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Patricio “Pitbull” Freire Will Not Need Surgery After Bellator 160 Loss
Last Friday, in the main event of Bellator 160, former Bellator featherweight champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire took on former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson for the chance to fight Michael Chandler for the Bellator lightweight title. Unfortunately, the bout turned into a bit of a disaster for the Brazilian slugger. Despite a strong first round, […]
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VIDEO | Go Behind the Scenes of UFC 202 with Chad Mendes
by Mendes posted to his official YouTube channel Last month, UFC featherweight Chad Mendes tested positive for the banned substance growth hormone-releasing peptide 6 (GHRP-6), and was handed a two-year suspension by USADA as a result. Despite this unfortunate twist, however, the three-time featherweight title challenger remains deeply embedded in the MMA scene. Mendes recently […]
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ODDS | CM Punk is a big underdog against Mickey Gall
Former WWE champion CM Punk (0-0 MMA) will make his mixed martial arts debut at next month’s UFC 203 pay-per-view event in Cleveland when he takes on Mickey Gall (2-0 MMA) on the evening’s main card. As you can imagine, the former WWE star has been labelled as the underdog in his first octagon appearance […]
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Kyle Noke Calls Out Neil Magny for Fight in Melbourne
Last November, the UFC touched down in sun-soaked Melbourne, Australia with UFC 193. The card, which would see Holly Holm upset Ronda Rousey with a second-round head-kick, entered the history books as the most attended event in UFC history with an audience of 56,000 fans. Earlier this month, news broke that the UFC would be […]
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UFC 200 ticket buyer sues Jon Jones and his management team
A fan who purchased four tickets to July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas, which was expected to be headlined by a light heavyweight title unification bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, is taking “Bones” and his management team to court. BloodyElbow is reporting that on August 19, Sean Slattery filed a lawsuit […]
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Dana White on Vince McMahon: “He’s an animal and I respect it”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey shocked fans in March of 2015 when she jumped into the pro wrestling ring with “The Rock” at WrestleMania 31. Earlier this summer former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar made waves when he returned to the octagon for a fight with Mark Hunt at […]
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Cody Garbrandt on Bryan Caraway: “He’s a bigger b*tch than Dominick Cruz”
Following Cody Garbrandt’s first-round destruction of Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 202, UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway reached out to UFC officials requesting a fight with the surging Team Alpha Male product. “No Love” has his sights set on a title bout with current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz for his next fight and couldn’t help […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov destroys Eddie Alvarez on social media
Undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov (23-0 MMA) has been campaigning for a title fight with current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. However, Eddie Alvarez seems to be more interested in making his first title defense against current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. “The Eagle” recently took to Twitter where he called Alvarez a “bullshit […]
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Anthony Pettis is looking for title shots
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis returned to the win column at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, this after he submitted Charles Oliveira in the third-round of their co-main event bout. The fight with Oliveira served as Pettis’ featherweight debut and the submission victory snapped Anthony’s three-fight losing skid. Following his […]
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VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt pokes fun at Dominick Cruz for having “daddy issues”
It is safe to say that current UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and rising division star Cody Garbrandt just don’t like each other. The fighters have been going back and forth on social media for weeks now and it doesn’t appear that the verbal warfare will be stopping anytime soon. Cruz ripped Grabrandt earlier this […]
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Tyron Woodley appears to be getting fed up with the “Wonderboy” talk
Tyron Woodley realized his dream at last month’s UFC 201 event in Atlanta, when he became the UFC’s welterweight champion after scoring a first-round knockout victory over Robbie Lawler. Since winning the title Woodley has expressed his interest in having a “big money fight” for his first title defense. “The Chosen One” is hoping to […]
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VIDEO | Stephen Thompson: Tyron Woodley should earn his ‘money fight’ by defending the title a couple of times
Top UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson was interviewed prior to last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “Wonderboy” was asked to discuss what is next in his UFC career and how he feels about Tyron Woodley wanting a ‘money fight’ for his first ever UFC title defense. (video via MMAFighting) […]
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Jim Miller and Joe Lauzon have the utmost respect for each other
UFC lightweight veterans Jim Miller and Joe Lauzon went to war at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The bout, which was later awarded “Fight of the night” honors, went the full fifteen minutes and in the end Jim Miller was awarded a split-decision victory from the judges. Many […]
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UFC on FOX 21 Reebok Fighter Pay: VanZant and 10 others take home $2,500
UFC on FOX 21 took place last night in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The event was headlined by a key welterweight fight that saw Demain Maia submit Carlos Condit in the very first-round. In the evening’s co-main event, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis was successful in his featherweight debut scoring a third-round submission victory over Charles […]
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VIDEO | Dana White “Ronda Rousey’s return will be the biggest PPV event in UFC history”
UFC President Dana White was a recent guest on ‘The Herd’ with Colin Cowherd where he discussed the current status of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. According to White the reason Rousey will not be headlining November’s highly anticipated UFC 205 fight card in New York is because she recently had a bunch […]
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Tyron Woodley details which fights he thinks should be next in the UFC’s welterweight division
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is eyeing a “big money fight” for his first title defense which is expected to take place later this year. “The Chosen One” has expressed interest in fighting either former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre or former Strikeforce welterweight title holder Nick Diaz in recent weeks. UFC president Dana White […]
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Multiple UFC strawweights call out Paige VanZant following her UFC on FOX 21 win
UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant scored a highlight reel knockout win over Bec Rawlings at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Following the impressive victory, which earned Paige a $50k performance bonus, multiple UFC strawweight competitors took to social media to express their interest in fighting VanZant: https://twitter.com/TeciaTorres/status/769701947289010176 Ok, […]
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Pros react to Paige VanZant’s switch kick KO victory over Bec Rawlings
UFC strawweight Paige VanZant scored a beautiful second-round KO victory over Bec Rawlings on the main card of last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “PVZ” was able to land a switch kick to the head of Bec, which sent Rawlings crashing to the canvas. Here is how the MMA […]
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VIDEO | Paige VanZant talks about her KO victory over Bec Rawlings
UFC strawweight star Paige VanZant scored a beautiful second-round KO victory over Bec Rawlings at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Paige was able to land a switch kick to the head of Rawlings that sent her crashing to the canvas. “PVZ” discussed her big win backstage and stated […]
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UFC on FOX 21 Bonus Report
UFC on FOX 21 in Vancouver delivered some memorable fights and solid finishes. With that said, the UFC handed out four “Performance of the night” awards at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 post fight press conference. Those $50,000 ‘UFC on FOX 21’ bonuses went to the following fighters: Performance of the night bonus – […]
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McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh is ‘slightly terrified’ by Nate Diaz
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was able to drop Nate Diaz on three different occasions during their five-round war at UFC 202 in Las Vegas. Although “Mystic Mac” was able to find a home for his big left hand on frequent occasion against Diaz, Nate took all of the shots and just kept coming back. […]
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Donald Cerrone calls out Robbie Lawler for a UFC 205 fight at MSG
During last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, Damon Martin reported that former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler had been calling UFC president everyday trying to get his next fight lined up. Dana White says Robbie Lawler is calling him everyday trying to get a fight right now#UFCVancouver — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) August […]
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MMA community reacts to Demian Maia’s submission win over Carlos Condit
In the main event of UFC on Fox 21 in Vancouver, Demian Maia kept his win streak going as he submitted Carlos Condit with a rear naked choke in the very first round. Below are some of the best reactions to Maia’s win: Damian Maia is the real https://t.co/RsUPBd4xtC — Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) August 28, […]
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VIDEO | Anthony Pettis discusses his UFC on FOX 21 submission victory over Charles Oliveira
Former UFC lightweight title holder Anthony Pettis made his featherweight debut at last night’s UFC on FOX 21 event in Vancouver, Canada. “Showtime” was able to tapout Brazilian submission specialist Charles Oliveira in the third-round of their co-main event fight. Pettis talks about his win and what may come next in the above video. Who […]
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VIDEO | Carlos Condit discusses his UFC on FOX 21 loss to Demian Maia
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit is interviewed backstage following his UFC on FOX 21 first-round submission loss to Demian Maia. The Brazilian submission specialist was able to catch Condit in a rear-naked choke early in the firs-round to force Condit to tapout. Condit hints at what may be next in terms of his […]
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Matt Mitrione to Rory MacDonald: “You’ll be happy here in Bellator. It’s like it used to be.”
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald recently inked himself a deal with Bellator MMA. MacDonald talked about his decision to leave the UFC at the Bellator 160 press conference (watch here). Following the news that Rory had signed with Bellator MMA, former UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione, who also signed with the Viacom-owned promotion, sent […]
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Robbie Lawler is looking for a fight!
Former UFC welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is looking for a fight. UFC president Dana White told Damon Martin that Robbie Lawler is calling him everyday trying to get a fight right now. Dana White says Robbie Lawler is calling him everyday trying to get a fight right now#UFCVancouver — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) August 27, […]
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VIDEO | Watch Demian Maia submit Carlos Condit in round 1
Former UFC middleweight title contender Demian Maia scored a first-round finish over Carlos Condit tonight in Vancouver. Maia was able to get Condit to the ground early in the fight and promptly sunk in a rear-naked choke which forced Carlos to tapout: Yes. This happened. Demian Maia becomes the first man in 10 years to […]