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Georges St-Pierre in Las Vegas “just hanging out”
Former UFC welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre’s ongoing saga with the UFC brass has been an interesting one. While St-Pierre hasn’t fought since his controversial 2013 split decision win over Johny Hendricks, reports of St-Pierre returning to the Octagon have continued to surface over the years. Recently, it appeared as though St-Pierre was closer than ever […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov weighs-in on UFC 205 fight with Michael Johnson
Prior to the announcement that Conor McGregor & Eddie Alvarez would be squaring off in the main event of UFC 205 on November 12th for the UFC’s inaugural event at the Madison Square Garden, UFC President Dana White indicated in an interview that it was undefeated Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov who would likely be getting […]
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Anthony Johnson expecting Daniel Cormier to revert to wrestling after feeling power
On December 30th, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, and top ranked light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson will step into the Octagon in the main event of UFC 206 in a highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight championship. The pair first met inside the Octagon in 2015, when they fought for Jon Jones’ […]
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Alexander Gustafsson sidelined indefinitely
Recently, news surfaced that top ranked UFC light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson had been forced to pull out of his UFC Fight Night: 100 scrap with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, where ‘The Mauler’ would look to build momentum on his ‘UFC Fight Night: Hamburg’ win over Jan Blanhowicz last month. Unfortunately for Gustafsson, he was forced out […]
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Conor McGregor wants to put temporary stop on talks of vacating a title
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is currently slated for a lightweight title fight with UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for November 12th in New York in the main event of UFC 205. While for Alvarez, the fight gives him the opportunity to defend his lightweight belt for the first time, against arguably one of the […]
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Jon Jones went off on Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will defend his title in a rematch with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson this December at UFC 206 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The pair first met at UFC 187 in May of 2015, with “DC” emerging victorious by way of third-round submission (rear-naked choke). In a recent interview with Michael Landsberg […]
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Jon Jones put the light heavyweight division on notice!
Jon “Bones” Jones (22-1 MMA) is currently on the sidelines waiting to receive punishment from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), this for his failed pre-fight drug test from UFC 200 this past July. The pound-for-pound great has been rather silent on social media in recent weeks, but that all changed yesterday evening when Jones […]
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PHOTO | TJ Dillashaw blasts Dominick Cruz on Social Media
TJ Dillashaw has been angling for a rematch with the man who took his bantamweight belt, Dominick Cruz, ever since narrowly losing it to the “Dominator” this past January in Boston. Dillashaw took to Instagram on Wednesday to call out the newly crowned champ and did not mince words in doing so! Still no response to […]
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Conor McGregor’s ground-and-pound looking sharp while training for Eddie Alvarez
Conor McGregor is training like a man looking to make history, as the featherweight champion will take on lightweight kingpin Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 next month. Should ‘Mystic Mac’ emerge victorious on November 12, he would be the first fighter in UFC history to hold two belts in two separate weight divisions simultaneously. McGregor […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says he cares more about championship belts than money
Khabib Nurmagomedov is riding one of the longest winning streaks for any fighter on the UFC roster. With 23 wins in a row, the Dagestani lightweight is on the cusp of a title shot, something he values far more than money. “I care about the belt,” Nurmagomedov said. “I want to finish this fight and […]
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Georges St-Pierre’s lawyer on UFC contract: All cases in the past with similar deals have been found to be illegal
Fans were ecstatic when former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre stated that he was ready to come out of his hiatus from fighting. The former welterweight king last fought in the Octagon nearly three years ago in 2013 when he battled Johny Hendricks at UFC 167. Little did fans know that St-Pierre would be in […]
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VIDEO: Pros pick between Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez for UFC 205 title fight
Several fighters and coaches were recently asked who they thought was going to win between UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Take a look for yourself to see what the pros think about UFC 205’s main event! Brad “One Punch” Pickett: “I gotta go with McGregor. I think he has better […]
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Jose Aldo discusses his meeting with Dana White and the UFC
Current UFC interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo met with Dana White and UFC officials this afternoon in Las Vegas to discuss his fighting future. Immediately following the meeting, which took place at UFC headquarters, Aldo was interviewed by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Here is what the Brazilian legend had to say: LIVE on #Periscope: Aldo https://t.co/4SnA47liHc […]
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Gegard Mousasi calls out recently reinstated Nick Diaz
Coming off one of the biggest wins of his UFC career, Gegard Mousasi made an unusual request for his next fight following his second round TKO of Vitor Belfort at UFC 204. Mousasi, in the most polite way possible, called out former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz, who was recently reinstated after a lengthy USADA […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 3 | Alan Jouban | Rashad Evans | Dan Severn | Kelvin Gastelum
BJPENN.COM Radio is back with another fantastic guest line-up for your listening pleasure! 8:15PM ET- We will kick off the show with UFC Welterweight Alan “Brahma” Jouban. Alan will be giving us his thoughts on Mike Perry, his opponent for December 22nd at UFC on FOX 22. This bout was just announced last week and […]
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Conor McGregor makes his one wish before stripping him of any UFC titles
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has his chance to make history on November 12. The featherweight champ will challenge UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title while still maintaining his featherweight crown. If McGregor finds success over Alvarez at UFC 205 in New York at Madison Square Garden, he will make history as […]
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Georges St-Pierre reacts to recent UFC Canada layoffs
Recently, news has surfaced that the new WME-IMG owners of the UFC have been cleaning house, and plan to fire between 60 and 80 UFC employees in a major shakeup. Several key UFC executives were let go, including Chief Global Brand Officer & Head of International Business Development in Vegas, Garry Cook, Chief Content Officer […]
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VIDEO | Daniel Cormier reacts to hearing about Poutine for the first time and it’s hilarious
Daniel Cormier may be in the process of beginning his dieting to get down to fight weight for his upcoming UFC 206 title fight rematch with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, but that didn’t stop him from salivating at the thought of Quebec’s famous regional cuisine. .@dc_mma finding out about poutine for the first time #UFC206 (@ufc_canada) […]
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Julianna Pena expects Amanda Nunes to defeat Ronda Rousey
Julianna Pena has been on a tear of the women’s bantamweight division as of late, going on a 4-fight win streak that has seen her go on a 4-fight win streak over the course of the past 3 years. After winning ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Season 18’, Pena was forced to take two years away from […]
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UFC 206 Headliners Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson Agree Former Champ Jon Jones is no Longer Relevant
On December 10, in the main event of UFC 206, Daniel Cormier will attempt to defend the UFC light heavyweight title against streaking contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Cormier will enter the bout having recently defeated middleweight great Anderson “The Spider” Silva in a last-minute, non-title light heavyweight showdown on the main card of UFC 200. […]
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PHOTO | Conor McGregor compared to Pablo Escobar in street art piece
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor once said that he looked like Mexican drug lord, “El Chapo” dressed “in his prime.” Now, it looks like an artistic fan is comparing the Irish mixed martial arts superstar to Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar. In a social media post on Wednesday, “The Notorious” posted a photo of himself […]
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VIDEO | Gegard Mousasi vs. Facebook trolls *NSFW*
https://youtu.be/NeNP3B7FqKQ Recently, top ranked UFC middleweight Gegard Mousasi has come out of his shell more, and has begun to talk trash openly to the rest of the UFC roster. On the heels of his dominant UFC 204 co-main event win over Vitor Belfort, Mousasi spent his post-fight press conference time entertaining media members as he […]
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PHOTO | Daniel Cormier & Anthony Johnson have first UFC 206 staredown
On December 10th, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, and light heavyweight #1 contender Anthony Johnson will step into the Octagon in the main event of UFC 206 in Canada in a highly anticipated light heavyweight rematch for the UFC light heavyweight championship. The fight, which was announced earlier this month as the co-main event […]
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Tom Wright the Latest UFC Employee to be Laid Off
Earlier this year, the UFC was sold for a whopping $4 billion – quite an increase from the $2 million that Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta bought it for in the year 2000. The promotion was purchased by American talent agency WME-IMG. Since it purchased the UFC, WME-IMG has made several major moves. Some of these […]
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Sorry, Julianna Peña: If Amanda Nunes Wins at UFC 207, She’s Willing to Give Ronda Rousey a Rematch
On December 30, in the main event of UFC 207, Ronda Rousey will return to action for the first time since she chowed down on a Holly Holm head-kick in November of 2015. The former bantamweight champion will make this comeback opposite Amanda Nunes, the woman who now wears the division’s belt. News of Rousey’s […]
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Cris Cyborg blasts Ronda Rousey: She knows I would kill her
A superfight between WMMA superstar Cris Cyborg, and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has always been just out of arms reach for MMA fans. Earlier this month, when UFC President Dana White announced that Rousey would be returning to the Octagon in December, over a year after suffering the first loss of her […]
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Driver who killed Jordan Parsons posts bail
Earlier this year, tragic news surfaced that Bellator MMA prospect Jordan Parsons had been struck by a vehicle in Florida. While initial reports regarding the situation, and what happened, were a bit scarce, it was then revealed that Parsons was in the hospital, where he was forced to have his leg amputated as a result […]
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Twitter Beef! Lando Vannata Calls Tony Ferguson a “F**kcing Idiot”
Tony Ferguson‘s last fight, which occured back in July in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was originally expected to be against fellow Ultimate Fighter winner Michael Chiesa. When Chiesa withdrew from the fight with back injury just weeks before the event, however, Ferguson was forced to shift his attention to late replacement Lando Vannata, who made […]