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Dada 5000: “I’m not a full-time fighter”
At Bellator 149, Kimbo Slice and Dada 5000 put on one of the least impressive fights in the history of MMA. The fight drew extreme amounts of criticism from not only fighters, but also fight fans. After the fight however, it was revealed that Dada 5000 had suffered from kidney failure during the fight, and […]
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VIDEO | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signs bill legalizing MMA
#MMA2NY is OFFICIAL!!! pic.twitter.com/qY86hnszy6 — UFC (@ufc) April 14, 2016 Earlier today New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill officially legalizing MMA in New York, 19 years after it was banned in The Empire State. The UFC then proceeded to announce its inaugural event in New York at the Madison Square Garden on November […]
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UFC announces inaugural event in New York
It was only a matter of time before the UFC announced its first event in New York after MMA became legal in The Empire State. On Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo officially signed a bill legalizing MMA in New York, which subsequently lead the UFC to announce its inaugural event in New York at the Madison […]
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VIDEO | NSFW – This is how Dan Henderson felt when he heard Lyoto Machida failed fight drug test
More trouble struck the UFC on FOX 19 card on Wednesday as news broke that former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida declared the usage of a banned substance during an out-of-competition sample collection last week. With the fight just days away, opponent Dan Henderson was already in Florida in preparation for the fight. “Hendo” […]
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VIDEO | Knockout specialist Mark Hunt fights off a mob of troublemakers
https://www.facebook.com/therealmarkhunt/videos/1124586294253066/ UFC verteran heavyweight Mark Hunt had an incident with a group of unexpected opponents while vacationing in Bali, Indonesia recently. Hunt had to fight off a mob of monkeys that were surrounding him at the pool of the residence he was at with family and friends. One of the monkeys nearly has a go […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones shows off unbelievable vertical
[ooyala code=”FvNDF0MjE6vBY4l0x9GTdCANwA32yLpc” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1280″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] With just over a week to go until Jon Jones makes his return to the Octagon for UFC 197, where he will face Ovince Saint Preux for the interim light heavyweight championship, the pound for pound king is feeling extremely confident. Jones posted the above video on his […]
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Lyoto Machida releases statement on banned substance usage
News broke Wednesday afternoon that former UFC champion Lyoto Machida had been pulled from his fight with Dan Henderson on Saturday after admitting to using a banned substance during a random out-of-competition drug test. Machida released a video statement on his Instagram in Portuguese, which included the following message in english as a caption: I’m […]
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Michael Bisping goes off on a bunch of “steroid using” middleweights
UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping was “not surprised” when news broke that Lyoto Machida was forced to withdraw from this weekend’s UFC on FOX event in Tampa, Florida. Machida fails drug test. In the words of Nate Diaz "I'm not surprised motherfuckers!" — michael (@bisping) April 13, 2016 “The Dragon” was scheduled to battle Dan […]
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Tim Kennedy offers to step in and fight Dan Henderson on short notice
Earlier today we reported that Lyoto Machida had admitted to using a banned substance and was forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Dan Henderson at this weekend’s UFC on FOX event in Tampa, Florida. Shortly after news broke, UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy took to his Twitter to declare that he is ready and […]
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Dan Henderson reacts to news of Lyoto Machida using banned substance
Wednesday afternoon news broke that former UFC champion Lyoto Machida admitted to the usage of a banned substance during a random out-of-competition drug test administered by USADA. Machida was subsequently pulled from his upcoming rematch with Dan Henderson on Saturday at UFC on FOX 19, with Henderson being re-booked for a fight with a different […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones training for UFC 197
[ooyala code=”E2OXBzMjE6m8R6ROvScizeN6OLfBjyzY” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] With just over a week until Jon Jones makes his return to the Octagon, the pound for pound kingpin isn’t wasting any time when it comes to preparing for his interim title fight against Ovince Saint Preux. In the video above you can see Jones working on combinations […]
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Lyoto Machida admits to use of banned substance, pulled from UFC on FOX 19
With just days left before UFC on FOX 19, the main card has lost a high-profile fight. News surfaced Wednesday afternoon that former UFC champion Lyoto Machida had admitted to using a banned substance during a random out-of-competition drug test. The UFC released a statement on the situation, which was obtained by MMAJunkie: “The UFC […]
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UFC posts UFC 199 BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver photo
On Tuesday, news broke that UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn will be making a return to the Octagon against Dennis Siver at UFC 199 on June 4th. The bout will take place at 145 pounds in the featherweight division at The Forum in Los Angeles. The UFC just posted a promotional photo of […]
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Daniel Cormier: ‘I don’t know how to beat Jon Jones’
Everyone including the current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has not been able to crack the code on physically beating former champion Jon “Bones” Jones. Matt Hamill is the only one that has a win over Jones on record, but that came after Hamill was brutalized by elbows from Jones that were ruled illegal. […]
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Dada 5000: ‘I was pronounced dead’ after fight with Kimbo Slice at Bellator 149
There was major concern for Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris after his bout with Kimbo Slice at Bellator 149, which took place back on February 19th. “Dada 5000” was rushed to the hospital immediately after the bout was over, suffering from cardiac arrest, dehydration, fatigue and renal failure. “When I actually fell inside that ring, Kimbo […]
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VIDEO | UFC 200 Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 fan-made promo
https://www.facebook.com/1633307140253694/videos/1684080261843048/ Check out this amazing fan-made promo for the Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 rematch. As UFC 200 gets closer, you can expect a lot of great media moments from UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and star veteran Nate Diaz. The two outspoken and brash characters are set to rematch in the main event […]
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Reebok sponsorship is a major factor in Georges St-Pierre’s return to fighting in the UFC
The Reebok sponsorship deal was made after former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre’s last fight in the Octagon, which took place back in 2013. With rumors of his return to the Octagon, “Rush” spoke with RDS and said that he has been in talks with the UFC, but the two parties are going back and […]
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UFC waiting to book Holly Holm vs. Ronda Rousey II?
Holly Holm, like many, was shocked to find out that the UFC had opted to not book a rematch between herself and Miesha Tate for UFC 200 after their close fight in the co-main event of UFC 196. Holm’s camp accused Tate of declining a rematch with Holm in order to take an easier fight […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones mentally preparing for UFC 197
[ooyala code=”81ZmlzMjE6lTdeKdPkbsxxh5gnCDVfmF” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1280″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] With nearly 1 week until Jon Jones returns to the Octagon at UFC 197 to fight Ovince Saint Preux in an interim light heavyweight title fight, the pound for pound kingpin is mentally preparing himself to hear UFC announcer Bruce Buffer announce an iconic phrase. Jones posted a […]
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VIDEO | Stockton Slap added to EA Sports UFC 2
The Stockton Slap is in #EASPORTSUFC2!https://t.co/vDmAtIylCg — EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) April 12, 2016 Gamers asked, and EA Sports delivered! A video from EA Sports emerged Tuesday afternoon showing Nate Diaz using the Stockton Slap in EA Sports UFC 2, along with a message informing fans that the Diaz Brothers signature move had been added […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen: Yoel Romero isn’t juicing, neither is Conor McGregor
https://youtu.be/DNuncFPaf90 Going into UFC 196, Nate Diaz caught UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor off guard as he accused the featherweight champ of taking steroids. McGregor, who was tied for the most tested athlete by USADA in 2015, immediately stood up from his seat and turned to Diaz to refute the claims with quite a bit […]
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Mike Tyson reveals his thoughts on Jon Jones and Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor and Jon Jones are undoubtably two of the biggest stars in MMA history. Both men are relatively polarizing figures, with many viewers either being very supportive, or very critical. Jones is currently gearing up for his UFC 197 light heavyweight interim title fight against Ovince Saint-Preux on April 23rd. McGregor on the other […]
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Referee reflects on stoppage in Joao Carvalho vs. Charlie Ward fight
Earlier this week tragic news surfaced that MMA fighter Joao Carvalho had passed away due to injuries sustained in his fight at TEF1 Dublin against Charlie Ward. While many questioned why the fight hadn’t been stopped sooner, referee Mariusz Domasat is defending the stoppage. He spoke to Irish Independent: If you watch the fight you […]
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Miesha Tate says she will finish Holly Holm quicker than their first fight if they ever rematch
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is set to fight and defend her title for the first time against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 in July. Although focused on defending her title against Nunes, Tate spoke with MMA Junkie on the potential rematch with Holm, which is what the former champ wants more than anything. […]
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VIDEO | Georges St-Pierre on comeback: ‘I’m on good terms with the UFC . . . I can’t tell you everything’
https://youtu.be/cCBo6-9nLL0 Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is definitely not ruling out a comeback to fight in the Octagon. As rumors buzz around of “GSP’s” return to the Octagon, it seems like it is only a matter of time before we hear the UFC announce the return of “Rush.” St-Pierre was attending the Toronto Raptors […]
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If Ronda Rousey had to be an animal, she would be a dolphin
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. have been featured in a series called “Face 2 Face” by Draft Kings where the two interview one another and give some humorous insight on some of the random things going on in their lives and break down some hypothetical questions. One […]
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Jon Jones blasts Daniel Cormier for his “Excuse of the weak”
Every few weeks UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones engage in a heated Twitter feud. While the pair were initially slated to fight for the UFC light heavyweight championship on April 23rd in the main event of UFC 197, a leg injury forced Cormier out of the […]
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JacksonWink Exclusive Interview with BJ Penn – Is he ready? Red Chili or Green?
[ooyala code=”B5ZzZtMjE6Otrbfws43SsDU4V8nAMdrB” player_id=”b8fa6431adff441580c2e2bf5e6bd724″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has been training at the JacksonWink MMA Academy in Albuquerque New Mexico for his highly anticipated return to the Octagon. When Penn officially ended his retirement several months ago, he revealed that he planned on making a run at the UFC featherweight […]