SURGING Aussie middleweight contender Robert ‘The Reaper’ Whittaker produced a performance of maturity and composure to stop fellow contender Derek Brunson after a wild slugfest at UFC Fight Night in Melbourne. It wasn’t the most polished bout you’ll ever see, but Whittaker and Brunson served up one of the rounds of the year as they […]
CONOR McGregor is no longer a reigning two-weight world champion after the Irish superstar officially ‘relinquished’ his UFC featherweight title on Saturday night. The move was announced live by commentator Jon Anik during the main card broadcast at UFC Melbourne on Saturday night as they explained the reshuffle of the December 10 fight card for […]
THE UFC Fight Night card in Melbourne, Australia doesn’t boast the most star-studded lineup we’ve seen this year. But that’s not to say there aren’t a clutch of fights to keep a close eye on as the UFC heads Down Under for its second visit to Melbourne. Last time the Octagon landed in Melbourne, the […]
MIESHA Tate confirmed she’s retired from MMA, telling reporters in Melbourne: “No more face punching!” Former UFC champ Tate joined former UFC and PRIDE heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Brit Ross ‘The Real Deal’ Pearson in a special sandwich-making challenge for the Eat Up Australia campaign in Melbourne, where she confirmed she’d competed in […]
FORMER UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold hasn’t let his knockout loss to Michael Bisping at UFC 199 get him down. The Californian has taken the loss on the chin and vowed to come back even better than ever when he takes on fellow top contender Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza in the main event of UFC Fight […]