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VIDEO | Alistair Overeem Thinks Conor McGregor Could Survive More than 1.5 Rounds If They Fought
Conor McGregor is one of the best fighters on earth. Yet having spent most of his UFC career as a featherweight, he also resides on the smaller half of the UFC roster. That means that, despite all his talent, he probably wouldn’t stand much of a chance against the behemoths of the UFC heavyweight division. […]
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VIDEO | EA SPORTS UFC 2 update adds Max Holloway’s epic end of round taunt
https://youtu.be/cKes4NZCCWA The capabilities of video games are ever evolving, especially with the help of constant updates from the video game creators. In a recently added update to EA SPORTS UFC 2 game, Max Holloway’s end of round taunt that he displayed against Ricardo Lamas at UFC 199 has been added. EA SPORTS stated the following […]
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Teruto Ishihara Says USADA stared at “Yashabo Jr.” During Urine Sample Collection
USADA came in and took my urine and blood today to add to their collection! It took me 40 minutes to piss since they were staring right at Yashabo Jr. #urinemania A video posted by Teruto"YASHABOU"Ishihara (@teru145) on Aug 30, 2016 at 8:49pm PDT UFC featherweight Teruto “Yashabo” Ishihara is quickly becoming a fan favorite–not […]
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Michael Chandler Says He’d Fight Rory MacDonald At Welterweight
Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler’s immediate future looks like it could get very interesting. We know that he’ll be taking on former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson on November 19. Should he pass that test, Chandler can then look forward to a scrap with another UFC veteran in Josh Thompson, and perhaps even to a […]
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Marcin Held signs with the UFC
Former Bellator lightweight title challenger Marcin Held has signed with the UFC, according to the Polish fighter’s Facebook page. “I want to announce that I am officially the UFC fighter!” Held wrote. “I hope you like this change and you will watch my next fight(s). Thanks for everyone who kept (their) fingers crossed. I (will) start climbing to […]
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Streaking Bobby Lashley to Return at Bellator 162
Over the last few years, former WWE star Bobby Lashley (14-2) has quietly emerged as one of Bellator’s top heavyweight talents. At Bellator 162, which will go down on October 21 in Memphis, Lashley will attempt to continue his march toward Bellator title contention when he takes on Josh Appelt (12-5). The two will meet in […]
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VIDEO | Demetrious Johnson calls out Ariel Helwani for basketball game
[ooyala code=”FqcGhtNTE6ipkhpsVadtDljiKLYxKwmd” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1280″ autoplay=”true”] UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is arguably the pound for pound kingpin of MMA at the present time. After being forced to withdraw from his UFC 201 scrap with Wilson Reis in July, Johnson has decided to look to showcase his talents outside of the Octagon. ‘Mighty Mouse’ […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva back training following UFC 200 loss
https://youtu.be/3skeQb0sh18 Last month, on the main card of UFC 200, Anderson Silva stepped into the Octagon to fight UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Silva, who stepped in to fight Cormier on just 2 days notice after Jon Jones was pulled from the fight for a potential USADA anti-doping violation, was handed a unanimous decision […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor training just 2 days after UFC 202
On August 20th, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz put on arguably one of the most spectacular fights in the history of the UFC. The fight, which lasted the full 5 rounds, saw McGregor avenge his UFC 196 submission loss to Diaz. Following the fight, McGregor was seen on crutches backstage, leading many to speculate about […]
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Rafael dos Anjos making changes following loss to Eddie Alvarez
When Eddie Alvarez and Rafael dos Anjos stepped into the Octagon on July 7th, no one could have imagined Alvarez would pick up such an incredibly dominant TKO just minutes into the fight to claim the UFC lightweight championship. With the UFC opting to book dos Anjos to fight Tony Ferguson rather than give him […]
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Michael Bisping officially requests fight with “p**sy” Georges St-Pierre at UFC 206
While Michael Bisping may currently be slated to fight Dan Henderson at UFC 204 in Manchester, England in October, the middleweight champion has his sights set on another MMA legend, Georges St-Pierre. St-Pierre, who is currently in negotiations with the UFC regarding his return fight back to the Octagon, has yet to announce when he […]
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VIDEO | Pros answer the question: ‘Was Conor McGregor running away from Nate Diaz at UFC 202?’
While many people feel that the UFC main event fight between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor was a worthy candidate for the “Fight of the Year,” some were complaining that “The Notorious” was running away from Diaz the whole fight. While fans can give their opinion of what Conor McGregor was doing in the Octagon, […]
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Travis Browne gives update on Ronda Rousey’s mental game ahead of potential return
As time goes on, with no definite news in regards to when Ronda Rousey will return to the Octagon, many are wondering if a ‘Rousey return’ will ever happen. While Rousey was originally supposed to return in November, a year after her devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm, that date has continually been pushed back. […]
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Cyborg Santos plans to fight in December despite fractured skull
Evangelista Santos may have been on the wrong end of what many consider to be the most devastating injury in the history of MMA, however that hasn’t deterred him from wanting to return to the cage as soon as possible. Santos, who underwent surgery for the injury, has yet to be cleared by a doctor, […]
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VIDEO | Randy Couture gives his insight on what Nate Diaz has to do to win trilogy fight with Conor McGregor
UFC Hall of Fame legend Randy Couture says that he enjoyed watching the exciting UFC 202 main event between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor. “The Natural,” says that he had the bout scored the same way the majority of the judges did with McGregor winning three round to the two that Diaz had won. While […]
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VIDEO | Paige VanZant reflects on KO win over Bec Rawlings
On the main card of UFC on FOX 21, Paige VanZant left MMA fans stunned as she became the first woman in the UFC to knock out Bec Rawlings. Not only did VanZant knock out Rawlings, the finish was an incredibly impressive one, with VanZant faking a leg kick with her front leg, before instantly […]
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Benson Henderson rakes in $75k in first Bellator win, made $117k in final UFC fight
Bellator lightweight Benson Henderson made $75k in a winning effort over Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire on Friday in his second fight with the Spike-based promotion since leaving the UFC. But disclosed salary records show ‘Smooth’ made $117k in his final UFC fight in a split-decision victory over Jorge Masvidal in 2015. Benson’s $75k salary from Bellator 160 did not […]
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Rory MacDonald on Bellator Goals: I Want to Be A Two-Division Champion
On Monday afternoon, Ariel Helwani returned to our screens with the latest episode of The MMA Hour. One of this episode’s many big-name guests was Bellator lightweight champ Rory MacDonald, who joined Helwani to discuss his time with the UFC and his move to Bellator MMA. According to the former welterweight title contender, nothing was certain after […]
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Anthony Pettis eyeing McGregor, Aldo, Penn, Edgar, and Holloway at 145
Anthony Pettis got back in the win column with his UFC featherweight debut over the weekend. After the former lightweight champion went on a three-fight losing streak at 155 pounds, “Showtime” dropped down to featherweight and picked up a big win over Charles Oliveira at UFC on FOX 21. Pettis has faced tough competition in […]
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Video | Jovial JDS Announces He’s Ready to Return to Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPcR_5BPcDs Things were looking pretty rough for Junior Dos Santos at the end of 2015. On December 19, in his first fight in over a year, the former heavyweight champ looked torpid and gun-shy, and was ultimately knocked out by Alistair Overeem. Luckily, Dos Santos was able to bounce back big-time in his next bout, […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Pettis Weighs in On CM Punk’s Debut
https://youtu.be/GwQfsw6XW2Q One of the most polarizing events on the MMA horizon is the UFC debut of WWE superstar CM Punk. Because Punk has precisely zero background in the martial arts, there are plenty of fans out there who think his UFC 203 bout with Mickey Gall is a publicity stunt that is doomed to […]
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VIDEO | Watch Alexander Gustafsson Prepare for Jan Blachowicz
Despite very nearly wrestling the UFC light heavyweight title from former champion Jon Jones, and then again in a war with current champ Daniel Cormier, Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson is currently at a crossroads. He’s lost his last two fights, first succumbing to an Anthony “Rumble” Johnson KO, then coming up short against Cormier. This Saturday, […]
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Lina Lansberg Promises to make Cris Cyborg “Bleed A Lot”
It takes a brave, brave woman to fight Cris “Cyborg” Justino. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 95 on September 24, that’s just what Sweden’s Lina Lansberg will do. Despite the fact that Cyborg (16-1) has not lost an MMA bout in more than a decade, Lansberg (6-1) is confident she can emerge […]
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VIDEO | Gabi Garcia vs. UFC Brazil reporter Amanda Salvato arm wrestling match
[ooyala code=”IyeDJtNTE6m6Br0ZNRYghwynj2w5gdCl” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1280″] Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Gabi Garcia is definitely an intimidating woman. The BJJ powerhouse turned MMA fighter is set to fight next month on RIZIN 2 against Destanie Yarbrough and will look to improve on her undefeated 2-0 record. While Garcia has been training hard for her upcoming fight, […]
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Frustrated Khabib Nurmagomedov: Take me out of the “stupid” rankings
While Khabib Nurmagomedov may be ranked as the #1 contender at lightweight on the UFC’s official rankings, the undefeated Dagestani fighter has yet to have an official date set for a title fight with UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. Nurmagomedov, who is coming off a successful outing in his return fight to the Octagon earlier […]
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UFC on FOX 21 gets worst ratings ever for a FOX UFC card
Following UFC 202’s record breaking event, last weekend’s UFC on FOX 21 was the first time a FOX card averaged less than two million viewers, according to a final rating analysis for all 2016 UFC cards on FOX. Headlined by former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit and Demian Maia, UFC on FOX 21 pulled in […]
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Overeem on Training with Arlovski: I Don’t Think He’s Cool With Me At All
Over the last few years, UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has spent a good deal of time training under the tutelage Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Yet when Overeem was booked to fight Andrei Arlovski, a long time staple of Jackson’s camp, things got a little awkward. Jackson and co. opted to corner Arlovski for […]
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Royce Gracie praises Demian Maia following win over Carlos Condit
This past Saturday in Vancouver, Demian Maia picked up arguably the biggest win of his UFC career as he submitted Carlos Condit in the first round of their main event scrap. The finish was a beautiful one that left many MMA fans stunned given that Condit had never been submitted in the UFC, and possess […]