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Bobby Green and Gillian Robertson release statements after being forced out of UFC 258
Bobby Green and Gillian Robertson have each issued statements following their respective removals from tonight’s UFC 258 event. Green (27-11-1 MMA) was expected to face veteran Jim Miller in a lightweight contest this evening. Unfortunately for fight fans, Bobby collapsed shortly after making weight on Friday and his bout with Miller was called off. Bobby […]
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UFC 258 takes a last minute hit, Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick cancelled
Tonight’s UFC 258: ‘Usman vs. Burns’ event has taken a last minute hit as Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick has been cancelled. The promotion announced the news on their official website stating that Robertson was forced to withdraw due to a non-virus-related illness. With that news, tonight’s UFC 258 event is now down to a […]
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Leon Edwards responds to “who the fook is that guy” treatment from Nate Diaz
Leon Edwards was hoping that Nate Diaz would step up and replace Khamzat Chimaev on short notice at UFC Fight Night 187. Edwards and Chimaev were slated to headline the March 13 fight card, but unfortunately ‘Borz’ was forced to pullout from the fight due to a lingering illness. The cancellation marked the third time […]
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Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier continue their war of words on social media
The rivalry between UFC standouts Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier continues to escalate as the pair once again traded shots on social media. Ever since ‘The Diamond’ defeated Conor McGregor in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 257, the Louisiana native has been referring to himself as “uncrowned”. Despite Dana White recently confirming that Khabib […]
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Colby Covington shares his prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns at UFC 258
Colby Covington has shared a bold prediction for tonight’s Gilbert Burns vs. Kamaru Usman welterweight title fight at UFC 258. Usman (17-1 MMA) will be stepping foot in the Octagon this evening for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision win over BMF title holder Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is currently […]
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Jon Jones reveals he has NOT come to terms with the UFC on a new financial agreement
Jon Jones has responded after UFC President Dana White recently suggested he would be making his heavyweight debut this summer. Jones (26-1 MMA) vacated the promotions light heavyweight title back in August citing poor salary negotiations for his departure. “Just got off the phone with UFC, today I confirm that I’m vacating the light heavyweight […]
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UFC 258: ‘Usman vs. Burns’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 258 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns. Kamaru Usman (17-1 MMA) will be stepping foot in the Octagon for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision win over BMF title holder Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ […]
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Team: Khamzat Chimaev ‘thought he was going to die’
Once again, the highly anticipated meeting between Khamzat Chimaev and Leon Edwards has fallen through. After the bout’s cancellation on Thursday due to continued complications following his contraction of COVID-19 late last month, additional details about Chimaev’s condition have emerged. “The other day when he finished training, on Tuesday, he couldn’t even walk up to […]
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Jon Jones lambasts Californians for “passing” pedophilia: “Let me be real clear on where I stand on this topic…”
UFC legend Jon Jones was not happy to learn of California’s passing of pedophilia, making his feelings on the subject very clear this evening. The state of California recently passed SB 145, a bill that is aimed at creating parity in criminal sentencing for young LGBTQ people who have sex with other young people. Here’s […]
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Mike Perry offers to fight Leon Edwards: “I know I don’t have a win streak but if he wants to fight and nobody will do it it would be my pleasure!”
Mike Perry has offered to step up and fight Leon Edwards on short notice after his scheduled UFC fight with Khamzat Chimaev fell through. Edwards and Chimaev were slated to headline next month’s UFC Fight Night 187 event on March 13. However, due to a lingering illness, ‘Borz’ was forced to withdraw from the highly […]
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Cub Swanson believes ‘MMA media should be required to have 3 amateur fights’
Cub Swanson is one of the most respected professional badasses in the sport of MMA. When it comes to those covering his career, he believes the media could use some more experience. Taking to Twitter on Friday, the featherweight mainstay offered up a solution to how improvements could be made. https://twitter.com/CubSwanson/status/1360372679719591936?s=19 “I think all MMA […]
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ESPN’s Ariel Helwani shares his thoughts on Gina Carano following recent controversy
ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani has shared his thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding women’s MMA icon Gina Carano. Carano (7-1 MMA) has been making headlines this week. The former Strikeforce fighter initially made waves when she shared some controversial posts comparing contemporary political differences to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany. “Jews were beaten […]
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Aleksandar Rakic excited to show new skills against former teammate Thiago Santos at UFC 259
Light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic says he’s excited for his upcoming fight at UFC 259 against his former teammate Thiago Santos. Rakic takes on Santos next month in an important matchup between top-five fighters in the UFC light heavyweight division. On paper, it’s an exciting matchup between two men who love to stand and strikes. […]
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Kelvin Gastelum believes he’s fighting for his job against Ian Heinisch at UFC 258
Kelvin Gastelum believes his UFC 258 fight against Ian Heinisch is do-or-die for his Octagon career. In the past couple of months, the UFC has been releasing dozens of fighters as they are looking to cut nearly 60 fighters. For Gastelum, who is on a three-fight losing streak, he believes if he loses on Saturday […]
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Anthony Hernandez expects to pick apart “very hittable” Rodolfo Vieira at UFC 258
Anthony Hernandez knows people are counting him out. At UFC 258, Hernandez is the biggest underdog on the card at +325, as he faces undefeated grappling wizard, Rodolfo Vieira. Although not many people would want to face Vieira, Hernandez said this is a fight he is very interested in. [brid autoplay=”true” video=”717044″ player=”20625″ title=”Just%20Scrap%20Radio%20Ep.%2027%20(w%20Barber%20Heinisch%20Miller%20Marquez%20Robertson%20&%20Hernandez)” duration=”5536″ […]
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Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller cancelled, UFC 258 main card gets new lineup
Bobby Green and Jim Miller will no longer be fighting at UFC 258. After both Green and Miller made weight, Green collapsed backstage which immediately cause many fans to concern. However, the UFC was hoping to have the fight still take place tomorrow night but that will no longer the case the promotion revealed. Bobby […]
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Nate Diaz responds to challenge from UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards
Nate Diaz doesn’t seem too interested in fighting Leon Edwards. After it was revealed that Khamzat Chimaev was out of the March 13 fight against Edwards, many wondered who would replace him. The Englishman brought up names like Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, and Nate Diaz. Edwards even doubled down on the Diaz callout earlier on […]
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Nate Diaz sends a message to Dustin Poirier, proclaims himself “The real uncrowned King”
Nate Diaz is not a fan of Dustin Poirier proclaiming himself the “uncrowned champ”, suggesting ‘The Diamond’ is just a “lil bitch”. Ever since Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 257, the Louisiana native has been referring to himself as “uncrowned”. Despite the fact that Khabib Nurmagomedov is still listed […]
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Georges St-Pierre breaks down UFC 258’s Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns title fight
MMA legend Georges St-Pierre broke down this weekend’s UFC 258 main event between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns. If anyone would be the one to accurately analyze a UFC welterweight title fight, it’s the greatest welterweight himself, GSP. No one has been in more title fights at 170lbs than GSP, so when […]
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Tony Ferguson slams Conor McGregor for referring to him as ‘El Cockeye’ on his birthday
Tony Ferguson has fired back at Conor McGregor after the Irishman referred to him as ‘El Cockeye’ in a birthday message. The former UFC interim lightweight champion, Ferguson (25-5 MMA), turned 37 today and was greeted by birthday wishes from McGregor. “Happy birthday el cockeye.” – Conor McGregor wrote in response to a Happy Birthday […]
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Bobby Green collapses backstage before UFC 258 fight with Jim Miller
UFC lightweight Bobby Green collapsed backstage before his UFC 258 fight with Jim Miller, putting the bout in jeopardy of going on. UFC president Dana White told reporters following the UFC 258 weigh-ins that Green collapsed after he successfully weighed in at 156lbs for his fight with Miller. However, Green was the last to the […]
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Dana White and other MMA notables react to Gina Carano losing Mandalorian role
UFC President Dana White is among many MMA notables to react to Gina Carano being fired from her role on The Mandalorian. Carano, who shifted her focus to acting after retiring from MMA, has found herself under fire for a number of controversial social media posts. The latest of those controversial posts compared the treatment […]
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Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards fight in discussion, per Dana White
UFC President Dana White says the promotion is working on a welterweight fight between top contenders Colby Covington and Leon Edwards. Edwards, the UFC’s No. 3-ranked welterweight, had been slated to fight the unranked Khamzat Chimaev on March 13. Unfortunately, Chimaev was forced out of that fight, leaving Edwards without an opponent. While Edwards has […]
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Beneil Dariush explains why he’s the one to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush explained why he’s the one to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov, admitting “The Eagle” is his dream fight. Dariush has been in the UFC since 2014 but he has really come into his own over the last few years. He’s currently riding a six-fight win streak and most recently defeated top-10 ranked […]
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Conor McGregor sends birthday message to “El Cockeye” Tony Ferguson
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has sent a not-so-friendly birthday message to his long-time rival, Tony Ferguson. Ferguson turned 37 on Friday, and received well wishes from many members of the MMA community, including the official UFC Twitter account. The message he received from McGregor, however, wasn’t particularly warm. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1360242758565437445 McGregor addressed Ferguson in […]
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Gina Carano issues statement after being fired from The Mandalorian, announces new film project
Former MMA fighter Gina Carano has issued a statement after being fired from her role on The Mandalorian for her incendiary social media posts. Carano, who shifted her focus to acting after retiring from MMA, has found herself under fire for a number of controversial social media posts. The latest of those controversial posts compared […]
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UFC 258 weigh-in results: Usman, Burns set for title fight
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the anticipated UFC 258 pay-per-view out of the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas. UFC 258 will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between dominating champion Kamaru Usman and surging challenger Gilbert Burns. Heading into the fight, Burns is widely viewed as one […]
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Dana White: No comeback plans for GSP despite intense snowstorm training videos
UFC president Dana White said there are no comeback plans for GSP despite his recent posts doing intense training in the Canadian snowstorms. St-Pierre hasn’t fought since November 2017, when he submitted Michael Bisping to win the UFC middleweight title. He vacated the title soon after that and then made the decision to officially retire […]