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UFC 249 Results: Aleksei Oleinik defeats Fabricio Werdum (Highlights)
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum returns to the Octagon at tonight’s UFC 249 event for a bout with Aleksei Oleinik. Werdum (23-8-1 MMA) has not competed since suffering a knockout loss to Alexander Volkov in March of 2018. Shortly following that setback the Brazilian submission specialist was flagged by USADA for the banned substance […]
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Conor McGregor to Nate Diaz: “Shut your eye lid and sign the contract!”
It appears that fight fans could soon be treated to a trilogy fight between UFC stars Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. The fan favorites originally met in a welterweight contest at UFC 196 in March of 2016, with ‘The Stockton Slugger’ emerging victorious by way of a second round submission victory. McGregor and Diaz would […]
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UFC 249: ‘Gaethje vs Ferguson’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Florida this evening for UFC 249, an 11-bout fight card headlined by a interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje on Tony Ferguson. Ferguson was initially slated to compete against reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at the event. However, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, ‘The Eagle‘ was grounded in Russia […]
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UFC releases statement after Jacare Souza and two cornerman test positive for Covid-19
Earlier tonight unfortunate news broke that middleweight standout Jacare Souza had tested positive for Covid-19 and was forced out of his UFC 249 fight with Uriah Hall. According to a report from ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto, a member of Jacare’s family had previously tested positive for Covid-19 and he disclosed this information when checking in with […]
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UFC 249 | New details emerge on Jacare Souza’s positive test for Covid-19
Shocking news rocked the mixed martial arts world this evening as it was announced that Jacare Souza had tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of UFC 249. The announcement came from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who reported that Jacare Souza had tested positive for the virus and that his fight with Uriah Hall at UFC 249 was […]
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Breaking! Jacare Souza tests positive for Covid-19, UFC 249 fight with Uriah Hall cancelled
UFC middleweight contender Jacare Souza has tested positive for Covid-19 and will no longer be fighting Uriah Hall tomorrow night at UFC 249. The shocking news comes from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported the following on Twitter: “Breaking: Jacare Souza has tested positive for Covid-19. His fight against Uriah Hall is off UFC 249. UFC […]
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Paulo Costa has questions for Chael Sonnen following recent praise of Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa has some questions for Chael Sonnen following the former UFC middleweight title challengers recent praise of current division champion Israel Adesanya. Sonnen has boasted about Adesanya in recent weeks, even going as far as to suggest that ‘Stylebender’ would “whip” current UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones in a potential fight. Earlier today […]
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Chris Weidman shares theory on why Israel Adesanya won’t measure up to Anderson Silva
Former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman believes he could find similar success against Israel Adesanya as he did when fighting Anderson Silva. ‘The All American’ moved up to the promotions light heavyweight division for his last fight, but following a disappointing setback to Dominick Reyes, Weidman now plans or returning to the 185-pound division he […]
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Photo | Henry Cejudo shows off incredible 12 Week Evolution for UFC 249
Henry Cejudo will be looking to earn his first bantamweight title defense when he takes on former division champion Dominick Cruz in the co-main event of UFC 249. ‘Triple C’ captured the promotions vacant 135-pound title at UFC 238 in June of 2019, scoring a third round TKO victory over Marlon Moraes. Following his victory over […]
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Mike Tyson’s incredible punching video draws praise from Joe Rogan and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Boxing legend Mike Tyson received some high praise from Joe Rogan and Khabib Nurmagomedov after showcasing his hand speed and power in a recent video. Earlier this week, the now 54-year-old ‘Iron Mike’ took to social media where he released the following video that left many viewers in complete shock. https://twitter.com/MikeTyson/status/1256300450539700224/video/1 As you can see, […]
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Jon Jones issues scathing response to “chopping goat meat” comment from Israel Adesanya
The rivalry between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya does not appear to be ending anytime soon as the UFC champions continue to trade verbal jabs at one another. Jones and Adesanya having been going back and forth at each other for months now, but their war of words seemed to hit new heights following ‘Bones’ […]
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Photo | Francis Ngannou is looking absolutely jacked ahead of UFC 249
Former heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou will return to the Octagon at UFC 249 for a pivotal clash with Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The bout will mark Ngannou’s first appearance since June of 2019, where he scored a first round TKO victory over former title holder Junior dos Santos in Minneapolis. That victory served as ‘The Predator’s’ […]
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Michael Bisping responds after Paulie Malignaggi claims he could still KO Conor McGregor in Boxing
Michael Bisping is not buying Paulie Malignaggi’s claim that he could still knockout UFC star Conor McGregor if they were to have a boxing match. Earlier this week in a interview with ESPN Ringside, Malignaggi guaranteed that he would stop McGregor in a proposed boxing match. “We both know what I did to him (Conor […]
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Tyron Woodley expected to return on May 23, but not against “terrified” Colby Covington
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is looking to make his return to the Octagon later this month by competing on May 23. Woodley was originally slated to square off with Leon Edwards earlier this Spring in England. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the bout and the event were eventually both scrapped by the […]
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Dana White reveals official UFC fight cards for May 13 and May 16 events
Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship are gearing up for a return to action next weekend with UFC 249 set to take place on May 9 in Florida. The promotion is hoping to make up for multiple postponed events by holding three fight cards in just eight days. In addition to UFC 249 on […]
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Eddie Alvarez believes Conor McGregor would “put away” Tony Ferguson
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez believes that Conor McGregor would “put away” Tony Ferguson in a potential fight. Alvarez, who now fights for ONE Championship, recently sat down with The Score MMA where he discussed McGregor’s chances against fellow UFC lightweight contenders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guebFLBAax0 “I think Conor would put Tony away. I’d like to see […]
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Report | Mackenzie Dern to make UFC return on May 23 against Hannah Cifers
UFC strawweight standout Mackenzie Dern will make her return to the Octagon on May 23 against opponent Hannah Cifers. The news comes from MMAFighting.com, who recently reported that verbal agreements are in place to have Dern and Cifers compete at the May 23rd event. The UFC recently announced that they will hold their first event […]
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Videos | Top 5 Knockouts: UFC 21 – UFC 30
In our newest segment “Top 5 Knockouts” we take a look back at some of the most brutal finishes that have occurred during numbered UFC events. In this the third edition of “Top 5 Knockouts”, we reflect back on UFC events 21 – 30, which occurred between the years of 1999 to 2001. During that […]
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Dana White defends decision to give Dominick Cruz a title shot at UFC 249
UFC President Dana White is defending the promotions decision to give Dominick Cruz a title shot against Henry Cejudo at UFC 249. ‘The Dominator’, who has not competed in over three years, will square off with ‘Triple C’ for the promotions bantamweight world title on May 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. Despite not having won a […]
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Mike Tyson is planning a return to boxing!
One of the greatest boxers in the history of the sport, Mike Tyson, is planning on making a return to the squared circle. The former world heavyweight champion, Tyson, recently revealed to rapper T.I. during a Instagram Live session that he is back in training and hopes to participate in some exhibition bouts for charity […]
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Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt set to return on June 6
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is set to make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon on June 6. According to the folks at MMAFighting.com, ‘No Love’ has been rebooked to fight Raphael Assuncao on the June 6 fight card. Garbrandt and Assuncao were originally slated to square off at last month’s scheduled UFC […]
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Chael Sonnen warns of second Tony Ferguson screw job: “We as fans cannot allow that to happen”
Chael Sonnen believes it is up to fight fans to make sure that Tony Ferguson does not get screwed by the UFC for a second time. During a recent interview on Submission Radio, Sonnen was asked how committed he believes the promotion is to booking a McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov rematch and if it makes sense for […]
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Report | Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father hospitalized due to suspected pneumonia and flu
The father of current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdulmanap, has been hospitalized due to a suspected pneumonia and flu. The news comes from Ramazan Rabadanov, a sports commentator from Dagestan, Russia. Sharing a pic of himself with Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Rabadanov posted, “(He) almost managed to build a park, took out the trash, planted an […]
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Darren Till takes aim at ESPN’s Ariel Helwani who promptly responds
UFC middleweight standout Darren Till had a interesting exchange with ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani this evening on social media. The former UFC welterweight title challenger, Till (18-2-1 MMA), took to Twitter with the following statement in which he issued some choice words for Helwani. https://twitter.com/darrentill2/status/1251680691089215494 “The tough guy act is over. The Darren Till act […]
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VIDEO | UFC Fighter Zabit Magomedsharipov spars with a Goat
View this post on Instagram В период отсутствия боев рад любому сопернику 😁 этот тур чуть мне рекорд не испортил))) A post shared by Zabit (@zabit_magomedsharipov) on Apr 16, 2020 at 9:27am PDT UFC featherweight standout Zabit Magomedsharipov has incorporated a new method of training during the Coronavirus pandemic. As seen below, Magomedsharipov (18-1 MMA) […]
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Jon Jones continues to mock Jan Blachowicz over “Can’t wait to fist you” comment
Jon Jones continued to mock Jan Blachowicz today, this after the surging light heavyweight contender suggested he “can’t wait to fist” Bones in a potential fight. Yesterday evening Jones seemingly shutdown a potential immediate rematch with Dominick Reyes in favor of a showdown with the Polish standout in Blachowicz. “Now suddenly I’m afraid of a […]
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Dana White holds Coronavirus Pandemic call with UFC Fighters
UFC President Dana White held a conference call with Fighters on Friday afternoon addressing the Coronavirus Pandemic while fielding questions. According to a report from MMAJunkie‘s Nolan King, White took time to hear from his athletes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic for approximately 25 minutes. After an initial statement, White opened up the […]
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VIDEOS | Top 5 Knockouts: UFC 11 – UFC 20
In our newest segment “Top 5 Knockouts” we take a look back at some of the most brutal finishes that have occurred during numbered UFC events. In this second edition of “Top 5 Knockouts”, we reflect back on UFC events 11 – 20, which occurred between the years of 1996 to 1999. During that stretch […]