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Marlon Moraes promises knockout of Henry Cejudo
At UFC 238 on June 8, former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) champ Marlon Moraes will battle reigning UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo for the bantamweight title, which was recently left vacant when the former champion TJ Dillashaw tested positive for EPO. At the recent UFC Seasonal Press Conference, which went down in Atlanta Georgia […]
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Amanda Nunes updates on plans for UFC featherweight title
Amanda Nunes, who currently owns the UFC bantamweight and featherweight titles, is booked to defend her bantamweight title against Holly Holm at UFC 239 this summer. Should she successfully defend this title against the former bantamweight champion Holm, her plan is to then move back up to featherweight to defend that belt. “For sure (I […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brandon Vera discusses potential ONE Championship showdown with Vitor Belfort
ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon Vera is currently gearing up for a showdown with ONE Light Heavyweight and Middleweight World Champion Aung La N Sang, which is set to occur in Tokyo this October. This fight with Aung La is currently consuming all of the Filipino-American titleholder’s focus. That being said, he is interested in […]
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More reasons to watch UFC St. Petersburg
The UFC will return to our screens this weekend with UFC St. Petersburg. The card is topped by a heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and Alexey Oleynik. A heavyweight bout at the top of the bill is a great way to pull casual fans in. However, upon further review, the seventh offering on the ESPN+ […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alvarez, Johnson debuts proved what Aung La N Sang already knew about ONE Championship fighters
ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion Aung La N Sang last fought at ONE: A New Era on March 31 Tokyo, Japan, when he defended his middleweight strap with a knockout of Ken Hasegawa. On that same night, we witnessed the ONE Championship debuts of two former UFC titleholders in Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious […]
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Coach gives positive update on Angela Magana
On Wednesday, news surfaced that UFC veteran Angela Magana had been left in a coma after complications resulting from a surgery. “She’s in a coma, and we’re waiting to hear some positive news,” her coach Gabriel Lamastus told MMA Junkie. “The surgery went fine. The problem was anesthesia. It’s very rare that patients react bad […]
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Robert Whittaker believes he could give Jon Jones ‘a run for his money’
A new interim UFC middleweight champion was crowned this past Saturday night when Israel Adesanya would defeat Kelvin Gastelum via a thrilling unanimous decision. Prior to the bout, there were brief mentions from Adesanya and current light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones of one another in some interviews. Since then, the two have gone back and […]
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Anderson Silva sides with Jon Jones says Israel Adesanya ‘crossed the line’
Anderson Silva has picked a side in the ongoing feud between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya. The feud first started when Adesanya called out Jones. Since then the two have been trading shots at each other on frequent occasion. Silva, who fought Adesanya at UFC 234, believes ‘The Last Stylebender’ disrespected Jones with the way […]
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Opinion | The most must-see upcoming MMA event isn’t one of the UFC’s
If we take a quick glance at the upcoming MMA schedule, there is always an event or collection of fights that will stand out above the rest. And as we head into the mid-way point of 2019, that remains true. Crazy to think that the year is already half-way over, isn’t it? Even if you’re […]
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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub further questions new UFC ESPN+ PPV method following UFC236
“Did anyone else have problems with ESPN+?” Brendan Schaub asked on the Below the Belt podcast. “So, I have all the family around. We got food and everything. Everyone ready? Here we go. Click. It goes, ‘This service does not work on this device.’ I’m like, ‘Ok, well, that’s not good.’ Try doing it again. […]
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Frankie Edgar makes case for title fight with Max Holloway
Frankie Edgar is adamant that he should be the next man in line to challenge champion Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title. The former lightweight champ and long-time featherweight contender explained why in a recent interview with ESPN. ”I think everybody knows it should go to me,” Edgar said. “Even the guys who want […]
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Dustin Poirier shares his simple recipe for beating Khabib Nurmagomedov
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier defeated UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway to earn the UFC interim lightweight title. Having earned this title, he can now look forward to a title-unifier with undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov — most likely in September, per UFC President Dana White. “Yes, that’s […]
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Israel Adesanya fires back at Paulo Costa after post-fight comments
Shortly after Israel Adesanya captured the UFC interim middleweight title by defeating Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC 236 co-main event, he found himself on the receiving end of a social media attack from one of his primary rivals, fellow undefeated middleweight Paulo Costa. “Really this is the interim (fake) champ? Hahah .No doubt this weight […]
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Israel Adesanya sets record at UFC 236, Conor McGregor begs to differ
Israel Adesanya absorbed quite a bit of punishment in his UFC 236 interim middleweight title fight with Kelvin Gastelum, but he also landed plenty of meaningful offense in return. In fact, he landed a record-breaking amount. Shortly after this fight, which Adesanya won by unanimous decision, the UFC announced that the Nigerian-born Kiwi had landed […]
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John Gotti III added to CES 56 in Connecticut
Grandson of the legendary mobster bearing the same name, John Gotti III (3-0) will return to action late next month for CES MMA, the promotion announced Wednesday afternoon. The undefeated welterweight prospect will take to the Connecticut Convention Center on May 31 to take on DeVon Mosley (3-2) at CES 56. The event’s main card […]
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Tony Ferguson, Dana White disagree on Ferguson’s fight readiness
Speaking on Twitter, top UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson recently divulged that, after some worrying reports, he’s been cleared to compete in the Octagon again. “My Team & I Are Ready,” Ferguson wrote in a classic, all-caps Tweet. “UFC Knows I Passed Evals. See You All On The Mat Soon Enough.” Speaking at the UFC […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Sodiq Yusuff explains Kron Gracie callout, hopes for UFC card in Africa
Back at UFC Philadelphia, Sodiq Yusuff extended his winning streak to four and improved to 2-0 in the UFC. Following the fight, Yusuff called out Kron Gracie, who is coming off of a submission win over Alex Caceres and is from the legendary jiu-jitsu family. Yusuff wants this fight and hopes it comes next. “I […]
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Former UFC fighter Angela Magana in a coma after surgery complication
Terrible news regarding former UFC strawweight Angela Magana: According to her coach Gabriel Lamastus (via MMAJunkie) Magana went into a coma early Wednesday morning following complications from emergency surgery. The 35-year-old currently lives in Puerto Rico and is staying at University Hospital. According to Lamastus, Magana was experiencing back pain in preparation for her Combate […]
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Dana White has a message for ‘idiots’ who don’t like UFC interim titles
The UFC has been crowning a lot of interim champions of late. In fact, it crowned two new interim champions at UFC 236 last weekend, as Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway to win the interim lightweight title, and Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum to win the interim middleweight title. Unfortunately, these interim title belts often […]
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Suspended TJ Dillashaw taking opportunity to get long-needed surgeries
Former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw recently tested positive for the injectable only performance-enhancing drug EPO, and was suspended for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as a result. While this development has slowed his promising career, he’s using his time off to get some long-needed surgeries and do some physical healing. […]
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Manager: Justin Gaethje offered to Conor McGregor for next fight
In the UFC’s 155-pound lightweight division, it’s almost impossible to put together a bad or uninteresting match-up. The division homes several of the sport’s most exciting competitors. Perhaps the most exciting of them all regardless of division is ‘The Highlight,’ Justin Gaethje. With only five fights in the UFC to this point, the former World […]
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Olympic Gold medalist wrestler, Jordan Burroughs wants one fight in MMA
Wrestlers are rarely made as great as Jordan Burroughs. And in terms of competitors, he’s the purest of the pure. MMA has seen several of the world’s best wrestlers enter into the cage at one point or another. Whether it be from one time occasions with someone like Aleksandr Karelin or to current UFC champions […]
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Kamaru Usman says Colby Covington has to beg him for title fight
After Kamaru Usman beat Tyron Woodley at UFC 235 to become the new welterweight champion it was expected Colby Covington would be first in line to get the title shot. UFC President, Dana White even said so during the event. But now, Usman wants Covington to beg him for the fight. “Now you have to […]
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UFC 239 | Jorge Masvidal: ‘I want to break Ben Askren’s f*ckin’ face’
The recent string of UFC main events dating back to March 9 have all been incredibly memorable. The second in that row of fights took place in London, England as two top welterweights went to battle. In one corner, it was a homecoming for the Brit, Darren Till who was looking to rebound off of […]
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Nick Newell set to fight for first time since Contender Series
Nick Newell (14-2) has captured the hearts of MMA fans around the world with his great fighting skills and story of perseverance. The one-armed Newell is a former World Series of Fighting standout whose lone loss in the organization came in a title fight against the then reigning king, Justin Gaethje. A loss that no […]
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Leslie Smith set to make return as a featherweight, signs with Bellator
The last time we saw Leslie Smith compete in MMA was in July 2017. She would pick up a second-round TKO over Amanda Lemos to extend her 135-pound winning streak to three straight. Following the Lemos bout, Smith was lined up to face the undefeated top prospect, Aspen Ladd at UFC Atlantic City in April […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brandon Vera chasing long-time dream into title bout with Aung La N Sang
Shortly after Aung La N Sang defended his ONE Championship Middleweight World Title with a knockout of Ken Hasegawa at ONE: A New Era in March, he was joined in the cage by ONE Heavyweight Champion Brandon Vera and ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. It was announced right then and there, in front of […]
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VIDEO | Relive Poirier vs. Holloway, Adesanya vs. Gastelum in UFC 236 slow motion highlights
UFC 236 was a card to remember. The card was topped by a pair of interim title fights — both of which registered as instant classics in the eyes of pretty much everybody who tuned in. The first of these interim title fights occured in the always entertaining UFC middleweight division, where undefeated contender Israel […]