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Coach wants Henry Cejudo to rematch Joseph Benavidez next
Back in January, Henry Cejudo defended his flyweight title when he knocked out T.J. Dillashaw in 32 seconds. Following the fight, it was expected that Cejudo would move up in weight to rematch Dillashaw for the bantamweight title. However, news came out on Tuesday that Dillashaw will be suspended for a year for ‘adverse findings’ […]
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John Lineker believes the vacant bantamweight title is good for the division
As news generally does, especially in the MMA world, it can come with some serious shock value. This week was no different. On Wednesday, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw revealed that he had been flagged by USADA for a violation regarding one of his drug tests prior to his last fight. That last fight having […]
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UFC 237 | Jose Aldo hospitalized ahead of bout with Alexander Volkanovski
Bad news has begun to brew in regards to one of UFC 237’s big fights in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 11. Learn how to watch UFC 237 here Combate has reported that former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo was hospitalized on Wednesday after suffering a small cut to his knee that led to […]
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Pedro Munhoz facing punishments from NAC for UFC 235 post-fight celebration
UFC 235 took place at the beginning of this month and it was a massive event as expected. There were several fighters who added to their respective highlight reels and continued to climb up their divisional ladders. One of those was Brazil’s ‘Young Punisher’ Pedro Munhoz. The 18-3 Munhoz would kick off the pay-per-view’s main […]
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Conor McGregor believes Jose Aldo, Dustin Poirier, and Max Holloway deserve rematches
Conor McGregor is looking for a fight and some previous opponents come to mind as a potential next opponent. During his Q&A session in Chicago, while discussing former opponents, McGregor acknowledged the work that Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway, and Jose Aldo have all done since they suffered losses to ‘The Notorious’ and he believes they […]
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Darren Till reacts to loss in UFC London main event
Saturday’s UFC London main event did not play out the way Darren Till envisioned. Returning to action for the first time since his unsuccessful title challenge at UFC 228 this past September, Till squared off with fellow welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. In the opening round, Till found success on the feet, landing consistently on the […]
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Conor McGregor calls for rematch with Floyd Mayweather, ‘I’ll send his head into the bleachers’
Conor McGregor is looking for a fight and there are a lot of rematches he has in mind. During a recent Q&A in Chicago, McGregor was asked about a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather. McGregor took aim at Mayweather’s financial habits and said that he believes Mayweather will have a time where he needs to […]
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Jorge Masvidal calls for summer scrap with Conor McGregor
Fresh off a stellar knockout victory over British welterweight contender Darren Till, Jorge Masvidal is now targeting a showdown with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Jorge Masvidal made this callout on Twitter, offering McGregor one of his patented three-piece combos. He even offered to serve this dish in McGregor’s native Ireland. “Summer […]
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Anthony Pettis explains why he won’t fight Ben Askren
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is set to debut in the welterweight division tomorrow night, as he’s scheduled to battle Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in the main event of UFC Nashville on ESPN+. If Pettis can spring the upset on Wonderboy, it will open the door to dozens of exciting matchups in the stacked UFC […]
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Frank Shamrock responds to reports of animal cruelty investigation
On Thursday night, WFAA-TV in Dallas reported that inaugural UFC light heavyweight champion Frank Shamrock was being investigated for animal cruelty after tying his mother’s dog Zelda to the back of a parked pickup truck and abandoning it at an airport for five days. Shamrock actually admitted to this incident, explaining that he first tried to find […]
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Yoel Romero explains what he wants to accomplish before moving to light heavyweight
It’s previously been suggested that former UFC middleweight title challenger Yoel Romero could soon move up to the 205 pound light heavyweight division. From the sounds of it, however, Romero will not be making that move any time soon. His first priority, he says, is capturing gold in his current division. “Yeah, of course [I […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bibiano Fernandes gave Demetrious Johnson a few tips ahead of ONE Championship debut
Bibiano Fernandes, arguably the most successful fighters in ONE Championship history, never expected to compete on the same card as his long-time friend and training partner Demetrious Johnson. When ONE Championship traded Ben Askren to the UFC in exchange for Johnson, however, it was suddenly a possibility. As luck would have it, Bibiano Fernandes and […]
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UFC Nashville weigh-in results: Pettis heavier than Wonderboy, one fighter misses mark
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens with the compelling UFC Nashville card. This card will be topped by an unexpected but undeniably compelling clash of strikers, as former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis moves up to welterweight to battle two-time title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The UFC Nashville co-headliner, meanwhile, will occur in […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Steven Peterson out to prove he’s more violent than Luis Pena
At UFC Nashville, fan favorite Luis Pena will be moving down from 155lbs to 145lbs to take on Steven Peterson. ‘Violent Bob Ross’ was already a big 155’er, and Peterson thinks the weight cut will be a mistake for Pena. “He is going to run into a hard time fighting me at featherweight,” Peterson said […]
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EXCLUSIVE | ATT owner Dan Lambert discusses what’s next for Amanda Nunes
Back at UFC 232 in December, Amanda Nunes shocked the world. Nunes was the reigning bantamweight champion and was moving up to featherweight to take on long-time champion Cris Cyborg. In this new division, Nunes knocked Cyborg out in just 51 seconds and became the first woman in UFC history to hold titles in two […]
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If he beats Anthony Pettis at UFC Nashville, Stephen Thompson wants fight with Robbie Lawler next
Stephen Thompson still has Robbie Lawler on his mind “Wonderboy” asked for a fight with “Ruthless” last year only instead to see Lawler face off against Ben Askren at UFC 235. While he still needs to take care of business against Anthony Pettis this Saturday, Thompson is still interested in that fight and would love […]
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Tyron Woodley feels timing is perfect for showdown with Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor recently divulged that he’s in negotiations for a return to the cage this July, but that he’s also still seeking an ownership stake in the UFC. Former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, who just lost the title to Kamaru Usman, doesn’t believe McGregor is in a position to be making these kinds of […]
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Report | Former UFC champ Frank Shamrock under investigation for animal cruelty
According to a report from WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, former UFC light heavyweight champion Frank Shamrock is being investigated for animal cruelty after tying up one of his mother’s dogs in the back of a pickup truck and abandoning it for five days. The report states the former UFC champ left the dog, named Zelda, at Dallas’ […]
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ONE: A New Era Preview: Tatsumitsu Wada vs Ivanildo Delfino
ONE: A NEW ERA will mark the beginning of what figures to be a long relationship between ONE Championship and Japan. The event will be the promotion’s first ever in the country, and it will feature several notable Japanese athletes in action. Among them is Tatsumitsu Wada. He will face undefeated Brazilian newcomer Ivanildo Delfino […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bibiano Fernandes explains what he’ll do differently in Kevin Belingon rematch
Bibiano Fernandes and Kevin Belingon share one of the best rivalries in ONE Championship. The pair first met in China in January of 2016. On that night, Brazil’s Fernandes dispatched of his Filipino rival with a kimura in the first round, defending the bantamweight belt in the process. Their second meeting occurred at ONE: Heart […]
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UFC 236 | Dustin Poirier confident he can finish Max Holloway again
In the main event of UFC 236, Dustin Poirier is set to fight for the interim lightweight title against Max Holloway. It will be the rematch of their first fight, which saw Poirier beat Holloway by submission in the first round. Since that fight, the two have gone their separate ways with Holloway staying at […]
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Pedro Munhoz campaigns for bantamweight title fight with fellow contender Marlon Moraes
Now that TJ Dillashaw has vacated the UFC bantamweight title, the big question is which two fighters will compete in order to crown a new champion. Pedro Munhoz is hoping to be one of those fighters. Munhoz campaigned for a bantamweight title fight against streaking contender Marlon Moraes on Twitter, promising UFC President Dana White […]
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Miesha Tate offers possible explanation for TJ Dillashaw drug test finding
Early on Wednesday morning, TJ Dillashaw took to Instagram to announce that he was vacating the UFC bantamweight title because one of his UFC Brooklyn drug tests turned up an ‘adverse’ finding. Former UFC bantamweight champ Miesha Tate believes Dillashaw’s situation could be similar to that of Jon Jones, in that his failed drug test […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington explains how his altercation with Abdelaziz and Usman started
Colby Covington didn’t fight at UFC 235, yet he still managed to generate many of the event’s biggest headlines. The day after the event, for example, video was released of Covington, Ali Abdelaziz, and Kamaru Usman getting into an altercation in the Palms Casino and Resort (see it here). Following that incident, questions still linger […]
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Dana White praises Ben Askren, confirms next fight will be most likely be against Robbie Lawler
UFC President Dana White and former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren haven’t always had the best relationship. In fact, they’ve seem to outright loathe each other at various points in the past. Now that Ben Askren is firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight top-15, however, Dana White seems to be changing […]
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Remembering XARM: Art Davie’s other combat sports creation
In 2018, Art Davie was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and immortalized for his role in creating the Las Vegas based MMA organization. Yet launching the UFC is not his only claim to fame. Roughly 15 years after he helped birth the UFC, Davie offered the world yet another brand new combat sports […]
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PFL announces more names for 2019 roster
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is gearing up for its sophomore season, loading up its roster with faces both new and old. On Thursday afternoon, PFL announced its second batch of participants who will be entering the 2019 tournament via ESPN as well as a promotional video. Earlier this month, the promotion announced the first handful of 2019 […]
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Aljamain Sterling blasts UFC for uncertainty at 125, 135
Things are very uncertain in the UFC flyweight and bantamweight divisions at present. At flyweight, reigning champ Henry Cejudo is floating the idea of moving up to bantamweight, while there’s also been rampant talk of shutting down his division altogether. At bantamweight, the title is vacant, as TJ Dillashaw has stepped down after an unfortunate […]