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Report | Two massive welterweight fights in the works for March’s UFC 209 event
Two massive welterweight rematches are apparently in the works for March’s UFC 209 event in Las Vegas. Last month following his UFC 205 majority decision draw against welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, top 170-pound contender Stephen Thompson revealed to BJPENN.com that a rematch between himself and “The Chosen One’ was already in the works for February […]
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Doo Ho Choi releases a genuine statement following loss to Cub Swanson
Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi put on a performance in an insane Fight of the Year candidate at UFC 206 over the weekend. The crowd in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto got what they paid for as Swanson and Choi were just one of the many thrilling fights on the card as Donald […]
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VIDEO | Miesha Tate gets big crowd reaction from spoof strike and bicep kiss in SUG 2 match against Jessica Eye
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate recently retired from the sport of mixed martial arts following her unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205 last month. However, that hasn’t eliminated “Cupcake” from all competition as she just participated in the Submission Underground 2 event that took place over the weekend. Tate grappled […]
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Cole Miller gives update on gripes with UFC: If I win this fight and they send me a contract, I’m not signing
Back in October, UFC featherweight Cole Miller expected to take a flight to Manila to duke it out with Mizuto Hirota. Unfortunately, the organization cancelled this Manila card at the last minute, leaving many of the fighters on the card without their expected paydays. Miller was one of these fighters. Having undertaken an expensive training […]
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Matt Brown releases short and sweet statement following KO loss to Donald Cerrone
Matt Brown and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone engaged in one of the great fights from the exhilerating UFC 206 event that took place at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto over the weekend. Brown and Cerrone went to war in a back and forth battle that came to an end in the third round where Cerrone […]
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Luke Rockhold calls out Jon Jones following grappling submission win over Dan Henderson
Jon Jones and Dan Henderson’s grappling match at the Submission Underground 2 event that took place over the weekend may have just started something very interesting. Jones was able to secure an arm-triangle choke on the recently retired MMA legend and forced “Hendo” to submit at 6:39 of the competition. “Dan is so strong, I […]
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Jon Jones calls out Chael Sonnen for grappling match, Sonnen accepts
Way back in the year 2012, light heavyweight legends Jon “Bones” Jones and Dan Henderson were expected to fight for the UFC light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 151. Unfortunately, “Hendo” was forced out of this proposed bout with an injury, which ultimately resulted in the cancellation of the entire card. In […]
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Jose Aldo says he is set to fight Max Holloway at UFC 208
Recently promoted UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says he is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 208, which takes place in Brooklyn, New York on February 11. Aldo told the media in Brazil on Monday that he will fight Max Holloway in a UFC featherweight title unification bout as Holloway just won the […]
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VIDEO | Fighter gets knocked out and wakes up and fights referee
Being a referee in combat sports can sometimes be a dangerous job as the ref is the only one in the cage or ring with the two combatants. Sometimes accidents happen where the official is caught by a punch or kick on accident, trying to break up an exchange with the round ending or calling […]
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VIDEO | Watch Jon Jones submit Dan Henderson at Submission Underground 2
https://twitter.com/gatesonsports/status/808157383461511168 Way back in 2012, light heavyweight great Jon “Bones” Jones was expected to defend the UFC light heavyweight title against former two-division Pride champion Dan Henderson. The fight was supposed to fill the main event spot of UFC 151. Regrettably, Henderson was forced out of this planned bout with an injury, which ultimately forced […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor gets impersonated in SNL skit
https://youtu.be/8S7BTdWaJL4 The latest example of Conor McGregor’s transcendent superstardom occurred this weekend, when he was impersonated in a skit on an episode of Saturday Night Live. This skit, which saw Alex Moffat make a rather abysmal attempt at portraying McGregor, also featured WWE star John Cena, who played the role of the New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski, […]
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A quick look back at the year since Conor McGregor KO’d Jose Aldo
One year ago today, Ireland’s Conor McGregor backed up months of trash talk and bravado to knock out Jose Aldo and win the UFC featherweight title. The knockout occurred just 13 seconds into the fight’s first frame, and marked the end of Aldo’s decade-long unbeaten streak. How things have changed since then. Shortly after his incredible […]
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VIDEO | Road to the Octagon – Sage Northcutt vs. Mickey Gall
https://youtu.be/CpHFDc0_R8Y This Saturday (December 17), the UFC will return to sunny Sacramento, California with UFC on Fox 22. The card will be headlined by a compelling strawweight scrap between 22-year-old prospect Paige VanZant, and former Invicta atomweight champion Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson. Before these two talented strawweights get at it, however, we’ll witness a […]
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Tony Ferguson wants to coach TUF against Khabib Nurmagomedov, then fight him for the interim title
Last month, in the main event of UFC 205, Irish superstar Conor McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez to become the UFC lightweight champion. Following the win, the Irishman reaffirmed his intention to take some time off to start a family with long-time girlfriend Dee Devlin. McGregor’s hiatus from competition, of course, leaves the lightweight division’s many […]
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SUG 2 Results: Miesha Tate defeats Jessica Eye in controversial match
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returned to grappling competition at tonight’s Submission Underground 2 event in Portland where she squared off with fellow UFC standout Jessica Eye. After an early feeling out process, the ladies engaged in the clinch position against the cage. After a failed takedown attempt, Tate eventually rolled to an […]
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SUG 2 Results: Jon Jones submits Dan Henderson
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones squared off with MMA legend Dan Henderson in the headlining match of tonight’s Submission Underground 2 event in Portland, Oregon. “Bones” was able to mount “Hendo” and then proceeded to secure an arm-triangle choke which forced the former dual-division PRIDE champion to tapout. Following his submission victory, which […]
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VIDEO | Cub Swanson vs. Dooho Choi UFC 206 Highlights
https://youtu.be/Xnghchybhb4 Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi delivered one of the best fights of all-time at last night’s UFC 206 pay-per-view event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The featherweights went to war for fifteen straight minutes and Swanson was eventually awarded the decision victory from the judges in attendance. “The Korean SuperBoy’s” stock did not fall in […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis UFC 206 Highlights
https://youtu.be/In7fxPovQ24 Max Holloway became the UFC’s interim featherweight champion at last night’s UFC 206 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by scoring a third-round TKO victory over former UFC lightweight title holder Anthony Pettis. After a very close opening round, “Blessed” was able to get the better of “Showtime” in the stand-up game and eventually put […]
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VIDEO | Donald Cerrone discusses his KO victory over Matt Brown at UFC 206
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone continued his assault on the UFC’s welterweight division at last night’s UFC 206 event in Toronto, Canada, by scoring a third-round knockout victory over perennial division contender Matt Brown. “Cowboy” was able to catch Brown with a devastating head kick early in round-three that sent “The Immortal” crashing to the floor. Following […]
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VIDEO | Kelvin Gastelum discusses his dominant win over Tim Kennedy
Former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum earned an impressive knockout victory over perennial middleweight contender Tim Kennedy at last night’s UFC 206 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After a tough first-round, Gastelum was able to utilize his crisp boxing to dominate Kennedy in rounds two and three. The former The Ultimate Fighter winner, Gastelum, battered Kennedy […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway discusses becoming the first man to finish Anthony Pettis and calls out “Jose Waldo”
Max Holloway became the UFC’s interim featherweight champion at last night’s UFC 206 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by scoring a third-round TKO victory over former UFC lightweight title holder Anthony Pettis. With the title earning win, Holloway became the first fighter in history to score a stoppage victory over Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. In the […]
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Cub Swanson sends The Korean SuperBoy a message following UFC 206 war
UFC featherweight contenders Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi went to war on the main card of last night’s UFC 206 pay-per-view event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The fight, which many fans and analysts are calling “Fight of the year”, went the distance with Swanson earning the unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) from the judges […]
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VIDEO | Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi’s post-fight octagon interviews
Featherweights Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi stole the show at last night’s UFC 206 pay-per-view event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 145-pound standouts went to war for 15 straight minutes on the evenings main card and took home “fight of the night” honors for their respective efforts. Cub Swanson was awarded the judges decision (30-27, […]
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MMA community reacts to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s thunderous KO of Matt Brown
Last night, the UFC returned to Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the first time in over three years. It did so with UFC 206, a card that, despite being short on big names, delivered as one of the most exciting in recent memory. UFC 206 was headlined by a featherweight bout between streaking Hawaiian contender Max Holloway […]
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Kelvin Gastelum says he’d stay at middleweight for a fight with Vitor Belfort
Last month, the UFC made its long-awaited debut in New York with UFC 205. To celebrate the occasion, the organization stacked the card with high profile fights. One of the most exciting of these scheduled fights was one between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Kelvin Gastelum, which was to occur at welterweight. When Gastelum was so […]
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Athlete outfitting pay for UFC 206: Holloway takes home $30K for wearing Reebok
Last night, the UFC returned to snow covered Toronto, Ontario Canada for the first time since 2013. They did so with UFC 206, a fight that was short on big names, but long on incredible action. At the moment, purses for this 12-fight card have not been disclosed. We do, however, know how much the […]
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After knockout of Matt Brown, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone wants Demian Maia
Last night, on the main card of an action-packed UFC 206, fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone dazzled with a thunderous third-round knockout of the notoriously durable Matt Brown. With this win, Cowboy improved to a fantastic 4-0 as a welterweight. Given his current streak, and the fact that he is now ranked well inside the […]
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The MMA community reacts to Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi’s Fight of the Year contender
Last night, the UFC touched down in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for the first time since September of 2013. The organization did so with UFC 206, a card that, despite being criticized for its lack of big names, produced some of the most memorable moments of the year. Some of the highlights of the card included […]