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Cain Velasquez Wants To Fight In October, Perhaps UFC 192
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is targeting a October return to the octagon. According to a report on UFC Tonight, Velasquez came out of his UFC 188 title fight with Fabricio Werdum without any lingering injuries and would like to return to action at UFC 192 in Houston, Texas. Sources close to Velasquez told […]
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Travis Browne Wants Fight With Ben Rothwell Next
UFC heavyweight contender Travis “Hapa” Browne (17-3 MMA) is looking to get back on track, this after suffering a TKO loss to Andrei Arlovski at May’s UFC 187 event in Las Vegas. According to a report on UFC Tonight, the Hawaiian would like to face “Big” Ben Rothwell in his next octagon appearance. Browne’s manager […]
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Mendes: ‘Conor Can Focus On Money While I Beat A Hole In His Face’
Yesterday we reported that Conor McGregor was willing to bet UFC president Dana White $3 million that he would knock Chad Mendes out in the second-round of their title fight at this Saturday’s UFC 189 event in Las Vegas. McGregor actually doubled down on that idea during Wednesday’s open workouts, clarifying that the bet is […]
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Claudia Gadelha Takes A Shot At ‘Joanna Champion’
UFC strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha (12-1 MMA) has a very important fight coming up with former World Series of Fighting champion Jessica Aguilar (19-4 MMA) at UFC 190, but that hasn’t stopped “Claudinha” from engaging in some trash talk with current UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Little girl, Forget about me and go train because I’m […]
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UFC Middleweight Costas Philippou Retires From MMA
Yesterday we reported that UFC middleweight Costas Philippou (13-5 MMA) had been removed from the official UFC rankings. When a fighter is removed from the rankings system it is usually a strong indication that he or she has been released from their contract, popped for a failed drug test or possibly retiring. After some brief […]
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Rothwell: “Give me Arlovski or JDS and let me prove my case”
UFC heavyweight contender Ben Rothwell (35-9 MMA) is currently riding an impressive three-fight win streak, which includes victories over Alistair Overeem, Brandon Vera, and most recently Matt Mitrione. “Big Ben” believes he is just one win away from a chance at UFC heavyweight gold and hopes that a future victory over either Andrei Arlovski or […]
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MacDonald: ‘Lack of hunger is why I lost To Lawler’
UFC welterweight contender Rory MacDonald is getting set to rematch current champion Robbie Lawler at next weekend’s UFC 189 event in Las Vegas. The Canadian standout suffered a close split-decision loss to “Ruthless” in their first encounter at UFC 167, but claims that he wasn’t totally focused or motivated for that fight (via MMAJunkie): “I […]
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BEEF! Conor: ‘Mendes Is A White Belt, B-Level Fighter’
Conor McGregor may have a new opponent for UFC 189, but that hasn’t disrupted the Irishman’s trash talking abilities. Here is what the “Notorious” had to say about his new UFC 189 opponent Chad “Money” Mendes on the UFC 189 media conference call: “I think Chad is the substitute. He’s the B level. I think […]
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McGregor and Mendes refuse to fight Aldo in Brazil
It is no secret that featherweight contenders Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor do not like eachother. With that said, the UFC 189 event headliners did find something to agree on during their UFC 189 media conference call. Neither man wants to fight champion Jose Aldo on Brazilian soil. In fact, Conor McGregor actually demanded that […]
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Chad Mendes Predicts Finish Of McGregor
Chad Mendes will battle Conor McGregor for the interim UFC featherweight title at next weekend’s UFC 189 event in Las Vegas. “Money” has been a target of McGregor’s trash talk in the past and says that he is taking their July 11 fight personally (via MMAFighting): “I mean, the short sh*t, I don’t give a […]
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UFC Fight Night 70 Salaries: Machida earns top payday!
Despite suffering a third-round knockout loss to Yoel Romero, former UFC champion Lyoto Machida still received the top payout at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 70 event earning $200,000 for his efforts. Here is a list of all the UFC Fight Night 70 salaries, which were obtained by MMAJunkie: Yoel Romero: $66,000 (includes $33,000 […]
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‘UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee’ set with 13 bouts
The octagon will return to the state of California next month for UFC Fight Night 71, a 13-bout fight card which takes place July 15 live from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego. The event, which will air on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass, is headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring […]
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Patrick Cote vs. Josh Burkman added to UFC Fight Night 74
August’s UFC Fight Night 74 fight card continues to take shape, as officials recently announced that veteran welterweights Patrick Cote and Josh Burkman will square off at the event. Patrick “The Predator” Cote (21-9 MMA) was most recently seen in action at April’s UFC 186 event, where he scored a unanimous decision win over Joe […]
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Erick Silva vs. Rick Story set for UFC Fight Night 74 in Saskatoon
A welterweight bout between Erick Silva and Rick Story will serve as the co-main event for the UFC’s debut in Saskatoon this August. UFC officials announced the news earlier today via a press release. Rick “The Horror” Story (18-8 MMA) was most recently seen in action at October’s UFC Fight Night event in Sweden, where […]
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JDS not injured, wants to be champion by year-end
UFC President Dana White recently told reporters that Andrei Arlovski or Stipe Miocic would be the next man to challenge Fabricio Werdum for the UFC heavyweight title, this because former champ Junior dos Santos was still nursing an injury. However, in a public note sent out by his team, “JDS” explained that he could be […]
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Former UFC title holder Carla Esparza out 6-8 months!
Former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza (10-3 MMA) will be on the shelf for the next 6-8 months. The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter Season 20” took to twitter to announce the news: I will be undergoing surgery as a result of a shoulder injury from my last fight. I will be out6-8months. http://t.co/1gtL5dS6y4 — […]
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Ken Shamrock To Friends: ‘Bet the house on me against Kimbo, you can’t lose’
Ken Shamrock will return to the cage for the first time since 2010 this evening, when he squares off with “Kimbo Slice” in the headlining bout of Bellator 138. The now 51-year-old Shamrock enters tonight’s fight with Ferguson as a 2-1 underdog by most oddsmakers. With that said, “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” feels that […]
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White Defends Reebok — ‘Fighters just scared of change’
Since the UFC and Reebok announced their new sponsorship deal, many fighters have voiced their displeasure about it’s pay scale. UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo labelled the deal as ‘shit’, while top contenders such as Gegard Mousasi and Miesha Tate have stated that they stand to lose around 90% of their income because of it. […]
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White Confirms Arlovski or Miocic As Next HW Title Challenger
Fabricio Werdum (20-5-1 MMA) became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion last weekend in Mexico City, this after he submitted Cain Velasquez in the third-round of their title unification bout at UFC 180. After Werdum’s stunning victory, many fans were left wondering who would be next to challenge the newly crowned “Badddest man on the planet.” […]
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Who should be next to fight Fabricio Werdum?
Fabricio Werdum became the undisputed baddest man on the planet Saturday night in Mexico City, this by defeating Cain Velasquez in the main event of UFC 188. “Vai Cavalo” was able to dismantle Cain Velasquez on the feet during the opening 10 minutes of their championship fight before eventually submitting the now former champion in […]
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UFC 188 Bonus Report: Werdum earns an extra 50k for his upset win over Velasquez
Tonight’s UFC 188 pay-per-view event in Mexico City produced some memorable fights and thrilling finishes. Four UFC fighters walked away from the event with bonuses, as Patrick Williams, Fabricio Werdum, Yair Rodriguez and Charles Rosa all pocketed and extra $50,000 for their respective efforts. Fight of the night: Rosa vs Rodriguez Yair Rodriguez showcased some […]
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Brian Ebersole retires following his UFC FN 68 loss to Omari Akhmedov
Following his TKO loss to Omari Akhmedov at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 68 event in New Orleans, mixed martial arts veteran Brian Ebersole announced his retirement from the sport. Ebersole competed in an incredible 70 bouts during his MMA career, earning 51 victories to his credit. Brian fought in many different weight classes, including lightweight […]
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UFC FN 68 Bonus Report: Ortega, Tavares and 2 others win big!
Tonight’s UFC Fight Night 68 event in New Orleans delivered in a big way! The card featured some highly entertaining fights and included seven first-round finishes. Four UFC fighters walked away from the event with bonuses. Dustin Poirier, Shawn Jordan, Brian Ortega and Thiago Tavares all pocketed an extra $50,000 for their efforts. Poirier and […]
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UFC FN 68 Results: Jordan lands big heel kick, finishes Lewis with punches
A heavyweight bout finished up tonight’s prelim fights, as Derrick Lewis (12-3 MMA) took on Shawn Jordan (17-6 MMA). “The Black Beast” came out swinging to start the fight, chasing Shawn Jordan across the octagon while throwing some huge right hands. Lewis pressured Jordan against the cage but Shawn was able to scramble free. Jordan […]
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UFC FN 68 Results: Akhmedov defeats Ebersole via TKO (knee injury)
Welterweights Omari Akhmedov (14-2 MMA) and Brian Ebersole (51-16-1 MMA) squared off in the fifth bout of the evening. Akhmedov quickly took the center of the cage and landed a big kick to the body of Ebersole. Akhmedov continued to utilize his kicks, battering the legs of his veteran welterweight opponent. Akhmedov fired off a […]
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UFC FN 68 Results: Wade out-wrestles Giagos, earns unanimous decision win
The fourth fight of the evening featured lightweights Christos Giagos (11-3 MMA) and Chris Wade (9-1 MMA). Chris Wade began the fight by throwing a leg kick. Giagos pressed forward and attempted a takedown, but Wade was able to scramble and remain on his feet. Wade landed a stiff jab and followed that up by […]
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UFC FN 68 Results: Proctor submits Edwards in final seconds of round three
The third fight of the evening featured a lightweight bout between Justin Edwards (8-4 MMA) and Joe Proctor (10-3 MMA). Proctor started off with some early leg kicks. Edwards moved forward with punches and pushed Proctor into the clinch. Proctor attempted some knees from the clinch, but Edwards pulled away and fired off some shots. […]
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UFC FN 68 Results: Jake Collier earns split-decision win over Ricardo Abreu
The second fight of the evening featured the middleweights, as Ricardo Abreu (5-0 MMA) took on Jake Collier (8-2 MMA). Collier landed a couple of good jabs to begin round 1, and Abreu returned fire with some solid left hooks of his own. Both men were happy to stand and trade early on, but it […]