MMA news

• UFC on FOX 20 photos

  23-07-2016 23:19
  
  View this gallery here.
  
  Read more

• UFC On FOX 20 Results — Shevchenko Upsets Holm In Main Event

  23-07-2016 22:47
  
  On Saturday at AllState Arena in Chicago, Illinois, UFC held their UFC On FOX 20 event, featuring Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko in the main event.In her first fight since losing the UFC Women's Bantamweight Title to Miesha Tate, former champion Holly Holm makes her Octagon return against dangerous striker and Muay Thai champion Valentina Shevchenko.Below are quick-match results of the UFC On FOX 20 event.UFC On FOX 20 Main Card (FOX)Valentina Shevchenko def. Holly Holm by unanimous decisio
  
  Read more

• UFC On FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko Results From Chicago, Illinois

  23-07-2016 22:47
  
  On Saturday at AllState Arena in Chicago, Illinois, UFC held their UFC On FOX 20 event, featuring Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko in the main event.In her first fight since losing the UFC Women's Bantamweight Title to Miesha Tate, former champion Holly Holm makes her Octagon return against dangerous striker and Muay Thai champion Valentina Shevchenko.Below are quick-match results of the UFC On FOX 20 event.UFC On FOX 20 Main Card (FOX)Holly Holm vs. Valentina ShevchenkoEdson Barboza vs. Gilb
  
  Read more

• Despite being caught in shootout, Valentina Shevchenko never considered pulling out of Holly Holm fight

  23-07-2016 21:00
  
  In preparation for the biggest fight in her career, Valentina Shevchenko was caught in a robbery shootout in Lima, Peru where her long-time coach Pavel Fedotov was shot.
  The unfortunate event occurred on May 30, when three robbers walked into a fried chicken restaurant in the Chorrilos district of Lima. Shevchenko and Fedotov were eating at the restaurant at the time the robbery happened. As the robbers were fleeing the scene, Pavel decided to take matters to his own hands, pulling out a firearm
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Godofredo Pepey eyes fourth straight UFC bonus, promises ‘new sorceries’ against Darren Elkins

  23-07-2016 20:00
  
  Godofredo Pepey hasn’t fought in a while, but says that it actually helped him ahead of his UFC on FOX 20 clash with Darren Elkins. Sidelined since March 2015 due to a series of small injuries, the Brazilian featherweight guarantees he’s better than ever now.
  "I had a few small injuries in training, but I never stopped training," Pepey told MMA Fighting. "I’m 100 percent now, and I can’t wait to fight again. I’m in the best shape and moment of my career, and I&rsquo
  
  Read more

• Banned Substances Lesnar & Jones Tested Positive For, UFC Won’t Be Issuing Fines

  23-07-2016 19:33
  
  Following a number of reports and rumors, Marc Ramondi of MMAFighting.com confirmed the banned substances that both Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones took that resulted in their ongoing issues with USADA.Lesnar, who tested positive in both out-of-competition and in-competition tests for his UFC 200 bout with Mark Hunt, tested positive for hydroxy-clomiphene. The news was first made public by ESPN and The L.A. Times, before later being confirmed by MMA Fighting.Jones, who was scheduled to headline UFC 2
  
  Read more

• Holly Holm wishes she would have ‘gone a little harder’ against Miesha Tate

  23-07-2016 19:00
  
  LOS ANGELES — Holly Holm was in attendance at T-Mobile Arena for UFC 200. She saw from cageside the first-round barrage Amanda Nunes laid on Miesha Tate. Nunes smashed Tate early and often with punches, eventually finishing with a rear-naked choke after dropping the champion to win the UFC women's bantamweight title.
  Just four months earlier, Tate was choking Holm to win that same belt. After watching Nunes pour it on against Tate in Las Vegas, Holm somewhat second-guessed her conservative
  
  Read more

• Cheick Kongo vs. Tony Johnson Announced As Bellator 161 Main Event

  23-07-2016 17:16
  
  On Saturday, Bellator MMA officials announced an exciting main event for their upcoming Bellator 161 fight card.Scheduled to headline Bellator 161 are the big boys, as heavyweight knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson will serve as the main event.Below is the official press release for Bellator 161:EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE SEPTEMBER 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK,
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• McGregor On Mendes’ 2-Year Suspension: “I Wonder Was He On That Stuff When We Fought”

  23-07-2016 17:01
  
  "You can't put steroids on your chin!"Short and simple.UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor spoke with his official website, TheMacLife.com regarding his former opponent, Chad Mendes, being suspended for two years for testing positive for banned substances ahead of his fight with Frankie Edgar at the TUF 22 Finale event.McGregor, who fought Mendes in his previous fight before Edgar, knocking out the multiple-time title contender in their interim Featherweight title fight, stated the followi
  
  Read more

• UFC on FOX 20 odds, gambling guide

  23-07-2016 17:00
  
  It's fight night and you know what that means, another gambling preview of the fights, the odds, and my own personal break down of where the value lies.
  As always, all stats come from FightMetric and all the odds are from Best Fight Odds. Net Value means how much money you would have made if you bet $100 on that fighter in every one of his/her fights that odds could be found for and is calculated using the closing odds for each fight.
  Doubly as always, I'm just trying to provide t
  
  Read more

• Bellator 159 Results – Taimanglo Chokes Out Caldwell In Third Round

  23-07-2016 16:45
  
  Bellator MMA held their Bellator 159 event on Friday night at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. In the main event of the evening, Joe Taimanglo finished off Darrion "The Wolf" Caldwell.Below are quick-match results from the Bellator 159 event:- Joe Taimanglo def. Darrion Caldwell via sub (guillotine) 0:09 R3.- Melvin Guillard def. Dave Rickels via KO 2:14 R1.- Daniel Weichel def. Emmanuel Sanchez via SD 30-27, 27-30, 29-28.- Emily Ducote def. Bruna Vargas via sub (RNC) 0:29 R2.- Philipe
  
  Read more

• Fightweets: Where does Frankie Edgar go from here?

  23-07-2016 16:00
  
  The UFC swings back into action Saturday with UFC on FOX 20 in Chicago. But we're still wading through the aftermath of all the monumental news made in the first half of this month, so let's take a crack at everything from the latest USADA-related news to Frankie Edgar's future after his loss to Jose Aldo Jr.
  Questions for 'The Answer'
  @joaovxavier: Should Frankie Edgar be headed to bantamweight?
  I'm glad you asked this, because the plight of the former UFC lightweight champion in the wake of hi
  
  Read more

• Brock Lesnar tested positive for anti-estrogen; Lesnar, Jon Jones won’t face UFC fine

  23-07-2016 15:30
  
  Brock Lesnar and Jon Jones share something more in common than just their former billing as UFC 200 headliners.
  The banned substance Lesnar tested positive for in in-competition and out-of-competition drug tests in relation to his UFC 200 fight with Mark Hunt was hydroxy-clomiphene, a source with knowledge of the test result confirmed with MMA Fighting on Friday. ESPN and the LA Times were the first to report the news earlier this week.
  Jones also tested positive for clomiphene, an anti-estrogen
  
  Read more

• UFC on FOX 20 start time, TV schedule for Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko

  23-07-2016 15:00
  
  The UFC on FOX 20 start time, TV schedule is for the Holm vs. Shevchenko event at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday night. The fight card is broken into three different parts. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which times.The main card airs on FOX beginning at 8 p.m. ET. It is listed as follows:Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko
  Edson Barboza vs. Gilbert Melendez
  Francis Ngannou vs. Bojan Mihajlovic
  Felice Herrig vs. Kailin CurranThe second portion o
  
  Read more

• UFC on FOX 20 predictions

  23-07-2016 14:00
  
  For reasons that remain entirely unclear to me, the UFC is putting on yet another show this month. It's arguably the worst card in the history of the UFC on FOX franchise, but here we are.
  What: UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Schevchenko
  Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
  When: Saturday, the three-fight Fight Pass preliminary card starts at 4:30 p.m. ET, the four-fight Fox preliminary card starts at 6 p.m. and the four-fight Fox card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET.
  Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko
  I spoke
  
  Read more

• UFC on Fox 20 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

  23-07-2016 09:40 via sherdog.com
  
  Watch the UFC on Fox 20 official post-fight press conference feed here:
  
  Read more

• Kongo vs. Johnson to headline Bellator 161

  23-07-2016 09:00
  
  A heavyweight contest between Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson will headline Bellator 161 on Sept. 16 at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas.Kongo (24-10-2) is on a two-fight win streak and is 6-2 under the Bellator banner.Johnson (10-1) has won three straight fights, including two straight with Bellator.It will be Bellator's first event at the H-E-B Center.
  
  Read more

• Roar of the crowd let Holly Holm knew she lost after Miesha Tate choked her out

  23-07-2016 08:00
  
  Holly Holm found out she lost the UFC women's bantamweight title rather unceremoniously.
  Miesha Tate took the belt from Holm with a fifth-round submission at UFC 196. Tate took Holm's back and locked in a rear-naked choke. Holm tried to fight it off, but was choked unconscious.
  All the former champion remembers from the moment, she said Monday on SportsNation, was thinking she could escape and then waking up to the crowd going crazy.
  "I can get out, I can get out, I can get out," Holm said
  
  Read more

• Wineland returns to Octagon with TKO win

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  WINELAND vs SAENZBack in the win column for the first time since January of 2014, veteran bantamweight contender Eddie Wineland did it in impressive fashion at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, halting Frankie Saenz in the third and final round of their featured prelim bout.Fighting it out on even terms for the first half of the opening round, Wineland broke into the lead when he drilled Saenz with a right hand that wobbled the Arizonan. Saenz shook off the blow and scored a takedown wit
  
  Read more

• UFC Heads to Oregon in October

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  The Octagon will set down in Portland, Oregon for the first time since 2009, when UFC Fight Night takes place at the Moda Center on Saturday, October 1.The card will air on FOX Sports 1. In the UFC's last visit to Portland for UFC 102 on August 29, 2009, "Minotauro" Nogueira scored a stirring victory over fellow Hall of Famer Randy Couture.Stay tuned to UFC.com for ticket on-sale dates and fight card announcements. Read the Full Article Here
  
  Read more

• Shevchenko stuns Holm with dominating win

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  A year ago, Valentina Shevchenko was hoping for a call from the UFC. Saturday night at the United Center in Chicago, the Peru-based striker may be in line for a shot at the UFC women’s bantamweight title after outpointing former world champion Holly Holm via unanimous decision.“My strategy was to do everything I know, to put all my heart, all my power, everything I learned in more than 20 years in martial arts, and I did it,” Shevchenko said.Now winner of two of her three Octag
  
  Read more

• Oliveira, Knight, Henrique claim victories

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  OLIVEIRA vs MOONTASRI Rio de Janeiro’s Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira got back in the win column in a big way at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, as he delivered a shutout decision win over James Moontasri in their welterweight bout.Scores were 30-26 twice and 30-25.The early part of the first round was fought in the clinch against the fence, broken only by an inadvertent low knee that sent Moontasri to the canvas in pain. Two Octagonside physicians tended to Moontasri, w
  
  Read more

• Holm-Shevchenko to clarify title picture

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Don't miss the action! UFC Fight Night Chicago live on FOX tonight!CHICAGOIn a division that has evolved into one of plentiful depth, Valentina Shevchenko is hoping to become the next women’s bantamweight to make a statement.The title changed hands for the third consecutive time when Amanda Nunes finished Miesha Tate at UFC 200, leaving the door wide open for former champion Holly Holm to earn a rematch sooner than expected.Holm makes her first appearance since dropping the title to Tate j
  
  Read more

• Fight Night Chicago final results and news

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Who were the winners at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko? Click below to get the results for all the fights at the United Center on Saturday, July 23, 2016.Holm vs Shevchenko | Barboza vs Melendez | Ngannou vs Mihajlovic | Herrig vs Curran | Saenz vs Wineland | Elkins vs Pepey | Usman vs Yakovlev | Prazeres vs Cottrell | Oliveira vs Moontasri | Alers vs Knight | Henrique vs SmoliakovUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko main cardMain event: Valentina Shevchenko defeats Holly Holm In a stunning
  
  Read more

• Fight Night Chicago bonus recap

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Fight of the Night: Jason Knight vs Jim AlersPerformance Bonus: Eddie Wineland and Felice Herrig• Felice Herrig's second fastest finish in the history of the division earned her a performance bonus• Jason Knight and Jim Aler's three-round brawl took home Fight of the Night• Eddie Wineland's knockout win in his Octagon return earned him a bonus• All four fighters earn $50k for their efforts tonightMore from Fight Night Chicago: Final results | Postfight bon
  
  Read more

• Chicago Talking Points: Where do Shevchenko, Holm go from here?

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   //
  The landscape of the women’s bantamweight division has changed drastically in the past eight months. Ronda Rousey, the division’s longtime queen, has been out of action since losing the title to Holly Holm at UFC 193.Holm quickly became the new face of the division, but her time on top was short-lived. “The Preacher’s Daughter” lost the title to Miesha Tate, who in turn dropped the championship to Amanda Nunes at UFC 200. Holm continued her run of bad fortu
  
  Read more

• Barboza, Ngannou, Herrig claim big wins

  23-07-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  BARBOZA vs MELENDEZBrazilian banger Edson Barboza used his patented leg kicks to great advantage in his UFC Fight Night co-main event against perennial lightweight standout Gilbert Melendez on Saturday, parlaying those punishing strikes into a three-round unanimous decision at the United Center in Chicago.Scores were 30-27 twice and 29-28.Melendez didn’t shy away from standup exchanges with Barboza in the first round, though two missed takedown attempts played into that reality. “El
  
  Read more

• Mackenzie Dern Dominant in MMA Debut at Legacy Fighting Championship 58

  23-07-2016 06:31 via sherdog.com
  
  Mackenzie Dern wasn’t the main event at Legacy Fighting Championship 58, but she was undoubtedly the evening’s featured attraction.
  
  Read more

• UFC on FOX 20 Results: Holm vs. Shevchenko

  23-07-2016 06:00
  
  MMA Fighting has UFC on FOX 20 results for the Holm vs. Shevchenko fight card July 23, plus live coverage from Chicago, live blogs of the main card, and live UFC on FOX 20 twitter updates.In the main event, former UFC champion Holly Holm will look to bounce back against Valentina Shevchenko in a key bantamweight contest. Gilbert Melendez returns from a year suspension after testing positive for PEDs and will try to get back on track against Edson Barboza in the co-main event.Check out the UFC on
  
  Read more

• Mackenzie Dern scores dominant victory in MMA debut

  23-07-2016 05:54
  
  Jiu-jitsu star Mackenzie Dern made her mixed martial arts debut Friday night, and scored a dominant victory.
  The multiple-time grappling champion took on fellow MMA newcomer Kenia Rosas at Legacy FC 58 in Lake Charles, La., and wasted no time in the striking area. Dern rushed for a takedown seconds into the first round, quickly getting Rosas’ back and working on a rear-naked choke. Rosas’ submission defense was on point, allowing her to survive the constant attacks from the jiu-jitsu
  
  Read more

• Bellator 159 results: Joe Taimanglo upsets Darrion Caldwell with third-round guillotine submission

  23-07-2016 05:40
  
  It was supposed to be a night where former NCAA Division I national champion wrestler and top bantamweight prospect Darrion Caldwell assumed the no. 1 contender spot for a shot at Eduardo Dantas' title. Instead, Bellator 159 ended up being a reminder of the unpredictability of mixed martial arts as Caldwell succumbed to a sudden and surprising submission at the hands of Joe Taimanglo despite being dominated for almost the entirety of their bout.
  Caldwell kicked things off by attempting a low sin
  
  Read more

• Melvin Guillard Moving to Bellator Welterweight Division, Wants Fight with Paul Daley

  23-07-2016 05:32 via sherdog.com
  
  Following two years of struggles on the scale, Melvin Guillard is putting the lightweight division behind him.
  
  Read more

• Underdog Joe Taimanglo Guillotines Darrion Caldwell in Shocking Bellator 159 Headliner

  23-07-2016 05:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Joe Taimanglo stuns Darrion Caldwell, drops guillotine on NCAA wrestling champion in Bellator 159 main event.
  
  Read more

• Cheick Kongo vs. Tony Johnson to Headline Bellator 161 on Sept. 16

  23-07-2016 04:25 via sherdog.com
  
  A heavyweight showdown pitting Cheick Kongo against Tony Johnson will headlineBellator 161 in Cedar Park, Texas, on Sept. 16.
  
  Read more

• Georgi Karakhanyan-Bubba Jenkins Rematch Set for Bellator 160 in Anaheim

  23-07-2016 04:20 via sherdog.com
  
  Georgi Karakhanyan and Bubba Jenkins will square off for a second time at Bellator 160.
  
  Read more

• Eduardo Dantas: Winner of Darrion Caldwell vs. Joe Taimanglo is next in line for Bellator title

  23-07-2016 00:00
  
  Eduardo Dantas recaptured the Bellator bantamweight championship with a dominant victory over Marcos Galvao in June, and tonight’s Bellator event Mulvane might determine who’s next in line for a shot at the gold.
  Headlining Bellator 159 at the Kansas Star Arena, Darrion Caldwell puts his undefeated record on the line against Joe Taimanglo, and Dantas expects to fight the winner of this fight sometime later this year.
  "It will be Darrion Caldwell or Joe Taimanglo," Dantas told MMA Fig
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsMMAUSA on Twitter!