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Mark Hunt reacts to Brock Lesnar’s USADA exemption
It’s been nearly a week since it was revealed that former UFC champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the Octagon at UFC 200. Since then, it has also been revealed that Lesnar will be fighting fan-favorite heavyweight Mark Hunt, and that he has been granted an exemption from USADA random drug testing. Ahead of […]
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VIDEO | Robbie Lawler says he would have taken Conor McGregor’s soul if they fought
https://www.facebook.com/wsbtv/videos/10154432243175695/ UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was ready to take on the world prior to his fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 196. Talks of a superfight between McGregor and welterweight champion Robbie Lawler were brewing until Nate Diaz handed “The Notorious” his first loss in the UFC. Lawler recently spoke with WSB-TV ahead of […]
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VIDEO | Controversial sparring session between Muay Thai champ and Sage Northcutt
https://youtu.be/EY0c26_rwY8 Wednesday afternoon Muay Thai champion Ilya Grad posted on his Instagram about a recent training session he had with UFC welterweight star Sage Northcutt ahead of Northcutt’s UFC 200 fight. The recollection was not a good one, with Grad describing issues with Northcutt’s father, who is also his coach. Grad explained that Northcutt’s father […]
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Frank Mir gives his prediction for Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt
This past weekend it was revealed during the UFC 199 broadcast that Brock Lesnar would be returning to the UFC to fight Mark Hunt in the co-main event of UFC 200 on July 9th. The fight will be Lesnar’s first in nearly 5 years, and while there are many who believe Lesnar will make a […]
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Conor McGregor ranked on ‘Forbes 100 highest paid athletes’ list
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor never shies away from showing off the ‘fruits of his labor’ on social media, in the form of designer clothes, luxury vehicles, and expensive shopping sprees. The featherweight champion banked his largest payday earlier this year when he fought Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 at welterweight. […]
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VIDEO | Ken Shamrock says Kimbo Slice never got the respect he deserved
The news of Kevin Ferguson’s death caught everyone off guard. Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice was just 42-years-old and had a scheduled Bellator MMA bout with James Thompson set for July. Ferguson’s past Bellator MMA opponent Ken Shamrock spoke with TMZ on the untimely death of the brawling Interset sensation turned MMA star. Shamrock […]
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Brock Lesnar comments on Conor McGregor’s rise in the UFC
According to most reports, Brock Lesnar is still the king of UFC pay-per-view. Most reports indicate that UFC 100, which was headlined by Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir in their rematch, came in at 1.6 million buys. However, Conor McGregor claims to hold the records for PPV, Gate, TV, Fightpass, Embedded record, as well as […]
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Muay Thai champion brought to help train Sage Northcutt, leaves in disgust
Sage Northcutt is set to fight at UFC 200 against Enrique Marin. Northcutt will step into the Octagon for the first time since being handed his only professional loss, where he was submitted by Bryan Barberena back in January. Israeli Muay Thai champion Ilya Grad was brought in to help train with Northcutt for his […]
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VIDEO | Hear the crowd’s reaction to Nate Diaz after rematch with Conor McGregor announced at UFC 199
https://youtu.be/51n-6rDGHAY At UFC 199, the rematch between Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor was officially announced by the UFC. When the camera panned to Diaz who was in attendance at the event, the crowd went absolutely wild giving validity to Diaz being a “needle mover.” Diaz has been getting the star treatment after UFC 196 where […]
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VIDEO | Mark Hunt: ‘In case Brock Lesnar forgot, I’m the king’
https://www.facebook.com/therealmarkhunt/videos/1162885120423183/ Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 200 against the powerful striker Mark Hunt. Hunt took to Facebook to send Brock a little reminder of what he is capable of with a highlight of his knockouts, which include some of Hunt’s signature walk off KOs. Hunt […]
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Ariel Helwani disputes Joe Rogan’s explanation of the UFC vs. Helwani
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani made the headlines himself after he made it known that he was kicked out of UFC 199 and “banned for life” after breaking the news of Brock Lesnar’s return at UFC 200 before the promotion could make their big announcement. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan reacted to the news of the […]
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Anthony Pettis planning drop to featherweight
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis has gone through a rough patch in the Octagon. After losing his UFC lightweight championship to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185, Pettis dropped back to back decisions to Eddie Alvarez and most recently Edson Barboza. Given the 3-fight losing streak, Pettis feels as though it’s time for […]
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Junior dos Santos sounds off on Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt
The MMA world was taken by surprise during the UFC 199 broadcast when it was revealed that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would be returning to the Octagon for a fight at UFC 200. After a brief period of uncertainty, it was revealed that Lesnar would be fighting fan-favorite heavyweight Mark Hunt in a […]
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Fedor Emelianenko comments on the return of Brock Lesnar
When it was announced that Brock Lesnar would be returning to MMA for UFC 200, no opponent was immediately listed for the bout, however it was revealed that Lesnar’s fight would be the co-main event of UFC 200. Given that no opponent was listed, and that Lesnar’s fight was listed as the co-main event, many […]
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Wanderlei Silva pays tribute to Kimbo Slice, sheds light on brain trauma
Tragic news surfaced earlier this week that YouTube star and MMA fighter Kimbo Slice had passed away from heart failure in Florida. Unbeknownst to the MMA community, Slice had been hospitalized since June 3rd, at which point he learned that he had a mass on his liver, and would need a heart transplant. Since his […]
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VIDEO | Michael Bisping bashes Luke Rockhold, talks retirement
This past weekend at UFC 199, Michael Bisping defeated Luke Rockhold and claimed the middleweight championship with a 1st round knockout. At the post-fight press conference after the bout, the pair continued their heated rivalry as Rockhold threatened to kill Bisping. In the wake of the action packed event, Bisping spoke to TMZ to discuss […]
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Brock Lesnar waived from mandatory four-month USADA drug testing
A lot has changed in the UFC since Brock Lesnar last fought at UFC 141 back in 2011. For one, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in now a part of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy for competition. For eligibility to compete, fighters must notify the UFC of their intent to fight four months ahead of […]
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Medical Examiner reveals why no autopsy needed in death of Kimbo Slice
People are still stunned that Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice had died at the age of 42 on Monday. The backyard Internet fighting sensation turned professional MMA star was admitted to a hospital on June 3, suffering from nausea, shortness of breath, and severe abdominal pain, according to a report from the Sun […]
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Dada5000 pays tribute to Kimbo Slice
Back in February, Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 fought under the Bellator MMA banner at Bellator 149. The bout was a highly anticipated matchup between two men who earned their stripes through bareknuckle boxing. Leading up to the fight there was no shortage of trash talk between the two enemies. While their fight ended up […]
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Nate Diaz gets into “huge fight” with Clay Guida and his team at UFC 199
UFC 199 was a major night for not only fights, but news regarding upcoming UFC events as well. In addition to Michael Bisping knocking out Luke Rockhold, and Dominick Cruz dominating Urijah Faber, it was announced that Brock Lesnar would be returning at UFC 200, and Diaz vs. McGregor II would go down at UFC […]
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New details emerge regarding Kimbo Slice’s death
Monday night, tragedy struck the MMA community as it was revealed that YouTube sensation and Bellator MMA fighter Kimbo Slice had passed away at the age of 42. While no cause of death was immediately given, a followup report emerged revealing that the preliminary cause of death was listed as heart failure. Now, according to […]
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PHOTO | Jose Aldo reacts to injury rumors
Tuesday morning the MMA world was caught off guard as rumors began surfacing that former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo had injured himself in training, and would be unable to compete in his scheduled UFC 200 matchup against Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight championship on July 9th. Following the rumors, updates then began emerging […]
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VIDEO | Ariel Helwani reacts to the news of the UFC lifting the ban on him and his team
https://youtu.be/8CG0_OvTItU Many fans were outraged when they found out that Ariel Helwani was kicked out of UFC 199 and “banned for life” after breaking the news of Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC. However, the UFC released a statement late Monday lifting the ban on Helwani and his team. Helwani spoke with ESPN’s Scott Van […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan explains the UFC’s side to Ariel Helwani vs. the UFC
https://youtu.be/2pbRNSMkDDc?t=1h26m44s MMA journalist Ariel Helwani made news himself when he tweeted that he was kicked out of UFC 199 and was slapped with a “lifetime ban” from the UFC for breaking the news of Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC ahead of the promotion’s announcement. Helwani did a special edition of the “The MMA Hour” […]
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VIDEO | Bellator MMA: In Focus with Kimbo Slice
Many are still shocked to find out that Kevin Ferguson, better known as Kimbo Slice has died at the age of 42. On Monday, TMZ reported that Kimbo was admitted to a hospital near his home in Florida. Later that day, news spread that Kimbo had passed away. Dive deeper into Kimbo’s life with Bellator […]
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Luke Rockhold reflects on loss to Michael Bisping
This past Saturday in the main event of UFC 199, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping squared off for Rockhold’s middleweight title in what was a highly anticipated rematch. Bisping, who stepped in for Chris Weidman on just 2 weeks notice, managed to capitalize on Rockhold’s overconfidence, and knocked the champ out cold in the first […]
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UFC 199 medical suspensions
This past Saturday in Inglewood, California, fight fans witnessed an action packed night of fights at UFC 199 topped off by Dominick Cruz’s dominant win over Urijah Faber, and Michael Bisping’s KO win over Luke Rockhold. In the wake of the event, MMAFighting has received the medical suspensions for the fighters who fought at the […]
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Update on Jose Aldo fighting at UFC 200
Tuesday morning the MMA world was quickly thrown into a panic as a rumor emerged that former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo had injured himself in training and would be unable to fight in his scheduled UFC 200 bout against Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight championship. Given that there had been no official comment […]