Sean Ross Sapp

Fedor Emelianenko To Earn $2.5 Million Guaranteed In Japan

Suddenly, the motivation for Fedor Emelianenko‘s questionable decision to fight in Japan comes into focus. It appears as if the MMA legend will earn a guaranteed $2.5 million to fight for the yet-to-be-named Japanese promotion on New Year’s Eve. Fedor had been in negotiations with several companies after announcing his return to MMA earlier this […]

9y ago

UFC President Dana White Says Georges St-Pierre Isn’t Coming Back

If you’re holding out hope that MMA phenom Georges St-Pierre will return to the UFC, you should probably let that one go. Well, according to UFC President Dana White, at least. Dana White spoke at a press conference in Australia last week while promoting UFC 193, and answered a question as to whether we’d ever […]

9y ago

cris cyborg|ufc

Cris Cyborg Says UFC Has Double Standards With Drug Testing, Criticizes Ronda Rousey

The world’s top featherweight female fighter Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino isn’t happy, and Ronda Rousey is the target of her frustration, following an unfortunate news leak for the UFC. Cyborg then linked to a Deadspin article, which pointed at what they called a “sketchy” drug test result from Vitor Belfort before his fight with Jon Jones […]

9y ago

Bellator

Fedor Emelianenko Competing On Bellator Card, Return Fight Announced

After a huge period of speculation, the ink has dried. Fedor Emelianenko will be returning to MMA as a member of Bellator MMA’s roster…well, sort of. Fedor was linked to reports that he’d signed with the UFC earlier this month, which ended up not being true. Fedor Emelianenko stated this on Inside MMA past week […]

9y ago

ronda rousey

Ronda Rousey Bashes Athletic Commission For Nick Diaz Suspension, Says Marijuana Testing Invades Privacy

Needless to say, Ronda Rousey isn’t happy about the Nevada Athletic Commission’s ruling to suspend Nick Diaz for five years. On Monday, Diaz was handed down a five-year suspension for his third failed drug test in relation to marijuana. The Nevada Athletic Commission, who handed down the suspension, has come under heavy fire from media, […]

9y ago

hulk hogan|Triple H|Vince McMahon

Hulk Hogan Says Triple H Told Him He Was Fired, Says He Didn’t Speak To Vince McMahon

Hulk Hogan has always had an on-again-off-again relationship with Vince McMahon, but he actually didn’t speak to McMahon prior to being fired from the WWE earlier this year. In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard, Hogan said that he called Triple H to let him know that news of the racist comments were […]

9y ago

marijuana

Nick Diaz Suspended Five Years, Fined $166,666 For Marijuana

Nick Diaz finally met his match in the form of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. In a highly controversial move, the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended Nick Diaz for five years after his failed post-fight drug test at UFC 183. Outside of Wanderlei Silva’s lifetime ban, this was the longest suspension the commission had ever […]

9y ago

miesha tate|ronda rousey

UFC Fighter Says Miesha Tate’s Boyfriend Caused Her To Not Get Ronda Rousey Title Shot

Well, add this one to the “only in MMA” pile. Apparenlty, the reason that Miesha Tate was denied a third fight with Ronda Rousey was because of her boyfriend. According to No. 6 ranked Bantamweight fighter Aljamain Sterling, Miesha Tate can blame boyfriend Bryan Caraway for having her trilogy bout with UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion […]

9y ago

natalya

WWE News: Chris Benoit’s Son Backstage At WWE Event, Attitude Era Talent Also Backstage

WWE may have wiped Chris Benoit’s name from the record books, but they aren’t alienating the rest of his family. The late Benoit’s son, David was backstage at Friday night’s WWE live event in Edmonton, which has become somewhat of a regular occurrence. David was also backstage in February when WWE visited town. Fellow Canadian […]

9y ago

Bayley|sasha banks|Triple H

WWE Spoilers: Triple H Announces Major IronWoman NXT Title Match Main Event For TakeOver

Fresh off of their historic NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn match, new NXT Women’s Champion Bayley and former champion Sasha Banks will have a rematch. Triple H and WWE announced that the two will headline the October 7 NXT TakeOver in a 30-minute IronWoman match, the first of it’s kind in company history. .@SashaBanksWWE and @itsBayleyWWE are […]

9y ago

chris weidman

Vitor Belfort Accuses Chris Weidman Of Steroid Use

Vitor Belfort may have the best example of “the pot calling the kettle black” in mixed martial arts history. During an interview with MMAFighting, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort criticized middleweight kingpin Chris Weidman for his testosterone levels ahead of their UFC 187 bout. Weidman took to the microphone after he defeated Belfort […]

9y ago

daniel bryan

WWE News: Update On Daniel Bryan’s Return To The Ring

WWE’s product has been hot and cold lately as the brand struggles to retain star power. One of the company’s biggest stars, Daniel Bryan, still has no clue when he’s going to be back in the ring. Bryan, a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, spoke to The National in Abu Dhabi during a press tour […]

9y ago

The Undertaker

WWE News: Update On Undertaker Retirement Plans

While many have expected The Undertaker’s swan song to be in his home state for WrestleMania 32, that no longer appears to be the case. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, The Undertaker has no plans to imminently retire. Rumors of the Undertaker’s body breaking down have surrounded the legend for years, […]

9y ago

ronda rousey

WWE News: Ronda Rousey Out For WrestleMania 32

Ronda Rousey has ruled herself out for WrestleMania 32. There was plenty of speculation as to whether the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion would be able to follow up her WrestleMania 31 appearance at next year’s show, and it seems all but confirmed. However, this isn’t UFC or Dana White’s call, it’s her own. Rousey is […]

9y ago

NXT

WWE Comments On NXT Diva’s Offensive Tweets

Less than two weeks after the WWE cut ties with controversial developmental talent Zahra Schreiber for controversial social media posts, Nhooph Al-Areebi has also come under fire for posts she made years ago. Al-Areebi, who performs for NXT as Jasmin, deleted her Twitter account after a Reddit SquaredCircle post brought several of her racially insensitive […]

9y ago

Wrestling News: Sunny Takes Shot At ROH, Says Roderick Strong Has A ‘Tiny Wiener’

Well, Sunny is at it again. The controversial WWE Hall of Famer has been a lightning rod of late for her comments regarding the WWE, the wrestling world, Tom Prichard, her DUIS, and several other topics. This time she took aim at Ring of Honor wrestling, and former champion Roderick Strong’s package. Yep, you read […]

9y ago

Renee Dupree Says Bubba Ray Dudley Gave Him Concussions On Purpose, Accuses Bubba Of Ending Careers

Former WWE Tag Team Champion Renee Dupree has been out of the WWE and the public eye for eight years. On The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling podcast this week, he returned with some pretty wild accusations. Dupree, who was a member of La Resistance with Rob Conway and Sylvan Grenier, accused Bubba Ray […]

9y ago

WWE Officially Announces Kana Signing, When She Reports To NXT, Triple H Comments

After weeks of speculation, World Wrestling Entertainment officially announced the signing of Japanese superstar Kana. WWE issued a press release confirming the signing Monday night, with former WWE Champion Triple H also commented on the matter. “WWE announced today the signing of international superstar Kanako Urai, aka Kana, to the NXT division. Kana will officially […]

9y ago

Nearly Two Dozen More Names Confirmed For ‘WWE 2K16,’ Several Legends Added

With less than two months until the release date, WWE 2K16 has 23 more names confirmed for the game. The Honky Tonk Man, Jake Roberts, Jim Neidhart, Kama Mustafa, Ken Shamrock, Mankind, Paul Wight, Rikishi, Billy Gunn, Bret Hart, The British Bulldog, Shane McMahon, Shawn Michaels, Vader, Vince McMahon, X-Pac, Cactus Jack, Christian, Damien Sandow, […]

9y ago

Cincinnati Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals Release Devon Still

Unfortunate news for defensive tackle Devon Still today, as the Cincinnati Bengals released him during the final set of preseason cuts. This marks the second time in as many years that Still didn’t make it through the final wave of cuts, although he would eventually make the team last year. Still is now an unrestricted […]

9y ago