Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes said back in February that he'd be surprised to see fellow former champion Georges St-Pierre actually make a return to the Octagon. Now, Hughes is urging his former rival to make his competitive hiatus permanent. "The UFC would hate me saying this but I'm going to say it anyway," Hughes told Canada.com (via MMA Mania). "If I was GSP, I'd probably hang them up. Here I am a guy that lost my (last) two fights and I'd love to get back in there (to finish read news >>
Listen to or download today’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Matt Mitrione, Brian Stann, Kenny Florian, Cat Zingano, Bryan Caraway, Russell Doane, Chuck Zito, Kenny Johnson and Jeremy Botter. Filed under: News, Radio, UFC read news >>
"Rush" left on a high note -- 12 straight wins -- a remarkable achievement that has his former nemesis a bit jealous. After defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title for a division-record ninth consecutive time against Johny Hendricks at UFC 167 in Nov. 2013, Georges St-Pierre announced that he would relinquish his title and take an indefinite leave of absence from mixed martial arts (MMA). Because according to the former champion, the pressure and his battle with obs read news >>
MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT) with Matt Mitrione, Brian Stann, Cat Zingano, Bryan Caraway, Russell Doane, Chuck Zito, Kenny Johnson and Jeremy Botter live in the studio.Filed under: MMAjunkie Radio, News, UFC read news >>
LAS VEGAS – Matt Mitrione’s mentor, UFC veteran Chris Lytle, has constantly reminded him that things won’t truly click in his MMA career until his 10th fight under the UFC banner.Filed under: News, UFC read news >>
LAS VEGAS -- Matt Serra and Ray Longo, the coaches of Chris Weidman and Eddie Gordon, discuss this upcoming weekend's title defense against Lyoto Machida at UFC 175, Serra's biceps, and much more. read news >>
Nick Newell knows it's coming, even before he hears it. Every interview, every fight week, there's always those same few questions. Speculation about what he can't do, whether one day some right high kick is going to swing upward and crack him where his left hand would've been. What then? All that momentum, lost. Almost two decades of hard work relegated into a false self-fulfilling prophecy, like the greatest among us have never stumbled, and one loss suddenly means he's hit the ceiling to his read news >>
"The Hammer" is headed back to the toolbox ... this time for good. Matt Hamill's retirement from mixed martial arts (MMA) ... take two. The longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran, who cut his teeth on season three of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) and gave Michael Bisping his first big rivalry, is calling it quits after a nagging injury has prevented him from getting back inside the cage. From his official Facebook page: "First and foremost, I would like to thank my most loyal fans fo read news >>
With the airing of episode No. 12 of “The Ultimate Fighter 19,” the season’s two tournament finales are now set.Filed under: News, UFC read news >>