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UFC London: Manuwa vs. Anderson – Official Fight Card and Start Time
This Saturday the UFC returns to beautiful London, England. This anticipated UFC London card is packed to the edges with top talent from the United Kingdom, larger Europe, and even further afield. In the card’s main event, we’ll see British striking specialist Jimi Manuwa take on American wrestler Corey Anderson in a compelling light heavyweight style […]
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Rafael dos Anjos explains why lightweight doesn’t make sense anymore
Back in July of 2016, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos stepped into the Octagon in hopes of defending his lightweight title for the second time when he fought Eddie Alvarez. It took just three minutes and 49 seconds for Alvarez to finish the champ, claiming the lightweight championship as he landed a barrage of […]
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The Korean Zombie wants to take out “The Bully” next
In early February, South Korean featherweight Chan Sung Jung – more widely known by his nickname “The Korean Zombie” – made a successful return to action after more than three years on the shelf, delivering a thudding, first-round knockout of the game Dennis Bermudez. With this win, the undead star burst back into the UFC […]
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Tony Ferguson calls for fight with Nate Diaz
If things had gone just a little bit differently, Tony Ferguson could be the interim UFC lightweight champion right now. Unfortunately, his planned UFC 209 interim title fight with fellow contender Khabib Nurmagomedov was scrapped at the last minute, which deprived him of the opportunity to vie for UFC gold. Now more than a week […]
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Rafael Dos Anjos and Colby Covington trade barbs on Twitter
In early January, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos announced his intention to move up a weight class to the welterweight division. The former champ cited a tough weight cut to 155-pounds as the main reason for this exciting switch, though his back-to-back losses to Eddie Alvarez and Tony Ferguson and resulting desire for […]
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Cain Velasquez updates on his fighting future: “I can’t provide a timeline” for return
Cain Velasquez, who is a two-time former UFC heavyweight champion, stands out as one of the very best heavyweights on earth. When he is healthy, he is one of the most ferocious big men to ever rattle the foundations of the Octagon. Regrettably, the former champ’s career has been marred by repeated injuries, which have […]
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PHOTO | Amazing poster released for May’s stacked UFC 211 event
The octagon will return to Dallas, Texas on May 13 for UFC 211. The pay-per-view event is headlined by a heavyweight title fight rematch featuring current champ Stipe Miocic taking on former title holder Junior dos Santos. Miocic and dos Santos first met in December of 2014 with the Brazilian emerging victorious via unanimous decision […]
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Breaking! Dillon Danis signs with Bellator MMA
Jiu-Jitsu ace Dillon Danis is headed to the mixed martial arts cage. Danis, who is a good friend and training partner of current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, signed a promotional deal with Bellator on Monday according to Yahoo Sports. Like his good friend Conor McGregor, Danis exudes a ton of confidence and rightfully so. […]
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Alan Jouban talks Demian Maia’s UFC marketability: Reality is fans want to see more
Demian Maia is gunning for his chance to fight for the UFC welterweight title but has at least one more fight booked before he gets an opportunity to fight for the belt. Currently ranked #3 in the official UFC rankings, Maia will be taking on #6 ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal and rising welterweight star Alan […]
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VIDEO | Insane sound of Edson Barboza’s flying knee KO is just plain scary
https://www.facebook.com/UFConFOX/videos/1420370241359959/ On Saturday night, #5 UFC ranked lightweight Edson Barboza added another highlight reel knockout to his collection. Barboza met #9 ranked Beneil Dariush on the main card of the UFC Fight Night 106 event that went down in Fortaleza, Brazil. In the second round of their fight, Barboza connected with a stunning flying knee […]
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Georges St-Pierre: Weight-cutting needs to change because one day someone will die
Weight-cutting is a controversial issue for many that plays a big part of combat sports such as mixed martial arts and boxing. Recently, the touted UFC interim lightweight fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson was canceled with Nurmagomedov being taken to the hospital the morning of weigh-ins suffering from weight management medical issues. Are […]
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With Bisping bout off the table, Yoel Romero interested in interim title fight with Anderson Silva
At a to-be-determined date later this year, UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will attempt to defend his title against former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The bout will mark St-Pierre’s return to the cage after a multi-year hiatus, and as such, is one of the most anticipated events on the MMA calendar. As exciting as St-Pierre’s […]
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VIDEO | Fight ends with double KO and a horribly broken nose
Axel Cazares and Alan Vasquez met in the cage at Shamrock FC 285 on March 11th at the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Missouri and ended up putting on a fairly rare showing in the world of combat sports. Cazares and Vasquez’s fight would end up being an MMA highlight where both fighters simultaneously knocked […]
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Detective: After War Machine attack, Christy Mack couldn’t speak because she didn’t have teeth
The trial of Bellator and UFC veteran War Machine (born Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver) continues to unfurl, and as it does, more gruesome details about his 2014 attack on Christy Mack and her then boyfriend Corey Thomas continue to emerge. The latest of these harrowing details come from Las Vegas detective Daniel Tomaino, who took the stand […]
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Misha Cirkunov to return to the Octagon against Volkan Oezdemir
Not all that long ago, it looked like Misha Cirkunov’s days in the UFC were over. Considering he’s arguably the hottest prospect in the light heavyweight division today, this possibility was undeniably unfortunate. Thankfully, Cirkunov and the UFC were able to squash their differences and iron out the details of a new contract. We now […]
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Anderson Silva calls out Michael Bisping and Nick Diaz
Anderson Silva’s narrow UFC 208 defeat of Derek Brunson marked his first win since an October 2012 defeat of Stephan Bonnar. This win served to keep his status as a top-flight middleweight alive. It also set him up for more big fights in the ever competitive UFC middleweight division. Silva seems to have two opponents […]
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Amanda Nunes hints at UFC 212 showdown with Valentina Shevchenko
When Valentina Shevchenko submitted Julianna Pena with a second-round armbar back in January, she earned herself a crack at Amanda Nunes and the UFC women’s bantamweight title. While the Kyrgyzstani fighter’s title shot has been confirmed, however, the date and location of this fight are still not known. On Sunday evening, Nunes dropped a serious […]
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Jimi Manuwa on Jon Jones: I think I could knock him out
This weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to London, England, British striking specialist Jimi Manuwa will take on dangerous grappler Corey Anderson. If Manuwa wins this battle in The Big Smoke, it’s conceivable that he’ll earn himself a shot at the winner of Daniel Cormier and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson’s UFC 210 […]
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Joe Rogan discusses how Conor McGregor could beat Floyd Mayweather in “biggest fight ever”
On the most recent Fight Companion episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan delved into the topic of a possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing mega fight – a mega fight that is looking more possible by the day. In this segment, Rogan began by referring to this much discussed Mayweather-McGregor fight […]
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T-Mobile Arena saving date for possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor bout
If UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather meet in the boxing ring, it’ll go down as one of the biggest fights – if not the biggest fight – in combat sports history. Discussions about this fight have been cooking for over a year. For the most part, however, there has seemed to […]
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Alan Jouban explains why he is fighting Gunnar Nelson and not Rafael dos Anjos
UFC welterweight standout Alan Jouban will return to the octagon next weekend in London where he will square off with Gunnar Nelson in the evening’s co-main event. Jouban is very happy to finally be booked against a top-ten opponent, this after working his way up the divisions rankings over the past three years. Following his […]
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VIDEO | Shogun Rua discusses his UFC Fight Night 106 victory over Gian Villante
Mixed martial arts legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua scored yet another knockout victory at last night’s UFC Fight Night 106 event in Brazil, stopping Gian Villante in the third-round. The victory marked Rua’s third in a row which is the best win streak he has ever put together while fighting under the UFC banner. The former […]
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VIDEO | Kelvin Gastelum explains why he called out Anderson Silva
Kelvin Gastelum scored one of the biggest victories of his career last night in Brazil by scoring a knockout win over mixed martial arts legend Vitor Belfort. Following his victory over “The Phenom”, Gastelum proceeded to call out former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva in his post-fight octagon interview. Kelvin explained his decision […]
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Alan Jouban explains how the old scoring system played a role in Thompson vs. Woodley 2
Surging UFC welterweight contender Alan Jouban will face the toughest opponent of his young career when he takes on Gunnar Nelson in the co-main event of UFC London on March 18. Jouban recently sat down with BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor where he discussed a number of different topics including the UFC 209 welterweight title fight rematch […]
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Alan Jouban wants to know the process behind UFC match making
Surging UFC welterweight contender Alan Jouban will return to the octagon at next weekend’s UFC fight card in London where he will square off with the always dangerous Gunnar Nelson in the co-main event. Jouban, who is currently riding a three-fight win streak, is very excited about the opportunity to fight a guy like Gunnar […]
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What is next for Georges St-Pierre if he defeats Michael Bisping?
Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre will make his highly anticipated octagon return later this year when he squares off with current UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In a recent interview on BJPENN.com’s Rapid Fire segment, host Chris Taylor spoke to surging welterweight contender Alan Jouban about the return of GSP. Taylor discussed the possibility […]
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Robert Whittaker not bothered by GSP-Bisping booking, offers prediction for the fight
When the UFC brass ironed out their differences with former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, and pencilled him in for an immediate middleweight title shot against divisional king Michael Bisping, their hope was clearly for a positive reception. Unfortunately for them, this booking has been met with plenty in the way of backlash, as its been criticized […]
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Pros react to Edson Barboza’s incredible flying knee KO of Beneil Dariush
Last night, the UFC touched down in sunny Fortaleza, Brazil, with UFC Fight Night 106. This card was an extremely stacked one as far as Fight Nights go. In the evening’s middleweight main event, we saw former welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum maul former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort to a first-round TKO win. In the […]