By Tim Burke@TB_Money Bloodyelbow.com Famed boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya decided to step into the MMA game and challenge Dana White and the UFC last month. It did not go well. With his Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz PPV promoted under the Golden Boy MMA banner reportedly only doing 25-30k buys, […]
Michael Bisping recalls profane exchange by Jon Jones off-air after UFC 232
By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll MMAfighting.com Michael Bisping doesn’t think Jon Jones was all that impressed by a question he fielded to him ahead of his light heavyweight title showdown against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232. According to the former middleweight champion, “Bones” cursed him out while he was off-air, in the midst of recording a segment for UFC […]
Jimmy Smith announces departure from UFC
By MMA Fighting Newswire MMAfigthting.com Jimmy Smith’s time with the UFC has come to an end. The veteran color commentator announced Tuesday via social media that the UFC chose not to re-sign him after completing his first year of work with the promotion. Jimmy Smith✔@jimmysmithmma Now that the New Year has […]
Rob Brant to face Khasan Baysangurov on February 15th
By Patrick L. Stumberg Badlefthook.com Rob Brant has an opponent for the February 15th defense of his WBA middleweight title in Minnesota. The Ring reported back in November that former Olympian Esquiva Falcao was the frontrunner, but it’s 21-year-old Khasan Baysangurov getting the call. Baysangurov (17-0, 7 KO) made his professional debut in 2013 at […]
Report: Chad Mendes retires after UFC 232 loss to Alexander Volkanovski
By Milan Ordoñez@Mr_Ordonez Bloodyelbow.com Entering UFC 232 with a big victory under his belt, Chad Mendes was hoping to put on a win streak against Alexander Volkanovski. Instead, it was Volkanovski who was able to extend his victory run in the UFC to six, ending the fight via second-round TKO and […]