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Coach Wink on a Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic fight: ‘I think the UFC would have to throw a lot of money at Jon’
Last week we got our headliner announcements in regards to UFC 239 as two titles will be defended when featherweight and bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes defends her latter crown against Holly Holm. And in the event’s featured attraction, light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones faces Brazil’s ‘Marreta,’ Thiago Santos. However, on the day of that announcement, […]
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Colby Covington doesn’t think UFC and WWE are comparable: ‘we get paid like dog sh*t’
On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Oliver had a lengthy segment ahead of this Sunday’s WrestleMania 35 event that has gotten quite the buzz in the professional wrestling world. The host would go on to discuss and point out all the wrongs in said sport… But more specifically with the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Leon Edwards rips UFC rankings: ‘It’s all more of a popularity contest’
Leon Edwards wants to fight Jorge Masvidal in the near future, but feels that the UFC ranking system is keeping it from happening right away. While Leon Edwards continues to climb in the welterweight ladder and improve his already impressive winning streak, his place in the rankings doesn’t reflect that, and he’s being vocal about […]
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Virna Jandiroba officially UFC bound, set to debut at UFC Fort Lauderdale
2018 was the crowning year for the undefeated Brazilian submission wizard, Virna Jandiroba as she would capture Invicta FC gold by defeating Mizuki Inoue in dominant fashion. 14-0 in her still young MMA career, the BJJ black belt has been flawless to this point in her career with 11 of her wins ending via submission. […]
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Jose Aldo lays out retirement plans ahead of UFC 237
If everything goes according to plan, Jose Aldo will compete in MMA for the second last time at UFC 237, where he’s set to battle Alex Volkanovski. After this fight with Volkanovski, the former UFC featherweight champion will have one fight left on his current contract. He plans on fulfilling this final obligation, then conquering […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Artem Lobov wants to see Conor McGregor rematch Khabib Nurmagomedov next
When Conor McGregor made his return to the Octagon at UFC 229 to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov it was the biggest pay-per-view in the UFC’s history. Part of the reason the card was so successful was because of McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s heated rivalry. First, it was the Nurmagomedov confronting McGregor’s friend and teammate in Artem […]
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VIDEO | Ali Abdelaziz sends warning to Conor McGregor, says Irishman could ‘disappear’
The trash talk between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has reached new heights over the last few days, as McGregor has once again targeted his rival’s religion, and Nurmagomedov returned fire by calling the Irishman a “rapist.” Speaking to TMZ, MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz explained how Khabib Nurmagomedov reacted to this latest verbal assault from […]
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Paige VanZant knocks ‘morons’ who criticized SI swimsuit shoot
UFC flyweight contender Paige VanZant recently partook in a photoshoot for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. Speaking to FanSided, VanZant admitted this is the kind of opportunity she previously might have turned down in an effort to seem less girly and more like a professional fighter. But she says those days are over. “I’ve been […]
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Cris Cyborg calls for action after Conor McGregor – Khabib Nurmagomedov beef gets out of hand
Over the last few days, the animosity between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has reached a boiling point, as the two lightweight stars have bombarded each other trash talk widely deemed to be a step too far. Conor McGregor, for example, made several comments thought to be grossly insensitive toward the muslim faith, while Khabib […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jason Knight believes Artem Lobov is looking past him
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) returns this Saturday with Artem Lobov and Jason Knight making their promotional debuts in the main event of BKFC 5. Although the two are set to headline the card, the pre-fight discourse has been dominated by Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi’s potential fight. With all the buzz surrounding a potential Lobov […]
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Report | With Yoel Romero out, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza potentially fighting Paulo Costa
Last night, we were hit with the unfortunate news that former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero had been forced out of the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale with an illness. This left his opponent, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, without an opponent. According a report from Brazilian MMA news outlet Combate, the UFC has already […]
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Report | Chael Sonnen returns to the Bellator cage opposite former UFC champ Lyoto Machida
Chael Sonnen is set to return to the cage the summer, and his opponent will be former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida. The bout will go down on June 14 inside New York City’s world famous Madison Square Garden. This news was first reported by ESPN, and subsequently confirmed by MMA Junkie. Although Chael […]
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Report | Yoel Romero Out of UFC Fort Lauderdale Main Event
According to a report from Brazilian media outlet AgFight, Yoel Romero is out of the UFC Fort Lauderdale main event due to an illness. The report states that Romero contracted pneumonia in the weeks leading up to the fight, causing him to withdraw from his headlining bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. The report states that […]
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Report | UFC planning to do Daniel Cormier vs Brock Lesnar in August
This Sunday night, Brock Lesnar is back in action! Professional wrestling action that is… At Wrestlemania 35, Lesnar looks to defend his WWE Universal championship against Seth Rollins. When it comes to MMA action, however, the former UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t stepped into the Octagon for a fight since July 2016 when he fought Mark […]
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Anthony Johnson: “Do I get excited watching Jon Jones fight? I can’t say I do.”
While Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi tussled at the Bare Knuckle FC media day in New York on Tuesday, a familiar face was seen trying to break up the fray: former UFC title challenger Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. Serving as a promotional ambassador, Johnson held back Lobov with one hand, while effortlessly filming the the banter […]
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BKFC President discusses the Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov altercation
Artem Lobov and Paulie Malignaggi’s rivalry escalated at yesterday’s BKFC’s media day event. ‘The Russian Hammer’ and ‘The Magic Man’ engaged in a heated confrontation where Malignaggi yelled threats at Lobov and then slapped him. Although the two caused a ruckus, BKFC President, David Feldman said no punishments will be handed down. Ultimately, Feldman is […]
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Conor McGregor announces his return: “See you in the octagon”
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor took to Twitter earlier this evening where he announced his intentions of returning to fight in the octagon. The Irish superstar, who had made some controversial posts yesterday evening which were later deleted, issued a form of apology in today’s tweet. In addition, McGregor seemingly announcing his intentions of […]
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UFC 237 | Jessica-Rose Clark injured out of bout with Talita Bernardo
UFC 237 is set to be the UFC’s big return card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 11. The card is looking to be a good one but unfortunately, it has now taken a hit. It was first reported by Combate on Wednesday that Australia’s Jessica-Rose Clark had been pulled from her bantamweight match-up […]
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Sarah Kaufman reflects on awkward build-up to Ronda Rousey fight that included ‘latex sex suits’
On February 26, 2010, Sarah Kaufman became the first ever Strikeforce bantamweight champion when she defeated Takayo Hashi via unanimous decision. The champion would defend her title once against future top flyweight, Roxanne Modafferi before dropping it to Dutch pioneer, Marloes Coenen. Three big wins later over Megumi Yabushita, Liz Carmouche, and Alexis Davis, and […]
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UFC Rochester gets welterweight scrap between Neil Magny and Vicente Luque
UFC Rochester is set to go down on May 18 and the card continues to take shape. It was recently announced by the UFC that top 15 welterweights, Neil Magny (21-7) and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos were to do battle in the night’s co-main event… However, that was quickly shut down by both fighters as […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Ricardo Prasel vs. Don’Tale Mayes in the works for Contender Series
Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series season three is finally starting to take shape. A bout between heavyweights Ricardo Prasel (10-1) and Don’Tale Mayes (6-2) is in the works for the July 16 installation of the UFC series, BJPENN.com has learned. A member of Jackson Wink MMA, Prasel has been nearly unbeatable in his mixed martial arts career thus […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Leon Edwards on Jorge Masvidal: ‘We are fighting on sight’
Coming off their respective wins at UFC London, Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal set themselves up for a potential fight. Although they could have just met in the cage, the two instead met backstage following their wins, and an altercation took place that saw Masvidal get his hands on Edwards, who is now looking for […]
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Dana White Issues Statement on McGregor/Nurmagomedov Twitter Exchange
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent comments via social media left many followers of the sport debating whether the two athletes had gone “too far.” After McGregor posted a picture poking fun at Nurmagomedov’s wife, the Russian responded with an equally low blow in which he called “The Notorious” a “rapist.” Following the incident, many […]
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UFC rankings update: Big changes at lightweight, flyweight
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last weekend’s UFC Philadelphia card, and as expected there have been some significant changes. The biggest changes to occur in these latest UFC rankings occurred in the lightweight division, as Justin Gaethje made a big climb on the strength of his thrilling knockout victory […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov goes all-in in Twitter war with ‘rapist’ Conor McGregor
Lightweight arch rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have been ramping up the trash talk over the last few days, and the latter just took things to a new and unprecedented level. Speaking on Twitter, Khabib Nurmagomedov boldly referred to Conor McGregor as a “rapist,” referencing the sexual assault accusations the Irishman is currently facing. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jack Hermansson hopes UFC success will help legalize MMA in Norway
Fresh off his most impressive victory to date over the weekend, Sweden’s Jack Hermansson says he is ready to get right back to work. Hermansson made quick work of David Branch in the co-main event of UFC Philadelphia on Saturday night. “The Joker” needed only 49 seconds to submit the Renzo Gracie black belt with […]
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Conor McGregor once again takes aim at Khabib Nurmagomedov, this time over steroids
Lightweight rivals Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have really been ramping up the trash talk lately, and that trend isn’t showing any signs of stopping. On Wednesday morning, McGregor took to Twitter where he reacted to the news that UFC heavyweight Ruslan Magomedov, a training partner and countryman of Nurmagomedov, has been hit with a […]
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Tyron Woodley plans to emulate GSP on road back to welterweight title
After lengthy reign as the UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley is now without a title belt. The former champ lost this distinction at UFC 235, when he was thumped to a decision defeat by Kamaru Usman. That being said, Woodley’s journey is far from over. The former champion is determined to reclaim the UFC welterweight […]