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Showtime Boxing reveals poster for Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight
With the big fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather now official, the promotional wheels are definitively in motion. Over the next 10 weeks, we can expect SHOWTIME Boxing, Mayweather promotions, The UFC, and other massive organizations to dig deep into their pockets to promote this fight, ensuring that […]
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With Mayweather vs. McGregor official, other UFC stars are campaigning to box on the undercard
The big fight is finally a done deal. After months of conflicting rumors and reports, undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor have signed on the dotted line. The two will meet in the boxing ring on August 28, inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Their fight will occur at […]
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Nate Diaz reacts to news of Conor McGregor’s fight with Floyd Mayweather
Earlier this evening, we compiled a list of some of the best reactions to the news that Conor McGregor‘s much-discussed fight with Floyd Mayweather had been made official. Unfortunately, this list did not include a reaction from McGregor’s most fearsome rival: Nate Diaz. That, of course, is because Diaz took his time responding to this […]
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Dana White opens up on the negotiation process for Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
It’s official – Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring with undefeated great Floyd Mayweather Jr. this August 26 in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. The pair will battle at 154-pounds, in 10-oz. gloves, for a maximum of 12 rounds. Given that Mayweather owns an incredible pro boxing record of 49-0, while McGregor has never […]
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The combat sports community reacts to news of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
The fight is now official. UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring to battle undefeated great Floyd Mayweather this August 28 at the T-Mobile Arena in the combat sports mecca of Las Vegas, Nevada. The pair will collide at a catchweight of 154 pounds. They will battle for up to 12 […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 37 // Ryan Couture
BJPENN.COM Radio returns at 8PM ET/5PM PT for your weekly MMA fix! 8:15PM ET- We kick things off with Bellator lightweight, Ryan Couture @ryandcouture. With Bellator 180 just around the corner, we catch up with Ryan and breakdown his scheduled scrap with Haim Gozali. Under the guidance of his pioneer father, Randy Couture, Ryan is […]
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Dana White reveals venue and contracted weight for Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
It has now been made official. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will fight in the boxing ring this August 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Yet according to UFC President Dana White, who was heavily involved in the negotiation process for this massive mega fight, the initial reports of this unprecedented crossover fight got the venue wrong. […]
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Floyd Mayweather on Conor McGregor boxing match: “IT’S OFFICIAL!”
Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather posted on social media today amidst reports of his boxing match with Conor McGregor being finalized today to reveal that his superfight with Conor McGregor is indeed official. Earlier in the day, the NSAC approved Mayweather Promotions request to promote an unspecified event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on August […]
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Report: Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather is official
You read that headline correctly. According to both Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, and Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review Journal, the much discussed boxing mega fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is a done deal. This fight will reportedly occur on August 26, in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, though the venue […]
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Gracie on Dillon Danis: He’s 0-0, he never fought anyone, so he has to fight before he talks about anyone
Dillon Danis has been getting a ton of attention ever since joining Conor McGregor’s training camp crew last year. Danis has taken note of McGregor’s success and has been a hot topic of debate with a lot of what he has been saying in interviews and posting to social media. With Danis signed to Bellator, […]
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Mike Goldberg responds to warm reactions following Bellator announcement
Many fans were excited to hear that the familiar voices of Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo will be returning to mixed martial arts broadcasts as Bellator announced the signing of the two MMA broadcasting pioneers on Tuesday. “Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier […]
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If Vitor Belfort moves to Bellator, he could have a very familiar welcome committee
On June 24, in the main event of Bellator’s stacked Bellator NYC card, Brazilian MMA legend Wanderlei Silva will make his debut in the Bellator cage. His opponent in this debut will be a longstanding rival in three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen. No matter the outcome of this fight with Sonnen, Silva is hoping […]
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UFC fighter’s career in jeopardy with being sentenced to prison for assaulting man and six women
A UFC prospect’s career is in jeopardy after being sentenced in an Ipswich Crown Court in England. English UFC featherweight Arnold Allen was sentenced to five months in prison, which has been suspended for 12 months and ordered to 150 hours of community service, and one-month home curfew. Allen was also ordered to pay his […]
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VIDEO | New promo highlights UFC 213’s two epic title fights
Every July, at the climax of its exciting International Fight Week, the UFC promotes a stacked, mega-card in Las Vegas. This year, that card is UFC 213, which goes down on July 8 in the T-Mobile Arena. Though UFC 213 took a real hit when its originally planned main event – a men’s bantamweight title […]
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Joe Lauzon explains why fighters should now support Reebok
Recently, at the first ever UFC Athlete Retreat, UFC lightweight Kajan Johnson stood up and challenged a Reebok rep during his presentation, voicing the general opinion of fighters in attendance that the Reebok deal was very negative for the fighters. After Johnson’s outburst, the UFC brass spoke with him privately, before then opening up an […]
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Mayweather Promotions request to promote event at MGM Grand approved
Wednesday morning, Mayweather Promotions request to promote an unspecified boxing event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena was put back on the agenda after being removed from the agenda earlier in the week. News surfaced earlier in the week revealing that Mayweather promotions was planning to request the MGM Grand Garden Arena for August 26th […]
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ABC launches charitable initiative to support retired fighters
Fighter pay is a hot button issue in mixed martial arts. It is widely believed that the majority of fighters are not paid well enough, and we often see fighters speaking out in protest of the way they’re paid. Al Iaquinta is probably the most high profile example of this trend at present, but he is […]
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TJ Dillashaw reacts to footage of injured Cody Garbrandt allegedly drunk wrestling
https://youtu.be/K8FYiWKqCfg UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was scheduled to fight former teammate TJ Dillashaw in a highly anticipated title fight this July. Unfortunately, while a procedure over in Germany was successful, Garbrandt remained unable to defend his title against Dillashaw in July due to the injury. Given that, it likely came as a bit of […]
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Kevin Lee: “The UFC isn’t stupid,” didn’t care about press conference punch on Chiesa
Last month, the UFC flew the headliners and co-headliners of its upcoming summer events out to Dallas for a stacked press conference. As is so often the case when too many fired-up fighters are shoehorned into a small space together, a number of heated confrontations occurred. Of all the blowouts to occur at this press […]
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Daniel Cormier reacts to news of Jon Jones’ mother’s passing
Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones had lost his mother, who had been struggling with diabetes for some time. In the wake of this tragedy, the MMA community united around Jones, offering their condolences to the former champ, and his brothers Arthur and Chandler, both of whom play in the NFL. […]
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Joe Rogan reacts to news of Mike Goldberg’s move to Bellator MMA
Late last year, long-time UFC play-by-play man Mike Goldberg was released by the promotion with little in the way of sendoff or fanfare. He simply called UFC 207, put down his commentator’s headset, and that was that. His long run with the promotion was over. After months of rumors, we learned yesterday that the beloved […]
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UFC 214 in Anaheim loses another anticipated fight
Earlier this month, we learned that “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung had been forced out of his UFC 214 scrap with Ricardo Lamas with a long list of severe injuries that will keep him out of training for something in the area of six months. Though he has since been replaced by red hot prospect Jason Knight, this […]
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Camille Jones, mother of Jon Jones, passes away after hard-fought battle with diabetes
Tragic news surfaced Tuesday morning that Camille Jones, the mother of UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones, and Super Bowl champions Arthur Jones, and Chandler Jones, passed away after a lengthy battle with diabetes according to TMZ. Arthur Jones broke the tragic news via social media, with a heartfelt message asking fans to keep […]
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Wanderlei Silva explains why he no-showed Bellator press conference
This past week, MMA legend Wanderlei Silva no-showed a press conference ahead of his ‘Bellator NYC’ grudge match with Chael Sonnen on June 24th. While Bellator was quick to put out the fire for ‘The Axe Murderer’ claiming that he was ill, Silva himself has now shed light on why he decided to skip out […]
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Max Holloway has a problem with his UFC contract but believes Dana White will fix it
Max Holloway is on a new level now that he is the undisputed featherweight champion and wants to make sure he is being paid like a champion. At UFC 212, the 25-year-old Hawaiian took out Jose Aldo in enemy territory in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was crowned the new king of the 145-pound division. […]
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Former boxing champion talks about ‘jealous’ competition and how Conor McGregor can stop Floyd Mayweather
There have been some outspoken members from the martial arts community that have laughed at the potential superfight between boxing’s 49-0 Floyd Mayweather and MMA’s 21-3 Conor McGregor. Boxing legend turned promoter, Oscar De La Hoya has been one that went as far as to ask fans to not buy into the “circus” matchup, even […]
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Mike Goldberg finds new home as MMA commentator and is joined by another familiar face
Mike Goldberg is returning to work in the world of broadcasting for mixed martial arts. The former voice from the Octagon hinted a return back in February saying, “You’ll see me around soon.” On Tuesday, Bellator released a statement announcing that Goldberg and former voice of PRIDE and Strikeforce, Mauro Ranallo, have been signed to […]
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Urijah Faber announces revolutionary partnership with aviation company
Former UFC fighter Urijah Faber is continuing to change MMA despite his retirement earlier this year. The ‘Team Alpha Male’ founder recently revealed some pretty groundbreaking changes for Team Alpha Male. Among the changes were two that could very well revolutionize MMA for fighters, including scholarships for recruiting, and an aviation deal that helps fighters, […]