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Top flyweights weigh in on Demetrious Johnson’s comments, possible closure of the division
One of the biggest stories of the week thus far has surrounded a scathing, tell-all statement released by UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson. In this statement, the champ blasts the UFC and its president Dana White for attempting to force him into a fight with former bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw, rather than letting him fight […]
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Michael Bisping: “I was not for one second buying Jose Aldo as the featherweight champion”
Over the weekend, in the main of UFC 212, streaking Hawaiian star Max Holloway claimed the undisputed UFC featherweight title with an exciting, third-round TKO of the once-dominant Jose Aldo. In the opinion of UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, this is the best possible thing that could have happened for the featherweight division. “I think […]
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Brazilian MMA community shows appreciation for Jose Aldo post-UFC 212
This past weekend at UFC 212, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was handed a devastating TKO loss at the hands of Max Holloway in his home country of Brazil. Following the loss, Aldo was noticeably devastated, however the Brazilian MMA community was quick to express their support for the former champion: Jose Aldo Best Featherweight […]
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VIDEO | Remembering Kimbo Slice one year since his passing
June 6, 2017, marks one year since the legend Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson passed away at the age of 42. In the video above, we take a look at the work of MMA Fighting’s Esther Lin and her story of getting to know Kimbo throughout his career in mixed martial arts. Kimbo Slice was one […]
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PHOTOS | Dillon Danis going for more of a Conor McGregor look?
Dillon Danis has gotten a lot of attention since teaming up with Conor McGregor for his last two fight camps helping with his jiu-jitsu game. Danis was initially brought in to help McGregor for his UFC 202 rematch against Nate Diaz after he was submitted by the Stockton scrapper in their initial meeting at UFC […]
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Tito Ortiz apologizes to Chuck Liddell on Twitter
There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding a potential return to competition for former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell. There was talk from his longtime coach John Hackleman saying his blessing would depend on who the opponent is and Liddell himself did not give a definitive answer on if we will be […]
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Max Holloway welcomes fight with Frankie Edgar
This past weekend at UFC 212, interim featherweight champion Max Holloway stepped into the Octagon with undisputed featherweight champion Jose Aldo for a highly anticipated showdown in Brazil. Ultimately, Holloway weathered an early storm from Aldo before ultimately finishing the champ via TKO in the third round to claim the undisputed featherweight title. Immediately the […]
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Ricardo Lamas gets replacement opponent for UFC 214 in Anaheim
Originally, Ricardo Lamas was expected to take on a fellow former title challenger in “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung when the UFC touches down in Anaheim, California, this July 29. Unfortunately, the undead Korean was forced out of this anticipated featherweight scrap with a severely damaged leg. And so began the hunt for a […]
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Frankie Edgar shuts down Cub Swanson’s campaign for title shot
This past weekend, in the main event of UFC 212, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo stepped into the Octagon in hopes of defending his new featherweight title for the first time. On the other hand, interim featherweight champion Max Holloway was looking to unify the two belts and capture the undisputed featherweight championship. After weathering […]
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Bellator MMA hints at one-night welterweight tournament
The roster of Bellator MMA – the world’s second biggest MMA promotion – has improved a great deal over the last year or two. The promotion has injected a tremendous amount of talent into its heavyweight division, picking up free agents like Matt Mitrione, Fedor Emelianenko, Sergei Kharitonov, and most recently, Roy Nelson. The promotion […]
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TJ Dillashaw to Demetrious Johnson: ‘To me, you’re being a b**ch’
This week, UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson released a lengthy letter calling out the UFC brass for what he considered to be unfair treatment from the UFC. He summarized his current situation, explaining: “I agreed to their tyrannical demand to fight Ray Borg and Ray also agreed. UFC has refused to give me […]
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Ray Borg has newfound respect for flyweight champ “Mighty Mouse”
Yesterday morning, UFC flyweight king Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made waves by releasing a lengthy, anti-UFC statement, slamming the promotion and its president Dana White for trying to force him into a fight with former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. In this statement, the champ suggested that he was more interested in fighting established flyweight contender […]
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UFC 212 medical suspensions
This past weekend, fight fans tuned in to what proved to be a spectacular event, headlined by a thrilling main event scrap between Max Holloway and Jose Aldo. While Aldo settled into a rhythm quickly, and landed early on in the fight, it was Holloway who came alive in the second and third rounds, ultimately […]
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Mark Hunt blasts “cheater” Alistair Overeem
Earlier this year, on the main card of UFC 209, heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt stepped into the cage with Alistair Overeem. Unfortunately for Hunt and his fans, this fight did not go according to plan. Instead, Overeem put Hunt away with knees in the third round. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Hunt expressed […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway receives hero’s welcome upon return to Hawaii
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 212, UFC interim featherweight champion Max Holloway stepped into the cage with the goal of unifying his title with the undisputed title owned by Jose Aldo. For the first two rounds of the fight, it looked as though Holloway was in trouble, as Aldo seemed to […]
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Read Christy Mack’s heartbreaking letter on War Machine: “when he gets out, he will kill me”
On Monday afternoon, former fighter War Machine was sentenced to 36 years to life for his terrifying attack on ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, and her boyfriend at the time, Corey Thomas. War Machine will not be eligible for parole for 36 years, at which point he’ll be 71 years old. Before War Machine received this sentence, […]
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War Machine gets 36 years to life for brutal attack on Christy Mack
The verdict is in. Former UFC and Bellator fighter War Machine – born Jonathan Koppenhaver – will get 36 years to life for his hideous attack on his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack and her boyfriend Corey Thomas. The former fighter will be eligible for parole after 36 years. He will be 71 years old by the […]
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TJ Dillashaw on Demetrious Johnson outcry: it all comes down to him being scared of me beating him
Yesterday morning, dominant UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson made waves by releasing a lengthy, anti-UFC statement, blasting the organization and its head-honcho Dana White for bullying him, and for trying to force him into a fight with former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw (read that statement here). Now a day removed from Johnson’s […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan and crew’s screaming reactions to Jose Aldo vs. Max Holloway fight
https://youtu.be/t42Z92NaHd8 Although Joe Rogan was not in Brazil calling the fights for UFC 212, you can be assured that the passionate UFC commentator was glued to the tv watching the fights live on pay-per-view. Rogan was in his podcast studio along with his friends Brendan Schaub, Bryan Callen, and Eddie Bravo to watch the UFC […]
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Kazushi Sakuraba’s magnificent response to being called to the UFC Hall of Fame
Over the weekend at UFC 212, the UFC announced that MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on July 6. Sakuraba will be joined by other legendary names including Urijah Faber, Maurice Smith, and former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Sakuraba made the following honorable statement on social media following […]
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Jose Aldo’s coach Andre Pederneiras talks about stoppage by ‘Big’ John McCarthy
A new undisputed UFC featherweight champion was crowned over the weekend as Hawaii’s Max Holloway defeated Jose Aldo in the main event of UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Holloway scored a third-round TKO victory over Aldo, knocking “Scarface” down and following up with a flurried ground and pound attack where referee “Big” John […]
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Jose Aldo releases first statement since loss to Max Holloway
A new undisputed UFC featherweight champion was crowned over the weekend as Max Holloway took a third round TKO win over Jose Aldo at UFC 212. Holloway played spoiler to the night as he took out Aldo in front of his countrymen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “I gotta thank Brazil,” Holloway said in the […]
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Roy Jones Jr. discusses Conor McGregor’s possible advantages against Floyd Mayweather
The latest member of the combat sports world to weigh in on the much-discussed boxing match between semi-retired great Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor is boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. The boxer gave his take on the latest episode of The MMA Hour, telling host Ariel Helwani that he understands why both […]
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Alexander Gustafsson stands by recent comments about Jon Jones: I told the truth
In the wake of his impressive knockout win over Glover Teixeira, Alexander Gustafsson shared some rather heavy-handed comments about former light heavyweight champion and one-time opponent Jon Jones, suggesting that given his many indiscretions outside the cage, Jones is probably not a good person. This then prompted a response on Twitter from Jones, which in […]
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Claudia Gadelha: After UFC 212 win, “I consider myself the best fighter in the division”
Over the weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 212, number-one-ranked strawweight Claudia Gadelha submitted a fellow former title challenger in Karolina Kowalkiewicz in the first round. In doing so, Gadelha reaffirmed her status as the best strawweight alive outside of the champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. If you ask Gadelha, however, she’s the best strawweight alive, […]
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Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz exchange Twitter heat over possible rematch
Over the last few weeks former UFC light heavyweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Chuck Liddell has hinted several times that he’s interested in making a return to the cage. A few days ago, the former champ through more gas on the fire by sharing a photo of him and long-time rival Tito Ortiz […]
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Mike Perry on possible Al Iaquinta fight: he “does not want these f*cking problems in his life”
Since their respective knockout wins on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Nashville, “Platinum” Mike Perry and “Ragin’” Al Iaquinta have exchanged some serious heat on Twitter. Despite the fact that they fight at welterweight and lightweight respectively, the two talented fighters seem very down to fight each other. In a recent […]
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Classy Claudia Gadelha issues statement after blowout UFC 212 defeat of Karolina Kowalkiewicz
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 212, we watched Claudia Gadelha and Karolina Kowalkiewicz – the strawweight division’s number one and two ranked fighters – collide in what looked like it could be a number-one contender fight. From the early vantage point, this one seemed to have all the makings of a […]