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Colby Covington challenges Dustin Poirier to grudge match in the Octagon
Top UFC welterweight Colby Covington is prepared to settle his differences with his former American Top Team stablemate Dustin Poirier in the Octagon. For many years, Covington and Poirier were training partners at ATT in Coconut Creek, Florida. Gradually, however, their relationship soured—largely due to Covington’s unbridled trash talk. Covington recently parted ways with ATT, […]
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Photo | Check out all the upcoming UFC matchups in June, July and August
Take a look at all of the upcoming matchups confirmed for June, July, and August in a new graphic showcasing what fights the UFC currently has in the works. MMA reporter Marcel Dorfff of MMADNANL put together a list of all the fights scheduled to take place at UFC events on the following dates: June […]
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Colby Covington reacts to Tyron Woodley’s loss to Gilbert Burns
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington has reacted to Tyron Woodley’s UFC on ESPN 9 loss to Gilbert Burns. As expected, he did not hold back when discussing his long-time rival’s fall from grace. “Let’s start off by having a moment of silence for Woodley’s career,” Covington said on Submission Radio, pouring his drink […]
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John Oliver “not mad” at Dana White for stealing UFSea idea, but has some advice for the UFC president
TV host John Oliver has responded to UFC president Dana White trademarking the ‘UFSea’ term that started the war of words between the two. A few weeks ago, Oliver criticized the Ultimate Fighting Championship and White for putting on events in the midst of the Coronavirus crisis. He also focused specifically on UFC’s Fight Island […]
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Jan Blachowicz responds after Daniel Cormier refers to his potential fight with Jon Jones as a “letdown”
Jan Blachowicz responded to Daniel Cormier, who stated that the Polish fighter’s possible showdown against Jon Jones would be a “letdown.” Since his closely contested victory against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, the light heavyweight champion Jones, suggested he wants to defend his title against Blachowicz next. Jones’ former opponent Daniel Cormier is less than […]
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Stipe Miocic reacts to controversial fan comments during Blackout Tuesday
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has responded to criticism following his support of Blackout Tuesday. The death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police has sparked outrage across the globe. In the wake of the tragedy, MMA stars have spoken out against police brutality and racism. The incident sparked an online protest […]
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Leon Edwards rips the latest UFC rankings after Tyron Woodley remains ranked above him
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards isn’t happy with the latest UFC rankings following Tyron Woodley’s loss last weekend. Edwards was scheduled to fight Woodley in the main event of UFC London earlier this year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bout fell apart. Instead, “T-Wood” went on to face Gilbert Burns in a losing […]
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Henry Cejudo claims he’s in talks for Ryan Garcia boxing match in Saudi Arabia
Former two-division UFC champ Henry Cejudo, who recently retired from MMA, says he’s in talks for a blockbuster boxing match with Ryan Garcia in Saudi Arabia. Cejudo made this claim in an interview with TMZ Sports, adding that “we got the money guy that’s willing to pay both of us. It’s just up to little […]
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Jon Jones shares his take on celebrities bailing out looters and supporting them
Jon Jones made headlines earlier this week when he confiscated cans of spray paint from some would-be vandals after a protest in Albuquerque. A video was released on social media showing ‘Bones’ removing cans from two individuals who planned on executing some destruction his hometown. Speaking to Fox News, Jon Jones opened up on his […]
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Jorge Masvidal not happy with current UFC negotiations: “Shouldn’t be this hard to get a deal done”
Jorge Masvidal has not competed inside of the Octagon since defeating Nate Diaz for the BMF Title at UFC 244 in November of 2019. Despite his incredible run last year, which included stoppage wins over Darren Till, Ben Askren and the aforementioned ‘Stockton Slugger’, Masvidal has not been booked to fight in 2020. ‘Gamebred’ was […]
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Colby Covington calls for “friends-turned-enemies” fight against Jorge Masvidal following departure from ATT
Colby Covington is hoping to settle his differences with Jorge Masvidal following his departure from American Top Team. Covington recently confirmed he left ATT after having feuds with several fighters. Masvidal, meanwhile, says “Chaos” was cancer in the gym and the former interim welterweight champion was actually fired from ATT. Now, with the rivalry between […]
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Daniel Cormier believes McGregor-Silva is a “bigger fight” than Jones-Ngannou
Daniel Cormier is interested in seeing Conor McGregor fight Anderson Silva. Recently, Silva took to social media to call out McGregor for a catchweight fight. It immediately drew the attention of the MMA world and the Irishman was quick to accept the challenge. Now, for Cormier, he believes the fight makes sense because there is […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Tyron Woodley needs to move to middleweight following loss to Gilbert Burns
Chael Sonnen believes Tyron Woodley needs to switch weight classes. In the main event of UFC Vegas this past weekend, Woodley was returning for the first time in 15 months to take on Gilbert Burns. In the lead-up, he was saying he would take Burns into deep waters. Yet, that is far from what happened […]
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Photo | Tim Sylvia suffers nasty infection in arm broken by Frank Mir 16 years ago
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has taken to social media to show a photo of the arm he famously broke against Frank Mir at UFC 48. With the vacant UFC heavyweight title on the line, Mir famously broke Sylvia’s arm just 50 seconds into their title fight with an armbar. Sylvia refused to tap […]
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Sean O’Malley planning for “viral knockout” of Eddie Wineland at UFC 250
Sean O’Malley is expecting to add to his highlight reel at Saturday’s UFC 250 event. The undefeated bantamweight prospect will be opening up the main card pay-per-view against veteran Eddie Wineland. For “Sugar” he says he’s excited to get back in there just three months after his last fight. He also believes Wineland is the […]
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Bas Rutten weighs in on protests, looting: “violence will never work”
MMA legend Bas Rutten has shared his take on the protests, and in some instances looting, that is going on all over the United States this week. Rutten shared his thoughts in a lengthy Facebook post. He began by condemning the killing of George Floyd and the racism that caused it. He went on to […]
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Marc Montoya opens up on criticism following Anthony Smith fight
After receiving plenty of criticism from the decisions made in the corner in Anthony Smith’s last fight, Factory X head coach Marc Montoya has finally responded. In his last fight against Glover Teixeira back in May, Smith took a lot of damage to the extent that many had called for his corner to stop the […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC 250
The full opening betting odds have been released for all 12 fights scheduled to take place this Saturday at UFC 250 in Las Vegas. UFC 250 takes place this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is scheduled to be headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between champion Amanda Nunes […]
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Conor McGregor condemns “injustice, racism and intolerance” amid George Floyd protests
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has issued a statement amid the ongoing George Floyd protests, condemning the racism and injustice sweeping the United States and the planet. Floyd, and African American, was killed by a caucasian police officer in Minneapolis last month. The officer was subsequently charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Ever since, […]
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Angela Lee shares heartfelt anti-bullying message after death of wrestler Hana Kimura
ONE Championship star Angela Lee has shared a heartfelt anti-bullying message after the tragic death of 22-year-old pro wrestler Hana Kimura, who took her own life last month. Lee, who currently holds the ONE atomweight title, made her statement on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Hey guys, I know there’s a lot […]
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Justin Gaethje explains key to beating Khabib Nurmagomedov
New UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has a huge task on his hands: defeat undefeated lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov. Speaking on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Gaethje explained how he intends to defeat Nurmagomedov, and succeed where 28 other fighters have failed. The key, Gaethje believes, is keeping the action away […]
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UFC on ESPN 9 Medical Suspensions: Tyron Woodley needs doctor’s clearance
UFC welterweight Tyron Woodley must receive clearance from a doctor before competing again after his loss to Gilbert Burns last weekend. Woodley, who many considered to be the favorite heading into the fight against “Durinho”, was decisively beaten in a convincing unanimous decision loss at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now, as reported […]
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Daniel Cormier: Jon Jones “understands his value,” could get “$7-8 million base” for Ngannou fight
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier understands why Jon Jones is demanding more money for a fight with Francis Ngannou. Cormier feels that Jones recognizes his value to the UFC, and suspects that, if the light heavyweight champ plays his cards right, he could wind up getting the kind of hefty payday he wants for […]
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Jon Jones opens up on decision to confront ‘hooligans’ during protest
Earlier this week, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones made headlines for confiscating a can of spray paint from some would-be vandals during a protest in Albuquerque. Speaking to Fox News, Jones opened up on his decision to intervene. “I had a teammate give me a call, and he said ‘hey Jon, we’re having a […]
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UFC rankings update: Gilbert Burns surges up at welterweight
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 card, and as expected, there have been some big changes. Most notably, Gilbert Burns has taken a huge climb up the welterweight list, settling in at No. 1 on the strength of his dominant defeat of the former champion […]
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Chael Sonnen takes aim at Jon Jones once again, this time for vacating his title
Chael Sonnen has named himself the new UFC light heavyweight champion after Jon Jones vacated the spot over rising tensions with the promotion. This week, the conflict between Jon Jones and the UFC reached a boiling point. The organization’s president, Dana White, claimed that the fighter was asking too much money for a Francis Ngannou […]
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VIDEO | Israel Adesanya speaks at Black Lives Matter protest in Auckland
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has spoken out at a Black Lives Matter protest in Auckland. “The Last Stylebender” is known for being outspoken, and he isn’t scared to speak on topics outside of the MMA circuit. That includes the devastating killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in America last week. His passing […]
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After seeing his father’s store destroyed Belal Muhammad sends a strong message to looters
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad has hit out at looters following the destruction of his father’s store in the George Floyd riots. Following the murder of the aforementioned Floyd, protests have swept across the United States across the last week with many making their voices heard. Unfortunately, what started off as a set of peaceful movements […]