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ONE Championship fighters describe experience of fighting at closed-door event
This Saturday’s UFC Brasilia card has been closed to the public, meaning the fighters on the bill will compete in an arena completely devoid of fans. This is an experience a number of ONE Championship fighters are already familiar with. Late last month, amid growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus, ONE Championship elected to convert its […]
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Jon Jones not worried about fighting, says Coronavirus is ‘bigger than sports’
Jon Jones has prioritized coronavirus safety over MMA as he dubbed the crisis “bigger than sports.” The light heavyweight champion last fought in February when he defended his title against surging contender, Dominick Reyes. The fighters collided in the main event of UFC 247 in a five-round war. Jones ultimately won by unanimous decision, but […]
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Kevin Lee plans to show he’s ‘number one already’ at UFC Brasilia
Kevin Lee is entering his UFC Brasilia main event fight against Charles Oliveira with a ton of confidence. Lee, who is coming off of a first-round knockout win over Gregor Gillespie, will go into enemy territory to battle Oliveira. Yet, the atmosphere will be a little different as there will be no fans in the […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk set for surgery in Poland for hematoma suffered in UFC 248 fight
Joanna Jedrzejczyk will have surgery in Poland to help the swelling go down from the hematoma she sustained in her UFC 248 fight. In the co-main event, Jedrzejczyk was fighting Weili Zhang for the strawweight belt. She was looking to reclaim the title after losing it to Rose Namajunas back in 2017. Yet, after a […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will happen April 18 according to Ali Abdelaziz despite Coronavirus pandemic
Ali Abdelaziz is certain Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson will still happen on April 18 despite the Coronavirus pandemic. The two are set to headline UFC 249 in Brooklyn, New York where the lightweight belt is on the line. Yet, the state of New York recently declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19. Governor […]
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How Leon Edwards went from living in a “tin shack” in Jamaica to becoming a MMA star
As his main event showdown against Tyron Woodley quickly approaches, Leon Edwards revealed how he went from living in a “tin shack” in Jamaica to the bright lights of the UFC. “Rocky” moved to Birmingham in the UK in his younger years, but was originally born in Kingston, Jamaica. During an interview with Adam Catterall […]
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Valentina Shevchenko says Halle Berry “has the skills” to be an MMA fighter
Current UFC flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko recently discussed her upcoming title fight with Joanne Calderwood as well as her budding friendship with Halle Berry. The pair recently worked together in Berry’s directorial film debut “Bruised”. Not only does Shevchenko believe in the star’s director abilities, she thinks she has what it takes to make it […]
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VIDEO | Massive brawl erupts in cage at MMA event in Russia
All hell broke loose at an MMA event in Russia last weekend. The trouble occurred at the ACA Young Eagles 12 card in Cherkessk, shortly after a fight between Dzhaddal Alikbekov and Alim Gugov. The fight ended with Alikbekov winning via a controversial submission. Evidently, Gugov’s supporters didn’t agree with the verdict. Moments after the […]
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Weili Zhang details emotional moment at hospital with Joanna Jedrzejczyk: ‘She kept crying for hours’
UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang shared details of an emotional moment she had with rival Joanna Jedrzejczyk at the hospital following UFC 248. Zhang and Jedrzejczyk went toe-to-toe for 25 minutes in the co-main event of UFC 248, producing a banger of a title fight that pundits immediately called an instant classic. Both women […]
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PFL announces more free agent signings, including Tom Lawlor
PFL has announced more signings for its third season, including a pair of former UFC middleweights in Tom Lawlor and Cezar Ferreira. PFL promised it would sign a number of high-profile fighters for its upcoming season back when it announced Rory MacDonald’s signing and the promotion has stayed true to its word. After recently announcing […]
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UFC 249 in jeopardy as New York state bans large public gatherings
The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the sporting world. UFC 249 could be one of its next causalities. On Thursday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that gatherings of more than 500 people will be forbidden in the state effective tomorrow (Friday, March 13). New York state bans gatherings of more than 500 […]
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Report | UFC Columbus to be moved to Las Vegas
As expected, the upcoming UFC Columbus card is reportedly being moved to Las Vegas. This news comes from Brazilian publication Combate — the same outlet that reported that the imminent UFC Brasilia card will go down behind closed doors. According to Combate, the UFC Columbus card — which will seemingly need a new name — […]
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Cody Garbrandt hospitalized, out of Raphael Assuncao fight
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will have to wait to mount his comeback. On Thursday, Brazilian publication agfight.com broke the news that Garbrandt has been hospitalized with kidney issues and forced out of his UFC Columbus matchup with Raphael Assuncao. Shortly after this news surfaced, ESPN spoke to Garbrandt about this situation. “I honestly […]
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Kevin Lee reacts to Charles Oliveira fight going down behind closed doors
When Kevin Lee fights Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC Brasilia this weekend, there will not be any fans in the building. That’s because the UFC has converted the card to a closed-door event to mitigate risk associated with the coronavirus. While this quiet, closed-door event will be an unfamiliar setting for Lee, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov concedes Henry Cejudo is currently the greatest combat athlete of all time
Step aside Demetrious Johnson and Jon Jones. UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov says that UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo is currently the greatest combat athlete of all time. The all-access docu-series Anatomy Of A Fighter followed Nurmagomedov as he attended a recent media day for his management company, Dominance MMA. “The Eagle” made this appearance […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk praises Weili Zhang: ‘She’s a very tough b*tch’
Joanna Jedrzejczyk praised her rival Weili Zhang after their war at UFC 248, calling the UFC women’s strawweight champion ‘a very tough b*tch.’ Jedrzejczyk and Zhang fought 25 of the most action-packed minutes you will ever see in an MMA fight in the co-main event of last weekend’s UFC 248. The two slugged it out […]
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UFC Brasilia | Pro fighters make their picks for Kevin Lee vs. Charles Oliveira
In the main event of the closed-door UFC Brasilia card, Kevin Lee is going into hostile territory when he battles Charles Oliveira. Heading into the fight, Lee is a -145 favorite while the Brazilian is a +115 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. […]
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ONE Championship converts multiple cards to closed-door events
ONE Championship has responded to the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic by converting all of its cards until May 29 to closed-door events. ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced this news on Facebook on Thursday morning. https://www.facebook.com/yodchatri/posts/2956323291096479 “My team and I have decided to turn all events for ONE Championship into closed-door, audience-free events […]
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The Korean Zombie agrees to fight Brian Ortega following latest apology
Chan Sung Jung aka The Korean Zombie is ready to proceed with preparations for his expected fight against Brian Ortega following the American’s recent apology. The two men, who were scheduled to fight back at UFC Busan before Ortega had to pull out due to injury, had been going back and forth at one another […]
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Saturday’s UFC Brasilia card converted to closed-door event
There will not be any fans in the building for Saturday night’s UFC Brasilia card. On Thursday, Brazilian publication Combate reported that the UFC has converted the card to a closed-door event amid growing concerns surrounding the coronavirus. UFC officials have not yet confirmed the news. COVID-19, which began over in China towards the end […]
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Alexander Volkanovski says there is no one else to fight but Max Holloway at featherweight
Alexander Volkanovski plans on defending his featherweight title in the main event of UFC 251 at home in Australia. Volkanovski won the belt back at UFC 245 with a decision win over Max Holloway. Since then, he had hand surgery but says he will be ready to defend in Australia where he expects to rematch […]
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Chael Sonnen says Valentina Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang is ‘not a superfight’ right now
Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Valentina Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang is a true superfight, at least not yet. Zhang has talked about wanting to fight Shevchenko down the line, but the flyweight champion doesn’t seem so interested. She said the Chinese champion isn’t an elite fighter and will loser her belt in her next fight. So, […]
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Charles Oliveira wants to defend his country at UFC Brasilia by shutting up Kevin Lee
Charles Oliveira plans on beating Kevin Lee to defend Brazil in the main event of UFC Brasilia this Saturday. Lee is coming off a highlight-reel knockout win over Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244. It was a fight many thought he could lose. So, for Oliveira, he knows the “Motown Phenom” is coming in confident and […]
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Alexander Volkanovski reveals health battles from drastic dieting to move down from welterweight
Don’t let Alexander Volkanovski’s height of 5’6″ inches deceive you, the current featherweight champion has fought contenders in significantly heavier weight classes. However, the journey to drop the pounds previously plagued “The Great” with multiple ailments: The Australian athlete joined the Joe Rogan Experience podcast today to discuss his recent title victory against Max Holloway. […]
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Pedro Carvalho says he’ll finish Patricio Freire inside three rounds to bring another belt to SBG Ireland
Pedro Carvalho is confident he will become Bellator’s new featherweight champion on Friday. In the main event of Bellator 241, Carvalho is set to battle Patricio Freire in the quarter-finals of the featherweight grand prix. It is a fight “Pitbull” picked during the selection show, which for Carvalho shows it is destined he becomes a […]
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Renato Moicano still plans on going back to featherweight as he has ‘business to settle’
Renato Moicano is looking to snap his two-fight losing streak when he moves up to lightweight at UFC Brasilia to battle Damir Hadzovic. In his last fight, he was knocked out by Korean Zombie in the main event of UFC Greenville in just 58 seconds. After a bad weight cut for that one, he realized […]
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Edson Barboza vs. Josh Emmett added to UFC Oklahoma City
A featherweight matchup between Edson Barboza and Josh Emmett is the latest addition to the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Oklahoma City. Barboza has been teasing a move down to 145lbs for a few months now, and he will get the chance to fight a top-10 ranked opponent when he takes on Emmett at […]
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BREAKING | UFC targeting Darren Till vs. Robert Whittaker for UFC Dublin headliner
According to a report from ESPN, the UFC is targeting a middleweight bout between former champ Robert Whittaker and rising contender Darren Till as the main event for UFC Dublin on August 15. ESPN’s report specified that the bout is not yet official, but is in the process of being finalized. Darren Till has not […]