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Conor McGregor’s Coach Thinks It’d Be ‘Lights Out’ For Tony Ferguson If They Fought
Tony Ferguson did it. He marched through a long hard road out of hell and shined in the moment he needed it most. After submitting Kevin Lee to become the interim UFC lightweight champion, he did what anyone would do: Call out Conor McGregor. After all, he’s the real champion, he’s never defended a belt, […]
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Dana White discusses Brock Lesnar’s possible return to the UFC
Back in the summer, in the buildup to his UFC 214 light heavyweight title fight with Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones repeatedly expressed interest in a heavyweight superfight with former champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar. When Jones won the title back from Cormier, his calls for a blockbuster battle with the hulking Lesnar reached […]
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Georges St-Pierre adds former opponent to training camp for Michael Bisping fight
On November 4, in the main event of the absolutely stacked UFC 217, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon. While St-Pierre’s previous dominance occurred at welterweight, however, this is not where his return will occur. Instead, he’ll be stepping up to middleweight to battle reigning champion Michael […]
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Flyweight contender Ian McCall cuts ties with UFC, shares his pricetag heading into free agency
Ian McCall, who has long stood out as one of the flyweight division’s premier players, is no longer a member of the UFC roster. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, the flyweight star revealed that he had been released from his contract, and that he’s now eyeing big-money fights overseas – particularly in the […]
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Report: Henry Cejudo sustains injury escaping fire, UFC 218 fight in jeopardy
It sounds like Henry Cejudo’s UFC 218 scrap with Sergio Pettis is in jeopardy. According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, Cejudo was one of several athletes who was forced to flee from the Wine Country fires that are currently scorching California. When a blaze struck the Fountaingrove Inn in Santa Rosa, the former UFC […]
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Tony Ferguson directs an intense threat at Conor McGregor
Last weekend, in the main event of UFC 216, Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee to capture the UFC interim lightweight title. In the wake of this title win, Ferguson quickly set his sights on a title unification battle with undisputed champion Conor McGregor, and according to UFC President Dana White, this is indeed the direction […]
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VIDEO | Fighter barely able to stand on scale from weight cut still allowed to fight in Japan
There was quite a bit of commotion with the UFC 216 weigh-ins leading up to this past weekend’s UFC card as Kevin Lee needed an extra hour to make the interim lightweight title fight weight. However, Lee who struggled to make weight looked amazing in comparison to another fighter who also stepped on the scale […]
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Dana White comments on the latest with Cris Cyborg vs Holly Holm
Many are wondering when we will see Cris Cyborg make her way back to the Octagon to defend the UFC women’s featherweight title. Cyborg won the women’s 145-pound belt in July after the promotion stripped the title from the inaugural champion, Germaine de Randamie, after she refused to fight Cyborg who was the number one […]
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VIDEO | UFC veteran allegedly assaults woman at party in Brazil
A video has surfaced on the Internet that has a cause for concern which allegedly involves a UFC veteran. Bloody Elbow reported that Rony Jason was caught on video assaulting a woman at a party in Brazil. As you can see in the video posted on the YouTube channel Tudo Sobre MMA, it is hard to […]
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Cody Pfister discusses fight with “Felony” Charles Bennett and the future of “Fist Fight League”
Since parting ways with the UFC in 2016, Texan lightweight veteran Cody Pfister has been busy. In addition to a victorious debut in the Bellator cage, he’s also kickstarted his own MMA promotion in the cleverly named “Fist Fight League.” In late September, Fist Fight League hosted its second show, and it was a fun […]
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Daniel Cormier issues apology to Anthony “Rumble” Johnson: I was wrong
In the buildup to and fallout of their two fights, Daniel Cormier and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson always kept things pretty civil. It’s for this reason that the recent heat between them, which began when Cormier scolded Rumble for his interactions with Jon Jones, came as such a surprise. “Rumble Johnson and I have always been […]
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Dana White gives prediction on who his next bankable UFC star will be
With Ronda Rousey’s future in the UFC unclear and Jon Jones going through the process with his potential anti-doping violation, it seems Conor McGregor stands alone at the top as far as draws go for the UFC. Georges St-Pierre is certainly a big star but his future is undetermined as we will have to see if […]
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Exclusive | Volkan Oezdemir defends Jon Jones’ legacy
In the wake of Jon Jones’ latest failed drug test, which was administered in the buildup to his UFC 214 title fight with Daniel Cormier, many fans have questioned the legitimacy of his legacy, suggesting that perhaps his greatness can be the attributed to PED abuse. In the opinion of top light heavyweight contender Volkan […]
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Gokhan Saki returns to the Octagon at UFC 219
Last month, on the main card of the UFC’s exciting return to Japan, kickboxing legend Gokhan Saki (83-12 KB, 1-1 MMA) made his anticipated UFC debut. While his performance was not without flaws, Saki ultimately produced just the kind of thunderous knockout he’s known for, putting his foe Luis Henrique down with a blistering left […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen believes he knows why Kevin Lee got tired in UFC 216 title fight
Last Saturday, in the main event of the action-packed UFC 216, Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson stepped into the cage to battle for the interim lightweight title. Though Lee started strong, mounting and very nearly finishing Ferguson in the first-frame, his gas tank seemed to empty as the fight progressed. From there, Ferguson was able […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk hints at future two-division title reign
The new UFC women’s flyweight division is slowly starting to take shape. By the time the current season of The Ultimate Fighter wraps up, the 125-pound weight class with have a brand new champion. That champion, of course, will not actually be in a particularly enviable position, as they’ll have to deal with not only […]
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Kevin Lee issues statement on UFC 216 loss to Tony Ferguson
Last Saturday night, in the main event of the stacked UFC 216, 25-year-old lightweight contender Kevin Lee stepped in to the Octagon with the streaking Tony Ferguson. He did so in an effort to capture the UFC interim lightweight title. While Lee put up a valiant fight, very nearly finishing Ferguson in the first-round, he […]
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Georges St-Pierre has some objections to a potential fight with Conor McGregor
On November 4, in the main event of UFC 217, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will return from a multi-year hiatus to battle UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. If St-Pierre defeats Bisping, it opens the door to a number of other super fights, such as battles pitting him against Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and […]
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Dana White discusses the “Internet Bulls**t” that is Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 3
The UFC crowned Tony Ferguson as their interim lightweight champion at last night’s UFC 216 event in Las Vegas, this after “El Cucuy” submitted Kevin Lee in the pay-per-view main event. Ferguson was able to weather an early storm from Lee and eventually forced “The MoTown Phenom” to tapout to a triangle choke in round […]
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UFC 216 Reebok Athlete Outffiting Pay: Demetrious Johnson leads the way!
The UFC 216 Reebok Athlete Outfitting payouts are in! Main event fighters Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee each took home $30,000 from Reebok last night. “El Cucuy” defeated “The MoTown Phenom” via third-round submission to claim the UFC’s interim lightweight championship. The highest Reebok paycheck went to UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson who took home […]
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Dana White blasts Jason Aldean for turning down offer to perform at UFC 216
UFC President Dana White did his best to honor the victims of the Las Vegas shooting at last night’s UFC 216 event at T-Mobile Arena. The promotion had 1,500 first responders in attendance for last night’s event and also gave some of the survivors from the shooting an introduction in the octagon. In addition to […]
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VIDEO | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre “Battle Cry” Official Trailer
The octagon will return to Madison Square Garden in New York next month for UFC 217. The pay-per-view fight card, which takes place November 4, will be headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring current champion Michael Bisping taking on former welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre. Michael Bisping was last seen in action at October of […]
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UFC 216 Salaries: Tony Ferguson earns top payout
The UFC 216 fighter salaries are in and newly crowned interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson earned the events top payout. Ferguson, who submitted Kevin Lee in the third-round of the UFC 216 main event, earned a total of $500,000 for his title earning victory. Meanwhile, Ferguson’s UFC 216 opponent Kevin Lee took home $250,000 for […]
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson praises Demetrious Johnson following historic win
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson made history at last night’s UFC 216 event in Las Vegas! “Mighty Mouse” recorded his eleventh consecutive title defense by scoring a dramatic fifth-round submission victory over Ray Borg in the co-main event of UFC 216. With the win, Demetrious Johnson surpassed Anderson Silva for the most consecutive title defenses […]
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Ray Borg issues quick and thoughtful statement on Demetrious Johnson loss
Last night, in the co-main event of the stacked UFC 216, Ray Borg stepped into the cage with perhaps the greatest fighter to ever do it: UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. Borg sought not only to steal Johnson’s flyweight belt, but also spoil the champ’s record-breaking 11th straight title defense. Though Borg put forth a […]
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Dana White gives his take on Demetrious Johnson’s GOAT status
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 216, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson shattered the record for consecutive title defenses in the UFC, moving to eleven-straight with a jaw-dropping fifth-round armbar over Ray Borg. In the wake of this dazzling win, Johnson is once again being widely referred to as the greatest of all […]
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Tony Ferguson on Conor McGregor: he poses no threat to me
Last night, in the main event of the stacked UFC 216, streaking lightweight contender Tony Ferguson finally earned himself a piece of UFC gold, authoring a third-round submission win over Kevin Lee to capture the promotion’s interim lightweight title. With this win in the rear-view, the expectation is that Ferguson is likely to battle undisputed […]
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Walt Harris has a hilarious request of the UFC after quick loss to Fabricio Werdum
Originally, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum was expected to battle brick-fisted heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis on the main card of UFC 216. When Lewis was forced out of the fight at the last minute with a back injury, however, Werdum was paired with “The Big Ticket” Walt Harris, who was transplanted from a UFC […]