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The UFC is Casting Octagon Girls for a Reality Series on POP TV Network
We’re all familiar with The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC’s trademark reality show, throughout which contestants compete for UFC contracts and sometimes even title shots or championship belts. Though the series has produced a few lacklustre seasons, its also given us UFC stars like Nate Diaz, Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, TJ Dillashaw, […]
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Eddie Alvarez Trashes Conor McGregor’s Training Regimen on Twitter
On November 12, in the main event of the universally anticipated UFC 205, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will challenge Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title. If McGregor is successful in this attempt, he’ll become the first fighter in UFC history to wear two belts simultaneously. In advance of this high-stakes showdown, the advantages possessed […]
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Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva Has Been Released from the UFC
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva‘s time in the Octagon has come to an end, as the Brazilian heavyweight and the UFC have mutually agreed not to renew his contract. Silva’s contract ran its course after a KO loss to Roy Nelson in September. With this loss, Bigfoot fell to a brutal 1-6-1 in his last seven fights. […]
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VIDEO | Scary clown says Conor McGregor would be crying to mommy with 15 minutes in Ireland haunted house
With Halloween approaching, the marketing team at The Asylum haunted house in Ireland just issued a great challenge. Following UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor commenting on the recent scary clown hysteria, “The Clown” at The Asylum challenged the UFC superstar to last 15 minutes in their haunted house. “I would slap the head off of […]
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Amanda Nunes: Ronda Rousey fight will change my life
Recently, it was confirmed by the UFC brass that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey would be making her highly anticipated return to the Octagon at December 30th in the main event of UFC 207, the UFC’s New Year’s Eve card, to fight women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in a highly anticipated showdown for […]
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Michael Bisping to GSP: “Sign the Papers Buddy”
Yesterday, we reported that UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was being considered as an addition to UFC 206, which is, at the moment, undeniably short on big names. Though Bisping denied these reports, there still seems to be significant reason to believe he could wind up on the card – perhaps against welterweight legend Georges St-Pierre. […]
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Holly Holm sends message to critics
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has been on a bit of a skid lately. After picking up a spectacular KO win over Ronda Rousey in the main event of UFC 193 back in November of 2015 to claim the women’s bantamweight championship in an incredibly dominant performance, Holm returned to the Octagon at […]
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VIDEO | UFC Hall of Famer Says He Would Have Protected Kim Kardashian From Robbers
https://youtu.be/Hr1fL22szI0 Earlier this month, reports surfaced that Hollywood megastar Kim Kardashian had been bound, gagged and robbed in a Paris hotel room. In the wake of the incident, a representative for Kardashian told E! News that the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star was “badly shaken but physically unharmed.” Unfortunately, however, it was also confirmed that Kardashian lost […]
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Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum rematch set for UFC 207
The heavyweight rematch fight fans have been waiting to see was made official this week! Over a year after their initial meeting, where Fabricio Werdum shocked the world as he submitted Cain Velasquez to win the heavyweight championship at UFC 188, the pair will once again meet inside the Octagon. The fight, which was officially […]
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Jordan Parsons becomes first MMA fighter diagnosed with CTE
Tragic news surfaced Thursday evening that former Bellator MMA fighter Jordan Parsons, who was fatally struck by a vehicle earlier this year, was posthumously diagnosed with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, also known as CTE. The Boston Globe broke the story, which revealed that Dr. Bennet Omalu, the doctor who discovered the disease in football players, was […]
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The Ultimate Fighter 25 to Commence Filming in January, Use “All-Star” Concept
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that WME-IMG, who recently purchased the UFC for $4 billion, had plans to cancel the organization’s long-running reality television series, The Ultimate Fighter. These reports first came from FloCombat editor Jeremy Botter. https://twitter.com/jeremybotter/status/788981050374434817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Contrary to these reports, however, the folks over at MMAJunkie.com have confirmed that TUF 25 has begun the […]
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EXCLUSIVE – Rashad Evans predicts Alvarez vs. McGregor and Weidman vs. Romero
UFC 205 will feature several high-profile match-ups and on paper looks to be a blockbuster card. Rashad Evans, who takes on Tim Kennedy in his middleweight debut at UFC 205, spoke exclusively to BJPENN.COM Radio and discussed his predictions for several other fights on the card. Check out who “Suga” Rashad Evans picks to win […]
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Bobby Lashley More Interested in Fedor Fight than Bellator Heavyweight Title Shot
There is a long history of professional wrestlers attempting to try their hand at MMA. On several occasions, these wrestlers have realized mountainous heights, like Brock Lesnar did when he won the UFC heavyweight title. On other occasions, their MMA forays have been downright disasters, like CM Punk’s long-discussed UFC debut against Mickey Gall was. […]
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Dan Henderson “Pissed” About Bisping Loss, Could be “Talked Into a Rubber Match.”
Earlier this month, in the main event of UFC 204, England’s Michael Bisping sought to defend the UFC middleweight title against Dan Henderson. The bout also marked the Brit’s opportunity to avenge the ugliest loss of his career: a blistering KO doled out by Henderson in the year 2009. In the end, Bisping would leave […]
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EXCLUSIVE – Rashad Evans on Kennedy fight: “It’s the fight business, not the friend business.”
Rashad Evans has his hands full for his middleweight debut as he takes on the always-dangerous Tim Kennedy. While Kennedy hasn’t fought since 2014, he does already hold a dominant win over the current champion in Michael Bisping. “Suga” Rashad spoke exclusively to BJPENN.COM Radio and discussed his experiences training with Kennedy and revealed some […]
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EXCLUSIVE – Rashad Evans on cut to middleweight: “I was making 205 pounds without even really cutting weight.”
Rashad Evans will make his debut at 185 pounds in just a few weeks, as “Suga” Rashad prepares to take on Tim Kennedy at UFC 205 on November 12. The former light heavyweight champion spoke exclusively with BJPENN.com Radio on Wednesday about his weight cut to middleweight and the reason why he’s finally making the drop […]
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Conor McGregor sends his advice to fighters perturbed by UFC title shot woes and contracts
We have seen a recent influx in fighters publically addressing their displeasure with the UFC’s matchmaking, especially in some recent title fight in addition to issues regarding contracts. Current UFC interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo recently expressed his request to be released from his contract with the UFC after it was announced that featherweight champion […]
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Michael Bisping responds to Mousasi’s call out on Twitter
Gegard Mousasi has been making his case for a title shot at middleweight since dropping down to the 185 pound weight class back in 2014, but the longtime contender has really stepped it up performance-wise in his last two fights. Shortly after knocking out surging middleweight contender Thiago “Maretta” Santos at UFC 200, Mousasi notched […]
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Breaking! Dominick Cruz slated to defend his bantamweight title at UFC 207
UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (22-1 MMA) is slated to return to action at UFC 207 this December in Las Vegas, according to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. “The Dominator” is being targeted to square off with Cody Garbrandt at the pay-per-view event. The UFC has yet to officially announce the bout. Dominick Cruz was most […]
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Report | Michael Bisping being targeted to return at UFC 206 in Toronto
It sounds like UFC middleweight champion Michael “The Count” Bisping may be getting back into the Octagon for another fight very soon. Bisping just defended his title for the first time against Dan Henderson earlier this month at UFC 204 and apparently has been called by the UFC to get prepared for another big fight. […]
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VIDEO | Watch Wanderlei Silva confront Charles “Felony” Bennett following Bennett’s RIZIN win
Wanderlei Silva and Charles “Felony” Bennett have had a storied history together, going all the way back to PRIDE FC when “Felony” claimed to have knocked out Silva during a backstage brawl. The rivalry was renewed once again following “Felony’s” most recent win at RIZIN. See for yourself how the confrontation went down for yourself! […]
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Former Bellator MMA champ fires back at Jose Aldo for recent comments
Recently, interim UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has continued to make headlines for his ongoing saga with the UFC following the announcement that Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez would headline the UFC’s inaugural show in New York, UFC 205, rather than return to featherweight for a rematch with Aldo. Aldo was quick to request that […]
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VIDEO: This might explain Jeremy Stephens insane KO power
Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens was one of the hardest hitting lightweights in the UFC, and has definitely carried that punching power with him at featherweight. “Lil Heathen” posted a video of him training his striking while using resistance training. Check out the video of Stephens training his punching power for yourself! My speed & power […]
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Ariel Helwani questions the beef between Dana White and Georges St-Pierre
Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre may be in the toughest fight of his career and it isn’t even taking place in the Octagon. A battle is currently taking place between St-Pierre and the UFC over contract disputes with St-Pierre and his legal team claiming that they are no longer under contract with the UFC […]
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Eddie Alvarez says Conor McGregor’s spirit is his one missing ‘ingredient’ to being a true champion
UFC 205 takes place as Conor McGregor looks to stamp his name in the history books yet again. “The Notorious” will get his chance to become the first fighter in UFC history to be the champion of two UFC divisions simultaneously. On the opposite corner of the Octagon, McGregor’s opponent, UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez […]
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Report: New UFC owners to cancel The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter reality show is widely regarded as being one of the pivotal factors in helping Mixed Martial Arts secure a foothold in the sporting world. In the finale of season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter, Stephan Bonnar & Forrest Griffin squared off in what many still consider to be one of the greatest […]
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Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson answers: ‘Who is the hardest to have ever hit you?’
We all know Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has some explosive knockout power. Out of all the big fights and sparring he has had throughout his career, who do you think “Rumble” puts at the top of his list for hitting him the hardest? The UFC light heavyweight was asked the question recently and the answer may […]
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PHOTO | Rampage Jackson’s Lamborghini totalled in frightening wreck
Former UFC champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, who is currently under contract with Bellator MMA, is frequently taking to social media to show off his luxurious cars, most of which are green. Just over a week ago, the former champ took to Instagram with a video showcasing a “pimped out” garage in order to hold his […]