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VIDEO | More fighters reacting to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement
https://youtu.be/Jl39gxgpYPI Tuesday evening after a brief scramble, the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a replacement opponent for Conor McGregor at UFC 196. UFC President Dana White also announced that the fight between Diaz and McGregor was set for welterweight, rather than lightweight which is what McGregor was set to fight Rafael dos Anjos at. Immediately […]
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Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson down to ‘slam and knock out’ Kimbo Slice
Earlier this month it was revealed that Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson would be returning to Bellator MMA after the two parties reached an agreement. While there was no date set for Rampage’s first fight back with Bellator MMA, if the fans want to see Rampage knock out Kimbo Slice, he’s happy to oblige. He spoke on […]
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VIDEO | UFC 196 Press Conference LIVE at 1pm PT
Following yesterday’s announcement that Nate Diaz would be stepping in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, the UFC is holding a press conference in California at 1pm PT (4pm ET) with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Tune in using the player above!
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Frankie Edgar: “The ‘C’ in UFC stands for Conor”
After Frankie Edgar knocked out Chad Mendes at the TUF 22 finale back in December, UFC President Dana White confirmed that Edgar was next in line for a featherweight title shot. The following night at UFC 194, Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds to claim the UFC featherweight championship. Since then […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor training for Nate Diaz – “I don’t care about weight divisions”
[ooyala code=”J4dGk5MTE6oAf76aP8aj38GJpmhfu1Sr” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1600″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Tuesday evening UFC President Dana White revealed on SportsCenter that Nate Diaz would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFCC 196 on March 5th. As everyone knows by now, dos Anjos had pulled out of the fight with a broken foot, forcing […]
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Frankie Edgar “pissed” at the UFC
Yesterday after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor less than 2 weeks from the event, many top contenders began to campaign for the slot opposite McGregor on March 5th. Unfortunately, one of those men wasn’t Frankie Edgar, who has been campaigning for a fight against McGregor for […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach points out important lesson from Rafael dos Anjos withdrawal
Yesterday Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th due to a broken foot. Immediately there were several contenders campaigning to fill in against McGregor. Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Urijah Faber, and Nate Diaz all asked for the fight against McGregor, however Diaz ultimately filled the […]
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MMA world reacts to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement
Yesterday evening UFC President Dana White appeared on SportsCenter to make the announcement of Nate Diaz filling in for Rafael dos Anjos against Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Immediately social media went wild in anticipation of the fight. Below is a compilation of members of the MMA community reacting to the fight. . @thenotoriousmma vs […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach predicts early finish against Nate Diaz
While Conor McGregor might have opened up as the betting favorite against Nate Diaz ahead of their welterweight scrap at UFC 196 on March 5th, his coach, John Kavanagh, thinks it will be an early finish. Diaz was given the fight after UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with […]
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REPLAY! Dana White makes Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement
Last night UFC President Dana White appeared on SportsCenter to make the official announcement of who would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5th. As BJPenn.com previously reported, Nate Diaz was given the fight. White also revealed that the fight would now go down at welterweight […]
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Opening betting odds for Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz revealed
By now the MMA world knows that Nate Diaz has stepped in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 to fight Conor McGregor in a welterweight showdown. Diaz stepped in on short notice after Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with a broken foot. Immediately after Diaz stepped in the MMA world […]
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Exclusive Video | Nate Diaz coach talks fill-in fight against Conor McGregor
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Donald Cerrone reacts to Nate Diaz getting UFC 196 fight
Yesterday after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 title fight against Conor McGregor, many top ranked fighters were scrambling to get the vacant spot opposite McGregor. For a while it seemed as though fan-favorite fighter Donald Cowboy Cerrone would get the fight. Cerrone hit the gym to start cutting weight and was just […]
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VIDEO | Incredible fan-made UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz promo
[fbvideo link=LINK_TO_FB_VIDEO] Someone has already made a brilliant Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz promo for UFC 196 Posted by The MMA Feed on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Yesterday after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th with a broken foot, Nate Diaz stepped in on less […]
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Rafael dos Anjos releases statement on UFC 196 with new photo of foot
Yesterday morning UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 main event title fight against Conor McGregor due to a broken foot. The UFC ultimately replaced dos Anjos with Nate Diaz on short notice, and moved the bout from 155 pounds to 170 pounds given that Diaz was stepping in on short […]
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PHOTO | Official UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz poster
After Rafael dos Anjos backed out of his UFC 196 main event scrap against Conor McGregor with a broken foot, there was a scramble to find an opponent to replace the lightweight champ. Ultimately it was revealed by UFC President Dana White that Nate Diaz would be stepping in on short notice to fight McGregor […]
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Dana White officially announces Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor
Early Tuesday evening BJPenn.com broke the news that Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz had been slated for the main event of UFC 196 after Rafael dos Anjos backed out of the bout with a broken foot. There were still some questions surrounding the bout, mainly what weight class the pair would compete at. Tuesday evening […]
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PHOTO | Rafael dos Anjos shares photo of broken foot
Tuesday morning news broke that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had been forced to pull out of his UFC 196 lightweight title fight with Conor McGregor on March 5th. While there was certainly no shortage of top ranked contenders offering to fight McGregor on short notice, the UFC ultimately opted to go with Nate […]
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Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor is a GO for UFC 196
There has been much speculation as to who will step in and fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th. While there has been no shortage of top contenders stepping up to offer to fight McGregor at the event, it seems as though we now have an official bout. BJPenn.com […]
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Tough Guy Tuesday: George Parros
https://youtu.be/RPpJ43NrfkM In today’s segment of “Tough Guy Tuesday” we feature former National Hockey League enforcer George Parros. Parros began his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2005-2006 season. The 225-pound forward would play a total of nine seasons in the National Hockey League, six of which were spent as a member of […]
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Conor McGregor Gets Called Out For UFC 196: Here’s the video recap
https://youtu.be/qoDNAa4KoG8 Here’s a look at some of the fighters who took to twitter to get a big money fight with the featherweight champion Conor McGregor. The last guy that stepped up in short notice got paid 500G’s flat to show.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov offers his reason why the UFC won’t let him fight Conor McGregor
https://twitter.com/TeamKhabib/status/702222770642382848 Out of the race but wanting to give his two cents about all the UFC chaos today is #2 Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nate Diaz and his camp are negotiating the terms of his ‘potential’ fight with McGregor. Nate Diaz has made his comments about his earning potential in the past and no has the opportunity […]
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Nate Diaz Highlights: Next Stop, Las Vegas – UFC 196
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UFC having issues booking Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor
While it had been rumored that Nate Diaz would be getting the vacant UFC 196 slot against Conor McGregor, now it appears as though they’re having some issues booking the fight on such short notice. McGregor was supposed to face Rafael dos Anjos in a lightweight bout for the UFC lightweight championship. Given that McGregor […]
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Donald ” Cowboy” Cerrone Hires Nutritionist | Confirmed
Cerrone retained the services of @TheDolceDiet as of last night, Dolce confirmed with me minutes ago. Doing his part to get ready if need be — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 23, 2016 Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is one of the few fighters who might get a call to face Conor McGregor at UFC 196. If Cerrone […]
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Urijah Faber on weight, wants fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 196
The list of top contenders offering to fill in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 against Conor McGregor continues to grow. Between Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Nate Diaz, and now Urijah Faber, it looks as though the UFC will have no problem finding a replacement opponent for Rafael dos Anjos on March 5th. UFC […]
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Rumor: Nate Diaz gets Conor McGregor fight
Since it was revealed earlier today that Rafael dos Anjos had been forced out of his UFC 196 lightweight title fight with Conor McGregor due to a broken foot, the MMA community has been anxiously awaiting news of who Conor McGregor would fight. While Donald Cerrone, fresh off his UFC Pittsburgh win on Sunday, offered […]
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Dana White describes Conor McGregor’s reaction to news of Rafael dos Anjos’ injury
By now nearly the entire sporting world knows that Rafael dos Anjos has been forced out of his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th due to a broken foot. The UFC has been scrambling trying to find an opponent to replace dos Anjos in the main event of the card. […]