By UFC FOX Las Vegas, NV (May 25th, 2017)– The UFC will crown a new interim middleweight champion on July 8 in Las Vegas. No. 1 ranked contender Yoel Romero will meet Robert Whittaker in a battle at 185-pounds as the new co-main event at UFC 213 with the winner being crowned the new interim […]
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REAL COMBAT MEDIA ‘MMA 2016 KO OF THE YEAR’
REAL COMBAT MEDIA ‘MMA 2016 KO OF THE YEAR’ Las Vegas, NV (January 6th, 2016)– Any time, you wear 4oz gloves or use kicks, knees or elbows, you always increase the chance of a brutal knockout to happen. There were many spectacular KOs in 2016. However, the knockout that stood out the most was Yoel […]
REAL COMBAT MEDIA 2016 ‘MMA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD’
REAL COMBAT MEDIA 2016 ‘MMA FIGHTER OF THE YEAR AWARD’ Las Vegas, NV (January 5th, 2016)– In 2016, there was many changes in mma. The UFC changed ownership from Zuffa to WME-IMG and many championships turned hands during this year. Overall the sport grew more than any other year and the sport finally became mainstream […]
YOEL ROMERO SUSPENDED FOR CELEBRATING HIS WIN OUTSIDE THE CAGE AT MSG
YOEL ROMERO SUSPENDED FOR 60 DAYS FOR CELEBRATING HIS WIN OUTSIDE THE CAGE AT MSG Albany, NY (November 23rd, 2016)– Yoel Romero has been suspended for by the NY State Athletic commission for 60 days for his celebration outside the cage where he taunted the crowd after defeating Chris Weidman at UFC 205. Yoel just […]
LYOTO MACHIDA GETS 18 MONTH BAN BY USADA FOR DHEA
LYOTO MACHIDA GETS 18 MONTH BAN BY USADA FOR DHEA Los Angeles, CA (November 16th, 2016)– Lyoto Machida received his 18 month ban on Wednesday from USADA for a popular over the counter supplement called DHEA. Here’s the full statement from USADA, released on Wednesday: “USADA announced today that UFC® athlete, Lyoto Machida, of Salvador, […]
UFC 205 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST PRESS CONFERENCE – CONOR MCGREGOR WANTS OWNERSHIP SHARES IN THE UFC
UFC 205 RESULTS Conor McGregor def. Eddie Alvarez via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 3:04 – to win lightweight title Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson declared majority draw (47-47, 47-47, Woodley 48-47) Joanna Jedrzejczyk def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) Yoel Romero def. Chris Weidman via TKO (knee, punches) – Round […]
UFC 205 HISTORIC NY CITY MSG WEIGH-IN VIDEOS – Kevin Gastelum Misses Weight, Donald Cerrone will now face Matt Brown at UFC 206
UFC 205 HISTORIC NY CITY MSG WEIGH-IN VIDEO UFC 205 early weigh-in results included: MAIN CARD (pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET) Lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez (154.6) vs. featherweight champ Conor McGregor (154.4) – for lightweight title Champ Tyron Woodley (169.8) vs. Stephen Thompson (169) – for welterweight title Champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (114.4) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz […]
YOEL ROMERO FAILS USADA DRUG TEST
YOEL ROMERO FAILS USADA DRUG TEST Las Vegas, NV (January 13, 2016)– Yoel Romero has failed one of his out-of-competition drug tests. The UFC made the official announcement on Tuesday, January 12th. This should disqualify Romero’s chance at a title match vs. Luke Rockhold. The UFC organization was notified today that the U.S. Anti-Doping […]
UFC 194 WEIGH-IN VIDEO
UFC 194 WEIGH-IN VIDEO Main Card (PPV) Featherweight José Aldo (c) vs. Conor McGregor (ic) Middleweight Chris Weidman (c) vs. Luke Rockhold Middleweight Ronaldo Souza vs. Yoel Romero Welterweight Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson Featherweight Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) Bantamweight Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Saenz Women’s Strawweight […]
UFC 194 LINEUP & VIDEO PREVIEW
TWO EPIC TITLE FIGHTS HEADLINE UFC 194® UFC® FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP UNIFICATION BOUT BETWEEN JOSE ALDO AND CONOR McGREGOR PLUS UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS WEIDMAN MEETS LUKE ROCKHOLD Also: (#2) JACARE SOUZA vs. (#3) YOEL ROMERO TICKETS FOR UFC® 194: ALDO vs. McGREGOR AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA ON SALE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER […]
JACARE VS. ROMERO IS SET
JACARE VS. ROMERO IS SET Las Vegas, NV (August 17, 2015)– For the third time, the UFC is hoping to see top middleweight contenders Ronaldo Souza (22-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC), better known as “Jacare,” and Yoel Romero (10-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) meet in the octagon. UFC officials today confirmed a report by the Las Vegas […]
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 70 RESULTS, VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS & POST FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 70 RESULTS Yoel Romero def. Lyoto Machida via knockout (elbows) – Round 3, 1:38 Lorenz Larkin def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:07 Antonio Carlos Junior def. Eddie Gordon via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:37 Thiago “Marreta” Santos def. Steve Bosse via knockout (head kick) – Round […]
MIDDLEWEIGHTS COLLIDE AS FORMER CHAMP LYOTO MACHIDA FACES LUKE ROCKHOLD WHEN THE UFC® RETURNS TO PRUDENTIAL CENTER
MIDDLEWEIGHTS COLLIDE AS FORMER CHAMP LYOTO MACHIDA FACES LUKE ROCKHOLD WHEN THE UFC® RETURNS TO PRUDENTIAL CENTER ON SATURDAY, APRIL 18 ‘JACARE’ SOUZA (#2) vs. YOEL ROMERO (#6) FELICE HERRIG (#8) vs. PAIGE VANZANT (#10) CUB SWANSON (#5) vs. MAX HOLLOWAY (#13) JIM MILLER (#11) vs. PAUL FELDER TICKETS FOR UFC FIGHT […]
Preview for UFC on FOX Live from San Jose
There Can Be Only One The UFC returns to the sunny city of San Jose, CA in yet another free installment courtesy of FOX this Saturday night. A loaded card of the newly acquired Strikeforce roster blends with the veterans of the Octagon to wage war that culminates with the unification of the UFC and Strikeforce […]














