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Dana White: Conor McGregor is done at welterweight
After Conor McGregor won the UFC featherweight championship by defeating Jose Aldo back in the main event of UFC 194, it didn’t take long for the newly crowned featherweight champ to sign the contract for his next fight. The fight was slated to be a lightweight title fight against Rafael dos Anjos in the main […]
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Gall vs. Northcutt Won’t be Happening at UFC 205
Moments after his destruction of WWE star CM Punk at UFC 203, welterweight prospect Mickey Gall picked up the mic to lay the ground-work for the fight he wants next: a showdown with fellow prospect Sage Northcutt, who was last seen at UFC 200, when he decisioned Enrique Marin. “I’ve got someone I want next,” […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan smashing a mitt workout with Duane Ludwig
[ooyala code=”ByNHd1NTE6WlB6XFUK6thsegnRLT4awr” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1280″ autoplay=”true”] “Mr. @joerogan drilling the BMT Bas Combo! @BASRUTTENMMA @bangmuaythai @onnit #GetOnnit #QualityReps #MartialArts #HealthyLiving #NinjaSkills AND YES HE COULD COMPETE IN THE @ufc IF HE WANTED TOO!” It’s no secret that UFC commentator Joe Rogan has an extremely lengthy background in martial arts himself. The longtime UFC commentator […]
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Robin Black on CM Punk’s UFC Loss: Don’t “Blindly Chase Your Dreams”
Last weekend, on the main card of UFC 203, former pro wrestling star CM Punk took his first steps into the cage and was quickly submitted by Mickey Gall in an outcome that surprised very few people. Despite his loss, many members of the combat sports community have commended Punk on his courage and ambition. Though […]
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VIDEO | Bisping vs. Henderson “Revenge” Promo
https://youtu.be/dAuWoH-mU50 On October 8, the UFC will set up shop in beautiful Manchester, England with UFC 204. The evening’s main event will see new middleweight champion Michael Bisping defend his title against an old rival in 46-year-old legend Dan Henderson. Bisping and Henderson first met at UFC 100, all the way back in 2009. On […]
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TJ Dillashaw on Cody Garbrandt: “He Does Not Deserve the Title Shot Yet”
In January of this year, TJ Dillashaw lost the UFC bantamweight title to long-absent former champion Dominick Cruz in a razor-close, five-round war. Given the competitive nature of the bout, many expected the two to be booked for an immediate championship rematch. This is not the way things went down. Instead, Cruz went on to […]
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Demetrious Johnson: After Four Years as UFC Champion, “I Can’t Retire.”
We’ve seen some huge paydays in MMA recently. Back in March, Conor McGregor became the first fighter in UFC history to be paid $1 million dollars, flat-out. Months later, at UFC 200, Brock Lesnar more than doubled that record with a disclosed purse of $2.5 million. Then, in August, McGregor once again beat the record […]
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Will Brooks defends CM Punk’s UFC 203 payday: “Get your own”
Former Bellator champion and current UFC lightweight ‘Ill’ Will Brooks may be one of the few fighters actually defending CM Punk’s massive payday at UFC 203 on Saturday. Phil Brooks, better known as CM Punk, took home $500,000 in disclosed pay in a losing effort to Mickey Gall, who submitted the former WWE superstar in a […]
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VIDEO | Kenny Florian says that CM Punk cannot realistically beat any UFC welterweight
https://youtu.be/xQ1YNOuI3e0 Phil Brooks’ performance at UFC 203 against Mickey Gall still has a lot of people talking and anticipating what will come next for him as far as his career in mixed martial arts. The former WWE superstar who is better known as CM Punk says that he wants to continue to train and fight. […]
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Jimmie Rivera Wants Number-One-Contender Fight with TJ Dillashaw
Last Saturday, on the main card of UFC 203, New Jersey’s Jimmie Rivera defeated Urijah Faber by unanimous decision. It was undoubtedly the biggest win of the bantamweight contender’s career. Now an incredible 20-1 overall, and an deeply-embedded member of the bantamweight division’s top-10, Rivera is undoubtedly is now ready for another big step up […]
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VIDEO | Gi malfunction features topless woman in hilarious prank show skit
https://youtu.be/14dsND8Sfcg Who doesn’t enjoy a good ol’ prank? As long as no one gets hurt and there is no harm and no foul, getting a good laugh can set you on the right track for the day, or even the week. With the work week just starting back up, if you have a case of […]
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VIDEO | Paige VanZant says she loves CM Punk, but thinks ‘he’s just a little too old’
There is a lot of speculation on what will come next as far as fighting goes for Phil Brooks, who is better known by his WWE name, CM Punk. UFC strawweight and former “Dancing with the Stars” finalist Paige VanZant spoke with TMZ after CM Punk’s unsuccessful professional mixed martial arts debut at UFC 203. […]
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Anastasia Yankova calls out “online weirdos” and Ilima MacFarlane
Up-and-coming Bellator standout Anastasia Yankova has the sexual attention of a fellow female fighter as well as throngs of online ‘weirdos’, all of which both bemuses and bewilders the Russian flyweight. Yankova, (3-0), was the object of affection from fellow Bellator woman’s flyweight Ilima MacFarlane in an interview MacFarlane gave in July, and now appears to be […]
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Fighters react to CM Punks $500k UFC 203 payday
CM Punk cashed out big time for his debut fight in the UFC. Punk brought home $500,000 in disclosed pay, not including Reebok sponsorship money. In contrast, his opponent Mickey Gall, who beat Punk by first round submission, took home an earnest $30,000 ($15k to show, $15k to win). Many fighters took exception to Punk’s […]
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Mickey Gall Says He Had Diarrhea All Through Fight Week
On the main card of UFC 203, Mickey Gall did what the world expected and spoiled the UFC debut of WWE star CM Punk with a first-round rear-naked choke. The 24-year-old welterweight made it look easy. As it turns out, however, the days leading up to Gall’s hyped fight with Punk were not so easy. […]
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Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz facing potential suspension and fine from NSAC for UFC 202 water bottle incident
Water bottles, energy drink cans and rolls of tape were some of the objects being thrown at the UFC 202 press conference that was held days before the fight. Conor McGregor’s girlfriend was hit in the crossfire by Team Diaz while a little boy was said to be hit by Team McGregor in the fracas. […]
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King Mo says CM Punk is a Fighter, Invites him to Join Bellator Roster
The world is still abuzz from the failed UFC debut of former WWE star CM Punk, who was abruptly tapped out by the young Mickey Gall on the main card of UFC 203. In the days following Punk’s Octagon slip, many of the game’s top fighters have offered up their thoughts on the whole ordeal. […]
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Joe Rogan’s advice to CM Punk: ‘I’d say fight as an amateur, fight people at your level’
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has been sitting cageside and has seen and called on many, many fights over the years. Rogan is also very well trained in martial arts himself, which is one of the reasons why so many fans enjoy Rogan giving his commentary. During the UFC 203 pay-per-view broadcast, after Phil Brooks, who […]
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UFC 203 medical suspensions include Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem, and CM Punk
UFC 203 had a bit of everything. The event was wild, weird, and definitely entertaining. From a back and forth heavyweight title fight that ended up with a knockout delivered by the champion Stipe Miocic to a kick thrown by former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum on his opponent’s coach after the fight was over. UFC […]
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UFC 203 Salary Report: Alistair Overeem takes home $800k for largest purse of the night
Now with UFC 203 in the books, the salaries from Saturday night’s fights are in, and Overeem leads the pack for the largest payout of the night. The Dutch striker took home $800,000 in disclosed pay in a losing effort to Stipe Miocic, who himself took home $600,000 in his first title defense since winning […]
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Mickey Gall reveals what CM Punk told him following their UFC 203 fight
CM Punk had some words of wisdom for the man who beat him on Saturday night. Even though Mickey Gall submitted the former WWE superstar in the very first round of their UFC 203 contest, Punk shared what he told him immediately following the end of their fight. “Throughout his interviews, he’d say things like, […]
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CM Punk got PAID in his UFC debut
CM Punk may have only spent a little over two minutes in the octagon, but he got some serious money for those two minutes. Punk earned $500,000 in a losing effort to Mickey Gall at UFC 203, where Gall submitted Punk with a rear naked choke after dominating the former pro wrestler on the ground […]
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Report: Fedor Emelianenko Offered $2 Million to Fight at Rizin End of Year Show, Possibly Against Wanderlei Silva
Once widely considered the greatest mixed martial artist on the planet, Russia’s Fedor Emelianenko has fallen off pretty severely over the last few years. First, he experienced three consecutive losses under the Strikeforce banner, falling to Fabricio Werdum, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, and Dan Henderson. Next, he scored three wins over less than stellar competition, before […]
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VIDEO | Did the WWE just mock CM Punk’s UFC debut?
https://youtu.be/YD9ILxGGiZw On Saturday night, former WWE star CM Punk’s MMA dreams came crashing down, as he was defeated by 24-year-old prospect Mickey Gall in his long-awaited UFC debut. The fight was a quick one – 2:14 long to be exact. It began with Punk charging bravely, if recklessly, across the ring to trade strikes with […]
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Jon Jones interested in potential superfight with Stipe Miocic
Jon Jones may be dealing with a potential two-year USADA suspension for two failed tests leading into UFC 200, but that hasn’t stopped the 28-year-old light heavyweight kingpin from thinking big. Like, heavyweight big. Jones commented on a potential superfight with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, who just knocked out Alistair Overeem on Saturday at UFC […]
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Homeless Man Offers Thanks to Joanne Calderwood
Last weekend, in the opening bout of UFC 203‘s main card, Scottish strawweight Joanne Calderwood was submitted by dangerous Brazilian Jessica Andrade. Despite the loss, however, the Scotswoman’s visit to Cleveland was not entirely negative. A few days prior to the fight, Calderwood and her training partner UFC flyweight Zach Makovsky were walking down the […]
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Miocic Responds to Overeem’s Tap Claim: The Submission Attempt “Was Terrible”
In the main event of UFC 203, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic clobbered challenger Alistair Overeem for a first-round knockout win – but not before surviving an early knockdown and guillotine choke attempt. In the moments after Miocic’s victory, the vanquished Overeem – surely still dazed from his knockout loss – told UFC color commentator Joe […]
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Jon Jones says he won’t be fighting at UFC 205 in native New York
Upstate New York native Jon Jones won’t be able to fight in time for the UFC’s debut event in the Empire State, according to a twitter exchange with a fan on Sunday. https://twitter.com/BlackBartSon/status/775172408428859394 No https://t.co/8rnZENlG0R — BONY (@JonnyBones) September 12, 2016 ‘Bones’ Jones is currently sorting out his suspension with USADA after failing a drug […]