MMA news

• Jedrzejczyk Feels She Won Every Round 10-8: “Kowalkiewicz Was Dangerous For 10 Seconds”

  15-11-2016 23:29
  
  https://youtu.be/Gx8EVU3rZ-QWhile there are plenty of fans who would like to see a rematch between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Karolina Kowalkiewicz after they put on one of the more exciting fights at this past Saturday's UFC 205 pay-per-view, it looks like the two most important people who could make that happen aren't exactly interested right now.Not only did Dana White seem to indicate that Claudia Gadelha could be next for yet another fight against the undefeated UFC Women's Strawweight Champion
  
  Read more

• Ryan Bader believes he’s ‘one fight away at all times from getting a title shot’

  15-11-2016 22:00
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO -- Ryan Bader got close to a shot at the UFC light heavyweight championship after winning six straight inside the Octagon, but a loss to 205-pound contender Anthony Johnson set him back in the title picture. Back to the winning column, "Darth" thinks he’s once again close to the belt.
  Following a devastating second-round knockout victory over Ilir Latifi in Germany, Bader returns to action on Nov. 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a five-round main event versus Antonio Rogerio Nog
  
  Read more

• Ryan Bader, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira On Their UFC Fight Night 100 Rematch (Video)

  15-11-2016 21:38
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibJqBZwHerQ[/embed]Six years ago, Ryan Bader picked up a victory over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on his way to moving up the UFC light heavyweight ladder.Now, years after that decision win by "Darth," the two collide once more in the main event of UFC Fight Night 100 from Brazil. The bout airs live on FOX Sports 1, and the promo video above offers comments from both on their first fight, the rematch and more."I've improved my wrestling and takedown defense,"
  
  Read more

• Saturday’s UFC/Bellator Tripleheader Offers Something For Everyone (Editorial)

  15-11-2016 21:35
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2_wf0B4pDc[/embed]UFC Fight Night 99, Bellator 165 and UFC Fight Night 100 will all take place this Saturday on either digital stream or "free" television.That means 30-plus bouts in all of live action, including a lightweight title fight featuring Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson.Things kickoff early Saturday with an all-UFC Fight Pass card from Northern Ireland with Gegard Mousasi meeting Uriah Hall in the main event. The middleweights have history,
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Second Episode Of UFC Fight Night 99 “On The Fly” With Artem Lobov

  15-11-2016 21:26
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ_cWnARAIg[/embed]Artem Lobov, one of the main training partners for dual-UFC champion Conor McGregor, returns to action this Saturday against Teruto Ishihara at UFC Fight Night 99.In this episode of "UFC on the Fly," learn a little more about Lobov and his fighting style and career.
  The 30-year-old from Russia earned his first UFC win this past August when he bested Chris Avila.
  
  Read more

• The MMA Hour - 356 - John Kavanagh

  15-11-2016 20:33
  
  John Kavanagh breaks down Conor McGregor's historic win at UFC 205.
  
  Read more

• The MMA Hour - 356 - Demian Maia

  15-11-2016 20:30
  
  Demian Maia talks about life as a top UFC contender.
  
  Read more

• The MMA Hour - 356 - Joanna Jedrzejczyk

  15-11-2016 20:27
  
  Joanna Jedrzejczyk breaks down her title defense at UFC 205.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• The MMA Hour - 356 - Yoel Romero

  15-11-2016 20:24
  
  Yoel Romero breaks down his big win over Chris Weidman at UFC 205.
  
  Read more

• The MMA Hour - 356 - Fan questions

  15-11-2016 20:21
  
  Ariel Helwani and Eric Jackman answer fan questions.
  
  Read more

• Dana White On Success Of UFC 205: “We Broke Every Record In History”

  15-11-2016 20:17
  
  Going into Saturday night's UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor mega-event it was already known that the UFC had broken their all-time gate record, as well as the combat sports gate record for the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena. It was also known that UFC would make history by holding their first-ever event in the state of New York and that with a win over Eddie Alvarez in the event's headline bout, Conor McGregor would make history as the first simultaneous two-division world champion in th
  
  Read more

• Conor McGregor’s coach believes Nate Diaz is second-best lightweight, not Khabib Nurmagomedov or Tony Ferguson

  15-11-2016 20:00
  
  Conor McGregor has options. He always does. There are a handful of potential opponents possible for his next fight, Tyron Woodley, Jose Aldo, Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov among them.
  In John Kavanagh's point of view, though, there is one name that stands out above all the others.
  Nate Diaz.
  McGregor's coach would prefer to see McGregor remain at lightweight, where he is now UFC champion, and face Diaz next.
  "I understand Khabib is the No. 1 contender and it's probably gonna be him if th
  
  Read more

• Audio: Bellator 165 Media Call

  15-11-2016 19:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Bellator MMA President Scott Coker, Michael Chandler, Benson Henderson, Michael Page and Fernando Gonzalez hosted a conference call with the media to promote Bellator 165 (current odds).
  
  Read more

• Video: Conor McGregor’s Father On Sons Fighting Future: “He’s Not Leaving Fighting”

  15-11-2016 19:48
  
  https://youtu.be/U9eW_bzD3DUAs noted, Conor McGregor revealed that he is expecting the birth of his first child in May of 2017 during the UFC 205 post-fight press conference after knocking out former champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of the show held at Madison Square Garden in New York City this past Saturday night to add the UFC Lightweight Championship to his growing collection of gold-colored UFC hardware."The Notorious" one alluded to the fact that because he is about to start a fami
  
  Read more

• McGregor’s Coach Says He Prefers Diaz Trilogy Bout Over Nurmagomedov Or Ferguson

  15-11-2016 18:58
  
  SBG Ireland coach John Kavanagh appeared as a guest on Ariel Helwani's "The MMA Hour" at MMAFighting.com and revealed who he would like to see his biggest star pupil, "The Notorious" Conor McGregor, to fight next.Kavanagh spoke with Helwani about McGregor's history-making performance at UFC 205 and then explained that he feels Max Holloway is the number one fighter in his mind at 145 pounds, in terms of talent not rankings, and that the same can be said for Nate Diaz in the 155-pound division.Wh
  
  Read more

• UFC Featherweight Contender Zubaira Tukhugov Flagged for Potential Anti-Doping Violation

  15-11-2016 18:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Zubaira Tukhugov is the latest fighter to have been notified of a potential anti-doping violation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
  
  Read more

• Eddie Alvarez releases statement on loss to Conor McGregor: ‘I f*cking blew it’

  15-11-2016 17:00
  
  Eddie Alvarez did not attend the UFC 205 post-fight press conference and has been relatively quiet since the weekend. On Tuesday, he took to Instagram to react to his loss to Conor McGregor.
  The former lightweight champion wrote in the post that he completely abandoned his game plan and he's very emotional about having the opportunity on such a huge stage at Madison Square Garden and coming up well short. McGregor beat him to win the belt by second-round TKO and the fight was never competitive.
  
  Read more

• NFL Superstar Odell Beckham Jr. Was Inspired By Conor McGregor

  15-11-2016 16:50
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTcaAmHkXXQ[/embed]Odell Beckham Jr. is known for his incredible pass-catching skills and even better touchdown celebration dances.But when Beckham sat front-and-center at UFC 205, he witnessed something inspiring.Before Beckham and the New York Giants met and defeated the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, "OBJ" was there in Madison Square Garden to see Conor McGregor defeat Eddie Alvarez. After the fight, Beckham was shown with much disgust over the resu
  
  Read more

• Video: Get To Know UFC Fight Night 100’s Albert Morales

  15-11-2016 16:43
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQHoRD8BpdA[/embed]Albert Morales might just be one of the most unknown co-main event fighters in UFC history, as the 25-year-old steps inside the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 100.Morales will take on Thomas Almeida from Brazil on FOX Sports 1 in the lead-up bout to Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.
  On a recent episode of "UFC Ultimate Insider," host Megan Olivi sat down with Morales to find out a little bit more about the fighter.
  
  Read more

• Eddie Alvarez On UFC 205 Loss: “I Did Nothing I Trained”

  15-11-2016 16:32
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fopzvPVKUkI[/embed]Eddie Alvarez understands that sometimes you are not going to get your hand raised when competing inside the Octagon.What bothers the former UFC lightweight champion a few days after losing to Conor McGregor at UFC 205 is how he let it all happen.Alvarez was finished in the second round in the main event from Madison Square Garden.
  "Congrats to (McGregor) and his camp," Alvarez posted on social media. "These guys continue to deliver, hats
  
  Read more

• Who Was Overlooked At UFC 205? None Other Than Khabib Nurmagomedov (Editorial)

  15-11-2016 16:15
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQR33N66yvw[/embed]Khabib Nurmagomedov received a round of boos from the Madison Square Garden crowd after he referred to Conor McGregor as a "chicken" and compared Russia to Ireland.But the actual in-Octagon performance by "The Eagle" in his submission win over Michael Johnson was one that was overlooked and lost in the hoopla of McGregor's thrilling knockout of Eddie Alvarez and the "Fight of the Night" battle between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson ov
  
  Read more

• Liz Carmouche Felt The Emotions Competing Inside Madison Square Garden

  15-11-2016 16:04
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD6jgH8fSHI[/embed]Liz Carmouche previously made history when she fought Ronda Rousey in the first-ever female championship fight inside the Octagon.This past Saturday night at UFC 205, Carmouche again made history, earning the first win for a fighter in Madison Square Garden in the UFC when she bested Katlyn Chookagian via decision.
  While she'll never forget the fight with Rousey back at UFC 157, this one was memorable for other reasons.“But walking
  
  Read more

• Zubaira Tukhugov flagged for potential USADA violation, out of UFC event in Albany

  15-11-2016 16:00
  
  Tiago Trator needs a new opponent for his upcoming UFC fight.
  The UFC announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has notified the promotion of a potential anti-doping violation stemming from two out-of-competition sample collections of Zubaira Tukhugov, who was scheduled to meet the Brazilian on Dec. 9 in Albany, New York.
  "The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Zubaira Tukhugov of a potential Anti-Doping violation stemming from o
  
  Read more

• Justin Scoggins Ready To Make Splash At UFC Fight Night 100

  15-11-2016 16:00
  
  [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRotDjRI90A[/embed]Justin Scoggins has picked up wins in four of his six UFC fights.Scoggins will be fighting for the first time inside the Octagon at bantamweight this Saturday, as he takes on Pedro Munhoz.
  But the 11-2 Scoggins doesn't believe the change in weight classes will result in anything less than a spectacular performance.“My plan (is) to stick people out on an island and pick my shots and do what I want to do, and not give him an opportuni
  
  Read more

• Tyron Woodley explains having to lend his belt out to Conor McGregor at UFC 205

  15-11-2016 15:00
  
  Heading into UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden, the word "history" was all over the promotional effort. First time to New York City...biggest pay-per-view ever...Conor McGregor chasing a second title. It was all in play.
  Yet if there was a subplot to the whole event, it was in the tension that started to kick up between welterweight champion Tyron Woodly and McGregor, who showcased brilliantly in his fight with Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight belt. Woodley shot video on his phone of McGregor
  
  Read more

• Morning Report: WWE Vice President Triple H interested in bringing Conor McGregor to the WWE

  15-11-2016 14:00
  
  After winning the lightweight championship at UFC 205 (to go along with his featherweight belt), Conor McGregor knew that he would have options and now he's got one more available to him.
  Paul "Triple H" Levesque is a multiple-time WWE champion who is also one of the most powerful executives in the company. Triple H was actually at Madison Square Garden for UFC 205 and afterwards he spoke to The Telegraph about the possibility of bringing McGregor over to the world of staged combat.
  "H
  
  Read more

• UFC Unfiltered: UFC 205 recap & Mousasi

  15-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Jim Norton and Matt Serra break down everything post-UFC 205 including their experiences Octagon-side, matches to make next, quotes, analysis, and much more. Later, UFC Middleweight contender Gegard Mousasi calls in to talk about his rematch with Uriah Hall in Belfast, how he'd match up against Michael Bisping, who deserves the next shot at the Middleweight title, majority draws, Conor vs. Eddie, and a lot more.Some of the highlights from Episode 43 of UFC Unfiltered include:Mousasi on
  
  Read more

• Paul Pogba honors Conor McGregor

  15-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  After his historic victory last Saturday at UFC 205 when he became the first UFC champion in two divisions at the same time, Conor McGregor was honored by another sport superstar, French soccer player Paul Pogba, who posted in his Instagram account where he is followed by more than 10 and half million fans, a video where he mimicks the classic walk of the Irish champ. A video posted by Paul Labile Pogba (@paulpogba) on Nov 14, 2016 at 1:28pm PSTThe Manchester United and France&nbs
  
  Read more

• On the Rise: Sao Paulo Edition

  15-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  The second half of Saturday’s twin bill takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the 12-fight lineup is capped by a light heavyweight rematch between Ryan Bader and Brazilian legend Rogerio Nogueira.Before the familiar foes hit the Octagon, however, a host of fighters worth tracking as this year readies to give way to the next will set the table for them, including a pair of intriguing middleweights and a welterweight aiming to follow up an impressive debut with an even better sophomore eff
  
  Read more

• On the Rise: Belfast Edition

  15-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
  Still buzzing from UFC 205? Still marveling at the string of terrific performances, one after another after another, capped by Conor McGregor’s seemingly effortless victory over Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter to hold two UFC belts at the same time?Well, allow that wave of excitement and left over adrenaline to carry you to the weekend, because while last Saturday was about the biggest event in the company’s history, this coming Saturday delivers the UFC version of a day-ni
  
  Read more

• Eddie Alvarez posts about UFC 205 on Instagram

  15-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   Congrats to Connor and his camp on an amazing accomplishment , these guys continue to deliver ,hats off to you fellas . As for my performance , the only thing I can honestly say was I fucking blew it ... I did nothing I trained , I did the complete opposite of what we planned on a daily basis for 10 weeks . To sum up our plan in a sentence it was "Go left and mostly wrestle " instead I circled into his left hand and mostly boxed . Fighting the way I did was a for sure death sentence and th
  
  Read more

• Bader determined to fight pressure free, enjoy the ride

  15-11-2016 07:00 via ufc.com
  
   //
  Time begets experience and experience begets perspective.On the eve of his 20th appearance in the Octagon and nearly eight years after winning the light heavyweight competition on season eight of The Ultimate Fighter, Ryan Bader is approaching things with a much different mindset than he did in the past.For some time, Bader – like the majority of his contemporaries – was fixated on closing the distance between himself and UFC gold, approaching each bout as either a chase to
  
  Read more

• Triple H Talks WWE’s Interest In Conor McGregor, Tweets McGregor-Vince McMahon Clip

  15-11-2016 04:52
  
  WWE Executive and on-air performer Triple H spoke with "The Telegraph" while the two were in attendance at the UFC 205 event headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez this past Saturday evening at Madison Square Garden in New York City and spoke about WWE's interest in the first fighter in UFC history to hold two world titles at the same time."He could come over, he's got it all, man - he's got the personality, the skills, the talk. He's an entertainer, for sure," Triple H said. "What does h
  
  Read more

• Video: Gegard Mousasi vs. Urijah Hall 1 From UFC Fight Night 77 (Full Fight)

  15-11-2016 04:03
  
  https://youtu.be/z9iwR5lD8tUAhead of the scheduled rematch in the main event of UFC Fight Night 99, fight fans can refresh their memories on how the first Gegard Mousasi vs. Urijah Hall fight went back in 2015.While Hall has dealt with a reputation of "not being able to win the big one," he definitely got the job done against longtime top contender Gegard Mousasi -- and in spectacular fashion. Relive the awesome kick that is going to be included in Urijah Hall's MMA highlight reel for the rest o
  
  Read more

• Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens full fight video highlights

  15-11-2016 04:00
  
  Watch Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens full fight video highlights from UFC 205's preliminary card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 205: McGregor vs. Alvarez took place Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (21-5-1) took on hard-hitting featherweight contender Jeremy Stephens (25-13) on the night's preliminary card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Edgar vs. Stephens,&
  
  Read more

• Video: Super Slow-Mo Highlights Of McGregor-Alvarez Included “UFC 205: Fight Motion”

  15-11-2016 03:58
  
  https://youtu.be/2XTvufRf4uMFeatured above are the always enjoyable "Fight Motion" super slow-motion highlights of the fights from this past Saturday's historic UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor pay-per-view event held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.Included in the above video, among other fights, are highlights of Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez, Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson and Miesha Tate vs. Raquel Pennington.For video highlights of every fight from this past Saturd
  
  Read more

• Video: UFC 206: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 “Hell Of A Rematch” Trailer

  15-11-2016 03:35
  
  https://youtu.be/6o5HjlVuuz8As noted, UFC switched gears from UFC 205 to the events remaining on their 2016 calendar, as they began rolling out promotional materials to hype some of the shows coming up in the second-half of November with trailers for UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall2 and UFC Fight Night: Whitaker vs. Brunson. In addition to the aforementioned "Fight Night" events in Northern Ireland and Australia respectively, UFC also released the first official trailer for the next event on t
  
  Read more

• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson full fight video highlights

  15-11-2016 03:00
  
  Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Michael Johnson full fight video highlights from UFC 205's preliminary card above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
  UFC 205: McGregor vs. Alvarez took place Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Top-ranked UFC lightweight contenders Khabib Nurmagomedov (24-0) and Michael Johnson (17-11) locked horns on the night's preliminary card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1. Catch the video highlights above.
  For more on Nurmagomedov vs. Johns
  
  Read more

• Monday Morning Analyst: Can Khabib Nurmagomedov defeat Conor McGregor?

  15-11-2016 02:00
  
  In this episode of the podcast, we look at UFC 205's fight card, examine how Conor McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez and take a special look at Khabib Nurmagomedov's win over Michael Johnson. We also game out how a fight between McGregor and Nurmagomedov would go.
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsMMAUSA on Twitter!