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Anthony Pettis interested in boxing Jake Paul: “He’s definitely an athlete”
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis says he’s open to taking a boxing match and fighting YouTuber-turner-boxer Jake Paul. Pettis recently completed the final fight of his UFC contract and decided to sign with PFL, where he will get a chance to compete in the promotion’s season three lightweight tournament and win a $1 million […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk breaks down Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya
Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk broke down the upcoming 205lbs matchup between Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya. Jedrzejczyk and Blachowicz have been friends for years as they are two of the best fighters to ever come out of Poland. Ahead of Blachowicz’s upcoming title defense at UFC 259 for the UFC light heavyweight championship […]
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Jake Paul would “beat the sh*t out of” Conor McGregor, says Ali Abdelaziz
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz believes YouTube star Jake Paul would “beat the sh*t” out of Conor McGregor if they met in the boxing ring. Paul has been the talk of the combat sports world since he knocked out former NBA star Nate Robinson in a boxing match late last year. Since that win, he’s kept […]
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Alexander Volkanovski expects to “break” Brian Ortega in title fight
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski believes he’ll “break” Brian Ortega when they collide in the Octagon. Volkanovski is expected to defend his title against Ortega in February. Ortega earned the opportunity to fight for the title in his last outing, when he picked up a lopsided decision win over “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. […]
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Angela Lee “shocked and disgusted” after her gym is vandalized
ONE atomweight champ Angela Lee is “shocked and disgusted” after her family gym, United BJJ Hawaii, was vandalized last week. Lee opened up on this unfortunate incident, which delayed the opening of the gym, in a recent Instagram post. She also shared video of the incident, which is now being investigated by local police. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJjavqIszNh/ […]
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Anthony Hernandez forced to withdraw from slated UFC Fight Night 184 bout against Rodolfo Vieira
UFC middleweight Anthony Hernandez has been forced to withdraw from his proposed fight against Rodolfo Vieira at UFC Fight Night 184. Hernandez last fought inside the Octagon back in May 2020 when he was beaten by Kevin Holland, kickstarting the latter’s phenomenal rise to prominence last year. On the flip side, Vieira holds an unbeaten […]
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Dan Henderson serves up a nasty low kick for his daughter’s boyfriend on New Year’s Eve
MMA legend Dan Henderson gave his daughter’s boyfriend a gift he won’t forget on New Year’s Eve – a swift low kick to the knee. Henderson hasn’t been seen inside the Octagon since back at UFC 204 when he failed to beat rival Michael Bisping for the UFC Middleweight Championship in October 2016. Henderson is […]
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Video | Mike Perry “acts out”, spills his own blood
A disturbing video of Mike Perry surfaced on social media this evening showcasing the UFC welterweight spilling his own blood. ‘Platinum’ had made headlines earlier today when he warned fight fans against approaching him in 2021. “I’m not free, I don’t have time, I don’t wanna talk , don’t care what you have to say, […]
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Alexander Volkanovski predicts Henry Cejudo will return to MMA for “money” fight
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski predicts that Henry Cejudo will return to MMA for a “money” fight in 2021. Volkanovski and Cejudo have gone at each other on social media over the last few months, especially after Cejudo vacated the UFC bantamweight title back in May after he knocked out Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. […]
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Henry Cejudo tells Ryan Garcia to “shine my shoes”
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo took a shot at boxer Ryan Garcia, telling the vacant WBC interim lightweight champion to “shine my shoes.” Garcia scored a brutal seventh-round TKO victory over Campbell on Saturday during a highly-anticipated battle between the two lightweights. Campbell was able to score a knockdown in the second round of the […]
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Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker official for UFC 257
A highly-intriguing lightweight bout between Michael Chandler and Dan Hooker is now official for UFC 257 later this month. Chandler vs. Hooker is set to take place on the UFC 257 undercard, behind the main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. This bout between Chandler and Hooker was verbally agreed to previously and is […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo wants the UFC to introduce a new BMF title so he can throw down with Henry Cejudo
UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo wants the UFC to introduce a new BMF title so he can throw down with Henry Cejudo. Figueiredo spoke to MMAFighting.com in a recent interview and said that he believes he deserves a raise from the UFC, including the introduction of pay-per-view bonuses in his contract. After a brilliant 2020 […]
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Mike Perry warns fight fans against approaching him in 2021: “Please leave me alone unless you want to give me money”
UFC welterweight Mike Perry (14-7 MMA) has warned fight fans against approaching in him in 2021, this unless you want to give him money. ‘Platinum’ has gone just 1-3 over his past four Octagon appearances, his latest effort resulting in a unanimous decision loss to Tim Means at UFC 255. Mike Perry is about to […]
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Jon Jones reflects on six-year anniversary of first fight with “hater” Daniel Cormier: “Stipe is your rival I’m your superior”
UFC superstar Jon Jones reflected on the six-year anniversary of his first fight with Daniel Cormier, saying it created a “hater” forever. Jones and Cormier first met on Jan. 3, 2015, at UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier. At the time Jones was the UFC light heavyweight champion and Cormier was challenging him for the belt. […]
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Daniel Cormier praises Islam Makhachev: “As talented as anyone in the world”
MMA analyst Daniel Cormier praised Islam Makhachev, suggesting the AKA product is one of the most talented fighters in the world. Cormier and Makhachev are teammates at American Kickboxing Academy, alongside UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. With the champion contemplating retirement, fans and media have wondered who could make a run up the division if […]
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Johnny Walker returns to the Octagon in March against Jimmy Crute
A battle of top-15 light heavyweights is lined up for March as Johnny Walker returns to the Octagon against Jimmy Crute. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report that Walker vs. Crute is set for March 27 at the newly-announed UFC Fight Night 190 card. So far there are few details known about this […]
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Video | Khamzat Chimaev arrives maskless in Chechnya, explains he’s out of the Leon Edwards fight due to the virus
Surging UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev was hoping to ring in the New Year by scoring his most high profile victory to date. ‘Borz’ was slated to square off against perennial welterweight contender Leon Edwards on January 20, but was forced to pullout of the contest after contracting Covid-19. This marked the second time that a […]
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Darren Till has a message for the “privileged snowflakes” complaining that 2020 was a tough year
UFC middleweight Darren Till kicked off the New Year by sending a message to the “privileged snowflakes” complaining how 2020 was a tough year. The former UFC welterweight title challenger, Till (18-3-1 MMA), took to Instagram where he shared the following post. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJe52xPB6rV/ “You all call it a ‘Happy New Year’. I call it another […]
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Henry Cejudo teases Dana White with photo of Deiveson Figueiredo: “This is your fighter of the year?”
Former UFC champ-champ Henry Cejudo continues to take jabs at Dana White over the promotions current flyweight title holder Deiveson Figueiredo. Despite retiring from mixed martial arts immediately following his TKO victory over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249, Cejudo (16-2 MMA) has been relentless in his callouts of fellow fighters. ‘Triple C’ has taken jabs […]
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Jon Jones taunts Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz: “I didn’t leave the light heavyweight division to challenge myself, I ran out of fear”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has reacted following news that Israel Adesanya will challenge Jan Blachowicz. Earlier this week, Dana White announced that the promotions reining middleweight champion in Adesanya would be moving up a weight class to challenge Blachowicz for the 205-pound title at UFC 259. After Jon Jones vacated the UFC […]
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Video | Israel Adesanya reacts after booking title fight with Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259
Israel Adesanya will look to become a UFC champ-champ in 2021 when he challenges Jan Blachowicz for the promotions light heavyweight title. The UFC’s reigning and undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (20-0 MMA), is set to collide with Blachowicz (27-8 MMA) in the main event of UFC 259 on March 6. The super-fight will mark Adesanya’s […]
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Dana White: I didn’t expect Greg Hardy to last this long in the UFC
UFC president Dana White says he didn’t expect heavyweight Greg Hardy to last as long in the UFC as he has following the Contender Series. After an up-and-down NFL career that saw Hardy make it to the Pro Bowl in 2013 only to leave the league two years later following a domestic violence incident, Hardy […]
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Marlon Moraes issues surprising response to challenge from Marlon Vera
Marlon Moraes has responded to Marlon Vera’s callout. After both Vera and Moraes lost at UFC Vegas 17, many pundits thought pairing them up against each other made sense. “Chito” seemingly agreed as he called out the former title challenger. Well I guess it’s me and @MMARLONMORAES next ? @ufc — Chito Vera (@chitoveraUFC) December […]
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Eddie Alvarez in talks to return opposite former ONE lightweight title challenger Iuri Lapicus
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is expected to return to the ONE Championship Circle against former title challenger Iuri Lapicus. News of this fight, which is expected to occur in or around April, was first reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie, and later confirmed by Al Zullino for Italian outlet Fatti […]
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Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington “the fight we want,” says Dana White
UFC President Dana White says the UFC is still keen to book a welterweight fight between top-5 contenders Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington in 2021. Covington and Masvidal, the No. 1 and 4-ranked welterweight contenders respectively, have been linked to a potential fight for months, but as of yet, the matchup has not come to […]
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Jon Jones has “no intentions of ever going back to light heavyweight”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones confirmed that he has “no intentions of ever going back to light heavyweight” in his career. Jones vacated the 205lbs title back in the summer with a planned move up to the UFC heavyweight division. Right now, UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is set to take on No. […]
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Daniel Cormier on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement: “I just take my buddy at his word”
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier isn’t sure what the future holds for his long-time friend and training partner, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. That being said, he’s taking the champ’s retirement announcement seriously. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after an October defeat of Justin Gaethje. “This was my last fight,” a visibly emotional Nurmagomedov said […]
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Jake Paul says brother is “f*cked” against Mayweather, fight is bad for boxing
Jake Paul has made some very surprising comments about his brother Logan’s upcoming exhibition bout with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. The Paul brothers, both YouTube stars, have risen to prominence inside the combat sports bubble after a series of high-profile boxing matches with other celebrities. The trend will continue on February 20, when Logan, […]