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VIDEO | Chris Weidman goes undercover at UFC Fan Expo
Prior to UFC 200 last week, the UFC held its annual ‘UFC Fan Expo’ during fight week. During the course of the festivities for the week, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman went undercover as a janitor to prank fans. So far there’s no word on when Weidman will return to the Octagon following neck […]
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Urijah Faber returns to the Octagon at UFC 203
Following Urijah Faber’s UFC 199 unanimous decision loss to Dominick Cruz in June, the bantamweight veteran was noncommittal about his future in the sport. This week, Fox Sports broke news that Faber would be returning to the Octagon at UFC 203 in Cleveland on September 10th to fight Jimmie Rivera. Rivera is 19-1 in his […]
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Report: Dana White’s new pay structure incentivized for net profits
UFC President Dana White is looking to make a lot of money with his new pay structure that was recently reported by ESPN. White, who owned 9% of the UFC is estimated to be getting around $360 million dollars in the $4 billion purchase of the UFC by WME-IMG. On top of that, ESPN reports […]
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VIDEO | Dana White: ‘Georges St-Pierre will not fight again, I’ve said that before and I’ll say it again’
Despite talk from the former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre admitting that he had an interest in fighting in the Octagon again, UFC President Dana White says otherwise. White spoke with the media prior to UFC 200 taking place and said that the return of “Rush” will not be happening. “Georges St-Pierre will not fight […]
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Chuck Liddell bashes Jon Jones: ‘Don’t be crying, you know you took something’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell didn’t feel any pity for Jon Jones when he began crying at his press conference addressing the media about his potential Anti-Doping Policy violation. Liddell spoke with MMA Mania about how he believes that Jones knowingly took banned substances, which resulted in the failed drug tests. “Don’t be […]
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Entourage’s Ari Gold is the character based on one of the new owners of the UFC, Ari Emanuel
If you have ever seen HBO’s Entourage, one character that makes a big impression on you is the talent manager character Ari Gold. Gold’s character is based on the real life character of Ari Emanuel, who is one of the new owners of the UFC that was just purchased for a whopping $4 billion. Emanuel […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey: “I’m fine not being perfect”
https://youtu.be/RZNFH-jH-eo Since being knocked out by Holly Holm back in November, there has been much talk of a potential Ronda Rousey return to the Octagon. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has reportedly been training at an acting school in California as of late, leading many to doubt whether she’ll actually return to the Octagon. […]
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Jon Jones slips by probation violation with failed USADA drug test results
Jon Jones remains on probation for his stint with the law when he left the scene of an accident in 2015. Jones was last arrested in March for violating his probation after receiving traffic violations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. With Jones’ recent potential USADA violation, TMZ reports that “a rep for the Bernalillo County DA’s […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren roasts Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone for his comments about Daniel Cormier
https://www.facebook.com/benaskren/videos/1487003284660239/ Ranked UFC lightweight and welterweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and ONE Championship welterweight champ Ben Askren are similar in that both never hold back in speaking their mind. However, their views on fighting styles could not be more different. Cerrone was recently put under the microscope for his critical comments made on Daniel Cormier’s performance […]
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UFC 200 salary report: Brock Lesnar sets new record for highest disclosed payout
UFC 200 saw an absolutely stacked event card from beginning to end and the monumental pay-per-view event is likely the biggest payout in UFC history because of that. Brock Lesnar took home the biggest check with his disclosed payout of $2.5 million, setting a new record for the highest disclosed payout in UFC history. Prior […]
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“Grateful” Jon Jones returns to Albuquerque, posts message of positivity
With just two days to go until UFC 200, former UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones was pulled from the event for a potential USADA anti-doping violation. Jones appeared at a press conference, where he addressed the situation and fielded questions from media members regarding the potential violation. During the course of the presser, […]
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UFC 200 rankings update
This past weekend, the UFC held its 200th Pay-Per View event. The historic UFC 200 event went down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and played host to a number of incredible bouts. Understandably so, the fights shook up the UFC’s official rankings. In addition, Jon Jones being pulled from UFC 200 for his […]
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PHOTO | Newly crowned champion Amanda Nunes sleeps with UFC belt
Saturday night in Las Vegas, Amanda Nunes and Miesha Tate stepped in the Octagon to square off in the UFC 200 headlining bout. Nunes went on to shock the world as she rocked Tate in the first round, and then proceeded to submit the champ to win the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. The newly crowned […]
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UFC founder Rorion Gracie on UFC sale: ‘I may have done the same thing’
In the wake of the biggest event in the history of the UFC this past weekend at UFC 200, it was announced that the UFC had been sold to WME-IMG for $4 billion. Understandably so, the MMA community went wild reacting to the news of the promotions sale. In the wake of the news, UFC […]
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VIDEO | Fan attempts to show Cain Velasquez spinning back kick
https://youtu.be/dJAzDJLa7Gs At UFC 200 this past weekend, Cain Velasquez made his triumphant return to the Octagon. The fight was Velasquez’ first since losing his heavyweight championship to Fabricio Werdum last year. During the historic UFC 200 card, Velasquez knocked out Travis Browne in the first round of their pivotal heavyweight scrap. One of the most […]
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Brock Lesnar “absolutely” open to rematch with Cain Velasquez
At UFC 200, both Brock Lesnar, and Cain Velasquez returned to the Octagon. For Lesnar, the return was a much more difficult one, with it being nearly 5 years since the former heavyweight champion stepped inside the Octagon. For Velasquez on the other hand, it was the first time he set foot inside the Octagon […]
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CM Punk blasts “p***y” athletes using PEDs
While CM Punk won’t make his UFC debut until September 10th at UFC 203, the former WWE champion has continued to make MMA headlines. In the wake of Jon Jones’ failed out-of-competition drug test that saw him pulled from UFC 200, CM Punk has some very harsh words regarding all professional athletes who use performance […]
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VIDEO | Mark Hunt open to Brock Lesnar rematch
In the co-main event of UFC 200, former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar returned to the Octagon after nearly a 5 year layoff. Lesnar successfully defeated Mark Hunt via unanimous decision, utilizing his wrestling to successfully take Hunt down several times in the fight. Following the fight, TMZ caught up with Mark Hunt to discuss the […]
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UFC 200 medical suspensions
Saturday night in Las Vegas, the historic UFC 200 event took place at the T-Mobile Arena. The event was a spectacular one, with Amanda Nunes pulling off the upset over Miesha Tate, Brock Lesnar triumphantly returning to the Octagon, and Jose Aldo being crowned the interim featherweight champion, to name just a few of the […]
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Robbie Lawler explains how UFC sale will affect him
With the UFC’s sale becoming official earlier this week, many are wondering how the fighters will be impacted by the change in ownership. While this is certainly a transition period, UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, who fights Tyron Woodley at UFC 201 on July 30th, doesn’t foresee the change in ownership having any sort of […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen tells Joe Rogan an insane rumored story of a Jon Jones USADA incident
Jon Jones and his potential Anti-Doping Policy violation are continually developing as USADA and the UFC figure the case out. With Jones’ name now tied to a violation, UFC veteran Chael Sonnen, who was suspended from fighting for two years after testing positive for banned substances in 2014, told a crazy story involving Jones and […]
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UFC President Dana White talks about how his job changes with the sale of the UFC
UFC President Dana White will no longer have his good friend and partner Lorenzo Fertitta by his side while working on anything UFC for much longer. With WME | IMG’s $4 billion purchase of the UFC from Zuffa, Fertitta will be stepping down as CEO and White will continue working as the UFC President and […]
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Chael Sonnen claims Jon Jones tested positive for estrogen blockers
Devastating news shook the world of MMA when it was revealed that Jon Jones was flagged by USADA for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation just days ahead of his light heavyweight title fight against champion Daniel Cormier. Jones and his team arranged a press conference last Thursday to address the situation, but nothing has been […]
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Jon Jones’ manager says Jones missed eight-figure payday from UFC 200
With USADA flagging Jon Jones for a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation, he was pulled from his title fight versus Daniel Cormier and missed out on his opportunity to unify the UFC light heavyweight belts. Jones tested positive for two banned substances and missed out not only on possibly putting an end to his rivalry with […]
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Mark Hunt issues statement after being beaten by Brock Lesnar at UFC 200
UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt wasn’t able to overcome Brock Lesnar in his return to the Octagon at UFC 200. Lesnar was able to implement his wrestling to repeatedly take Hunt to the ground and control him, delivering his signature ground and pound throughout the fight. Hunt took to Instagram on Monday to address fans and […]
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Daniel Cormier rips back at Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone regarding his performance against Anderson Silva
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier faced a lot of criticism for his performance against Anderson Silva at UFC 200. One person in particular who was very vocal of Cormier’s performance was UFC ranked lightweight and welterweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Cerrone made a controversial comment when he said Cormier was “fighting like a f*g” and […]
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New UFC lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez roasts Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor
Eddie Alvarez made a big statement in his UFC lightweight championship performance last week, dismantling Rafael dos Anjos in the very first round. While speaking with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of “The MMA Hour,” Alvarez had some words for UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz who will be cashing in on another […]
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Nate Diaz: ‘Oh you accidentally took an Advil that had steroids in it?’
UFC superstar Nate Diaz is very vocal about PED use in mixed martial arts. With the news of Jon Jones being flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for a potential Anti-Doping violation, the issue of steroids was brought up with Diaz in a recent interview on “The Buzzer.” “No one ever says what people get […]