MMA

NATE DIAZ STEPS IN TO FACE CONOR MCGREGOR AT UFC 196
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Nate Diaz will take on featherweight champion Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5 in a welterweight bout. McGregor was scheduled to take on lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in a quest to hold two UFC titles simultaneously, but news broke on Tuesday that dos Anjos had suffered a broken foot in training and was forced out of the title fight. “He will fight…

ANTHONY PETTIS TAKES ON EDSON BARBOZA AT UFC 197
Thursday, February 18, 2016

A lightweight bout between two of the division’s most dynamic strikers has been added to the UFC 197: Cormier vs. Jones 2 fight card. Former champion Anthony Pettis (18-4) faces Edson Barboza (16-4) on April 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the matchup on Wednesday. Pettis captured the 155-pound title by defeating former titleholder Benson Henderson at UFC 164 in August…

BJ PENN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, UFC PUTS HIS RETURN ON HOLD
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Recent sexual assault allegations leveled at returning UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn are now under investigation by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and have put his comeback on hold. Former BJPenn.com editor Pedro Alex Carrasco made the allegations against Penn public earlier this week when he tweeted, “Tired of seeing this pervert BJ Penn in the news. Dude’s a cocaine addict, who sexually assaulted my Playboy…

EMMANUEL NEWTON READY TO RETURN WITH A VENGEANCE AFTER ‘GROWING YEAR’
Monday, February 15, 2016

On paper, 2015 did not appear to be a good year for former Bellator light-heavyweight champion Emanuel “Hardcore Kid” Newton. Losses to Liam McGeary and Phil Davis marked the first time in six years that Newton had dropped back-to-back bouts. Still, Newton feels the year had a positive impact on his career and is looking forward to using what he learned as he starts his 2016 campaign.…

JON JONES TRAFFIC CASE RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH
Thursday, February 11, 2016

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones‘ court case involving three recent traffic citations has been delayed until late March. “About to win a world title in a few weeks and they’re talking about tickets,” Jones said on a Monday video post to Instagram after news broke that he had been stopped and cited for driving without a license, no proof of…