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Jorge Masvidal books Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva to headline Gamebred Fighting Championship 2 event
Jorge Masvidal has announced that Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva will headline the second Gamebred Fighting Championship event. In recent months Masvidal, who is coming off the back of consecutive defeats to Kamaru Usman, has opted to kickstart his own bare-knuckle promotion to run alongside his mixed martial arts career. Bare-knuckle is where “Gamebred” first cut his […]
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Tresean Gore forced to withdraw from TUF 29 finale fight with Bryan Battle
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Tresean Gore has been ruled out of his Ultimate Fighter 29 finale fight against Bryan Battle due to an unfortunate knee injury. Gore was tipped to be the big star coming out of the 29th edition of the show and had managed to make it all the way […]
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Georges St-Pierre reveals how Dana White tried to make up for blocking Oscar De La Hoya boxing match
Georges St-Pierre was open to the idea of yet another comeback — just not in an MMA cage. Widely considered one of the greatest fighters of all time, if not the greatest, St-Pierre is now 40-years old and hasn’t fought since his middleweight title capturing against Michael Bisping at UFC 217 in 2017. However, when […]
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Francis Ngannou says old coach ‘wants to be famous,’ feels disrespected by UFC
Francis Ngannou has already had a unique title reign despite its youth. The undisputed UFC heavyweight champion captured the crown in his rematch with Stipe Miocic in March at UFC 260. Knocking the Ohio native out cold in the second round, Ngannou seemed destined for a mega-fight with former light heavyweight titleholder and all-time great, […]
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Anthony Smith “would love” to fight Jiri Prochazka: “It just looks like it’s so much fun”
Anthony Smith thinks fighting Jiri Prochazka would be a ton of fun. Prochazka is the former RIZIN light heavyweight champion and has made good so far in his UFC career. In his debut, he knocked out Volkan Oezdemir and followed that up with a highlight-reel KO over Dominick Reyes. He will now serve as the […]
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Kevin Lee blasts Mike Perry for turning him down: “I lost a lot of respect for the man”
Kevin Lee doesn’t understand why Mike Perry turned him down. After Sean Brady was forced out of his August 28 fight against Kevin Lee, “The Motown Phenom” said to BJPENN.com he wanted to remain on the card and that is the case. Lee will now face a short-notice replacement, Daniel Rodriguez. Yet, one opponent Lee […]
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Dustin Poirier won’t wait for Conor McGregor but not ruling out a fourth fight: “If it makes sense, we’ll do it again”
Dustin Poirier wouldn’t be surprised if he faces Conor McGregor again. At UFC 264 in July, Poirier and McGregor had their highly-anticipated trilogy and Poirier won the fight after the Irishman broke his leg at the end of the first round. It was a disappointing ending and for Poirier, he says the second fight back […]
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Sean O’Malley won’t become a UFC champion, says TJ Dillashaw: “He’s got too many holes”
Bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley won’t become a UFC champion, said former 135lbs champ TJ Dillashaw, who thinks “he’s got too many holes.” Dillashaw knows what it takes to be a UFC champion because he was the promotion’s 135lbs champion on two separate occasions. Speaking to Submission Radio in a recent interview, Dillashaw was asked what […]
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Nate Diaz says he is “defending in December”
UFC welterweight superstar Nate Diaz took to his social media on Wednesday to tell his fans that he is “defending in December.” Diaz and Dustin Poirier have been going back-and-forth on social media as of late, leading to speculation of a possible fight between the two stars. Poirier has a title shot locked up at […]
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Vinc Pichel plans to “whoop” Austin Hubbard after changing camps to Factory X: “I’m looking to end it pretty quick”
Vinc Pichel is excited to show off how much better he has gotten since changing camps to Factory X. Pichel has been training in California for years now, but he recently decided to move to Colorado and train at Factory X. For Pichel, he says he immediately clicked with head coach, Marc Montoya and the […]
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Brian Kelleher expects to finish Domingo Pilarte and call for a spot on the MSG card, eyes Sean O’Malley as future opponent
BBrian Kelleher wasn’t too surprised he is fighting Domingo Pilarte at UFC Vegas 34. After Kelleher lost a decision to Ricky Simon at UFC 258, he knew he would have to fight someone below him in the rankings. That is exactly what is happening as he is facing Pilarte, which is a rebooking as the […]
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Vitor Belfort wants rematch with Anderson Silva in boxing a decade after infamous front kick KO
Vitor Belfort wants a rematch with former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in boxing a decade after the infamous front kick KO. In the main event of UFC 126 in February 2011, Silva landed one of the most incredible knockouts in MMA history when he landed a front kick to the jaw of Belfort and […]
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Bi Nguyen feels better than ever ahead of Jenelyn Olsim fight: “I have the skill to be the champion”
ONE Championship atomweight star Bi Nguyen feels like she’s entering the prime of her fighting life. Nguyen fights Filipina prospect Jenelyn Olsim at ONE: Battleground III this Friday in Singapore. The Vietnamese-American striking specialist will enter the fight with arguably the biggest win of her career in the rear-view mirror: a hard-fought decision triumph over […]
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Kenny Florian praises “master of mixed martial arts” Jose Aldo for UFC career revival: “He will go down as one of the GOATs”
Kenny Florian praised his former opponent Jose Aldo, calling him a “master of mixed martial arts” for his UFC career resurgence at age 34. A year ago at this time, Aldo was riding a three-fight losing skid to Marlon Moraes, Alexander Volkanovski, and Petr Yan. It made some observers of the sport feel as though […]
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TJ Dillashaw “would like to fight Jose Aldo” but wants UFC bantamweight title shot first
TJ Dillashaw “would like to fight Jose Aldo” but wants the former champion wants a crack at the UFC bantamweight title shot first. Dillashaw recently made his return to the Octagon after over two years away, and he defeated Cory Sandhagen via split decision to once again emerge as a top contender for the 135lbs […]
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Conor McGregor believes his sons will follow his footsteps and become fighters one day
UFC superstar Conor McGregor believes that his sons, Conor Jr. and Rian, will follow in his footsteps and become fighters one day. McGregor is the biggest name in mixed martial arts and he and his partner Dee Devlin have three children together, young boys Conor Jr. and Rian, and daughter, Croia. Asked in a recent […]
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Colby Covington explains how Dustin Poirier helped forced his exit from American Top Team
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington explained how former teammate Dustin Poirier helped forced his exit from American Top Team. Covington and Poirier do not like each other, that much we know for sure. The two have had numerous back-and-forths over the last few years, and it ultimately reached a boiling point where the two could […]
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Charles Oliveira says he understands why Dustin Poirier is chasing money fights over the UFC lightweight title
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira says he understands why No. 1 contender Dustin Poirier is chasing money fights over the belt. Oliveira defeated Michael Chandler via second-round TKO at UFC 262 in May to become the new UFC lightweight champion. After Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in their trilogy fight at UFC 264 in July, the […]
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Endeavor reveals ‘biggest first half in UFC history’ during their second-quarter earnings report
UFC’s owners Endeavor has revealed the company enjoyed their biggest first half of the year ever in 2021. The news comes after they revealed some fresh information regarding how they fared in the second quarter of the year when reporting their financial earnings. As we all know the last 16 months have been pretty tricky […]
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Fan favorite Yancy Medeiros reacts following UFC release
Yancy Medeiros has taken some time to reflect after his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship was confirmed. Medeiros has competed against some big names across multiple weight classes in the UFC and Strikeforce including Dustin Poirier, Donald Cerrone, Gregor Gillespie and Jim Miller. In that time he’s rarely failed to entertain the crowd, but […]
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Kayla Harrison says she’ll need ‘life-changing money’ to stay with PFL in 2022
The 2021 PFL season could be Kayla Harrison’s last. A two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist, Harrison has had no issues whatsoever transitioning the world of MMA. Even before she amassed a 10-0 record, fans and pundits alike pondered what it might be like seeing her take on the very best the sport has to offer […]
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Conor McGregor claims Michael Bisping went sprinting from his hometown after “they” came knocking on his moms door
Conor McGregor has accused Michael Bisping of sprinting from his hometown after “they” came knocking on his mothers door. The pair of former UFC champions, McGregor (22-6 MMA) and Bisping (30-9 MMA), have been sparring online over the past few days. The beef all started after ‘The Count’ shared his take regarding Conor’s online feud […]
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Viviane Pereira details being kicked out of gym after informing coach she was pregnant with his child
Viviane Pereira hasn’t been able to compete since 2019. It wasn’t the Dragon Kombat representative’s plan to take a hiatus as she became pregnant with her coach Marcos Batista’s child. As a result, that led to her being kicked out of the gym. “I didn’t expect this pregnancy,” Pereira told MMA Fighting. “When I told […]
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Michael Bisping fires back at “little guy” Conor McGregor: “Even if you stood on your wallet I’d still be a bigger man than you”
Michael Bisping could only bite his tongue for so long after receiving multiple jabs from fellow former UFC champion Conor McGregor. The brash former middleweight champion turned UFC commentator, Bisping (30-9 MMA), had recently shared his thoughts on the online feud between McGregor and Daniel Cormier. While sharing his opinion, ‘The Count’ insinuated that Conor […]
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Conor McGregor responds after Michael Bisping suggests his legacy is disappearing faster than his tweets
The war of words between former UFC champions Conor McGregor and Michael Bisping continued on Tuesday evening. Bisping (30-9 MMA), a former middleweight champion turned UFC commentator, recently weighed in on the ongoing feud between ‘Notorious’ and Daniel Cormier. ‘The Count’ suggested that McGregor should watch his mouth as ‘DC’ would pull him “limb from […]
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Cat Zingano suing Halle Berry after being snubbed of promised role in her new movie “Bruised”
Bellator contender Cat Zingano was all but set to be part of a MMA film starring Halle Berry “Bruised”, but interesting events led to her suing of the actress. Zingano, according to TMZ, was promised a prominent role in the film by Berry while under contract with the UFC. It was when “Alpha” was offered […]
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Darren Till confident he will become UFC champion: “I will be beating you, Izzy, you f*****g know it”
Darren Till believes he will defeat Israel Adesanya to become the UFC middleweight champion. Till has been vocal about being a UFC champion in his career but it has yet to come to fruition so far. He did fight for UFC gold at UFC 228 but lost by submission to Tyron Woodley for the welterweight […]
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Sara McMann forced out of UFC Vegas 35 due to injury
Former UFC title challenger Sara McMann has been forced to withdraw from UFC Vegas 35 due to injury McMann took to social media to announce that she would not be fighting at UFC Vegas 35. McMann described that she is forced out to due injury and would not be able to compete against opponent Ketlen […]