MMA news

• Broner Threatens to “F*ck Up” McGregor Unless he Stays Out of Boxing

  11-09-2017 23:55
  Broner, the 28-year-old former boxing world champion and close friend of Floyd Mayweather, has a strong message for Conor McGregor Stay out of boxing. The UFC lightweight champion made his pro boxing debut on the biggest stage against all-time great Floyd Mayweather Jr., losing by way of TKO to the 40-year-old. While many in the […]
  
  Read more

• Top contender Raquel Pennington wasn’t impressed by Amanda Nunes or Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215

  11-09-2017 23:30
  Count Raquel Pennington among the detractors of the UFC 215 main event.
  Women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes closed this weekend’s pay-per-view event in Edmonton, Alberta with a split-decision win over Valentina Shevchenko that left some fans booing the methodical five-round contest. In the end, it looked like the scorecards were up for grabs, and Pennington doesn’t think Nunes nor Shevchenko did enough to truly assert themselves as the division’s best.
  “I was
  
  Read more

• Former WSOF Star Nick Newell Ends Retirement, Signs with LFA

  11-09-2017 23:07
  Nick Newell, who made headlines with an incredible run in the World Series of Fighting, has ended his retirement. Newell signed with Legacy Fighting Alliance, ending a two-year absence from the sport. A congenital amputee, Newell (13-1) won five of six fights with the WSOF, falling only to current UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje for […]
  
  Read more

• Nick Newell ends retirement, signs with LFA

  11-09-2017 23:00
  Nick Newell is returning to the cage.
  The former World Series of Fighting star has ended a two-year retirement and signed with Legacy Fighting Alliance, the company announced on Monday.Newell earned early notice in his mixed martial arts career due to the fact he is a congenital amputee, as his left arm ends just below his elbow. However, Newell continued earning headlines simply due to the fact he proved to be a talented fighter.
  He retired with a 13-1 mark, 5-1 in WSOF. Newell’s only car
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• UFC Champion Demetrious Johnson Unsure of UFC 215 Pay

  11-09-2017 22:51
  Typically, when a fight is called off late in the game, the UFC will still supply the planned fight check. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, though, remains in the dark about receiving any potential payment for his scrapped UFC 215 main event fight with Ray Borg. Borg was forced out of the contest late last […]
  
  Read more

• Luke Rockhold’s ‘TWENTY/20’ Series with Chris Weidman

  11-09-2017 22:46
  Ahead of his fight this Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 116 vs. David Branch, check out a replay of the special TWENTY/20 series with Luke Rockhold and Chris Weidman. The bout, which went down at UFC 194, saw Rockhold become the middleweight champion. During a replay of the fight, tidbits of information are shown […]
  
  Read more

• UFC Fight Night 116: Pittsburgh Bout Receives Last-Minute Change

  11-09-2017 22:44
  Zu Anyanwu, who was a winner on the first season of Dana White’s Contender Series, has agreed to step in and face Justin Ledet this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 116. Anyanwu, who is 14-4 in his career, replaces Dmitriy Sosnovskiy in the heavyweight contest set for Pittsburgh. The bout is still expected to remain […]
  
  Read more

• Demetrious Johnson doesn’t know if he’ll get paid for UFC 215 after Ray Borg’s withdrawal

  11-09-2017 22:20
  Demetrious Johnson flew to Edmonton last week with two expectations: having the ability to set a UFC record and earning a pay check to help provide for his family.As of Monday, the UFC flyweight champion doesn’t have either thing to show for his trip.
  Johnson was supposed to face Ray Borg in the UFC 215 main event Saturday night. But last Thursday, Borg withdrew from the bout due to illness and there was no time to find Johnson a last-second opponent.With a victory, Johnson would have set
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Nate Diaz “Ain’t Sh*t” & “Got Lucky” Against Conor McGregor – Anthony Pettis

  11-09-2017 21:34
  Former WEC and UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis was asked to comment on the potential Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy fight What he said may come as a surprise to some. Pettis, currently plying his trade at 145 pounds following a losing streak in the lightweight division he once reigned over, was in attendance […]
  
  Read more

• Tenshin Nasukawa Returns at Oct. 15 Rizin FF; Moon-Petshi Rounds Out Bantamweight GP

  11-09-2017 21:14 via sherdog.com
  Rizin Fighting Federation's young kickboxing ace is booked for more MMA action and the promotion is keen to use more kickfighting talent.
  
  Read more

• Justin Ledet gets new opponent for UFC Pittsburgh with Dmitry Sonsvskiy injured

  11-09-2017 20:00
  Justin Ledet has a new opponent for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in Pittsburgh.
  The undefeated heavyweight was matched up against Dmitry Sonsvskiy, but Azunna Anyanwu has stepped in on short notice to replaced the injured fighter on Sept. 16. The UFC announced the change Monday.
  Ledet (8-0, 1 no-contest) hasn’t fought since Nov. 2016, and returns to action after accepting a four-month USADA suspension. The 28-year-old fighter is 2-0 under the UFC banner with wins over Chase Sherm
  
  Read more

• Darren Till Says Donald Cerrone is on His Way Out of MMA

  11-09-2017 19:42
  Darren Till is confident going into his clash with Donald Cerrone. On Oct. 21, Till will take on Cerrone inside the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. The welterweight scrap is set to headline UFC Fight Night 118. The card will air live on UFC Fight Pass. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, Till said he believes “Cowboy” sees him […]
  
  Read more

• Ovince Saint Preux Pragmatic on Mauricio Rua Rematch

  11-09-2017 19:34
  Saint Preux will take answer the challenge of Mauricio Rua in Japan at UFC Fight Night 117 having impressively dispatched the Brazilian in 2014 “OSP” is looking to bag himself a second consecutive win following his victory over Marcos Rogério de Lima in April. Prior to the rare Von Flue choke win, Saint Preux was on a three […]
  
  Read more

• Dmitriy Sosnovskiy Out, Azunna Anyanwu In Versus Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night 116 This Saturday

  11-09-2017 19:21 via sherdog.com
  Due to an undisclosed injury, undefeated Ukrainian Dmitriy Sosnovskiy has pulled out of his bout this coming Saturday at UFC Fight Night 116 with fellow unbeaten Justin Ledet. Sosnovskiy will now be replaced by DWTNCS veteran Azunna Anyanwu.
  
  Read more

• Dmitriy Sosnovskiy Out, Azunna Anyanwu In Versus Justin Ledet at UFC Fight Night 116

  11-09-2017 19:21 via sherdog.com
  Due to an undisclosed injury, undefeated Ukrainian Dmitriy Sosnovskiy has pulled out of his bout this coming Saturday at UFC Fight Night 116 with fellow unbeaten Justin Ledet. Sosnovskiy will now be replaced by DWTNCS veteran Azunna Anyanwu.
  
  Read more

• Security Guard Suing Conor McGregor For $95,000 Over August 2016 Can-Throwing Incident

  11-09-2017 18:51 via sherdog.com
  Conor McGregor can't escape his rivalry with Nate Diaz. Now, the drama from their rematch is getting him sued.
  
  Read more

• ‘Why Doesn’t Floyd Mayweather Fight a Woman Next?’ – Jim Lampley

  11-09-2017 17:18
  HBO’s voice of boxing believes that fans have not seen the last of Floyd Mayweather in boxing and has some interesting observations following his bout with Conor McGregor last month Lampley was an outspoken critic of the match up between Mayweather and McGregor. Despite having recently claimed that he did not watch the fight, Lampley […]
  
  Read more

• Floyd Mayweather Explains Why Conor McGregor Landed Shots on Him

  11-09-2017 17:02
  Conor McGregor impressed many with the relative success he had in landing punches on defensive master Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their bout last month Despite having his detractors, including boxing aficionado Max Kellerman who stated that McGregor “would not land one single punch”, McGregor landed more shots on Mayweather than most expected. In fact, McGregor’s haul […]
  
  Read more

• Gavin Tucker releases statement following ugly beatdown at UFC 215, absolves referee

  11-09-2017 17:00
  Gavin Tucker’s lopsided loss to Rick Glenn at UFC 215 on Saturday left a lot of those watching upset that he was allowed to continue despite looking like he was badly hurt in the third round.
  The third man in the cage was referee Kyle Cardinal, and while he received heavy criticism on social media for not calling off the bout and saving Tucker from further punishment, the fighter himself is refusing to lay any blame on Cardinal.
  On Monday, Tucker released a statement on situation in which
  
  Read more

• Conor McGregor Facing Lawsuit Over Bottle Throwing Incident

  11-09-2017 16:42
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is being sued by a man who alleges that he suffered injuries at the now infamous UFC 202 press conference The claimant, William Pegg, claims that he was injured by a can of Monster Energy that the UFC lightweight champion threw at the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference last year. […]
  
  Read more

• Gavin Tucker Asks Fans to ‘Stop Blaming The Ref’ for UFC 215 Fight

  11-09-2017 16:40
  Unlike UFC president Dana White, opponent Rick Glenn and countless others on social media, Gavin Tucker does not blame referee Kyle Cardinal for anything. Cardinal caught a lot of attention for allowing the Glenn-Tucker fight to continue. But Tucker posted on Facebook that he never wanted it stopped and that Cardinal even visited him in […]
  
  Read more

• Stipe Miocic, Chris Weidman Among Those Reflecting on 9/11 Attacks

  11-09-2017 16:32
  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former middleweight titleholder Chris Weidman offered their thoughts on the 16th anniversary of the attacks on September 11 that rocked the U.S. Miocic, who still works as a firefighter in his hometown, vowed to “never stop being a firefighter” adding that those are “my heroes.” I will never stop […]
  
  Read more

• Ouch! Gilbert Melendez Still Feeling Effects of UFC 215 Battle

  11-09-2017 16:16
  Keri Melendez, the fighting wife of former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez, says her husband is doing fine after taking serious damage to his leg at UFC 215 this past Saturday night. In a fight with Jeremy Stephens, “El Nino” was left bruised and battered – but somehow went the distance. Keri Melendez showed off the […]
  
  Read more

• Tyron Woodley Favors Middleweight Bout Over Rafael dos Anjos Clash

  11-09-2017 16:09
  Rafael dos Anjos turned heads with his winning performance over Neil Magny on Saturday night in his second bout at welterweight The Brazilian’s first round submission acted a real statement of intent to the welterweight division, including 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley. Following the win, dos Anjos confirmed that he is eyeing a shot at Woodley’s […]
  
  Read more

• Gilbert Melendez toughed it out, but in the end had no leg to stand on

  11-09-2017 16:00
  Conor McGregor asked an important question last year, one that commanded a great deal of public attention — who the fook is that guy? It turns out his name is Jeremy Stephens, and he’s a guy that chops down lead legs with his own shin bones and feet, like a human scythe cutting through corn stalks. In his 26th UFC fight, Stephens went to Edmonton and attacked Gilbert Melendez’s left leg. He attacked it so thoroughly — and so often — that it gave his audience a case
  
  Read more

• Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 came down to two moments in a razor-thin fight at UFC 215

  11-09-2017 15:00
  Amanda Nunes' split-decision win over Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215, one that Shevchenko was furious about after the fact, likely came down to the last few minutes of the fifth round, and the judges' interpretations of those minutes.
  Judges Sal D'Amato, David Therien and Tony Weeks were put in a tough position, because all four rounds were close. All three differed on rounds. In fact, round one, which went to Nunes, was the only round of the fight all three judges agreed upon. Still, all three
  
  Read more

• The MMA Hour with Demetrious Johnson, Brian Stann, Darren Till, Mike Perry, David Branch, Raquel Pennington, Arjan Bhullar, Andrea Lee

  11-09-2017 14:00
  The MMA Hour is back in your life. Below is a rundown of Monday's show:
  1 p.m. ET -- UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will discuss his disappointing week in Edmonton and what's next for him.
  1:25 p.m. -- Undefeated welterweight Darren Till will preview his UFN: Gdansk main event against Donald Cerrone.
  1:45 p.m. -- Raquel Pennington will talk about the Nunes vs. Shevchenko main event at UFC 215 and her place in the women's bantamweight division.
  2:05 p.m. -- Brian Stann will discuss why
  
  Read more

• Morning Report: Floyd Mayweather Jr. downplays Conor McGregor being praised for landing more punches than Manny Pacquiao

  11-09-2017 14:00
  It’s now a couple of weeks in the past but one of the enduring sentiments from the massive spectacle that was Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Conor McGregor is the unexpected success McGregor had early while competing against an all-time great boxer. McGregor won several of the early rounds (in the eyes of most fans if not on the scorecards) and in so doing, impressed boxing aficionados and former foes alike. He also landed more punches against Mayweather than some of the biggest names the boxin
  
  Read more

• UFC 215 Scorecard

  11-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  Saturday’s UFC 215 event is in the books, and now that the dust has settled in Edmonton, it’s time to go to the scorecard to see who the big winners were at Rogers Place.1 - Rafael Dos AnjosWhile the scrambling of the UFC 215 Pay-Per-View card after the main event between Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg was scrapped rattled some, others viewed it as an opportunity, and as the co-headliner Rafael Dos Anjos stepped up in a big way with a first-round submission win over Neil Magny that
  
  Read more

• UFC 215: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2 Fantasy Rewind

  11-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  UFC women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes needed all five rounds on Saturday night to eke out a hard-fought split decision over No. 1-ranked contender Valentina Shevchenko to earn her second successful title defense in the main event of UFC 215. It was a grueling, back and forth affair that saw Nunes as the aggressor throughout the entire fight as she stepped forward while attempting to use her power and reach to hit her shorter opponent. Shevchenko fought smart, however, and fired back wit
  
  Read more

• On the Rise: Pittsburgh Edition

  11-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  With Rotterdam and Edmonton in the rear view mirror, the focus shifts to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena, where 11 sets of competitors will cross the threshold into the Octagon in search of victory and a chance to move forward in their respective divisions on Saturday night.Headlined by a contentious middleweight fight between former champ Luke Rockhold and the surging David Branch and bolstered by pivotal divisional clashes at welterweight and lightweight, one of the most compelling element
  
  Read more

• Anyanwu steps up for PA assignment against Ledet

  11-09-2017 07:00 via ufc.com
  The latest alumnus from Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series to graduate to the UFC, heavyweight Zu Anyanwu will get a home game in Pennsylvania this Saturday when he steps in to replace the injured Dmitry Sosnovskiy against Justin Ledet in a UFC Fight Night bout at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.In the main event, which airs live on FS1, former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold returns to face David Branch.Unbeaten as a pro, Texas' Ledet hopes to keep the momentum going from his UFC wi
  
  Read more

• One day after UFC 215, Gilbert Melendez’s leg is not looking very good

  11-09-2017 06:09
  Check this out at your own risk.
  Gilbert Melendez’s wife Keri posted a photo of Melendez’s leg on social media Sunday night, one day after Jeremy Stephens absolutely trashed it at UFC 215 in Edmonton. The leg does not appear to be in good shape, though Keri said Gilbert is doing fine and there is no structural damage.
  Hey All. Everyone is asking about Gilbert's leg. Here is a pic today. He is doing A ok. Thank you to all for the support. We feel the love pic.twitter.com/VQpNj7JlTO&md
  
  Read more

• UFC 215’s Kajan Johnson: I need to stay in the UFC to create change in MMA

  11-09-2017 04:00
  EDMONTON, Alberta — Kajan Johnson spoke to the media at UFC 215 about his knockout win over Adriano Martins, his two-year layoff, his efforts to improve fighter conditions in the sport, and much more.
  
  Read more

• Neil Magny Releases Statement on UFC 215 Loss to Rafael dos Anjos

  11-09-2017 03:37
  Neil Magny was all class when handling his latest loss. Last night (Sept. 9), Magny took on Rafael dos Anjos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta on the main card of UFC 215. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title holder dos Anjos submitted Magny in the first round. Magny took to his Instagram […]
  
  Read more

• UFC 215 Reebok Payouts: Amanda Nunes Leads The Way

  11-09-2017 03:00
  The UFC 215 Reebok payouts have rolled out. UFC 215’s main event featured a women’s bantamweight title bout between champion Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko. Nunes retained her title and earned $40,000 for wearing the Reebok gear. Shevchenko scooped up $30,000. In the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos took on Neil Magny. A submission win […]
  
  Read more

• Following win at UFC 215, Jeremy Stephens ‘would love’ to fight Jose Aldo next

  11-09-2017 03:00
  Jeremy Stephens speaks to the media at UFC 215 about his impressive win over Gilbert Melendez, what's next for his career, more. EDMONTON, Alberta – Jeremy Stephens speaks to the media at UFC 215 about his impressive win over Gilbert Melendez, postponing his wedding to fight Melendez, what's next for his career, and more.
  
  Read more

• Sergio Pettis Calls For Bout With Henry Cejudo Following UFC 215

  11-09-2017 02:45
  Sergio Pettis wasted little time calling out Henry Cejudo. Last night (Sept. 9), Cejudo turned in a dominant performance against Wilson Reis. “The Messenger” earned a second knockout victory over his opponent on the main card of UFC 215. Cejudo was expected to take on Pettis back in May. A hand injury forced “The Messenger” […]
  
  Read more

• Rafael dos Anjos: The Welterweight Division is Wide Open

  11-09-2017 02:24
  Rafael dos Anjos believes the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) welterweight division is his for the taking. Last night (Sept. 9), dos Anjos took on Neil Magny. The bout served as UFC 215’s co-main event. The former lightweight champion made short work of Magny, finishing him via first-round submission. After the bout, dos Anjos attended the […]
  
  Read more

• Conor McGregor being sued for UFC 202 press conference bottle-throwing incident

  11-09-2017 02:02
  Conor McGregor’s debt to the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) for the bottle-throwing mess last year during a press conference has already been paid. But “The Notorious” is not out of hot water yet with regards to that situation.
  McGregor is being sued by a man who says he was hit in the back by a can of Monster Energy that the UFC lightweight champion thew during the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference in August 2016, MMA Fighting confirmed via Clark County (Nev.) court records
  
  Read more

• Francis Ngannou Says He’s Still Disappointed in Canceled UFC 215 Bout

  11-09-2017 01:44
  Francis Ngannou didn’t compete last night (Sept. 9), but he was scheduled to. Ngannou was booked to take on Junior dos Santos inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The heavyweight clash was going to be featured on the main card of UFC 215. “Cigano” was removed from the card due to a potential violation of […]
  
  Read more

• Rick Glenn on Fight With Tucker: ‘It Definitely Should Have Been Stopped’

  11-09-2017 00:59
  Rick Glenn believes his bout with Gavin Tucker shouldn’t have gone the distance. Glenn and Tucker did battle last night (Sept. 9) inside the Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The bout took place on the UFC 215 prelims. Glenn turned in a dominant performance. The bout was so one-sided, that many felt the bout should’ve been […]
  
  Read more

• Francis Ngannou unsure if Junior dos Santos is guilty or innocent, avoids supplements himself

  11-09-2017 00:00
  Despite having a reputation for terminating his opponents with extreme prejudice inside the cage, Francis Ngannou is withholding judgment on Junior dos Santos.
  The two heavyweight contenders were booked to fight at UFC 215, Alberta, but disaster struck when dos Santos was flagged for a USADA violation on Aug. 18 and the bout was canceled when officials failed to find a short-notice replacement.
  Just days away from the event, Ngannou is still getting used to the first major disappointment of his
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsMMAUSA on Twitter!