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Khabib Nurmagomedov elaborates on new terms for Conor McGregor rematch
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is willing to give Conor McGregor a rematch if the Irish MMA star gets by Dustin Poirier. Nurmagomedov and McGregor fought in 2018, in the main event of UFC 229, which went down as the most successful pay-per-view in the organization’s history. In that fight Nurmagomedov defended his title against […]
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UFC 252 medical suspensions: Sean O’Malley, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier get lengthy sits
The medical suspensions for last Saturday’s UFC 252 card are in, and as expected from a card so jam-packed with violence, some fighters will be out for awhile. Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, who battled for five hard rounds in the UFC 252 main event, will both be out until September 30 at minimum due […]
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Adult webcam site CamSoda teams up with Full Metal Dojo in Thailand for ‘FMD 19: FIGHT CIRCUS’
CamSoda are making their second foray into the world of MMA. The adult streaming platform will be teaming up with Full Metal Dojo in Thailand for FMD 19: ‘FIGHT CIRCUS’. The event will be live on CamSoda.com on August 22. Their first show, CamSoda Legends, was back in 2018 and featured former UFC heavyweight champion […]
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ONE Championship announces Demetrious Johnson, Angela Lee, other stars will appear on The Apprentice
ONE Championship announced recently that Demetrious Johnson, Angela Lee, Brandon Vera, Sage Northcutt, Xiong Jingnan and Ritu Phogat will all appear on the promotion’s special edition of The Apprentice. One athlete is expected to guest star per episode, and will participate in physical challenges that will test athletic ability and cardio endurance. All six of these ONE […]
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Tyron Woodley says Colby Covington fight is biggest of his career
Tyron Woodley will face bitter rival Colby Covington on September 19th, and the former champion is looking to recapture the kind of form that made him the UFC welterweight champion. https://twitter.com/TWooodley/status/1294482842966265857 Speaking on the Real Quick with Mike Swick Podcast, Woodley said: ‘This is a big fight for me. This is probably the biggest fight […]
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Anderson Silva says potential fight with Conor McGregor at 170lbs fell through, wants Anthony Pettis at 185lbs now
UFC legend Anderson Silva says a 170lbs matchup against Conor McGregor fell through and he now wants Anthony Pettis at 185lbs instead. Silva and McGregor seemed to have agreed to a catchweight bout on social media a few months ago, but nothing came out it and Silva turned his attention to Pettis instead. Silva and […]
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Anthony Johnson set to re-enter USADA pool, plans to return at light heavyweight
Anthony Johnson is getting closer to making his comeback. For months now, Johnson has been talking about coming out of retirement and make a run at UFC gold. He has been doing bodybuilding as of late but has gotten the itch to return. Yet, for months, “Rumble” has yet to re-enter the USADA pool leaving […]
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Jon Jones says if any light heavyweight gets six title defenses he will donate $100k to charity
Jon Jones has upped the stakes for any light heavyweight to defend the title. On Monday evening, Jon Jones announced he would be vacating his light heavyweight title. So it is expected that the UFC 253 fight between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz will be for the vacant light heavyweight title. For Jones, he says […]
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Jon Jones says negotiations are underway for his next fight to be at heavyweight
Jon Jones appears to be focusing on a move to heavyweight. On Monday evening, Jones shook up the MMA world when he took to Twitter to announce he would be the vacating light heavyweight title. He has been unhappy as of late with the UFC for not paying him what he believes he is worth […]
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Dominick Reyes reacts to the news Jon Jones is vacating the light heavyweight title
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes has reacted to the news that long-time champion Jon Jones is vacating the 205lbs belt. News leaked on Monday that the UFC is planning on a key light heavyweight matchup between Reyes and Jan Blachowicz to take place on September 26 at UFC 253. When that news leaked, it […]
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Breaking! Jon Jones vacates UFC light heavyweight title
Jon Jones is no longer the UFC’s light heavyweight champion. ‘Bones’ took to Twitter just moments ago where he announced that he would be vacating his 205-lbs world title. Just got off the phone with @Ufc, today I confirm that I’m vacating the light heavyweight championship. It’s officially up for grabs. It’s been an amazing […]
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Sean O’Malley injury update: “X-ray on his ankle/lower leg came back OK. No fractures but MRI is needed”
ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani has provided a Sean O’Malley injury update after speaking with a source close to the situation. This past weekend at UFC 252, ‘Suga’ was hoping to keep his perfect mixed martial arts record intact by defeating Marlon Vera in the evening’s co-main event. Unfortunately for Sean O’Malley things did not go […]
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Dominick Reyes, Jan Blachowicz booked for September fight, title potentially on the line
A light heavyweight fight between top contenders Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz has been booked for September 26, but the stakes of the bout are not yet clear. While a Reyes vs. Blachowicz fight would be rife with title implications under any circumstances, it sounds like there could actually be a title on the line […]
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Dana White explains why Cody Garbrandt was given flyweight title shot
UFC president Dana White explained why Cody Garbrandt was given the next flyweight title shot against the 125lbs champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Despite never making the cut down to 125 in his UFC career, Garbrandt skipped ahead of the rest of the contenders in the flyweight division to get the next title shot against Figueiredo. The […]
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Daniel Cormier issues retirement statement after UFC 252: “Been a helluva ride”
Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight Daniel Cormier has issued a heartfelt retirement statement after competing in his final fight at UFC 252 last Saturday. In the UFC 252 main event, Cormier lost a close decision to reigning UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. The bout marked the third time the two legends had shared the […]
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UFC 252 bettor won almost $200K wagering on Marlon Vera
When Marlon Vera defeated undefeated bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley in the UFC 252 co-main event, he not only changed the course of his own MMA career, but made a ballsy bettor very rich. Vera, who entered the fight with O’Malley as a significant underdog, was widely discredited ahead of UFC 252. In the end, however, […]
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Dana White discusses the legacy of Daniel Cormier
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on the legacy of former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier, who retired after a close, decision loss to Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 252 last Saturday. White was asked about Cormier at the UFC 252 post-fight press conference, and praised him […]
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Dana White shuts down talk of Jones vs. Miocic but admits “Bones” move to heavyweight is “interesting”
UFC president Dana White may not believe Stipe Miocic’s next fight should be against Jon Jones, but he does think his potential move up to heavyweight is an interesting one. Miocic finally put an end to his trilogy against Daniel Cormier on Saturday night, beating the former champion via unanimous decision in the main event […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has “been having lots of different thoughts” about retirement
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is undecided on when he’ll hang up his MMA gloves and call it a career. Nurmagomedov has never made any secret of the fact that he intends to retire from competition at a relatively young age, but as he closes in on a perfect, 30-0 record, and mourns the loss […]
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Dominick Reyes announces he has signed a new contract with the UFC
Dominick Reyes has signed a new contract with the UFC. Reyes hasn’t fought since his UFC 247 title shot against the division’s champion Jon Jones in February. The closely contested bout left many viewers feeling that he should have won. Since them, Jones has taken a step back from his championship responsibilities in an attempt […]
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Opening betting odds released for Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones
The opening betting odds have been released for a potential superfight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones. Not long after Miocic defended the UFC heavyweight title against Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 252, Jones took to social media to reveal that he wants the chance […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov opens up on father’s passing: “It does affect me”
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened up on the death of father Abdulmanap, who passed away earlier this summer due to complications related to COVID-19. Nurmagomedov opened up on this heart-wrenching topic during a recent press conference in Russia. He acknowledged that loss is something many people experience, particularly in the midst in the […]
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Cody Garbrandt shows Sean O’Malley some love following UFC 252 loss
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has shown Sean O’Malley a bit of love after “Sugar” was stopped by Marlon Vera at UFC 252 last weekend. O’Malley and Vera collided in the UFC 252 co-main event. The bout ended when O’Malley sustained a leg injury, and Vera pounced on his compromised foe to secure a […]
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Doctor weighs in on Sean O’Malley’s fight-ending leg injury at UFC 252
A doctor has weighed in on the injury that set up the downfall of Sean O’Malley during his fight against Marlon Vera at UFC 252. While many fans were waiting for the Suga Show to really reach the next level this past weekend, fate didn’t allow for that to happen — or, alternatively, “Chito” didn’t […]
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Photo | Sean O’Malley “humbled” following loss at UFC 252
Sean O’Malley has given his “humbled” response to his first career loss at UFC 252. The hype train surrounding the surging bantamweight contender O’Malley took an abrupt turn for the worse in the co-main event of UFC 252 last Saturday. On the card, he took on Marlon “Chito” Vera. An apparent leg injury led to […]
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What’s next for Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier after UFC 252?
In the main event of UFC 252, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier had their trilogy bout for the heavyweight title and perhaps being known as the greatest of all-time. Ahead of the fight, there was speculation it could be the final fight for both men but Miocic put those claims to bed. Yet, Cormier was […]
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Henry Cejudo slams Sean O’Malley: “This two pump chump broke his nail and can’t compete”
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo continued his verbal assault against Sean O’Malley this afternoon on social media. O’Malley squared off with Marlon Vera in the co-headliner of last night’s UFC 252 pay-per-view event. The highly anticipated fight did not last long, this after ‘Suga’ suffered a self-induced knee injury which assisted ‘Chito’ in earning […]
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Paulo Costa reveals he is 220lbs just six weeks out of UFC 253 title fight with Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa has really beefed up ahead of his upcoming UFC middleweight title fight with reigning division champion Israel Adesanya. During last night’s UFC 252 broadcast the promotion announced that the highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Costa and Adesanya will headline UFC 253 on September 26. September’s pay-per-view headliner will mark only the second […]