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Georges St-Pierre, Donald Cerrone, Cain Velasquez among list of fighters to make ‘industry re-defining’ announcement
Some big players in the world of mixed martial arts are about to drop some big news on Wednesday. According to a press release sent out on Monday, an “industry re-defining” announcement will be made on Wednesday on a media conference call. Notable names that are to be on the conference call on Wednesday include […]
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VIDEO | ‘Mystic Mac’ predicted last year he would fight Khabib Nurmagomedov in lightweight title fight
Fans are anxiously awaiting to hear what matchup will come next for UFC superstar Conor McGregor and big news regarding “The Notorious” broke this weekend. The UFC announced during the UFC Fight Night 101 broadcast that McGregor “relinquished” the UFC featherweight title. For two weeks, McGregor held both the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles simultaneously […]
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VIDEO | Frightening moment occurs as fighter held in choke for too long
Being a referee in a mixed martial arts competition is not an easy job that comes with a lot of criticism. Refs often get scrutinized if they stop a fight in what some may view as either too early or too late. Under certain circumstances, it is tough for the referee to make the best […]
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Tony Ferguson: Conor McGregor does not want any part of me
Earlier this month, lightweight contender Tony Ferguson extended his win-streak to nine with a win over the division’s former champion, Rafael Dos Anjos. One week later, Khabib Nurmagomedov scored a similarly impressive win over Michael Johnson, extending his record to a ridiculous 24-0 in the process. Given their current streaks, either man could easily be […]
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Conor McGregor no longer double champ on UFC website, Jose Aldo back
It was stated numerous times by UFC President Dana White that Conor McGregor would have to vacate a title if he won the UFC lightweight belt against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205. “If he wins, he’ll hold two belts,” White said prior to UFC 205 taking place. “Then he’ll decide which one he wants to […]
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Report: Jimi Manuwa vs. Glover Teixeira Being Targeted for UFC 208 in Anaheim
Though it is currently without an official headliner, UFC 208 looks to have grown by one massive fight. This fight is expected to pair England’s Jimi Manuwa with Brazil’s Glover Teixeira in a clash of top-ranked light heavyweights. This compelling showdown was first reported to be in the works by FloCombat.com. Should this fight occur, […]
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Jose Aldo addresses being promoted to undisputed featherweight champion and comments on Conor McGregor
Jose Aldo is once again the undisputed UFC featherweight champion. This all comes after the UFC announced that Conor McGregor “relinquished” his featherweight title shortly after winning the lightweight title against Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, making him the first concurrent two-division UFC champion is the history of the sport. UFC President Dana White stated […]
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Tony Ferguson on Khabib Nurmagomedov: “The guy’s a whiny b*tch”
Earlier this month, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Mexico, Tony Ferguson outpointed former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos. It was the biggest win of his career, and it thrust him into the uppermost echelon of the lightweight division. In his post-fight interview, however, Ferguson neglected to call out the champion, […]
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VIDEO | Hilarious edit turns the tables with Dana White taking belt from Conor McGregor
Over the weekend it was announced that UFC superstar Conor McGregor chose to “relinquish” the UFC featherweight title and hold on to the UFC lightweight strap. “The Notorious” was the first fighter in history to be a concurrent two-division UFC champion after beating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 earlier this month. McGregor held both the […]
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VIDEO | UFC stars discuss who they think can beat Conor McGregor
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 205, Conor McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez to win the UFC lightweight championship. At the time, McGregor also owned the organization’s featherweight crown, which made him the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously. Though the UFC has since ended McGregor’s […]
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Vitor Belfort lists off several opponents he’s interested in fighting
When Vitor Belfort lost to Gegard Mousasi in the co-main event of UFC 204, he fell to a tough 2-3 in his last 5 fights – with both of those wins coming against the now retired Dan Henderson. Needless to say, the former light heavyweight champion appears to be on a bit of a downslide. […]
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Big John McCarthy says MMA officiating career “won’t go on much longer”
Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy made his first Octagon appearance all the way back at UFC 2 in the year 1994. As such, he and his trademark “let’s get it on” fight-staring line are as much a symbol of the UFC as Bruce Buffer, Joe Rogan, and the Octagon itself. Of course, Big John’s officiating […]
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VIDEO | Dominick Cruz sparring hard ahead of Cody Garbrandt bout
The road to 207 | #ThanksgivingWeekend recap | #NoDaysOff #Training #UFC #UFC207 #AndStill . @monsterenergy #monsterenergy @toyotaescondido #toyotaescondido @toyotires #toyotires @metropcs #metropcs @hayabusafight #hayabusafight . 🎥: @photo_julian | #TeamCruz . A video posted by Dominick Cruz (@dominickcruz) on Nov 27, 2016 at 12:08pm PST In just over one month’s time, in the co-main event […]
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Alan Jouban: Mike Perry is a “douchebag,” and his fans are “morons”
On December 17, at UFC on Fox 22, fan favorite welterweight prospects Alan Jouban and Mike Perry are scheduled to do battle. Given the pair’s shared propensity for violence and excitement, this is one of the most anticipated fights on the MMA horizon. In advance of this anticipated showdown, Jouban and Perry have been involved […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov says Ferguson is a “real high-level lightweight” and McGregor isn’t
When Khabib Nurmagomedov tapped Michael Johnson with a kimura on the undercard of UFC 205, he extended his record to a perfect 24-0. With this pristine record, it became even harder to deny that he should be the man to receive the next crack at the lightweight title, now owned by Conor McGregor. Yet McGregor, as […]
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Dominick Cruz sends a message to Cody Garbrandt’s girlfriend
The beef between current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and top contender Cody Garbrandt is getting personal ahead of their showdown at UFC 207 set for December 30 in Las Vegas. “The Dominator” recently took to Instagram where he commented on a photo posted by Cody Garbrandt’s girlfirened. Check it out: https://twitter.com/mma_gifs_/status/803027786034245632 Cruz left the […]
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Tim Kennedy will remain on UFC 206 fight card
Good news fight fans! UFC middleweight contender Tim Kennedy will remain on December’s UFC 206 fight card in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During last night’s UFC Fight Night 101 event in Melbourne, Australia the promotion announced that they had booked Tim Kennedy a replacement opponent for UFC 206 in the form of former TUF winner Kelvin […]
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VIDEO | Watch Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor exchange barbs backstage at UFC 205
https://youtu.be/vQRaYsLljWs Earlier this month at the UFC 205 weigh ins in New York city, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov got in to a heated exchange backstage. The original footage of the altercation was not of the best quality but thankfully a new video has surfaced which shows exactly what was said between “Mystic Mac” and […]
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Coach Kavanagh reacts to Conor McGregor being stripped of his UFC featherweight title
During last night’s UFC Fight Night 101 broadcast, UFC officials announced that Conor McGregor had ‘relinquished’ his UFC featherweight championship. The promotion added that Jose Aldo, who won UFC interim featherweight title be defeating Frankie Edgar at UFC 200 in July, had been promoted to undisputed featherweight champion of the UFC. In addition to that […]
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VIDEO | Check out this awesome promo for a potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
Earlier this month, in the main event of the massively hyped UFC 205, Conor McGregor knocked out Eddie Alvarez to win the UFC lightweight title. Given that McGregor already owned the UFC featherweight belt, he could then call himself the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently. As a […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson: “Ronda Rousey has a Monster on her hands!”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (12-1 MMA) will return to action next month in Las Vegas when she challenges current UFC 135-pound women’s champion Amanda Nunes for the title in the main event of UFC 207. Rousey was last seen in action at UFC 193 in November of 2015 against Holly Holm. “The […]
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UFC Fight Night 101 Reebok Athlete Outfitting payouts: Chris Camozzi leads the way
UFC Fight Night 101 took place yesterday in Melbourne, Australia. In the evenings main event Robert Whittaker earned an impressive first-round TKO finish over Derek Brunson after a wild few opening minutes of action. With the win, Whittaker now finds himself in position for a top contender bout in his next octagon appearance. Below are […]
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Coach Kavanagh: ‘Haters’ would love to see Conor McGregor fight Tyron Woodley
Earlier this month at the UFC 205 weigh ins in New York city, current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and current UFC welterweight tile holder Tyron Woodley were involved in a pair of altercations. Although neither altercation resulted in anything physical, the incidents certainly got fans and analysts talking about a potential super fight between […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson watched his brother-in-law get KO’d just prior to walking out for UFC 205 title fight
Before Stephen Thompson walked out for his UFC welterweight title fight against Tyron Woodley at UFC 205 in New York, his brother-in-law Chris Weidman took to the octagon against Yoel Romero in a bout to determine the middleweight divisions next title contender. Weidman had a good opening round against “The Soldier of God”, but Romero […]
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VIDEO | Lorenzo Fertitta’s son delivers crushing hit for Notre Dame Fighting Irish
https://twitter.com/tailgateheisman/status/802658442037129216 At BJPenn.com, we don’t generally cover football – unless we’re talking about football players making the jump to mixed martial arts, or ex-NFL players taking on MMA legends. Today, however, we’re making an exception for a young man named Nicco Fertitta. Fertitta, as his surname suggests, is the son of former UFC co-owner […]
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VIDEO | Watch all of Anthony “Rumble” Johnson’s UFC knockouts
When fight fans debate the hardest hitters in MMA, there are a few names that always seem to be mentioned. Some of these names are Mark Hunt, Roy Nelson, Dan Henderson, Melvin Manhoef and Junior Dos Santos. Another name that is almost included in any hardest-hitter debate is Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Rumble has earned his reputation […]
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Bethe Correia goes off on “weak” Miesha Tate for retiring
When Miesha Tate stepped onto the canvas with Raquel Pennington at UFC 205, it marked her opportunity to rebound from her loss of the UFC women’s bantamweight title. Instead of returning to the win column as the odds suggested she would, however, a lackadaisical looking Tate was soundly out-hustled from bell-to-bell, surrendering a unanimous decision […]
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MMA community reacts to Conor McGregor relinquishing the UFC featherweight title
Last December, Ireland’s Conor McGregor won the UFC featherweight title with a 13 second knockout of Jose Aldo. In his next fight, he was expected to take on then lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos for a shot at a second UFC belt. When Dos Anjos withdrew from this planned contest with an injury, however, McGregor […]