Tag: UFC

Conor McGregor’s Agent Says They’re Willing To Entertain Offer From WWE

During last night’s episode of ESPN’s 5ive Rounds podcast, Conor McGregor’s agent Audie Attar said that they would think about an offer from WWE. He also praised Triple H, who has been complimentary of McGregor. He made sure to add that WWE has not made McGregor an offer yet.

He said: “I think it’s all about business, man. If WWE is going to come with an offer, we are willing to entertain it. We are here. Have their people call his people — which is me. We can have a conversation.“

Source: 411Mania

First Look: UFC207 Nunes VS Rousey 

Tomorrow  (November 14th, 2016) will mark the year anniversary the world of MMA saw something many thought we would never see. Previously undefeated Ronda Rousey (at the time was 12-0) was defeated by Holy Holm in a second round knock out.

After that loss many wondered would Rousey ever come back and more importantly what’s next for the women’s bantamweight division?

Since Rousey’s absence  the title has changed hands two times. Newly retired Miesha Tate defeated then champion Holy Holm via submission by rear naked choke in the 5th round at UFC197

Just four months later Amanda Nunes defeated Tate in a first round submission at UFC200.

Now we have the very first look at the main event of UFC207 Nunes VS Rousey and it’s awesome. No matter how you feel about Rousey there’s no denying this is an anticipated return. Is her time up? Will the Lioness remain supreme? Or will Rowdy achieve the ultimate comeback story and once again be on top of the mountain? Only time will tell but one thing is for sure. We’re excited about it.

Nunes (13-4) vs Rousey (12-1) will be the main event and  is set to take place on December 30th 2016 live from the T Mobil arena in Las Vegas. The co main event will see Dominic Cruz defending his bantamweight title against Cody Garbrandt 

Miesha “Cupcake” Tate Announces Retirement 

In what was a historic night at Madison Square Garden UFC205 is an event that people will be talking about for quite sometime.

It was a night where we saw successful title defenses from both Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Tyron Woodley, Conor McGregor made history by becoming the UFC’s very first two division champion.

November 12th, 2016 was also the night we saw one of the greatest in women’s mixed martial arts take her final bow. The former Bantamweight champion Miesha “Cupcake” Tate announced in her post fight interview that she is retiring.

Last night she lost to Raquel Pennington via unanimous decision. When asked if the retirement was brought on by the result she replied with

Yes I tried but I couldn’t pull it out of me. I just don’t have it in me anymore

Tate couched Pennington on The Ultimate Fighter season 18 and after the fight the teacher and student shared a beautiful moment.
Whether or not you’re a fan of Miesha Tate there’s no denying the contributions she brought to the world of WMMA. A former Strikeforce and UFC champion with a record of (18-6) cupcake or as the old school fans know her “Takedown” deserves respect.
Thank you Meisha. The Octagon will miss you.

UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor 11/12/16 Fight Card – NY

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UFC 205 11/12/16  Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 

MAIN CARD

UFC Lightweight Championship
Eddie Alvarez (c) vs Conor McGregor

UFC Welterweight Championship
Tyron Woodley (c) vs Stephen Thompson

UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship
Joanna J?drzejczyk (c) vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Middleweight: Chris Weidman vs Yoel Romero

Welterweight: Kelvin Gastelum vs Donald Cerrone

Women’s Bantamweight: Miesha Tate vs Raquel Pennington

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1)

Featherweight: Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens

Lightweight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Michael Johnson

Middleweight: Rafael Natal vs Tim Boetsch

Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs Belal Muhammad

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS)

Lightweight: Jim Miller vs Thiago Alves

Women’s Bantamweight: Liz Carmouche vs Katlyn Chookagian

Jon Jones Given A One-Year Suspension By USADA

Jon Jones was given a one-year suspension for his use of a banned substance during a July failed drug test, the USADA announced on Monday. Jones, who still holds the interim UFC light heavyweight title, will be allowed to compete again next July, as the suspension is retroactive to the date of the failed test.

Source: WrestlingINC

The UFC released a statement:

UFC is aware of the one-year sanction levied against Jon Jones as a result of his UFC Anti-Doping Policy violation, decided by a three-person arbitration panel held on Monday, October 31, 2016. UFC has been advised that the one-year suspension commenced on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. While the decision indicates no evidence of Jones’ intentional use of banned substances, it does highlight the care and diligence that is required by athletes competing in the UFC to ensure that no prohibited substances enter their system.

Ronda Rousey Talks To Ellen About Her Return To The Octagon & Her Future

Ahead of the program airing later today, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” released a portion of an interview with Ronda Rousey. The former champion returns to the Octagon for the first time in over a year this December at UFC 207 vs. Amanda Nunes for the female bantamweight title.

Rousey talks in-depth about her decision to return, how long she plans on competing still and even her relationship with fellow UFC fighter Travis Browne during the interview. Of note, the former Olympic bronze medalist sees UFC 207 as the beginning of the end for her at 29 years old.

“Not that long, I’m wrapping it up,” Rousey said. “This is definitely one of my last fights. Everyone better watch. The show isn’t going to be around forever.”

Source: WrestlingINC

UFC Superstar Urijah Faber Announces Retirement

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Urijah Faber (33-10 MMA, 9-6 UFC) announced today that he will be retiring from MMA after his December 17th UFC on FOX 22 fight against Brad Pickett. Faber’s Hall of Fame career will come to an end in his hometown of Sacramento, CA.

This will be the 44th fight for the 37 year old. He debuted back in 2003.

Faber, a former WEC Featherweight Champion, currently holds the record for most wins in the UFC bantamweight division with 9 but also holds the record for most losses in title fights with 7. He last fought at UFC 203 in September and lost to Jimmie Rivera via unanimous decision.

Source: WrestlingINC

CM Punk Done In The UFC?

As seen below, UFC President Dana White appeared on FOX Sports 1 and commented on CM Punk’s UFC future. In regards to Punk having another fight, White said, “…probably not. But he wanted to try it. I like the guy, I respect the guy. He wanted to fight in the UFC. He wanted to do it, he trained for two years and he did it.”

The former WWE Champion trained for 2 years to make his UFC debut and quickly lost in the first round to Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September. Punk indicated then that he won’t give up and is hoping for a second fight.

Ronda Rousey To Fight Amanda Nunes Dec. 30 In Las Vegas At UFC 207

Former UFC female bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will attempt to reclaim her title against Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.

The UFC 207 pay-per-view event takes place at T-Mobile Arena.

“Ronda Rousey has been the biggest, baddest female fighter on the planet since we got into women’s fighting,” UFC president Dana White said on the “The Herd” on Wednesday. “Ronda had a bad loss, obviously, lost her title — she’s still Ronda Rousey at the end of the day.”

Rousey (12-1) has not fought since she suffered a stunning knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 in November. The first female to ever sign with the UFC, Rousey had recorded six consecutive title defenses, five of which ended in the first round, prior to the loss.

Fighting out of Glendale, California, Rousey was a massive favorite heading into her seventh attempted defense against Holm. The former professional boxing champion proved to be a mismatch for Rousey, however, hurting her with left hands before finishing the bout with a left head kick.

Rousey has laid low since the loss, but White said she’s been in the gym and denied her confidence has been shaken by the loss.

“It was never about a psychological problem with Ronda,” White said. “She wanted time off. She said, ‘I want to go away and relax.’ This girl worked hard for us for three years, non-stop, fight promotion after fight promotion. She wanted time off and in this sport, I say it all the time, if you even hint, ‘I want to retire of I want time off,’ you need to do it.”

Nunes (13-4) won the title by submitting Miesha Tate at UFC 200 in July. She is currently on a four-fight winning streak and has 12 career finishes in 13 wins.

Current Invicta FC featherweight champion and UFC fighter Cris “Cyborg” Justino has been loudly campaigning for a fight against Rousey. The two have gone back and forth in headlines for years and a bout between them would likely be the biggest fight in female MMA history.

According to White, should Rousey reclaim her title at UFC 207, a future matchup against Justino is likely.

“Cyborg wants that fight, Ronda wants that fight,” White said. “Ronda’s plan is to come back, win her title back. If that happens, the Cyborg fight will definitely happen.”

Source: ESPN.com

Jose Aldo Requests Release From UFC

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Source: WrestlingINC

Former undisputed UFC featherweight champion and current interim titleholder Jose Aldo wants out. Aldo, who was one regarded as the pound-for-pound top fighter in the world, has requested his release from the UFC after the promotion signed Conor McGregor-Eddie Alvarez for UFC 205.

Aldo, who lost the belt last year to McGregor, was looking to score a rematch with “Notorious” to crown an undisputed champion at 145 pounds. He stated in an interview with Combate out of Brazil that he was offered a fight at UFC 205 opposite either Max Holloway or Anthony Pettis, but declined because he wanted a full training camp for either opponent.

“I heard about everything that happened through my coach,” Aldo said. “He had spoken with (UFC matchmaker) Sean Shelby Saturday and Sean still had no answer about anything, and asked if I could fight on November 12. My coach said that if it would be Conor, yes, and then Sean asked him if I would fight Max Holloway or Anthony Pettis. ‘Dede’ (Pederneiras) said that for those who I’d rather do a full camp and it could be on December 10. We waited until Dana (White) publicly said that he wanted this fight with McGregor to happen. And then we expected it to happen: I’d get my rematch to unify the featherweight belts, or I’d have my belt back and fight Holloway or Pettis, since Dana said all the time that Conor couldn’t keep both belts. But, to my surprise, I heard last night about the fight between McGregor and Eddie Alvarez, which was also denied by Dana last week. And to make it worse, he would keep the featherweight belt, and possibly having two belts at the same time.”

Aldo isn’t looking to compete elsewhere, as he added that he wants to “follow a career in another sport. That’s what I want.” The Brazilian was a standout soccer player before embarking on an MMA career beginning in 2004. He has defeated the likes of Frankie Edgar, Kenny Florian, Urijah Faber and Chad Mendes during his run.