Events &amp; Results

Chris PalmquistMay 2114 min read

Firstborn Lion: The Scott Bessac Interview, Part 1

Firstborn Lion: The Scott Bessac Interview, Part One of Three: On Entering and Exiting the Lion’s Den by William Colosimo

Chris PalmquistMay 211 min read

White: ‘I didn’t have a good day in Stockton’

When Lorenzo Fertitta and White journeyed to the 209 for a meeting with Nate Diaz, and it was not described by all sides as a beautiful thing.

Chris PalmquistMay 212 min read

Diego Brandao, USADA, and ‘Retained Jurisdiction’

This week USADA announced that they have sanctioned Brandao with a 9 month suspension for the anti-doping policy violation. This is the first example of USADA’s retained jurisdiction in action.

Chris PalmquistMay 211 min read

‘Wasabi’, the Spaniard fighting Sage at UFC 200

Jonathan Shrager for The UnderGround catches up with TUF Latin America Season 2 runner up Enrique “Wasabi” Marín, ahead of his fight with Sage Northcutt at UFC 200 on July 11.

UFC

UFC featherweight sets new Guiness World Record

“I didn’t think I could do it, but when it’s game time, I show up,” said Bermudez to Steven Marrocco for MMAjunkie.

Kirik JennessMay 212 min read

Boxing

Officials worry about fight gyms and Islamic extremism

Long concentrated in poor suburbs, critics say the mixed martial arts, judo, kickboxing and other clubs are ideal for fomenting radicalization and jihadist training.

Kirik JennessMay 2011 min read

Floyd Mayweather on coming out of retirement to fight Conor McGregor

When asked about the potential bout between McGregor and himself this is what Floyd Mayweather had to say…

The real reason behind Cris Cyborg’s only MMA loss

‘Cyborg’ tapped out just 1:46 into the fight due to what appeared to be a rare double kneebar submission. There was more to this future star’s infamous loss than meets the eye.

Top 7 wackiest hairstyles in MMA

Let’s take a look at the 7 wackiest hairstyles in mixed martial arts.

May 203 min read

Reporter challenges Alistair Overeem – almost gets him

While the exchange started out playful, Overeem seems to have gotten a little upset at this overzealous reporter.

3 ways to deal with a faster and more aggressive opponent

Even if you’re pretty confident in your ability to defend yourself, you might still slightly worry about what will happen if a faster, less technical fighter rushes you with strikes.

BJJ

Most successful American BJJ black belt ever is …

Andre Borges, the man behind BJJ Heroes, broke down America’s most successful BJJ black belt of all time for FloGrappling, considering the top candidates.