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Former UFC fighter Ramsey Nijem reacts after hearing #3 ranked middleweight Jared Cannonier is broke: “Makes me greatful to be retired”
Former UFC fighter Ramsey Nijem has reacted to the news that Jared Cannonier is “broke” despite being a top middleweight contender. Ten years ago, Ramsey Nijem fought his way to the final of The Ultimate Fighter where was he was ultimately knocked out by none other than UFC lightweight star Tony Ferguson. Following that defeat […]
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UFC veteran Ramsey Nijem suspended nine months for marijuana
Ramsey Nijem has suffered the same fate as Nick Diaz, but with a significantly lighter penalty. In November, NSAC chief assistant Jeff Mullen announced to ESPN that Ramsey Nijem, Luis Rafael Laurentino and Glaico Franca tested positive for elevated banned substances. This past Wednesday, The Nevada Athletic Commission held their subsequent disciplinary hearing. They elected […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ramsey Nijem explains choice to sign with the PFL
Following his departure from the UFC, Ramsey Nijem received interest from a number of top mixed martial arts promotions. In the end, he decided to sign with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), a new league that is striving to revolutionize the MMA industry with an exciting seasonal format and whopping, million-dollar prizes. Nijem, who is […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 85 // Curtis Blaydes | Devin Clark | Will Brooks | Ramsey Nijem
The latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio has arrived, Penn Nation! Our first guest, coming off a devastating third round finish of Alistair Overeem at UFC 225 that likely cemented him as the rightful No. 1 contender to the heavyweight title, Curtis “Razor” Blaydes. We’ll recap the victory in his hometown of Chicago and discuss the […]