Bellator 206 promises to be fireworks with Rampage Jackson and rival Wanderlei Silva fight for a 4th time, the welterweight Grand Prix kicks off, and the main event is a whopper. Welterweight champion Rory MacDonald moves up to middleweight to face the division champ Gegard Mousasi. Tomorrow night the action commences but before then you can watch the weigh-ins for the event right here at 5PM ET.
Welterweight
VIDEO: Hendricks says no IV policy contributed to his decline
Johny Hendricks at one point was the scariest striker at welterweight and even managed to capture the belt. His run in the UFC ended after he went a head scratching 3-7 in his last 10 bouts and he missed weight in 3 of his last 5. It was a hard fall from grace and fans … Read more
Anderson Silva still stands by his GOAT pick
Anderson Silva used to be the consensus pick for greatest of all time, but some still clung to Fedor Emelianenko, and then it was Jon Jones, and then it was Demetrious Johnson. Anderson Silva himself still says it’s the man some considered the unquestionable GOAT at one point – former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion … Read more
Another former champ calls it quits
Former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks has called it quits at 34. He has struggled to make weight and at one point a few years ago when I spoke with him he mentioned he could retire at ’35 or so’. This is still kind of surprising and came via MMAJunkie’s radio program: I’m done. I’m retiring. … Read more
Woodley says Colby is foot poop
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley appeared on The MMA Hour and as expected he went off on interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. Woodley responded to Colby’s responses to his responses to Colby’s previous responses. Basically, the beef continues. He said in this appearance that Colby is the ‘sh** on the bottom of his foot’. Ooh burn. Check it out…
Top Canadian welterweight Matt MacGrath talks future in MMA
Matt MacGrath, one of the most dangerous and exciting Canadian fighters not signed with the UFC, recently caught up with ProMMANow.com’s Dustin Banks to talk about his most recent victory over UFC vet Jesse Ronson and his future in MMA. If you could go back to your fight with Jesse Ronson, is there anything you’d … Read more
Conor McGregor says he’s coming in ‘light and lean’ for rematch with Nate Diaz
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been busy today. The one-man promotional machine can capture millions of people’s attention with a simple Tweet. But today he released several and it all started with his response to a recent Nate Diaz photo that showed his rival looking quite beefy and MMA personality @FrontRowBrian suggesting he move … Read more
Conor McGregor out of control, teases move to middleweight
UFC Featherweight (145 lbs) Champion Conor McGregor will face Nate Diaz on Saturday at Welterweight (170 lbs). That’s a huge weight jump for the 5-foot 9-inch Irishman who had been preparing for a 155-pound bout. But he seems to be feeling so good at this new weight, he’s now even talking about moving up to the … Read more
209 to the rescue! Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor at 170 lbs!
With lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos out of UFC 196 with a broken foot Stockton brawler and fan favorite Nate Diaz has stepped up on less than two weeks notice to fight Conor McGregor at 170-pounds (welterweight). That was the agreed upon weight due to the short notice. Reports indicate other fighters were offered to … Read more
All Access: Mayweather vs. Maidana – Episode 1
http://youtu.be/-NEZhvXt-j4 Floyd “Money” Mayweather (45-0) will defend his WBC and Ring Welterweight titles when he takes on 30-year-old Argentine Marcos “El Chino” Maidana (35-3) on Saturday, May 3, from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas LIVE on Pay-Per-View. Maidana’s WBA Welterweight title is also on the line. Go inside the lives and camps of both … Read more