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VIDEO | Check out this amazing promo for Leon Edwards vs. Tyron Woodley at UFC London
Leon Edwards has often felt overlooked in the welterweight division. However, his life-story is something to take notice of, and it takes centre stage in an amazing promo video released by BT Sport for UFC London. https://twitter.com/btsportufc/status/1237091086671253506 At the UFC London event on March 21, the No. 4 ranked welterweight will take on the division’s […]
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Weili Zhang explains how Coronavirus-related complications hindered her performance at UFC 248
UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang recently explained how the Coronavirus crisis negatively impacted her performance at UFC 248. Zhang made the first defense of her strawweight title in the co-main event of the UFC 248 card, taking on former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. In the weeks leading up to their eagerly anticipated matchup, the coronavirus spread […]
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UFC 248 Medical Suspensions: Israel Adesanya requires further evaluation
Updates regarding medical suspensions for the fighters at UFC 248 have been released, including for the participants in the title fights. UFC 248 went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend and was headlined by two highly anticipated title fights — Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero for the Middleweight Championship and […]
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Jay Park reacts to alleged Brian Ortega attack at UFC 248
Jay Park has given his thoughts and reaction to the alleged incident that took place between him and Brian Ortega at UFC 248 this past weekend. Over the course of the last few days, more details have emerged regarding the supposed altercation between South Korean music star Jay Park and UFC featherweight star Brian Ortega. […]
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Brian Ortega releases statement following altercation with The Korean Zombie and Jay Park at UFC 248
Former UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega has released a statement following his altercation with The Korean Zombie and Jay Park at UFC 248. During Saturday night’s UFC 248 event in Las Vegas, ‘T-City’ allegedly slapped Jay Park, a friend of The Korean Zombie, this while Chan Sung Jung was taking a bathroom break. The […]
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Morgan Charriere: “I’m bringing a French army to London”
If you are a casual martial arts fan and you watch only UFC events, you probably haven’t heard of French featherweight Morgan Charriere. But what if we tell you that the Frenchman will probably be the next big thing in Europe’s MMA? “Luffy” spent the first years of his professional career fighting in multiple promotions […]
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Patricio Freire says he’ll be ‘the greatest featherweight of all-time’ with Bellator grand prix win
Patricio Freire believes he can cement his legacy during the Bellator featherweight grand prix. “Pitbull” already defeated Juan Archuleta in the opening round and will now take on Pedro Carvalho on Friday in the quarter-finals. It is a fight the Brazilian picked during the selection show but says he did it because of the date, […]
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Why women’s MMA is here to stay
Women’s MMA is needed now more than ever before. At UFC 248, fans witnessed an all-out war from strawweight royalty Weili Zhang and Joanna Joanna Jędrzejczyk. The pair collided in an action-packed brawl that seemingly overshadowed the main event between Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero. Out of left field, MMA fighter Islam Makhachev disregarded the […]
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Israel Adesanya slams Yoel Romero for ruining “gifted” UFC 248 title shot
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has slammed contender Yoel Romero for a poor performance in their title fight at UFC 248. Adesanya and Romero put on one of the worst title fights in UFC history as both men refused to engage with each other and each showed a shocking lack of aggressiveness in the bout. […]
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Valentina Shevchenko believes Weili Zhang loses her title in next fight
Valentina Shevchenko doubts Weili Zhang will be a UFC champion for much longer. In the co-main event of UFC 248, Zhang edged out a split-decision win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The win also served as her first title defense since winning the belt with a first-round knockout win over Jessica Andrade. Although Zhang got the job […]
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VIDEO | Paulo Costa knocks out Logan Paul in sparring
New training footage has emerged of UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa knocking out YouTube sensation Logan Paul in sparring. Costa is one of the best fighters in the UFC middleweight division while Paul is a YouTuber-turned combat sports star. Paul has had two boxing matches, including a professional bout against rival KSI last November, which […]
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Dana White: Weili Zhang will get same push from UFC as McGregor, Rousey
Dana White is very high on UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang, who defended her belt in an absolute war with the former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the co-main event of last Saturday’s UFC 248 card. White gushed over Zhang at the UFC 248 post-fight press conference, announcing that the Chinese champion has become a major […]
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VIDEO | SBG Ireland fighters, Pitbull brothers have confrontation at Bellator press conference
On Monday, Bellator MMA held a press conference featuring a host of the stars of its upcoming shows — including the “Pitbull” brothers Patricio and Patricky Freire and several fighters from the famed SBG Ireland camp, such as James Gallagher, Pedro Carvalho and Peter Queally. Things nearly got physical between these two groups at the […]
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Yoel Romero takes post-fight dig at Israel Adesanya, proclaims himself the ‘people’s champ’
Yoel Romero and Israel Adesanya’s UFC 248 middleweight title fight failed to live up to expectations, and both fighters seem to agree it’s because the other was afraid. Romero suggested exactly that on Twitter on Monday morning, sharing a heavily edited screenshot of the Wikipedia entry for the word “fear.” No me. You. #peopleschamp pic.twitter.com/n68AOgpn4V […]
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John McCarthy says Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero should have included 10-10 round
Bellator commentator and MMA official John McCarthy believes that there should have been a 10-10 round scored in the Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero title fight at UFC 248. Adesanya won a unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards to retain the UFC middleweight title in an undeniable stinker of a fight. Neither man seemed to […]
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Cory Sandhagen says he’s accepted fight with Dominick Cruz
Cory Sandhagen says the UFC has offered him a fight with former bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz and that he’s accepted the offer. Sandhagen added that the fight could co-headline the UFC’s return to San Diego, California — Cruz’s home turf — which is scheduled for May 16. Sandhagen dropped this exciting news on Instagram on […]
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Israel Adesanya feels he proved Yoel Romero isn’t ‘made of steel’
Israel Adesanya believes that he proved Yoel Romero isn’t “made of steel” at UFC 248. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, defended his title against Romero in the card’s main event, winning a controversial and undeniably slow decision over the Cuban. Ahead of this Adesanya vs. Romero fight, much was made of the latter’s durability. UFC […]
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VIDEO | Brian Ortega escorted out of arena after altercation with Korean Zombie
just disappointed I missed this fight. Any footage on the net? pic.twitter.com/elI7Ja1Mca — Dr. Octagon (@dr_octagon) March 8, 2020 One of the most high-profile encounters of Saturday’s UFC 248 card actually occurred outside the cage, as featherweight contenders Brian Ortega and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung had a run-in in the crowd. More accurately, […]
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John McCarthy gives his scorecard for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Bellator commentator and veteran MMA official Big John McCarthy has share his scorecard for the UFC 248 co-main event between Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Zhang and Jedrzejczyk put on an instant classic on Saturday night, going the full five-round distance against each other in an all-out war. Zhang won the fight by split decision, […]
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Neil Magny calls for a fight with ‘Maverick’ following impressive win at UFC 248
At UFC 248, Neil Magny returned to the Octagon to face Chinese contender Li Jingliang. He out-struck Jingliang to win by unanimous decision. Post-fight, the 32-year old reflected on his successful performance and already has his sights set on his next opponent. “We went back and looked at my last five fights, the wins and […]
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VIDEO | Official promo released for UFC 249: Khabib vs Ferguson
UFC 249: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is just around the corner. To mark the occasion, the organization has released a brand new official promo video. https://youtu.be/g38-pkMsfxk “It’s the most anticipated fight in UFC history,” is the tagline used to describe the lightweight bout that will headline UFC 249 on April 18 in Brooklyn. It features […]
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Police reports filed following altercation between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega
The manager of Chan Sung Jung aka “The Korean Zombie” has confirmed that a police report has been filed following the UFC 248 incident with Brian Ortega. Ever since the scheduled fight between Korean Zombie and Ortega back at UFC Busan was called off due to “T-City” sustaining an injury, it seems as if the […]
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Justin Gaethje says he will punch Dana White in the nose if the promotion grants Conor McGregor a title shot
Justin Gaethje has claimed that he will punch UFC president Dana White in the nose if Conor McGregor winds up receiving a title shot. Gaethje has been making headlines fairly regularly as of late, mainly due to his desire to face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Championship. After stringing together three straight wins via […]
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Sean O’Malley takes aim at Henry Cejudo following impressive win at UFC 248
Fan favorite Sean O’Malley returned to the Octagon at last night’s UFC 248 event in Las Vegas for a bantamweight contest with Jose Quinonez. The undefeated bantamweight prospect, O’Malley (11-0 MMA), had not competed since UFC 222 in March of 2018, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Andre Soukhamthath. ‘Sugar’ had tested positive […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 248?
In the main event of UFC 248, Israel Adesanya was looking to defend his middleweight title against the divisions ‘boogeyman’ in Yoel Romero. The co-main attraction saw Weili Zhang looking for her first title defense of the strawweight belt against former division champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. In the end, neither title changed hands as Adesanya won […]
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The Korean Zombie vows to KO “coward” Brian Ortega for slapping his friend Jay Park at UFC 248
Chang Sung Jung, aka The Korean Zombie, has penned fellow featherweight star a lengthy message following their confrontation at last night’s UFC 248 event. Yesterday evening in Las Vegas, both Jung and Ortega were in attendance at T-Mobile Arena to watch the events festivities. The former featherweight title challengers have clashed verbally over the past […]
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Joe Rogan gushes over Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Weili Zhang title fight at UFC 248
Joe Rogan “can’t stop thinking about” last night’s thrilling strawweight title fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Weili Zhang at UFC 248. In the co-main event of UFC 248, Zhang put her newly acquired 115lbs title on the line against former division title holder, Jedrzejczyk. The highly anticipated fight lived up to the hype, as Jedrzejczyk […]
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Valentina Shevchenko believes Joanna Jedrzejczyk should’ve won judges decision at UFC 248
If UFC flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko was a judge she would’ve awarded Joanna Jedrzejczyk the strawweight title on Saturday. In the co-main event of UFC 248, Jedrzejczyk was taking on strawweight champion, Weili Zhang in the Chinese fighters first title defense. It was a fight many were torn on who would win and at the […]