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Michael Bisping Admits ‘Huge F-cking Ego’ Played Part in Fighting Kelvin Gastelum
We all know how the story went. Michael Bisping tore up Georges St-Pierre in the former welterweight king’s triumphant return to the UFC, but in the end Bisping was submitted and lost his middleweight title. Eager to get the bad taste of a loss out of his mouth, he accepted a short-notice fight against Kelvin […]
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After Dana White discusses boxing promotion, Holly Holm addresses possible return to the sweet science
Not long ago, UFC President Dana White announced that he and the UFC’s other top decision-makers were floating the idea of promoting boxing matches in the future. This news is likely to have sounded interesting to a number of the UFC’s boxing savvy fighters – particularly upcoming women’s featherweight title challenger Holly Holm, who was […]
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PHOTO | Alexander Gustafsson is Back to Training for His UFC Return
Things have been relatively quiet in the light heavyweight division for a little while now, but now we officially have Daniel Cormier defending his title against Volkan Oezdemir early next year in Boston. Aside from Ovince Saint Preux’s fight with Ilir Latifi at UFC Charlotte and Misha Cirkunov’s scrap with Glover Teixeira at UFC Winnipeg, […]
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VIDEO | Joey Diaz Gives a Tremendous Review of UFC 218 and Warns Stipe Miocic
We are all still catching our breath from UFC 218 as we land in the middle of yet another fight week. That Detroit card is one of those line-ups of fights where you lose your voice from screaming and your legs are sore the next day from jumping on and off the couch reacting to […]
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Vitor Belfort pens heartbreaking letter to missing sister: I love you, my sister
Tuesday marked the 43rd birthday of Vitor Belfort’s sister Priscila, who went missing in the year 2004. Over the years, several arrests have been made with respect to Priscila Belfort’s tragic disappearance, but she was never found. Unsurprisingly, the pain of this loss is still incredibly close for Vitor Belfort and his family. On Tuesday afternoon, the former […]
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Eddie Alvarez eyeing “big, mega fight” in last fight on current contract
Last weekend, on the main card of UFC 218, former UFC lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez solidified himself as MMA’s true King of Violence by knocking out another frontrunner for that lofty title, Justin Gaethje. This win over Gaethje marked the second last obligation on Alvarez’s current UFC contract. Whatever the future holds, Alvarez is hoping the […]
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Belt promotion proves CM Punk’s martial arts journey is far from over
In September of 2016, pro wrestling legend CM Punk stepped into the UFC’s Octagon to battle red hot prospect Mickey Gall. At the time of this fight, Punk had almost nothing in the way of martial arts experience, and yet somehow, we were all compelled to watch his pro debut anyway. In the end, Punk’s […]
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Kelvin Gastelum roasts Luke Rockhold with social media poll
Earlier this week, on the latest edition of The MMA Hour, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold called for a fight the division’s interim champion Robert Whittaker. “They have to make up backup plans,” Rockhold said. “They’re trying to make fights like [me versus] Yoel Romero right now. Why would I fight Yoel Romero no […]
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VIDEO | Singer Rita Ora gets heat from fans and even Artem Lobov over “date night” post with Conor McGregor
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was seen on the red carpet in London on Monday attending the annual Fashion Awards, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall. McGregor was seen in attendance with Donatella Versace who was honored at the awards, along with four-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton, model and actress Jourdan […]
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Jose Aldo Releases First Statement Since losing to Max Holloway at UFC 218
A torch seemed to have passed at UFC 218. Jose Aldo was beaten for the second time by Max Holloway, which is the first time anyone has ever fought and won against Aldo back-to-back. While only one of them can wear the belt, both have displayed championship class throughout the fallout of their sophomore encounter. […]
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Darren Till Tells All the Top Welterweights to ‘Come F-cking Fight’ Him
Everyone wrote Darren Till off when he was pitted against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC Gdansk, but he silenced the critics by finishing the UFC veteran in the first round. Since then though, there had been nothing but confusion amidst the swelling hype. He was slated to fight Stephen Thompson in an Orlando, Florida card […]
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VIDEO | The Late Kimbo Slice Made His UFC Debut 8 Years Ago Today
#OnThisDay in 2009, Kimbo Slice made his UFC debut. pic.twitter.com/dieVLe1pbY — UFC (@ufc) December 5, 2017 When Kimbo Slice tragically passed away last June from congestive heart failure, he left a giant hole in the MMA community. Born Kevin Ferguson, Slice was more than just a mixed martial artist or a sports entertainment attraction, he […]
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VIDEO | Demetrious Johnson Breaks Silence on ‘Snake Fight’ With TJ Dillashaw
Potentially the biggest fight of 2018 is the long-hyped super fight between UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. Dana White announced the huge superfight at the UFC 218 post-fight press conference and Dillashaw has already started completely changing his training regiment in order to lose the weight to get down […]
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Francis Ngannou hopes KO of Stipe Miocic will earn him his “dream” fight
Having knocked Alistair Overeem’s head into orbit in the co-main event of last Saturday’s stacked UFC 218 card, French-Cameroonian slugger Francis Ngannou is now the number one contender in the perilous UFC heavyweight division. He is expected to battle the division’s apex predator, Stipe Miocic, sometime in the next few months – perhaps even as […]
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Max Holloway Broke 3 Records at UFC 218 and That’s Just The Beginning
When Max Holloway told us this was the ‘Blessed Era’, he wasn’t just talking, everything he’s done up until this point has been an effort to prove it. How can you not respect this guy? He stacked up a ridiculous winning streak before culminating his journey by beating Jose Aldo for the undisputed featherweight title. […]
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Max Holloway chimes in on his social media squabble with Conor McGregor
Max Holloway didn’t blink twice to give Jose Aldo an immediate rematch after his originally scheduled UFC 218 featherweight title fight matchup with Frankie Edgar fell through. Holloway repeated his success against Aldo in their rematch over the weekend in nearly the same fashion, finishing who he considers one of the greatest fighters of all […]
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Tyron Woodley is thinking about forgoing his shoulder surgery
Though UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley was briefly linked to a UFC 219 super fight with Nate Diaz, this bout ultimately fell through. With this blockbuster battle off the table, Woodley shared his plan to undergo a long overdue shoulder surgery to repair a nagging injury. From the sounds of it, though, the champ is […]
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VIDEO | Kevin Lee Warns Conor McGregor to Get his Sh-t Together
Kevin Lee and Conor McGregor have something in common: They’re both due for a comeback. Lee fell short against interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson back at UFC 216, but the UFC hasn’t seen McGregor since he held both the featherweight and lightweight belts over his head in Madison Square Garden last year. Kevin Lee […]
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VIDEO | Boxer Cecilia Braekhus says Cris Cyborg will surprise Holly Holm in one specific area at UFC 219
In preparation for her UFC 219 title defense against former UFC bantamweight champ Holly Holm, UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg has been working on her hands with pro boxing legend Cecilia Braekhus. Braekhus, who boasts a 32-0 pro record, and is widely considered the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in women’s boxing, has been very complimentary […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway and Jose Aldo’s Touching Display of Respect That The PPV Didn’t Show
The fallout from the UFC 218 chaos is still growing as the lightweight division is shaken up by former champion Eddie Alvarez, as featherweight settles in with its new king. While Max Holloway’s last win over Jose Aldo felt like an upset, this rematch felt like a complete passing of the torch. The Hawaiian champion […]
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Report: Mark Hunt’s brain test results are in
After penning a tell-all piece for the publication Players Voice, in which he admitted to many of the symptoms of brain injury, UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt was plucked from a planned bout with Marcin Tybura, and shelved indefinitely by the UFC. The plan, the organization revealed, was to have Hunt undergo extensive testing before allowing […]
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The odds for a Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou heavyweight title fight have been released
Though the fight itself is not confirmed just yet, the early odds for UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic’s fight with surging contender Francis Ngannou have been released – and they’re pretty surprising. Though Stipe Miocic has already established himself as one of the most impressive heavyweight champions in UFC history, he has actually opened as […]
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After knockout loss to Kelvin Gastelum, coach plans to have “a conversation” with Michael Bisping
Former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping lost twice in November: first, to Georges St-Pierre, which marked the end of his title reign, then to Kelvin Gastelum, who knocked him out just weeks after his concussive loss to St-Pierre. In the wake of these losses, Bisping’s long-time coach Jason Parillo believes it might be time for […]
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Luke Rockhold has a stern message for Georges St-Pierre
Now that Georges St-Pierre is the UFC middleweight champion, the big question is, who does he fight next? Though interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker would seem to be the most logical choice, St-Pierre also has options outside the middleweight division, such as UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor. Whatever the […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor shines with fellow celebrities and models at UK Fashion Awards show
Although the future of Conor McGregor’s fighting career is uncertain, one thing for sure is that the current UFC lightweight champion is still making headlines in the media. Recently, “The Notorious” has had some interesting stories surrounding him. From a Bellator scuffle with a referee and Bellator staff member, rumored stories of a bar fight […]
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Francis Ngannou sends a warning to Stipe Miocic
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of the action-packed UFC 218, surging French-Cameroonian heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou picked up the biggest win of his career thus far, punching Alistair Overeem’s head into stratosphere with a rocket-fuelled uppercut. With this absolutely destructive victory, the surging heavyweight juggernaut seems to have positioned himself for a fight […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather comes out with his ‘truth’ claiming he carried Conor McGregor and also rips on Oscar De La Hoya
Well if there was anything that could trigger a multi-million dollar rematch between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, this could certainly be it. While on vacation in China, the retired and undefeated boxing great took to social media to put a couple people on blast. Mayweather first took aim at Oscar De La Hoya, who […]
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PHOTO | Acclaimed artist BossLogic creates epic tribute to “The King of Violence”, Eddie Alvarez
Though it was not a title fight or a number-one-contender bout, it’s arguable that UFC 218’s Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje fight was the most anticipated feature on the bill. Widely viewed as a Fight of the Night, Fight of the Month, even Fight of the Year contender, the matchup had MMA’s blood-addicted fans crazed […]