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Diego Sanchez explains choice to change nickname to “Lionheart”
Diego Sanchez, who is one of the most experienced veterans in the UFC today, has typically fought under the nickname “The Nightmare.” Apparently, however, that is no longer the case. Several days ago, The Ultimate Fighter season one veteran took to Instagram to announce that he was changing his nickname from The Nightmare to “Lionheart.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ91rCGD–Y/?taken-by=diegonightmaresanchezufc […]
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UFC 209 isn’t sold out, and BJJ star Dillon Danis knows why
This weekend, the UFC will return to Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena with UFC 209. The card is an undeniably stacked one. In the main event, we’ll see UFC welterweight king Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley take on challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in a rematch of their thrilling November draw. In the co-main event, we’ll be treated […]
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Jorge Masvidal has a message for Dana White following UFC 211 booking
When Jorge Masvidal stepped onto the canvas with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in January, he was counted out by a good portion of the fight game. Cowboy, after all, had scored violent finishes in his first four fights as a welterweight, and had a good deal of momentum on his side as a result. In the […]
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Demian Maia vs. Jorge Masvidal set for UFC 211
News broke Tuesday afternoon at Jorge Masvidal vs. Demian Maia would be taking place at UFC 211 in May. The news came after a period of uncertainty following reports earlier in the week that Masvidal and Maia would be fighting in Nashville in April according to MMAJunkie. No word on whether the fight will take […]
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Holly Holm’s appeal of UFC 208 loss denied by NYSAC
The inaugural UFC women’s featherweight championship ended with quite a bit of controversy. Germaine de Randamie landed some of the biggest shots of the fight on Holly Holm after the bell rang to signal the end of the round. It happened not once, but twice, coming at the end of rounds 2 and 3. It […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan and Dominick Cruz argue the curious case of CM Punk fighting in the UFC
https://youtu.be/Np5J-0yhDRc We still have yet to hear if Phil Brooks, better known as CM Punk, will get another shot at fighting in the UFC again. The former professional wrestler made his mixed martial arts debut in the biggest MMA promotion in the world, televised on the main card of the UFC 203 pay-per-view event. Given […]
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VIDEO | Quinton Rampage Jackson: Travis Browne ripped me off and kept my money
https://youtu.be/oJkKA0ZmCyA Quinton “Rampage” Jackson didn’t watch the UFC Fight Night 105 broadcast but says he did manage to catch the highlights on social media. In the main event of the night, Derrick Lewis and Travis Browne fought in a heavyweight matchup. Lewis was able to get past Browne’s offensive attacks in the first round and […]
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Artem Lobov predicts knockout win over Cub Swanson
On April 22, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Nashville, Tennessee, unranked featherweight Artem Lobov will take on the division’s fourth ranked fighter in Cub Swanson. Given their starkly different stations in the featherweight division not many people seem to give Lobov, who trains alongside Conor McGregor at SBG Ireland, much […]
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VIDEO | UFC 209 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 1 & 2
UFC 209 takes place this weekend on March 4 and the UFC is bringing you updated behind the scenes looks from the featured fighters on the card with the Embedded series. In the main event of the evening, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley looks to make a statement in his rematch against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson […]
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VIDEO | Fighter picks up incredible imanari roll to heel hook submission win
When your student @jonaquiroz135 hits that sick imanari roll to a heel hook in an Mma fight! #heelhook #imanariroll #leglock #bjj #jiujitsu #mma #submissionofthenight #submissionoftheyear #cmma A post shared by Chad George (@chadsavagegeorge) on Feb 28, 2017 at 8:34am PST During the ‘UFC Fight Night: Ottawa’ main event scrap between Rory MacDonald and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ […]
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After months away, Robbie Lawler says he’s “back to work”
Last July, in the main event of UFC 201, Robbie Lawler was knocked out in the very first round of a fight with Tyron Woodley. With this knockout loss, Lawler’s exciting and violent reign as UFC welterweight champion came to a crashing halt. For a moment, it sounded as though the former champion would be […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t plan to wait for Conor McGregor after UFC 209
This Saturday, undefeated lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov will step into the Octagon against streaking lightweight contender Tony Ferguson in a highly anticipated showdown for the interim UFC lightweight title in the co-main event of a stacked card. In addition to the pair finally stepping into the Octagon together after having the fight fall through on several […]
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Contrary to Maia-Masvidal reports, Cub Swanson says he’s still in the UFC Nashville main event
Late last week, reports of a massive welterweight contender bout between Demian Maia and Jorge Masvidal began to surface. Though this fight has not yet been announced by the UFC, these reports suggested that this fight would serve as the main event of the UFC’s April 22 trip to Nashville, Tennessee. If this was indeed […]
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Stephen Thompson sick of Mayweather-McGregor talk
This weekend, UFC welterweight #1 contender Stephen Thompson will step into the Octagon with UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley for a highly anticipated welterweight rematch. The fight will serve as rounds five through ten following the pair’s thrilling UFC 205 scrap which saw Woodley retain the belt after the fight was scored a majority decision. […]
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Tyron Woodley fires back at Dana White over ‘drama queen’ comments
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has made several bold claims leading up to his UFC 209 welterweight title fight with Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson this Saturday. The most controversial being his claim that his lack of popularity is in-part due to his race, which he believes plays a role in why UFC flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson […]
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Johny Hendricks weighs-in on Georges St-Pierre return
Back in 2013, Johny Hendricks stepped into the Octagon for a highly anticipated fight with UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre. The pair scrapped in the main event of UFC 167, where St-Pierre picked up a controversial split decision to retain the welterweight championship. Following the fight, St-Pierre vacated the title and stepped away from the […]
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Roy Jones Jr. to meet with UFC regarding Anderson Silva fight
While talks of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Maywather superfight have continued to dominate combat sports headlines, talk regarding another superfight has begun to pick up momentum. After reports began to surface that a McGregor-Mayweather fight was reportedly close to being finalized, famed boxer Roy Jones Jr. took to social media to call out […]
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Anthony Johnson plans to ‘Whoop Cormier’s ass’ at UFC 210
In just over one month, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will step into the Octagon against Anthony Johnson for a highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 210. The first time the pair met in the Octagon, they were fighting for Jon Jones vacant light heavyweight title two years ago, […]
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After defeat of Jim Miller, Dustin Poirier has his eyes on two potential opponents
With plenty of judging controversy and a definite lack of finishes, UFC 208 went down as a pretty forgettable card. The card did, however, produce one memorable moment in a thrilling, back-and-forth battle between talented lightweights Dustin Poirier and Jim Miller. Despite sustaining a leg injury in the third round, Poirier ultimately won this action-packed […]
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VIDEO | GSP: Stephen Thompson is the “best striker I’ve seen in my life”
GSP speaks on @WonderboyMMA and this weekend's #UFC209! pic.twitter.com/0kGQHJ5Vn7 — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 28, 2017 Back in November, dangerous karate specialist Stephen Thompson challenged Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title. Though “Wonderboy” put forth a valiant effort, he ultimately failed to claim the divisional crown, instead battling Woodley to a competitive majority draw. […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov attempts to guess the plots of Western romantic comedies
We asked @ufc titan Khabib Nurmagomedov to break down the plots of popular romantic comedies. Not sure what we expected… #UFC209 #sponsored pic.twitter.com/Xm3j9pye3L — theCHIVE (@theCHIVE) February 27, 2017 Khabib Nurmagomedov is a monster. He is a ruthless destroyer with a proficiency for breaking his opponents’ will inside the cage, and a habit of calling […]
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Derrick Lewis discusses possible opponents for his next fight
Earlier this month, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, monstrous heavyweight Derrick Lewis braved a bit of early adversity to pound the dangerous Travis Browne to a second-round KO. With this win, the Texas based destroyer set himself up for some massive potential fights in the UFC heavyweight […]
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2 American Animals Episode 31 – Ian McCall’s Health Scare, and Rashad Evans Joins the Show!
On this episode of American Animals, the Animals tell us more about Ian‘s recent health scare and how it led to the cancellation of his bout at UFC 208. Once the air has been totally cleared, the guys review the latest UFC and Bellator events and fill us in on the biggest news in MMA. Plus, […]
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VIDEO | Sportscaster Lindsay McCormick: Conor McGregor asking for big payday so he can ‘cash out’
Is Conor McGregor looking to set up a massive payday in the much-talked about boxing match against Floyd Mayweather so that he can cash out and not have to worry about fighting any longer? TV host and sportscaster Lindsay McCormick believes that is just the case as she spoke with ES News on the boxing […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz: I got winner of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
It has been over six months since we last saw Nate Diaz compete in the Octagon. The Stockton scrapper’s last two fights were the biggest fights of his career with the rivalry against Conor McGregor and many were thinking that Diaz has been waiting for the trilogy bout with “The Notorious.” In a recent video […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov: Ferguson bout is “greatest lightweight fight ever in the UFC”
This weekend, the UFC will touch down in Las Vegas, Nevada with UFC 209. In this stacked card’s main event, we’ll see champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen Thompson battle for welterweight gold in a rematch of their thrilling November draw. In the evening’s co-main event, meanwhile, we’ll see undefeated Dagestani grappling specialist Khabib Nurmagomedov take […]
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Johny Hendricks addresses possible reach, strength disadvantages at middleweight
In the co-main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Johny Hendricks rebounded from a string of losses and failed cuts to welterweight by moving to middleweight and defeating Hector Lombard by decision. Now a little over a week removed from this successful middleweight debut, Hendricks joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA […]
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Ronda Rousey social media post suggest a return to the Octagon?
We have not heard much from Ronda Rousey following her devastating loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December. It was the second time Rousey lost in her professional mixed martial arts career, coming just a little over a year since her first loss to Holly Holm, which took place at UFC 193 in […]