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Pros react after Giga Chikadze TKO’s Cub Swanson at UFC Vegas 25
A featherweight bout featuring fan favorite Cub Swanson taking on Giga Chikadze served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event. Swanson (27-12 MMA) had entered the matchup on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a knockout win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 256. With that said, ‘Killer Cub’ had gone just 2-4 […]
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UFC Vegas 25 Results: Giga Chikadze stops Cub Swanson in Round 1 (Video)
A featherweight bout featuring fan favorite Cub Swanson taking on Giga Chikadze serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event. Swanson (27-11 MMA) will enter tonight’s co-main event on a two-fight win streak, his latest being a knockout win over Daniel Pineda at UFC 256. ‘Killer Cub’ has gone 2-4 over his past […]
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Pros react after Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby is ruled a split draw at UFC Vegas 25
A light heavyweight bout featuring Ion Cutelaba squaring off with Dustin Jacoby took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event. Cutelaba (15-6 MMA), who got physical with Jacoby at Friday’s faceoff, was hoping to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon this evening. The Moldovan native was […]
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UFC Vegas 25 Results: Ion Cutelaba vs. Dustin Jacoby ruled a split draw (Highlights)
A light heavyweight bout featuring Ion Cutelaba taking on Dustin Jacoby takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event. Cutelaba (15-6 MMA), who got physical with Jacoby at Friday’s faceoff, will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. The Moldovan native is […]
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Diego Sanchez opens up on UFC release: “Dana White won’t answer my calls now, I’m never gonna get sh*t from them”
TUF 1 winner Diego Sanchez has opened up on his UFC release claiming that promotional President Dana White will no longer answer his calls. Earlier this week it was announced that Sanchez (30-13 MMA) had been pulled from his scheduled May 8 bout with Donald Cerrone. That news was followed by the rather shocking announcement […]
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UFC Vegas 25: ‘Reyes vs. Prochazka’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 25 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka. Reyes (12-2 MMA) will be looking to snap his two-fight losing skid when he squares off with Prochazka this evening. ‘The Devastator’ is coming off back-to-back title fight losses to Jan Blachowicz and […]
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Video | Dana White drops the ball during Ion Cutelaba and Dustin Jacoby faceoff
Dana White seemingly dropped the ball during Friday’s UFC Vegas 25 faceoff between light heavyweight fighters Ion Cutelaba and Dustin Jacoby. Just two weeks after blaming matchmaker Sean Shelby for allowing “wild man” Jeremy Stephens to push and injure Drakker Klose at the UFC Vegas 24 weigh-ins, the promotional President found himself standing in similar […]
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Diaz manager on Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s a good prospect, respectfully, but he hasn’t earned the right to a mega-fight vs. Nick Diaz”
Nick Diaz will not be making his highly anticipated Octagon return against Khamzat Chimaev according to his manager Kevin Mubenga. Earlier this week, Chris Taylor of BJPENN.com reported that the eldest Diaz brother had been formally offered a fight with Chimaev for later this summer. According to sources, Nick Diaz has in fact been offered […]
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Jon Jones unloads after Francis Ngannou suggests he is just a “decision fighter”
The online sparring between Jon Jones and current UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou continued on Saturday afternoon. Prior to UFC 260, it was thought that the winner of Ngannou vs. Miocic 2 would defend their title against Jones next. ‘Bones’ of course had vacated the promotions light heavyweight strap back in the summer of 2020, […]
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Anthony Johnson receives new opponent for Bellator 258, set to face Jose Augusto Azevedo Barros
With Yoel Romero out of his fight against Anthony Johnson, the latter has found a new opponent in Jose Augusto Azevedo Barros for the upcoming Bellator light heavyweight grand prix. The news was originally reported by ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani on Friday. Rumble Johnson’s opponent next week will now be Team Pitbull’s Jose Augusto Azevedos […]
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Jon Jones issues warning to UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou: “Pray you knock me out because if you don’t I’m going to break you”
The online sparring between former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones and reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou continued this evening. Earlier today Jones (26-1 MMA) taunted Ngannou (16-3 MMA) by telling him to “motivate me more” in reference to a proposed super-fight. Prior to UFC 260, it was thought that the winner of Francis Ngannou […]
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Joshua Fabia leaks phone call with UFC’s chief legal officer Hunter Campbell regarding Diego Sanchez’s medicals
Diego Sanchez may have parted ways with the UFC but that is not stopping his coach Joshua Fabia from creating some final drama. The former TUF 1 winner, Sanchez (30-13 MMA), was slated to make his final Octagon appearance on May 8 against former training partner Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. Unfortunately for fight fans, the highly […]
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Francis Ngannou responds to Jon Jones “motivate me more” request: “I shouldn’t have to motivate you Jonny… if it’s not in you already you’ve already lost.”
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has responded to Jon Jones, this after ‘Bones’ requested ‘The Predator’ motivate him more for a potential fight. The promotions former light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), was expected to face the winner of UFC 260’s Francis Ngannou and Stipe Miocic rematch. However, after Ngannou emerged victorious by way of […]
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Paige VanZant’s BKFC debut reportedly sells only 5k pay-per-views for TV
Paige VanZant’s highly-anticipated BKFC debut on February 5 has reportedly struggled with pay-per-views. VanZant made the move to the sans gloves promotion after she was submitted by Amanda Ribas at UFC 251. It was a surprise to many, but also created interest to see how she would fare against Britain Hart in her debut. The fight […]
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UFC Vegas 25 weigh-in results: Jiri Prochazka and Dominick Reyes on point, but two fighters miss
The UFC Vegas 25: Reyes vs. Prochazka weigh-ins took place on Friday and 22 of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete made weigh for the event. The main event of UFC Vegas 25 features Jiri Prochazka and Dominick Reyes going at it for 25 minutes or less in a light heavyweight headliner. Prochazka has won […]
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Kamaru Usman wants to face Michael Chiesa at UFC 263 in June, says Ali Abdelaziz
Kamaru Usman is hoping to be active in 2021 and eyes his next title defense against Michael Chiesa, his manager, Ali Abdelaziz revealed. After Usman knocked out Jorge Masvidal in the second round at UFC 261, Dana White confirmed Colby Covington would be next. However, according to Abdelaziz, he and Usman don’t know why Covington […]
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Diego Sanchez paid full show and win money for canceled Donald Cerrone fight after being released from the UFC
Diego Sanchez was released from the UFC on Thursday night, but he was paid his show and win money. Sanchez was supposed to have his retirement fight on May 8 against Donald Cerrone in a very intriguing bout. However, it was revealed he was out of the fight, and shortly thereafter, it was announced he […]
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Anthony Johnson issues statement after Yoel Romero pulled from Bellator light heavyweight tournament
Anthony Johnson issued a statement after Yoel Romero was pulled from the upcoming Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament. Johnson vs. Romero was one of four scheduled quarterfinal bouts in the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix and it was set to go down next Friday, May 7 for five rounds or less. Unfortunately for both […]
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Anderson Silva believes YouTubers are disrespecting boxing
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva believes that YouTubers are disrespecting boxing and he hopes that changes going forward. Silva is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and he also has professional boxing experience, having had two fights over the course of his legendary combat sports career. In June, Silva will return […]
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Chris Weidman details the emotions he felt when he realized his leg broke at UFC 261
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman detailed the emotions he felt when he realized his leg broke against Uriah Hall at UFC 261. The first kick that Weidman threw against Hall resulted in him seeing his right leg break in half in one of the most gruesome injuries we have ever seen in the UFC. […]
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Jon Jones “will dominate the heavyweight division” once he gets Ngannou fight, says teammate Devin Clark
UFC light heavyweight contender, Devin Clark has seen Jon Jones training for his heavyweight move and has sky-high expectations for him. After Jones beat Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 to defend his light heavyweight title, he vacated the belt as the plan was to move up to heavyweight. However, a deal is not done and […]
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Francis Ngannou responds to callout from Tyson Fury: “I’ll take care of Jon Jones first”
Francis Ngannou has suggested he would welcome the opportunity to fight Tyson Fury – but only after he’s done with Jon Jones. Ngannou is on top of the world right now after beating Stipe Miocic to become UFC heavyweight champion. Many believe he could be a dominant champion for years to come, but right now, […]
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Zabit Magomedsharipov reportedly considering walking away from the UFC
UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov is reportedly considering walking away from the world’s leading MMA promotion. Magomedsharipov was recently removed from the UFC rankings due to inactivity, as his last fight in the Octagon took place in November 2019 when he defeated Calvin Kattar by decision in Russia. Since then, Magomedsharipov has had difficulty getting […]
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Rory MacDonald reacts after beating Curtis Millender at PFL 2
Former UFC and Bellator welterweight star Rory MacDonald reacted after beating Curtis Millender by first-round submission at PFL 2. MacDonald hadn’t fought since October 2019, when he dropped a decision to Douglas Lima in Bellator in what was his final fight before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. After taking all of 2020 off, PFL is back […]
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Dana White reacts after the UFC parts ways with former TUF 1 winner Diego Sanchez
UFC president Dana White has reacted to the news that the promotion has parted ways with MMA legend Diego Sanchez. It was revealed overnight that Sanchez, who has been with the UFC for 16 years, has now left after what appeared to be a mutual agreement between the two parties. The move came despite Sanchez […]
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UFC Owner calls Zhang Weili ‘Li Na’ when discussing promotion going public
China’s first-ever UFC champion was the strawweight division’s Zhang Weili (21-2). After performing in the UFC 261 co-main event, the promotion’s owner, Ari Emanuel, didn’t appear to know who she was. On Thursday, the UFC went public as an organization. To discuss the news, Emanuel got in front of the cameras for a change just […]
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Yoel Romero fails pre-fight medical, forced out of Anthony Johnson fight
Yoel Romero is out of his fight against Anthony Johnson on May 7. Romero and Johnson were set to make their Bellator debuts in the quarterfinals of the light heavyweight grand prix. It was a highly-anticipated fight but on Thursday evening, the promotion revealed to CBS Sports that Romero is out of the scrap and […]
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PFL 2 Results: Rory MacDonald submits Curtis Millender in round one (Highlights)
The PFL’s 2021 season is officially underway. After a wild first event, it was on to the next as Rory MacDonald made his long-awaited debut. Standing in his way was fellow UFC and Bellator veteran, “Courteous” Curtis Millender. MacDonald was last in action in October 2019 when rematching Douglas Lima. After a successful Bellator debut […]