Anderson Silva is looking to prove his doubters wrong when he meets Michael Bisping at UFC Fight Night 83 inside the O2 Arena at London, England on Feb. 27. The 40-year-old legend also insisted that he is not close to retiring and has plans to recapture the UFC middleweight belt he held for six years.
UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is set to defend his title against featherweight champion Conor McGregor at UFC 197 on March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro confirmed that they are in contract talks with the UFC and is very sure that dos Anjos will not only defeat McGregor, but he will also break his soul.
Many MMA fans are expecting a rematch between Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey, but before it happens presumably at UFC 200 in July, the reigning UFC Women's Featherweight champion will be in action. UFC President Dana White confirmed on Wednesday's episode of UFC Tonight that Holm will indeed fight before her second showdown with Rousey.
UFC President Dana White might have found the first opponent for the former wrestler and current MMA rookie, Phil "CM Punk" Brooks. The UFC management is hopeful that Brooks will be ready to for his debut, possibly taking place by mid-year.
UFC started 2016 with a bang after an epic championship fight between welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit at UFC 195. Things might get a little more interesting in the division as former champion Georges St-Pierre may be returning inside the Octagon very soon.
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will defend his title against Carlos Condit at UFC 195 on Saturday night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michael "The Count" Bisping will be facing one of the all-time greats, Anderson "The Spider" Silva, on Feb. 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83 in London, England. Silva is set to make his return from a year-long suspension, but Bisping says he has lost his respect for the former pound-for-pound best fighter in the world.
Many MMA and wrestling fans are still waiting for former WWE superstar Phil "CM Punk" Brooks' UFC debut sometime in 2016 and UFC President Dana White recently said that he is still looking for the right opponent. However, UFC Tonight hosts Daniel Cormier and Kenny Florian doubts Punk's future inside the Octagon.
Anderson "The Spider" Silva is set to make his return from a year-long suspension on Feb. 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83 in London, England against Michael "The Count" Bisping. Silva, the former long-time middleweight champion, recently said that he will be ready for his fight against the Bisping at the 02 Arena and is looking for a possible title shot.
After several months of hype, Jose Aldo lasted only 13 seconds with Conor McGregor at UFC 194 for his first loss in 10 years. His Nova Uniao head coach Andre Pederneiras finally gave his comments more than a week after the fight, saying that "Notorious" got lucky and Aldo wants to fight in April.
UFC Featherweight champion Conor McGregor was called out by three different fighters in last Saturday's UFC on FOX 17. McGregor quickly responded to Charles Oliveira, Nate Diaz, and lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos via a post on Twitter.
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has plans to move up to lightweight for his next fight and challenge the winner of the Rafael Dos Anjos-Donald Cerrone title fight. However, Dos Anjos and Cerrone both warn McGregor that he'll just get hurt when he moves up from the 145 to the 155-pound division.
First of all, Aldo got knocked dead. When you get knocked dead like that you need a long time off. You need at least six months off. Conor McGregor could fight next Tuesday and so could Frankie Edgar.
Former UFC featherweight champion and pound-for-pound king Jose Aldo is still feeling heartbroken after his 13-second loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 194 last Saturday. A day after losing and saying he wants a rematch, "Junior" is still not changing his desire to have a chance to redeem himself.
Undisputed UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor sets a new record at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for an MMA event with a $10.1 million gate. The record for the arena is "The Fight of the Century" between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao last May 2, but McGregor already has plans on topping the mark for his next fight.
A lot of fans are still waiting for WWE superstar turned UFC fighter Phil "CM Punk" Brooks for his debut in 2016 and he still has no opponent set. Another UFC fighter, John "Doomsday" Howard, called out CM Punk and wants to be the first to get his hands on the former WWE champion.
Amber Rose gushes she has a girl crush on former MMA bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey. Amber Rose recently gushed she has a girl crush on former MMA bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey.
The rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey are currently in the works, but the camp of the champion wants to stay active while waiting for Rousey to recover from her injuries. According to Holm's manager and promoter, Lenny Fresquez, they would like a match against No. 1 contender Miesha Tate.
