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Deiveson Figueiredo issues statement following loss at UFC 263, promises to make another title run: “I will definitely work hard to win the belt again”
Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo issued a statement following his loss at UFC 263 and he promised to make another title run. Figueiredo was stopped in the third round by a rear-naked choke from Brandon Moreno in the co-main event of this past Saturday night’s UFC 263 pay-per-view event. For Figueiredo, it was disappointing […]
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UFC Vegas 29: Korean Zombie vs. Ige full betting odds
Check out the complete betting odds for this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 29 card featuring a battle of top-10 featherweights as Korean Zombie takes on Dan Ige. The UFC Vegas 29 main event sees Korean Zombie looking to return to the win column as he faces rising contender, Dan Ige. Korean Zombie is coming off a […]
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Steven Peterson ready to “make a run” at featherweight after Chase Hooper win, wants “loudmouth Nate Landwehr”
Steven Peterson is happy he beat Chase Hooper at UFC 263 but he did want the finish. Entering the fight, Peterson knew he could hang with Hooper on the ground and thought on the feet there would be a massive gap in skill. That ended up being the case as Peterson even had moments on […]
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Vitor Belfort criticizes Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren for venturing into boxing: “I just think they are the worst representation of MMA”
Vitor Belfort criticized Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren for venturing into boxing, saying he thinks “they are the worst representation of MMA.” Belfort was supposed to make his return to boxing this weekend against YouTuber “The Real Tarzann” but the entire Triller Fight Club boxing event was pushed back to later this summer after headliner […]
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Matt Brown expecting to have a “great performance” against Dhiego Lima, eyes rematches with Lawler and Cerrone
Matt Brown is eager to step back into the Octagon. At UFC Vegas 29, Brown will face Dhiego Lima in what should be a very exciting fight. Although they are fighting in the middle of June, the fight was announced in early March which gives the veteran a ton of notice when he says he […]
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Brandon Moreno reflects on accomplishing his “dream of 15 years” after winning flyweight title at UFC 263
New UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno reflected on accomplishing his “dream of 15 years” after winning the 125lbs title at UFC 263. Moreno submitted his rival Deiveson Figueiredo in the third round with a rear-naked choke to become the promotion’s new 125lbs champion. It was an incredible win for Moreno in the rematch after the […]
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UFC 263 rankings update: Israel Adesanya rockets back up P4P ranks
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya rocketed back up the pound-for-pound rankings following his win over Marvin Vettori at UFC 263. Following his unanimous decision win over Vettori, Adesanya moved up to No. 3 overall in the P4P rankings, bumping UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovskki down to No. 4. It is a bit surprising to see […]
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Colby Covington rips Leon Edwards following Nate Diaz fight at UFC 263: “That fight was definitely not of importance to the division”
Colby Covington ripped Leon Edwards following the Nate Diaz fight at UFC 263, saying it “was definitely not of importance to the division.” Edwards won a unanimous decision over Diaz at UFC 263, but he had to survive a frantic fifth round after he got rocked and wobbled with a Stockton slam followed by a […]
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Eddie Alvarez was “surprised” Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor at UFC 257, but says “The Diamond” deserves all of his success
Eddie Alvarez was “surprised” Dustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor at UFC 257, but says that “The Diamond” deserves all of his success. Poirier and McGregor met earlier this year on Fight Island in the rematch between the two longtime rivals. After their first meeting in September 2014 ended with McGregor knocking Poirier out in […]
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Belal Muhammad claims he “would have broke” Leon Edwards in Round 5 at UFC 263
Belal Muhammad believes he would’ve broken Leon Edwards in the fifth round if they’d have fought at UFC 263. The two men had a brief bout earlier this year that ended abruptly when an accidental eye poke from Edwards rendered Muhammad unable to continue. Ever since then, Muhammad has been protesting for another shot at […]
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Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller releases lengthy statement regarding recent troubles
Jason “Mayhem” Miller has spoken. After continuously finding himself in tough spots with the law, the former fan favorite released a lengthy statement on Tuesday. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJXu9FgkQh/ “The reason I’m making a statement, first and foremost, is to apologize to my friends, family, students, and fans,” Mayhem said via his social media accounts. “I lost my […]
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Zhang Weili shares that she’s begun training for next fight, ‘Champion Rose is very strong’
Former UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili is already getting back to work for her return to action. China’s Zhang (21-2) suffered defeat to Rose Namajunas in her last time out at UFC 261 in April. She recently took to Instagram to hint at a potential rematch on the horizon as she begins training for her […]
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Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have an intense faceoff lasting nearly 6 minutes ahead of their trilogy bout (Video)
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder had an intense faceoff on Tuesday following their press conference for their trilogy fight on July 24. Fury and Wilder first met in December of 2018 where they fought to a split draw. After both picked up wins they had their highly-anticipated rematch in February where Fury won by seventh-round […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why he turned down coaching TUF opposite Darren Till
Israel Adesanya had an opportunity to coach The Ultimate Fighter but the middleweight champ said no. When Dana White and the UFC announced TUF would be coming back many were eager to see who the coaches would be. It ultimately ended up being Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega. Yet, according to Adesanya, he was offered […]
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Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres the latest addition to UFC 265
A women’s strawweight rematch between Angela Hill and Tecia Torres is the latest addition to this summer’s UFC 265 pay-per-view event. MMA DNL was the first to report the news of the Hill vs. Torres fight for UFC 265. This is actually a rematch after the two previously met at UFC 188 in Mexico City, […]
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Anderson Silva eager for the “challenge” of boxing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: “I’m lucky I have this opportunity”
Anderson Silva was ecstatic when he got the offer to box Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Mexico. On Saturday night, Silva will fight professionally against Chavez Jr. in a highly-anticipated fight. After the Brazilian’s release from the UFC, he wasn’t certain what would be next but says he’s lucky this opportunity came together. [brid autoplay=”true” […]
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Dan Ige eyes stoppage win over Korean Zombie in a “statement” win: “He can’t take damage from me”
Dan Ige called his shot and got his wish as he’ll headline UFC Vegas 29 against Korean Zombie on Saturday. After Ige scored a 22-second KO win in March he called out Korean Zombie. Immediately after the callout, Ige was told the UFC liked the fight and they were quick to book it for the […]
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Michael Bisping stumps for Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards: “That has to be the fight”
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping is stumping for a welterweight bout next between rivals Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal. Edwards defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision at UFC 263, while Masvidal is coming off of back-to-back losses to UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. With Colby Covington next in line to fight Usman for the […]
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Vicente Luque vs. Michael Chiesa set for UFC 265
An exciting welterweight bout between top-10 ranked contenders Vicente Luque and Michael Chiesa is the latest addition to the UFC 265 card. Cageside Press reported that Luque and Chiesa will meet at UFC 265, which takes place on August 7. The event is rumored to take place at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, with UFC […]
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Curtis Blaydes vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik added to UFC 266
An important heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik has been added to this fall’s UFC 266 pay-per-view card. MMAFighting.com first reported that Blaydes vs. Rozenstruik will take place at UFC 266, which takes place on September 25 at a location that has yet to be determined. The main event for the card is […]
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Jamahal Hill doesn’t blame referee Al Guinee for late stoppage in Paul Craig fight at UFC 263: “He gave me a chance to try to pull off something spectacular”
Jamahal Hill doesn’t blame referee Al Guinee at UFC 263, saying that “he gave me a chance to try to pull off something spectacular.” Hill had his arm dislocated by a first-round armbar by Craig in their UFC 263 pay-per-view opener. Craig pulled guard and was quickly able to get Hill into a vulnerable position […]
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Marvin Vettori explains why he thought he did enough to beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 263
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori explained why he thought he did enough to beat champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 263. Vettori lost a unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 263 in a failed bid to capture the UFC middleweight title. For Vettori, this is his second defeat to the champ after previously losing […]
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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 41 with Anderson Silva, Dan Ige, Matt Brown, and Aleksei Oleinik
The 41st episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN with Cole Shelton is here ahead of Anderson Silva vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and UFC Vegas 29. We’re first joined by future UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC middleweight champ, Anderson Silva (2:36). Next, one-half of the UFC Vegas 29 main event and eighth-ranked […]
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Paul Craig issues apology to all the bettors who had him winning by submission at UFC 263
UFC light heavyweight contender Paul Craig issued an apology to all the bettors who had him winning by submission at UFC 263. Craig pulled guard on his opponent Jamahal Hill early in the first round of his UFC 263 main card fight. It wasn’t long until Craig was able to snatch Hill’s arm and twist […]
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Giga Chikadze rips the judges scoring of UFC 263 main event, Marvin Vettori responds
UFC featherweight contender Giga Chikadze ripped the judges for their scoring of the UFC 263 main event, and Marvin Vettori responded to it. Adesanya defeated Vettori by scorecards of 50-45 in the main event of this past Saturday night’s UFC 263 event to defend the UFC middleweight title. Although Vettori had some success with his […]
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Georges St-Pierre reveals the “big gamble” he made which resulted in million dollar payouts from the UFC
Georges St-Pierre has revealed what he did to create million-dollar payouts for himself during the height of his UFC run. Back in the noughties, the UFC was in the midst of an elite welterweight surge – and the one man who sat at the top of that mountain was GSP. He was able to see […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo considering a move to bantamweight if the UFC does not offer trilogy fight with Brandon Moreno
Deiveson Figueiredo is contemplating a move up to bantamweight if the UFC doesn’t offer him a trilogy bout against Brandon Moreno. After an enticing majority draw in their first fight last year, the two flyweights went to war over the belt once again last Saturday night at UFC 263. In what proved to be a […]
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Justin Gaethje refutes rumor that he’s considering retirement
Justin Gaethje has refuted any rumors that he’s considering walking away from the UFC and mixed martial arts. After Gaethje suffered a submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title at UFC 254 he said he wanted a quick turnaround. However, that has yet to be the case as “The Highlight” is still sitting […]