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Jorge Masvidal says Kevin Lee should be cut following “b*tch move” at UFC Brasilia
UFC welterweight standout Jorge Masvidal was not impressed with the way Kevin Lee handled his loss to Charles Oliveira at today’s UFC Brasilia event. ‘Gamebred’ took to Twitter shortly following the conclusion of today’s main event, where he absolutely blasted ‘The MoTown Phenom’ for trying to continue fighting after clearly tapping out to ‘Da Bronx’. […]
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Pros react to Charles Oliveira finishing Kevin Lee at UFC Brasilia
A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira headlined today’s UFC Brasilia event. The highly anticipated main event actually served as a catchweight bout, this after Lee had failed to make the 156lbs weight limit on Friday. Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA) entered UFC Brasilia looking to build on the momentum […]
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UFC Brasilia Results: Charles Oliveira submits Kevin Lee (Video)
A key lightweight bout between perennial division contenders Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira headlines today’s UFC Brasilia event. The highly anticipated main event will now be a catchweight bout, this after Lee failed to make the 156lbs weight limit on Friday. Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA) will enter UFC Brasilia looking to build on the momentum […]
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Pros react to Gilbert Burns stopping Demian Maia at UFC Brasilia
A welterweight bout between division standouts Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns served as the co-headliner of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Maia (28-9 MMA) entered the bout on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a submission victory over Ben Askren this past October. As for Gilbert Burns (17-3 MMA), “Durinho” was riding a four-fight winning […]
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UFC Brasilia Results: Gilbert Burns TKO’s Demian Maia (Video)
A welterweight bout between division standouts Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns serves as the co-headliner of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Maia (28-9 MMA) will enter the bout on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a submission victory over Ben Askren this past October. As for Gilbert Burns (17-3 MMA), “Durinho” is currently riding a […]
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Pros react to Nikita Krylov defeating Johnny Walker at UFC Brasilia
A highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Nikita Krylov took place on the main card of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Krylov (25-7 MMA) entered tonight’s bout looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Glover Teixeira back in September of 2019. Meanwhile, Walker (17-4 MMA) was also be looking […]
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UFC Brasilia Results: Nikita Krylov defeats Johnny Walker (Highlights)
A highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Nikita Krylov takes place on the main card of today’s UFC Brasilia event. Krylov (25-7 MMA) will enter tonight’s bout looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Glover Teixeira in September. Meanwhile, Walker (17-4 MMA) will also be looking to rebound, […]
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UFC Brasilia: ‘Lee vs Oliveira’ Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Brazil today for UFC Brasilia, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by lightweight fighters Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira. The highly anticipated main event will now be a catchweight bout, this after Lee failed to make the 156lbs weight limit on Friday. Kevin Lee (18-5 MMA) will enter UFC Brasilia looking to […]
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Pro fighters praise Scott Coker for compensating athletes and staff following Bellator 241 cancellation
Bellator President Scott Coker recently announced that the promotion was postponing their scheduled Bellator 241 event due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In his official statement, Coker announced that all athletes, officials, judges, cutmen and additional event personnel who were slated to be involved at the event would be compensated by Bellator MMA. All athletes that […]
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Ashlee Evans-Smith accepts unprecedented risks associated with fighting at UFC London
UFC flyweight Ashlee Evans-Smith is traveling to England for a fight with home country favorite Molly McCann at UFC London. The event will take place March 21 at the O2 Arena and is slated to be headlined by a key welterweight bout between former division champion Tyron Woodley and surging contender Leon Edwards. As of […]
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Pros react after the UFC continues to hold events despite Coronavirus concerns
The UFC is one of the lone sports organizations that continues to hold events despite overwhelming concerns about the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Major sporting leagues including the NFL, NBA, NHL, Premier League and MLB have suspended their respective seasons due to the outbreak. More specifically, Bellator MMA recently decided to cancel their upcoming Bellator 241 event […]
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Al Iaquinta disappointed in his ‘son’ Kevin Lee for missing weight at UFC Brasilia
Al Iaquinta isn’t happy that his longtime rival and someone he’s now calling his “son”, Kevin Lee missed weight at UFC Brasilia. On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Brasilia, Lee was set to battle Charles Oliveira in a very intriguing lightweight contest. Yet, at weigh-ins on Friday, “The Motown Phenom” missed weight […]
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Conor McGregor issues statement on coronavirus, reveals aunt died from illness
UFC superstar Conor McGregor released a statement on the coronavirus outbreak, urging fans to wash their hands and revealing his aunt died from the illness. The coronavirus outbreak has sent the entire globe into panic mode. It has affected the sporting world, with numerous sports organizations such as the NBA, the NHL, and the MLB […]
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Demian Maia believes win over Ben Askren was the ‘greatest fight’ for his legacy
Demian Maia believes his submission win over Ben Askren was massive for his legacy. Last October, in the main event of UFC Singapore, Maia was taking on Ben Askren who was fresh off the five-second knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal. Despite that, many thought “Funky” would win the fight. Throughout the scrap it was competitive […]
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Kevin Lee says ‘lightweight is my home’ despite missing weight at UFC Brasilia
Kevin Lee will still be fighting at lightweight after UFC Brasilia. In the main event of the card, Lee is set to fight Charles Oliveira. Yet during weigh-ins on Friday, “The Motown Phenom” missed weight by 2.5 pounds. But, the Brazilian took the fight and Lee was fined 20 percent of his purse. Following Kevin […]
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UFC Brasilia fighters including headliners Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira will not be tested for coronavirus
UFC Brasilia fighters, including headliners Kevin Lee and Charles Oliveira, will not be tested for the coronavirus before tomorrow’s event. Most sporting events around the globe have been postponed or canceled following the coronavirus outbreak which has sent the world into panic mode. After Bellator canceled its event scheduled for Friday night, the UFC is […]
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Diego Sanchez unleashes fiery rant on weight-cutting after Kevin Lee misses mark
This morning, Kevin Lee missed weight for his UFC Brasilia fight with Charles Oliveira. MMA veteran Diego Sanchez believes this is the latest bit of evidence that something needs to change with respect to MMA’s weight-cutting practices. Sanchez made his comments on the topic in a fiery rant posted to his Instagram page on Friday. […]
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Scott Coker issues statement on Bellator 241 postponement
Bellator President Scott Coker has now issued a statement on the last-minute cancelation of the Bellator 241 card, which was scheduled to go down in Connecticut later tonight. Coker address this last-minute shake-up, which is of course due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus, on Twitter on Friday afternoon. The health and safety of everyone involved […]
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Bellator 241 gets postponed at last minute
Bellator MMA was supposed to return to our screens tonight with the stacked Bellator 241 card. According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, that will no longer be happening. Days after reports surfaced that the Bellator 241 card would go ahead without any fans in the building, it’s now been pushed back to a later […]
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Ronda Rousey shows how well-prepared she and Travis Browne are for coronavirus
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey shared a video of how she and her husband Travis Browne are well-prepared for the coronavirus. Rousey, the former UFC superstar who put women’s MMA on the map, is married to Browne, a former UFC heavyweight himself, and they live together on a ranch in California. They wed […]
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Francis Ngannou releases statement on UFC Columbus moving to Las Vegas
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has released a statement after the UFC Columbus card was moved to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Ngannou was expected to headline the UFC Columbus card on March 28 against fellow heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik, but the coronavirus outbreak put the entire event in jeopardy. The UFC announced on […]
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Johnny Walker confident he’ll KO Nikita Krylov, wants title shot later this year
Johnny Walker is confident he’ll get back into the win column at UFC Brasilia this Saturday when he battles Nikita Krylov. Last time out, Walker was getting a big step up in competition where he fought Corey Anderson at UFC 244. Many thought the Brazilian would score another highlight-reel knockout but that was not the […]
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Opening odds released for Darren Till vs Robert Whittaker at UFC Dublin
The opening odds for the middleweight showdown between Darren Till and Robert Whittaker at UFC Dublin have been released. The highly anticipated bout between these two titans of the division was first reported a few days ago, and ever since, fans and media members alike have been salivating over the prospect of seeing this fight […]
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Kevin Lee won’t cut additional weight, fight with Oliveira moved to catchweight
Kevin Lee will not cut any additional weight after tipping the scales at 158.8 pounds this morning — two pounds above the 156-pound limit for his lightweight fight with Charles Oliveira. This news comes from Brazilian MMA reporter Raphael Marinho, who is on the scene of Saturday’s UFC Brasilia card. According to Marinho, Oliveira has […]
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Tim Kennedy could smell ‘booze and weed’ on Jon Jones in past training sessions
Tim Kennedy believes that Jon Jones’ performance in the cage have been hindered by his troubles outside it. Kennedy, who is now retired but previously trained with Jones, weighed in on the light heavyweight champion’s career on a recent episode of Submission Radio. “When he was like the hungry young lion and his personal life […]
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UFC Brasilia weigh-in results: Kevin Lee fails to make it to scale in time, misses weight
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with the exciting UFC Brasilia card, which will go down in an empty arena thanks to the threat of the coronavirus. The UFC Brasilia event is expected to be topped by a lightweight contender showdown between former interim title challenger Kevin Lee and streaking finisher […]
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Donald Cerrone apologizes to Mark Wahlberg for getting ‘too real’ during Spenser Confidential fight scene
Donald Cerrone has apologized to Mark Wahlberg for being a little too tough on him during a fight scene for the new film Spenser Confidential. The UFC veteran has been trying his hand at acting. His recent acting gig involved getting paid to rough up Hollywood tough guy Mark Wahlberg. It’s all in the name […]
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Dana White addresses the coronavirus and the future plans for UFC events
UFC president Dana White has provided fans with an update regarding the immediate future of all UFC events in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Sports leagues all around the world have experienced widespread postponements and cancellations as a result of COVID-19, with the anticipation being that this is just the beginning for many countries. […]