It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. – Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons In this week’s UFC rankings, many fighters were taken out […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro_zceOYrb0 Nate Diaz made his return to the Octagon after nearly three years away at UFC 241 against the former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Diaz meets will next face Leon Edwards in a five-round co-main event at UFC 262 on Saturday, May 15. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live […]
Yoel Romero will not be competing against Anthony Johnson on May 7. Romero was expected to collide with “Rumble” in a quarterfinal bout in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. The bout was going to serve as the co-main event for Bellator 258. That is no longer the case. In a press release, Bellator […]
Diego Sanchez is no longer with the UFC. Sanchez was expected to take on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at a UFC Fight Night event on May 8. That plan went awry when it could not be proven that Sanchez wasn’t suffering from short or long-term medical issues. Sanchez’s coach, Joshua Fabia, allegedly belittled UFC employees throughout […]
Yoel Romero | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The highly anticipated Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix opening round matchup between Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson is off. MMA Fighting confirmed with Bellator officials and Romero’s management that Romero has been forced to withdraw not just from his co-main event bout with Johnson at Bellator 258 […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lmgK6DYXw8 A true veteran of the game, Cub Swanson has been a constant as MMA interest has grown through his time with WEC and fighting under the UFC banner since 2011. Swanson takes a trip down memory lane and looks back at some moments from his UFC career. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC […]
Yoel Romero and Anthony Johnson are eagerly anticipating their showdown. Romero and Johnson will collide on May 7. The bout will serve as a quarterfinal match in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix. It’ll be the co-main event of Bellator 258. Headlining will be a bantamweight title fight between champion Juan Archuleta and Sergio […]
UFC president Dana White never intended for it to happen, but under the ownership of Endeavor Holdings Group, the UFC has become part of a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The UFC didn’t go public as a solo entity, but as part of the Endeavor conglomerate. Endeavor Group Holdings began […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUmzTkW0_9E We take stock of the UFC light heavyweight division as we head into May and see where the top contender shake out according to the official rankings. Saturday's main event top five light heavyweights Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka will have major implications for the rest of the division. Subscribe to get all the […]
ONE Championship Reinier de Ridder is coming for all of the titles in ONE Championship. After accepting a rematch against Aung La N Sang on just five days’ notice, de Ridder put on a suffocating grappling display over five rounds to win a lopsided unanimous decision in the ONE on TNT 4 main event. It […]