It is finally official, CM Punk will be making his MMA debut against Micky Gall on September 10th at UFC 203. The event will be taking place in the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Punk signed with the UFC a year and a half ago, but he has had several …
Read More »Brock Lesnar Close To Finalizing Deal To Fight At UFC 200
*Update – It has been confirmed that Brock Lesnar will be appearing at UFC 200, opponent to be announced on Monday MMAFighting.com is reporting that former WWE Heavyweight Champion, and UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is strongly considering fighting in the Octagon again, and is “in serious talks” with Dana White …
Read More »Brock Lesnar Talks Substance Abuse, WWE, His Start With UFC
Espn SportsCenter had a very interesting interview with Brock Lesnar as he was there to promote WrestleMania 32 earlier today. Lesnar is known for speaking his mind and he didn’t disappoint as he spoke about his history with substance abuse, Dana White, and the UFC. Brock talks about his decision to …
Read More »UFC 196 may be the biggest UFC PPV ever
The UFC sent out a press release recently that highlighted the success of UFC 196. Numbers they highlighted included: – An estimated 1.5 million buys for the PPV – An estimated 4.9 viewers for the UFC embedded series UFC 100 did an estimated 1.6 buys, however PPVs were $5 less at …
Read More »Invicta Fight Card for Tonight
Tonight on UFC Fight Pass there will be a live showing Invicta FC 16 Fights scheduled include: Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Amber Brown for the AtomWeight title Jennifer Maia vs. Vanessa Porto for the interim FlyWeight title Stephanie Eggink vs. Angela Hill Irene Aldana vs. Jessamyn Duke (Member of Ronda Rousey’s …
Read More »GSP vs Nate Diaz at UFC 200?
Rumors about Georges St-Pierre’s impending return to the UFC have been rampant since the former welterweight champion was shown on camera at UFC 196 in the building. Some have speculated that had Conor McGregor defeated Nate Diaz on that night, that GSP would challenge McGregor inside the cage for a …
Read More »Holly Holm calls out for a rematch with Miesha Tate
Holly Holm appeared on ESPN radio today and publicly asked for a rematch with Miesha Tate. “I want a rematch. Miesha’s been around a long time. She’s a tough champion so I’m sure she’ll want to take the fight so let’s do it.” Holm stated regarding the new Bantamweight Champion. …
Read More »Chris Leben Serious Health Condition Discovered – Comeback Over
Chris Leben, a longtime UFC veteran, and member of the original TUF cast, was discovered to have a severe heart condition that may require a heart transplant. While undergoing routine medical tests as part of his application with the athletic commission to be cleared to fight again, it was discovered …
Read More »Accidental Poetry: Nate Diaz suspended until 4/20
The UFC 196 medical suspensions have been announced, and while Conor McGregor is free to resume training whenever he wishes, Nate Diaz is going to have to sit out 45 days. Diaz sustained a laceration just above his right eye, meaning the athletic commission has suspended him 45 days, with …
Read More »Conor McGregor posts statement on Instagram
Conor McGregor, who was defeated by Nate Diaz at UFC 196 despite being a -500 favorite heading into the bout, posted the following on Instagram I stormed in and put it all on the line. I took a shot and missed. I will never apologize for taking a shot. Shit …
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