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UFC fighter Jared Gordon reveals he was brutally raped by a man at age 9
UFC fighter Jared Gordon did an incredibly brave thing this afternoon when he revealed the horrifying tale of how he was raped by a man at age of nine. The UFC featherweight standout, Gordon (16-4 MMA), took to his official Instagram page where he detailed the afwul crime which he says ruined his life. “I […]
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UFC Vegas 9: ‘Overeem vs. Sakai’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 event, a seven-bout fight card headlined by heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai. Overeem (46-18 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner looking to build off the momentum of his recent TKO victory over Walt Harris. The former UFC heavyweight title challenger, ‘The Reem’, has gone 3-1 […]
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UFC releases official statement following multiple bout cancellations for tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 event
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released an official statement following multiple bout cancellations related to tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 event. The negative news started to flow in early this morning when reports surfaced that Kevin Natividad had been forced out of his slated main card bout with Brian Kelleher for undisclosed reasons. Thankfully the promotion […]
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UFC Vegas 9 fight card down to seven bouts following another cancellation
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 fight card is down to a grand total of seven fights following another bout cancellation due to Covid-19. The whirlwind of bad news started earlier today for the UFC when it was announced that Kevin Natividad had been forced out of his slated main card bout with Brian Kelleher for undisclosed […]
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Chael Sonnen shares interesting wrinkle regarding his submission loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 117
Chael Sonnen was the victim of one of the greatest comebacks in mixed martial arts history when he lost to Anderson Silva at UFC 117. The highly anticipated middleweight title fight, which took place in August of 2010, served as Sonnen’s first shot at UFC gold. ‘The American Gangster‘ utilized a ton of trash talk […]
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UFC Vegas 9 loses Main Card bout on just hours notice
The main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 event just took a hit as a planned lightweight bout between Jalin Turner and Thiago Moises has been cancelled. Just hours before the commencement of tonight’s event mixed martial arts journalist Ana Hissa took to Twitter with the breaking news. Thiago Moises out of UFC Tonight after […]
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Chael Sonnen shares some advice for UFC welterweight standouts Leon Edwards and Neil Magny
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has shared some advice for perennial welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Neil Magny. Despite being on an impressive eight-fight win streak, the Birmingham native in Edwards has not stepped foot in the Octagon since defeating Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision in July of 2019. During a recent episode […]
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Kevin Natividad pulled from UFC Vegas 9 main card bout with Brian Kelleher
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 9 event has endured a last minute change as Kevin Natividad has been forced to pull out of his slated main card bout with Brian Kelleher. No reason for Natividad’s late removal from the fight card has been given as of this time. Thankfully Brian Kelleher will still be able to compete […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo sends a fiery message to Cody Garbrandt ahead of UFC 255 title fight
Deiveson Figueiredo has sent Cody Garbrandt a heated a message ahead of their fight. In the main event of UFC 255, Figueiredo is looking for his first flyweight title defense when he battles Garbrandt. It is a very interesting fight and the first time Garbrandt will be fighting at flyweight in the UFC. The two […]
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Video | Zelim Imadaev slaps Michel Pereira in heated UFC faceoff
Zelim Imadaev and Michel Pereira had a heated faceoff ahead of their UFC Vegas 9 fight. Ahead of Saturday nights card, many fans have already circled this fight as being the Fight of the Night. Both men have been known to be flashy inside the Octagon and both have insane knockout power. It could also […]
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Dana White unveils plans for next two Khamzat Chimaev fights
UFC President Dana White has revealed his immediate plans for Khamzat Chimaev, arguably the hottest prospect in the UFC at present. Chimaev was the breakout star of the UFC’s four-event stint on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi this past July, picking up a pair of stoppage wins over John Phillips at middleweight and Rhys McKee […]
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Ovince Saint Preux believes former foe Jon Jones will have success at heavyweight: “He can definitely pick them apart”
Ovince Saint Preux believes his former opponent, Jon Jones will have success at heavyweight if he does end up moving up in weight. Saint Preux and Jones fought at UFC 197 in 2016 for the interim lightweight title. It was “Bones’” first fight back from USADA suspension and was able to get the decision win. […]
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UFC rankings update: Aleksandar Rakic rises, Robbie Lawler plummets
The official UFC rankings have been updated after last weekend’s UFC Vegas 8 card at the Apex facility, and as expected there’s been quite a bit of movement. Most notably, Aleksandar Rakic can now call himself a top-5 light heavyweight after beating up former title challenger Anthony Smith in the card’s main event. Elsewhere in […]
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Marc Goddard: It was “an honor” to officiate final Daniel Cormier fight
Referee Marc Goddard says it was an “honor” to officiate the last fight Daniel Cormier will ever compete in—but that’s nothing new. Cormier, the former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, competed in his retirement fight in the UFC 252 main event in August, giving up a close decision in a bid to reclaim the […]
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Israel Adesanya reveals simple strategy for Paulo Costa fight
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a very simple strategy for his UFC 253 title defense against Paulo Costa: hit him until he falls. Adesanya was asked about his plans for the fight, which headlines the September 26th UFC 253 card, in an interview with SCMP MMA. “Punch him in the face – as many […]
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UFC Vegas 9 weigh in results: All fights official
On Saturday night, the UFC will be back in our lives with the under-the-radar UFC Vegas 9 card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The card will be headlined by a compelling heavyweight scrap between ranked contenders Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai. Overeem, the former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion, will enter the fight […]
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Dana White clears up women’s bantamweight title contendership picture
UFC President Dana White has shed some light on who is likely next for women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Nunes has looked more or less unbeatable since capturing the bantamweight strap, authoring impressive title defenses against Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Germaine de Randamie—and that doesn’t include her work up in […]
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Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill promoted to five-round UFC Vegas 10 main event
Michelle Waterson will be headlining another UFC show. After next Saturday’s main event between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test, the UFC has found its new main event. Multiple sources confirm to BJPENN.com that Waterson vs. Hill has been promoted to the main event. The fight will also […]
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Alistair Overeem shrugs off Brock Lesnar comeback talk: “Who cares about Brock?”
Alistair Overeem doubts that his former opponent Brock Lesnar, who recently became a free agent, will ever return to mixed martial arts. After Lesnar’s latest WWE contract concluded, he’s been linked to several massive fights, most notably a heavyweight clash with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the UFC. Overeem, who will take […]
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Phil Baroni forced out of BKFC 12 main event, Thiago Alves receives new opponent
Julian Lane has stepped in to fight Thiago Alves in the main event of BKFC 12 after veteran Phil Baroni dropped out. Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship continues to serve as the leading promotion for bare knuckle combat, and at their upcoming September 11th show, they’re hoping to really cement their return with an event that […]
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UFC releases official poster for Colby Covington vs. Tyron Woodley
The UFC has released the official poster for Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley’s upcoming fight. The former teammates turned rivals will finally face off in an eagerly anticipated fight at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday 19 September. Their grudge match will take place at the UFC APEX area in Las Vegas in the main event. […]
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Israel Adesanya shares an interesting theory regarding power punchers
Israel Adesanya has his own theory on power punchers. The middleweight champion is set to defend his title for a second time in the main event of UFC 253 on Saturday, September 26. He will be facing off against Paulo Costa, who is currently undefeated and is known for being able to finish his opponents […]
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Dana White pleads with Iranian government not to execute Navid Afkari: “Please spare his life”
In an emotional video posted on his social media, UFC president Dana White pleaded with the Iranian government not to execute Navid Afkari. According to the BBC, the 27-year-old Afkari is facing execution in Iran after he “was handed two death sentences over the murder of a security guard during protests in Shiraz” two years […]
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Alistair Overeem would be “honored” to welcome Jon Jones to the UFC heavyweight division
MMA legend Alistair Overeem says that he would be “honored” to welcome Jon Jones to the UFC heavyweight division. Jones recently announced that he was vacating the UFC light heavyweight title with a planned move up to heavyweight. He has already been connected to fights against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, top contender Francis Ngannou, […]
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Michel Pereira explains his unusual training involving taking down cows and running with horses
Michel Pereira may best be known for his backflips and somersaults while fighting, but his training camp might be even weirder. Pereira is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 9 after he lost by DQ to Diego Sanchez earlier this year. For the Brazilian, he says his training camp was strange as […]
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Stipe Miocic’s coach believes the heavyweight champ would “shut down” Jon Jones in a potential fight
Marcus Marinelli, the head coach of Stipe Miocic, believes the heavyweight champ would be able to shut down Jon Jones in a potential fight. Ever since Jones vacated the light heavyweight title many thought “Bones” would get an immediate title shot. A fight against Miocic would be massive and it would be a very competitive […]
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Video | Miley Cyrus insults Joe Rogan on his own podcast
UFC commentator Joe Rogan welcomed popular singer Miley Cyrus to his Uber-popular Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Wednesday. The two-hour interview covered a wide range of topics, including Cyrus’ “very public divorce” as well as her recent vocal surgery. After discussing her split with Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus and Joe Rogan touched on some lighter topics. […]
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Jalin Turner ready to live up to the hype, expects to exploit and then KO Thiago Moises
Jalin Turner believes the UFC wants to push him up the lightweight rankings and is ready to live up to the hype. Turner made his UFC debut on short notice up a weight class at UFC 229 and suffered a knockout loss to Vicente Luque. He then got his first UFC win by TKO over […]