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Ross Pearson announces retirement from MMA
10 years ago, Ross ‘The Real Deal’ Pearson made his UFC debut by becoming the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 9 when he defeated Andre Winner via unanimous decision. 25-fights later and the British slugger is now calling it a career. “After some long hard talks, and careful consideration with my family, friends […]
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After Jon Jones case, Lyoto Machida says USADA has lost credibility
The UFC and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) have been under criticism for how they handled Jon Jones’ case ahead of his return at UFC 232. USADA did not suspend Jones after the current light heavyweight champion was flagged in a pre-fight drug test. Rather, they said the positive test was due to a […]
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Tony Ferguson calls for Khabib Nurmagomedov fight following cleared medical testings
For years now, there have been two consensus top 155-pound lightweight fighters on the planet. One of those men being none other than ‘El Cucuy,’ The Ultimate Fighter season 13 winner, Tony Ferguson. With only a single loss in his UFC career, Ferguson has gone on to win 11 consecutive fights since then and done […]
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Valentina Shevchenko welcomed by Kyrgyzstan President on homecoming tour
The nation of Kyrgyzstan officially has their first ever UFC champion and that’s the “Bullet,” Valentina Shevchenko. On December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Shevchenko won the vacant UFC flyweight championship by defeating former strawweight queen, Joanna Jedrzejczyk via dominant unanimous decision. Over the weekend, Shevchenko returned to her native country […]
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Demetrious Johnson looking at five more years of fighting before retirement
In the world of MMA, ‘Mighty Mouse’ Demetrious Johnson has essentially done it all. And as he now moves on to the next chapter of his illustrious career overseas, that’s where it looks like his story will end. Johnson made the transition from the UFC to ONE Championship in the groundbreaking first-ever MMA ‘trade’ that […]
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Conor McGregor reportedly reaches settlement in phone-smashing case
Last month, Irish MMA star Conor McGregor found himself in hot water after getting into an ugly altercation with a fan, and smashing that fan’s cell phone. After this incident, Ahmed Abdirzak, the owner of the phone, sought more than $15,000 in damages, accusing McGregor of battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The […]
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Montana De La Rosa vs. Andrea Lee targeted for UFC Greenville
The UFC is working on an eye-catching bout for its debut in South Carolina. The promotion is angling for a bout between female flyweights Montana De La Rosa and Andrea Lee for UFC Greenville on June 22, per FloCombat. Initially, the UFC was targeting Montana De La Rosa for a bout at UFC 236 against […]
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REPORT | Conor McGregor accused of assaulting man in Dublin bar
The legal troubles appear to be continuing for former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. According to The Mirror, the Irish MMA star is being accused of assaulting a fellow patron inside a bar called the Marble Arch in the Drimnagh suburb of his native Dublin, Ireland. The news was first reported by Dizz […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Sage Northcutt reacts to ONE Championship debuts of Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson
Over the last few months, ONE Championship has signed some truly elite talent in Demetrious Johnson, Eddie Alvarez, Sage Northcutt and Vitor Belfort. Two of those fighters made their ONE Championship debuts at the recent ONE: A New Era card in Tokyo — and with very different results. Eddie Alvarez debuted first, and was knocked […]
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Conor McGregor congratulates Becky Lynch, once again hints at WWE move
Last night, in the first-ever all-female WrestleMania main event, Ireland’s Becky Lynch defeated Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey to become the Smackdown and Raw champion. In an unsurprising twist, Irish UFC star Conor McGregor quickly took to social media to congratulate Lynch on her massive, history-making victory. McGregor also took this opportunity to once again […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Matt Brown talks ‘golden age’ of MMA and coffee
“The Immortal” Matt Brown has been in the MMA game for nearly 15 years, and the 38-year-old welterweight is showing few signs of slowing down. Although Brown hasn’t had a fight since smashing Diego Sanchez back at Fight Night 120 in November of 2017, the veteran of 24 Octagon appearances has been staying busy. Brown […]
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Scott Coker names likely opponent for Josh Barnett Bellator debut
Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett is now a Bellator MMA fighter. Although this news broke on April Fools day, it is indeed factual. Bellator President Scott Coker even has an opponent in mind for the heavyweight legend’s debut. Coker first announced that reigning Bellator light heavyweight and heavyweight champ Ryan Bader will defend his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Max Griffin ready to show Zelim Imadaev ‘this isn’t the backyard leagues’
Max Griffin is looking to get back into the win column at UFC 236. Griffin is currently on a two-fight losing streak with losses to Curtis Millender and Thiago Alves, although many thought Griffin beat Alves back in February. Now, Griffin is returning at UFC 236 to welcome undefeated prospect Zelim Imadaev to the UFC. […]
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VIDEO | Brock Lesnar loses WWE title, opens door to UFC showdown with Daniel Cormier
Brock Lesnar is no longer the WWE Universal Champion. He surrendered that title at WrestleMania 35 on Sunday night after getting pinned by Seth Rollins (see it below). This information is pertinent to MMA fans because it would seem to open the door to a long-discussed heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and reigning champion Daniel […]
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Tito Ortiz backtracks on retirement talk: ‘I have an opponent’
Shortly after he knocked out Chuck Liddell in the debut Golden Boy MMA event in the fall, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz once again implied that he was likely retiring from MMA. “You get that feeling of, ‘Is this the last one?’ I want it to be,” Ortiz said. “It’s a lot of […]
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Conor McGregor reacts to Artem Lobov’s BKFC win, takes shot at Paulie Malignaggi
It was only a matter before Conor McGregor reacted to Artem Lobov’s thrilling, Saturday-night victory over Jason Knight at BKFC 5. On Sunday evening, the Irish MMA superstar took to Twitter to congratulate his long-time training partner — and his foe — on this unforgettable fight. He also claimed that Lobov now deserves a new […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bibiano Fernandes opens up on controversial rematch with Kevin Belingon
On March 31, at ONE: A New Era in Tokyo, Bibiano Fernandes and Kevin Belingon met for what was expected to be a third and final time. Regrettably, this bout ended in controversy. Mid-way through the third round, Fernandes completed a takedown on Belingon. Belingon responded by unleashing a salvo of elbows, most of which […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Al Iaquinta confident he would dethrone Khabib Nurmagomedov in rematch
The first time Al Iaquinta met Khabib Nurmagomedov, in the last-minute main event of UFC 223, he had about 24 hours to prepare for the undefeated Russian juggernaut. While Iaquinta ultimately lost this fight by decision, he actually performed better than the vast majority of Nurmagomedov’s other opponents. Speaking on the latest episode of BJPENN.com […]
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RIZIN boss hints at upcoming deal with Manny Pacquiao
Back in December, RIZIN Fight Federation flew undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. out to Tokyo to battle one of its brightest young stars, Tenshin Nasukawa, in an exhibition match. Unfortunately for RIZIN, this plan seemed to backfire, as Mayweather walloped the much smaller Nasukawa to a first round knockout. Despite the seemingly disastrous end […]
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Artem Lobov and Jason Knight share classy exchange after BKFC 5 war
Last night, on the main card of BKFC 5, UFC veterans Artem Lobov and Jason Knight engaged in one of the best fights of the year so far, hammering each other into bloody messes for five frenzied rounds, with Lobov ultimately earning a unanimous decision win. This brutal bare knuckle brawl unsurprisingly left both Lobov […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Leon Edwards explains his motivation as he surges to the top of the welterweight division
Leon Edwards is more than just some guy that got into it with Jorge Masvidal at UFC London this past March. In fact, Leon Edwards has the resume that should see him inside the top-10 in the UFC’s welterweight division, yet because he doesn’t trash talk like others in his division, he still sits waiting […]
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PHOTO | Artem Lobov shows off insane damage he took in Jason Knight fight
Artem Lobov wound up winning his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut on Saturday night, but his opponent Jason Knight did not make it easy for him. The two UFC veterans, who met in a featherweight showdown in the BKFC 5 main event, engaged in a bloody war for five frenzied rounds. Over the course […]
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VIDEO | Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight full fight video highlights
On Saturday night, bare knuckle fighting powerhouse Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returned to our screens with its fifth paper view, aptly titled BKFC 5. The card, which went down in Biloxi, Mississippi, was topped a 145-pound showdown between former UFC featherweights Artem Lobov and Jason Knight. Lobov, who is a long-time training partner of […]
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Pros react to Artem Lobov vs. Jason Knight war at BKFC 5
Last night, upstart bare knuckle fighting promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returned to our screens with BKFC 5, its fifth pay-per-view. The card, which went down in Biloxi, Mississippi, was topped a 145-pound showdown between UFC veterans Artem Lobov and Jason Knight. Lobov, a key training partner of Conor McGregor, and Knight, a hometown […]
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Jason Knight posts gnarly photo following loss to Artem Lobov
Former UFC fighters Jason Knight and Artem Lobov squared off in the headliner of tonight’s Bare Knuckle FC 5 event in Biloxi. The fight was an all out war which saw both fighters suffer knockdowns and then fight through adversity. After five rounds of thrilling action, Artem Lobov was awarded a unanimous decision victory from […]
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Artem Lobov vs. Paulie Malignaggi announced for BKFC 6 in June
Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi will have the chance to settle their bitter rivalry at June’s BKFC 6 event. Shortly following Lobov’s thrilling victory over Jason Knight in this evenings BKFC 5 main event, the promotion announced that “The Russian Hammer” would be making a quick turnaround to fight Malignaggi this June. Paulie Malignaggi and […]
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Bare Knuckle FC 5 Result: Artem Lobov defeats Jason Knight (Highlights)
Former UFC fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight squared off in the headliner of tonight’s Bare Knuckle FC 5 event in Biloxi. Lobov enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound from a three fight losing skid. During that stretch, “The Russian Hammer” suffered unanimous decision setbacks to Cub Swanson, Andre Fili and most recently Michael Johnson […]
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Bare Knuckle FC 5 Result: Chris Leben KO’s Justin Baesman
Former UFC fighter and fan favorite Chris Leben took on Justin Baesman in the co-headliner of tonight’s Bare Knuckle FC 5 event in Biloxi. Chris Leben was most recently seen in action under the WBKFF banner this past November, where he knocked out fellow veteran Phil Baroni in the very first round. The victory snapped […]