Matt Mitrione is out of Bellator 172 with a sickness just hours before the start of the main card. Bellator has indicated it will look to reschedule the fight at a later date. The new main event is Josh Thomson and Patricky Freire. There was much anticipation for this fight as the legend of Fedor […]
Cyborg cleared to return
USADA has granted Cris “Cyborg” Justino a retroactive exemption after a December 2016 out-of-competition test discovered a banned diuretic in her system. Justino will now be next in line to face newly crowned featherweight division champ Germaine de Randamie. The drug which Justino’s test was flagged for spironolactone, which was to treat fertility issues according […]
Showtime to air Broner fight on Twitter
Showtime Boxing will air its main event Saturday night on twitter featuring Adrien Broner and Adrian Granados. It’s the first-ever of its kind for the sport of boxing. The event coincides with Showtime’s free preview weekend. The card will also be on Showtime this Saturday night at 6pm PT. Stream the FIRST EVER boxing event […]
McGregor featured in latest GQ
Conor McGregor is featured on the cover of the latest GQ magazine. In the interview, he talks about Floyd Mayweather and the continued rumors of their proposed fight. The interview talked about Mayweather, the possibility of an MMA fighter union and his impending fatherhood. Notably, GQ featured Cody Garbrandt last week and now has McGregor […]
NAC to vote on rehearing of McGregor disciplinary case
MMA Fighting reports that Conor McGregor requests a rehearing of his NAC disciplinary case. In an unprecedented move, the NAC plans on putting McGregor’s request up for a vote at the March 22nd meeting. Notably, NAC executive director and chairman Anthony Marnell recommend the request be granted. According to a statement released by the NAC […]