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Dana White talks Georges St-Pierre’s future following cancellation of fight
Early in 2017, it was announced that former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre would be returning to the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown with UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. While no date was given for the bout, the UFC held a press conference for the scrap, pending an official fight date. Ultimately, Bisping got […]
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Demetrious Johnson responds to TJ Dillashaw’s callout, Dillashaw responds
Unfortunate news surfaced Friday afternoon that Cody Garbrandt had been dealing with a back tear, and would be heading to Germany to undergo yet another procedure in order to help his back recover in time for the fight. While UFC President Dana White is extremely confident in the procedure Garbrandt will go through in Germany, […]
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Dana White unveils epic plan B if Cody Garbrandt is injured
The UFC recently revealed that bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt would be defending his UFC bantamweight title this summer against TJ Dillashaw in a highly anticipated grudge match following ‘TUF Redemption’. Unfortunately, this week, it was revealed that Dillashaw’s plane ticket to the UFC Summer Kickoff event was cancelled, since Garbrandt was flying to Germany to […]
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Michael Chiesa releases statement on Kevin Lee scuffle
Friday afternoon at the UFC Summer Kickoff press conference, UFC lightweights Kevin Lee and Michael Chiesa were involved in a rather heated argument that led to a scuffle taking place between the two men. While security guards were quick to restrain Chiesa, Lee managed to land a clean right hand before security guards restrained him. […]
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VIDEOS | Staredowns for UFC summer blockbusters
#TUFFinale @FollowTheMenace vs @Justin_Gaethje | July 7 pic.twitter.com/drBsh747Gj — UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2017 TESTY!!!@Amanda_Leoa & @BulletValentina get physical! #UFC213 pic.twitter.com/fUjAe98wXx — UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2017 #UFCGlasgow@DrKneevil vs @Cyn_Calvillo pic.twitter.com/xX1JmNnbyt — UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2017 #UFCLongIsland Main Event@ChrisWeidmanUFC vs @KelvinGastelum pic.twitter.com/OPATSsE0bb — UFC (@ufc) May 12, 2017 The strawweights!! @ClaudiaGadelha_ vs @KarolinaMMA #UFC212 […]
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VIDEOS | Punches and bottles tossed during UFC summer kickoff presser
@dc_mma said this Real Nigga shit 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sHnp4DApaN — Kevin Lee (@MoTownPhenom) May 12, 2017 Here's the scuffle between Chiesa and Lee #UFCsummerkickoff pic.twitter.com/PR4oNj36DM — #Dizz © (@TalkMMA) May 12, 2017 The UFC Summer Kickoff press conference was certainly a wild one! Prior to the press conference starting, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and […]
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UFC announces several big matchups for summer
Friday afternoon at the UFC Summer Kickoff press conference event, Jon Anik played host to a Q&A between fans, and a panel of fighters, which included UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, and former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The pair fielded the majority of questions throughout the course of the press conference per […]
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Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC on FOX 25
Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum set for UFC on FOX 25 A key middleweight scrap between former division title holder Chris Weidman and streaking contender Kelvin Gastelum will headline UFC on FOX 25 which takes place July 22 on Long Island, New York. UFC officials just confirmed the bout at today’s UFC Summer Kickoff Press […]
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Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw UFC 213 title fight potentially on rocky roads
The UFC 213 bantamweight title fight between champion Cody Garbrandt and former champion TJ Dillashaw may be on rocky roads. The two former teammates are slated to settle their differences in the Octagon at UFC 213 following their stints as coaches on the current season of The Ultimate Fighter. However, both fighters took to social […]
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Kelvin Gastelum’s USADA suspension reduced
Last year, UFC welterweight Kelvin Gastelum made the move to middleweight after proving to be inconsistent at making the welterweight limit of 170 pounds. Gastelum picked up a major TKO win over Tim Kennedy at UFC 206 in December of 2016 to pick up a major win in his middleweight debut. Most recently, Gastelum stepped […]
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VIDEO | Luke Rockhold calls for pivotal middleweight matchup if Bisping vs. Romero holds true
The UFC middleweight contenders voices were heard as many were unhappy with the initial announcement that former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre was going to challenge Michael Bisping for his middleweight title. With St-Pierre recently stating that he would not be ready to fight until after October, UFC President Dana White announced that he canceled […]
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Korean Zombie down for a fight against Korean Superboy
How does a battle between two of the best Korean featherweights in the world sound to you? Although the matchup between Chan Sung Jung and Ricardo Lamas was confirmed today by BJPenn.com’s Chris Taylor, “The Korean Zombie” also posted a photo to social media of Doo Ho Choi and himself with an interesting caption. “The […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk eyes titles in two divisions
UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has ruled over the women’s 115 pound division for two years, defending her belt four times during her reign. This weekend, Jedrzejczyk will look to make it five straight title defenses as she steps into the Octagon against Jessica Andrade this weekend at UFC 211. With that being said, […]
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Georges St-Pierre discusses possibility of Anderson Silva fight
Former UFC champions Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva have now been left without fights. In early 2017, it was announced that St-Pierre would be returning from his UFC hiatus to fight middleweight champion Michael Bisping in a highly anticipated showdown for the middleweight title. Anderson silva on the other hand, was slated to fight Kelvin […]
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UFC 211 loses another fight one day out from event
Just one day out from UFC 211, another fight has been nixed from the card. UFC featherweight Jared Gordon was pulled from his fight against Michael Quinones after being admitted to the hospital. Gordon wrote the following message on Facebook this morning: “Unfortunately I will not be fighting tomorrow. Everything was going smooth last night […]
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BREAKING! Korean Zombie vs. Ricardo Lamas official for July 29
Korean Zombie vs. Ricardo Lamas official for July 29 A key featherweight bout between former title challengers Chan Sung Jung and Ricardo Lamas will take place at UFC 214 on July 29 in Anaheim, California. BJPENN.com’s own Chris Taylor was first to report the Lamas vs. Zombie fight. I have confirmed that a key featherweight […]
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Eddie Alvarez sends a message to Reebok during weigh-in
The last time former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez stepped into the Octagon, he reportedly earned $40,000 in Reebok sponsorship money as the UFC lightweight champion at UFC 205. After being handed a 2nd round TKO loss to Conor McGregor, which saw Alvarez lose the title, he is reportedly set to earn just $5,000 in […]
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Georges St-Pierre responds to Dana White cancelling fight
Early in 2017, UFC President Dana White revealed that former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre would be returning to the Octagon for a highly anticipated showdown with middleweight champion Michael Bisping. While no date was given for the bout, the pair had a press conference in early 2017 to hype the fight. Ultimately, Bisping issued […]
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Gunnar Nelson and Joanne Calderwood return at UFC Glasgow
Gunnar Nelson and Joanne Calderwood return at UFC Glasgow Two big fights have been added to July’s UFC Fight Night 113 event in Glasgow, Scotland. The promotion announced last night that perennial welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson would be headlining the event against Argentinean standout Santiago Ponzinibbio. Gunnar Nelson was most recently seen in action at […]
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Dana White planning to have meeting with Anderson Silva
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva, and the UFC brass are currently engaged in a rather public dispute regarding Silva’s next fight. After snapping a two fight skid that saw ‘The Spider’ lose a controversial decision to Michael Bisping, before then dropping a unanimous decision to Daniel Cormier on just 48 hours notice, Silva demanded […]
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Stipe Miocic encourages doubters ahead of second title defense
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is currently gearing up for his upcoming title defense against Junior dos Santos this Saturday, however despite his recent 4-fight win streak that has seen him finish 4 straight top ranked opponents, Miocic is facing some doubt from the MMA community. He spoke to Fox Sports to address that doubt: […]
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Edson Barboza eyeing fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov or Tony Ferguson
UFC lightweight Edson Barboza has been on a bit of a tear of the UFC’s lightweight division lately. After dropping a submission loss to Tony Ferguson in 2015, Barboza bounced back by picking up a unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 197 to return to the win column. Barboza built momentum on the […]
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Dana White gives Conor McGregor very short cutoff date to agree on Mayweather fight terms
It seems like Dana White is getting tired of the talk regarding a few of his star fighters and just wants to get down to business. Just a day after announcing that the Michael Bisping and Georges St-Pierre UFC middleweight title fight was no longer going to happen with St-Pierre not being timely prepared, the […]
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Nick Diaz congratulates Wiz Khalifa on beginning BJJ journey
It’s no secret that the Diaz brothers smoke marijuana. In addition to their transparency regarding their usage of the plant, both brothers have been involved in very public incidents regarding marijuana. Several years ago after fighting Anderson Silva, Nick Diaz failed his post-fight drug test for marijuana, and was subsequently handed an unprecedented 5-year suspension. […]
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VIDEO | Dana White talks about Conor McGregor’s ideal 2017 fighting schedule
https://youtu.be/nfgC9aAxmnY We are nearly halfway through 2017 and we have not seen Conor McGregor fight in the UFC Octagon yet. Following his historic win at UFC 205, “The Notorious” stated that he would be taking time off for the birth of his first child, which happened this past weekend. With tough negotiations for a boxing […]
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Barring injury, there’s only one thing that would stop Jorge Masvidal from fighting Tyron Woodley this July
This Saturday, on the main card of a blockbuster UFC 211, Jorge Masvidal will battle Demian Maia in what appears to be a welterweight number one contender fight. If Masvidal wins this fight and earns a title shot, of course, his title shot would pit him against an old friend and training partner in Tyron Woodley. […]
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Jorge Masvidal discusses possible title fight with former teammate Tyron Woodley
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 211, Demian Maia will risk the welterweight title shot many fans feel he has already earned when he takes on dangerous contender Jorge Masvidal. In the opinion of welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, Maia’s accepting this fight was not a smart move. The champ has now said on […]
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Jorge Masvidal is not a fan of Bisping, will “break his face” if he feels disrespected in person
Earlier this month, headlines began to surface surrounding a small beef between streaking welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. This beef stemmed from Masvidal’s reluctance to appear on Bisping’s podcast, Believe You Me. On Wednesday’s edition of BJ Penn Radio, Masvidal explained that this beef was a bit overblown, but that he […]