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Report: UFC hires former Legacy FC President Mick Maynard to fill in for Joe Silva as a UFC matchmaker
Many from the MMA community were shocked to hear that long-time UFC employee Joe Silva was leaving the UFC. MMA insider @TalkMMA initially tweeted about the rumor and followed it up with a confirmation. MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn also confirmed the news of Silva’s departure. Silva, who was one of the UFC’s matchmakers alongside Sean […]
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Physician: ‘Cyborg’s’ 25 pound weight cut this week is reckless, risking heart and brain trauma
Cris ‘Cyborg’ alarmed many when she said she still has a ton of weight to cut before her Saturday night fight as well as discussing her use of birth control for weight loss on Monday’s edition of ‘The MMA Hour’. Cyborg is set to fight at a 140-pound catchweight bout against Lina Lansberg, but admitted […]
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VIDEO | ‘Narcos’ star Wagner Moura who plays Pablo Escobar is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt
The popular Narcos Netflix series has grown in popularity and is running through its second season on the subscription-based entertainment company. The Narcos storyline is about the life of Pablo Escobar and the drama that comes along with being the notorious drug lord. From IMDB: “Narcos tells the true-life story of the growth and spread […]
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Sage Northcutt on Mickey Gall: I’m Thinking he Should Maybe Get Some Hair Gel
20-year-old lightweight Sage Northcutt is known not only as an incredibly talented prospect, but also as an extremely polite young man. Despite his manners, however, Northcutt frequently finds himself on the receiving end of trash talk and call-outs from his fellow fighters. The latest of the call-outs came from 24-year-old welterweight Mickey Gall, who demanded a […]
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Al Iaquinta pursuing real estate career after UFC 205 fallout with UFC
Long Island native Al Iaquinta has dreamed of fighting at Madison Square Garden ever since he became a professional mixed martial artist, but it appears ‘Ragin’ Al won’t be fighting Thiago Alves at UFC 205 as originally thought. Iaquinta explained the situation on Monday’s edition of ‘The MMA Hour’, where he dropped two key pieces […]
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Thiago Alves is back on UFC 205
Thiago Alves is back on UFC 205 according to ‘The Pitbull’ himself. Alves tweeted that he had a replacement following Al Iaquinta pulling out after a contract dispute, and sources are saying it’s none other than Jim Miller. MMA insider Dizz followed up on Alves’ tweet on Monday with news of Miller stepping in to face […]
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Michael Johnson on Former Opponent Nate Diaz: He Deserves Everything He’s Getting Right Now
This year, Nate Diaz has made millions of dollars of the course of two welterweight bouts with Irish Superstar Conor McGregor. Of course, Diaz didn’t just stumble into these lucrative bouts. He demanded them in a profanity-riddled diatribe after a 2015 decision victory over Michael Johnson. This past weekend, Johnson returned to the win column with a […]
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King Mo Lawal wants to welcome Shane Carwin to Bellator
King Mo Lawal has been a ‘moneyweight’ fighter ever since his humble beginnings back in Strikeforce. The brash light heavyweight has competed several times at heavyweight throughout his career, and appears to be interested in yet another with recently unretired Shane Carwin. King Mo spoke about a potential match-up with the heavy handed former UFC […]
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Cris Cyborg still has to cut a ton of weight and details why she is taking birth control for first time in her life
This weekend, in the main event of the UFC’s return to Brasilia, Brazil, Cris “Cyborg” Justino will take on the debuting Lina Lansberg in a 140-pound catchweight bout. Apparently, the Brazilian slugger is having a difficult weight cut – though this news is not much of a surprise. Cyborg discussed her cut to 140 with Ariel Helwani on […]
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Chael Sonnen: CM Punk back in the gym, will fight again
Chael Sonnen may have some insider knowledge on if CM Punk will fight again. On Monday’s MMA Hour, ‘The American Gangster’ said he has talked to Punk every day following his UFC 203 loss to Mickey Gall, and believes we may have not seen the last of CM Punk in MMA. “I’ve talked to Punk […]
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Dana White adds optimism to Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes 2016 title fight
UFC superstar Ronda Rousey has not fought since losing for the first time in her professional mixed martial arts career, which happened at UFC 193 back in November 2015. Holly Holm shocked the world when she dismantled Rousey in their fight and was able to become the first woman to beat Rousey in MMA, knocking […]
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Chael Sonnen will face HUGE penalties if he fails a Bellator drug test
With Chael Sonnen’s new Bellator contract, it definitely won’t pay to fail another drug test. In fact, one failed test under the Bellator banner would leave him without a fight purse as well as a $500,000 fine, according to ‘The American Gangster’ himself. Sonnen discussed his new Bellator contract and went in depth as to […]
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Check Out this Awesome Fan-Made Poster for UFC 205
UFC 205, which will mark the UFC’s long-awaited debut in Madison Square Garden, is one of the most anticipated cards in recent memory. As the event draws ever closer, fans are doing their part to add to the hype by creating awesome trailers and fantastic promotional posters. Arguably the best of these promotional posters surfaced this morning […]
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Sorry, Cyborg: Dana White Has No Plans for New Women’s Divisions in the UFC
This weekend, the UFC returns to Brasilia, Brazil with an exciting night of fights. The card will be headlined by a 140 lb. catchweight bout between reigning Invicta featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino and debuting Muay Thai specialist, Lina Lansberg. The reason this bout is being contested at a catchweight is simple: Cyborg can’t make […]
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New York’s Al Iaquinta Explains Withdrawal from UFC 205
One of the first bouts announced for UFC 205, which will mark the UFC’s debut in New York City’s Madison Square Garden, was a lightweight showdown pairing Thiago Alves with New York’s own Al Iaquinta. This was also one of the first UFC 205 bouts to be cancelled. When news broke that Iaquinta vs. Alves […]
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Chael Sonnen says ‘pure anger’ at the state of the fight game caused him to end his retirement
Chael Sonnen hasn’t stepped foot into the ring since 2013 when he lost by first round TKO to Rashad Evans back at UFC 167. Now nearly four years later, it’s safe to say that the MMA landscape has changed quite a bit. With Sonnen abruptly signing with Bellator last week, ‘The American Gangster’ says it […]
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Brendan Schaub: Nate Diaz says he fell to the ground to ‘dupe’ Conor McGregor
Nate Diaz may be 1-1 with Conor McGregor, but it’s safe to say he took some serious punishment in both fights. During their UFC 202 headlining bout alone, McGregor planted Diaz on his back three separate times with his infamous left hook. However, Diaz says it was all apart of his plan to get Conor […]
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Alexander Gustafsson says he was never really considering retirement
2015 was not a great year for Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson. First, he experienced the lone knockout loss of his career at the hands Anthony “Rumble” Johnson – a loss that occurred in front of tens of thousands of loyal, Swedish fans. Then, he came up short in a razor thin title fight with reigning […]
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UFC Light Heavyweight Corey Anderson Has an Opponent in Mind for his Next Bout
While we wait to learn whether Daniel Cormier’s next title defense will be against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson or Jon Jones, the rest of the light heavyweight division is trundling on. Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that two-time light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson will be taking on 40-year-old veteran Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in Brazil this November. […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather Once Again Discusses Conor McGregor Fight
In March of this year, Conor McGregor was submitted by the long-unheralded Nate Diaz in one of the year’s biggest upsets. Given that McGregor has long stood out as one of the UFC’s biggest stars, the organization quickly began assembling a Diaz-McGregor rematch with the hopes of giving their Irish cash cow a shot at […]
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Report | Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes in the works for UFC 207
According to a new report from MMA insider @TalkMMA, the UFC has some big plans for December’s UFC 207 event in Las Vegas. Dizz recently tweeted that the promotion is targeting a Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes women’s bantamweight title fight for their annual New Year’s Eve card in Sin City. Check it out: https://twitter.com/TalkMMA/status/777688508265795584 […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan hints at McGregor vs. Alvarez at UFC 205, discusses the fight with Brendan Schaub
https://youtu.be/KI2f6pcEK9s UFC commentator Joe Rogan discusses the rumored UFC 205 headliner between Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez with former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub. According to multiple reports the current UFC featherweight champion, McGregor, will be challenging Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title on November 12 in New York. Apparently the only stipulation that is […]
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PHOTO | Anastasia Yankova went to war at Bellator 161 “This is MMA babe”
Undefeated Bellator fighter Anastasia Yankova (4-0 MMA) picked up a split-decision victory over Veta Arteaga at Bellator 161 this past Friday night. The stunning 25-year-old Russian fighter was definitely feeling the after effects of her three-round war with Arteaga, as she posted the following photo to her Instagram one day after the fight: This is […]
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BREAKING| Gustafsson Returns to Headline UFC Fight Night 100
Just weeks removed from his big win over Jan Blachowicz, Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson has another big fight in the pipe. While his last fight occurred on European soil, however, this one will take him across the world to Sao Paolo, Brazil. The two-time light heavyweight title challenger is now scheduled to take on […]
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Cain Velasquez Would Love to Fight in Mexico City Again, But He’d Prepare Differently
When Cain Velasquez defeated Junior Dos Santos for the second time in late 2013, the sky looked like the limit. The Mexican-American heavyweight champion had come out on top in one of the greatest rivalries in heavyweight history, and was poised to move on to new and exciting challenges. Unfortunately, Velasquez then spent almost two […]
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CM Punk’s fight paid off for the UFC, so will he fight again?
The Ultimate Fighting Championship took a chance on CM Punk by allowing the former World Wrestling Entertainment star to have his first ever mixed martial arts fight under the UFC banner. According to a report from MMAFighting, the move paid off for the promotion as it is being estimated that Punk brought in an extra […]
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VIDEO | Alan Jouban is Down to Fight WWE’s Big Show
The long-awaited UFC debut of WWE star CM Punk is now in the rear-view mirror, and it did not go as the pro wrestler planned. Where he was hoping for an unforgettable upset win over the young Mickey Gall, he instead found himself on the receiving end of a first-round submission. This fight reminded the world […]
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UFC 205: Fight Card and Rumors
After years of bureaucratic battle, MMA is finally legal in the state of New York. In celebration of this breakthrough, the UFC will soon be touching down in New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden. This anticipated MSG debut, titled UFC 205, is scheduled for Saturday, November 12. Over the last two weeks, this hyped card has taken shape […]