source | foxsports.com “This is the main thing: After this fight I think the UFC will give me the opportunity,” said Nunes to Damon Martin for FOX Sports. “After I beat Cat Zingano in this fight, I want to prove in this fight that I’m ready for Ronda.” And Nunes …
source | MMAFighting.com “It’s a big challenge for me. I’m up for it and I’m excited for it, but after feeling my body in that five-round camp, realized I need to take my time in this camp because that’s the hard part. The fight itself is literally the easy part. …
source | foxsports.com “I’m not too worried about what that guy’s going to do. I’m worried about what I’m going to do to him,” Lawler said. “That’s something he should worry about.” It would seem the ultimate motivation for this fight would come from the prize at the end of …
@UFC_UK BREAKING NEWS!! @DustinPoirier vs. @TheNotoriousMMA official for #UFC178 – Wow! pic.twitter.com/MhHBtCKKIr https://twitter.com/UFC_UK/status/491690934640586752/photo/1
source | MMAFighting.com “As the champ things are a little different now,” acknowledged Pettis, who is currently shooting the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter out in Las Vegas. “I’m trying to keep my composure and not get into situations.” Fortunately for Pettis, he knows knows when he’ll be able …
UFC Fight Night 46: Results Date: July 19, 2014 Venue: The O2 (Dublin, Ireland) Main Card (UFC Fight Pass 3pm et) Conor McGregor def. Diego Brandao via TKO Gunnar Nelson def. Zak Cummings via Sub Ian McCall def. Brad Pickett via Unanimous Decision Norman Parke def. Naoyuki Kotani via TKO …
UFC® on FOX 12: Lawler vs. Brown Date: July 26, 2014 Venue: SAP Center (San Jose, California) Main Card (FOX®, 8pm et) Matt Brown vs. Robbie Lawler Anthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Dennis Bermudez vs. Clay Guida Bobby Green vs. Josh Thomson Prelims (FOX, 6pm et) Daron Cruickshank vs. …
“I never thought that being an action movie star was in the cards for me. My agent kept telling me, ‘You’re going to be the female Rock.’ Then I started to believe it could be a reality. I don’t half-ass anything. If I’m going to do something, I’m going to …
source | MMAJunkie.com UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey on Wednesday broke another barrier in her already illustrious career, winning “Best Female Athlete” at the 2014 ESPYs in Los Angeles. Rousey, 27, was also nominated for “Best Fighter,” as was UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, but both fell short …
source | sports.yahoo.com Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will make a quick turnaround when he defends his title in the co-main event of UFC 177 against Chris Cariaso at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif. A rematch for the bantamweight title between T.J. Dillashaw and former champion Renan Barao headlines …
UFC®175 Super slo-mo UFC® 175: Results Date: July 5, 2014 Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center(Las Vegas, Nevada) Main Card (Live on PPV, 10:00pm et) Chris Weidman def. Lyoto Machida via Unanimous Decision Ronda Rousey def. Alexis Davis via TKO (16 seconds rd 1) Stefan Struve vs. Matt Mitrione (scrapped) Urijah …
UFC Fight Night® 45: Results Date: July 16, 2014 Venue: Revel Casino Hotel (Atlantic City, New Jersey) Main Card(FOX® Sports 1, 9:00pm et) Donald Cerrone def. Jim Miller via KO (Kick) Edson Barboza def. Evan Dunham via TKO (Strikes) Rick Story def. Leonardo Mafra via Submission (Arm triangle) Joe Proctor …
“It’s not something that is up for debate,” said Newell. “It’s very blatant that the knees hit me in the head. I wasn’t the same. It’s obvious when you watch the video that it’s what cut me. It’s obvious that, when I got up, I was wobbly, and they need …
@NateDiaz209 Some people just suck way too much #UFCdick … An they where cowboy hats Some people just suck way too much #UFCdick … An they where cowboy hats — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) July 15, 2014
UFC® on the Fly: Conor McGregor
source | MMAJunkie.com For UFC women’s bantamweight Amanda Nunes, it’s an opportunity served up on a platter. It’s the kind of thing that could change her life, if everything goes according to plan. “I’ve been waiting for this fight,” Nunes told MMAjunkie. “I always put in my Twitter, tagging (UFC …