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Dana White reacts to Max Rohskopf’s decision to stop fighting in UFC debut
UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on Max Rohskopf’s decision to stop fighting at UFC on ESPN 11. The lightweight prospect, Rohskopf (5-1 MMA) was making his Octagon debut against Austin Hubbard on just ten days notice at tonight’s event. After being thoroughly dominated by his opponent for the majority of the opening […]
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones responds to callout from Mike Tyson: “I’m listening Mike Tyson”
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a response to what appears to be a challenge from Boxing legend Mike Tyson. Tyson had recently shared his thoughts regarding the ongoing pay disputes between the UFC and star fighters Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal. ‘Bones’ and ‘Gamebred‘ of course have both requested to be released […]
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Pros react to Curtis Blaydes defeating Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN 11
A key heavyweight bout between perennial contenders Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov headlined tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event. Blaydes (13-2 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a second-round TKO victory over former champion Junior dos Santos. Both of Blaydes two career losses have come against top division […]
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UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Curtis Blaydes defeats Alexander Volkov (Highlights)
A key heavyweight bout between perennial contenders Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov headlines tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event. Blaydes (13-2 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a second-round TKO victory over former champion Junior dos Santos. ‘Razor’ has gone 8-2 thus far in his UFC career, with […]
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Pros react after Josh Emmett defeats Shane Brugos in thrilling war at UFC on ESPN 11
A key featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event in Las Vegas. Emmett (15-2 MMA) had entered tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic in his most recent Octagon appearances. As for […]
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UFC on ESPN 11 Results: Josh Emmett defeats Shane Burgos (Highlights)
A key featherweight bout between Josh Emmett and Shane Burgos serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event in Las Vegas. Emmett (15-2 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on a two-fight win streak, this after scoring stoppage victories over Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic in his most recent Octagon appearances. As for Shane […]
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Mike Tyson: “Jon Jones got to fight me if he wants to make some super money”
Boxing legend Mike Tyson has shared his thoughts regarding the ongoing pay disputes between the UFC and star fighters Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal. ‘Bones’ and ‘Gamebred’ both recently requested to be released by the UFC, this following failed negotiations with the promotion. Jon Jones was in talks for a super-fight with Francis Ngannou, however […]
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UFC newcomer Max Rohskopf calls off his fight after corner refuses to do so
Max Rohskopf made his Octagon debut against Austin Hubbard at tonight’s UFC on ESPN 11 event in Las Vegas. The previously undefeated lightweight prospect, Rohskopf (5-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), had taken tonight’s fight with Hubbard on just ten days notice. After a being outclassed for the better portion of the opening two rounds, Max Rohskopf asked […]
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Former UFC fighter Matt Riddle responds to sexual assault allegations
Former UFC fighter turned WWE superstar Matt Riddle has responded after being accused of sexual assault by Indie Wrestler Candy Cartwright. Cartwright had taken to Twitter on Friday evening where she shared the following story suggesting that Riddle forced her to give him oral sex in 2018. I’m posting this because I have been so […]
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Dana White has a message for UFC athletes: “This is not a career. This is an opportunity.”
UFC President Dana White does not understand why athletes competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship act as if they have a career job. White spoke on the subject yesterday suggesting that fighters currently competing for the UFC should look at their job an opportunity, but not as a career. Here is the video: pic.twitter.com/22ePafuBc2 — […]
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UFC on ESPN 11: ‘Blaydes vs. Volkov’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Las Vegas for UFC on ESPN 11, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by a heavyweight scrap between Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov. Blaydes (13-2 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a second-round TKO victory over former champion Junior dos Santos. ‘Razor’ has gone 8-2 […]
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Aspen Ladd forced off UFC on ESPN 12 fight card due to injury
Aspen Ladd will no longer be fighting Sara McMann. MMAJunkie was first to report the news that Ladd has suffered an injury and has been forced to pull out of her June 27th bout against McMann. Unfortunate news for a top women's bantamweight contender: @AspenLaddMMA suffered an injury in training and is out of her […]
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Dana White says UFC bracing for second lockdown: “I’m always thinking about the worst”
UFC president Dana White says the world’s top MMA promotion is bracing for a second shutdown due to a potential second wave this fall of COVID-19. Despite all odds against them, the UFC has been pulling off shows since May even with the coronavirus still infecting people all over in the world and especially in […]
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Dana White explains why Jose Aldo received vacant title shot against Petr Yan
UFC president Dana White explained why Jose Aldo received the vacant title fight against Petr Yan at UFC 251 over the other top contenders at 135lbs. Despite coming off of back-to-back losses to Alexander Volkanovski and Marlon Moraes in his bantamweight debut, the UFC is giving Aldo the title shot against Yan after Henry Cejudo […]
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Gray Maynard plans to continue fighting, wants fourth scrap against Frankie Edgar
Gray Maynard says his MMA career is not done yet. Maynard has not fought since UFC 229 where he suffered a TKO loss to Nik Lentz. The former UFC title challenger was released from the Las Vegas-based promotion after the defeat. Since then, the now 41-year-old says he still is interested in fighting. “Of course […]
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Dana White discusses what Amanda Nunes retiring would mean for featherweight division
UFC President Dana White doubts the women’s featherweight division would survive if it reigning champion Amanda Nunes retires. Nunes, who also holds the UFC women’s bantamweight belt, is widely regarded as the best female fighter of all time. Shortly after her recent title defense against Felicia Spencer, she divulged that she’s considering retirement. “Ah, I […]
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Curtis Blaydes challenges UFC over “embarrassing” fighter pay: “The money is there”
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes has shared his thoughts on fighter pay, which has been a hotly-debated issue over the last few weeks. Blaydes, who will battle Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC on ESPN 11 this Saturday, shared his thoughts in an interview with CBS Sports, calling the amount some fighters are […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 129 // Mark Hunt | Jim Miller
Mark Hunt returns to the show to give us an update on the status of his competitive career and reaffirm his mission to bring about fair treatment of UFC athletes. “The Super Samoan” has not been in competition since leaving the UFC in 2018, and says that his ongoing legal battle with the company has […]
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UFC 251 official fight poster revealed
The official fight poster for the stacked UFC 251 card, scheduled for July 11 on Fight Island, has been released by the promotion. See it below: View this post on Instagram Now boarding for #UFCFightIsland ✈️ Your OFFICIAL #UFC251 poster has just dropped. #InAbuDhabi A post shared by ufc (@ufc) on Jun 19, […]
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Holly Holm eyes future rematch with Amanda Nunes
Holly Holm is hoping that she’ll have the opportunity for a second shot at reigning UFC bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes in the future. Holm, 38, fought Amanda Nunes in July of 2019. She lost the fight via first-round TKO. She rebounded from that loss with a decision defeat of Raquel Pennington, and will look to […]
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UFC on ESPN 11 weigh-in results: Main event official, one fighter misses mark
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the compelling UFC on ESPN 11 card out of the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. The card will be topped by a heavyweight showdown between top-10 contenders Alexander Volkov and Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes will enter the fight with defeats of Justin Willis, Shamil […]
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Anthony Smith booked to return against Aleksandar Rakic
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith is set to return to the cage opposite Austria’s Aleksandar Rakic. The pair are scheduled to meet on a UFC Fight Night card on August 29. News of this bout was first reported by MMA Play 365 and confirmed by MMA Junkie. Anthony Smith, who came up […]
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Holly Holm explains why she receives “plenty of title fights”
Former UFC champion Holly Holm has explained why she believes she receives fairly regular title shots with the promotion. Holm captured the UFC Bantamweight Championship back in November 2015 when she beat Ronda Rousey, but since then, she’s gone 3-5 in the UFC across her last eight fights. Despite that, she’s still fought for either […]
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Curtis Blaydes puts fans on notice: “If y’all were hoping to see a 25-min stand-up war you probably shouldn’t tune in”
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes has issued a warning to fans ahead of his main event fight against Alexander Volkov this weekend. Blaydes is set to square off against Volkov in the main event of UFC on ESPN 11 on Saturday night, which will take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Blaydes is […]
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UFC reveals lineups for all four Fight Island cards in July
The UFC has revealed the full lineups for all four events scheduled to go down on Fight Island this July. UFC President Dana White has been teasing his Fight Island plans for months, tabbing the the mysterious locale as the place where international UFC fighters will be able to compete during the coronavirus pandemic. In […]
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Jeff Novitzky attempts to explain why so many fighters test positive for Ostarine and why it’s banned
UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky has explained why so many fighters test positive for Ostarine, and why it is a banned substance. This week, women’s flyweight Rachael Ostovich fighter received a one-year suspension from USADA after testing positive for several banned substances. The 29-year old tested positive for Ostarine and GW1516 […]
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San Antonio shooting suspect arrested, not affiliated with the UFC
Law enforcement has arrested a suspect in relation to a San Antonio shooting on June 12, 2020. The alleged gunman injured eight people, five women and three men between the ages of 23 and 41. He also claimed to be a UFC fighter, but it has been confirmed that he is not, in fact, affiliated […]
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Paulo Costa says he wants “$15 million” to fight Israel Adesanya and coach TUF
Paulo Costa has set his price to coach The Ultimate Fighter and fight Israel Adesanya. Dana White has recently said TUF is coming back and named a few possibilities of who may coach the season. One pairing fans were eager to see was Adesanya and Costa. The two have a massive rivalry, so it would […]