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VIDEO | Joanna Jedrzejczyk throws out first pitch at Chicago White Sox Game
Hey @WhiteSox – if you guys ever need help with the rotation, we know someone 😉. @JoannaMMA w/ the wind up & pitch! pic.twitter.com/qOM4vo87q1 — #UFCChicago (@ufc) July 22, 2016 Fresh off of her unanimous decision win over Claudia Gadelha, UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was in attendance in Chicago for the Chicago White […]
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 20 official weigh-ins
UFC on FOX 20 takes place on Saturday in Chicago, Illinois. In the main event of the evening, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on Valentina Shevchenko. Holm is looking to bounce back from her title fight loss to Miesha Tate while Shevchenko is also coming off a loss to the new women’s […]
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George Sullivan reacts to being pulled from ‘UFC Chicago’ 2 days before event
Thursday afternoon, it was announced that George Sullivan had been pulled from his ‘UFC on FOX 20’ scrap against Hector Urbina due to a “potential compliance issue” with USADA. The UFC released a statement on the situation, revealing that Sullivan was pulled after voluntarily disclosing the list of supplements he took, one of which apparently […]
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Holly Holm feeling the pressure ahead of UFC on FOX 20?
Saturday evening in Chicago, Illinois, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will look to bounce back from her UFC 196 loss to Miesha Tate as she fights Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of the televised card. The fight will be Holm’s first since losing the title back in March, and one she hopes […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor’s extravagant birthday party
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been building up his brand by giving fans an inside look at ‘The Mac Life’. Earlier this month, the champ celebrated his 29th birthday. Video surfaced of a blindfolded McGregor hitting a piñata, and the champ surrounded by his family & friends for birthday cake. Now, you can get […]
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Eddie Alvarez fires back at Khabib Nurmagomedov
Since Eddie Alvarez knocked out Rafael dos Anjos earlier this month to win the UFC lightweight championship, the MMA veteran has had a target on his back. While Alvarez would like to fight the winner of UFC 202’s Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor fight, #1 ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov has his eyes set on a […]
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#FBF | Brock Lesnar storms out of interview when asked about steroids
https://youtu.be/Z-WThgfvRdU?t=6m20s Earlier this month at UFC 200, former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar made his successful return to the Octagon as he defeated Mark Hunt via unanimous decision, utilizing his wrestling to control the fight. Following the fight, it was announced that Lesnar had failed an out-of-competition drug test back in June, and also failed […]
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Eddie Alvarez names next ideal opponent
Eddie Alvarez wasn’t the UFC lightweight champion for more than 48 hours when he asked Dana White and the UFC for an “easier fight”. Alvarez’ desired opponent? UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, who is currently slated to fight Nate Diaz in a welterweight rematch at UFC 202 on August 20th. Now, ahead of that fight, […]
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VIDEO | Internet still going crazy over ‘Thug vs. Muay Thai fighter’ backyard fight
https://youtu.be/ygDHXON6uBU Here’s a classic Flashback Friday video that you may or may have not already seen. The popular original video uploaded to YouTube in 2013 has gained more views than the backyard fights of the late Kimbo Slice, who was one of the Internet’s most talked about backyard fighters. The original video titled, “THUG VS […]
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New details emerge regarding Chad Mendes failed drug test
This week it was announced that top ranked UFC featherweight Chad Mendes had been suspended 2 years following a failed drug test back in May. While many were taken aback by Mendes’ failed drug test, a source close to the situation revealed to BloodyElbow that Mendes failed the drug test for GHRP-6, a substance which […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov taunts newly crowned champ Eddie Alvarez
On July 7th, MMA veteran Eddie Alvarez finally got his shot at UFC gold. The former Bellator lightweight champion seized the moment, knocking out Rafael dos Anjos in the 1st round of their fight. Now, lightweight #1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov has taken to Twitter in an attempt to claim a lightweight title shot against the […]
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Jose Aldo clarifies comments about spies in Frankie Edgar’s locker room
At UFC 200, Jose Aldo claimed the interim featherweight championship as he defeated Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision on the main card of the historic event. While Aldo’s win was an extremely impressive one, the former featherweight kingpin drew criticism when he claimed that he had a spy in Frankie Edgar’s locker room who revealed […]
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Conor McGregor gets one last crack in on Chad Mendes who was just given a two-year suspension
Conor McGregor won the UFC interim featherweight championship title when he defeated Chad Mendes at UFC 189. “The Notorious” overcame a tough test where Mendes was able to get McGregor to the ground and do some damage with some ground and pound. However, McGregor found his range and TKO’d Mendes in the second round with […]
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PHOTO | Nate Diaz still looking much bigger than normal ahead welterweight rematch with Conor McGregor
Nate Diaz’s home in the UFC is at 155 pounds in the lightweight division. However, certain circumstances have recently put Diaz in welterweight fights. The reason for Diaz’s last fight being at 170 pounds was because he stepped in to take a fight with Conor McGregor on 11 days’ notice and never had a training […]
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PHOTO | Is Felice Herrig’s weight cut ahead of UFC on FOX 20 concerning?
UFC strawweight Felice Herrig is set to take on Kailin Curran at UFC on FOX 20 this Saturday night in Chicago, Illinois. Leading up to the fight, Herrig has been cutting weight to make the strawweight limit of 115 pounds. Herrig posted a photo of herself to social media and said in the caption, “1 […]
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Dana White fires back at “dirtbag” Bob Arum
In the wake of the UFC being sold for $4 billion, Top Rank Boxing CEO Bob Arum decided to take the opportunity to criticize the UFC and it’s fighters for a string of failed drug tests. Prior to the event, Jon Jones was pulled from the card for a potential USADA anti-doping violation, and after […]
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Chael Sonnen to return to the UFC? Recently tested by USADA
Former title contender Chael Sonnen tested positive for multiple performance-enhancing drug violations back in 2014 and was suspended for two years from competition. Now that Sonnen’s two-year suspension from competition will be up this Saturday, it surely looks like the current MMA analyst for ESPN may be looking to have another go in the Octagon. […]
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Jose Aldo contemplates Conor McGregor never returning to featherweight
Since Conor McGregor captured the featherweight championship back in December from Jose Aldo, there has been much speculation as to when, or if, he would return to the featherweight division to defend his belt. Following the win, McGregor quickly signed to fight Rafael dos Anjos in a lightweight title fight at UFC 196. Unfortunately, dos […]
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Evangelista Santos to use gofundme donations to give back to his Brazilian community
When an x-ray revealed that Michael Page fractured Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos’ skull with a vicious flying knee at Bellator 158 over the weekend, the news spread fast. Santos’ ex-wife, Cris “Cyborg” Justino immediately set up a gofundme fundraiser to help with medical bills needed for the insane injury suffered in the MMA fight. However, Bellator […]
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VIDEO | FIGHT PASS TWENTY/20: Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz 1 preview
https://youtu.be/5ft66eqn9rU Remember VH1’s “Pop Up Video” show? Take a look at the UFC’s eye-opening “FIGHT PASS TWENTY/20: McGregor vs Diaz 1 Preview” video that is reminiscent of the classic VH1 program. The UFC highlights the first fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at UFC 196 and brings in interesting facts throughout the preview video. […]
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Kenny Florian talks about Mark Hunt wanting Brock Lesnar’s fight purse after testing positive for banned substance
After Brock Lesnar fought Mark Hunt at UFC 200, the WWE star and former UFC heavyweight champion was flagged for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Hunt was upset, to say the least that the news came out after the fight took place and demanded that he receive Brock Lesnar’s fight purse or be immediately released […]
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Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor II “highly likely” for Madison Square Garden
It’s been 7 months since Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds to claim the UFC featherweight championship in the main event of UFC 194. Since then, McGregor went up to welterweight to fight Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196. In addition, the UFC also booked a rematch between […]
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Frankie Edgar eyeing MSG return at UFC 205
At UFC 200 earlier this month, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has his 5-fight win streak snapped at the hands of former featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo. Aldo stuffed Edgar’s takedowns, and used his reach to pick Edgar apart while avoiding the strikes of Edgar. Interestingly enough, Aldo revealed this week that he had spies […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor celebrates his birthday at the ‘Mac Mansion’
On July 14th, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor celebrated his 28th birthday. The champ is currently residing in Las Vegas for training ahead of his UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz on August 20th. A previously released video showed McGregor attempting to hit a piñata while blindfolded, however in the video above, you can see […]
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UFC co-founder: Bellator stars are the guys I started with 20 years ago
While the UFC undoubtably is the largest MMA promotion in the United States, if not the world, Bellator MMA has continued to grow in popularity among MMA fans. The promotion recently just held its Bellator 158 event in London, and is already preparing to hold their Bellator 159 event this Friday. On the heels of […]
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USADA looking into potentially tainted supplement in Jon Jones case
With just two days to go until UFC 200, UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones was pulled from the event due to a potential USADA anti-doping violation. The following morning, Jones and his manager held a press conference, where they addressed the situation to media members. Throughout the course of the presser Jones was […]
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Alexander Gustafsson on Jon Jones: ‘Once you are caught, you can never wash that away’
Alexander Gustafsson is on a mission to get back to a title fight after suffering two losses in a row for the first time in his professional career. Gustafsson fell short in his two UFC light heavyweight title fights, losing to Jon Jones by unanimous decision at UFC 165 and by split decision to current […]
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Holly Holm admits to overcoming doubts following loss to Miesha Tate
Back at UFC 193, Holly Holm shocked the world as she knocked out Ronda Rousey with a head kick to become the UFC women’s bantamweight champion in the main event of the thrilling card. Fast forward just 4 months and Holm was submitted by Miesha Tate in the co-main event of UFC 196 on March […]