Chris Zahar

Renan Barao: ‘The goal is to fight at featherweight now and see what happens next’

Former bantamweight champion, Renan Barao will be making his return to the octagon, but it won’t be in the bantamweight division he once reigned over. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Barao said that he and his team had come to the conclusion that cutting to the division’s 135-pound weight requirement was “too much” for […]

8y ago

chael sonnen|Georges St. Pierre|ufc

Chael Sonnen Would Love to Kick Georges St-Pierre’s Butt

Whether inside or outside of the octagon, there are few things Chael Sonnen loves more than stirring up trouble, even with fighters outside of his weight class. During a Monday interview with The MMA Hour, the infamous “American Gangster” and former middleweight and light heavyweight contender targeted welterweight great, Georges St. Pierre: “I would love […]

8y ago

BJ Penn Pulled From UFC 199 For ‘Potential Anti-Doping Policy Violation’

Featherweight BJ Penn has been pulled from his upcoming match at UFC 199 due to a “potential Anti-Doping Policy violation.” The 37-year-old Penn was originally slated to face featherweight Cole Miller. The fight would have marked his return to the octagon after a near-two-year hiatus. Penn was pulled from the bout for using an IV […]

8y ago

Conor McGregor|Nate Diaz|ufc

Roy Jones Jr: Conor McGregor’s Chances Against Nate Diaz Are ‘Much Better’ Than Before

The Conor McGregor hype train went off the rails earlier this year at UFC 196, when lightweight Nate Diaz handed the Irishman his first UFC loss. Yet, there is one man who thinks Conor may be able to get himself back on track: boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. “Sometimes you go up in weight and […]

8y ago

Conor McGregor|dana white|ufc

Conor McGregor Says His Relationship With UFC Brass Is ‘In A Good Place’

Conor McGregor and the UFC seem to mending their relationship. Last week, UFC president Dana White told The Dan Patrick Show that he was going to meet with Conor in order to help their struggling partnership. “Conor and I have been talking every day. We’re gonna have dinner next week. Our relationship is great. We’re […]

8y ago

chris weidman|Luke Rockhold|mma

Chris Weidman Is Out Of UFC 199

“The All-American” Chris Weidman is out of UFC 199, a source close to the promotion told ESPN. Weidman was originally scheduled to fight current middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, the man who took his title at UFC 194 back in December, but an undisclosed injury has forced Chris out of the fight. Weidman and his team […]

8y ago

Luke Rockhold

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza Calls Out Luke Rockhold

UFC middleweight Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza just earned himself his 19th career finish, and he made no secret about who he wants to earn his 20th against. “First of all, I’m going to finish Luke Rockhold,” Souza screamed in Portuguese after his UFC 198 victory over MMA legend Vitor Belfort. Luke Rockhold is, of course, the […]

8y ago

dana white|mma|ufc

Dana White: UFC Not For Sale, Blames Rumors On ‘Hacks’

UFC president Dana White has emphatically denied that his beloved MMA promotion is up for sale. “If somebody has four billion dollars to buy the UFC, come over here right now and we’ll talk,” White said in an interview with Fox Sports host, Colin Cowherd. “We’re always making moves to grow the sport, to grow […]

8y ago

ufc

Gilbert Melendez: ‘I made a mistake that won’t happen again’

UFC lightweight Gilbert Melendez is the type of guy who takes responsibility for his actions, and he proved that recently on The MMA Hour. “Well, you know what, I really don’t want to go down a rabbit hole or anything like that, but the gist of it is I made a mistake. I made a […]

8y ago

boxing|Conor McGregor|Floyd Mayweather|mma

Floyd Mayweather Sr. Says Son Will Fight ‘MMA Fighter,’ Breathes New Life Into McGregor Rumor

Just when we thought the rumors about Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor McGregor had been laid to rest, Mayweather’s father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., seemed to confirm that his son was going to face an MMA fighter “pretty soon.” “He told me the other day that he was going to take another fight,” the senior Mayweather told […]

8y ago

Conor McGregor|dana white|miesha tate

Miesha Tate Clarifies McGregor Comments And Once Again Shows She Is Pure Class

The reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate, had some words about the promotion’s featherweight champion, Conor McGregor, and his much-talked-about absence from UFC 200’s promotional events. I understand that he has an obsession with beating Nate right now and he wants to stay focused and stay the course at all costs. I get it. […]

8y ago

Conor McGregor|ufc

Is Conor McGregor Avoiding A Featherweight Title Defense?

Is Conor McGregor trying to avoid defending his featherweight title? His teammate, Gunner Nelson, thinks so. In an interview with The MMA Hour, Gunner told host, Ariel Helwani, that McGregor could go down in weight, but the featherweight champion may not want to because of the “nasty” cut he will have to endure. “I know […]

8y ago

mma

Should MMA Fighters Be Paid For Promoting A Fight?

Should MMA fighters be paid to promote a fight? Former UFC fighter and current Bellator light heavyweight, Phil Davis, certainly thinks so. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Davis said he felt fighters “definitely” deserve some type of compensation. “Not everyone’s required to do it and that’s where it becomes unfair. Technically I am being […]

8y ago

Former Heavyweight Champion Junior ‘Cigano’ Dos Santos Out For 12 Weeks Following Shoulder Surgery

Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior “Cigano” dos Santos will not be cleared to train for twelve weeks following shoulder surgery, according to a statement he made to MMA Fighting. “Cigano,” who has only lost to two opponents in his eight-year UFC career, posted a picture of himself bandaged up on his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/BEr4zgKDRo_/ In […]

8y ago

dana white

UFC 200: With Nate Diaz On Vacation, Who Will Fill The Main Event Slot?

Nate Diaz, the last remaining half of the cancelled Diaz vs McGregor rematch, may not be fighting at UFC 200 after all, at least according to a recent tweet. Happy to announce that I'm going on vacation #gone #100 ??? — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) April 26, 2016 The statement comes only four days after Diaz […]

8y ago

‘Smooth’ Benson Henderson Gets A Rough Start In Bellator

“Smooth” Benson Henderson is off to a rough start in his Bellator career. The 32-year-old “Bendo” (as he is also sometimes called by fans) had the chance to become a champion in three different promotions when he faced off against reigning Bellator welterweight kingpin, Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 153 at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun. But the […]

8y ago

dana white|mma|ufc

Fedor Emelianenko: Probability That He Will Fight In The UFC Is ‘very high’

Fedor Emelianenko was once the obsession of UFC president Dana White. “He has become my obsession, man,” White told Yahoo! Sports back in 2010. “I want it [Fedor Emelianenko in the UFC] more than the fans want it now. Believe me.” At the time of White’s interview, The Last Emperor (as Emelianenko is known to […]

8y ago

dana white|ronda rousey|ufc

Dana White: Ronda Rousey ‘Will Fight Whoever Has The Belt’

Former women’s bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey will get a title shot upon her return to the UFC. The promotion’s president, Dana White, confirmed the news on ESPN’s Beadle & Shelburne radio show on Sunday. “[Rousey] is definitely part of the discussion [to fight on Nov. 12 in New York] and she will fight whoever […]

8y ago

Bellator|mma

ONE Championship’s ‘Funky’ Ben Askren Highly Likely To Quit MMA After 6-Fight Contract Is Up

ONE’s welterweight champion, “Funky” Ben Askren, will likely call it quits after he finishes his six-fight contract with the Singaporean promotion. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Askren said there is a “high likelihood” he would be “calling it a day” after his six fights with ONE are up. “I’ve got six fights left with […]

8y ago

boxing|Floyd Mayweather|mma|ufc

Floyd Mayweather: ‘They Want Me Back, But It’s Time For Me To Move On To MMA’

Floyd “Money” Mayweather says boxing wants him back, but he is moving on to mixed martial arts. No, Mayweather is not planning on stepping in the octagon and trading leather with men half his age for less than a quarter of the money he would have made boxing. Instead, the retired, undefeated boxer told Fight […]

8y ago