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Report: Johny Hendricks vs. Kelvin Gastelum targeted for UFC 200
According to a report from MMAFighting, a key welterweight fight is being targeted for July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. The report states that the UFC is aiming to have former UFC welterweight champ Johny Hendricks (17-4 MMA) take on rising contender Kelvin Gastelum (11-2 MMA) at the July 9 pay-per-view event. Hendricks […]
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Report: Officer who pulled over Jones has been accused in the past for racial profiling
Earlier today we reported that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones had turned himself in to Albuquerque PD and is now being held at the county jail. Jones had recently received 5 traffic citations, among them were tickets for drag racing, and an illegal modification to his car’s exhaust. According to FrontRowBrian, the […]
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JDS says he looked ‘worse than he was’ in fights with Cain Velasquez
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (17-4 MMA) has been in a bit of a slump, going a mere 2-3 during his past five octagon appearances. Although only 32 years of age, “JDS” has been through plenty of wars, most notably his final two bouts with rival Cain Velasquez in which he took a considerable […]
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Dillashaw says he is rooting for ‘eight-time title challenger’ Faber over ‘dick’ Cruz
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw was not very pleased when he caught wind that the UFC had booked a trilogy bout between Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz instead of granting him an immediate rematch with “The Dominator”. The former Team Alpha Male fighter, Dillashaw, says despite his recent rivalry with Urijah he will still […]
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Video: Andre Berto says he told Conor McGregor not to rematch Nate Diaz just yet
Boxing superstar Andre Berto talked to TMZ Sports earlier this week where he revealed that he told his friend Conor McGregor not to take the Nate Diaz rematch as his next fight. The Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch is all but official for July’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Were you happy with […]
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UFC 196 Drug Test Results: All competitors come back clean
There was much speculation from the MMA community regarding which fighters would actually pass their post-fight drug tests prior to UFC 196, which took place earlier this month in Las Vegas. Some people, including one of Nate Diaz’s coaches, really believed that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor had been using steroids in the lead up to his UFC 196 main […]
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Dennis Bermudez wants BJ Penn or Ricardo Lamas at UFC 200
UFC featherweight Dennis Bermudez is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Tatsuya Kawakiri at last month’s UFC Fight Night 83 event in Pittsburgh. Following the victory, Bermudez called out former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn by politely saying that it would be “really cool” to fight a legend who was also one of his […]
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Renzo Gracie: GSP is coming back for sure!
According to mixed martial arts veteran Renzo Gracie the return of former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is imminent. The Brazilian jiu jitsu specialist recently sat down with Ariel Helwani on the latest edition The MMA Hour, where he stated that “GSP” is 100% healthy and will return to the octagon ‘for sure’. His […]
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UFN 85 Bonus Report: Three fighters take home an extra 50K
‘UFC Fight Night 85’ in Brisbane delivered some memorable fights and solid finishes. With that said, UFC President Dana White handed out three “Performance of the night” awards at tonight’s post fight press conference. Those $50,000 ‘UFC Fight Night 85′ bonuses went to the following fighters: Performance of the night bonus – Mark Hunt for […]
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Hector Lombard: McGregor has no place at 170-pounds
UFC welterweight Hector Lombard does not believe that current UFC featherweight title holder Conor McGregor has any place in the 170-pound division. The former Bellator middleweight champion thinks it is CRAZY that the UFC even considered having someone like Nate Diaz or Conor McGregor getting a title shot at current title holder Robbie Lawler. Hector […]
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UFN 85 Results: Mark Hunt one punch KOs Frank Mir
A key heavyweight bout between veterans Mark Hunt (12-10-1 MMA) and Frank Mir (18-11 MMA) served as the main event for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Hunt opens with a heavy inside leg kick. Frank dives in for a takedown but it is not there. Hunt with […]
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UFN 85 Results: Neil Magny defeats Hector Lombard via TKO
A welterweight bout between Hector Lombard (34-5-1 MMA) and Neil Magny (18-4 MMA) served as the co-main event for tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Lombard presses forward and lands a couple leg kicks. Big uppercut from Hector. Magny is hurt. Huge shots from the top by Hector. […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones KO’s training partner
[ooyala code=”M4bTM3MjE6qlAQGo4fuAV5U0ZGXiCH4Y” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] UFC president Dana White stated just last week that “the new Jon Jones is scary”. Well this video certainly proves the UFC boss is onto something with those remarks. As you can see from the above video, “Bones” sends one of his training partners crashing to the canvas […]
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UFN 85 Results: Jake Matthews defeats Johnny Case via submission
A lightweight bout between Jake Matthews (10-1 MMA) and Johnny Case (22-5 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 main card in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Matthews opens up with two big right hands. Case with a low kick. Matthews with another nice punch. Case with a good combo. Johnny throws […]
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Confirmed: Undefeated bantamweights Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt set to throw down in May
May’s UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas will be headlined by a bantamweight bout between undefeated 135-pound fighters Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt. The UFC announced the fight during the UFC Brisbane event. MMAJunkie’s John Morgan originally reported the bout on Twitter. Cody Garbrandt (8-0 MMA) is coming off a first-round TKO victory over […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov: The new ‘EA Sports UFC’ game is disrespecting my Muslim fans
UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov is not happy with EA Sports. “The Eagle” took to Twitter to share his unhappiness stating that his in-game post-fight celebration (which you can see here) is disrespectful towards his Muslim fans. Check it out: I'm a MUSLIM and not Baptized. Please @EASPORTSUFC edit my after fight celebration. I have a lot […]
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Nate Diaz: “Conor McGregor rematch is a ‘crazy’ idea”
It has been reported that both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz have verbally agreed to a welterweight rematch at this July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. With that said, “The Stockton Slugger” doesn’t feel as if the UFC’s current featherweight champion is deserving of an immediate rematch, as he explained to ‘Rolling Stone‘ […]
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Stephen Thompson on fight with Rory Mac: “I don’t know what the UFC was thinking”
When Stephen Thompson defeated former UFC welterweight title holder Johny Hendricks via first-round TKO at last month’s UFC Fight Night 82 event, he was hoping that the UFC would grant him with a title shot against current champ Robbie Lawler. Instead, the UFC opted to match “Wonder Boy” up against former title challenger and ‘close friend’ Rory […]
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UFN 85 Results: Daniel Kelly defeats Antonio Carlos Junior via TKO
A middleweight bout between Daniel Kelly (11-1 MMA) and Antonio Carlos Junior (5-2 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 main card in Brisbane. Round one begins and Dan Kelly and Carlos Junior exchange kicks. Antonio gets a double leg takedown and immediately takes the back of Kelly. He is looking for a […]
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UFN 85 Results: Steve Bosse brutally KO’s James Te Huna
A middleweight bout between James Te Huna (16-9 MMA) and Steve Bosse (11-2 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 main card in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Te Huna opens up with a front kick to the body. James misses with some big shots. Steve Bosse connects with a huge shot […]
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UFN 85 Results: Bec Rawlings defeats Seo Hee Ham via decision
A women’s strawweight bout between Bec Rawlings (7-4 MMA) and Seo Hee Ham (16-7 MMA) took place at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Brisbane, Australia. Bec Rawlings was able to find her range early on in round one. She frequently landed her left hand on Ham and was also able to score with […]
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UFN 85 Results: Alan Jouban defeats Brendan O’Reilly via TKO
A welterweight bout between Brendan O’Reilly (6-2 MMA) and Alan Jouban (13-4 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 prelims in Brisbane, Australia. Alan Jouban utilized some impressive striking to earn the first-round TKO victory over Brendan O’Reilly. Jouban unleashed some solid punches and elbows on O’Reilly while up against the cage, forcing the referee […]
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UFN 85 Results: Dan Hooker defeats Mark Eddiva via submission
A featherweight bout between Dan Hooker (13-6 MMA) and Mark Eddiva (6-3 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 prelims in Brisbane. Dan Hooker was able to lock in a tight guillotine choke early that Eddive could just not escape. Mark tried his best to escape the submission but Hooker was relentless in going for […]
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UFN 85 Results: Leslie Smith defeats Rin Nakai via decision
A women’s bantamweight bout between Leslie Smith (8-6-1 MMA) and Rin Nakai (16-2-1 MMA) took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 prelims on FOX Sports 1. Leslie Smith was able to hand Rin Nakai just the second loss of her career at tonight’s UFC Brisbane event. Smith utilized some her reach to land some […]
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UFN 85 Results: Viscardi Andrade defeats Richard Walsh via decision
A welterweight bout between Richard Walsh (9-4 MMA) and Viscardi Andrade (19-6 MMA) kicked off the UFC Fight Night 85 prelims on Fox Sports 1. After Andrade was able to land some big shots early in the opening round, Walsh responded with a big strike that dropped Viscardi. Andrade was able to get back to his feet and […]
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UFN 85 Results: Ross Pearson defeats Chad Laprise via split-decision
A lightweight bout between Ross Pearson (19-10 MMA) and Chad Laprise (10-2 MMA) capped off the UFC Fight Night 85 fight pass prelims in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Larpise misses with a head kick. Good leg kick scores for Chad and Ross fires back with a good kick to the body. Another solid […]
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UFN 85 Results: Alan Patrick defeats Damien Brown via decision
A lightweight bout between Alan Patrick (13-1 MMA) and Damien Brown (15-9 MMA) kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Brisbane, Australia. Round one begins and Patrick immediately shoots in and score a takedown. He moves to half-guard and starts raining down punches from the top. Brown scrambles to his feet but Patrick locks in […]
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Report: Renan Barao will make his featherweight debut on May 29th
According to a report from Brazilian news outlet Combate, former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao (33-3 MMA) will return to the octagon on May 29 to make his featherweight debut against Jeremy Stephens (24-12 MMA). After putting together an amazing win streak that stretched from 2005-2014, Renan Barao has gone just 1-2 in his past […]