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UFC on ESPN 10 bonuses: Marvin Vettori nets $50k for choking out Karl Roberson
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori was among four fighters who received a $50,000 bonus for “Performance of the Night” following UFC on ESPN 10. The UFC typically hands out a shared “Fight of the Night” award and two “Performance of the Night” awards following their events, but with so many individuals having standout performances, UFC […]
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Dana White discusses San Antonio shooting, hopes perpetrator does not prove to be a UFC fighter
UFC president Dana White discussed the shocking San Antonio shooting, where the shooter allegedly told people he was a UFC fighter from California. Eight people were injured during the shooting on Friday night, though thankfully none were pronounced dead. According to CNN, a highly intoxicated individual was denied entry into a San Antonio bar. The […]
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Jessica Eye releases statement following loss to Cynthia Calvillo at UFC on ESPN 10
UFC women’s flyweight contender Jessica Eye released a statement following her loss to Cynthia Calvillo in the main event of UFC on ESPN 10. Eye was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision as the judges gave the bout to Calvillo by scores of 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47 for the biggest win of her […]
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Cynthia Calvillo claims Jessica Eye cheated on the scale at UFC on ESPN 10
UFC women’s flyweight contender Cynthia Calvillo believes that Jessica Eye cheated on the scale for their main event fight at UFC on ESPN 10. Eye missed weight for the headliner when she stepped onto the scale officially at 126.25lbs during Friday’s weigh-ins. Some thought that she might make another attempt to hit the 126lbs flyweight […]
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Dana White responds to fans criticizing last night’s UFC on ESPN 10 fight card
UFC president Dana White responded to fans who criticized last night’s UFC on ESPN 10 card, which didn’t feature many big names or ranked fighters on it. White and the UFC were heavily criticized for the lineup for last night’s card, which featured a main event between women’s flyweights Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. Eye, […]
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Pros react after Cynthia Calvillo defeats Jessica Eye at UFC on ESPN 10
A key women’s strawweight bout featuring Jessica Eye taking on Cynthia Calvillo headlined tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Eye (15-7 MMA) had missed weight for tonight’s headliner and was thus forced to forfeit a portion of her fight purse to Calvillo. The miss marked the second straight contest that Jessica Eye […]
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UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Cynthia Calvillo defeats Jessica Eye
A key women’s strawweight bout featuring Jessica Eye taking on Cynthia Calvillo headlines tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Eye (15-7 MMA) missed weight for tonight’s headliner and will thus have to forfeit a portion of her fight purse to Calvillo. This marks the second straight contest that Jessica Eye has failed […]
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Pros react after Marvin Vettori submits Karl Roberson at UFC on ESPN 10
A middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Karl Roberson serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Roberson (9-2 MMA), who had missed weight for tonight’s contest, entered the bout on a two-fight winning streak having defeated Wellington Turman and Roman Kopylov in his most recent Octagon appearances. Meanwhile, […]
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UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Marvin Vettori stops Karl Roberson in Round 1 (Video)
A middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Karl Roberson serves as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC on ESPN 10 event in Las Vegas. Roberson (9-2 MMA), who missed weight for tonight’s contest, will enter the bout on a two-fight winning streak having defeated Wellington Turman and Roman Kopylov in his most recent Octagon appearances. Meanwhile, […]
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UFC veteran Mike Pierce claims former matchmaker Joe Silva told him to “perform how I expect or you’re gone”
The fighter backlash continued against the UFC today as former competitors Mike Pierce and Sam Stout spoke out against their former employer. Earlier today former UFC lightweight standout Sam Stout had taken to Twitter where he revealed that he was only paid 2k to show and 2k to win for his first Octagon appearance. ‘Hands […]
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Report | Zabit Magomedsharipov vs Yair Rodriguez in the works for August 29
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division has a new war slated for late summer as Zabit Magomedsharipov is going to square off against Yair Rodriguez. According to a report from Tass.ru’s own Igor Lazorin, the two featherweight prospects are going to lock horns on August 29. “Fight: Zabit Magomedsharipov vs Yair Rodriguez should be held […]
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UFC on ESPN 10: ‘Eye vs. Calvillo’ Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Las Vegas this evening for UFC on ESPN 10, a 10-bout fight card headlined by Jessica Eye vs. Cynthia Calvillo. Eye (15-7 MMA) missed weight for tonight’s headliner and will thus forfeit a portion of her fight purse to Calvillo. This marked the second straight contest that Jessica Eye has failed […]
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Former UFC standout Sam Stout vents on fighter pay: “When they got rich they kept us all poor”
Former UFC lightweight standout Sam Stout has joined fellow fighters Jorge Masvidal, Jon Jones and Gray Maynard in speaking out about fighter pay. The Canadian competed under the UFC banner on 20 different occasions, beginning his promotional run in March of 2006 at UFC 58. Stout was a fan favorite who took home “fight of […]
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Alexander Gustafsson has bad intentions for Fabricio Werdum: “I will go in there to maul his face”
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustaffson will be ending his retirement for a heavyweight bout with Fabricio Werdum. ‘The Mauler’ had announced his retirement from fighting shortly after his submission loss to Anthony Smith in June of 2019. Now, just a year after making that decision, the 33-year-old has signed on the dotted […]
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Jon Jones says he “may be going back to college” following recent dispute with UFC
UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones is weighing his options following failed negotiations with his current employer, the UFC. A couple of weeks ago, ‘Bones’ expressed interest in moving up a weight class to take on feared knockout artist Francis Ngannou. Unfortunately for fight fans, negotiations for the fight broke down and shortly after Jones suggested […]
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Eight people shot in San Antonio by Man claiming to be a UFC Fighter
Eight people were shot late Friday evening in a parking lot in San Antonio by an ‘inebriated’ man claiming to be a UFC Fighter. According to a report for the NYTimes, the shooter was originally turned away by the bar, only to come back and open fire with a rifle. According to police, the man […]
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Dana White shoots down Anderson Silva vs. Anthony Pettis
UFC president Dana White shot down a potential matchup between former UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva and former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis. Pettis reached out to Silva on social media this week and requested a matchup against the legend, which the Brazilian accepted. Fans seemed to be excited about the prospect of a potential […]
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Derek Brunson takes a shot at “fat boy” Karl Roberson after bad weight miss
UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson took a shot at “fat boy” Karl Roberson after the rising contender missed weight by 4.5lbs at UFC Las Vegas. Roberson stepped onto the scale at 190.5lbs for his middleweight bout against Marvin Vettori, which is scheduled to be the co-main event under the headliner between women’s flyweights Jessica Eye […]
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Petr Yan tells Sean O’Malley “you are working for me now”
UFC bantamweight title contender Petr Yan told rising star Sean O’Malley that he is “working for me now” after O’Malley took a shot at the Russian on social media. O’Malley told Yan on Twitter that he doesn’t spell his name the right way, poking fun at the fact he spells it Petr and not “Peter.” […]
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Jessica Eye fires back at Joanne Calderwood following criticism of UFC on ESPN 10 weight miss
Former UFC women’s flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye (15-7 MMA) has had a rough time making weight as of late. ‘Evil Eye’ missed weight for her event headlining bout with Cynthia Calvillo earlier today in Las Vegas. It marked the second time in as many fights that Jessica has failed to make the non-title fight flyweight […]
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Rafael dos Anjos slams Nate Diaz: “Don’t forget where you came from. You got big money fight because I got hurt
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has slammed Nate Diaz after the Stockton Native boasted about his recent paydays. Diaz had recently bashed the newly announced UFC 251 main event which showcases Gilbert Burns challenging Kamaru Usman for the promotions welterweight title. This is what’s wrong with people claiming they’re fighters settling for less […]
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Dana White absolutely rips the MMA Media over “bulls–t” Conor McGregor headlines
UFC President Dana White was not happy with the MMA Media for what he called “bulls–t headlines“ regarding Conor McGregor turning down fights. Earlier this week the UFC boss had spoken with ESPN where he suggested that McGregor had turned down a short-notice fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. That spot was later filled […]
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Rafael dos Anjos issues a challenge to Conor McGregor: “If you’re looking for a fight I’m the guy”
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has issued a challenge to recently retired former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The Irish superstar announced his retirement from the sport shortly after the conclusion of last weekend’s UFC 250 broadcast. McGregor’s announcement sent shockwaves throughout the MMA universe, which resulted in my pro fighters sharing their respective […]
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Sean O’Malley blasts Petr Yan: “You can’t even spell your name right, Peter”
UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley blasted title contender Petr Yan on social media, criticizing the Russian for the way he spells his name. O’Malley is one of the hottest fighters at 135lbs right now after picking up a stunning KO over Eddie Wineland at UFC 250. Yan, meanwhile, is one of the top bantamweights in […]
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Dana White compares Jorge Masvidal to the Diaz brothers: “If you want to fight, call us”
Dana White says Jorge Masvidal is very similar to the Diaz brothers in terms of negotiating fights. For years, the UFC has had a hard time getting both Nick and Nate Diaz into the Octagon. The two have wanted more money and at one point, White said he was having someone else in the UFC […]
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Petr Yan sizes up bantamweight competition: “I can defeat every fighter”
Petr Yan, who will battle Jose Aldo for the vacant UFC bantamweight title at UFC 251, believes he can beat every fighter in his division. The bantamweight division is arguably the best division in the UFC right now as Yan, Aldo, Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen, Cody Garbrandt, Marlon Moraes, Sean O’Malley and several other fighters […]
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“Disrespected” Alexander Volkanovski makes bold prediction for Max Holloway rematch
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has a bold prediction for his upcoming rematch with the former champ Max Holloway, which co-headlines the UFC 251 card on July 11 in Abu Dhabi. Volkanovski defeated Holloway be decision to claim the UFC featherweight title late last year. Holloway, who ruled over the division or several years, was […]
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VIDEO | Jessica Eye gives scare on the scale: “I don’t think I can stand”
UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye missed weight for her UFC on ESPN 10 main event clash with Cynthia Calvillo, tipping the scales a quarter pound above the 126-pound limit fo non-title fights. From the looks of it, her weight cut was absolutely brutal. See Eye take to the scale below. Here’s the video of Eye’s […]