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Conor McGregor’s lengthy & emotional reaction to the death of Joao Carvalho
Tragic news surfaced earlier this week that MMA fighter Joao Carvalho had passed away after a brain injury sustained in his fight with Charlie Ward at TEF1 Dublin this past weekend. McGregor was ringside when Carvalho was TKO’d by McGregor’s teammate, which led the UFC featherweight champ to post this lengthy and extremely heartfelt message […]
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VIDEO | TKO that ultimately lead to the tragic death of Joao Carvalho
Heartbreaking news surfaced this week that Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho had passed away following his TKO loss to Charlie Ward at TEF1 Dublin. In the footage above you can see a clip of the fight where Carvalho gets TKOd. While he reportedly told ringside doctors that he didn’t have a headache or any other […]
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TEF MMA promotion releases statement on Joao Carvalho’s death
Terrible news surfaced early Tuesday morning when the community was made aware of the death of 28-year-old Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho. Carvalho fought Straight Blast Gym fighter Charlie Ward at the TEF 1 event, which took place at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night. Shortly after the fight that ended with Ward […]
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Rafael dos Anjos rips Conor McGregor
It’s no secret that Rafael dos Anjos and Conor McGregor don’t like each other. In the one press conference that the pair had before RDA was forced out of the fight with a broken foot, the pair exchanged heated words. McGregor even went as far as to question dos Anjos as a parent, bringing the […]
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BJ Penn vs. Dennis Siver set for UFC 199
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn (16-10-2) will return to the octagon this summer when he squares off with Dennis Siver (22-11 MMA) in a featherweight bout at June’s UFC 199 pay-per-view event in Inglewood, California. UFC officials just made the announcement. “The Prodigy” will return to the octagon for the first time since […]
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Veteran UFC referee releases heartfelt statement on Joao Carvalho’s death
The MMA community had heavy hearts this morning as it was revealed that MMA fighter Joao Carvalho had passed away after suffering a TKO loss during his fight with Charlie Ward in Ireland. In the wake of Carvalho’s death, veteran referee Marc Goddard released a heartfelt statement through his Facebook page regarding the incident, as […]
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Rashad Evans sounds off on Jon Jones’ legal troubles
At one point in time, Rashad Evans and Jon Jones considered each other brothers during their time training at the JacksonWinkeljohn MMA Academy in Albuquerque New Mexico. The two vowed to never fight each other, however after a falling out, they ultimately fought at UFC 145, where Jones picked up a unanimous decision win. Fortunately, […]
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Holly Holm argues fight with Miesha Tate was more competitive than Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz
Back at UFC 196, fight fans not only saw Nate Diaz defeat Conor McGregor via submission, but also Miesha Tate pull off a late-fight upset over Holly Holm. In the 5th round it appeared as though Holm was en route to her first successful title defense, however Tate managed to ultimately secure a rear naked […]
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Kimbo Slice “wouldn’t mind” knocking out Wanderlei Silva
Last Monday on The MMA Hour, former Pride champion and newly signed Bellator fighter, Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva, shared his interest in potentially fighting veteran Kimbo Slice. Kevin Ferguson (aka Kimbo) was recently in Germany for the FIBO Expo, where he sat down with GNP1.de to discuss a possible future fight with MMA legend Wanderlei […]
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MMA fighter Joao Carvalho passes away after Conor McGregor said fight against teammate should have been stopped earlier
Awful news has struck the MMA community. Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho has reportedly passed away after being hospitalized immediately after a fight against Charlie Ward, a teammate of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Carvalho and Ward fought at the TEF 1 event, which took place at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night. […]
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VIDEO | See how Bellator is marketing former UFC champion Benson Henderson
It was big news when former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson recently announced that he left the UFC to sign with Bellator MMA. Bellator has established themselves as the biggest competitor to the UFC, with acquisitions such as Henderson, Matt Mitrione, Phil Davis and Josh Thomson being some of the big names that have jumped […]
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VIDEO | Paige VanZant’s Toy Story routine amazes judges on this week’s episode of ‘Dancing with the Stars’
https://youtu.be/uFYseQ9xH9E UFC women’s strawweight contender Paige VanZant had an extraordinary performance on this week’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars.” VanZant and dance partner Mark Ballas danced to a Quick Step routine to Toy Story’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” The judges were all very impressed with the routine done by VanZant and Ballas […]
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VIDEO | Kickboxing legend John Wayne Parr posts sparring footage with Georges St-Pierre
[ooyala code=”Q3bWdyMjE6mb513QmAhlha1PovslEize” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true”] Former world champion and kickboxing legend John Wayne “The Gunslinger” Parr posted some of his extended footage sparring with former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre back when they were preparing for St-Pierre’s last fight in the UFC. “The Gunslinger” said in the caption of his post, “Just downloaded the […]
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PHOTO | Angela Magana is on the Tinder prowl
UFC women’s strawweight Angela Magana is no stranger to being the center of attention. From taking the center of the Octagon, to making classic videos of herself on her social media accounts, Magana is always game. Speaking of game, Magana is taking her Tinder swiping to Australia and let everyone know about it. Magana posted […]
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Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal: ‘Now all of a sudden people want to give the credit to Conor McGregor?’
Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal isn’t keen on the idea that UFC featherweight Conor McGregor is getting all the praise for his ambition in moving up in weight to take on Nate Diaz. Although McGregor ultimately lost to Diaz by submission in their initial fight at UFC 196, many praised McGregor for his courage to fight […]
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Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin to coach ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3′
UFC Hall of Fame legends Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin will soon get to have another go at competition. This time, the two former UFC light heavyweight champions will be competing as head coaches on the new season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3.” According to the UFC, “Team Liddell vs. Team Griffin is […]
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VIDEO | Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson sets story straight regarding UFC offering him Jon Jones fight
Here you go world #RumbleSquad A video posted by Anthony Johnson (@anthony_rumble) on Apr 11, 2016 at 1:56pm PDT Anthony “Rumble” Johnson set the story straight after different things were reported regarding him accepting and turning down the fight with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Johnson was the UFC’s first pick as a […]
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VIDEO | Kimbo Slice doesn’t think fighters should be blackballed for using a ‘little extra vitamins to perform’
Following the already controversial fight between Kimbo Slice and Dhafir “Dada 5000” Harris at Bellator 149, news broke that two fighters from the card tested positive for banned substances. Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock both tested positive for a steroid and Kimbo recently addressed his positive test and the issue of steroid use in MMA […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones releases statement on ‘racial profiling’ Albuquerque police officer Jason Brown
Officer Brown all over the news in Albuquerque after reporters dig up how many times he has been in trouble for racial profiling in the past. Being a father of biracial children, I'm definitely not one to pull the race card. At the same time, I'm not necessarily surprised about this discovery after the run […]
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VIDEO | ‘The Boneyard with Georges St-Pierre’ getting a feel for Giganotosaurus
https://www.facebook.com/HISTORYCanada/videos/10154014436442777/ Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is the host of the new TV series “The Boneyard with Georges St-Pierre” that will be playing on the History Channel in Canada. Check out the former champ in the preview of the show where he gets face-to-face with Giganotosaurus. “GSP” has said himself that he is a […]
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Holly Holm explains her case for immediate rematch with Miesha Tate
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm was not happy when she heard news that current champion Miesha Tate would be fighting Amanda Nunes next at UFC 200. Holm spoke with Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of the MMA Hour and talked about the women’s bantamweight title picture. “I know I was asking for it,” […]
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VIDEO | Urijah Faber implying T.J. Dillashaw was on steroids while at Team Alpha Male
https://youtu.be/YBmv-mpwdx0?t=10m47s Urijah Faber has some big accusations against former teammate T.J. Dillashaw. In a recent interview on the “The Herd,” Faber and UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz were in a verbal war ahead of their upcoming title fight at UFC 199. Cruz questioned Faber’s opponents saying that he hasn’t fought the best fighters in their […]
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VIDEO | See the overwhelming power of Darrell Horcher, short-notice opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov
12-1 #1 lightweight regionally for a reason. #callmedana #amtrakked @danawhite @BryanHamper @BrianButler_Au pic.twitter.com/1pe29VpomD — Darrell Horcher (@HorcherMMA) April 4, 2016 The UFC surprised a lot of people when they announced Khabib Nurmagomedov’s short-notice opponent for UFC on FOX 19 after Nurmagomedov’s originally scheduled opponent Tony Ferguson had to withdraw due to injury. 12-1 reigning CFCC […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor says fight with teammate should have been stopped earlier, opponent now in ‘very serious condition’
Charlie Ward, teammate of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor won a brutal fight against Joao Carvalho by 3rd round TKO at TEF 1, which took place at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night. After the bout, Conor McGregor spoke with MMA Connect TV and mentioned that the fight could have been stopped earlier. […]
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VIDEO | Jared ‘Tha Killa Gorilla’ Cannonier knocks out Cyril Asker at UFC Fight Night 86
https://youtu.be/sqRdROWzBF8 Jared ‘Tha Killa Gorilla’ Cannonier put on an outstanding performance at the UFC’s debut in Croatia over the weekend. Cannonier faced off against fellow heavyweight Cyril Asker at UFC Fight Night 86 and added another win to his record along with a nice addition to his highlight reel. The two squared off in the […]
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MMA community reacts to Junior dos Santos’ dominant performance against Ben Rothwell
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos put on a dominant performance against the highly talented Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 86 this weekend. Dos Santos put a clinic on Rothwell as the two fought to a five-round decision in the main event of the UFC’s debut in Croatia. See what the MMA community […]
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VIDEO | Junior Dos Santos UFC Fight Night 86 Octagon interview: ‘Forget about jiu-jitsu and wrestling!’
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos put on a dominant performance against the highly talented Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 86. Dos Santos and Rothwell fought to a five-round decision in the main event of UFC’s first event in Croatia. Hear what the former UFC champ had to say about his performance in […]
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VIDEO | Derrick Lewis vs. Gabriel Gonzaga knockout highlight at UFC Fight Night 86
https://youtu.be/ju0H2cmpV8I Check out the video highlights from the UFC Fight Night 86 bout that left Gabriel Gonzaga floored at the UFC’s debut in Croatia. The heavy hitting Derrick Lewis was able to land devastating blows on Gonzaga knocking him out at 4:48 of the very first round. Check out UFC on FOX analysts Jay Glazer, […]