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Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly willing to take another fight to cement #1 contender spot
While #1 ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov is certainly the owner of arguably the most impressive record, and win streak, in the UFC today, he is prepared to put his 24-0 record on the line and take yet another fight before challenging for the lightweight title if need be. On the heels of his dominant UFC […]
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McGregor’s striking coach likes Nurmagomedov bout, but doubts it sells PPVs
In the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor made history by knocking out lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions simultaneously. Moments after the Irishman’s history-making victory, the MMA community was already debating as to who his next opponent should […]
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CABMMA explains why Claudia Gadelha wasn’t deducted point for controversial kick
This past weekend on the main card of ‘UFC Fight Night: Sao Paulo’ on Fox Sports 1, top ranked women’s strawweight Claudia Gadelha stepped into the Octagon against Cortney Casey for a highly anticipated strawweight showdown. For Gadelha, the bout was a chance for her to return to the win column after dropping a unanimous […]
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Tim Kennedy explains why he wouldn’t fight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has carved out a reputation as the guy you call when a fighter pulls out of a bout and you need somebody to replace them. Over the course of his incredible career, Cowboy has accepted a seemingly endless list of short-notice fights. He’s the UFC’s original anyone, anywhere, anytime guy. But who […]
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CM Punk gives update on next fight
Back at UFC 203 in September, former WWE champion CM Punk made his highly anticipated MMA debut as he stepped into the Octagon on the pay-per view portion of the card against 2-0 Mickey Gall. Punk, who had been signed to the UFC for nearly two years prior to actually stepping into the cage, had […]
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Cris Cyborg only returning to 140 for superfight
It’s no secret that Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is a natural featherweight fighter. With that being said, both of Cyborg’s UFC fights have been at a catchweight of 140 pounds due to the fact that she is unable to make the bantamweight limit of 135 pounds. Despite the fights taking place at 140 […]
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Teammates Michael Johnson and Kamaru Usman want to fight Dos Anjos and Maia in Brazil
Last Saturday, on the main card of UFC Fight Night 100, streaking welterweight Kamaru Usman dominated Warlley Alves to a lopsided, unanimous decision win. It was one of the best wins of his already impressive career. In the moments after his defeat of Alves, Usman sought to catapult himself up the welterweight rankings with a […]
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Breaking! Yoel Romero says he might be fighting Michael Bisping at UFC 208 in January
Earlier this month, on the main card of UFC 205, Cuba’s Yoel Romero levelled former middleweight champion Chris Weidman with a thunderous, third round flying knee. With this incredible knockout win, Romero established himself as the clear-cut number-one-contender at middleweight, and immediately set his sights on a scrap with divisional champion Michael Bisping. Though Bisping […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has a “big plan” if the UFC doesn’t grant him a fight with McGregor
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor knocked out lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez to become the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently. In the wake of this win, McGregor revealed his plans to take some time off to father his […]
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Chris Weidman’s coach on Yoel Romero: He has “a lack of respect for the rules”
There is no denying the monstrous talent of Yoel Romero. The Cuban wrestler is one of the best middleweights in the world, and when he fights Michael Bisping for the belt in early 2017, he could would establish himself as the best outright. Unfortunately, Romero has developed a bit of a reputation for his tendency […]
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New York State Athletic Commission suspends Kelvin Gastelum for six months for UFC 205 weigh-in incident
Kelvin Gastelum is facing more consequences for missing weight for UFC 205. on Monday, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that the New York State Athletic Commission has suspended Gastelum for not showing up for his scheduled weigh-in for UFC 205. Gastelum was scheduled to fight in a welterweight bout against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 205 […]
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Rashad Evans, UFC, and Ontario commission release statements regarding Evans’ medical licensing
News was revealed on Monday that former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans was pulled from his scheduled fight against Tim Kennedy for the second time. Kennedy was a guest on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour and said that he learned on Sunday that Evans was unable to get licensed by the Ontario Athletic […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub debate: Who is more popular between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather?
https://youtu.be/1YXYwVP-qvA Conor McGregor made history at UFC 205 by becoming the first fighter to be a concurrent champion of two UFC weight division’s. McGregor’s performance in his UFC lightweight debut was brilliant, putting away Alvarez in the second round by TKO after a battering the man who entered the Octagon as the lightweight champ. “The […]
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Lyoto Machida blasts USADA after 18 month suspension: they “punish in a very unreasonable fashion”
Earlier this year, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida was yanked from a middleweight bout with Dan Henderson after he admitted that he’d consumed the banned substance 7-Keto-DHEA. Late last week, the former champ finally received his punishment for this incident: an 18-month suspension, retroactive to April 8, which means he won’t be able to compete again […]
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Tim Kennedy says fight with Rashad Evans is off again: ‘I think it’s brain damage’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans can’t seem to catch a break. Evans was pulled from New York’s UFC 205 event earlier this month after not being able to be licensed for a fight under the New York Commission’s rules. “I’m disappointed,” Evans said to MMA Fighting after not being allowed to compete at […]
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VIDEO | Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone shows off nasty injury, claims to have almost lost his eye
Well Fuck!!! A video posted by Donald Cerrone (@cowboycerrone) on Nov 21, 2016 at 11:18am PST We all know Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone leads an action-packed life. When he’s not making his living as a professional fighter, he can be found scuba diving, bull-riding, hunting, sky diving, dirt biking and engaging in any other activity […]
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BREAKING! BJ Penn returns to headline January’s UFC Fight Night event in Phoenix
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn (16-10-2) will return to the octagon this January in Phoenix, Arizona. UFC officials just announced that Penn will be squaring off with Yair Rodriquez (9-1 MMA) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 103 which takes place January 15 at Phoenix’s Talking Stick Resort Arena. The […]
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VIDEO | BJJ instructor makes student cry with awesome belt promotion
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSF/videos/1235039669917602/ For those that train in any martial art, they know the feeling of accomplishment when they get ranked with a promotion. It takes time, dedication, and discipline to stick with all the techniques, drilling, and sparring to advance to the next level, which not everyone is able to do once they find themselves in […]
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VIDEO | Andre Ward on boxing vs. MMA and the skills of Nick and Nate Diaz
Andre Ward is now being argued as the number 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world after defeating Sergey Kovalev over the weekend. Ward won a unanimous decision over Kovalev in Las Vegas, Nevada to take three light heavyweight world title belts from the Russian boxer. However, there has been a bit of controversy in the […]
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VIDEO | Brock Lesnar gets dominated by Goldberg in one minute at WWE Survivor Series
Yeah, we know, pro wrestling isn’t real. But Brock Lesnar is a former UFC heavyweight champion, and when he gets dominated in just over a minute by a 49 year old, we’re going to talk about it – whether it’s real or not. That’s precisely what happened on Sunday night, when Lesnar stepped into the […]
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Stephen Thompson on Possible Woodley Rematch: We Have to Settle This
One of the most memorable moments of UFC 205 was the co-main event, which saw welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and surging challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson pummel one another to a majority draw. With this result, Woodley retained his title – though the identity of the world’s best welterweight is somewhat murky as a result. The draw, […]
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Dan Henderson: Khabib Nurmagomedov would “beat the piss out of” Conor McGregor
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor thumped Eddie Alvarez to claim the UFC lightweight title. In doing so, he became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two divisions concurrently. Having achieved this history-making win, McGregor’s hype reached new and unprecedented levels, as he […]
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Free agent Lorenz Larkin is now allowed to negotiate with other promotions
In August of this year, Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin mauled long-time welterweight contender Neil Magny to a first-round TKO. In doing so, he improved his welterweight record to a strong 4-1, and established himself as one of the division’s very best fighters – the seventh best, according to the UFC rankings. Larkin’s defeat of Magny […]
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VIDEO | TJ Dillashaw looking deadly in training ahead of UFC 207 bout
#Repost @duanebangcom ・・・ BMT Hook slip drill with My Ninja @TJDillashaw @LudwigMMA thank you coach @kurtsouthern A video posted by tjdillashaw (@tjdillashaw) on Nov 20, 2016 at 7:32pm PST In May of 2014, an unsung TJ Dillashaw shocked the world by dominating the seemingly unbeatable Renan Barao to win the UFC bantamweight title. From […]
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Luke Rockhold opens up on recent injury, targets March return
The next UFC fight card on the horizon is UFC Fight Night 101, which will emanate from sun-soaked Melbourne, Australia this coming Saturday (November 26). The card will be headlined by a middleweight contender showdown between Robert Whittaker and Derek Brunson – but this is not the headliner fans in Australia originally anticipated. Instead, the […]
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VIDEO | Emotional Stephen Thompson receives the key to his city
Stephen Thompson is coming off a thrilling five-round war with UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, in a title fight which served as the co-main event of UFC 205 in New York earlier this month. After 25-minutes of back and forth action, the welterweight title fight between Thompson and Woodley was ruled a majority draw by […]
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Gegard Mousasi discusses options for his next fight
Gegard Mousasi was able to exact revenge on Uriah Hall at yesterday’s UFC Fight Night 99 event in Belfast, Northern Ireland, scoring a first-round TKO victory over “Primetime” in the fight card’s main event. Following his big victory, Gegard Mousasi spoke to media members about who he would like to fight next at the UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE | “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung is back and better than ever
Now closing in on the end of the two years of mandatory military service required of South Korean citizens, Chan Sung Jung – more widely known as “The Korean Zombie” – is poised for a return to the Octagon. In advance of his return, the featherweight favorite spoke with Chris Taylor on BJPenn.com’s Rapid Fire […]