MMA Confidential
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Video - Corner attacks fighter after ref refuses to stop fight
After a referee refused to wave off a bout due to technical submission, the submitted fighter’s corner took matters into their own hands.
Tate: ‘Edmond just wants another payday’ w/ Rousey vs. Cyborg fight
The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has some thoughts about Edmond Tarverdyan’s recent Rousey vs. Cyborg talk... mostly that it’s crazy.
Cormier almost threw out title belts after UFC 214
Daniel Cormier was so upset about his loss to Jon Jones at UFC 214, that he initially planned to get rid of his UFC belts.
Diego Brandao on leaving Fight Nights Global bout mid-fight: ‘I don’t regret anything’
Diego Brandao talks about the bizarre incidents during his last fight in Russia that led to him walking out of the cage, mid-fight.
Former MMA Uncensored host arrested by FBI for running ‘Ponzi-like’ scheme
Craig Carton, a well-known New York sports radio talk show host who’d previously hosted an MMA program on Spike, is in major trouble with the law.
Gustafsson: Nothing about Jones surprises me anymore
Top light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson had a lot to gain from Jon Jones’ recapturing of a UFC title. Now, any chance to avenge his 2013 loss to the champ may have slipped away.
Final money breakdown in Tarverdyan bankruptcy case
Trustee Jason Rund gave his final monetary breakdown and wrote about the “materially false” testimony of Ronda Rousey’s trainer.
Report: Tae Hyun Bang indicted over 2015 UFC bout
Following months of investigation prosecutors have apparently indicted UFC vet Tae Hyun Bang for receiving a bribe to throw his bout against Leo Kuntz at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal.
Coach reveals Jones got hurt days before UFC 214
According to Jon Jones’ coach, Mike Winkeljohn, the UFC light heavyweight champion injured his arm just days before his fight with Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 last month.
Ian McCall in treatment for possible ‘CTE-type’ symptoms
Top ranked UFC flyweight Ian McCall recently detailed the reasons behind his extended layoff from MMA, including possible CTE-type symptoms.
White ‘cool’ with Jones, but hasn’t spoken to him since UFC 200
The UFC president hasn’t had the coziest relationship with one of the promotion’s top stars lately, but maybe once UFC 214 is in the books, things can get a little friendlier.
Romero turned down chance to face Rockhold on Sept. 16th
Yoel Romero took to Twitter to say that Luke Rockhold didn’t want to fight him, but Rockhold isn’t having it.
Is Lesnar coming back to the UFC? Brock back on USADA testing
Rumors are starting to crop up that WWE superstar and former UFC heavyweight champion may make yet another return to MMA competition. And his recent re-entry in the USADA testing pool only adds fuel to the speculation.
Kadyrov wants UFC vs Akhmat ‘fight to the death’
More excerpts form Real Sports’ upcoming special on Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov, which airs Tuesday, July 18th, on HBO.
Real Sports set to tackle Kadyrov's combat sports propaganda
The long running sports documentary series is taking inspiration from Bloody Elbow to tackle Ramzan Kadyrov’s combat sports propaganda.
Feature: Which politicians got UFC money in 2016?
The UFC, ZUFFA, Station Casinos, Dana White, and the Fertitta Bros. gave a lot of money to politicians last year. Read on to find out who got what.
Hendricks says fever behind latest missed weight cut
The former UFC welterweight champion maintains that he has no trouble making 185 lbs, but that a last minute illness threw off his latest weight cut attempt.
Inside China’s underground ‘Monster’ fight club
A recent photo essay reveals the secrets of a fight club located in southwestern China.
Herrig says she’s ‘not pretty enough’ for UFC to promote her
Coming off her 3rd straight win for the promotion, its seems that Felice Herrig is finding frustration in a perceived lack of interest in promoting her by the UFC.
Ortiz on Liddell stare-down: ‘I’d rather make money in other means’
Tito Ortiz gave more details on the recent stare-down photo between him and Chuck Liddell. And from his explanation it doesn’t sound like there’s much chance he’ll be fighting again.
GSP: UFC knew ‘I couldn’t fight in the summer’
According to GSP, the plan was never going to be a return to the Octagon this summer, and the UFC knew it.
UFC vet talks getting bit in KSW 39 title fight
Norman Parke took a trip to Poland last weekend to challenge for KSW’s lightweight title on enemy soil. And he ended up getting bit for his trouble.
Report: Cyborg ‘cited for battery’ after striking Magana
It looks like Cris Cyborg will have to appear in court following her reported altercation with Angela Magana at the UFC athlete’s retreat last weekend.
Video of Cyborg’s altercation with Magana at UFC retreat
The UFC got a whole bunch of their athletes together in Las Vegas for a “retreat.” And as a result unwittingly rekindled some bad blood between Cris Cyborg and Angela Magana.
Hunt says Lesnar/UFC lawsuit ‘is going all the way’
As Mark Hunt’s legal actions against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar move forward, the ‘Super Samoan’ says that he’s ready to do whatever it takes to get restitution for the UFC’s failure to protect him from fighting PED users.
Stann pleads with regulators to clean up rules after UFC 211
Recent attempts to change the rules of mixed martial arts across the various regulatory bodies in North America seem to have left the sport more fractured than before.
Video: DC goes after Jones pre-UFC press conference
A lot of words were exchanged between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones during the UFC’s ‘Summer Kickoff’ presser, but they two light heavyweights were already going after each other before the event even started.
Women MMA fighters victimized by nude photo hacking scandal
The ongoing celebrity nude photo leaks by hackers have recently targeted several women’s MMA fighters.
Vaping incident has Nate Diaz ‘banking out in the cannabis industry’
Getting caught using a vape pen after UFC 202 may have been just about the best thing possible for Nate Diaz.
Tito regrets ‘Dana’s My B—’ t-shirt
The former UFC champion and recently retired Bellator fighter has been mending a few fences since hanging up the gloves.
Rousey’s judo coach: MMA isn’t ‘what she wants’ right now
Anyone holding out hopes that Ronda Rousey might be building up for a return to the Octagon in the near future, may want to pump the brakes. Judo coach Justin Flores doesn’t see it happening.