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Claudia Gadelha withdraws from Cynthia Calvillo fight, Angela Hill offers to fill in
Claudia Gadelha has been forced to withdraw from her UFC Washington D.C. fight against Cynthia Calvillo. The Brazilian posted on Instagram that ongoing injuries have forced her to pull out of the bout. https://www.instagram.com/tv/B37x4VVAfUS/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=dlfix “After my last fight, I had to take a break because I broke a finger and I rolled my ankle,” Gadelha […]
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VIDEO | American Hockey League fight ends in one-punch KO
An American Hockey League fight ended with a brutal one-punch knockout. Edmonton Oilers prospect and current Bakersfield Condor, Colby Cave fought Calgary Flames prospect and current Stockton Heat player, Martin Pospisil. There, Cave connected on a hard punch that dropped Pospisil and knocked him out cold. Check out the video below. https://www.facebook.com/GlovesOffHockey/videos/948963895458194/ Making this story […]
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Francis Ngannou reacts after UFC gives Alexander Volkov fight to Greg Hardy
When Junior dos Santos withdrew from his UFC Moscow headlining fight with Alexander Volkov, Francis Ngannou suggested that he’d be willing to step in and replace him. In the end, however, the opportunity to fight Volkov on short notice was instead offered to the amply less experienced Greg Hardy. Hardy and Volkov will now collide […]
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UFC Rankings update: Dominick Reyes stays still, Yair Rodriguez rises
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Friday’s UFC Boston card, but surprisingly, Dominick Reyes has not moved up the light heavyweight ladder on the strength of his defeat of Chris Weidman. Yair Rodriguez, however, who defeated Jeremy Stephens in the card’s co-main event, did make a small climb at […]
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Ciryl Gane aims to headline first-ever UFC event in France
MMA will finally be legal in France on January 1 of the New Year. It’s going to be a huge step for France and for larger Europe, as a lot of young, talented fighters can finally pursue a professional career as an MMA fighter in their own backyards. That hasn’t been always the case though. […]
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Greg Hardy steps in against Alexander Volkov at UFC Moscow
Junior dos Santos was recently forced out of his UFC Moscow headlining fight with Alexander Volkov. He’ll be replaced a very unlikely fighter: former football player Greg Hardy. UPDATE: This Hardy vs. Volkov fight will serve as the UFC Moscow co-headliner. A featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Zabit Magomedsharipov will now headline the card. […]
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Emil Meek and Diego Sanchez seemingly agree to fight
Emil Meek and Diego Sanchez, two of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC welterweight division — both in terms of fighting style and personality — are seemingly down to fight each other. The pair discussed this possibility, and ultimately agreed to it, on Instagram. Meek shared their exchange in a post to Twitter. «@emilvalhalla […]
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Junior dos Santos withdraws from UFC Moscow main event, Francis Ngannou considers stepping in
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos was expected to battle Russia’s Alexander Volkov in the main event of the upcoming UFC Moscow card, scheduled for Nov 9. According to ESPN, however, a bout of cellulitis has forced dos Santos out of this contest, leaving the UFC to search frantically for a replacement opponent for […]
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Tracing the history of the ONE Championship welterweight title
Only three men in history have held the ONE Welterweight World Title, and it is an esteemed group of martial artists. Because the weight class contains athletes with elite strength, speed, and skill, some of the most dangerous and exciting competitors cross paths in this division. That makes extended reigns with the ONE Welterweight World […]
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Tony Ferguson calls out… Jon Jones?
It’s quite clear that Tony Ferguson wants a fight and wants one sooner rather than later. While Ferguson has been linked to a fight with current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the top lightweight contender has decided to — whether jokingly or not — out kick his coverage and turn his attention to Jon Jones. In […]
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UFC Singapore’s Maurice Greene on heavyweight top-10: ‘I’m on they ass like Huggies’
Maurice Greene has his sights set on the top-10 of the ever evolving UFC heavyweight division and will look to take a pivotal step forward this weekend. “The Crochet Boss” will take on Sergey Pavlovich this Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 20. The event will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore […]
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Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol promises an exciting match in Jakarta
Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol will make her 11th appearance on the ONE Championship stage in Jakarta on October 25 when she faces Bozhena “Toto” Antoniyar at ONE: Dawn of Valor. Knowing full well that her opponent is a tremendous striker, Lumban Gaol has been working on a strategy that will put her in a position […]
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Chris Weidman issues statement following KO loss at UFC Boston
UFC light heavyweight Chris Weidman has issued a statement following his KO loss to Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC Boston. Chris Weidman’s statement is a lengthy one, to say the least. Check out what the former UFC middleweight champion wrote on Instagram below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
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Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones pulled ‘scumbag move’ taunting Chris Weidman
Chael Sonnen believes Jon Jones was in the wrong for going after Chris Weidman following UFC Boston. Weidman moved up in weight to take on Dominick Reyes this past Friday night. The former UFC middleweight champion had expressed confidence in his ability to skip the line with a win and take on Jones. The “All-American” […]
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‘Russian Popeye’ with 24-inch biceps loses MMA bout
Russia is the home of many high caliber fighters including Khabib Nurmagomedov and Zabit Magomedsharipov. A Russian bodybuilder with 24-inch biceps known as ‘Popeye’, entered an MMA bout this week, but he failed to emulate his fellow Russian MMA superstars. He was finished in just three minutes of the first round by a fighter 20 […]
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Former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva explains how locker room bonuses worked
Former UFC matchmaker Joe Silva was recently called upon during the UFC antitrust lawsuit in Richmond, Virginia. He testified regarding his negotiating and contract practices during his time at Zuffa LLC (the company that formerly owned the UFC). During the certification hearing, Silva gave the court a rare insight into the revenue splits, salaries and […]
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Dana White praises Cain Velasquez’s decision to join WWE
UFC president Dana White has praised Cain Velasquez’s decision to retire from mixed martial arts and join WWE. Former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Velasquez last fought back in February at UFC on ESPN 1 when he was defeated by Francis Ngannou via KO. Ever since then he’s been making a slow yet steady transition into […]
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Coach: Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone rematch verbally agreed upon
For those wondering what will be next for Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone following their recent losses, it appears as if the two fan favorite fighters are on a collision course once again. According to Pettis’ head coach Duke Roufus via Facebook, both “Showtime” and “Cowboy” have verbally agreed to meet each other on a […]
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Darren Till gives props to Colby Covington: ‘He’s actually a terrific fighter’
Darren Till refuses to jump on the Colby Covington hate train. Whilst the middleweight acknowledges the wrestler’s trash-talking, he praises Covington’s fighting skill. During a UFC 244 pre-fight media day at the UFC Gym in Nottingham, England, Till recalled Covington’s dominant victory against Robbie Lawler in August. “Look what he’s done to (Robbie) Lawler. A […]
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Nate Diaz releases his own promo for UFC 244 main event
UFC welterweight contender Nate Diaz has released his own promo in anticipation of UFC 244’s blockbuster main event. Stockton’s favourite son will fight Jorge Masvidal at Madison Square Garden with the BMF Championship on the line. Both men are coming off of fantastic victories, with Diaz defeating Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 and Masvidal knocking […]
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Dominick Reyes takes a shot at First Round Management: “Jones fired you 6 months ago!”
UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes took a shot at First Round Management, who he claims don’t manage UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones anymore. Dominick Reyes has been calling for a fight against Jones since finishing Chris Weidman in the main event of last weeks’ UFC Boston event. Jones so far doesn’t seem to […]
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PHOTO | Jose Aldo looks shredded in cut down to bantamweight
Former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo is eyeing a move down to bantamweight. Many have been hesitant that the former champion could make 135-pounds, including UFC president, Dana White. “Aldo sent me a text telling me he wants to do this so we really haven’t talked about it,” White said. “But there’s no way that […]
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Weili Zhang wants Valentina Shevchenko next, if not she’ll go and ‘beat’ Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Weili Zhang has set her eyes on current UFC flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko. Zhang is looking to become another champ-champ in the UFC after just winning the strawweight belt back in August. Why she wants to fight Shevchenko is simple. She wants to fight the best and she believes the 125-pound champion is just that. […]
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CM Punk leaving door open for UFC return, still in USADA testing pool
Former WWE superstar and UFC welterweight CM Punk is still being tested by USADA, leaving the door open for a potential return to the Octagon. TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter looked into USADA’s database and noticed that CM Punk, along with Mike Jackson, Travis Browne, and Chris Holdsworth have all recently been drug tested. Recently tested by […]
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Ben Askren trashes ‘douchebag’ Colby Covington
As Colby Covington has risen through the welterweight ranks, he has divided opinion in the MMA community. Fellow 170-pound fighter, Ben Askren has made it clear what side of the fence he’s on. ‘Funky’ called out Covington for being ‘a terrible person’ who ‘nobody likes’. The UFC fighters both come for a collegiate wrestling background. […]
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Ken Shamrock shows impressive physique at 55 years old
UFC and WWE legend Ken Shamrock proved his six-pack abs are here to stay. The combat sports legend, now 55 years old, recently flaunted a physique that would make people half his age jealous. Ken Shamrock is 55-years-old. pic.twitter.com/MY1O8yDmOe — Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) October 18, 2019 The UFC Hall of Famer is an MMA legend […]
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John McCarthy doesn’t blame Greg Hardy for inhaler incident
Legendary referee John McCarthy is weighing in on “Inhalergate” following the overturning of Greg Hardy’s unanimous decision win at UFC Boston. At Friday night’s event at the TD Garden, Hardy went the distance for the very first time in his MMA career as he picked up a victory over the debuting Ben Sosoli. As interesting […]
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Walt Harris open to fighting Jon Jones or Francis Ngannou next
UFC heavyweight contender Walt Harris says he is open to a superfight against his “friend” Jon Jones and to a heavyweight matchup against Francis Ngannou. Harris is one of the hottest heavyweights in the UFC with a four-fight unbeaten streak that including a 12-second TKO win over Aleksei Oleinik in his last fight. He is […]