Share this: HOUSTON — Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is out for revenge, although you’d hardly know it based on his demeanor. Johnson stopped by Radio Row on Friday to talk with NESN.com’s Michaela Vernava about his upcoming fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 210. Cormier recently has thrown some trash talk in Johnson’s direction, but Rumble was calm, cool and collected while discussing his opponent. Johnson, who lost to Cormier at UFC 187 in May 2015, is coming off three consecutive wins, including a 13-second knockout victory over Glover Teixeira at UFC 202 in August. His sights clearly are set on the UFC light heavyweight title. Check out the video above for more. Thumbnail photo via Tom Szczerbowski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Amanda Nunes Explains Why She Suddenly Apologized To Ronda Rousey
Share this: HOUSTON — Amanda Nunes has changed her tune. Nunes did plenty of trash-talking after defeating Ronda Rousey in December at UFC 207. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion apologized earlier this week, though, realizing that she was acting out of character by being critical of her most recent opponent. NESN.com’s Andre Khatchaturian caught up with Nunes on Thursday on Radio Row, where she explained in greater detail her change of heart. Check out their conversation in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Amanda Nunes Publicly Apologizes To Ronda Rousey For Post-UFC 207 Comments
Share this: It appears Amanda Nunes doesn’t want to be known for her trash-talk. The UFC women’s bantamweight champion rose to fame after defeating Ronda Rousey by TKO in 48 seconds at UFC 207, and she took plenty of jabs at the former champ after, including one on Twitter. But now that UFC president Dana White and others believe Rousey is headed for retirement, Nunes is showing her respect. The 28-year-old Brazil native took to Instagram on Tuesday to apologize to Rousey. There was plenty for Nunes to be mad about heading into the fight, considering she was the underdog despite being the reigning champion and was set to earn $200,000 compared to Rousey’s $3 million. But the hype was mostly created by UFC, as
Dana White Believes Ronda Rousey’s UFC Career Is ‘Probably Done’
Share this: Ronda Rousey hasn’t been seen much in public since losing to Amanda Nunes in UFC 207, and we might have seen the last of her in the octagon, too. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion was at one point the most dominant person in MMA, cruising to a 12-0 record while beating all of her opponents in just minutes, or even seconds. But after taking two straight losses to Holly Holm in UFC 193 and Nunes in UFC 207, her return is up in the air. And UFC president Dana White said on UFC.com’s “UFC Unfiltered” podcast that he doesn’t think it’s going to happen. “In the conversation I had with her, if I had to say right here right now — again
Floyd Mayweather Trademark Applications Fuel Rumors Of Conor McGregor Bout
Share this: Plenty of people in boxing and mixed martial arts will tell you a bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor never will happen in either sport, but it appears the boxer is preparing just in case. The two fighters have been calling each other out on social media for what feels like forever, to the point where UFC president Dana White actually extended an offer to Mayweather to box McGregor. And even though Mayweather laughed at the $25 million offer, ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported that he might be getting ready to take on UFC’s lightweight champion. Floyd Mayweather, who is 49-0, might indeed fight #50 against Conor McGregor. Mayweather has already applied for five trademarks to 50-0. — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 29, 2017 McGregor
UFC 210 Card: Daniel Cormier Vs. Anthony Johnson Rematch Announced
Share this: Fans who wanted to see a Daniel Cormier vs. Anthony Johnson rematch will get their wish at UFC 210. UFC announced the light heavyweight championship fight Wednesday night as the headliner to UFC 210 in Buffalo on April 8. Cormier and Johnson last squared off at UFC 187 in May, 2015. Cormier won via submission in Round 3, and he later successfully defended his light heavyweight belt with a split decision against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 192 in Oct., 2015. His last fight was a victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 200 last summer. Johnson is 3-0 since losing to Cormier, with his most recent win coming at UFC 202 over Glover Teixeira. Thumbnail photo via Joshua Dahl/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Responds To Conor McGregor’s Money Demands With Offer
Share this: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor both have expressed interest in throwing down under the right circumstances, but it sounds like the sides are world’s apart when it comes to financial matters. McGregor previously said he’d want $100 million to fight Mayweather, who supposedly is retired after running his professional boxing record to 49-0. Mayweather doesn’t see that demand as being reasonable, though, and he extended a counteroffer to the UFC champion Wednesday while appearing on ESPN’s “First Take.” “We tried to make the Conor McGregor fight,” Mayweather said. “They know what my number is. My number is a guaranteed $100 million. That was my number. “We are willing to give him $15 million and then we can talk about splitting the