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UFC Fighters will be allowed to use CBD in 2018
UFC fighters will be allowed to use CBD in 2018. The news comes after WADA announced their updated list of prohibitive substances, which included the removal of CBD. Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active cannabinoid in marijuana. CBD is used in several different medical applications and does not include the psychoactivity that THC is known for. […]
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Douglas Lima has a bold prediction for his Bellator title fight with Rory MacDonald
On January 20, Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima will attempt to defend his crown opposite former UFC star Rory MacDonald. While this might just be the toughest test of Lima’s already impressive career, he’s got a bold prediction for how it all goes down. “I’ve been in Bellator for a long time. At the end […]
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Alistair Overeem trashes Glory champ Rico Verhoeven, challenges him to fight in “big boy league”
Earlier this week, it was announced that former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem will be taking on surging French contender Francis Ngannou at UFC 218 this December 2nd in Detroit. While this fight is surely dominating Overeem’s focus at present, he recently took to Instagram to respond to some comments from another […]
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Eddie Alvarez thinks the UFC is using him to build up Justin Gaethje
This December 2, when the UFC touches down in Detroit, Michigan with UFC 218, former UFC and Bellator lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez will battle former World Series of Fighting champ Justin Gaethje in a clear Fight of the Year contender. While it’s undeniable that the UFC put this fight together based on its entertainment value, […]
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Tyron Woodley explains why he respects Mike Perry more than any other welterweight contender
When UFC welterweight king Tyron Woodley looks over the jam-packed list of welterweight contenders, there’s one fighter on the list who has truly won his respect. That fighter is rising knockout artist “Platinum” Mike Perry. “The only guy that I respect who talks stuff about me is Mike Perry,” Woodley said on the Fight Strength Podcast this week (via MMAUno.com). “Mike […]
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Kevin Lee reacts to news that Adalaide Byrd won’t be judging his UFC 216 fight
On September 16, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin finally met in the boxing ring. Though the majority of fight fans seem to believe Golovkin did enough to win this bout, controversial judge Adalaide Byrd scored it a baffling 118-110 for Canelo. In the wake of this controversy, Byrd has been given a bit of a […]
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UFC Gdansk – Cerrone vs. Till: Official fight card and start time
On October 21, the UFC will take over the Ergo Arena in the beautiful Polish port city of Gdansk. This UFC Gdansk card, also called UFC Fight Night 118, will feature 12 exciting bouts, all of which will be broadcast on the UFC’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass. The card’s main event will pit long-time UFC […]
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Max Holloway has a prediction for a possible rematch with Conor McGregor
On Friday night, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor touched down in Glasgow, Scotland for an illuminating Q&A session. One of the most interesting revelations from this event arose when McGregor began discussing reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway, who he defeated back in 2013. While McGregor shared his belief that he should still be considered the […]
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Gokhan Saki is eyeing a quick turnaround and a camp change
Late last month, on the main card of the UFC’s anticipated return to Japan, kickboxing legend Gokhan Saki made his UFC debut, and delivered with flying colours. Though he seemed to have a bit of an issue with his gas tank, he authored one of the best knockouts in recent memory, putting his opponent Henrique […]
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Conor McGregor explains why he would defeat Floyd Mayweather in a rematch
Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor believes he would defeat Floyd Mayweather in a rematch. “Mystic Mac” was stopped by the undefeated boxing legend via tenth-round TKO this past August in Sin City. The brash Irish superstar claims that he learned a lot in his first encounter with “Money” and could use that knowledge to […]
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UFC 219 Fight Card and Rumors
The UFC 219 fight card will serve as the final Ultimate Fighting Championship event of 2017. The pay-per-view event is set to take place on December 30 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC 219 currently does not have a main event but could potentially feature a trilogy bout between Nate Diaz and Conor […]
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VIDEO | This Fighter Just Pulled Off a Boston Crab Submission in MMA
Some of you may have been sad about the lack of MMA this weekend. We all complain every once and awhile about there being so many fight cards to catch on the weekend and so little time. The UFC is taking a break until the big UFC 216 card next weekend, but today is the […]
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UFC 218 Fight Card and Rumors
The octagon will return to Detroit on December 2 for UFC 218 and the fight card is already beginning to take shape! The pay-per-view event is headlined by a featherweight title fight between current champion Max Holloway and perennial division contender Frankie Edgar. Holloway was last seen in action at June’s UFC 212 event where […]
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Mickey Gall Wants a ‘No-Rules’ Gym Fight With Kevin Lee
Mickey Gall is just around the corner from his third fight in the UFC, but it’s not Randy Brown he’s talking about in his latest appearance on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour. The welterweight prospect got wind of what Kevin Lee had to say about him on the show earlier this year and didn’t take […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Valentina Shevchenko discusses the injury she suffered against Amanda Nunes at UFC 215
Valentina Shevchenko (14-3 MMA) is one of the toughest and most talented fighters in the UFC. “The Bullet” proved her grit last month when she challenged “The Lioness” Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship at UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Although Shevchenko suffered a controversial split-decision loss to Amanda Nunes at the […]
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Jimmie Rivera is ‘Stoked’ and ‘Shocked’ He’s Fighting Dominick Cruz at UFC 219
Jimmie Rivera is basically one fight away from gold, or at least that’s a good way to look at it. With a tidal wave of announcements last week, it was made official that Rivera will take on former bantamweight king Dominick Cruz at UFC 219. Fight fans sure are happy with the match-up, as well […]
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Rory MacDonald Still Thinks Robbie Lawler Was ‘Taking Some Sh-t’
One of the best welterweights in the world now resides in Bellator, where he is about to challenge for the welterweight title. He’s not just content with earning the belt that alluded him in the UFC, he has aspirations of an unprecedented triple crown title in by taking belts in three divisions. Still, his infamous […]
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Andrea Lee Issues Statement on Being Pulled From UFC 216
If for some reason or another you didn’t know who Andrea Lee was, you were about to. She’s been tearing it up in Invicta and then jumped over to Legacy Fighting Alliance to become their first ever women’s flyweight champion. This lady hasn’t been just winning, she’s been dominating and finishing opponents in exciting fashion. […]
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Conor McGregor Shifts Goal From Money Fights to Legitimizing the UFC Title Again
Say what you will, but Conor McGregor strutted out in a pair of boxing shorts and fought the greatest boxer of our generation. His head was wobbled, a little bit of his pride may have shrunk, but his wallet got nice and fat. Not only that, but everyone is wondering just what in the world […]
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Justin Gaethje Told Tony Ferguson He’d ‘Break His F-cking Legs’
Logging onto Twitter usually ends up this way. You log on and everything is all cool, then before you know it, you’re locked in an argument with someone. Just like something we’ve all experienced, Justin Gaethje tweeting out to Tony Ferguson started out pretty tame. Gaethje responded to a tweet of Ferguson’s with a joke […]
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Leslie Smith Comments on UFC’s Possible USADA Tracking App for Athletes
Earlier this month, UFC fighters got a curious survey sent to them about the future of USADA and how the organization and its employers would interact. The purpose of the questionnaire was to gauge interest in an app that would be installed on UFC fighter’s phones to track their whereabouts, making it easier and more […]
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Everything You Need to Know From the Conor McGregor Appearance in Glasgow
In Conor McGregor’s first major public appearance since his gigantic money fight with Floyd Mayweather, he was set to have an hour Q&A session on pay-per-view with Dan Hardy. That event was canceled for still unreported reasons, but his event tonight in Glasgow went off without a hitch. Will he compete in another boxing match? […]
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Fabricio Werdum releases short statement on use of homophobic slur aimed at Tony Ferguson
If you weren’t aware of yesterday’s heated argument between Tony Ferguson and Fabricio Werdum, the two got into it with each other at the UFC 216 media lunch in Los Angeles. Ferguson was interrupted by Werdum when he was speaking with the media and the two began arguing in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. “F-ck you. […]
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Mayweather vs McGregor Las Vegas bets smash boxing record but still pale in comparison to all-time record
Millions of dollars were put on the line by those betting on the money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Although the fight seems to have fallen short of the financials and pay-per-view buys of what is still the richest fight in combat sports in Mayweather vs Pacquiao, the “MayMac” fight did shatter one […]
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Kazushi Sakuraba Will Grapple Frank Shamrock for RIZIN Next Month
Wild things are a’brewing overseas. If you’re not familiar with RIZIN, it’s the phoenix that rose out of PRIDE Fighting Championship’s ashes. It reliably puts on exciting cards complete with pyro and lasters, Japanese MMA nostalgia, and new blood that could possibly be the future of combat sports. In addition to some wild action you […]
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Rory MacDonald on Georges St-Pierre starting comeback at 185: I probably wouldn’t have advised it
Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre is set to make his return to the Octagon after being away from competition for nearly four years. “Rush” will be going up a weight class from the 170-pound welterweight limit up to the 185-pound middleweight division and take on current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping for his title. […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson Was Supposed to Happen at UFC 217
With the interim UFC lightweight title fight moving forward with Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee, we at least further distanced ourselves from the heartbreak of Khabib Nurmagomedov. We’ve been robbed of seeing this Russian sambo destroyer in action for awhile now, but the UFC has been trying to make a fight with him and Ferguson […]
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Mark Hunt Calls Werdum a ‘Coward’ for Picking a Fight With Tony Ferguson
Yesterday during a peaceful media lunch, Tony Ferguson and Fabricio Werdum nearly came to blows. Despite the ridiculous difference — nearly comical — difference in size, Ferguson never backed down from the big man. He even threatened him with an ‘ankle pick,’ which was a great line and a contrast to the foreign obscenities and slurs Werdum threw […]