Everyone has a fighting chance
Despite Colby Covington’s apparent best efforts to make himself Public Enemy No. 1 in Brazil, there’s at least one prominent Brazilian in the fight game who claims to have no beef with him.
It is no secret that Conor McGregor is given a longer leash than other athletes fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship due to the revenue he brings in for the promotion every time he fights.
Conor McGregor has a history of keeping fans guessing about his career, and a recent tweet continues that trend.
While most would agree that Jon Jones’ lengthy absences from the Octagon in recent years are a loss for the former champ’s legacy as well as the sport in general, there is at least one expert observer who sees a silver lining.
Before his MMA career, Sage Northcutt came from a background in traditional martial arts. As One Championship’s newest high-profile signing, he sees an opportunity to revisit his roots.
When Anderson Silva makes his long awaited return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon against the surging Israel Adesanya in February, there will reportedly be a middleweight title shot on the line for him, and not everyone is happy about that.
In the wake of the biggest win of Al Iaquinta’s career, his head coach Ray Longo, has revealed Conor McGregor is next on his personal wish list.
Lyoto Machida made his much-anticipated Bellator MMA debut on Saturday at Bellator 213, earning a close split-decision win over former middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho.
Edson Barboza is back in the winner’s column with an impressive showing against Dan Hooker on Saturday night in Milwaukee to snap the first losing streak of his career, and seems like a man revitalized.
Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta met in the main event of UFC of Fox 31 for a chance to move up in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s cutthroat lightweight division, and the man who sits atop that division appears to have been paying attention.