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UFC rankings update: Cody Garbrandt steals spot on pound-for-pound list
With title fights in two divisions, and appearances from a handful of ranked fighters, UFC 207 was a big card for the official UFC rankings. Now that the card is in the rear view mirror, the promotion has updated its rankings, and there has been significant movement in several divisions. Perhaps the most notable change […]
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“No concern” about Ronda Rousey having suicidal thoughts post-UFC 207
Following Ronda Rousey’s UFC 193 loss to Holly Holm in November of 2015, the former champ was very open about her thoughts of suicide backstage immediately following the loss. Several months following the loss, Rousey joined Ellen DeGeneres on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ to discuss he suicidal thoughts post-fight, saying: “Honestly, my thought, I was […]
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Dana White recalls consoling Ronda Rousey after UFC 207 loss
This past weekend, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made her highly anticipated return to the Octagon after over a year away from the cage. The return was a very short lived one as Rousey was tagged in the opening moments of the fight before ultimately being stopped just 48 seconds into the fight […]
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Kenny Florian critiques Ronda Rousey’s performance at UFC 207: nothing was working for her
Last Friday, in the main event of UFC 207, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stepped into the Octagon for the first time since she was KO’d by Holly Holm more than a year ago. She did so against the bantamweight division’s current queen, Amanda Nunes. Rousey’s comeback fight would go down as a […]
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Amanda Nunes and Cat Zingano trade barbs on social media
On Friday night, in the main event of the stacked UFC 207, Amanda Nunes made her first successful defense of the bantamweight title she won from Miesha Tate in July. She did so with a 48-second mauling of women’s MMA trailblazer Ronda Rousey. With a firm grip on the UFC women’s bantamweight title, Nunes finds […]
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Tony Ferguson turns down Khabib Nurmagomedov’s $200K offer
With lightweight champion Conor McGregor currently taking a break from competition, the lightweight limelight is shining on two men. Those two men are undefeated Dagestan native Khabib Nurmagomedov, and streaking Californian Tony Ferguson. The two talented lightweights have long been rumored to fight while McGregor takes his hiatus – perhaps even for an interim title. […]
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Rousey’s nutrition coach says it’s “50-50” she returns to the Octagon
On Friday night, MMA nutritionist Mike Dolce watched his star client get thrashed in a mere 48 seconds. We’re talking, of course, about Ronda Rousey, who was dominated by women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in her long-awaited comeback fight. The beatdown occurred in the main event of UFC 207. Given that the once dominant Rousey […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan and crew discuss Ronda Rousey’s fight against Amanda Nunes
https://youtu.be/fRiIcXszU7g Ronda Rousey, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion suffered the second defeat in her professional mixed martial arts career on Friday night against the current champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 207. Rousey, who had her dominant reign as the champion returned to the Octagon after taking over a year off […]
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Dominick Cruz on fight against Cody Garbrandt: ‘I’ll take my loss like a man’
The elusive style of now former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz was figured out by Cody Garbrandt at UFC 207 on Friday. Garbrandt was able to get the better of the exchanges over the five-round championship fight and became the undisputed champion of the men’s 135-pound division with a unanimous decision win. Following just the […]
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VIDEO | BTS footage with Cody Garbrandt and Team Alpha Male following UFC 207 win
https://youtu.be/snzXWZf7TS0 It was a night of celebration as Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt was crowned the new UFC bantamweight champion on Friday night. Garbrandt put on a brilliant performance against Dominick Cruz to take the title from “The Dominator” in their five-round championship bout. Garbrandt ended up winning a unanimous decision over Cruz, who suffered […]
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Tony Ferguson explains why he wants more money: I have a contract but I’ve outperformed that contract
With champion Conor McGregor currently enjoying a break from competition, the biggest story in the lightweight division is the ongoing rivalry between top contenders Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov, and their long-rumored interim title fight. Unfortunately, negotiations for this highly hyped showdown have recently reached a standstill, as Ferguson has said he won’t accept the […]
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After UFC 207 title win, Cody Garbrandt targets “money fight” with Jose Aldo
Last Friday, in the co-main event of UFC 207, Cody Garbrandt put forth a masterful performance, swiping the bantamweight title from the waist of Dominick Cruz with a clear-cut unanimous decision win. With this win, logic would suggest that Garbrandt will now set his sights on top contender TJ Dillashaw, or even on a rematch with […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov offers to pay Tony Ferguson to accept fight
With UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor currently taking a hiatus from competition to father his first child, the lightweight limelight is shining on two men: Dagestan’s Khabib Nurmagomedov, and California’s Tony Ferguson. Under normal circumstances, either man could easily be argued to be deserving of the next shot at the lightweight title. Because the champion is […]
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VIDEO | Amanda Nunes on Ronda Rousey: She can’t take the hits anymore
Amanda Nunes proved to be a force to be reckoned with in her first UFC women’s bantamweight title defense. Nunes destroyed former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, needing just 48 seconds to end the fight by TKO. Nunes served Rousey the second loss of her professional MMA career and is now on a two-fight losing […]
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VIDEO | Watch BJ Penn take out Kenny Florian in his second defense as lightweight champ
https://youtu.be/9BZIC635XVs In two weeks’ time, our very own BJ Penn will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon. He will do so in the main event of the UFC’s January 15 return to Phoenix, Arizona, where he will take on rising featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez. In advance of Penn’s hotly anticipated comeback fight, the UFC […]
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Junior dos Santos explains why he’s fighting Stefan Struve in February
With a tough 2-3 record in his last 5 fights, former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos entered his April showdown with Ben Rothwell in dire need of a win. Luckily for the Brazilian and his many fans, he was able to produce that win, bludgeoning his dangerous foe to a sound, unanimous decision. Regrettably, […]
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One year ago today, Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit engaged in an unforgettable welterweight title fight
https://twitter.com/ufceurope/status/815856173316349956 When Carlos Condit was scheduled in for a welterweight title shot against Robbie Lawler on January 2 of 2016, there was some debate as to whether or not he actually deserved the opportunity. Though he stood out as a long-time member of the welterweight elite, and as a former champion in the UFC and WEC, […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan says he heard that Nick Diaz turned down a rematch with Robbie Lawler
https://youtu.be/CKsMEEI3sOM?t=6m34s Nick Diaz’s suspension, which stemmed from a January 2015 bout with Anderson Silva, is now over. As such, the MMA community is now chomping at the bit to see him return to the Octagon. Apparently, however, getting him back into the cage has not been an easy process for the UFC. Not long ago, our […]
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New champ Cody Garbrandt fires back at TJ Dillashaw
Last Friday, in the co-main event of UFC 207, undefeated 25-year-old Cody Garbrandt delivered a shocking upset, capturing a unanimous decision over Dominick Cruz to win the UFC bantamweight crown. As the new champion, Garbrandt must now set his sights on the many dangerous contenders in the bantamweight division – none of whom are more […]
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VIDEO | Bellator’s Michael “Venom” Page mocks Ronda Rousey with “Do the Rousey” dance video
Happy New year!!! this is the first Dance of 2017 post your videos and hashtag #dotherousey #thebesthandsdown #HAPPYNEWYEAR pic.twitter.com/GltKXExMR3 — Michael Venom Page (@Michaelpage247) January 1, 2017 In November of 2015, the previously dominant Ronda Rousey was knocked out cold by a second round Holly Holm head kick. Though it took over a year to happen, Rousey […]
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Bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt discusses his UFC 207 win over Dominick Cruz
Last Friday, in the co-main event of UFC 207, undefeated 25-year-old Cody Garbrandt picked up one of the biggest upsets of 2016 by capturing a unanimous decision win from dominant bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. In the moments after this win, the new champ sat down for a post-fight press conference with the media. According to Garbrandt, […]
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VIDEO | Jon Fitch hints at retirement, cites “funny reading” on brain MRI
Jon Fitch Post Fight Interview #WSOFNYE pic.twitter.com/xyyLWBdp19 — PFL MMA (@ProFightLeague) December 31, 2016 On New Years Eve, World Series of Fighting (WSOF) made their debut in New York City with WSOF 34. Though the card didn’t generate quite the same buzz as the UFC’s November debut in the city, it was a big one […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey’s mother wants her to retire after her 48-second loss at UFC 207
In November of 2015, MMA superstar Ronda Rousey was unplugged by a second-round Holly Holm head-kick. It took over a year to happen, but in the main event of last Friday’s UFC 207, the former champ finally returned to the Octagon to redeem herself, when she took on reigning women’s bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes. Unfortunately for […]
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VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt gets mural in Sacramento after bantamweight title win
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOvAv4LjCzk/?taken-by=urijahfaber&hl=en Last Friday night, in the co-main event of UFC 207, 25-year-old bantamweight striker Cody Garbrandt put forth a masterful performance, out-duelling a pound-for-pound stalwart in Dominick Cruz to win the UFC bantamweight title. In the wake of this sizeable upset win, Garbrandt has received props from many of the game’s top fighters and […]
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BREAKING | Tyron Woodley and Michael Bisping agree to 180-pound super fight in May
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping have agreed to fight each other at a catchweight of 180 pounds in May. Yes, you read that sentence correctly. The two champions crossed paths over the weekend, and for whatever reason, began negotiating the terms of a potential super fight. Their exchange can […]
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LeBron James and Kobe Bryant offer support to Ronda Rousey after her loss
On December 30, in the main event of UFC 207, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and transcendent MMA icon Ronda Rousey made her long awaited return to the Octagon. She did so against reigning bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes, in her first fight since she was turned off by a Holly Holm head kick in November […]
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WSOF 34 results: all 4 champions retain their titles in New York City
On New Years Eve, Las Vegas based promotion World Series of Fighting touched down in New York City for their biggest card to date. Emanating from The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, this card was highlighted by a whopping four title fights, and appearances from a handful of notable UFC veterans. The first of these […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Recaps Friday’s UFC 207 Event
UFC president Dana White joined the UFC on FOX crew to recap Friday’s UFC 207 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Here is what Mr. White had to say: “Obviously the co-main event was amazing. It was an incredible fight. Garbrandt looked better than he has ever looked in his career. Dominick Cruz is great. Dominick […]