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Jose Aldo calls out Anthony Pettis, admits Max Holloway is tougher fight
While the MMA world awaits news regarding whether or not UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the featherweight division following his majority decision win over Nate Diaz last month, interim featherweight champion Jose Aldo can’t help but play matchmaker. While many are calling for #3 ranked featherweight Max Holloway to get a fight […]
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Chael Sonnen reacts to signing with Bellator, already has opponent in mind
This week, news surfaced that former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen had ended his retirement, and signed with Bellator MMA. Sonnen, who recently celebrated the end of his 2-year suspension, remained adamant over the course of the last 2 years that he is indeed retired. When ‘The American Gangster’ announced that he was ending his […]
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Chael Sonnen signs with Bellator MMA
Former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen has signed with Bellator MMA, according to the Associated Press. The 39-year-old MMA veteran is fresh off a two-year suspension after testing positive for multiple banned substances in 2014. According to the AP report, Sonnen signed a multiyear, multi-fight deal with the promotional company. Despite repeatedly saying that he […]
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VIDEO | Michael Johnson during fan Q&A: ‘Nate Diaz definitely doesn’t hit hard’
https://www.facebook.com/UFC/videos/10154366846101276/ Michael “The Menace” Johnson headlines UFC Fight Night 94 this Saturday against Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier. On Wednesday ahead of the main event, Johnson took to Facebook live where he answered questions from fans tuning in. Some of the more interesting answers that he gave from the fight fan’s asking their questions on Facebook […]
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Uriah Hall on Michael Bisping: ‘He needs to shut the f–k up, I’ve kicked Bisping’s a-s in training’
12-6 Uriah Hall has his own big fight coming this weekend as he takes on 15-3 Derek Brunson in the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night 94 event taking place in Hidalgo, Texas. While Hall is focused on his bout with Brunson, the rising middleweight star commented on his division’s title fight coming up […]
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UFC rankings update: Urijah Faber still ranked above Jimmie Rivera, Stipe Miocic climbs pound-for-pound rankings
UFC 203 shook up the UFC rankings a bit with some key fights taking place. 20-1 bantamweight Jimmie Rivera extended his winning streak to an impressive 19 wins in a row, with four of those fights being in the UFC. Rivera outpointed Urijah Faber in “The California Kid’s” first fight since losing a unanimous decision […]
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Anthony Johnson & Daniel Cormier trade shots on social media
Last month at UFC 202, top ranked light heavyweight Anthony Johnson picked up a major win as he knocked out Glover Teixeira in the first round of their UFC 202 scrap. Following the fight, ‘Rumble’ called for a rematch with UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Cormier verbally agreed to the fight, stating that Johnson […]
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Frankie Edgar vs Jeremy Stephens in talks for UFC 205 showdown
New Jersey native Frankie Edgar’s dreams of fighting in Madison Square Garden are closer than ever from coming into fruition. Brazil’s Combate is reporting that Edgar will be taking on Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens in a featherweight showdown at UFC 205 for the UFC’s first event in New York. Growing up and training just an hour […]
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Rumor: Liz Carmouche vs Katlyn Chookagian targeted for UFC 205
One of the two women who competed in the UFC’s first ever woman’s fight is set to return to the Octagon, as sources are saying the promotion is considering Katlyn Chookagian as Liz Carmouche’s at UFC 205 in the UFC’s first ever foray into the Empire State, according to Ariel Helwani of MMAfighting.com. Carmouche (10-5) took […]
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Matt Serra fires back at ‘frickin moron’ Nick the Tooth regarding his ‘Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight’ departure
The argument of what has caused “Nick The Tooth” to depart from the “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight” series is going back and forth between Matt Serra and “Nick The Tooth.” Last Wednesday, Serra who is starring in the “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight” series along with UFC President Dana White and now […]
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Fabricio Werdum vs Cain Velasquez II targeted for UFC 207
With both men coming off of victories over Travis ‘Hapa’ Browne, a rematch between former heavyweight champions Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez is now being targeted for UFC 207 in December. Velasquez said on UFC Tonight that he would rather not wait while Miocic takes a break, noting that a rematch with Werdum in December […]
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Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero set for UFC 205
The UFC 205 fight card is starting to take shape! Following several reports that former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, and top ranked middleweight Yoel Romero would fight on the card, MMAJunkie has confirmed that the fight has been finalized. While the UFC has yet to formally announce the bout, fight fans can likely expect […]
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Cain Velasquez weighs-in on potential Jon Jones immediate title shot
Leading up to UFC 200, all signs pointed to former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier having their highly anticipated rematch in the main event of the bout. Both fighters made it to fight week uninjured, and were taking part in their media rounds ahead of the fight. […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor filming for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Recently, it was announced that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would be a character in ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’, set to release later this year. McGregor, who is fresh off a majority decision win over Nate Diaz at UFC 202 last month, released a photo on Twitter this week of himself in the game, […]
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EXCLUSIVE – Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson: “If I ran USADA, I would show them how to run a company”
Roy Nelson doesn’t seem to have much faith in the PED testing process in the UFC. In fact, ‘Big Country’ has already fought two heavyweights who have tested positive in the past in Josh Barnett and Alistair Overeem; his upcoming fight against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva will be the third. ‘Big Country’ spoke to BJPenn.com about ‘Bigfoot’ […]
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Bethe Correia calls out Miesha Tate: Any weight, anytime, anywhere
This past weekend, Bethe Correia made her successful return to the Octagon on the preliminary card of UFC 203, where she defeated Jessica Eye via split decision. The win put Correia in the win column once again, snapping her 2-fight losing streak that saw her get KOd by Ronda Rousey in the main event of […]
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Dan Hardy eyes UFC return at lightweight
Former UFC welterweight title contender turned UFC analyst, Dan Hardy, had his career unfortunately cut short after being diagnosed with ‘Wolf Heart’ syndrome back in 2013. Hardy was in the midst of a 2-fight win streak which saw him KO striking phenom Duane ‘Bang’ Ludwig, and pick up a unanimous decision win over submission ace […]
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Cain Velasquez calls for Fabricio Werdum rematch
When Cain Velasquez returned to the Octagon and defeated Junior dos Santos at UFC 155 to reclaim the UFC heavyweight championship, many believed that Velasquez would reign as the UFC’s heavyweight champion for quite some time. Unfortunately for Velasquez, he defended the belt twice before meeting Fabricio Werdum in the Octagon at UFC 188. Werdum […]
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VIDEO | Never before seen UFC 203 footage – ‘The Thrill and The Agony’ (preview)
This past weekend, the UFC hit Cleveland, Ohio for an action packed night of fights. The event saw numerous high-profile wins, including Jimmie Rivera’s unanimous decision win over Urijah Faber, and Bethe Correia’s successful return to the Octagon against Jessica Eye. In addition, CM Punk made his highly anticipated UFC debut on the main card […]
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Sage Northcutt looking like a bodybuilding champion, freshly tested by USADA
Despite having a staph infection, “Super” Sage Northcutt has been keeping busy on social media. The rising UFC star’s name came up recently after former professional wrestler CM Punk was handed a beating by 3-0 Mickey Gall. Gall called out Northcutt for a fight following his highly watched UFC win over CM Punk and it […]
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Jorge Masvidal “fired up” over losing Gastelum fight, now asking for Johnny Hendricks
While many fans are happy that the UFC found a replacement for Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC 205, Jorge Masvidal does not share their excitement. Masvidal was booked to fight Kelvin Gastelum before Robbie Lawler dropped out of his scheduled fight with ‘Cowboy’, which became the genesis of ‘Gamebred’s’ grievance. Although the 31-year-old American Top Team standout and […]
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Stefan Struve gets a new opponent for UFC 204
Coming off a blistering 16-second knockout win over Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, Stefan Struve is looking to build on that momentum at UFC 204 in October. ‘The Skyscraper’ almost didn’t get the chance however after his original opponent Ruslan Magomedov was forced off of the card with a staph infection. Now, it appears Struve will remain […]
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REPORT | Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez title fight nearly finalized
According to a report from @TalkMMA, the UFC is close to finalizing a deal that would see current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor challenge current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for the 155-pound title at this November’s highly anticipated UFC 205 event in New York. https://twitter.com/TalkMMA/status/776218797896269824 The lone hurdle in negotiations apparently does not surround […]
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VIDEO | Brian Stann backs Joe Rogan, talks about his experience giving an interview immediately after being knocked out
https://youtu.be/qvoE2fOekHk Following UFC 203’s main event between champion Stipe Miocic and contender Alistair Overeem, there were some controversial things said by the contender that caused an odd moment in the Octagon. Overeem gave his post-fight Octagon interview with Joe Rogan after being knocked out by Miocic and said that Miocic had tapped out during their […]
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VIDEO | Dustin Poirier reveals that Conor McGregor was his hardest-hitting opponent
https://youtu.be/vbQKnPJnHHA Former UFC featherweight Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier has found his new home in the UFC lightweight division. After being defeated by current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor back in 2014 in a non-title featherweight bout, Poirier moved up to 155 and hasn’t skipped a beat. On a four-fight winning streak since losing to McGregor, […]
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Donald Cerrone agrees to new opponent for UFC 205
With the UFC’s inaugural event at the Madison Square Garden, UFC 205, rapidly approaching on November 12th, fight fans have been anxiously awaiting announcements regarding fights which will take place on the card. The first bout announced by the UFC for the historic card was Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone. While MMA fans were quick […]
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Stipe Miocic wants time off after KO win, UFC considering Werdum vs Velasquez II
After a busy 2016 that saw heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic capture the title as well as defend it, the Cleveland native is calling for some much needed time off. Miocic knockout out Alistair Overeem in the first round of their UFC 203 headliner on Saturday night, and many wondered who the heavyweight champ would take […]
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Cody Garbrandt on Dominick Cruz: His Fighting Style is Really What Made Me Not Like Him
It’s no secret that UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and streaking contender Cody Garbrandt don’t like each other. The two fighters have been swapping barbs for months – so much so, in fact, that it’s starting to look like contenders like TJ Dillashaw, Bryan Caraway and Jimmie Rivera will be skipped over to book a […]