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Bellator’s Scott Coker responds to Dada 5000’s recent comments
Dhafir Harris, better known as Dada 5000 has gone through a lot since he entered the cage at Bellator 149 on February 19. Dada 5000 had a lackluster fight with Kimbo Slice and was sent to the hospital in critical condition immediately after the fight. Dada 5000 says that he was brought back to life […]
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Updated UFC 198 betting odds
Saturday night the UFC hits Curitiba Brazil for one of the most anticipated Pay-Per View events of the year, UFC 198. The event will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic. In addition, the card will feature quite a few Brazilian MMA legends including Anderson Silva, Lil Nog, and […]
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Ben Rothwell opens up on “stupid” fight against Junior dos Santos
Last month Ben Rothwell looked to extend his 4-fight win streak and secure a title shot by defeating former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in a main event fight. Unfortunately for Rothwell, he lost via decision, dropping down to #6 on the UFC’s heavyweight rankings. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Rothwell discussed […]
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VIDEO | Cris Cyborg ready for UFC 198
This Saturday at UFC 198, Invicta FC champion Cris Cyborg will make her highly anticipated UFC debut as she faces Leslie Smith on the main card of the event. Ahead of the fight, see a promo video featuring highlights from both women, and Cyborg discussing the fight , above!
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‘UFC Fight Night: Rotterdam’ bombs in viewership
This past weekend ‘UFC Fight Night 87’ went down from Rotterdam, Netherlands. While the event featured several high-profile bouts including Overeem vs. Arlovski, and Bigfoot Silva vs. Stefan Struve, the event didn’t do so hot in the viewership department. @FrontRowBrian FN 87 avg'd 656k viewers. For comparison the other FNs for 2016:FN 82: 1.317 milFN […]
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VIDEO | Robin Black’s brilliant breakdown of UFC 198
This Saturday, UFC 198 goes down in Curitiba Brazil. The event will play host to a number of high profile fights involving many Brazilian MMA legends, including Anderson Silva, Lil Nog, Shogun Rua, and Fabricio Werdum to name just a few. In addition, Cris Cyborg will be making her UFC debut on the card. Ahead […]
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Gunnar Nelson’s bold prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II
While Conor McGregor has been pulled from his UFC 200 rematch with Nate Diaz on July 9th, a rematch with Diaz doesn’t appear to be far from the mind of Team McGregor. In the wake of Gunnar Nelson’s submission victory over Albert Tumenov this past weekend in Rotterdam, Nelson spoke to FOX Sports to make […]
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Bigfoot Silva blasts critics following TKO loss
In the co-main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Rotterdam’, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva was TKOd in just 16 seconds by Stefan Struve. The loss to Struve made it 2 straight for Bigfoot, who is just 1-4 in his last 5 fights. Following the loss, Bigfoot took to social media to blast his critics in Portuguese. MMAFighting […]
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Conor McGregor makes public appearance accompanied by bodyguards
It wasn’t too long ago that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor found himself threatened on social media by a man wielding an AK-47. The threat was serious enough that the FBI began investigating into the incident. During a recent appearance at an event alongside his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, McGregor was accompanied by two bodyguards according […]
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PHOTO | TJ Dillashaw training with Georges St-Pierre at Tristar
Former Team Alpha Male all star TJ Dillashaw has been in Canada getting some training in with Georges St-Pierre and Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi. After a great training at @tristargym today with @TJDillashaw and @Firas_Zahabi! pic.twitter.com/S1jMDe68eL — Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) May 9, 2016 According to Ariel Helwani, he was told that Dillashaw is training […]
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VIDEO | Fastest KO in K1 KickBoxing history?
K1 Kickboxing has a new star that was unleashed in the ring over the weekend. Check out this crazy knockout from Michael Smolik with a kick to the body of his opponent! The bout took place over the weekend on May 7 and the highlight video has since been getting a lot of attention.
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Tim Kennedy blasts the UFC 198 Brazil card
UFC 198 takes place this coming weekend as the stacked card features some of Brazil’s greatest fighters showcasing their skills in Curitiba, Brazil. While many fans are excited about the fights on the card, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy is upset with some of the fighters that are being featured on the main card. Kennedy tweeted, […]
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Jon Jones says he is busy ‘chasing GOAT status’
Current UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will look to once again become the undisputed champion when he faces reigning champion Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 200. Jones posted a message on his Instagram account letting everyone around him know that he will be busy getting ready for his fight on […]
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Miesha Tate explains why Holly Holm’s manager is ‘an idiot’
Miesha Tate is a big fan of Holly Holm’s polite character and they have been friendly to one another even after Tate put Holm to sleep with a rear-naked choke at UFC 196. However, Tate revealed on Joe Rogan’s podcast last week that she has a problem with Tate’s manager Lenny Fresquez. “She’s so nice. […]
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UFC Fight Night 87 Reebok pay ranges from $2,500 to $15,000, totaling $117,500
$117,500 was the total payout by Reebok for the exclusive uniform deal with the UFC for the UFC Fight Night 87 event that took place in Rotterdam over the weekend. The payout from Reebok is in addition to each fighter’s contracted fight pay with the UFC. The full UFC Fight Night 87 UFC Athlete Outfitting […]
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Vitor Belfort says he and other fighters are ‘living in slavery’ due to the Reebok deal
The uniform deal that Reebok has locked in with the UFC has upset a lot of fighters under the promotion. While some have gained some income with Reebok’s deal, others have had a lot of money fly out the window. Vitor Belfort spoke with Sportv (transcribed by Bloody Elbow) about the Reebok sponsorship as his […]
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Jeff Monson explains getting into fight with Russian promoter after being set up at event
https://youtu.be/H7xf5TegFDs Jeff Monson just tasted what could be the most bitter loss of his career. Monson suffered a bicep tear injury that wouldn’t allow him to compete in any real fight prior to him getting in the ring with Ivan Shtyrkova. Monson had told Titov Boxing Promotions CEO, Alexei Titov that he would not be […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan gives his honest take on Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
https://youtu.be/SoXa3nAqtY4?t=2h2m17s UFC color commentator Joe Rogan gave his take on the rumored boxing match between retired world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Rogan says that in an MMA match, McGregor would annihilate Mayweather. But, in a boxing match, it would be the other way around. “If Conor McGregor and Floyd […]
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VIDEO | Rafael dos Anjos looking like a savage training for bout against Eddie Alvarez
https://www.facebook.com/evolvevacation/videos/1731945097064080/ UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is training hard for his title fight against Eddie Alvarez at UFC Fight Night on July 7. UFC Fight Night will air exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. The fight takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, but dos Anjos is training hard in Singapore at the Evolve MMA. Check […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather talks about fight with Conor McGregor
While UFC President Dana White says that a boxing match between UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and retired boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. is not happening, McGregor and Mayweather keep fueling the hype. Mayweather Jr. commented on the dream fight that would match MMA’s biggest star vs. boxing’s biggest star. Do you think we will […]
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VIDEO | Tonya Evinger wins championship fight, throws up, kisses announcer
Tonya Evinger with that yuck-mouth, "I just threw up" kiss to seal the night.#InvictaFC17 #AndStill pic.twitter.com/aniQNsOn5b — Lee Michaels (Liam) (@HowardK_Plop) May 8, 2016 Fighters are starting to realize that promoting and marketing themselves beyond just their fights is a key to success. Reigning Invicta bantamweight champion Tonya Evinger took it to a whole new […]
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VIDEO | Gunnar Nelson reveals why he does not wrap his hands when fighting
Gunnar Nelson got back to his winning ways at UFC Fight Night 87, which took place in Rotterdam over the weekend. Nelson beat Albert Tumenov by submission in the second round of their fight and talked about his preference for not wrapping his hands when he fights at the post-fight press conference. Nelson mentions that […]
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VIDEO | UFC 198 Countdown: Anderson Silva vs Uriah Hall
https://youtu.be/oKQRiSTkcCo As UFC 198 approaches, take a look into one of the exciting bouts on the stacked card as former middleweight king Anderson Silva takes on Uriah Hall. From the UFC video description: Go inside the training camps of living legends and rising stars as they prepare for career-defining bouts at UFC 198. Former middleweight […]
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UFC Fight Night 87 Bonus Report
‘UFC Fight Night 87’ in Rotterdam delivered some memorable fights and solid finishes. With that said, UFC President Dana White handed out four “Performance of the night” awards at tonight’s post fight press conference. Those $50,000 ‘UFC Fight Night 87’ bonuses went to the following fighters: Performance of the night bonus – Alistair Overeem for […]
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Bigfoot Silva says he will “be back” despite suffering another KO loss
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva suffered his second consecutive knockout loss in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 87 at the hands and elbows of Stefan Struve. The setback served as Silva’s fifth loss in his past seven octagon appearances, with all five of those losses coming by form of TKO/KO. […]
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McGregor on teammate Nelson’s win: “The result of complete focus throughout training camp”
Gunnar Nelson scored an impressive submission victory over Albert Tumenov earlier today at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam. UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor went on Twitter to congratulate his “SBG” teammate, while adding that the victory was the result of having “complete focus” during his fight camp: Gunnar The White Ape Nelson!!That is the […]
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Video | UFN 87 Alistair Overeem vs. Andrei Arlovski Highlights
Check out the highlights from tonight’s UFC Fight Night 87 event headliner between Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski. http://youtu.be/xdGWQxTaTwg Alistair Overeem won the bout via TKO in the fight’s second-round. Who would you like to see Alistair Overeem fight in his next bout? Sound off PENN Nation!
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UFN 87 Results: Alistair Overeem TKO’s Andrei Arlovski
A key heavyweight scrap between perennial contenders Alistair Overeem (41-14-1 MMA) and Andrei Arlovski (25-12 MMA) headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 87 event in Rotterdam. Round one begins and Arlovski presses forward with punches. He lands a good knee to the body of Overeem. Alistair is circling. Arlovski grabs a hold of him and Overeem […]