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Alberto Del Rio charged with sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping
Former WWE champion and mixed martial artist Alberto Del Rio has been charged with four counts of sexual assault and one of aggravating kidnapping, according to a report from TMZ. The incident in question occured in San Antonio, Texas, in early May, when Del Rio (née Jose Rodriguez Chucuan) allegedly attacked his former girlfriend because […]
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UFC stars share their thoughts on abstaining from sex before fights
Do UFC stars like Colby Covington, Mackenzie Dern, Cory Sandhagen and Cynthia Calvillo abstain from sex before their fights? From the sounds of it, no. There are many theories out there about the benefits of abstaining some sex before athletic competitions—specifically before fights. The science supporting these theories is hotly debated, and it certainly doesn’t […]
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Video | Markus Perez dresses as The Joker at UFC Fight Island 6 weigh-ins
UFC middleweight Markus Perez starred as “Joker” during a memorable staredown ahead of his matchup at Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 6 card. This weekend, Perez takes on UFC newcomer Dricus Du Plessis in what marks his sixth fight in the Octagon. Perez has gone just 2-3 so far in the UFC, but his fights have […]
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Ronda Rousey claims commentators didn’t understand her armbar technique: “My armbar’s perfect, f**k you”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was known for her armbars, but she approached the maneuver a little unconventionally. Speaking during an appearance on the First We Feast YouTube show Hot Ones, Rousey discussed the nuances of her signature move, and claimed that the commentators for her fights occasionally didn’t understand the way she did […]
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Mackenzie Dern set to return at UFC 256 against Virna Jandiroba
UFC women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern is set to return at UFC 256 when she takes on former Invicta FC champion Virna Jandiroba. MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz was the first to report the Dern vs. Jandiroba fight that will take place at UFC 256, which is set to take place on December 12 at the UFC […]
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ONE Championship: Reign of Dynasties results and highlights
On Friday, ONE Championship returned to our screens with the stacked ONE: Reign Dynasties card out of the Singapore Indoor Arena. In the main event of this ONE Championship card, Muay Thai legend and two-sport ONE World Champion Sam-A Gaiyanghadao attempted to defend his ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Title against Australia’s Josh Tonna. In […]
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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum talks in “advanced” stage for rematch in Bellator
Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum says talks are in advanced stages for a rematch with Fedor Emelianenko in Bellator. The 43-year-old Werdum recently became a free agent following a submission win over Alexander Gustafsson on Fight Island in July. The long-time MMA heavyweight veteran reportedly spoke to several promotions in his foray into free […]
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Israel Adesanya: Jon Jones matchup will be “biggest fight in UFC history”
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes his seemingly inevitable fight with Jon Jones will be the biggest in UFC history. Adesanya and Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, have been jawing back-and-forth on social media and in interviews for months. Their trash talk has been getting increasingly venomous, with both men even mentioning the […]
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UFC Fight Island 5 weigh-in results: Main event official
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the under-the-radar UFC Fight Island 5 card on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC Fight Island 5 will be headlined by a dynamite bantamweight scrap between ranked contenders Marlon Moraes and Cory Sandhagen. The top-end of the bantamweight division is currently crowded with high-level […]
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Coach reflects on Conor McGregor being initially rejected by the UFC
Conor McGregor is the biggest star in UFC history, but the Irishman’s journey to the sport’s biggest promotion wasn’t particularly straightforward. Long before he was headlining record-shattering UFC pay-per-views, he was struggling to earn a spot on the crowded UFC featherweight roster. In fact, he was initially denied a spot with the promotion flat-out. In […]
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Germaine de Randamie vows to “retire on the spot” if she suffers a third loss to Amanda Nunes
Germaine de Randamie has said that if she loses to Amanda Nunes for a third time, she will retire from mixed martial arts. “The Iron Lady” returned to winning ways this past weekend as she submitted Julianna Pena to earn a Performance of the Night bonus. It was her first time back in the Octagon […]
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Marvin Vettori teams up with Jon Jones to throw shade at UFC champ Israel Adesanya
Marvin Vettori has joined Jon Jones in taking a shot at his former opponent Israel Adesanya on social media. Vettori, who fought and lost to Adesanya via split decision back in April 2018, hasn’t been shy in letting the world know that he wants to get back inside the Octagon sooner rather than later. On […]
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Jon Jones finally reveals why he was hiding underneath the cage at JacksonWink
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones has finally revealed why he was hiding underneath the cage at JacksonWink all those years ago. Back in 2016 it was reported that ‘Bones‘ had hidden underneath the Octagon at his training center of JacksonWink to avoid getting a drug test from USADA officials who randomly showed up […]
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Jon Jones shares his take on how Israel Adesanya would be remembered if ‘Stylebender’ were to die tonight
The ongoing beef between UFC Stars Jon Jones (26-1 MMA) and Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA) reached new levels tonight on social media. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin in Jones had taken to Twitter earlier this afternoon where he labelled ‘Stylebender’ as a “small dog barking behind a fence“. That was one of many tweets […]
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Ben Rothwell says he was “ripped to shreds” for his support of Black Lives Matter
UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell (38-12 MMA) claims he was “ripped to shreds” for throwing support behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Rothwell, a native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Jacob Blake was shot by police officers back in August, had previously shared the following comments on his personal Instagram page. “For my ‘all lives matter’ friends: […]
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Israel Adesanya fires back at Jon Jones with dick pill and cocaine accusations
The war of words between UFC stars Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA) and Jon Jones (26-1 MMA) continued this evening on social media. ‘Bones’ and ‘Stylebender’ have had beef for a while now, but things have really started to heat up following Adesanya’s impressive TKO victory over Paulo Costa at UFC 253. Since then, the former […]
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Jon Jones suggests Israel Adesanya is just a “small dog barking behind a fence”
UFC legend Jon Jones continued to troll UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, saying he’s just a “small dog barking behind a fence.” There is no love lost between Jones and Adesanya. The two have been rivals for a while now, but things have hit a boiling point ever since Adesanya knocked out Paulo Costa at […]
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Cheick Kongo will earn Ryan Bader rematch with impressive win over Tim Johnson, confirms Scott Coker
Bellator president Scott Coker says that Cheick Kongo will get a rematch against Ryan Bader with an impressive win over Tim Johnson. Kongo and Bader first met last September at Bellator 226, but the fight ended in controversial fashion when Kongo was unable to continue due to eye pokes. The bout was ruled a No […]
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Tony Ferguson slams “sell out” Dustin Poirier for taking a fight with “international terrorist” Conor McGregor
Tony Ferguson is not happy that Dustin Poirier will be fighting Conor McGregor. For weeks, Ferguson and Poirier were linked fighting one another at UFC 254. Yet, the UFC and Poirier could not come to terms on pay. Poirier and Ferguson were then working with one another to get each other paid properly to set […]
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Ali Abdelaziz offers Islam Makhachev fight to Tony Ferguson at UFC 254
Ali Abdelaziz has made an offer to Tony Ferguson. The Dominance MMA CEO tweeted to El Cucuy, asking him if he wanted to step in to face Islam Makhachev at UFC 254. His client is currently without an opponent, after news dropped that Rafael Dos Anjos was forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19. […]
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Islam Makhachev calls for Michael Chandler to step in and replace Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 254
Islam Makhachev is looking to remain on UFC 254 and is hoping Michael Chandler will step up. Makhachev was originally supposed to fight Rafael dos Anjos, yet the Brazilian announced he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is out of the fight. So, for Makhachev, he hopes Chandler, who is serving as the backup for […]
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Rafael dos Anjos forced to withdraw from UFC 254 fight against Islam Makhachev
Rafael dos Anjos will not be returning to lightweight to take on Islam Makhachev after all. Dos Anjos has been competing at welterweight for the last couple of years but at UFC 254 he was expected to return to 155lbs. Yet, the former champion took to social media to announce he is out of the […]
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Dustin Poirier reacts to the news Conor McGregor has agreed to fight him later this year
It appears Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will fight for a second time later this year. Over the last couple of weeks, McGregor and Poirier talked about an exhibition sparring match to raise funds for charity. Yet, UFC president, Dana White said he would offer them to make that fight happen and on social media, […]
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Already on a new contract, Youssef Zalal looking to go 4-0 in 2020
Youssef Zalal might be in the conversation to be the UFC’s newcomer of the year. Zalal made his Octagon debut at UFC 247 in February and scored a decision win over Austin Lingo. Youssef then followed that up with a win over Jordan Griffin in June and a win over Peter Barrett in August. For […]
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Chael Sonnen suggests Diego Sanchez vs. Donald Cerrone retirement fight
MMA pundit Chael Sonnen has suggested a retirement fight between legends Diego Sanchez and Donald Cerrone, where both fighters retire after. Sonnen took to Twitter this week to offer the suggestion about the final fight of both Sanchez and Cerrone’s MMA careers. Take a look at what Sonnen wrote below. Somebody texted me interesting idea. […]
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The painter and the fighter: the duality of Simon Biyong
Who is Simon Biyong? A basketball player for an Italian team? A Bellator fighter? Or maybe he is a talented painter? What is sure, is that he hasn’t always been a mixed martial artist. Born in 1991 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the Italian-based fighter recalls his early days as a sportsman. Before he eventually attended his […]
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Mike Perry wants to take on Conor McGregor after Robbie Lawler: It’s a fight “everyone will want to see”
UFC welterweight Mike Perry says he wants to fight Conor McGregor after Robbie Lawler in a fight that “everyone will want to see.” Perry is set to take on Lawler at UFC 255 in November, a card that recently lost its main event when Cody Garbrandt pulled out of his flyweight title fight with Deiveson […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Marlon Moraes vs Cory Sandhagen
In the main event of UFC Fight Island 5, a key bantamweight bout headlines the card as Marlon Moraes battles Cory Sandhagen. Heading into the fight, Moraes is a +110 underdog while the American is a -140 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]