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Luke Rockhold calls out Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman for not backing Francis Ngannou: “They should’ve just stood by him and been men”
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold called out Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman for not backing Francis Ngannou. Rockhold makes his return to the Octagon after more than two years away in November at UFC 268 when he takes on Sean Strickland. Ahead of his comeback to the cage, Rockhold has been doing the media […]
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Jake Paul responds following call out from MMA legend Anderson Silva
YouTuber turned pro boxer has given his thoughts on what would happen if he stepped into the ring to face Anderson Silva. While he may still be basking in the glory of his win over Tyron Woodley, Jake Paul is still having to face questions about what could be next for him as his boxing […]
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Mackenzie Dern claims she was offered a fight with Carla Esparza but ‘The Cookie Monster’ turned it down
Mackenzie Dern has claimed she was offered a fight against Carla Esparza – only for “The Cookie Monster” to turn it down. Dern managed to extend her win streak to four back in April with a nasty submission triumph over Nina Nunes, bringing her overall record to 11-1. On the flip side, Esparza has won […]
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Full Metal Dojo’s Fight Circus offering a free Thailand vacation in exchange for ‘American Hasbulla’
FMD’s Fight Circus are recruiting for their next show and they’re offering a reward for anyone who can find them an ‘American Hasbulla.’ Hasbulla Magomedov has made quite a name for himself on the MMA scene in recent months. The 19-year-old blogger from Dagestan is nicknamed ‘mini Khabib’ and has amassed over 750k followers on […]
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Nate Diaz continues to show interest in Vicente Luque fight
Nate Diaz seems to be looking to get back in the octagon before 2022. After recent back and forths with his old foe in Conor McGregor and Gilbert Burns, Diaz has shown interest in the surging Vicente Luque. On Monday, the Stockton, California native shared even further openness toward the matchup. So let’s fight pic.twitter.com/lN0raom82L […]
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Luke Rockhold warns ‘f*cking idiot’ Sean Strickland not to come at him in parking lot
The bad blood between Luke Rockhold and Sean Strickland is heating up. Before their upcoming bout was made official, Strickland (24-3) took to Instagram to address the idea of him taking on Rockhold (16-5). In the video, the surging 185-pound contender let it be known that if he sees Rockhold in the RVCA gym parking […]
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Jake Paul blasts MMA fighters after beating Tyron Woodley: ‘You guys cannot box for sh*t’
Jake Paul has taken another shot at MMA fighters, but this time, he has critiqued their boxing skills. Paul, the brash YouTuber-turned-boxer, has made it clear he wants to box MMA fighters and a lot of MMA fighters want to box him. Paul is coming off a split decision victory over Tyron Woodley and before […]
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Vitor Belfort, Anderson Silva’s wins won’t count on pro record as all Triller fights were ruled exhibitions
Vitor Belfort and Anderson Silva will not see their boxing record with an additional win. In the lead-up to Triller Fight Club Legends 2, it was uncertain if the main event between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort was an exhibition. Triller CEO, Ryan Kavanaugh revealed the day before Holyfield would decide if it would be […]
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Stephan Bonnar explains recent hospital videos, denies having a drug problem
UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar explained the recent hospital videos that he posted, while also denying that he has a drug problem. Bonnar recently posted a series of videos of him at the hospital, where he was trying to get pain medication to treat the fractured lumbar vertebrae that he recently injured in a […]
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Jorge Masvidal shares prediction for Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2
UFC welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal shared his prediction for the upcoming Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2 fight at UFC 266. Diaz and Lawler meet next Saturday night in a five-round, non-title welterweight bout at UFC 266. It’s the long-awaited rematch between the two fan favorites after Diaz knocked Lawler out with punches back in […]
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Anthony Smith fires back at “f*cking dork” Ryan Spann ahead of UFC Vegas 37
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith fired back at “f*cking dork” Ryan Spann ahead of their fight this weekend at UFC Vegas 37. Smith, the No. 6 ranked fighter at 205lbs, meets the No. 11 ranked Spann in the headliner of this weekend’s UFC Fight Night card. Ahead of their fight, “Superman” had some choice […]
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Phil Davis ecstatic to welcome Yoel Romero to Bellator, plans to make ‘the fight difficult for Yoel’
Phil Davis is eager to get the chance to welcome Yoel Romero to Bellator. In the main event of Bellator 266 on September 18 in San Jose the two will share the cage. Davis is coming off the grand prix loss Romero will be moving up to light heavyweight for is debut. It’s an intriguign […]
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Michael Bisping praises Anderson Silva: “He is a modern-day Bruce Lee”
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping praised his former middleweight division rival, Anderson Silva, saying that “he is a modern-day Bruce Lee.” Silva is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and, at age 46, he is adding to his reputation as one of the best combat sports athletes of all time with […]
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Vitor Belfort issues statement following TKO win over Evander Holyfield in boxing
UFC legend Vitor Belfort issued a statement following his first-round TKO win over legendary boxer Evander Holyfield in their boxing match. Belfort fought Holyfield in the main event of the Triller Fight Club boxing card this past Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. “The Phenom” didn’t need long to take care […]
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Georges St-Pierre explains how training martial arts changed his life
UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre, the former welterweight and middleweight champion, explained how training martial arts changed his life. St-Pierre is, of course, considered one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. But for GSP, it’s not something he was born with, but rather something he learned. Speaking to Burt Watson on […]
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Michael Bisping would “love to tee off on Jake Paul” if he can find a commission that will let him fight
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping says he would “love to tee off on Jake Paul” if he can find a commission that will let him fight. Bisping confirmed earlier this year that Team Paul had made contact with him about a potential boxing match, but that never ended up happening. Instead, Paul fought former […]
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Transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin responds to critics after winning pro MMA debut
Alana McLaughlin has responded to critics after becoming just the second transgender fighter to compete in professional mixed martial arts this past weekend. Following in the footsteps of Fallon Fox, McLaughlin took part in her first pro MMA fight with Combate Global where she secured a second round submission over Celine Provost after a fascinating […]
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Preliminary estimate released for Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley pay-per-view buys
As per Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley boxing event drew an estimated 480,000-500,000 buys. The report indicates that other sources are suggesting the final figure could be slightly lower than that but ultimately, it’s going to be around the half a million range. Some will opt to see this as a […]
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Conor McGregor reacts to skirmish with Machine Gun Kelly: ‘I certainly don’t fight little Vanilla Ice white rappers’
Conor McGregor has opened up on his skirmish with Machine Gun Kelly on the red carpet of the VMA’s on Sunday. A video emerged showing the two getting into a scuffle on the red carpet. According to TMZ, McGregor asked MGK for a photo, which the rapper declined and reportedly shoved the Irishman which caused him […]
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Conor McGregor, Machine Gun Kelly get into a scuffle on red carpet at VMA’s (Video)
Conor McGregor and rapper, Machine Gun Kelly got into it on the red carpet at the VMA’s on Sunday. A video emerged showing the two getting into a scuffle on the red carpet. According to TMZ, McGregor asked MGK for a photo, which the rapper declined and reportedly shoved the Irishman which caused him to […]
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Sean Gannon, UFC veteran who once fought Kimbo Slice, passes away
Sean Gannon, a former Boston police officer and a UFC veteran who once fought Kimbo Slice in a street fight, has passed away. Gannon’s death was first reported on social media as friends and family confirmed the sad news. MMA reporter Marcel Dorff also confirmed that Gannon has passed away. His age is unknown as […]
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Jim Miller forced to withdraw from UFC Vegas 37 due to COVID-19
Longtime UFC lightweight veteran Jim Miller has been forced to withdraw from next Saturday’s UFC Vegas 37 due to contracting COVID-19. Miller made the announcement on his social media that he is out of next weekend’s lightweight bout against Nikolas Motta. According to reports on social media, Motta already has a short-notice replacement opponent lined […]
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Local promoter Abdul Wasi Sharifi hopes to flee Afghanistan after Taliban outlaws MMA
Local promoter Abdul Wasi Sharifi of Truly Grand Fighting Championship says he hopes to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban outlawed MMA. The Taliban recently took back control of Afghanistan, and one of their rules is that “face-punching” has been outlawed, meaning no MMA fights are allowed. Sharifi, who heads the Truly Grand FC, recently spoke […]
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Anderson Silva reacts following KO win over Tito Ortiz in boxing
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva reacted following his first-round KO win over fellow MMA legend Tito Ortiz in boxing. Silva needed less than two minutes to take care of Ortiz during their boxing match on Saturday night for Triller Fight Club. After defeating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. by a split decision earlier this year, […]
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Tito Ortiz issues statement following KO loss to Anderson Silva in boxing
Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz issued a statement following his KO loss to fellow MMA legend Anderson Silva in their boxing match. Ortiz suffered a first-round KO defeat to Silva during their boxing match which took place on Saturday night for Triller Fight Club. As part of his contract to take the fight with Silva, […]
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Dana White slammed by Triller promoter Ryan Kavanaugh for UFC’s ironclad contracts
UFC president Dana White was slammed by Triller promoter Ryan Kavanaugh for the UFC’s ironclad contracts that blocked a GSP boxing match. Triller had hoped to book the UFC legend Georges St-Pierre against the boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya in the boxing ring, but White blocked the fight from happening. Even though GSP hasn’t […]
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Donald Trump praises “great patriot” Vitor Belfort following TKO win over Evander Holyfield
Former United States President Donald Trump praised “great patriot” Vitor Belfort following his first-round TKO win over Evander Holyfield. Trump was a special guest at Saturday night’s Triller Fight Club boxing event, providing commentary for the fans and also answering a number of questions. Following the event, which saw Belfort knock out Holyfield in the […]
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Vitor Belfort wants to “mix the rules” of MMA and boxing following win over Evander Holyfield
Former UFC champion Vitor Belfort says he wants to “mix the rules” of MMA and boxing following his big win over Evander Holyfield. Belfort finished the boxing legend, Holyfield, with punches in the first round of their pro boxing match at the Triller Fight Club event on Saturday night. Following the event, Belfort was asked […]