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Henri Hooft molding prospect Tial Thang into top-flight fighter
Henri Hooft is a legendary trainer, and one of his newest pupils, Tial Thang, made his professional debut last year at ONE: Reign of Valor. Thang followed that victory up with another win in December at ONE: Mark of Greatness. Thang is already a calculated technician, which fits in well with Hooft’s style. The Burmese […]
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Coach refutes notion that Conor McGregor support has dropped off
For a time, Conor McGregor was the biggest sporting star in Ireland, and arguably one of the most popular athletes in the world. After a couple of losses and a long list of troubles outside the cage, however, there is a widespread perception that the Irishman’s popularity has died down, even on the Emerald Isle. […]
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UFC 246 | Diego Ferreira believes it will come down to ‘who wants it more’ against Anthony Pettis
Diego Ferreira is days out from arguably the biggest fight of his career. He will take on Anthony Pettis in the UFC 246 pay-per-view opener this Saturday in Las Vegas. With a win, the Brazilian might just enter the lightweight rankings. Although Pettis, who is the former WEC and UFC lightweight champion is a big […]
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Jon Jones weighs in on Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone matchup
Jon Jones is a former training partner of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and an acquaintance and admirer of Conor McGregor. As such, the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion was reluctant to make a prediction for McGregor and Cerrone’s UFC 246 fight when he was asked to do so by BT Sport. Here’s what Jones had to […]
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Dana White: UFC doctor says Conor McGregor ‘is in the best shape he’s ever seen him in’
Conor McGregor has made it to Las Vegas for his UFC 246 fight with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and according to UFC doctors, he’s in “phenomenal shape.” At least, that’s what UFC President Dana White says he’s heard. “I’m hearing he’s in phenomenal shape,” White told TMZ ahead of UFC 246 (transcript via Asian Persuasion MMA). […]
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Dillon Danis could be unable to corner Conor McGregor at UFC 246
BJJ ace Dillon Danis is one of Conor McGregor’s key training partners, and has undoubtedly been particularly valuable as McGregor prepares for the submission chops of Donald Cerrone. Unfortunately, there is a small barrier to Danis actually being able to corner McGregor for his fight wth Cerrone, which tops the UFC 246 card this Saturday. […]
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Kamaru Usman makes pick for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 246, Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Kamaru Usman, the welterweight division’s current champion, will be watching this fight very closely. Speaking during a live chat with his fans on social media, Usman weighed in on this McGregor […]
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Dustin Poirier open to moving up to welterweight to fight Nate Diaz
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier wants to fight Nate Diaz so badly that he says he would move up to welterweight to fight him. Poirier has been calling out Diaz ever since he lost his chance to claim the UFC lightweight title from champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242. Poirier has been calling out the […]
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Demetrious Johnson set to challenge for ONE Championship flyweight title
Pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson will look to add to his incredible resume when he challenges ONE Championship flyweight titleholder Adriano Moraes. Johnson will take on Moraes for the world title April 11 in China. ONE Championship founder/CEO Chatri Sityodtong broke the news on his Twitter. BREAKING NEWS: Demetrious Johnson (30-3) will challenge ONE Flyweight World […]
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VIDEO | Budweiser releases new ‘Cowboy’ can for Donald Cerrone
Budweiser has released a special ‘Cowboy’ can for Donald Cerrone in the leadup to his fight at UFC 246 next weekend against Conor McGregor. Cerrone takes on McGregor in the main event of UFC 246, which takes place next Saturday, January 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event sold out its tickets […]
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Conor McGregor promises to ‘create magic inside the Octagon’ at UFC 246
UFC superstar Conor McGregor is promising his fans that he will “create magic inside the Octagon” at UFC 246 next weekend. McGregor takes on Donald Cerrone in what is one of the most highly-anticipated fights of 2020. It’s McGregor’s first fight since he lost to UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October […]
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VIDEO | Colby Covington’s jaw is healing up nicely
A new video showing UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington playing pickup basketball seems to show that his recently broken jaw is healing up nicely. Covington suffered a jaw fracture during his epic welterweight title fight against champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 245, which he lost via fifth-round TKO. After the fight, Covington ran out of […]
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Aljamain Sterling: ‘My return to the Octagon will be sooner than most expected’
UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling says that he will be returning to the Octagon sooner than expected following his recent wrist surgery. Sterling went under the knife back in October to fix his wrist that has been bothering him for quite some time. Sterling was expected to be next in line to fight UFC bantamweight […]
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Walt Harris hopes to return to the Octagon in April
UFC heavyweight contender Walt Harris hopes to return to the Octagon in April following the shocking murder of his daughter Aniah Blanchard in October. According to a report from MMAjunkie.com, Harris would like to return to active competition this spring, though an opponent has not been finalized yet. Harris was set to fight Alistair Overeem […]
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Paulo Costa says Israel Adesanya is easier fight than Uriah Hall
Top contender Paulo Costa says that believes UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is an easier fight for him than Uriah Hall was. Costa knocked out Hall at UFC 226 in July 2018 in one of the best performances of his career. After defeating Yoel Romero in a 2019 “Fight of the Year” candidate at UFC […]
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Michael Bisping wants to talk with the “p*ssy” who hacked his account
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping says that his Twitter was hacked and he plans on speaking to whoever it was that hacked his social media. Bisping took to his Twitter to alert his fans that he had been hacked. By tweeting about it, it appears as though Bisping was able to get his account […]
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Paul Daley fired from role as Bellator television analyst
Welterweight contender Paul Daley says that he has been fired from his role as a television analyst for the Bellator MMA promotion. Daley was one of Bellator’s television analysts for its European Series in 2019. However, he will not be continuing in that role in 2020 as “Semtex” himself announced on his Instagram he was […]
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Jorge Masvidal doesn’t think Conor McGregor will call him out after UFC 246
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal doesn’t think that superstar Conor McGregor will call him out if he beats Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. For months, the talk of the town has been that McGregor’s plan for 2020 included a fight against Cerrone, a match against Masvidal, and then a title shot against UFC lightweight champion […]
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Darren Till teases return at UFC 248
UFC middleweight star Darren Till is currently awaiting his next fight booking, and he is now teasing a return at UFC 248. Till is coming off of a split decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 in what was his official UFC middleweight debut. He is currently ranked No. 5 overall in the UFC’s […]
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Derrick Lewis believes American Top Team has a hit out on him
UFC heavyweight and fan favorite Derrick Lewis (22-7 MMA) believes the folks over at American Top Team have a hit out on him. ‘The Black Beast’ is scheduled to make his Octagon return at February’s UFC 247 event in his backyard of Houston, Texas, where he will square off with divisional newcomer Ilir Latifi. Lewis […]
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Conor McGregor on Donald Cerrone: “I’d beat him if I had the flu”
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is extremely confident heading into his UFC 246 main event bout with Donald Cerrone. The highly anticipated McGregor vs. Ceronne clash will take place at welterweight, this after both men suffered losses in their most recent Octagon appearances in the lightweight division. The brash Irish superstar is apparently in […]
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Dana White offers UFC 246 invite to Best Buy hero
UFC President Dana White was so impressed by the heroic efforts of Summer Tapasa-Sataraka that he is bringing her out to Vegas for UFC 246. In addition, the UFC boss added that he wants Summer to work for him, this after she was allegedly fired from her job over the incident. Dana White took to […]
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Conor McGregor adds new stipulation to UFC 246 fight with Donald Cerrone
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight scrap with Donald Cerrone. McGregor has not competed since suffering a submission loss to bitter rival and current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229. Prior to the setback, […]
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Julianna Pena vs. Aspen Ladd added to UFC Columbus
An intriguing women’s bantamweight bout between top contenders Julianna Pena and Aspen Ladd has been added to UFC Columbus. UFC on ESPN 8 takes place Saturday, March 28 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The main event is a heavyweight bout between title contenders Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Pena vs. Ladd is expected to […]
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Colby Covington eyeing April or May return after UFC 245 loss
Colby Covington is looking to get back into the Octagon in the early part of 2020. Covington is coming off a UFC 245 TKO loss to Kamaru Usman where he also broke his jaw. Yet, some reports were uncertain if his jaw was really broken, but American Top Team owner, Dan Lambert, confirms it was […]
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Dominick Cruz says he’s ‘finally healthy’ and will fight again within the next six months
Dominick Cruz is certain he will make his return to the Octagon soon. The former UFC bantamweight champion has not fought since he lost his belt to Cody Garbrandt in December of 2016. Since then, he was scheduled to fight Jimmie Rivera on Dec. 30, 2017, but he broke his forearm. Then, in January of […]
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Dana White confirms $250,000 donation by UFC to Australian Red Cross
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the UFC, in conjunction with Endeavor and its partner companies, has donated $250,000 to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund. Wildfires have ravaged Australia, killing people and wildlife, destroying homes, and laying waste to the environment. The MMA community has taken notice of the wildfires, with […]
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Cynthia Calvillo heading to 125, expects UFC flyweight debut in April
Cynthia Calvillo is officially done with the 115-pound weight division. After closing out 2019 fighting Marina Rodriguez to a majority draw — a fight in which she missed weight after her body began to shut down during her cut — Calvillo has made the decision to make the move up to the women’s flyweight division. […]