source | chron.com Bellator MMA will head to Houston on Feb. 19 when the mixed martial arts company hits the Toyota Center for one of its signature major “tentpole” events. Sources close to the bout confirmed the news on Thursday evening. The main event will feature the popular heavyweight Kimbo …
source | ninemsn.com “I’ve been the underdog more than once and that is fine with me,” said Holm on Friday. “I think the last time I really felt I was coming in as an underdog was a couple of years ago…I had been knocked out cold by the French (boxing) …
source | MMAFighting.com “Fourteen weeks before the fight I tore 80 percent of my ACL,” said McGregor during a fan Q&A in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland. “I could barely walk, I could barely kick.” “I had a lot of experience coming back from that injury. I was aware of …
source | bloodyelbow.com “Conor is the best shit talker ever,” Rogan said. “I think that’s just him, I think he’s just free and just thinks that way. He’s just an amazing shit talker, he’s so good at it.” “And he wasn’t like that earlier in his career, he became like …
source |MMAFighting.com The Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to suspend former World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Rousimar Palhares for two years due to unsportsmanlike conduct in his WSOF 22 victory over Jake Shields. Palhares was also fined $40,000 of his fight purse, plus court fees. The suspension …
ONE Championship 34: Pride of Lions Date: November 13, 2015 Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium(Singapore) Main Card Ben Askren vs. Luis Santos Kotetsu Boku vs. Major Overall Natalie Gonzales Hills vs. Angela Lee Amir Khan vs. Jimmy Yabo Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke vs. Yago Bryan Farias de Morais Alain Ngalani vs. Igor …
UFC® Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3 Date: November 7, 2015 Venue: Ibirapuera Gymnasium(Sao Paulo, Brazil) Main Card (FOX® Sports 1, 10pm et) Vitor Belfort vs. Dan Henderson Patrick Cummins vs. Glover Teixeira Thomas Almeida vs. Anthony Birchak Piotr Hallmann vs. Alex Oliveira Gilbert Burns vs. Rashid Magomedov Corey …
RFA® 32: Blumer vs. Higo Date: November 6, 2015 Venue: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel(Prior Lake, Minnesota) Main Card (AXS® TV, 10pm et) Melvin Blumer vs. Leandro Higo Jarrod L’Heureux vs. Ben Neumann Sean Richman vs. Clay Wimer Chad Curry vs. Landon Vannata Marvin Blumer vs. Bill Kamery Craig Eckelberg vs. …
source | sherdog.com “I hope he comes back. I hope he learns from his mistake… But I’m not saying it because I’m a fan of Jon Jones because honestly I think that Jon Jones is bad for the sport. Because when he fights people, he injures us,” Jackson said during …
source | MMAFighting.com Reebok senior director of combat training Michael Lunardelli is no stranger to the criticism his company has received, but in Schaub’s case, Lunardelli believes the big man’s frustration is misdirected. “We’ve talked about this before, you can’t make everybody happy,” Lunardelli said during an in-studio appearance Monday …
source | Fox®Sports.com Having made a surprise appearance in the ring alongside The Rock at this year’s Wrestle Mania, Rousey is expected to make her in-ring debut very soon. While her contract with UFC will make it difficult for her to run the ropes anytime soon, the avid wrestling fans …
source | complex.com Diesel spoke with WENN recently and talked about how overprotective he is as a father. Additionally, he revealed that he’s brought Rousey into the mix to lend a hand. “First of all,” he said, “I feel sorry for anyone that has to [date her]. I wouldn’t want …
source | UFC®.com “I don’t even point to Duffy beating Conor because they fought a long time ago when they were younger,” said White. “I look at Duffy now. Duffy today is a well-rounded, explosive finisher – a guy whose stand up is literally perfect.” “To do Croke Park we’re …
source | Self.com CP Did you ever get in street fights as a teen? Rousey: Yes. Santa Monica didn’t used to be so nice! After school, my friend and I would go to the Promenade, where a lot of shady characters hung out. I loved Frappuccinos, but I only got $5 …
source | MMAJunkie.com Controversial UFC lightweight Nate Diaz will return to the octagon after more than a year to fight Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX 17 in Florida. The lightweight bout will air on the FOX-televised main card of the Dec. 19 event at Orlando’s Amway Center. Broadcast plans …
Bellator® 145: Vengeance Date: November 6, 2015 Venue: Scottrade Center(St. Louis, Missouri) Main Card(Spike, 9pm et) Patricio Freire vs. Daniel Straus Will Brooks vs. Marcin Held Justin Lawrence vs. Emmanuel Sanchez Michael Chandler vs. David Rickels Bobby Lashley vs. James Thompson Prelims(MMAjunkie, 7pm et) Alex Huddleston vs. Augusto Sakai Adam …