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Report: UFC denies RDA’s request to fight Robbie Lawler or Nate Diaz at UFC 200
According to a report from Ariel Helwani, the UFC has denied Rafael dos Anjos’ request to fight either Nate Diaz or Robbie Lawler at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. ‘UFC Tonight’ revealed the news on Twitter: UFC denied Rafael dos Anjos' bid for Lawler or Diaz at UFC 200 (per @arielhelwani) https://t.co/Ip40btOG8i […]
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Video | Eddie Alvarez wants title fight with RDA, but would settle with Nate Diaz
Top UFC lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez has been busy campaigning for a title shot with current division champion Rafael dos Anjos. The former Bellator title holder is coming off a split-decision win over former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, which occurred at January’s UFC Fight Night 81 event. Prior to his victory over “Showtime”, Alvarez […]
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Matt Serra to Conor McGregor: Take a nap like a man!
“Not being a cock, but look at Conor. All the shit you talked, take a nap, man. It’s not like your arm was about to break. I understand you want your career and if it was a kneebar, you’ll be out for six months, but dude, if worst comes to worst, you’ll think you’re in […]
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Rashad Evans: Weight classes are real, Conor knows that now
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans predicted that Nate Diaz would upset Conor McGregor on just 11 days notice in a welterweight bout that headlined UFC 196 just over a week ago. “Suga” was a recent guest on Ariel Helwani’s show ‘The MMA Hour‘ where he explained his decision to bet against the current […]
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Dana White says Nate Diaz made well over a million at UFC 196
http://youtu.be/jq3ZNd6rQV8 UFC president Dana White claims that Nate Diaz made well over one million dollars for his UFC 196 main event victory over Conor McGregor. After a tough first-round, the ‘Stockton slugger’ was able to find his range and pepper the current UFC featherweight champion with punches in round two. Eventually McGregor became desparate and […]
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After failed negotiations with UFC, Rory Mac to test free agency
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald will return to the octagon in June when he headlines UFC Fight Night 89 in Ottawa opposite surging contender Stephen Thompson. “The Red King” has not competed since his “fight of the year” battle with Robbie Lawler at this past July’s UFC 189 event in Las Vegas. MacDonald […]
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Carlos Condit: I want the rematch with Lawler, otherwise I’m on hiatus
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit is still trying to decide what is next in regards to his mixed martial arts career. “The Natural Born Killer” is coming off a controversial title fight loss to reigning champion Robbie Lawler, which occurred in the main event of UFC 195 just over 2 months ago. Condit […]
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Video | TUF 23 looks like an amazing season
https://www.facebook.com/602527476455013/videos/1046879382019818/ If the above video is any indication of what fans can expect from The Ultimate Fighter 23 season, then we are all in for a treat. UFC women’s bantamweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and top contender Claudia Gadelha serve as opposing coaches on TUF 23 and will rematch at the conclusion of the season. The […]
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Coach Kavanagh: Conor gassed from trying to take Nate’s head off with every left hand
The coach of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, John Kavanagh, was a recent guest on Ariel Helwani’s popular show “The MMA Hour“. Coach Kavanagh discussed McGregor’s UFC 196 submission loss to Nate Diaz and gave his take on what went wrong for the Irish superstar. John admitted that Nate Diaz was more efficient with his […]
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Dana White: The new Jon Jones is scary
UFC president Dana White says that former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon “Bones” Jones is training like a man possessed for his rematch with current title holder Daniel Cormier. According to White, Jones is 6-months sober and in the best shape of his life ahead of next month’s UFC 197 pay-per-view event. His words: “What’s […]
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Video | Anderson Silva reenacts his favorite scene from Bad Boys 2
http://youtu.be/2nNDKSfflMg Watch as former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva reenacts his favorite scene from the movie ‘Bad Boys 2’. Anderson Silva is coming off a controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping in his most recent octagon appearance. Who would you like to see “The Spider” fight next? Sound off Penn Nation!
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Rumor: Conor McGregor turned down a rematch with Nate Diaz
According to the original founder of MiddleEasy.com, Zeus Tipado, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has turned down an offer from the UFC to rematch Nate Diaz at July’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Zeus, who has employed very close members of the Diaz camp, took to Twitter to drop the news. Check it out: […]
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Opinion: Nate Diaz’s next fight should be at lightweight against champion “RDA”
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Frank Mir to Mark Hunt: Tapout or have your career ended
Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will return to the octagon this Saturday when he squares off with perennial contender Mark Hunt in the main event of ‘UFC Brisbane’. The heavyweight submission specialist is well aware that standing and trading punches with former K1 champion Mark Hunt would likely be a bad idea, so he […]
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Bryan Caraway: “Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey get to matchmake”
UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway believes that current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey receive special privileges from UFC officials. According to “Kid Lightning”, the people who can “pull strings” in the UFC are the promotions president Dana White and current UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey. His words […]
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Bryan Caraway says Ronda Rousey should have to beat Holly Holm before fighting Miesha Tate
UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway does not believe former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey should receive an immediate title shot when she returns to the UFC octagon. According to “Kid Lightning”, it is not fair to have Rousey fight for the title while coming off of a loss, when other girls like Amanda Nunes […]
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Jake Shields: “Conor just didn’t have the heart Nate had. Diaz let him beat him up in round 1”
Although Nate Diaz proved victorious in the main event of UFC 196, the ‘Stockton Slugger’ still suffered quite a bit of damage in his epic second-round submission victory over featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Diaz’s ‘Scrap Pack’ teammate Jake Shields admitted to Sherdog Radio that Nate got a little more busted up than the team had hoped […]
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Teammate Jake Shields bet on Nate Diaz to defeat Conor McGregor at UFC 196
Former Strikeforce champion Jake Shields was quite confident that his teammate Nate Diaz would be able to defeat Conor McGregor on short-notice at this past weekend’s UFC 196 event in Las Vegas. The former UFC welterweight title challenger, who now fights for the World Series of Fighting promotion, told Sherdog Radio that he bet and […]
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Mark Hunt posts hilarious video ahead of UFN 85 fight with Frank Mir
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1095308140514215 UFC heavyweight contender Mark Hunt will return to the octagon in the headlining bout of next weekend’s UFC Fight Night 85 card in Brisbane, Australia, when he squares off with former title holder Frank Mir. The “Super Samoan” is best known for his devastating one-punch knockouts inside the octagon, but he also has a […]
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Conor McGregor is still ‘The King’ of the featherweight division
Many fans and analysts have been critical of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for his UFC 196 submission loss to lightweight contender Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 this past weekend. That bout (Diaz vs. McGregor) took place in the UFC’s welterweight division (170-pounds), this after the scheduled lightweight title fight between Rafael […]
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McGregor’s Coach says the UFC 196 loss to Nate Diaz was not a result of weight gain
Fans and analysts have been critical of Conor McGregor’s performance at UFC 196, many blaming the “weight gain” for his submission loss to Nate Diaz. McGregor’s strength and conditioning coach John Connor does not believe that the loss had anything to do with Conor’s weight gain and that he was at “peak condition” going in […]
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Frankie Edgar has a strong message for the UFC and Conor McGregor
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (20-4-1 MMA) has been campaigning for a shot at current featherweight title holder Conor McGregor for some time now. “The Answer” stepped his game up to another level this past Thursday when he posted this video targeting the Irish superstar. Frankie recently took to Twitter where he demanded that […]
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Another incredible fan made poster for UFC 200
July’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas is expected to have one of the best, if not the greatest, fight cards ever assembled. Fans are eagerly awaiting announcements from UFC officials regarding who will we be fighting who at this summers blockbuster pay-per-view event. UFC president Dana White has already stated that Conor McGregor will […]
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Eddie Alvarez vs. Donald Cerrone 2?
Since losing his octagon debut to Donald Cerrone via decision at UFC 178 in September of 2014, former Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez (27-4 MMA) has put together back-to-back victories over top contenders and former MMA champions Gilbert Melendez and Anthony Pettis inside of the octagon. The 32-year-old took to Twitter where he asked “who is […]
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Edgar’s coach on McGregor: “Frankie would just maul this kid”
Mark Henry, the famed striking coach of former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, was not at all surprised when Nate Diaz defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 this past weekend in Las Vegas. Henry was in attendance at UFC 200 and had this to say about the McGregor vs Diaz result: […]
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Photo | Jon Anik keeps his word and gets the “209” tattoo
#Repost @jon_anik with @repostapp. Jon Anik reppin the town now 💯💯 @representltd A photo posted by natediaz209 (@natediaz209) on Mar 10, 2016 at 4:20pm PST Jon Anik is a man of his word. The UFC commentator had stated prior to UFC 196 that if Nate Diaz was able to defeat Conor McGregor on such short-notice […]
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Chael Sonnen: Nate Diaz was 14-15 pounds heavier than Conor McGregor at UFC 196
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen claims that Nate Diaz was a lot heavier than Conor McGregor when the two squared off in the main event of UFC 196 this past Saturday. Here is what the “American Gangster” had to say during his most recent “You’re Welcome” podcast episode: “It was really quite incredible. I thought […]
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Dana White: “Conor McGregor is going to turnaround and fight at UFC 200”
UFC president Dana White was a recent guest on “ESPN Radio: Russillo & Kanell Today” where he announced that current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon at UFC 200 this July in Las Vegas. His words: “Yeah I was at his (Conor’s) house last night. He wants to fight again as soon […]