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Roy Jones Jr. responds to Vitor Belfort’s call for ONE Championship showdown
Vitor Belfort is now a ONE Championship fighter. While “The Phenom” can look forward to some exciting MMA bouts under the ONE banner, he’s also keen to take advantage of the fact that organization promotes other martial arts as well — namely boxing. Speaking shortly after he signed with ONE Championship, Belfort expressed interest in […]
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Aung La N Sang opens up on his newfound power
His sparring partners have felt the bone-crunching shots. And Aung La N Sang is adamant that he possesses more power than ever before as he prepares to put his ONE Middleweight World Title on the line. “I feel it when I grapple and I feel it when I hit,” the ONE Championship star said of […]
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Is Tony Ferguson plotting a move up to welterweight?
Things are complicated at the top of the lightweight division. The reigning champ Khabib Nurmagomedov is adamant that he won’t fight until November, standing instead in solidarity with his suspended teammates. Conor McGregor’s future is as nebulous as ever. Dustin Poirier will battle UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway for the interim lightweight belt in the […]
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Max Holloway discusses featherweight future ahead of interim lightweight title fight
At UFC 236, which goes down on April 13 in Atlanta, Georgia, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will hike up to the lightweight division to battle streaking contender Dustin Poirier for the division’s interim title. Given that Holloway has always endured a pretty significant weight cut down to the featherweight division, some fans have wondered […]
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Ben Askren claims Dana White has ignored requests for sit-down
Ben Askren is now firmly embedded as a member of the UFC welterweight roster, having submitted Robbie Lawler at UFC 235. Unfortunately, his relationship with UFC President Dana White apparently remains strained. Speaking on The MMA Hour on Monday, Askren explained that he still feels quite a bit of disdain from the UFC boss. In […]
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Colby Covington recounts heated encounter with Nate Diaz
In the short period of time he was in Las Vegas to watch UFC 235, it seems that Colby Covington had some kind of altercation or run-in with everybody else in the city. He crashed Kamaru Usman’s open workout. He ambushed UFC President Dana White at the blackjack table. He got into it with Tyron […]
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Matt Hughes’ wife pens statement detailing how he allegedly beat her
Audra Hughes, the wife of former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, recently had a restraining order granted against her husband after several alleged incidents of violence. In documents obtained by MMAjunkie, Audra detailed several of these incidents of alleged violence. She alleges Matt Hughes first became violent when she refused to give him the keys […]
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VIDEO | Hear what Robbie Lawler said to Herb Dean after controversial Ben Askren stoppage
At UFC 235, former UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler was tasked with welcoming former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren to the Octagon. In the opening seconds of the first round it looked as though Lawler would spoil Askren’s debut, as he executed a beautiful slam and nearly finished the wrestler with a storm of […]
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On three-year anniversary, Conor McGregor reflects on battles with Nate Diaz
Believe it or not, 2016 was the last year that former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor has scored a victory in combat sports. His opponent for his second to most recent win was none other than Stockton, Calfornia’s finest, Nate Diaz. However, that win came in the pairing’s second of two outings. The […]
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Anthony Johnson will only come out of retirement for a heavyweight fight with Jon Jones
When Anthony Johnson announced his retirement from MMA, a fight many fans were disappointed that didn’t happen is ‘Rumble’ vs. Jon Jones. The fight had major intrigue given the fact Jones had looked unstoppable and Johnson had legitimate one-punch knockout power. The two were scheduled to fight at UFC 187 but the fight was called […]
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Georges St-Pierre exits USADA testing pool, solidifies retirement
Canada’s own Georges “Rush” St-Pierre is one of, if not the greatest MMA fighter to ever live. But after accomplishing all that there is to accomplish, the legend found himself retiring on top of the mountain. Shortly after his big 2013 welterweight title defense against Johny Hendricks at UFC 167, St-Pierre would announce that he […]
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Tyron Woodley doesn’t believe Kamaru Usman’s the better fighter despite UFC 235 loss
Of all the fantastic performances that were witnessed at UFC 235 this past weekend, none may have been as impressive as welterweight title challenger, Kamaru Usman’s complete and total shutout of reigning champion Tyron Woodley. After months of turmoil inside the division from a business and fighter standpoint, things continued to move on which led […]
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Kamaru Usman broke records in UFC 235 victory over Tyron Woodley
On Saturday night, Kamaru Usman wrested the UFC welterweight strap from the waist of long-time champion Tyron Woodley. It was a near flawless victory from Usman, who dominated the champion for five rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory. Some stats collected by Michael Carroll on Twitter, however, reveal Usman’s win was more than just […]
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Colby Covington details tense run-in with NFL player Todd Gurley
Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington was in Las Vegas for last weekend’s UFC 235 card, and he certainly made his presence known. All through Fight Week, the polarizing welterweight star was stirring up drama with figures like Kamaru Usman and Dana White. And apparently, he nearly fought LA Rams running back Todd Gurley in […]
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Ben Askren won’t fight for UFC welterweight strap without speaking to Tyron Woodley first
The first shot at new UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman is expected to go to his arch rival Colby Covington. That being said, after an ugly altercation with Covington, Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz is pushing for a fight with new UFC star Ben Askren instead. Ben Askren, of course, has his eyes on UFC gold. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | After going two years without a win, Beneil Dariush is out to build a win-streak at UFC Wichita
Beneil Dariush went 735 days without a win. It was a rough two years for the 29-year-old. There’s no other way to put it. In that stretch, he suffered losses to Edson Barboza and Alexander Hernandez as well as a draw with Evan Dunham. But finally, this past November, Dariush got his hand raised again […]
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VIDEO | Watch Nate Diaz submit Conor McGregor on three-year anniversary of historic fight
Three years ago today, UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor hiked up the welterweight division for a compelling showdown with the veteran Nate Diaz. Diaz had stepped in to fight McGregor on a mere 11 days’ notice, replacing the injured Rafael dos Anjos, and was not given much of a chance against the seemingly unstoppable Irish […]
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Brian Ortega gives take on Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier booking
As current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway prepares to move up to lightweight and challenge Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title at UFC 236, the featherweight title picture has become a bit uncertain. Holloway’s most recent featherweight title defense came at UFC 231 when he beat top contender Brian Ortega by TKO (doctor stoppage), […]
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UFC 235 medical suspensions: Jon Jones, Johnny Walker and Mickey Gall facing long sits
UFC 235 was a memorable card, packed to the edges with wild scraps and thrilling stoppages. An unfortunate side-effect of this kind of card, of course, is a prevalence of lengthy medical suspensions. MMAjunkie has obtained a list of UFC 235 medical suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). As expected, Mickey Gall, Tyron […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Blagoy Ivanov excited to welcome Ben Rothwell back to the UFC
Blagoy Ivanov is ready to fight again. The Bulgarian heavyweight was considered a big signing for the UFC after he dominated in the now defunct World Series of Fighting organization, capturing heavyweight gold. The UFC had so much confidence in Ivanov that his UFC debut was a main event spot against former champion Junior dos […]
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Joe Rogan details surprising obstacle for Conor McGregor vs. ‘Cowboy’ matchup
For a couple of weeks, one of the most talked about UFC matchups was a potential showdown between lightweight stars Conor McGregor and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Both fighters seemed to want the fight, UFC President Dana White was on board, and of course, every fight fan with a pulse was eager to see it happen. […]
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Colby Covington shares detailed account of altercation with Kamaru Usman, Ali Abdelaziz
Shortly after UFC 235, former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington had a heated run-in with new welterweight king Kamaru Usman and his manager Ali Abdelaziz. This altercation, which went down in a crowd of innocent bystanders at the Palms casino in Las Vegas, ultimately got violent, as Abdelaziz actually threw a punch at Covington (see […]
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Combate Americas delivers another viewership home run
Press release: Combate Americas today announced stellar ratings for its first live televised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event of 2019 – ‘Mexico vs. USA’ – that garnered 610,000 viewers on Univision and UDN despite its midnight ET start time, on Friday, Feb. 22. “Combate Americas is kicking off 2019 by continuing to disrupt the industry […]
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UFC Rankings Update: Kamaru Usman cracks pound for pound top 10
The UFC rankings have seen some major changes following the conclusion of this past weekend’s UFC 235 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman soared into the pound for pound ranks to #9 (via UFC.ca), this following his dominant decision victory over Tyron Woodley. With the loss, “The Chosen One” […]
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Johnny Walker provides shoulder update, hopes for Alexander Gustafsson bout next in Sweden
At UFC 235, we were treated to awesome performances aplenty. Two of which were brought to us by light heavyweights. While one of those belonged to the division’s champion, Jon Jones, the other was the rising star from Brazil, the 6-foot-6 highlight machine, Johnny Walker. Walker made a quick turnaround to take on Misha Cirkunov […]
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UFC 235 Fighter Salaries: Jon Jones and Tyron Woodley lead payroll
Jon Jones successfully defended his UFC light heavyweight title in the headliner of UFC 235 defeating Anthony Smith by unanimous decision. Jon Jones earned a disclosed $500,000 on Saturday night, while Anthony Smith took home $350,000 for his efforts. Jones was not the only fighter to earn half a million dollars at UFC 235. Tyron […]
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Cody Garbrandt reflects on UFC 235 knockout loss
Last Saturday night, in the opening bout of the stacked UFC 235 main card, former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt stepped into the cage with Brazilian contender Pedro Munhoz. The objective for the man they call “No Love” was to rebound from a pair of knockout losses to TJ Dillashaw. Unfortunately for the former champ […]
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UFC 235 | Ben Askren ‘really disappointed with the UFC staff’ for not letting him corner Tyron Woodley
Ben Askren made his highly anticipated UFC debut on Saturday night against Robbie Lawler. He beat Lawler by submission — although in controversial fashion. Following his fight, Askren planned to walk out and corner his teammate Tyron Woodley in his title fight with Kamaru Usman. The UFC initially approved of Askren serving as a cornerman. […]