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Peter Murray’s passion helps fuel PFL’s drive as elite MMA promotion
The executives behind the rapid growth of the Professional Fighters League all have an incredible story of their own to tell. Peter Murray is chief among those as the CEO for the promotion, which features a unique setup that sees fighters compete through regular season, playoffs and a championship format to come away with one […]
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Israel Adesanya continues to troll Paulo Costa after UFC 253 win
Israel Adesanya isn’t letting Paulo Costa off the hook following their blockbuster middleweight title fight this past Saturday. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, defended his title with a lopsided second-round TKO victory over Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 main event. Ahead of the fight, the pair exchanged plenty in the way of trash talk, […]
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Sodiq Yusuff forced to withdraw from October 10 UFC event, Edson Barboza receives new opponent
Edson Barboza will now face off against Makwan Amirkhani on October 10 after Sodiq Yusuff was forced to withdraw from their scheduled bout. MMA Junkie has confirmed the initial report from Combate that Yusuff will no longer be able to take on Barboza as he has pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. The man who […]
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Chael Sonnen rips Jan Blachowicz for calling out Jon Jones after UFC 253 title win
Chael Sonnen has taken a shot at UFC’s new light heavyweight king Jan Blachowicz for calling out Jon Jones after his UFC 253 win. Blachowicz was able to finally climb to the top of the mountain on Saturday night as he beat Dominick Reyes to capture the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. In the immediate aftermath […]
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UFC 254: ‘Khabib vs. Gaethje’ to feature a six-fight main card
Next month’s highly anticipated UFC 254: ‘Khabib vs Gaethje’ event will feature a six-bout main card according to the promotion. During last night’s UFC 253 broadcast, the promotion announced that next month’s pay-per-view event on Fight Island would showcase a six-fight main card. Headlining the event is a lightweight title unification bout featuring undefeated division […]
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Justin Gaethje slams Conor McGregor, says the former champ-champ is lying to avoid looking “like a bitch”
It appears that the feud between UFC lightweight standouts Justin Gaethje and Conor McGregor is still alive and well. Earlier this week McGregor had responded to a retirement fight challenge from Diego Sanchez by sharing some screenshots of previous conversations he had with UFC President Dana White. In those messages the Irishman expressed his desire […]
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Dana White weighs in on Paulo Costa’s “very weird” performance against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on Paulo Costa’s performance against Israel Adesanya at last night’s UFC 253 event. Costa and Adesanya put their undefeated records on the line while squaring off for Israel’s middleweight word title in the headliner of yesterday’s pay-per-view event. It was a highly anticipated bout that many fans […]
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Israel Adesanya reveals his father instructed him to lose the pink hair for UFC 253 bout with Paulo Costa
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya revealed that his father is the one who told him to lose the pair hair for his fight at UFC 253. Adesanya took on his rival Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC 253 on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi. It was a masterful performance from the champ, who […]
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Jon Jones congratulates new UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz
UFC legend Jon Jones congratulated new UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz after he defeated Dominick Reyes at UFC 253. Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, vacated his title during the summer as he will move up to heavyweight for his next bout. The UFC booked Blachowicz against Reyes and despite being a heavy […]
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Henry Cejudo responds after Israel Adesanya tells his coach Eric Albarracin: “Imma cum all over you”
Former UFC double champion Henry Cejudo responded after Israel Adesanya said that he was going to ejaculate on his coach Eric Albarracin. Adesanya knocked out Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC 253 to defend the UFC middleweight title. Immediately after the referee stepped in and stopped the fight, Adesanya was caught on camera […]
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Neil Magny calls out Khamzat Chimaev: “I’m ready to scrap”
UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny called out hotshot prospect Khamzat Chimaev, telling the Swede that he’s “ready to scrap.” Chimaev has come out of nowhere to emerge as one of the biggest stars in the UFC. The 26-year-old contender made his UFC debut on Fight Island in July and defeated John Phillips and Rhys McKee […]
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Dominick Reyes should eat his humble pie slow, suggests Jon Jones
UFC legend Jon Jones said this former 205lbs rival Dominick Reyes should eat his humble pie slow after losing to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 253. Reyes talked a big game after many including UFC president Dana White believed he had done enough to defeat Jones at UFC 247. But before getting the chance to do […]
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Jon Jones sends a foreboding message to fellow fighters following UFC 253
UFC pound-for-pound great Jon Jones took to social media to send a foreboding message to his fellow fighters in the wake of UFC 253. Jones was the UFC light heavyweight champion on-and-off for the better part of the last decade, but he recently gave up his title as he will move to heavyweight for his […]
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Conor McGregor tells Dana White to “stop lying,” says the UFC president broke code
UFC superstar Conor McGregor told UFC president Dana White to “stop lying” about fight talks with Diego Sanchez: “Code was broke.” A few days ago, McGregor released text messages of him and White allegedly talking about a potential fight against Sanchez. McGregor said in the texts that it was a fight that interested him but […]
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Video | Israel Adesanya play humps Paulo Costa following TKO win
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was caught play-humping his rival Paulo Costa after knocking him out at UFC 253. Adesanya and Costa spent months talking smack to each other on social media and in interviews, so it’s no surprise that months of pent-up frustration were unleashed in the cage on Saturday night in Fight Island. […]
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Darren Till wants Israel Adesanya title fight with win over Jack Hermansson
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till says that he wants a title fight against champion Israel Adesanya if he beats Jack Hermansson. Adesanya had one of the most impressive performances of his UFC career to date on Saturday night when he stopped Paulo Costa with strikes in the second round of their main event fight at […]
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Video | Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacts to Jan Blachowicz winning the UFC light heavyweight title and it’s priceless
Former UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk reacted to her fellow Poland native Jan Blachowicz winning the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 253. Jedrzejczyk and Blachowicz are arguably the two best Polish fighters to ever fight in MMA. Both are very good friends and have supported each other throughout their UFC careers. Blachowicz supported Jedrzejczyk while […]
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Dana White discusses what will come next for UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Jared Cannonier will be next for Israel Adesanya as long as he beats Robert Whittaker at UFC 254. Immediately after Adesanya knocked out Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC 253, the question jumped to who should be next for the champ. If you look at the […]
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Khamzat Chimaev reacts to Israel Adesanya defeating Paulo Costa at UFC 253
UFC welterweight and middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev reacted to Israel Adesanya finishing Paulo Costa with strikes at UFC 253. Adesanya finished his rival Costa in the second round with strikes to once again defend the UFC middleweight title. Following the fight, a number of UFC fighters took to social media to comment on the fight. […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why fighters who miss weight should be fined 90% of their purse
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya explained why fighters who miss weight for their fights should be fined 90% of their purse. Adesanya, who defeated Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC 253 to defend his belt, clearly wasn’t happy that two fighters on the card missed weight. On the main card, Zubaira Tukhugov came […]
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Jan Blachowicz blasts Jon Jones for suggesting he may return to light heavyweight: “Go be boring somewhere else”
New UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz blasted former champ Jon Jones, saying that “Bones” should “go be boring somewhere else.” Blachowicz became the new UFC 205lbs champ on Saturday night at UFC 253 when he knocked out Dominick Reyes in the second round of their co-main event fight. Blachowicz has now won four straight […]
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Paulo Costa issues quick statement following UFC 253 loss to Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa suffered the first loss of his professional career in his bid to dethrone middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Despite promises that he would “kill the skinny guy” in Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner, Costa fell well short in following through on his claims. Israel Adesanya was able to batter the legs […]
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Dana White on a potential Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal scrap: “”How do you not make that fight?”
UFC President Dana White weighed in on a potential welterweight bout between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal at tonight’s UFC 253 presser. The former good friends turned bitter enemies, Covington and Masvidal, are both ranked amongst the top of the promotions welterweight division. Both men have been campaigning for potential rematches with reigning division title […]
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Jon Jones pondering return to light heavyweight following Jan Blachowicz’s KO win over Dominick Reyes
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones is pondering a return to 205-pounds following Jan Blachowicz’s KO victory over Dominick Reyes. ‘Bones’ had announced that he would be vacating his light heavyweight title back in August, this so that he could make a run at heavyweight. That news opened the door for Blachowicz and Reyes […]
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Dana White reacts after Conor McGregor shares screenshots of their private conversations
UFC President Dana White was not happy that former two-division champion shared screenshots of private conversations they had previously. Earlier this week McGregor responded to a retirement fight request from Diego Sanchez by revealing some screenshots of private text messages between he and White which showcased that he had in fact previously requested the match-up. […]
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Dominick Reyes issues statement following KO loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 253
Dominick Reyes received his second title opportunity when he squared off with Jan Blachowicz for the promotions vacant light heavyweight championship at UFC 253. Reyes had previously challenged for the UFC’s light heavyweight title this past February against Jon Jones, but ultimately wound up suffering a decision loss to the longtime division kingpin in ‘Bones’. […]
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Jon Jones reacts after Israel Adesanya TKO’s Paulo Costa at UFC 253
Jon Jones was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 253 main event between undefeated middleweights Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), was returning to action for the first time since defeating Yoel Romero this past March. Prior to his lackluster unanimous decision win over the Cuban, ‘Stylebender’ had earned a […]
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Pros react after Israel Adesanya TKO’s Paulo Costa at UFC 253
Tonight’s UFC 253 event was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring undefeated fighters Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), was returning to action for the first time since defeating Yoel Romero this past March. Prior to his lackluster unanimous decision win over the Cuban, ‘Stylebender’ had earned […]