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Michael Bisping goes off after fan suggests he was knocked out by Anderson Silva 5 years ago today
Michael Bisping showed off his ability to multitask during tonight’s UFC Vegas 20: ‘Rozenstruik vs. Gane’ event broadcast on ESPN. The former UFC middleweight champion, Bisping (30-9 MMA), is on commentary duties for the promotion this evening in Nevada. Despite that, ‘The Count’ was still able to find time to unload on a fight fan […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to the United States, reflects on the past twelve months he’s been away
Khabib Nurmagomedov is back in the United States of America and has issued a statement on the past twelve months he’s spent abroad. Over the past year ‘The Eagle’ has experienced both highs and lows. Khabib tragically lost his father Abdulmanap in July of 2020 due to complications spawning from the global pandemic. Despite the […]
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Angela Hill issues statement following UFC Vegas 20 fight cancellation
Women’s strawweight standout Angela Hill was expected to make her first Octagon appearance in five months at tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event. Hill (12-9 MMA) was set collide with Ashley Yoder on today’s preliminary card but the bout was unfortunately called off just hours before the event (more on that here). Angela Hill was hoping […]
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Video | Gordon Ryan slaps Andre Galvao in backstage scuffle
Gordon Ryan slapped long-time rival Andre Galvao backstage shortly following his match at last night’s “Who’s number one” event. Ryan returned to action in last night’s co-main event for a match with Roberto Jimenez. Moments prior to his walkout, Gordon took to social media where he shared the following bold prediction for the contest. “I’m […]
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Video | Dana White accidentally dubs Israel Adesanya “The Greatest Female Fighter of All-Time”
UFC President Dana White had a brain fart during a recent interview with Laura Sanko dubbing Israel Adesanya “The Greatest Female Fighter of All-Time”. The UFC’s reigning and undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (20-0 MMA), will be making the jump to light heavyweight for his next Octagon appearance. ‘Stylebender’ is set to challenge the promotions newly […]
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Khamzat Chimaev targets June return, eyes new opponent for UFC comeback
Khamzat Chimaev is on the road back to good health and already has an opponent in mind for his planned UFC comeback this June. Chimaev (9-0 MMA) has not competed since scoring a sensational 17-second knockout over middleweight Gerald Meerschaert this past September. ‘Borz’ has since been scheduled to fight top ranked welterweight Leon Edwards […]
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UFC Vegas 20 loses Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder fight on just hours notice
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 20: ‘Rozenstruik vs. Gane’ has taken a late hit as a slated strawweight bout between Angela Hill and Ashley Yoder has been called off. Hill and Yoder were set to collide on today’s preliminary card but the bout was unfortunately called off due to a member of Ashley’s camp testing positive for […]
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UFC Vegas 20: ‘Rozenstruik vs. Gane’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 20 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane. Gane (7-0 MMA) will be stepping foot in the Octagon for the first time since earning a second round TKO victory over former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos this past December at UFC […]
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Mike Perry responds after Daniel Rodriguez suggests he will hit the unemployment line following their UFC fight on April 10
UFC welterweight Mike Perry has responded after his upcoming opponent Daniel Rodriguez suggested he will hit the unemployment line on April 11. Perry (14-7 MMA) and Rodriguez (13-2 MMA) are set to collide at an upcoming UFC Fight Night event slated for April 10. Mike Perry will be competing for the first time since suffering […]
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Dustin Poirier willing to move up to welterweight for a fight with Nate Diaz: “Yeah, I’ll go up to 170 to fight Nate.”
Dustin Poirier is willing to move up to welterweight in order to get his hands on former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz. Poirier and Diaz have been going back and forth on social media ever since ‘The Diamond’ defeated Conor McGregor by knockout in the main event of UFC 257. Following his sensational performance […]
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WWE’s Triple H has a message for UFC star Conor McGregor: “Just say when”
WWE executive Triple H has a message for UFC superstar Conor McGregor, telling the Irishman to “just say when” he wants to move to pro wrestling. Triple H has long conveyed his interest in bringing McGregor to the world of professional wrestling. Triple H has said that McGregor is someone who is a natural for […]
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John Castaneda says fighting and knocking out “legend” Eddie Winleand was “surreal”
John Castaneda was honored to fight Eddie Wineland. At UFC Vegas 19, Castaneda was set for his second UFC fight, and on the other end of his contract was Eddie Wineland. For Castaneda, he says it was surreal to get the chance to fight the former WEC champion. “To be honest, it was super surreal. […]
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Dustin Poirier says the Conor McGregor trilogy is a “completely different fight,” expects it to happen in June or July
Dustin Poirier knows he will face Conor McGregor again. After Poirier scored a second-round knockout win over McGregor in the main event of UFC 257, many hinted at a possible trilogy. Both men expressed interest in running it back, and when they do, “The Diamond” knows it will be a completely different fight. “It’s fighting […]
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Weili Zhang to defend strawweight title at UFC 261 against Rose Namajunas
Weili Zhang will look to defend her strawweight title for a second time against Rose Namajunas. For months now, many have been wondering when Zhang would fight again and who she would face. She had options of fighting Namajunas or Carla Esparza or even rematching Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Yet, according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Zhang is […]
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UFC Vegas 20 card down to 10 fights after losing Alex Oliveira vs. Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Saturday’s UFC Vegas 20 card is down to just 10 fights now after losing a welterweight bout between Alex Oliveira and Ramazan Kuramagomedov. Oliveira vs. Kuramagomedov was itself a replacement bout, as the Russian filled in on just four days’ notice after Randy Brown pulled out of the fight at the start of fight week. […]
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Ben Askren makes fans a promise ahead of boxing match: “You will witness the humiliation of Jake Paul”
Former UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren is promising a humiliating loss for YouTube star Jake Paul in their upcoming boxing match. Askren, who went 1-2 in the UFC welterweight division and is also the former ONE and Bellator welterweight champ, is slated to battle Paul for a maximum of eight rounds on April 17. Speaking […]
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UFC Vegas 20 weigh-in results: One fighter misses weight, one fight scrapped
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Vegas 20 card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The UFC Vegas 20 card will be headlined by a cage-shaking heavyweight showdown, as striking specialists Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Ciryl Gane collide in a bout that’s rife with title implications. Suriname’s Rozenstruik […]
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Claressa Shields thanks Conor McGregor for support, offers MMA star some advice
Decorated boxing champion Claressa Shields has responded to a message of support from Conor McGregor, and offered the Irishman some advice in return. Shields, a multi-division boxing champion, is gearing up to venture into mixed martial arts under the PFL banner. Not long after beginning her MMA training at the famed JacksonWink MMA gym in […]
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Charles Oliveira says he’s ready to “move on” from Dustin Poirier fight, “The Diamond” responds
Charles Oliveira says he’s ready to “move on” from a potential fight with Dustin Poirier—and Poirier isn’t losing any sleep over that remark. Earlier this week, UFC commentator Joe Rogan called for a lightweight title fight between Oliveira and Poirier, with the division’s reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retiring. “That would have been an interesting fight […]
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Former UFC fighter Jonathan Goulet opens up on battle with depression: “I wanted to die”
Former UFC welterweight Jonathan Goulet opened up about his lifelong battle with depression, saying at times he wishes he would die. Goulet is a pioneer of mixed martial arts in Canada. The 41-year-old native of Victoria, Quebec, racked up a 13-5 MMA record between 2001 and 2005 while fighting for promotions such as UCC, TKO, […]
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ONE Championship results: Big wins from Ennahachi, Petrosyan, Rodtang and Lee
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to our screens with the talent-packed ONE: Fists of Fury card out of the Singapore Indoor Arena. The card was topped by a ONE flyweight kickboxing title fight as the champion Ilias looked Ennahachi to defend his title against Thailand’s Superlek Kiatmoo9. Ennahachi ended up defending his belt with a […]
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Dan Hardy is “ready to accept” Matt Brown fight, just “waiting on the call from the UFC”
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Dan Hardy is ready to accept a fight with Matt Brown—he’s just waiting on the offer from the promotion. At the height of his MMA career, England’s Hardy was known as one of the most exciting welterweights in the game. Regrettably, the Brit has been sidelined since 2012 thanks to […]
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ONE Championship: 16-year-old Victoria Lee wins MMA debut, submits Sunisa Srisen
16-year-old Victoria Lee, the younger sister of ONE Championship titleholders Angela and Christian, made a splash in her pro MMA debut on Friday. Victoria made her debut in the opening bout of of the stacked ONE: Fists of Fury card in Singapore, taking on Thailand’s Sunisa Srisen. Srisen entered the ONE Circle with a substantial […]
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Max Holloway on a potential rematch with Conor McGregor: “It’s on a very short list for the UFC”
Max Holloway has given his thoughts on a potential rematch with Conor McGregor as speculation grows over the next move for both men. The two titans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship met at featherweight back in August 2013. On that night in Boston, McGregor managed to edge out the unanimous decision win in what proved […]
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Eddie Alvarez responds after Christian Lee claims to be the best lightweight in the entire world
ONE Championship’s Eddie Alvarez has taken issue with Christian Lee saying he’s the best lightweight in the world. Alvarez is set to return to the cage for the first time since August 2019 when he locks horns with Iuri Lapicus at ONE on TNT 1. A victory over Lapicus, who Lee beat back in October […]
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John Lineker set to return as part of ONE Championship’s April TNT events, faces Stephen Loman
The man with the “Hands of Stone,” John Lineker (33-9), is back and looks to continue his reign of terror in ONE Championship come this April. MMA Fighting confirmed Thursday that the former UFC flyweight hopeful now has his third fight in ONE booked. It will take place on April 28 at ONE on TNT […]
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If Gilbert Burns doesn’t get Colby Covington next, he wants Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson
After recently falling short to ex-teammate Kamaru Usman, Gilbert Burns has already put together his path back to a title shot. With the always outspoken former interim champ Colby Covington in his sights, “Durinho” knows exactly who he wants if he doesn’t get that matchup next. “By the ranks, it’s got to be [Stephen] ‘Wonderboy’ […]
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Jon Jones shares optimism following negative feedback regarding his speed at 252lbs
UFC legend Jon Jones has responded after receiving some negative feedback regarding his speed and movement at 252lbs. The UFC’s longtime light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), vacated the promotions 205lbs title in August of 2020, following failed negotiations for a proposed heavyweight fight with Francis Ngannou. Since then UFC President Dana White has said […]