UFC on FOX 25 performance bonus and highlights
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Lyman Good, Alex Oliveira, and Junior Albini each won $50,000 performance bonuses at UFC on FOX 25.
Complete UFC on FOX 25 results
UFC on FOX 25 took place Saturday, July 22nd, at the NYCB Live in Uniondale, New York. The card was headlined by a fight between former middleweight champion and TUF winner and top contender Kelvin Gastelum.
Tim Hague and the MMA Severity Index
The Boxing Severity Index (BSI) and now the MMASI are modeled after the Glasgow Coma Scale used internationally for scoring trauma patients.
UFC on FOX 25 complete odds
Odds for UFC on FOX range from nearly even to an underdog of nearly three to one.
Whittaker likely out until 2018
Robert Whittaker: “Doctors always think the end of the world, right? If it was up to them I’d be in a wheelchair.”
Official UFC on FOX 25 weigh-ins complete, watch faceoffs replay
The official UFC on FOX 25 weigh-ins streamed live on the UnderGround at 9:00 a.m. ET courtesy of MMA Junkie. Faceoff stream at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Orphan child MMA fights in China stir fierce debate
Many charged that the youth fights are illegal, while others felt that without the club the boys would end up on the streets.
White: Mayweather will destroy McGregor’s life if he uses MMA
Dana White: “Conor McGregor would be sued beyond belief if he does anything other than hit Floyd Mayweather with his hands to the head and body.”
Kelvin confident he can outwrestle Chris Weidman
Kelvin Gastelum: “I have no problem whether he comes out and wrestles; I can out-wrestle him. I feel like I can out-box him. I have no problem anywhere.”
Alvarez: If you don’t think Conor can KO Floyd you’re an idiot
Eddie Alvarez: “Conor McGregor has about three or four rounds to get this done. … If you don’t think Conor can knock this guy out, you’re an idiot.”
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UFC 215 gets two headlining title fights
Demetrious Johnson vs. Ray Borg and Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Shevchenko will now headline and co-headline UFC 215.
10 top MMA trainers on how Conor can win, or can’t
Jason Parillo, Justin Buchholz, Henri Hooft, Trevor Wittman, Brandon Gibson, Firas Zahabi, Mike Winkeljohn, Robert Follis, Duke Roufus, and Mike Brown weigh in.
OSAC denies Chiesa appeal
Joe Miller: “The referee had no way to know that you were actually relaxing, engaging your core and shoulders to shrug or release the pressure and flex your neck muscles.”
Bellator NYC PPV buy rate estimate is out
Dave Meltzer: “Bellator’s June 24 show in Madison Square Garden, based on early estimates, looks to be in the 90,000 to 130,000 buy range.”
After a year without a fight, Rockhold is sick of waiting
Luke Rockhold: “I’ve been wanting to fight myself for some time, I just get delayed, week after week, month after month and I’m pretty sick of it.”
Miocic vs. Velasquez on hold pending contract negotiation
The well-informed Ariel Helwani reports for MMA Fighting that Miocic has no plans to fight anytime soon.
Five back attacks everyone should know
Whether you are training for a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match, an MMA fight, or you are training for purely self-defense, you must be versed in the back position, or “back mount”.
Lesnar is not in the USADA testing pool
Jeff Novitzky: “[Brock Lesnar] is not currently enrolled in the USADA testing pool, nor has there been any inquiry on his part to do so.”
Combate Clasico Live on ESPN3 July 27th
Combate Americas, in conjunction with Relevent Sports, today announced another industry first with its “Combate Clásico” professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) live television event streaming on ESPN3 and via the ESPN app (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT) from inside the renowned Mana Wynwood in Miami, Fla. on Thursday, July 27.
