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Jon Jones sentenced for several traffic violations in Albuquerque
UFC pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones had a minor run in with the law back in January when he was pulled over for driving without a license, registration, or insurance. While there was much speculation as to whether or not the minor infraction would interfere with his probation from his April 2015 hit and […]
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VIDEO | Chris Weidman talks MMA in NY, rematch with Luke Rockhold
It was revealed on Tuesday evening that a bill had been passed in New York that moved MMA one step closer to being fully legalized. The bill now moves to the desk of New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who has expressed his interest to sign it in the past. Needless to say, this was a […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach says fight announcemet to come out this week
Everyone seems to want to get their hands on the UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. While the hopefuls in the UFC featherweight division are anxious to get a chance to take the belt from McGregor and strap it around their own waist, others in different weight classes have also volunteered themselves to take on the […]
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Floyd Mayweather’s uncle rips Conor McGregor, Dana White, and Ronda Rousey
While Floyd Mayweather has zero intentions of ever making the jump to MMA, the legendary prizefighter frequently finds his name in the mouth’s of MMA fighters who call him out. Back when Ronda Rousey reigned as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, there was much talk of how Rousey would do in a boxing match against […]
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Daniel Cormier roasts analyst Brian Stann for picking Jon Jones to win their championship bout
MMA media members are having a tough time with facing the consequences of simply doing their job and picking who they think will win the big matches in the UFC when the question comes up. Recently, Jon Anik who is a UFC commentator and familiar face to the promotion made a lot of noise when […]
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Nate Diaz’s coach reacts to potential rematch with Conor McGregor
At UFC 196, Nate Diaz shocked the world as he stepped up to fight Conor McGregor at welterweight on just 11 days notice. While it was reported prior to the fight that Diaz had been training for a triathlon, the Stockton fighter revealed post-fight that he had been on a yacht in Cabo partying it […]
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Rashad Evans explains why he is picking Daniel Cormier to beat Jon Jones
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans says he is picking the current UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier to avenge his only professional MMA loss when he rematches the former champion Jon Jones at UFC 197 on April 23rd. “I am going to go on record and I’m going to go with the upset […]
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VIDEO | Biggest referee mistakes in MMA
Here is a highlight video of some of the biggest blunders by MMA referees. From illegal strikes to the back of the head that go completely unnoticed to competitors being choked unconscious for an extended period of time, take a look at the video that perhaps should be shown to all referees on what not […]
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VIDEO | Comedian Katt Williams sucker punches a 7th grader in the face then almost gets choked out
https://youtu.be/R16emwQIZBk Comedian Katt Williams has been having a rough time in life recently. After Williams made headlines for alleged battery in late February, he was arrested about two weeks later for alleged aggravated assault, terroristic threats and false imprisonment, as well as facing drugs and weapons charges. The arrest was a result due to an […]
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VIDEO | Gunnar Nelson dances to ‘Sorry’ by Justin Bieber
Gunnar Nelson is known for remaining emotionless leading up to, and during his UFC fights. With that being said, we never could have imagined that Nelson enjoys dancing to Justin Bieber in his free time. In the video above you can see Nelson like you’ve never seen him before in this music video with the […]
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Brian Stann: Jon Jones has made heavyweights look really bad in training
It’s no secret that pound for pound kingpin Jon Jones is a natural athlete. In addition to Jones’ dominance in the UFC, both of his brothers Arthur & Chandler both play in the NFL. While Jones never actually lost the UFC light heavyweight championship, ahead of Jones’ UFC 197 rematch with Daniel Cormier, FOX Sports […]
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Ben Affleck draws parallels between Batman and Conor McGregor
Ahead of the highly anticipated release of ‘Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice’ on March 24th, star actor Ben Afleck drew some parallels between his character and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. He spoke to Reuters: “He’s a little bit more of a brawler. You kind of get a feeling like physical, visceral slugger-thing. The […]
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Nate Diaz sticks up for Jose Aldo to Conor McGregor
Last week reports emerged that the UFC had issued contracts to both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for a welterweight rematch at UFC 200. As everyone knows by now, Diaz submitted McGregor in the second round of their UFC 196 scrap to end McGregor’s unbeaten streak. Unsurprisingly, talks of a potential rematch between the two […]
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Luke Rockhold considering rematch with Michael Bisping
Going into Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping’s fight at UFC Sydney back in November of 2014, the pair engaged in some pretty serious trash talk. Now, with Rockhold holding the UFC middleweight championship, and Michael Bisping fresh off a win over Anderson Silva, Rockhold may be open to a rematch with Bisping if he defeats […]
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Lorenzo Fertitta discusses possibility of Ronda Rousey fighting at MSG
Late Tuesday afternoon it was revealed that a bill was passed by New York assembly that saw a bill legalizing MMA passed. The bill now moves to the desk of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who in the past has expressed his interest in signing the bill. This is a big win for the sport of MMA, […]
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EA Sports Apologizes to Khabib Nurmagomedov for post-fight celebration
Earlier this week top ranked UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Twitter to inform EA Sports that they got his post-fight celebration wrong in EA Sports UFC 2, and that the company needed to change his celebration as a sign of respect to himself and his fans. Nurmagomedov posted a photo on Instagram showing a […]
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Thrilled members from the MMA community react to New York’s MMA legalization
Tuesday was a historic day for sports. New York was the last state in the U.S. to have MMA outlawed, and the process to have that changed started on Tuesday when a bill to change the laws and regulate MMA in New York passed with a 113-25 vote. The bill now awaits the governer’s signature […]
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Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller: ‘Every time the cops come and harass me, I just tell them in no uncertain terms go f*ck yourselves’
Jason “Mayhem” Miller has had a string of big incidents with the police. His latest arrest was on March 15th after allegedly vandalizing a tattoo shop with anti-police graffiti on the building’s exterior. “Mayhem” spoke with OC Weekly about his history with the law and interestingly still has not been found guilty on any of […]
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VIDEO | Dave Sholler celebrates legalization of MMA in New York
https://youtu.be/HWLddKPrDzM Early Tuesday afternoon it was revealed that a bill was passed by a New York assembly that moved MMA one step closer towards legalization in New York. While the bill now moves to the desk of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, he has expressed his desire to sign the bill, and make MMA fully […]
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VIDEO | Lorenzo Fertitta & ZUFFA employees celebrate legalization of MMA in New York
https://youtu.be/ri0hrLpdPQ0 Early Tuesday afternoon a bill was passed that moved MMA one step closer to being legalized in New York. The bill now moves to the desk of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has agreed to sign it. The bill passing is a win for the ZUFFA, who has been unable to hold an […]
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New York assembly passes bill legalizing MMA
News broke early Tuesday afternoon that a New York State Assembly passed a bill that would see MMA legalized in New York. The vote count was 113-25 according to MMAFighting. The bill now moves to the desk of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who will reportedly sign the bill without issues. UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta spoke on […]
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JacksonWink EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | JW Raw’s “Wink’ing Dead”
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Randy Couture foraged through a Mexican jungle to rescue 2 women and a child in an accident
It was all too natural for former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture to give his assistance when trouble struck in Mexico recently. Couture who just flew into Mexico to work on an upcoming film “Bruja” spoke with TMZ on how he helped victims of an accident out of their wrecked vehicle in […]
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GIF | Mark Hunt – King of the walk-off KO
Mark Hunt is simply the king of the walk-off knockout. The MMA community feels the same way with fellow fighters tipping their hat to Hunt after his latest win over Frank Mir at UFC Fight Night 85. Hunt showcased his walk-off judgement after clobbering Frank Mir with a stunning right hand that sent the former […]
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Firas Zahabi says there is likely ‘one fight’ to get Georges St-Pierre motivated
While Firas Zahabi may have already dropped a hint for the winner of the Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch to call out former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre at UFC 200, it really is all just a hunch for Zahabi. The longtime coach of GSP spoke on the MMA Hour (transcribed by MMA Fighting) […]
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JacksonWink EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | Typical Day at JW MMA, Jon Jones shows us his Dance Moves, Clay Guida Returns to JW
[ooyala code=”95eWU4MjE6jQ74f6SlRRmhKUn6SpnR8B” player_id=”b8fa6431adff441580c2e2bf5e6bd724″ width=”3840″ height=”2160″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] It’s no secret that the JacksonWink MMA Academy in Albuquerque New Mexico is home to some of the greatest fighters competing today. From pound for pound king Jon Jones to former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, the talent at the JacksonWink Academy runs deep. In the exclusive […]
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Nate Diaz talks about his uncommon diet for MMA
Nate Diaz is coming off the biggest win of his career after beating UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Diaz’s popularity has shot up to the highest point of his career along with his pay for the fight with “The Notorious.” Nate along with his older brother Nick say that his diet has […]
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VIDEO | Fabricio Werdum sparring ahead of UFC 198
https://youtu.be/PNrPVDsGzDA We are now less than two months away from UFC 198, where Fabricio Werdum will look to defend his UFC heavyweight championship against Stipe Miocic in Curitiba Brazil. The fight will be Werdum’s first title defense since winning the belt back in June at UFC 188 as he submitted Cain Velasquez in the third […]