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Ray Borg issues lengthy statement after being released by the UFC
Ray Borg has opened up on his UFC release. Borg was cut from the promotion following him pulling out of his August 1 fight against Nathan Maness. Borg has dealt with a ton of problems from a sick child to weight cut issues. So, after pulling out of another fight, the Las Vegas-based promotion decided […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains what Conor McGregor needs to do to earn a rematch
Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be open to the idea of rematching Conor McGregor. In October of 2018, in the main event of UFC 229, Nurmagomedov was looking for his first title defense when he took on McGregor. The lead up to the fight was intense and filled with trash-talk. But, it was Nurmagomedov getting the […]
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Sean O’Malley still wants to fight Cody Garbrandt, but says he might let it build up some more
Sean O’Malley still wants to fight Cody Garbrandt even though the former bantamweight champion is dropping down to flyweight. O’Malley is set to fight Marlon Vera in the co-main event of UFC 252. It is a very interesting fight and many thought “Sugar” would call out Garbrandt if he got his hand raised. Yet, with […]
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Breaking: Donald Cerrone set to return on September 19 against Niko Price
Donald Cerrone is set to return to the Octagon on September 19, when he takes on another all-action fighter in Niko Price. News of this matchup was first reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN. Breaking: Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) and Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) have verbally agreed to meet on Sept. 19, per multiple sources. Stylistically, hell […]
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Stipe Miocic says he’s been hit “way harder” than he was in KO loss to Daniel Cormier
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s been hit “way harder” than he was in his 2018 knockout loss to Daniel Cormier. Miocic and Cormier’s 2018 meeting marked the beginning of one of the greatest heavyweight rivalries in MMA history. In that fight, Cormier, the light heavyweight champion, moved up to heavyweight to challenge Miocic, […]
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UFC 252 weigh-in results: Main event official, Herbert Burns misses by large margin
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the blockbuster UFC 252 pay-per-view out of the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. The card will be topped by a heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Daniel Cormier, who has said that he will retire after the fight, […]
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Valerie Loureda signs new, long-term deal with Bellator MMA
Rising star Valerie Loureda has signed a new multi-year, multi-fight contract extension with Bellator following her second-round TKO win over Tara Graff. “I am pleased to have re-signed with Bellator,” Loureda said in an official press release. “As I have always said, I am here to show the world the true martial artist that I […]
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Dana White explains why Conor McGregor is still in UFC rankings despite retirement
UFC President Dana White has explained why Conor McGregor is still featured in the official UFC rankings despite being retired. McGregor shocked the MMA world by announcing his retirement from MMA on June 6. “The game just does not excite me, and that’s that,” McGregor told ESPN shortly after announcing his retirment on Twitter. “All this […]
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Junior dos Santos wants rematch with Francis Ngannou, trilogy with Stipe Miocic
Junior dos Santos hopes to run things back with Francis Ngannou and have his trilogy bout with Stipe Miocic. dos Santos is set to fight Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 252 this Saturday night. It is a very interesting bout and if the Brazilian gets his hand raised he has two names in mind to call […]
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Dana White lists fights he want to see Jon Jones in before champ retires
UFC President Dana White believes there are many exciting fights to be made for Jon Jones before the light heavyweight champion inevitably retires. White listed some of the matchups he’d like to see Jones in before all is said and done during a Thursday interview with The Schmo. “It depends what he does,” White said […]
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Dana White shares plan of action if Cormier wins heavyweight title, retires
UFC President Dana White has provided an update on what will happen if the heavyweight title becomes vacant in the coming weeks. The heavyweight division will take centre stage at UFC 252 on Saturday night, as the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic looks to settle his rivalry with the former champion Daniel Cormier, who has […]
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Chris Weidman responds to callouts from Marvin Vettori
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has responded to a procession of Twitter callouts from Italian contender Marvin Vettori. Vettori has been calling Weidman out with great enthusiasm this week, after Weidman rebounded from a string of losses with a decision in over Omari Akhmedov last weekend. Weidman looked horrible tonight. He’s a former champion […]
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Dana White not buying Daniel Cormier’s retirement plans: “This will not be his last fight”
Daniel Cormier claims he’ll retire, win or lose, after his UFC 252 main event battle with Stipe Miocic. UFC President Dana White isn’t buying it. Cormier originally planned to retire in March, 2019, before his 40th birthday. After White and the UFC convinced him to delay those retirement plans, he’s made it clear that his […]
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Daniel Cormier: Retiring on top puts me in same league as Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning
Daniel Cormier will compete in the final fight of his illustrious MMA career at UFC 252 this weekend, as he seeks to reclaim the UFC heavyweight title from Stipe Miocic. If Cormier takes back his seat on the heavyweight throne and retires from that lofty vantage point, he believes it will put him in the […]
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Daniel Cormier changing game plan ahead of UFC 252: “I don’t want to just wrestle him”
Daniel Cormier appears to have a different game plan ahead of his trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 252. In the lead up to the fight, Cormier made it clear he planned on wrestling Miocic over and over again. He told the heavyweight champion to bring his wrestling shoes. Now, however, just days away […]
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Anthony Smith believes he had “too much” time off following Glover Teixeira loss
Anthony Smith wanted to return a lot sooner following his loss to Glover Teixeira in May. In the main event on May 13, Smith was looking to extend his winning streak to two when he battled Teixeira. Heading into the scrap many were picking “Lionheart” to get the job done and Smith had a solid […]
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Junior dos Santos reveals the hardest puncher he has fought
Junior dos Santos doesn’t seem to agree with most fans about who the hardest puncher is in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Everyone knows a heavyweight fight can end in one punch with all the power they have. For many fans, they view Francis Ngannou as the hardest puncher given all the highlight-reel and one-punch knockouts […]
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Vinc Pichel plans to get a “highlight-reel knockout” against Jim Miller at UFC 252
Vinc Pichel has wanted to fight Jim Miller for many years now and on the UFC 252 prelims, he finally gets his wish. Pichel had been talking to the UFC for quite some time to get a fight booked. Then out of the blue, he got a call saying Jim Miller on just a week […]
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Robert Whittaker gushes over Khabib Nurmagomedov: “I don’t see him losing ever”
You can safely label former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker a fan of UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov. Whittaker is expected to return to the cage opposite Jared Cannonier at UFC 254, a card that will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. Speaking on a recent episode of Submission […]
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Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be neck-and-neck with Georges St-Pierre with win at UFC 252
UFC president Dana White believes Daniel Cormier will be ‘neck and neck’ with Georges St-Pierre in the greatest exit of all time discussion if he beats Stipe Miocic on Saturday night. The anticipation for this weekend’s UFC 252 main event has been building for months now, with many believing that the victor will be dubbed […]
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BJJ Legend Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida inspired by Daniel Cormier as he begins MMA career in ONE
Brazilian jiu jitsu legend Marcus Almeida, known more widely by the nickname “Buchecha” recently signed with ONE Championship to begin a career in MMA. It’s a transition the Brazilian heavyweight has been plotting since 2015, but one that finally come together when his manager, Ali Abdelaziz entered into a new partnership with the Singapore-based martial […]
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Luke Rockhold recounts first encounter with Daniel Cormier: “We beat the f**kin’ crap out of each other”
Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier are long-time friends and training partners at American Kickboxing Academy in California. From the sounds of it, however, Rockhold wasn’t totally sure what to make of the future two-division UFC champion when they first met many years ago. Rockhold looked back on his first encounters with Cormier during a recent […]
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Robert Whittaker makes prediction for UFC 254 fight with “monster” Jared Cannonier
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has made a bold prediction for his widely rumored UFC 254 fight with surging contender Jared Cannonier. Whittaker, who is riding high on a big July win over Darren Till, delved into his matchup with the former heavyweight and light heavyweight Cannonier on a recent episode of Submission Radio. […]
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Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill off of August 22 card, fight rescheduled
The August 22 UFC card has taken another hit as Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill will no longer be fighting on that date. The event is scheduled to be headlined by Pedro Munhoz vs. Frankie Edgar at bantamweight. Sources told BJPENN.com that Michelle Waterson vs. Hill has also been removed from the card due to […]
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Herbert Burns explains why UFC 252 opponent Daniel Pineda is more dangerous than champ Alex Volkanovski
UFC featherweight Herbert Burns has explained why he believes Daniel Pineda is a more dangerous opponent for him than the division’s champion Alexander Volkanovski. Burns will return to action this weekend at UFC 252 where he will go up against the aforementioned Pineda, with the latter returning to the UFC after six years away from […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 title fight
In the main event of UFC 252, Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier are set for their trilogy fight. They are currently 1-1 with Cormier winning the first by knockout and Miocic winning the rematch by TKO. Heading into the fight, Miocic is a -110 underdog while “DC” is a -120 favorite. Ahead of the fight, […]
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Aljamain Sterling urges Dana White to “do the right thing,” grant title shot
Aljamain Sterling hopes UFC President Dana White will “do the right thing” and grant him a title shot against UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. Sterling is riding a five-fight win-streak, having most recently picked up an impressive, first-round submission victory over fellow contender Cory Sandhagen. While this victory seemed like it would be enough to […]
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Dana White reaffirms Floyd Mayweather talks: He “wants to fight”
UFC President Dana White has reaffirmed that he’s recently been in talks with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., claiming the undefeated star “wants to fight.” White first revealed that he’s been in communications with Mayweather during a recent interview with TMZ Sports. “Floyd and I still have dialogue and go back and forth,” White said. […]