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Derrick Lewis decides against retirement, calls out opponent for return
Shortly after his UFC Fight Night 110 TKO loss to Mark Hunt, heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis surprised the MMA community by announcing that he may have fought his last fight in MMA. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, however, Lewis confirmed that he will probably fight again – and soon. “We’re just hoping that […]
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VIDEO | Felice Herrig breaks down to tears, feels she is ‘not young and beautiful enough’ to be promoted by the UFC
The UFC marketing machine can help push fighters to new levels of stardom if the athletes can back it up with good performances in the Octagon. However, with so many fighters in the UFC, how does the promotion choose which fighters to highlight? UFC strawweight Felice Herrig is coming off a unanimous decision victory over […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson rips on ‘Team Tiramisu’ Khabib Nurmagomedov
.@tonyfergusonXT has a message for @TeamKhabib following his challenge to Tony from rehab. #ShotsFired #StrongWords pic.twitter.com/jp0pm1o8g2 — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 26, 2017 Fans were devastated when news broke that the UFC interim lightweight title fight between top contenders Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was canceled the day before UFC 209 was set to […]
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VIDEO | Michelle Waterson strips down to her birthday suit for the new ESPN Body Issue
Michelle Waterson is no stranger to being in front of the camera. However, things were a bit different this time as she stripped down to her birthday suit for the new 2017 ESPN Body Issue. The ninth annual Body Issue is set to come out on newsstands on July 7 while featured photos and videos […]
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Coach John Kavanagh claims Conor McGregor plans to return to the Octagon this year
Given that Conor McGregor will make far more money than he ever has in MMA for his August 26 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, widespread doubt has emerged that he will ever return to the UFC’s Octagon. According to McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh, who spoke on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, however, money […]
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VIDEO | Matthew Kline Kader explains what happened with “phoney” Cody Garbrandt in Sacramento
Over the last few weeks, the bizarre beef between UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and Instagram personality / Internet troll Matthew Kline Kader has been generating quite a few headlines. This beef reached a crescendo on Sunday, when Kader arrived in Sacramento, and actually showed up at Garbrandt’s home base in Team Alpha Male – […]
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TUTORIAL: Bellator champion demonstrates clinch to double leg takedown
This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Wrestling is an essential discipline for any serious fighter wanting to be successful in MMA. It is also one of the core fighting disciplines in the sport. Wrestling focuses on ontrolling the opponent, and in turn, controlling the outcome of a fight. That is why so many […]
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Megan Anderson gives her take on how the UFC should handle the women’s featherweight division
Now that Holly Holm has returned to bantamweight and Germaine de Randamie seems poised to do the same, the UFC’s new women’s featherweight division comes down to two fighters: Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Megan Anderson, who will battle for gold in the co-main event of UFC 214 this July 29. Two fighters, of course, is […]
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Referee Big John McCarthy gives his take on Kevin Lee vs. Michael Chiesa stoppage controversy
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s anticipated trip to Oklahoma City, Michael Chiesa lost by submission to “The MoTown Phenom” Kevin Lee. The unfortunate thing is that, while Lee’s rear-naked choke was deep, Chiesa never actually tapped out or lost consciousness. Instead, referee Mario Yamasaki misread the situation, and stopped the fight […]
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VIDEO | Michael Chiesa slams Mario Yamasaki, demands rematch with Kevin Lee
Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s anticipated trip to Oklahoma City, Michael Chiesa lost by submission to “The MoTown Phenom” Kevin Lee. The unfortunate thing is that, while Lee’s rear-naked choke was deep, Chiesa never actually tapped out or lost consciousness. Instead, referee Mario Yamasaki misread the situation, and stopped the fight […]
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VIDEO | Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson trade trash talk on FS1 post-fight show
Last night, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 112, Kevin Lee scored an impressive – if controversial – submission win over Michael Chiesa. Shortly after this win, which is likely to send him careening into the UFC lightweight top-10, Lee joined a panel of Karyn Bryant, Kenny Florian, Tyron Woodley and Tony Ferguson […]
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Pros react to controversial UFC Fight Night 112 main event stoppage
Last night, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 112, rising lightweight contender Kevin Lee picked up an impressive submission win over the division’s sixth-ranked fighter, Michael Chiesa. Unfortunately, Lee’s win is shadowed in controversy, as referee Mario Yamasaki stopped the fight before Chiesa actually tapped. Unsurprisingly, this early stoppage generated quite a range […]
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Fighter admits “sh*t happens” after brown stains appear on Octagon surface (video)
Last night, on the main card of the UFC’s anticipated stop in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, strawweights Felice Herrig and Justine Kish collided in an interesting clash of styles. In the end Herrig won this fight with a dominant decision, having dragged her foe to the mat multiple times, landed dozens of ground strikes, and threatened […]
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Dana White blasts “12 year old girl” Mario Yamasaki for early stoppage in Lee vs. Chiesa fight
Last night, in the main event of UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ranked UFC lightweights Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa collided in an anticipated grudge match. This clash of grappling specialists was a fun one while it lasted. Unfortunately, the end of the fight was shadowed in controversy. As the seconds fell […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Kevin Lee scores controversial stoppage over Michael Chiesa (highlights)
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with UFC Fight Night 112. In the main event of this 13-fight card, Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee sought to settle a beef stemming from a press conference brawl in an anticipated, five-round lightweight battle. Big slam from @MoTownPhenom at #UFCOKC. pic.twitter.com/685bNqIFIu — UFC […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Tim Boetsch smashes Johny Hendricks (highlights)
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with UFC Fight Night 112. In the co-main event of this 13-fight card, former UFC welterweight champion and Oklahoma’s own Johny Hendricks took his second fight at middleweight opposite dangerous veteran Tim Boetsch. Though Hendricks won his first bout at middleweight, things did not […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Felice Herrig grapples Justine Kish to decision win (highlights)
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with UFC Fight Night 112. The fourth fight of this event’s six-fight main card occurred at strawweight, where established veteran Felice Herrig took on the gritty Justine Kish. This one was all Herrig. Though Kish showcased all the boundless heart for which she’s become […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Octagon newcomer Dominick Reyes destroys Joachim Christensen (highlights)
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with UFC Fight Night 112. The third fight of this anticipated, 12-fight event’s main card occurred in the light heavyweight division, where Joachim Christensen welcomed the debuting Dominick Reyes to the UFC. Reyes couldn’t have looked better in his debut. Seconds into the fight, he […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Tim Means picks up decision win over Alex Garcia (highlights)
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with UFC Fight Night 112. The second fight of this anticipated, 12-fight event’s main card occurred in the welterweight division, where rangy striking specialist Tim Means took on Dominican-Canadian powerhouse Alex Garcia. It was a close fight, but in the end, Mean’s rangy striking game, […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Dennis Siver defeats BJ Penn by decision (highlights)
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with UFC Fight Night 112. The main card of this anticipated, 13-fight event occurred in the featherweight division, where our very own BJ Penn – a former two-division champ and a UFC Hall of Famer – collided with German veteran Dennis Siver. Though Penn […]
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UFC Fight Night 112 results: Clay Guida grinds Erik Koch to decision
The undercard of UFC Fight Night 112, which went down in Oklahoma City on Sunday night, was wrapped up by a lightweight scrap between former featherweights Erik Koch and Clay Guida. It was a vintage win for Guida. For three rounds, the wild-haired veteran set a frenetic pace, repeatedly dragging his foe to the mat, […]
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UFC Fight Night 112: Chiesa vs. Lee results
On Sunday night, the UFC touched down in Oklahoma City with UFC Fight Night 112. This anticipated, 13-fight card was headlined by a lightweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee – two ranked fighters who added a good deal of buzz to their fight when they brawled during the UFC’s Summer Kickoff press conference […]
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BJ Penn: If you’re the GOAT because you walked away at the right time, then go f*ck yourself
In advance of his January comeback fight with Yair Rodriguez, many fight fans suggested BJ Penn would have been wiser to just call it a career. When he lost to Rodriguez, these cries for his retirment grew even louder, and they’ve continued to this day, when he’s just hours away another fight with Dennis Siver. […]
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Update: Cody Garbrandt vs. Matthew Kline Kader fails to come to fruition
Over the last few weeks, the MMA community has watched on in bewilderment as bodybuilder Matthew Kline Kader and UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt engaged in a heated Twitter beef, and ultimately agreed to fight inside Team Alpha Male, Garbrandt’s home base in Sacramento, California. Contrary to widespread doubt that this weird beef would actually […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather spotted partying with “The best fighter in the UFC”
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather spotted partying with “The best fighter in the UFC” Undefeated boxing legend Floyd “Money” Mayweather (49-0) will square off with current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor on August 26 in Las Vegas. The fight will take place inside of a boxing ring at T-Mobile Arena leading many analysts to believe that […]
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Matthew Kline Kader claims he has arrived, Cody Garbrandt states otherwise
Matthew Kline Kader claims he has arrived, Cody Garbrandt states otherwise Well today is the big day. No, I am not talking about the highly anticipated UFC lightweight fight between Michael Chiesa and Kevin Lee tonight in Oklahoma City. And no, I am not talking about the return of former two division champion BJ Penn […]
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VIDEO | Chuck Liddell fires shots at “classless loser” Tito Ortiz
VIDEO | Chuck Liddell fires shots at “classless loser” Tito Ortiz It is no secret that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz does not like current Bellator fighter Chael Sonnen. Ortiz and Sonnen squared off this past January at Bellator 170 with “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” emerging victorious via first-round submission. However, the […]
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Wanderlei Silva releases a statement following loss to Chael Sonnen
Wanderlei Silva releases a statement following loss to Chael Sonnen Mixed martial arts legend Wanderlei Silva returned to the cage for the first time in four years last night at Madison Square Garden where he took on bitter rival Chael Sonnen in the evenings main event. Unfortunately for fans of “The Axe Murderer”, Sonnen was […]