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‘UFC Fight Night 40’ lineup complete with 13 bouts
The UFC returns to Cincinnati this May for “UFC Fight Night 40,” a 13-bout event headlined by a welterweight fight featuring Matt “The Immortal” Brown (18-11 MMA, 11-5 UFC) taking on Erick Silva (16-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC). The event marks the UFC’s first in the city since ‘UFC 77’ back in 2007, when hometown hero Rich Franklin failed […]
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Johny Hendricks putting belt in vault, wants GSP next
Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks is not planning on parading around town with his recently acquired gold belt. Instead, the product of Oklahoma is taking the strap to the bank for safe keeping, as he told MMAjunkie Radio in an interview earlier today: “I’m going to put it in a vault,” Hendricks stated. “It’s […]
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Luke Rockhold details his first time sparring with Daniel Cormier
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold recently took to twitter to detail his first time ever sparring with Daniel Cormier. Via @LukeRockhold: Sep 2009 my first sparring session with @DC_mma . Man was this guy loud. Instigated a “real” fight inside the gym between @jakeshields and Matt Major within hours of joining the our team. […]
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Dana White: Carlos Condit not guaranteed a title shot if victorious at UFC 171
Just last week, UFC officials annoucned that if Carlos Condit emerged victorious in his upcoming UFC 171 bout opposite Tyrone Woodley, he would be granted a title shot for his efforts. However, that is no longer the case according to UFC President Dana White, who promptly ‘nixed’ the idea during the UFC 171 media scrum. Here’s […]
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Boxing’s Anne Wolf: I’d f*ck Ronda Rousey up
UFC Women’s Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey recently made headlines when she stated that she believed she could beat Floyd Mayweather Jr in a fight. Those comments were of course taken out of context, as in the video you can see that “Rowdy” is clearly joking and is actually completely afraid to fight Floyd standing, saying […]
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Sonnen on Wand: There’s never been a guy that terrible in UFC
Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva really don’t like each other, thus making ‘The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3’ one of the most highly anticipated ‘TUF’ seasons in recent memory. “The American Gangster” recently sat down with MMAFighting.com to both promote the show and of course talk trash about his opposing coach on the UFC Fight Pass […]
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Cro Cop: Anderson Silva will never be the same fighter
Former UFC heavyweight and PRIDE legend Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic recently appeared as a guest on Ariel Helwani’s ‘The MMA Hour.’ During the interview, Cro Cop touched on the brutal leg injury suffered by former middleweight champion Anderson Silva at December’s UFC 168 event, here is what he had to say: “I’m 39 already, and how long […]
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Matt Brown vs. Erick Silva set to headline UFC Fight Night 40 in Cincinnati
May’s “UFC Fight Night 40” event in Cincinnati finally has a headlining bout, as UFC officials announced today that welterweight contenders Matt Brown and Erick Silva will face off in the evenings main event. Matt Brown returns to the octagon following a back injury that has kept him out of action for the past 6 […]
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John Dodson hopes to return in May, plans on knocking out Mighty Mouse
Former UFC Flyweight number one contender, John Dodson (14-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC), has earned 3 of his 5 career octagon wins by form of knockout. Dodson, who has been out of action since November with a knee injury, is hoping to raise his KO percentage to 67% by earning his fourth knockout in six tries when he returns to […]
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UFC Fight Night 38 official with 12 bouts
The UFC returns to Brazil later this month for ‘UFC Fight Night 38,’ a fight card headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Dan Henderson and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The event takes place March 23 live from the Nelio Dias Gymnasium in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The ‘UFC Fight Night 38’ event is now official with the following 12 bouts: FOX […]
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Phil Davis: Jon Jones wants ‘softer side’ of the LHW division
During a recent interview with MMAFighting.com, UFC light heavyweight contender Phil Davis stated that he thinks Jon Jones wants the ‘softer side’ of the UFC’s light heavyweight division. His words: “He wants more of the softer side of the division. Most people would rematch (vs. Gustafsson). But he said, forget about that, forget about you. I find that interesting. Very […]
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Lorenz Larkin vs. Constantinos Philippou set for ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ in Cincinnati
UFC officials announced today that a middleweight bout between Lorenz Larkin (14-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Constantinos Philippou (12-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will take place at May’s ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ event in Cincinnati. After reeling off 5 consecutive victories to put himself in UFC middleweight title contention, Constantinos Philippou has since suffered back-to-back losses inside of […]
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Jessica Eye passes recreational drug test following UFC 170
Jessica Eye (10-2 MMA) may have suffered the first loss of her UFC career at this past weekend’s UFC 170 event in Las Vegas, but according to a report from MMAFighting.com, she did pass her recreational drug test. According to Nevada Athletic Commission chairman Francisco Aguilar, Eye took a performance-enhancing drug test prior to her UFC 170 bout with Canadian […]
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Erik Koch vs. Daron Cruickshank set for UFC Fight Night 40 in Cincinnati
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Erik Koch and Daron Cruickshank is the latest addition to the ‘UFC Fight Night 40’ event in Cincinnati, Ohio. After suffering back-to-back losses in the UFC’s featherweight division, Erik Koch (14-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) decided to make the move up to lightweight. The Duke Roufus product found success […]
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Ponzinibbio out, Jordan Mein now faces Hernani Perpetuo at UFC on FOX 11
A cast member from “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2,″ Santiago Ponzinibbio (18-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), has been forced to pull out of his upcoming fight at UFC on FOX 11. The reason behind Ponzinibbio’s scratch remains unknown, but it left Canadian Jordan Mein without an opponent for the April fight card. UFC officials were quick to correct the matter, […]
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Cast announced for “TUF: Brazil 3”
Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva are currently serving as coaches on the third season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.” The bitter rivals are set to meet in the headlining bout of a yet to be announced UFC event on May 31 in Brazil. “TUF Brazil 3” airs exclusively on Fight Pass in the United States, and features competitors in the […]
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NSAC: We would really have to look at licensing Cris Cyborg at 135
Invicta FC Featherweight Champion, Cris Cyborg, recently made headlines when she announced her plans to drop down to 135-pounds in order to retire current UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Here is Cyborg’s official media statement that she made on Friday: “I am looking for a payday to retire you like I did Gina Carano,” said Justino. “But to show it’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Adriano Moraes discusses his upcoming fight at “ONE FC: War of Nations”
Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes (9-1 MMA) will make his long-awaited return to the ONE FC cage this March when he faces Yasuhiro Urushitani (21-6-6 MMA) in a key flyweight battle. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor recently caught up with Adriano Moraes to discuss his upcoming “ONE FC: War of Nations” bout: Chris: First off, how excited are you […]
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Julianna Pena picks Sara McMann over Ronda Rousey at UFC 170
The first ever women’s Ultimate Fighter Winner Julianna Pena is picking challenger Sara McMann to defeat rating UFC champion Ronda Rousey at this weekend’s UFC 170 event. Pena announced her main event pick in a recent interview with MMAFighting.com: “‘Wrestling beats Judo every singe time.’ I think if there’s a wrestler out there to do it Sara McMann is the one […]
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Wand says Vitor Belfort is a Lion when hitting, but that he can’t take a punch
“The Axe Murderer” is hoping that fellow Brazilian Vitor Belfort will emerge victorious against Chris Weidman at May’s UFC 173 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is not because Wanderlei and Belfort are best friends, but because Silva wants to be the first guy to challenge “The Phenom” for the 185-pound strap, this after he defeats […]
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May’s UFC Fight Night event in Cincinnati gets Soa Palelei vs. Ruan Potts
UFC officials recently announced that the promotion will return to Cincinnati this May for a ‘Fight Night’ event. The event received it’s first official bout today, as UFC executives announced that heavyweights Soa Palelei (20-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Ruan Potts (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will meet in the octagon on May 10 in Ohio. Soa “The […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Herbert Burns aims to keep his perfect record intact at “ONE FC: War of Nations”
Former World “No Gi” Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion, Herbert “The Blaze” Burns (2-0 MMA, 1-0 ONE FC), will make his return to ONE Fighting Championships this March, when he faces promotional newcomer Harris Sarmiento (36-25 MMA) at the “ONE FC: War of Nations” event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Herbert recently spoke with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor about his […]
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Damm Siblings want to be the first brother/sister duo in the UFC
UFC lightweight Rodrigo Damm (12-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) now has back-to-back wins, this after scoring a unanimous decision victory over Ivan Jorge at last weekend’s ‘UFC Fight Night 36’ event. After the win, Rodrigo was rewarded with a new 3-fight contract from the UFC. With the good news, Rodrigo now plans to focus his energy on […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Roland Delorme discusses upcoming ‘Fight Night 37’ bout with Davey Grant
A bantamweight bout between Roland Delorme (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and “The Ultimate Fighter 18″ finalist, Davey Grant (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), is set to go down at the ‘UFC Fight Night 37’ event, which takes place March 8 live from London’s O2 Arena. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor recently caught up with Delorme to discuss his […]
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Rousey on Cyborg: She’s a proven cheater and fraud
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey recently talked to FOX Sports about a potential fight with Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg. According to “Rowdy,” Cyborg wants a huge payday for the fight, so that she can retire after losing: “She knows she’s gonna get beat by me,” Rousey told FOX Sports. “It has to be such an […]
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Rafael dos Anjos Coach: Nurmagomedov is the Russian version of Chael Sonnen
It was recently announced that top lightweights Rafael dos Anjos and Khabib Nurmagomedov will square off at the upcoming UFC on FOX 11 event in Orlando, Florida this April. According to dos Anjos coach Rafael Cordeiro, Nurmagomedov needs a lesson in respect, especially in regards to the sport of jiu-jitsu, as he told Sherdog.com in a […]
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GSP would return to the UFC if things change
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre recently did an interview with Brazilian news outlet Combate where he discussed the likelihood of his return to the UFC (translation via MMAFighting): “I’m not sure,” GSP responded when asked if he would return to the UFC one day. “I see what’s going on in MMA and I like […]
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The UFC is developing fighter uniforms
At December’s UFC on FOX 9 event, lightweights Cody McKenzie and Sam Stout faced off inside the octagon. “Hands of stone” ended up winning a lopsided decision over the former “TUF 12” competitor (McKenzie) that evening. However, it was Cody that would catch most of the media attention after the event, and for all the wrong reasons. Cody went […]