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Rory MacDonald says Georges St-Pierre is still training: ‘He’s working hard’
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre recently announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. “There’s no tears. I’m very happy to do it,” St-Pierre said in the English portion of his retirement message in Montreal. “In combat sports you should retire on top, that’s what I’m going to do. I’m happy I have […]
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EXCLUSIVE | ATT owner Dan Lambert has a suggestion for anyone who doesn’t want to see Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier
The UFC’s lightweight division will hopefully get a little more organized come UFC 236. In the main event, featherweight champion Max Holloway will move up in weight to take on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight championship. However, some fans aren’t thrilled about this matchup, as they thought Tony Ferguson or another lightweight contender deserved […]
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UFC Philadelphia | Karolina Kowalkiewicz says the UFC gave her a new nickname without telling her
If you look at the lineup for this weekend’s UFC Philadelphia card, you’ll see that Michelle Waterson is set to battle former strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Ahead of this compelling fight, the UFC has been referring to Kowalkiewicz as the “Polish Princess.” She says the UFC made this nickname up for her, and she […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Chatri Sityodtong opens up on meeting with Georges St-Pierre
ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong recently had a meeting with former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in Singapore. Given Sityodtong’s recent habit of signing high profile mixed martial artists to ONE Championship, some members of the combat sports world speculated that he could be working on a deal with St-Pierre. Speaking […]
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Dustin Poirier sees some issues in UFC PPV’s moving to ESPN+
The UFC made a shocking announcement just over a week ago: all pay-per-views will now be sold through ESPN+ for Americans. Immediately after the news, many fans and fighters took to Twitter to question the move and how it would impact PPV buys. Those are the kind of questions Dustin Poirier has, as he will […]
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Cub Swanson makes his return at UFC Ottawa to take on Shane Burgos
One of the featherweight division’s all-time most exciting fighters is without a doubt Cub Swanson (25-10). And after some time off, the veteran is back. First reported by The Toronto Sun and now confirmed by the UFC, the Palm Springs native is set to make his Octagon return at UFC Ottawa on May 4 when […]
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Report | Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler agree to rematch as UFC Minneapolis headliner
Following UFC 235 and former UFC welterweight champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler’s (18-3) somewhat controversial first-round submission loss to Ben Askren, the idea from UFC President Dana White was to run the fight back as soon as possible. Well, one of Lawler’s old fights will be ran back alright… But it won’t be that one. ESPN’s […]
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BREAKING | UFC 239 gets Jon Jones and Amanda Nunes title defenses
UFC 239 only has one fight announced for it with the light heavyweight debut of former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold taking on Jan Blachowicz. That was the only bout announced… Until Wednesday afternoon. ESPN has confirmed that UFC 239 will host two big-time title fights on July 6 in the light heavyweight and […]
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BREAKING | Henry Cejudo moves up to face Marlon Moraes for the vacant bantamweight title at UFC 238
With TJ Dillashaw now out of the picture due to his relinquishing of the title following an “adverse finding” in one of his drug tests ahead of UFC Brooklyn, it’s time for a new champion to be crowned. It was practically a foregone conclusion that the next bantamweight title fight would at the very least […]
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Stipe Miocic responds to Jon Jones
Jon Jones’ potential move up to heavyweight may be happening sooner than anticipated. If he does move up, the fight that is expected to take place will pit “Bones” against Stipe Miocic. The rumors first started when ESPN analyst and Bellator fighter, Chael Sonnen mentioned the two possibly fighting each other this July. “Stipe Miocic, who has […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Aljamain Sterling ready for bantamweight title shot: ‘How can I not be the next guy in line?’
With a vacant bantamweight title up for grab, Aljamain Sterling is calling for his chance. The “FunkMaster” is currently on a three-fight winning streak which has seen him beat the likes of Brett Johns, Cody Stamann, and Jimmie Rivera. Now that he finds himself at the top of the division, Sterling wants his chance at […]
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Report: Ben Saunders Meets Promotional Newcomer at UFC Sunrise
Tuesday morning, UFC Unfiltered featured UFC President Dana White as the lead guest. The UFC don dropped a number of tidbits — one of which being a bout between Ben Saunders was in the works for UFC Sunrise. However, later that evening Ariel Helwani reported a bout between Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira was in […]
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Paige VanZant lands lead color commentator gig
Former UFC strawweight prospect turned flyweight, ’12 Gauge’ Paige VanZant has already shown to be multi-talented whether it be expressed in or out of the MMA world. As a fighter first, VanZant’s newest venture will see her doing work in the MMA world… But not as a fighter. The UFC announced Wednesday that VanZant will […]
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Jon Jones teases fight with Stipe Miocic in July
Current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is looking for his next fight, and he may have found it in the weight class above him. Shortly after Chael Sonnen reported that he heard a fight was in the works between Jones and former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, Jon Jones added fuel to the fire. Jones most […]
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Opinion | Public UFC spat and retirement will end with Conor McGregor in the Octagon
Fast forward a month down the road after Conor McGregor’s second retirement, and the fighter-turned-spectacle will be sitting across from UFC President Dana White at a negotiating table sipping Proper Twelve and doing business. Book it. There really is no other conceivable ending to the former two-division champion riding off into the moonlight, since his […]
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Welterweights top UFC Rochester as Neil Magny vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos added as co-main event
Update: Zaleski dos Santos has since come out to say that the fight was never offered to him. “Today I saw alot of posts matching me in a fight in Rochester-NY against Neil Magny. As much as this is a fight that I want there was no truth behind it. At no point have I or my team been contacted by the UFC about the match and as we stand I […]
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ONE: A New Era official fight card and start time
On Sunday night (Sunday morning in North America), Singapore-based martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship will debut in the MMA hotbed of Tokyo, Japan with ONE: A New Era. To celebrate this Tokyo debut, ONE Championship has stacked this card with some of its best and brightest. The card will feature a whopping four title fights, […]
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EXCLUSIVE |Aljamain Sterling on Pedro Munhoz: ‘Eventually, he’s going to have to face me’
If the UFC is preparing to make a bantamweight title fight between Marlon Moraes and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo as Dana White said they were, Aljamain Sterling will be looking for an opponent, and Pedro Munhoz might be the one. Munhoz most recently defeated former champion Cody Garbrandt at UFC 235 and finds himself on […]
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Ronda Rousey says Conor McGregor has ‘earned’ his retirement
With Conor McGregor suggesting Monday night that he’s hanging up his gloves, another MMA superstar who retired from the sport is showing her support. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey appeared on SportsCenter and showed her support for the former UFC two-division champion. “Well, it’s a creative way to retire, and it was a […]
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Report | Chael Sonnen claims Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight could be in the works
According to current Bellator fighter and ESPN analyst Chael Sonnen, ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani has caught wind of a potential fight between reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. While Helwani has yet to break the news of this matchup himself, Sonnen claims the veteran reporter has spilled the […]
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Dana White puts an end to 165 lb. division talk
UFC President Dana White recently inked a new, seven-year deal with the Las Vegas based promotion. And he says that, so long as he’s with the company, the 165 lb. division that so many fans and fighters have been asking for is a definite no-go. ”Not in the next seven years, that I promise,” White […]
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Check out the ridiculous betting options for Conor McGregor’s next move
Conor McGregor is now retired from MMA — allegedly. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ announced the end of his MMA career on social media late last week. “Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as “Mixed Martial Art” today.I wish all my old colleagues well going forward […]
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Dana White says he’ll never give Conor McGregor a stake in the UFC
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor has long campaigned for an ownership stake in the UFC. In fact, he did so as recently as earlier this month. “I’m ready to fight, I’ve said that. No problem,” McGregor said at a recent Q&A in Chicago (via BJPenn.com’s Mike Pendleton). “If the UFC wants me to […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington explains why Kamaru Usman is an easier matchup than Tyron Woodley
At UFC 235, Tyron Woodley was put his title on the line when he took on Kamaru Usman, not Colby Covington like many expected. Ultimately, Usman dominated Woodley from bell to bell to become the new welterweight champion. Now, Colby Covington will apparently be getting the first crack at Usman. The two have had a […]
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With Li Jingliang out, Mike Perry expected to fill in against Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale
2019 has been a year that has lacked some ‘Platinum’ up to this point. The generally active Mike Perry hasn’t fought yet… But it looks like that will be changing in the coming months. Set to compete at UFC Fort Lauderdale on April 27 was Brazil’s Alex ‘Cowboy’ Oliveira who was to take on ‘The […]
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Donald Cerrone shares his take on Conor McGregor’s retirement
It wasn’t that long ago that all signs pointed towards Conor McGregor taking on Donald Cerrone this July in Las Vegas. However, after negotiations with the promotion stalled, McGregor shocked many by announcing his retirement from MMA last night. Donald Cerrone discussed Conor McGregor’s “alleged retirement” on SportsCenter and suggested that it is likely just […]
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Dana White explains why the UFC offered Conor McGregor a co-main event slot
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor made headlines last night when he announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Twitter. Prior to his newly announced retirement, it was reported that Conor McGregor was in talks to fight Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in July. That rumor gained even more traction when UFC commentator Joe Rogan said that a […]
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Cain Velasquez officially set to enter the world of pro wrestling
Cain Velasquez is scheduled to get back in action… But not MMA action. In February, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion made his long-awaited comeback after a three-year layoff to take on Cameroon’s ‘Predator,’ Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC Phoenix. Unfortunately for the former champ, his comeback party would be spoiled in […]