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Ben Askren releases hilarious video prior to UFC 239 fight with Jorge Masvidal
Undefeated welterweight Ben Askren decided to have one last bit of fun before his fight with Jorge Masvidal at tonight’s UFC 239 event. ’Funky’ took to Twitter late yesterday evening, where he shared the following ‘family video’ for fight fans. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/X0xAA3d2Ug — Funky (@Benaskren) July 6, 2019 Ben Askren is best known for his […]
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UFC 239 Live Results and Highlights
Jon Jones will attempt to defend his light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 239 when he squares off with Thiago Santos. ‘Bones’ recaptured his light heavyweight title at December’s UFC 232 event by scoring a third round knockout victory over Alexander Gustafsson. Following his second career victory over ‘The Mauler’, Jon Jones […]
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Daniel Cormier on Francis Ngannou: Nothing has changed
Francis Ngannou picked up another impressive knockout over Junior dos Santos last weekend, but that doesn’t seem to have impressed Daniel Cormier. The reigning UFC heavyweight champion, Cormier, recently spoke with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter where he discussed ‘The Predator’s’ recent surge. Daniel Cormier on Francis Ngannou: "Everyone needs to take a step back because nothing's […]
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Dana White discusses what could prevent Tony Ferguson and Francis Ngannou title shots
UFC President Dana White loves to use the phrase ‘anything can happen’ and that’s just how he feels about potential title shots for Tony Ferguson and Francis Ngannou. During an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, the brash UFC boss was asked what could possibly happen that would prevent either ‘El Cucuy’ or ‘The Predator’ from […]
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Chael Sonnen says Holly Holm can ‘most definitely’ beat Amanda Nunes
Chael Sonnen wouldn’t be surprised if Holly Holm becomes a two-time UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Tomorrow night (July 6), Holm will challenge “champ-champ” Amanda Nunes for the 135-pound gold. Nunes puts her bantamweight title on the line for the fourth time. The championship clash will serve as UFC 239‘s co-main event in Las Vegas. While […]
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Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega are both slated to return at UFC Mexico
Two ranked featherweights will be fighting at UFC Mexico, but maybe not each other. Both Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega will fight on the card according to UFC president Dana White. “He will, Yair Rodriguez will fight in Mexico City. Yeah, he (Brian Ortega) will too,” White said at the summer press conference. Yair Rodriguez […]
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Daniel Cormier opens up on a potential trilogy fight with Jon Jones
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will attempt to defend his title against Thiago Santos this Saturday at UFC 239, but that hasn’t stalled questions of a potential trilogy with Daniel Cormier. ‘Bones’ recently dismissed talks of a possible third fight with ‘DC’, accusing the reigning heavyweight champion of not having the balls to face […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov shares prediction for title unification bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 242
Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the octagon at UFC 242 for a title unification bout with interim title holder Dustin Poirier. ‘The Eagle’ has not competed since defeating Conor McGregor via fourth round submission at UFC 229 this past October. Nurmagomedov currently boasts a perfect professional record of 24-0. Meanwhile, Dustin […]
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Jan Blachowicz makes prediction for fight with ‘scared’ Luke Rockhold
As Luke Rockhold closes in on his light heavyweight debut opposite Jan Blachowicz, scheduled for UFC 239 on Saturday night, he’s already talking about a potential title fight with divisional champion Jon Jones. Blachowicz believes that’s because Rockhold is scared of the task at hand. “You know why he’s [talking about fighting Jones]? Because he’s […]
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Tito Ortiz outlines the strategy to beat Jon Jones
Tito Ortiz is one of the latest MMA stars to weigh in on a potential trilogy fight between UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and light heavyweight champion Jon Jones — two of the most heated rivals in MMA. By Ortiz’s estimation, it would be a great fight — particularly if it occurred in the heavyweight […]
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UFC 239 weigh-in results: Jon Jones, Thiago Santos hit marks
On Saturday night, the UFC returns to its home turf in Las Vegas, Nevada with the absolutely stacked UFC 239 card. The card will be topped by a light heavyweight title fight between dominating champion Jon Jones, and ferocious challenger Thiago Santos. This bout will mark the second defense of Jones’ latest reign, and Santos’ […]
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Donald Cerrone says Conor McGregor won’t sign contract to fight him
There have been rumors of a potential matchup between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone for quite some time now, but Cerrone says the reason the fight hasn’t been booked yet is because McGregor won’t sign the contract. Speaking to MMAjunkie.com Radio, Cerrone confirmed that he’s been close several times to signing a contract to fight […]
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Diego Sanchez accuses the UFC of writing him off
Diego Sanchez believes the UFC has written him off. Sanchez made this claim in a fantastic interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani — the type of interview that could be a catalyst to a renewed Sanchez cult following, or result in a myriad of merchandise hoodies with Sanchez memes and catchphrases. Without diverging from the entertaining […]
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Thiago Santos promises upset of Jon Jones: ‘I’m going to go out there and beat him’
If Thiago Santos beats Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 239 on Saturday night, don’t say he didn’t warn you. Despite being pegged as a massive bettering underdog against the seemingly unbeatable champion, the Brazilian challenger claims he has successfully humanized Jones in his mind, and is prepared to cudgel the champion just […]
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PETA begs Conor McGregor to stop wearing animal fur
Conor McGregor love his fur coats. For proof of that fact, check out this recent Instagram post, in which he gushes over a pair of mink fur coats he wore ahead of two of his biggest fights. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRZ-JBo_6h/ While Conor McGregor considers his mink fur coats to be veritable works of art, The People for […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren shares clip of backstage run-in with Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren, who are set to meet on the UFC 239 main card this Saturday, are not particularly big fans of one another. The pair have exchanged plenty of pre-fight trash talk in interviews and on social media, and that intensity has continued now that they’ve both landed in Las Vegas. In […]
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Michael Chiesa glad he no longer has to worry about ‘the Conor effect’
Michael Chiesa is set for his second welterweight fight this Saturday at UFC 239, where he will take on Diego Sanchez. Moving up to welterweight was something was considering for a long time given how big he is. He says he would wake up a “couple of pounds” over 180 pounds with two-weeks until fight […]
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Jon Jones says he is ‘a bad guy that’s trying to be good’
During the Thursday media day for UFC 239, things got deep for Jon Jones. Jones (24-1) has experienced many trials and tribulations in his personal life and career. Media day surprisingly provided the perfect opportunity for him to shed light on the ramifications his behaviour has had. “I think I’m known for a lot of […]
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UFC 239 Betting Odds: Jon Jones a massive favorite
The anticipation is building for this weekend’s UFC 239 main event, which will pit dominant champion Jon Jones (24-1) against ferocious challenger Thiago “Marreta” Santos (21-6). As is seemingly always the case, ‘Bones’ is on top as the bookie favorite to win. The oddsmakers have identified him as -600 favorite, meaning a successful $600 bet […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren exchange words during first face-off for UFC 239
Jorge Masvidal and Ben Askren exchanged some choice words when they came face to face at the UFC 239 media day on Thursday. Askren chose to taunt his upcoming opponent to try and get a reaction. The UFC posted a clip of the exchange on their Twitter. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1146895132592967680 “I’ve got a question,” Ben Askren said. […]
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Michael Bisping believes Francis Ngannou would sleep Jon Jones
For a long time, many people have been clamoring to see light heavyweight king Jon Jones move up to heavyweight. He has almost cleaned out the entire 205lbs division, and there are plenty of challenges awaiting “Bones” at heavyweight. Most recently, a fight against surging heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has sparked the interest of fights […]
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Jorge Masvidal says Ben Askren “fu**ing froze” during a recent encounter
Jorge Masvidal has not been shy about his dislike for his upcoming UFC 239 opponent, Ben Askren and now he’s added fuel to that fire. During his media day interviews, Masvidal told reporters on multiple occasions that Askren froze up during a recent encounter between the two. Since entering the UFC, Askren has gotten under […]
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Anthony Smith is confident that no one will beat Jon Jones their first time around
Jon Jones is considered one of, if not the greatest fighter of all-time. He is 24-1 with one no contest and his only loss came by disqualification. Time and time again “Bones” has broken down his opponents by using his length and reach, accompanied by his strong striking and wrestling skills. Anthony Smith, who most […]
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Donald Cerrone targeting rematch with Tony Ferguson, says UFC “open to it”
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone wants a rematch with Tony Ferguson after their entertaining fight at UFC 238 ended with a doctor’s stoppage TKO victory for ‘El Cucuy’. Both Ferguson and Donald Cerrone had their moments in the first fight, but after the second round following a late hit from Ferguson after the bell, Cerrone blew his […]
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Paul Felder vs Edson Barboza 2 targeted for UFC 242
A fight featuring a pair of top lightweight contenders is reportedly headed to Abu Dhabi on the same night the title is on the line. MMA Junkie was first to report that a rematch between Paul Felder and Edson Barboza is being targeted for UFC 242. This will be a rematch between Felder and Barboza […]
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Luke Rockhold says ‘fake’ Jon Jones comes across as acting
Luke Rockhold doesn’t believe Jon Jones is genuine when it comes to addressing the media and fans. Rockhold and Jones will be featured on the UFC 239 card this Saturday night (July 6). Rockhold will collide with Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. Jones headlines the event, putting his 205-pound gold on the line […]
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Ben Askren breaks down Covington vs. Lawler fight
At UFC Newark, on August 3, top welterweight Colby Covington will look to reestablish himself as the next man in line for the champion Kamaru Usman with a big win over Robbie Lawler. Ben Askren, one of Covington’s most vocal haters, believes this is a fight that could go either way. Check out what he […]
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ONE Championship’s Gianni Subba hoping to compete again soon
Gianni Subba was less than a day out from a fight when he received the news. The talented ONE Championship flyweight contender was informed by the promotion’s medical team that he had an arachnoid cyst — a congenital cyst, present at birth — and was pulled from his scheduled bout as a precaution. It was […]