Ronnie Lawrence picked up a UFC contract on Sept. 1 on DWCS, however, despite the victory, the Nashville native wasn’t happy with his performance. “To be 100% honest with you, that’s the worst I’ve ever […]
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VIDEO: Costello van Steenis talks beef with Fabian Edwards ahead of Bellator Milan
Costello van Steenis is excited to finally get back in the cage following a long break after his John Salter fight. His return sees him take on heated rival Fabian Edwards. The fight has quite […]
VIDEO: Anthony Romero gives update on future, discusses DWCS experience
Anthony Romero is coming off of a good showing on DWCS back in August. The fight showcased his well rounded game, but unfortunately it didn’t lead to the Canadian getting a UFC contract that night. […]
VIDEO: Adrian Yanez says making UFC debut on Halloween is fitting
Behind The Grind recently chatted with bantamweight Adrian Yanez (11-3) after his August 11 Contender Series win. The Texas native pulled off a quick thirty-nine second knockout over Brady Huang (11-2). His performance earned him […]
VIDEO: Josh Hill sees Bellator bantamweight title shot in his near future
Canadian bantamweight “Gentleman” Josh Hill (20-3) is celebrating his second win in the Bellator cage. The 33-year-old won a unanimous decision over Erik “Goyito” Perez (19-8) at Bellator 244 on August 21. Hill previously beat […]
VIDEO: Orion Cosce says he would finish Cerrone or Price if UFC needs him
Orion Cosce (7-0) is coming off a third-round ground and pound victory over previously undefeated top prospect Matt Dixon on Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series. We caught up with one half of the […]
VIDEO: Andre Ewell expecting ‘bloody war” against Irwin Rivera
Andre Ewell looks to make it two-straight victories when he battles Irwin Rivera at UFC Fight Night on September 19 and couldn’t hold back his excitement for the matchup. “It’s basically, perfectly fitting,” Ewell told […]
VIDEO: Taylor Johnson ‘super excited’ to fight Ed Ruth at Bellator 245
A year ago middleweight prospect Taylor Johnson suffered his first career loss and a shot at a UFC contract after losing to Andre Muniz at DWCS. Now, the 29-year-old will start the first of his […]
VIDEO: DWCS Sherrard Blackledge on how turkey dinner lead to MMA career
Sherrard Blackledge is set to face Cameron Church tonight (Sept. 8) on Contender Series and had an interesting story about what lead him on his MMA career. “When I first moved to Vegas, and my, […]
The evolution of the calf kick from Arona to Gaethje
Due to the sports youthful age, we are in a constant stage of development in the world of mixed martial arts, witnessing hundreds upon hundreds of new tricks and techniques being carefully constructed and implemented […]
VIDEO | WMMA Today Podcast: Justice for Porto!
Vanessa Porto is one of the greatest flyweight fighters of all-time. A perennial elite of the division, the Invicta FC champion is finally on her way to one of the biggest stages possible as she […]
MMA History: Takanori Gomi captures gold
2007 saw the end of an era for Japanese mixed martial arts. On October 4 of that year, world-renowned MMA promotion PRIDE Fighting Championships was officially shut down by parent company Zuffa, who opted to […]
VIDEO | WMMA Today Podcast: Will we see a new Alexa Grasso?
At UFC Vegas 8 Alexa Grasso will make the jump up to the flyweight division. Standing in her way will be a tough Ji Yeon Kim looking to spoil the Mexican’s debut. The week prior, […]
Tristan Connelly is on the road to recovery and will be back soon
Behind The Grind recently caught up with Canadian UFC welterweight Tristan “Boondock” Connelly (14-6) as he was sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying the weather in Victoria, British Columbia. Connelly went to Victoria to […]
VIDEO: Joe Solecki surprised with quick submission win over Austin Hubbard
Prior to UFC Vegas 7, Joe Solecki boasted seven first-round submission victories but the 26-year-old admitted he didn’t expect to submit Austin Hubbard so quickly. “No, (because) I know how tough he is to submit,” […]
Community Journal Entry: I’m a MMA mom watching my son’s dream become a reality
Firstly, I am a mother, and I started writing for The Scrap News about a year ago. So, what’s a mom doing writing about the brutal sport of MMA? Actually, my kids have studied and […]
DWCS vet Aaron Jeffery still a fight away from earning a UFC contract
Standout middleweight Aaron Jeffery picked up another TKO victory on Aug 13, but it wasn’t enough for the Canadian to earn a UFC contract according to his manager Matt Dodge. “My (manager) is in […]