UFC Fight Night 149: Oleynik vs Overeem in St. Petersburg, Russia
By: Jesse Donathan “If he dies, he dies.” These are the haunting words of Ivan Drago from Rocky IV and the classic image of how Russian fighters are still portrayed…
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Conor McGregor Accused of Rape
By: Jesse Donathan There was an eerie silence within the mixed marital arts media; whispers and rumors were circulating throughout social media concerning reports which suggest, “that a well-known sportsperson…
UFC 235 Results: Jones Shuts Smith Down
By: Jesse Donathan Incredibly, Jon Jones was licensed to fight at UFC 235 despite failing his NSAC prescribed drug test, testing positive once again for picograms of a metabolite associated…
UFC 235 Preview: Jones vs. Smith
By: Jesse Donathan UFC 235 is going down Saturday night, March 2, 2019 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las, Vegs Nevada live on PPV starting at 10 pm. This may…
St. Pierre Retires, Poirier vs. Holloway for Interim Lightweight Title
By: Jesse Donathan In a February 21, 2019 sherdog.com article titled, “Dustin Poirier, Al Iaquinta call for UFC release after lightweight title snub” author Nathan Zur writes, “reports suggest that…
UFC Fight Night 145 Preview: Prague on ESPN+
By: Jesse Donathan The main event of UFC Fight Night 145: Prague features a Light Heavyweight contest between Jan Blachowicz (23-7) vs. Thiago Santos (20-6) on Saturday night, February 23…
Weekend in Review: Bellator, UFC Fumble at Goal Line
By: Jesse Donathan A February 17, 2019 MMAFighting.com Twitter post detailed UFC fighter Andrea “KGB” Lee answering a fans question concerning what they could expect at the UFC on ESPN…
UFC on ESPN 1: Velasquez vs Ngannou
By: Jesse Donathan Very respected people in the mixed martial arts community consider Cain Velasquez (14-2) to be greatest heavyweight fighter the sport has ever seen. The former Arizona State…
UFC 234 Results: Israel Adesanya Edges Anderson Silva
By: Jesse Donathan Unfortunately for everyone involved, UFC 234 was marked with late news on Saturday, the day of the fight, that the much-anticipated main event, a 185-pound middleweight title…
UFC 234 Preview: Anderson Silva vs. Israel Adesanya
By: Jesse Donathan Anderson Silva is a great fighter, an icon of the sport whose legacy is forever cemented in the hallowed halls of mixed martial arts greats. Before there…
UFC Fight Night 144 on ESPN+ Results: Aldo Emerges Victorious
By: Jesse Donathan There didn’t appear to be an empty seat in the house Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 144 in Fontaleza, Ceara, Brazil. The main event saw Raphael…
NSAC Grants Jon Jones Conditional License to Compete at UFC 235 Against Anthony Smith
By: Jesse Donathan Jon Jones continues to skid by on the skin of his teeth, on Tuesday January 29th the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) approved his licensure within the…
UFC Fight Night 144 on ESPN+ Preview
By: Jesse Donathan The UFC returns to ESPN+ Saturday night, February 2nd as bantamweights Marlon Moraes (21-5-1) and Raphael Assuncao (27-5) collide in the main event. Both fighters are vying…
NSAC Releases Details on Infamous McGregor/Nurmagomedov Brawl, Suspension, and Fines
By: Jesse Donathan The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) released the details surrounding the fines and suspensions Tuesday in relation to the October 6, 2018 UFC 229 brawl that saw…
Jon Jones Fails CSAC Mandated VADA Drug Testing
By: Jesse Donathan We don’t have to wait decades to debate whether Jon Jones is the greatest fighter to ever live, that argument is alive and well at this very…