Former UFC contender Louis Smolka announces Gladiator Challenge bout
Former UFC flyweight contender Louis Smolka has a new home. “The Last Samurai” announced via Twitter on Friday that he will be fighting at a…
Nick Baldwin Archives: 03/2018
UFC contender Jimmie Rivera explains why he accepted Marlon Moraes fight
Last we heard from Jimmie Rivera, he was only focused on the best of the best in the UFC bantamweight division — champ T.J. Dillashaw,…
Robert Whittaker vs. Yoel Romero 2 on tap for UFC 225 in Chicago
The rematch is on. Robert Whittaker is set to defend his UFC middleweight title for the first time against former foe Yoel Romero at UFC…
Striking coach on Mackenzie Dern’s UFC debut: ‘She had a great performance’
Mackenzie Dern made her highly-anticipated UFC debut earlier this month at UFC 222. The strawweight prospect headlined the preliminary card against Ashley Yoder, winning a…
Max Griffin says Mike Perry win ‘wasn’t a fluke’: ‘I broke him, and you can’t deny it’
Enemy territory. Coming off a loss. On the last fight of his contract. Biggest underdog on the card. That’s what Max Griffin had to deal…
Ilir Latifi hopes to launch wildlife show, be the next Steve Irwin
Ilir Latifi has major plans outside the cage. The UFC light heavyweight contender hopes to launch a wildlife show in the future. Latifi has always…
LFA 35’s Nick Newell explains why he’s returning to MMA: ‘I never lost my fire’
Few MMA fighters stay retired forever. That holds true for Nick Newell, who stepped away from the sport in October 2015. He kept getting injured,…
The MMA Circus: UFC 222 recap, Cro Cop to Bellator, St-Pierre update
EPISODE 153: The MMA Circus, hosted by Nick Baldwin and guest co-host Jeremy Brand, is back for your listening pleasure. Discussion Topics: UFC 222 recap…
Frankie Edgar will ‘get ready to put it all on the line again’ after UFC 222 loss
It sounds like Frankie Edgar isn’t going anywhere following the first stoppage loss of his career. Edgar broke his silence following his first-round knockout loss…
UFC’s Alex Volkanovski: ‘I don’t want to be known as a guy that’s gonna get decisions’
Alexander Volkanovski was happy with his performance at UFC 221 — and he hopes you were, too. The undefeated featherweight returned to his stoppage ways…
Bellator’s Leandro Higo eyeing 145 move so he can ‘beat people’s asses’ as an ‘uncle’
On Friday night in the Bellator 195 main event, Leandro Higo fights for Bellator bantamweight gold in his third appearance under the Viacom-backed promotion. He…