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Suddenly, the motivation for Fedor Emelianenko‘s questionable decision to fight in Japan comes into focus. It appears as if the MMA legend will earn a guaranteed $2.5 million to fight for the yet-to-be-named Japanese promotion on New Year’s Eve. Fedor had been in negotiations with several companies after announcing his return to MMA earlier this […]

The world’s top featherweight female fighter Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino isn’t happy, and Ronda Rousey is the target of her frustration, following an unfortunate news leak for the UFC. Cyborg then linked to a Deadspin article, which pointed at what they called a “sketchy” drug test result from Vitor Belfort before his fight with Jon Jones […]

If you’re holding out hope that MMA phenom Georges St-Pierre will return to the UFC, you should probably let that one go. Well, according to UFC President Dana White, at least. Dana White spoke at a press conference in Australia last week while promoting UFC 193, and answered a question as to whether we’d ever […]

Vitor Belfort may have the best example of “the pot calling the kettle black” in mixed martial arts history. During an interview with MMAFighting, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort criticized middleweight kingpin Chris Weidman for his testosterone levels ahead of their UFC 187 bout. Weidman took to the microphone after he defeated Belfort […]

After a huge period of speculation, the ink has dried. Fedor Emelianenko will be returning to MMA as a member of Bellator MMA’s roster…well, sort of. Fedor was linked to reports that he’d signed with the UFC earlier this month, which ended up not being true. Fedor Emelianenko stated this on Inside MMA past week […]

Needless to say, Ronda Rousey isn’t happy about the Nevada Athletic Commission’s ruling to suspend Nick Diaz for five years. On Monday, Diaz was handed down a five-year suspension for his third failed drug test in relation to marijuana. The Nevada Athletic Commission, who handed down the suspension, has come under heavy fire from media, […]

Hulk Hogan has always had an on-again-off-again relationship with Vince McMahon, but he actually didn’t speak to McMahon prior to being fired from the WWE earlier this year. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, Hogan said that he called Triple H to let him know that news of the racist comments were […]

Nick Diaz finally met his match in the form of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. In a highly controversial move, the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Nick Diaz for five years after his failed post-fight drug test at UFC 183. Outside of Wanderlei Silva’s lifetime ban, this was the longest suspension the commission had ever […]

Well, add this one to the “only in MMA” pile. Apparenlty, the reason that Miesha Tate was denied a third fight with Ronda Rousey was because of her boyfriend. According to No. 6 ranked Bantamweight fighter Aljamain Sterling, Miesha Tate can blame boyfriend Bryan Caraway for having her trilogy bout with UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion […]

WWE may have wiped Chris Benoit’s name from the record books, but they aren’t alienating the rest of his family. The late Benoit’s son, David was backstage at Friday night’s WWE live event in Edmonton, which has become somewhat of a regular occurrence. David was also backstage in February when WWE visited town. Fellow Canadian […]

Fresh off of their historic NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn match, new NXT Women’s Champion Bayley and former champion Sasha Banks will have a rematch. Triple H and WWE announced that the two will headline the October 7 NXT TakeOver in a 30-minute IronWoman match, the first of it’s kind in company history. .@SashaBanksWWE and @itsBayleyWWE are […]

WWE’s product has been hot and cold lately as the brand struggles to retain star power. One of the company’s biggest stars, Daniel Bryan, still has no clue when he’s going to be back in the ring. Bryan, a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, spoke to The National in Abu Dhabi during a press tour […]

While many have expected The Undertaker’s swan song to be in his home state for WrestleMania 32, that no longer appears to be the case. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, The Undertaker has no plans to imminently retire. Rumors of the Undertaker’s body breaking down have surrounded the legend for years, […]

Ronda Rousey has ruled herself out for WrestleMania 32. There was plenty of speculation as to whether the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion would be able to follow up her WrestleMania 31 appearance at next year’s show, and it seems all but confirmed. However, this isn’t UFC or Dana White’s call, it’s her own. Rousey is […]

Well, Sunny is at it again. The controversial WWE Hall of Famer has been a lightning rod of late for her comments regarding the WWE, the wrestling world, Tom Prichard, her DUIS, and several other topics. This time she took aim at Ring of Honor wrestling, and former champion Roderick Strong’s package. Yep, you read […]

Less than two weeks after the WWE cut ties with controversial developmental talent Zahra Schreiber for controversial social media posts, Nhooph Al-Areebi has also come under fire for posts she made years ago. Al-Areebi, who performs for NXT as Jasmin, deleted her Twitter account after a Reddit SquaredCircle post brought several of her racially insensitive […]

Former WWE Tag Team Champion Renee Dupree has been out of the WWE and the public eye for eight years. On The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast this week, he returned with some pretty wild accusations. Dupree, who was a member of La Resistance with Rob Conway and Sylvan Grenier, accused Bubba Ray […]

After weeks of speculation, World Wrestling Entertainment officially announced the signing of Japanese superstar Kana. WWE issued a press release confirming the signing Monday night, with former WWE Champion Triple H also commented on the matter. “WWE announced today the signing of international superstar Kanako Urai, aka Kana, to the NXT division. Kana will officially […]

With less than two months until the release date, WWE 2K16 has 23 more names confirmed for the game. The Honky Tonk Man, Jake Roberts, Jim Neidhart, Kama Mustafa, Ken Shamrock, Mankind, Paul Wight, Rikishi, Billy Gunn, Bret Hart, The British Bulldog, Shane McMahon, Shawn Michaels, Vader, Vince McMahon, X-Pac, Cactus Jack, Christian, Damien Sandow, […]

It’s all fun and games until someone gets hit in the face with a pillow case full of door knobs. An annual pillow fight at the U.S. Military Academy went south when 30 cadets were injured after several pillow cases were loaded with hard objects. Over two dozen cadets sustained concussions during the August 20 […]

Unfortunate news for defensive tackle Devon Still today, as the Cincinnati Bengals released him during the final set of preseason cuts. This marks the second time in as many years that Still didn’t make it through the final wave of cuts, although he would eventually make the team last year. Still is now an unrestricted […]

A step in the right direction for civil rights was taken Thursday afternoon, as Rowan County, Kentucky, clerk Kim Davis was arrested after failing to issue marriage licenses. The Morehead News‘ Brad Stacy posted the news to his Twitter account Thursday afternoon, indicating that Davis had indeed been arrested. Breaking: Kim Davis has been arrested […]

All mixed martial arts fighters know there’s an expiration date on their career, and Ronda Rousey seems to know when hers is. The UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion appeared on this week’s edition of the Joe Rogan Experience, where she spoke to host and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan for over two hours about her UFC […]

Cut day is never easy for the UFC, and this is likely no exception. It appears over a dozen UFC fighters have been released by the company. The UFC roster, which has been swelling over recent years, saw some necessary cutbacks this week in the form of under-performing talents. The UFCFightersInfo Twitter, which runs off […]

Could Ronda Rousey have finally found her match? In the cage, probably not. On the dance floor, perhaps. Rousey has been in the news for a variety of topics this week, but U.S. Marine’s Jarrod Haschert seemed to get her the most attention. The Marine took to Facebook to ask Rousey to attend the Marine […]

It may be about six or seven years too late, but Fedor Emelianenko may be signing with the UFC soon. A report from Combat Press says that sources close to the situation have stated that Emelianenko has signed a deal with the UFC, and may appear at UFC 193. This would mark Fedor’s first UFC […]

Kanye West is running for President of the United States of America in 2020. Well, that’s what he said at least. West announced his desire to run for the presidency following a passionate speech at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night. West was accepting the network’s prestigious Video Vanguard Award. Does he have your […]

Well, fans won’t have to wait until 2016 to see the much talked about Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm UFC Championship bout. UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter late Friday night and announced the huge UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship fight between title holder Ronda Rousey and unbeaten Holly Holm had been moved from […]

It’s been over two-and-a-half decades since Pete Rose was banned from baseball. He’ll find out by the end of 2015 if that ban will be upheld. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, who took over this January, told WTEM radio that he’s planning an upcoming meeting with Pete Rose. Manfred also said that he’d have a decision […]

WWE may be losing a big live event attraction if former world champion Randy Orton has his way. On this week’s edition of Wooo! Nation, Hall of Famer Ric Flair stated that Orton was looking to work a reduced schedule, similar to that in which Shawn Michaels worked towards the end of his career. Michaels […]

Beloved Cincinnati native Barry Larkin could be returning to the franchise where he played his entire career. Well, if he has things his way, at least. A Hall of Fame shortstop, Larkin has been linked to managerial rumors for the struggling Redlegs, and apparently he’s interested in the idea of coming back to the Queen […]

The war of words between Ronda Rousey and Floyd Mayweather continues. This time, Rousey may have dropped Mayweather with a low blow. “It’s kind of funny, people bring up pay to me a lot,” Rousey told TMZ this week. “I don’t know if you saw the Floyd thing. He said, ‘when you make $300 million […]

Ronda Rousey has become a symbol of female empowerment across the globe. This weekend, she was accused of almost advocating the opposite. Zane Simon of Bloody Elbow uncovered some under-the-radar tweets from this weekend from UFC Fighter Travis Browne’s wife. The tweets seem to allege that UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey has an ongoing […]

As the pre-season rolls on, NFL teams try to sure up their regular season rosters. The Atlanta Falcons are looking to do that by bringing in veteran backup quarterback Rex Grossman. Grossman, who turned 35 just a few days ago, is being brought in by the Falcons for a workout, as well as a physical. […]

The world of women’s MMA and the news surrounding it has been wild and turbulent over the past couple of weeks, and it just got wilder with Alexis Davis’ announcement that she’s pregnant. Davis made the announcement on her Instagram page Tuesday morning. She also included an ultrasound photo of her child. “Big news to […]

Kim Davis isn’t backing down, and it appears her supporters won’t be either. Several supporters are planning to rally at the capitol today in support of Davis. The Rowan County clerk has been in headlines for the past several months for refusing to issue marriage licenses to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. Davis claims that […]

UFC President Dana White is never one to shy away from his true feelings on a matter. The case was no different this week regarding the controversy surrounding Ronda Rousey’s next fight. After originally promising UFC Women’s Bantamweight mainstay Miesha Tate the next shot at Ronda Rousey’s crown, White and the UFC changed their minds. […]

As if the UFC didn’t turn enough heads with the news of Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm at UFC 195, they turned a few more with the announcement of a second championship fight. Women’s Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk will likely defend her title against top-ranked Claudia Gadhela. UFC President Dana White made the announcement to […]

To say UFC fans were surprised about Ronda Rousey’s announcement that she’d be facing Holly Holm at UFC 195 is an understatement. Apparently, top-ranked Miesha Tate was in the same boat. “I am extremely disappointed how all the events unfolded this morning regarding news that I will not be fighting Ronda Rousey,” Miesha Tate told […]

UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey has her newest opponent, and as it turns out, it’s not Miesha Tate. “January 2 I’ll be fighting Holly Holm, who’s the most decorated striker we have in all of mixed martial arts,” Rousey said on Friday morning’s edition of Good Morning America. “Not the women’s division, not the […]