B.J. Penn says if he fights again, it won’t be at featherweight
B.J. Penn isn’t sure whether he’ll fight again, but if he does, it won’t be in the featherweight division. The former UFC welterweight and lightweight…
Nick Baldwin Archives: 12/2017
Nutritionist: Khabib would need ‘most integrity he’s ever had in his life’ to make 145 pounds
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s nutritionist knows it would take a lot to successfully cut down to 145 pounds, but he thinks the lightweight contender could do it.…
Oluwale Bamgbose announces UFC release, blasts Dana White
Now no longer on the UFC roster, Oluwale Bamgbose felt the need to vent about his former home. So he did. Bamgbose announced in a…
Bellator MMA and longtime color commentator Jimmy Smith part ways
Bellator has lost one of its longtime broadcast members. Color commentator Jimmy Smith has parted ways with the Viacom-backed organization, Bellator announced Thursday in a…
Jessica Andrade vs. Tecia Torres booked for UFC on FOX 28 in Orlando
A pivotal strawweight bout that might determine the division’s next title challenger is headed to Orlando. Jessica Andrade and Tecia Torres are set to meet…
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he’ll consider featherweight drop after UFC 219
Khabib Nurmagomedov has had issues making the lightweight limit in the past, but from the sounds of it, he might be headed down to the…
Now likely off UFC 219, Jimmie Rivera says Marlon Moraes declined 145-pound bout
Jimmie Rivera was willing to fight fellow bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes at 138 pounds, then 140 pounds, and later, even 145 pounds. But none of…
Tim Elliott on declining UFC on FOX 26 bout: ‘It hurts, I just bought a house’
When almost all of the UFC on FOX 26 fighters had already weighed in – but his opponent, Pietro Menga, wasn’t one of them –…
Oluwale Bamgbose: Michael Bisping was ‘f-cking foolish’ for taking Kelvin Gastelum fight
The top of the UFC middleweight division has undergone several changes in the past month and a half — changes that Oluwale Bamgbose believes are…
Julian Marquez made ‘drastic improvements’ at UFC PI, changed his lifestyle ahead of debut
Julian Marquez is just a day away from his UFC debut, and he has changed up his lifestyle ahead of it. The middleweight defeated Phil…
Nate Diaz says he’s moving ‘on to the next sport’ until UFC does ‘something good’
Nate Diaz certainly isn’t fighting Tyron Woodley at UFC 219. In fact, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be stepping into the MMA cage at all…
Joanna Jedrzejczyk details bad weight cut that had her in ‘critical state’ prior to UFC 217
Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes she lost the UFC strawweight title last month because of weight-cutting issues caused by her nutritionists. Jedrzejczyk said in an Polish interview…
Max Holloway praises Jose Aldo after UFC 218: ‘Brazil should be building statues of that guy’
Max Holloway was all class after his UFC 218 demolition of Jose Aldo. The UFC featherweight champion stopped Aldo with strikes in the third round…
Angela Magana argues UFC 218 referee stoppage, calls for ‘equal rights in fights’
Angela Magana believes her UFC 218 fight was waved off prematurely, because she is a woman. Magana dropped to a five-fight losing skid when Amanda…
Video: Gamer gets away with illegally streaming UFC 218 by pretending to play
A gamer has gotten away with something hilarious yet illegal. AJ Lester, a man who streams himself playing video games on services such as LiveRaise…
Dana White confirms Francis Ngannou will face champ Stipe Miocic after UFC 218 win
Francis Ngannou is next in line for UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who talked to the media at…
Dana White claims Dillashaw vs. Johnson ‘will happen,’ but report says it is ‘nowhere near done’
If you ask UFC president Dana White, bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw vs. flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is all but official. But if you ask MMAFighting.com’s…
UFC 218 video recap: Max Holloway repeats history, obliterates Jose Aldo in third round
“Blessed” repeated history on Saturday night in Detroit. In the UFC 218 main event, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway retained his title for the first…
UFC 218 recap: Francis Ngannou puts Alistair Overeem to sleep early
It didn’t take long for Francis Ngannou to pick up the biggest win of his career in Detroit. Ngannou, one of the scariest fighters in…
Watch Jose Aldo’s odd answer when asked if he had issues making weight ahead of UFC 218
Jose Aldo seemingly had troubles making weight Friday ahead of UFC 218, initially weighing 146 pounds with shorts on and subsequently being forced to use…