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“The majority of fighters did not have an issue with Conor not coming”
According to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, most of the UFC fighters he spoke with at today’s UFC 200 press conference had no issue with Conor McGregor not attending the media event. I talked to several fighters who were on that stage this week, the vast majority, off the record, did not have an issue w/ Conor […]
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Nate Diaz responds to Conor McGregor’s Tweet
During the UFC 200 press conference, UFC President Dana White revealed that Nate Diaz currently doesn’t have a new opponent for the July 9th event, however he will remain on the card. When asked about Conor McGregor, White explained that it isn’t fair for McGregor to stay on the card without physically showing up to […]
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Dana White says ‘Jones vs. Cormier 2’ a possibility for UFC 200
During today’s UFC 200 press conference, UFC president Dana White announced that there was no longer any chance that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor would be fighting at this summer’s blockbuster event. Shortly after making that statement, Dana White was asked if it was possible that a light heavyweight championship rematch between Daniel Cormier and […]
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Conor McGregor fires back at Dana White
At the UFC 200 press conference on Friday, many expected to find out who would be stepping in on short notice to fight Nate Diaz. While Diaz’s new opponent wasn’t announced, UFC President Dana White did explain that the door was now closed for McGregor to fight at UFC 200. White explained that there were […]
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Nate Diaz not interested in fighting at UFC 200 unless it’s against Conor McGregor
At the UFC 200 press conference on Friday, many expected the UFC to announce who Nate Diaz’s replacement opponent would be for UFC 200. While UFC President Dana White didn’t announce Diaz’s new opponent for the event, he did confirm that Diaz will in fact remain on the card despite reports that indicated he had […]
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UFC announces Nate Diaz will remain on UFC 200, door is closed for Conor McGregor
At the UFC 200 press conference on Friday, there was much speculation as to whether or not the UFC would make an announcement regarding who will fill the main event slot at UFC 200. During the press conference UFC President Dana White announced that after much speculation Nate Diaz will remain on the card, however […]
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Jose Aldo taunts Conor McGregor
Jose Aldo may have lost to Conor McGregor in just 13 seconds when the pair fought at UFC 194, however that didn’t stop the former featherweight champion from taking a shot at McGregor on Twitter. McGregor, who refused to fulfill his media obligations ahead of his UFC 200 scrap with Nate Diaz in July, was […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux discuss UFC 197, UFC 200
There is no hatred between @JonnyBones & @003_OSP, but Jones is already looking towards facing @dc_mma at @ufc 200 https://t.co/SznGkV6jNB — FSLive: #JayAndDan (@foxsportslive) April 22, 2016 Tomorrow night, Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux will fight in the main event of UFC 197 for the interim UFC light heavyweight championship. The fight will serve […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Gunnar Nelson sparring hard
https://www.facebook.com/MjolnirMMA/videos/1018568541559209/ While Conor Mcgregor may or may not be fighting on UFC 200, the featherweight champ has continued to train hard as if he is fighting. McGregor moved his SBG Ireland team to Iceland to help teammate Gunnar Nelson train for his upcoming fight against Albert Tumenov on May 8th. While a report has indicated […]
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UFC and Conor McGregor getting closer to reaching agreement?
There has been much speculation about what the UFC will do for the main event of UFC 200 on July 9th after it was announced that Conor McGregor had been pulled from the event for refusing to fulfill his media obligations. McGregor released a statement on Thursday announcing that he isn’t retired, and explaining that […]
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VIDEO | You won’t believe what FOX does to cover blood stains in the Octagon
https://youtu.be/zfmARkj0LeM?t=1h7m38s It’s no secret that MMA is one of, if not the single bloodiest sport on the planet. While the average fight doesn’t consist of tremendous amounts of blood, some fights do. While discussing UFC 200’s Diego Sanchez vs. Joe Lauzon bout on The Joe Rogan Experience, UFC commentator Joe Rogan revealed something frightening about […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux – EA Sports UFC 2 simulation
Tomorrow night, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones makes his highly anticipated return to the Octagon against Ovince Saint Preux for the interim UFC light heavyweight championship. It will be the first fight back for the pound for pound kingpin since being stripped of the championship almost exactly a year ago. Above you can […]
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UFC reportedly looking to book Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier II for UFC 200
The UFC has been left in a bit of a scramble after Conor McGregor announced his retirement, un-retired, and was pulled from his UFC 200 welterweight main event scrap with Nate Diaz. While Nate Diaz was supposed to fly to Vegas to discuss new opponents for the fight, a report emerged Friday morning that Diaz […]
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Nate Diaz reportedly pulled from UFC 200 card
By now, the MMA community knows that Conor McGregor ‘retired’ from MMA on Tuesday. Following that, The UFC announced that McGregor had been pulled from his UFC 200 main event fight with Nate Diaz for refusing to fulfill his media obligations. McGregor then released a statement on Thursday explaining that he wishes to focus on […]
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VIDEO | Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson’s hilarious dentist visit
https://youtu.be/Ds4Fze-sVWY Top ranked UFC light heavyweight Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson was the first man the UFC called when they needed someone to fill-in for Daniel Cormier against Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 197. Unfortunately, Johnson had recently undergone mouth surgery and would be unable to put a mouthpiece in for several weeks. Recently, […]
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Exclusive | Scott Burt “Bare Knuckle Boxing returns to the USA on June 11”
Since the late 1800’s, only one Bare Knuckle Boxing event has been sanctioned in the United States of America. That lone stateside ‘BKB’ event took place on August 5, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Well, BJPENN.com has confirmed with sources that a second stateside Bare Knuckle Boxing event is set to take place in Miami, Florida […]
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Jon Jones says he is happy Daniel Cormier became a UFC champion
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and current champion Daniel Cormier do not like each other. The two are a part of one the biggest rivalries the UFC has seen and were set to rematch this weekend at UFC 197. However, an injury sidelined Cormier and now Jones is set to face Ovince Saint […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey: ‘I hope people remember me as one of the greatest fighters that ever lived, but I don’t know if they will’
It was revealed this week that Ronda Rousey, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion made it on Time Magazine’s 2016 list of “100 Most Influential People.” Rousey is the only MMA fighter to make Time’s prestigious list. In a video piece for Time, Rousey talked about the ups and downs of her career as her last […]
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VIDEO | UFC 197: Jon Jones vs. Ovince Saint Preux – fighters face-off
Thursday was a media day for UFC 197 as the fighters are in Las Vegas, Nevada tying up the last of their obligations before their bouts on Saturday. Fighters from UFC 197 went face-to-face in a staredown during the media day. Jon Jones – No. 1 UFC ranked light heavyweight contender vs Ovince Saint Preux […]
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Top ranked welterweight campaigns for fill-in fight with Nate Diaz
Since UFC President Dana White announced that Conor McGregor had been pulled from his UFC 200, there has been much question as to who would fill the slot opposite Nate Diaz in the biggest event in UFC history. While the UFC has yet to reveal who the lucky fighter will be, top ranked welterweight Tyron […]
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VIDEO | Hilarious Conor McGregor retirement speech parody
https://youtu.be/eQNCek33llU Recently, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor announced his ‘retirement’ from MMA. UFC President Dana White then went on SportsCenter to announce that McGregor had been pulled from UFC 200 after refusing to fulfill his media obligations for the event. Thursday morning, McGregor then announced that he wasn’t retiring from MMA, and was ready to […]
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Conor McGregor calls out Dana White and the UFC
Conor McGregor shook up UFC 200 earlier this week with the card nearly three months out. “The Notorious” and the UFC disagreed on a media schedule that interrupted McGregor’s training schedule while in Iceland and refused to abide by the UFC’s set media schedule. The UFC shocked everyone when they announced on Tuesday that they […]
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Top UFC lightweight offered fight against Georges St-Pierre for UFC 200
The return of former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre seems ever so close with all of his latest media appearances. With Conor McGregor out of the UFC 200 main event against Nate Diaz, the UFC is working overtime to find a match that will bring in the big numbers for the marquee card. Top UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Luke Rockhold – 7 Weeks out looking like the new Anderson Silva
[ooyala code=”xybjUwMzE6eP9IagkQBX831MxEUOKteK” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true”] There is a new middleweight champion of the UFC. Luke Rockhold recently got back in the gym for his first day of boxing training after suffering a minor injury, but definitely has not lost his championship skillset. Check out Rockhold in this exclusive video as he begins his preparation […]
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Sole MMA star makes it on Time Magazine’s 2016 list of ‘100 Most Influential People’
Just a single star from the UFC shines amongst the rest of Time Magazine’s prestigious list of “100 Most Influential People.” Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is the lone MMA fighter to make it on the list in the Icon category where she is shoulder to shoulder with other names such as Leonardo […]
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Ben Askren analyzes Conor McGregor’s ‘advantage’ over the UFC
Now that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has released his statement regarding his retirement and UFC 200, fighters and fans have both began to take sides in the McGregor-UFC situation. While many take the UFC’s side and believe that McGregor should fulfill his media obligations for the July 9th event, others believe that McGregor should […]
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Report: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz is still off
Thursday morning Conor McGregor broke his silence regarding his retirement and his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 200. McGregor stated that the UFC’s media schedule for him ahead of the event was extremely tedious, and would have a significant impact on his training. McGregor believes that his media obligations ahead of UFC 196 sidetracked […]
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Former WWE wrestling star ‘Chyna’ found dead at 45-years-old
Tragic news has hit fans of 45-year-old Joan Laurer, better known by her WWE professional wrestling name “Chyna.” On Wednesday, a friend went to Laurer’s Redondo Beach apartment after failing to contact her by phone for several days. The friend called 911 upon finding Laurer unresponsive in her apartment, according to ESPN. A statement was […]