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Holly Holm issues statement after being forced out of UFC 243
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has released a statement after being forced to pull out of her rematch against Raquel Pennington, which was set for next week’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia. Here’s the statement “The Preacher’s Daughter” released, courtesy of her Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2-egv1Jx9L/?igshid=ink9yactf3f8 “I just wanted to say thank you for […]
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Cain Velasquez in talks with WWE
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is in talks with several major professional wrestling promotions, including the WWE and AEW. ESPN’s Marc Raimondi shared the news, which came on the heels of a report by wrestling news guru Dave Meltzer. Here’s what Raimondi said. “Cain Velasquez is in discussions with two prominent pro-wrestling promotions. The […]
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Jared Cannonier breaks down UFC 243’s Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya
Top middleweight contender Jared Cannonier was asked to give his thoughts on next weekend’s main event at UFC 243 between UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya, as he could potentially be next in line for the belt. With his knockout win over Jack Hermansson in the main event of UFC Copenhagen, […]
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Scott Coker says he hoped Patricio “Pitbull” Freire picked another opponent in grand prix
Bellator president Scott Coker was asked what he thought about the Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals matchups, and he said that while he liked the matchups, he was hoping at least one of them was different. The fighters drew numbers and picked their matchups, with champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire having the final say during […]
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PHOTO | Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida share moment following Bellator 228
The main event of Bellator 228 saw long-time veterans Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida rematch five years after meeting for the first time in the UFC. Machida won that fight via unanimous decision, and now five years later Mousasi has a victory in the series as he edged out a split decision over Machida in […]
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Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals set
The Bellator featherweight world grand prix quarterfinals have officially been set following the promotion’s selection show at Bellator 228, where champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire had the final say. Check out the bracket below, courtesy of Bellator president Scott Coker’s Twitter. The featherweight world grand prix continues…. pic.twitter.com/6Y7ld8q6r0 — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) September 29, 2019 In […]
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Jack Hermansson issues statement following loss at UFC Copenhagen
UFC middleweight contender Jack Hermansson has issued a statement following his TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Copenhagen. “The Joker” posted a message for his fans on Instagram. Here’s what he said. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2-Ul6YIKEM/ “Hi guys. I just came back from the arena. As you know, it did not go my […]
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Bellator 228 Results: Gegard Mousasi defeats Lyoto Machida (Highlights)
A key middleweight bout between Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida co-headlined tonight’s Bellator 228 event in Los Angeles. Tonight’s fight served as a rematch, as Mousasi and Machida had previously met in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 36 in February of 2014. There, they were the ‘fight of the night’ but it was Machida […]
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Bellator 228 Results: Patricio Freire defeats Juan Archuleta (Highlights)
Bellator ‘champ champ’ Patricio Freire put his featherweight title on the line against Juan Archuleta this evening in Los Angeles. The highly anticipated bout served as tonight’s Bellator 228 co-headliner. Patricio Freire was most recently seen in action at May’s Bellator 221 event, where he defeated to Michael Chandler to claim the promotions lightweight title. […]
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Tony Ferguson says he has a fight booked: “Got the signal, champs back!”
Former UFC interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson (25-3 MMA) has apparently booked his next fight with the promotion. ‘El Cucuy’ took to Twitter shortly following the conclusion of today’s UFC Copenhagen event with the following news. https://twitter.com/TonyFergusonXT/status/1178046614688030721 “Snap Down City!!!” Got The Signal, Champs Back!!! Fight News Coming Soon, 🎶Stay Tuned🎶 # Back2Business # […]
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Jack Hermansson reacts following TKO loss to Jared Cannonier
Tonight, Jack Hermansson fought Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Fight Night 160 in Denmark. The Swedish warrior, Jack Hermansson, faced his opponent in the capital city of Denmark: Copenhagen. ‘The Joker’ trains out of Norway at Front Line Academy and hadn’t lost since his 2017 bout against the recent light heavyweight title […]
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Gilbert Burns reacts to win against Gunnar Nelson at UFC Copenhagen
Brazilian standout Gilbert Burns squared off with Gunnar Nelson in a welterweight bout earlier today at UFC Fight Night Copenhagen. Burns accepted the opportunity to fight Nelson on just two-weeks notice. Gunnar Nelson’s original opponent, Thiago Alves had to withdraw leaving the position open for Gilbert to fill. As a three-time BJJ champion, Gilbert Burns wanted […]
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Jared Cannonier reacts following TKO victory over Jack Hermansson
Almost five years ago, Jared Cannonier was an undefeated heavyweight from Texas whose KO power was one of the scariest challenges for an opponent to take on. Now ‘The Killa Gorilla’ has four losses to his name, but his explosive power remains the same. The 35-year-old entered tonight’s UFC Copenhagen event against Jack Hermansson on […]
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Pros react to Jared Cannonier stopping Jack Hermansson at UFC Copenhagen
A key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Jared Cannonier headlined today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Jack Hermansson (20-5 MMA) entered tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April. Since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2016, […]
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UFC Copenhagen Results: Jared Cannonier TKO’s Jack Hermansson (VIDEO)
A key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Jared Cannonier headlines today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Jack Hermansson (20-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April. Since joining the UFC ranks in September of […]
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Pros react to Gilbert Burns defeating Gunnar Nelson at UFC Copenhagen
A welterweight bout featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Gunnar Nelson co-headlined today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Gunnar Nelson (17-4-1 MMA) entered tonight’s event looking to rebound, this after dropping a split-decision to Leon Edwards in his most recent Octagon appearance at March’s UFC London event. Since joining the UFC ranks in September of 2012, […]
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UFC Copenhagen Results: Gilbert Burns defeats Gunnar Nelson (Highlights)
A welterweight bout featuring Gilbert Burns taking on Gunnar Nelson co-headlines today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Gunnar Nelson (17-4-1 MMA) will enter tonight’s event looking to rebound, this after dropping a split-decision to Leon Edwards in his most recent Octagon appearance at March’s UFC London event. Since joining the UFC ranks in September of […]
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Pros react after Ion Cutelaba TKO’s Khalil Rountree at UFC Copenhagen
A light heavyweight bout featuring Khalil Rountree taking on Ion Cutelaba took place at today’s UFC Copenhagen event in Denmark. Ion Cutelaba (15-4 MMA) entered UFC Copenhagen looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Glover Teixeira in his most recent Octagon appearance at UFC Sunrise. Prior to the setback, Cutelaba had scored […]
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MMA Community reacts to brutal officiating in Nicolas Dalby vs. Alex Oliveira fight
Nicolas Dalby returned to the Octagon in front of a home crowd at tonight’s UFC Copenhagen event for a welterweight bout with Alex Oliveira. After a tough opening round, The Dane would turn the tide in rounds two and three and ultimately walked away with a unanimous decision victory. However, the win did not come […]
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UFC Copenhagen Results & Highlights
The octagon invades Denmark for today’s UFC Copenhagen event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by a middleweight tilt between Jack Hermansson vs. Jared Cannonier. Jack Hermansson (20-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s event on a four-fight winning streak, his latest being a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo Souza this past April. Since joining […]
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UFC 243 | Holly Holm injured, forced to withdraw from Raquel Pennington rematch
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has suffered an injury and will no longer be able to compete at next Saturday’s UFC 243 event. The news comes from ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani, who reported the following information on Twitter: “Holly Holm was forced to withdraw from her October 5 fight with Raquel Pennington due to […]
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Michael Venom Page accuses referee Dan Miragliotta of foul treatment
Bellator welterweight Michael Venom Page was not at all happy about the treatment he received from referee Dan Miragliotta during his fight in Dublin. Page (15-1 MMA) scored another highlight-reel knockout over opponent Richard Kiely at Friday’s Bellator Europe 4 event, sending his outmatched opponent crashing to the canvas from a flying knee. Prior to […]
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Colby Covington reacts after finally receiving a title shot at UFC 245
Former UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington will finally get his shot at undisputed gold on December 14 when he meets Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. The news that UFC 245 had added a third title fight between Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman came earlier tonight courtesy of ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. The highly anticipated fight […]
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Wanderlei Silva signs with Bare Knuckle FC
Mixed Martial Arts legend Wanderlei Silva is not hanging up the gloves just yet and instead has signed a deal to fight under the Bare Knuckle FC banner. The news comes from FanSided who reported earlier that the now 43-year-old ‘Axe Murderer’ has signed a deal with Bare Knuckle FC. An opponent and date for […]
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Three title fights now official for December’s UFC 245 event
UFC 245 officially has three title fights as it was announced that Kamaru Usman will be defending his welterweight title at the December 14 event in Las Vegas. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ is set to headline the fight card opposite former interim title holder Colby Covington. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was first to report the exciting UFC […]
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Wrestling star Mark O. Madsen chooses UFC over the Olympics
Mark O. Madsen has carved out the type of successful wrestling career that some athletes can only dream of. He is the first Danish wrestler since 1948 to earn a medal at the Olympics and was a four-time medalist at the World Wrestling Championships. Despite making a name for himself in the wrestling world, he […]
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Bellator results: James Gallagher taps Roman Salazar in seconds (video)
Rising Bellator star James Gallagher returned to the cage at Bellator Dublin on Friday — though not against the man he initially expected. When his original opponent Cal Ellenor was forced off the card, Gallagher was forced to shift his focus to late replacement, UFC veteran Roman Salazar. The Bellator Dublin card, of which Gallagher […]
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UFC veteran Matt Riddle buries ‘heartless moron’ Dana White
Today, Matt Riddle is must-watch attraction in the world of professional wrestling. Long before his wrestling career got underway, however, Riddle was a member of the UFC roster. While Riddle had some success in the Octagon, he was ultimately released from his contract, due in part to a habit of testing positive for marijuana. Since […]