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Jeremy Stephens issues statement following 65-second loss to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 31
UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens squared off with Mateusz Gamrot in a lightweight contest on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event. Stephens (28-19 MMA) was returning to the promotions 155lbs division in hopes of ending a four-fight losing skid. During that rough stretch, ‘Lil Heathen’ had suffered featherweight losses to Jose Aldo, Zabit […]
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Pros react after Islam Makhachev submits Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event was headlined by a key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises. Makhachev (20-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he had scored a third round submission victory over Drew Dober. The Russian standout was riding a seven fight unbeaten […]
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UFC Vegas 31 Results: Islam Makhachev stops Thiago Moises (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event is headlined by a key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises. Makhachev (19-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he scored a third round submission victory over Drew Dober. The Russian standout has gone a perfect 7-0 […]
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Pros react after Miesha Tate retires Marion Reneau at UFC Vegas 31
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 co-headliner saw former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate return to action against fellow veteran Marion Reneau. Tate (19-7 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 205 in November of 2016, where she had dropped a unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington. ‘Cupcake’ had earned her most […]
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UFC Vegas 31 Results: Miesha Tate TKO’s Marion Reneau (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 co-headliner sees former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate return against fellow veteran Marion Reneau. Tate (18-7 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 205 in November of 2016, where she dropped a unanimous decision loss to Raquel Pennington. ‘Cupcake’ earned her most recent victory in […]
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Pros react after Mateusz Gamrot finishes Jeremy Stephens at UFC Vegas 31
A lightweight bout featuring Jeremy Stephens squaring off with Mateusz Gamrot took place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 main card. Stephens (28-19 MMA) was returning to the promotions 155lbs division in hopes of ending a four-fight losing skid. During that rough stretch, ‘Lil Heathen’ suffered losses to Jose Aldo, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Yair Rodriguez and Calvin […]
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UFC Vegas 31 Results: Mateusz Gamrot stops Jeremy Stephens (Video)
A lightweight bout featuring Jeremy Stephens squaring off with Mateusz Gamrot takes place on tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 main card. Stephens (28-18 MMA) will be returning to the promotions 155lbs division in hopes of ending his current four-fight losing skid. During the rough stretch, ‘Lil Heathen’ has suffered losses to Jose Aldo, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Yair […]
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UFC Vegas 31: ‘Makhachev vs. Moises’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Islam Makhachev vs. Thiago Moises. Makhachev (19-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 259, where he scored a third round submission victory over Drew Dober. The Russian standout has gone a perfect […]
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Darren Till trolls Marvin Vettori with Lord Of The Rings photo
Darren Till reignited his feud with Marvin Vettori on Saturday, sharing a ‘Lord Of The Rings’ photo that was modified to include ‘The Italian Dream’. Till (18-3-1 MMA) and Vettori (17-5-1 MMA) were slated to collide in the headliner of UFC Vegas 23 this past April. However, the Liverpool native suffered a broken collarbone in […]
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NSAC shoots down Conor McGregor’s claim that they had knowledge of his apparent leg injury prior to UFC 264
The Nevada State Athletic Commission is refuting Conor McGregor’s claim that they were aware he had a leg injury ahead of UFC 264. McGregor (22-6 MMA) squared off with Dustin Poirier (28-6 MMA) for a third time last weekend in Nevada, this after splitting their first two encounters. The pair had initially collided in a […]
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UFC Vegas 31 is down to 10 bouts following a last minute cancellation
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 31 event is down to a total of 10 contests following a last minute fight cancellation. Men’s bantamweight fighters Miles Johns and Anderson Dos Santos were expected to collide on today’s fight night prelims. However, due to a positive Covid test in the Brazilians camp, the fight has been called off for […]
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Jake Paul says he will expose “the UFC” striking with win over Tyron Woodley
Jake Paul plans to expose the UFC striking when he boxes Tyron Woodley on August 29. Back in April, Paul scored a first-round KO win over Ben Askren who was his first former MMA fighter he boxed. Now, ahead of his bout against Woodley, he believes a win here exposes UFC fighters for their striking capabilities. […]
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Justin Gaethje should get the next UFC lightweight title shot against Charles Oliveira, says manager
Fan-favorite Justin Gaethje should get the next UFC lightweight title shot against champion Charles Oliveira, says his manager Ali Abdelaziz. Gaethje hasn’t fought since last October when he suffered a second-round submission loss to former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, another Abdelaziz client. For Gaethje, he has spent the last year on the sidelines waiting […]
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Dustin Poirier receives “Sleepy McGregor” chain from Jake Paul, plans to auction it off for charity
Jake Paul stuck to his word and gave Dustin Poirier his $100k Sleepy McGregor chain. After Poirier beat McGregor at UFC 264, Paul tweeted at Poirier to ask him if he wanted the chain which “The Diamond” did. After a few days, and the chain being shipped, Poirier took to social media to show he […]
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UFC Vegas 31 weigh-in results: Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moises on point for headliner
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 31 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, and all 22 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. In the main event of the evening, No. 9 ranked UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev puts his seven-fight win streak on the line when he takes on the No. 14 […]
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Miesha Tate excited to start second title run at UFC Vegas 31: “I will take them out one at a time until I’m the world champion”
Miesha Tate is excited to start her title run at UFC Vegas 31, saying that “I will take them out one at a time until I’m the world champion.” At age 34, Tate is returning to mixed martial arts following a five-year retirement that saw her become a mom for the first time. Even after […]
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Michel Pereira wants five-round fight against “crazy guy” Nate Diaz: “Fans will gain a lot from this”
UFC welterweight Michel Pereira wants a five-round fight against “crazy guy” Nate Diaz, suggesting that the “fans will gain a lot from this.” Pereira is coming off of an absolute war against Niko Price at UFC 264 in a fight he won via back-and-forth unanimous decision. Pereira has now won three straight fights overall following […]
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Tyron Woodley excited for new boxing career: “This is your first and everybody else’s first chance to watch me box”
Tyron Woodley is excited for his new boxing career, saying that “this is your first and everybody else’s first chance to watch me box.” Woodley is the former UFC welterweight champion but he was let go by the world’s leading MMA promotion following a fourth straight loss to Vicente Luque earlier this year. Instead of […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is unnecessary
Former UFC middleweight title contender Chael Sonnen explained why a fourth fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is unnecessary. Poirier defeated McGregor via first-round TKO (doctor stoppage) to win the trilogy between the two bitter rivals by a score of 2-1. In the wake of the trilogy fight, there have been some suggestions that […]
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Conor McGregor criticized by Firas Zahabi following death threat comments: “I was really grossed out… he’s going after kids now”
Conor McGregor was criticized by Firas Zahabi following his death threats, saying that “I was really grossed out… he’s going after kids now.” McGregor was finished by Dustin Poirier via first-round TKO in their trilogy fight at UFC 264 last weekend. But what a lot of fans and media are talking about still is the […]
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Islam Makhachev plans on smashing Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31, fight for UFC lightweight title in 2022
Top contender Islam Makhachev says he plans on smashing Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 31 and then fight for the UFC lightweight title in 2022. Makhachev is the No. 9 ranked lightweight on the UFC roster and this Saturday night he takes on the No. 14 ranked Moises in the main event of the UFC […]
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Justin Balboa files lawsuit against Joe Schilling in excess of the $30k following viral bar KO
Justin Balboa has filed a lawsuit in excess of $30,000 after being knocked out by former kickboxing star Joe Schilling. A few weeks ago video footage emerged of Balboa, who was clearly intoxicated, being knocked out cold by Schilling – a former GLORY and Bellator fighter. It had been rumored that Balboa was planning on […]
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Dana White explains why former US President Donald Trump did not make the UFC 264 broadcast: “Massive f–k up by my production team”
UFC president Dana White has explained why former US President Donald Trump did not make it onto the UFC 264 broadcast. It’s been well documented for many years now that White and Trump are close friends. The former leader of the free world did a lot to help the Ultimate Fighting Championship in its early […]
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Miesha Tate hopes Julianna Pena defeats Amanda Nunes, ‘if she doesn’t do it, I believe I will’
Miesha Tate is officially back and looking to regain the UFC bantamweight title. Next on deck for the current champion in Amanda Nunes will be The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 18 winner, Julianna Pena. A fellow Washington native of Tate’s, Pena was also coached by “Cupcake” on that season of TUF. “That’s what I want […]
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Kris Moutinho says Sean O’Malley is ‘as nice as can be’ when not on camera
Kris Moutinho made a name for himself with the opportunity given against Sean O’Malley at UFC 264. Despite his best efforts and the very minor trash talk in the short build-up to the short notice fight, Moutinho walked away with a loss. “It was funny, but I was right in his face talking to him […]
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Priscila Cachoeira presses charges against ex-girlfriend for defamation after assault allegations
UFC flyweight Priscila Cachoeira has found herself embroiled in a legal battle with a former partner after allegations of assault have been made. MMA Fighting revealed on Thursday that the 32-year old Brazilian is now pressing charges against her ex-girlfriend, Marcelle Nunes. Filing for defamation, Cachoeira believes that Nunes is “trying to harm” her career […]
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Photos | Conor McGregor blasts injury doubters: “All you pull out merchants wouldn’t last 13 seconds in my world”
Conor McGregor has taken to social media to blast all his critics after he broke his leg at UFC 264. McGregor and Poirier had their highly-anticipated match in the main event of the pay-per-view card. It was a very intriguing matchup due to the fact they had just fought in January and already had a […]
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Dustin Poirier responds to middleweight challenge from Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier has responded after receiving a middleweight challenge from fellow UFC superstar Nate Diaz. Poirier (28-6 MMA) emerged victorious in his rubber match against Conor McGregor at last Saturday’s UFC 264 event and is now expected to be the first man to challenge newly crowned lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. With that said, Nate Diaz […]