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PHOTOS | The MMA community celebrates Valentine’s Day
Another Valentine’s Days (February 14) has come and gone. Roses were purchased, chocolate was eaten, candles were lit, bedroom doors were closed, and kept closed for hours on end… The world’s top MMA fighters, of course, are no different from the rest of us when it comes to this special day. If they’ve got significant […]
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Roy Nelson says doctors have made Mirko Cro Cop ‘better and stronger’
This Saturday, at Bellator 216, Roy Nelson and Mirk Cro Cop will collide for a second time. This time around, Nelson expects Cro Cop to be a different fight than he was at the time of their first meeting, which occurred at UFC 137 in 2011. Nelson has previously stated that he feels Cro Cop […]
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Scott Coker teases another Bellator Grand Prix
Over the last year, Bellator MMA has had Grand Prix fever, promoting action-packed tournaments in its heavyweight and welterweight divisions. According to Bellator president Scott Coker, this exciting trend is likely to continue. In fact, he says Bellator is likely to start hosting one Grand Prix a year. “The tournament format, everybody understands,” Coker told […]
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8 Potential big fights that we could see at UFC 236
UFC 236 is the UFC’s next big event that has… Well, literally nothing known about it yet! With the exception of when it’s happening, that is. The event will go down on April 13. Live from where? We do not know yet. Who will be fighting? Outside of the bantamweight bout between Boston Salmon and […]
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Valentina Shevchenko hoping to fight soon… Whether it’s against Jessica Eye or not
The UFC’s female flyweight division crowned its second-ever champion late last year when Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231. And after a longer layoff than she would have preferred on the road to her title shot, she now looks to be an active fighting champion. Also taking place at UFC 231 was […]
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Report | Lawsuit filed against Ali Abdelaziz and Vitaly Minakov for breach of contract
Former Bellator heavyweight king, the unbeaten 21-0 Vitaly Minakov returns to the Bellator cage this Saturday night at Bellator 216 in Uncasville, Connecticut. However, he won’t be returning without some controversy following him. Minakov left the promotion in 2014 after defending the title against Cheick Kongo who he’ll be rematching in his return on Saturday. […]
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Bellator 215 weigh-in results: Matt Mitrione and Sergei Kharitonov hit marks
Tomorrow night, Bellator MMA will return to our screens with Bellator 215 — the first of two cards from the promotion this weekend. This card will be headlined by a fan friendly heavyweight showdown between UFC veteran Matt Mitrione and PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov. Elsewhere on the bill, we’ll be treated to a welterweight scrap […]
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More reasons to watch UFC on ESPN 1
This Sunday, the Octagon touches down in the desert, as Cain Velasquez will make his return against Francis Ngannou in the headlining bout of UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix. Sure, many fans are going to be tuning in on Sunday to see if Cain Velasquez can return to his former form, but in all […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bellator 215’s Mike Kimbel is ready for everything and fearing nothing
When you start your professional MMA career with two incredible first-round victories, it’s hard to imagine how things could get any more impressive. Yet for Connecticut’s Mike Kimbel, who earned a highlight-reel slam finish in his first fight and a six-second knockout in his second, things are just getting started. Kimbel has had both of […]
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Francis Ngannou will be ‘well prepared’ for Cain Velasquez’s wrestling
This Sunday, in Phoenix, Arizona, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou will face the monumental task of welcoming former champion Cain Velasquez back to the cage. The bout will serve as the headliner of the UFC’s first-ever card on ESPN. Heading into this fight, each fighter seems to have a clear set of advantages. […]
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Report | Patricio Freire to battle Michael Chandler in Bellator champ vs. champ fight
According to a report from ESPN, Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire will move up in weight to challenge lightweight champion Michael Chandler at Bellator 221 on May 11 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The pair’s grudge match will reportedly be officially announced by the promotion in the coming days. When the cage door […]
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CM Punk still in USADA testing pool, featured in new series
CM Punk appears to still be on the UFC roster. That’s according to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter who noted that Punk (real name Phil Brooks) is still in the USADA testing pool. CM Punk (0-2) made his MMA debut in Aug. 2016 at UFC 203 and suffered a first-round submission loss to Mickey Gall. The 40-year-old […]
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Robert Whittaker encourages Adesanya and Gastelum to fight Yoel Romero if they ‘want something to do’
On Saturday afternoon — mere hours before his scheduled fight with Kelvin Gastelum — UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker was rushed to the hospital for surgery as the result of a collapsed hernia. The champ is now facing a potentially lengthy recovery. Bad news for Gastelum, who is still waiting for his title shot, and […]
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Paul Daley keen to save Nick Diaz from ‘self-ruin’ with rematch
Years ago, under the Strikeforce banner, Paul Daley and Nick Diaz engaged in one of the greatest one-round fights in MMA history. The two welterweight stars swapped heavy artillery from the opening bell, badly rocking one another until finally, Diaz landed with enough impact to force a permanent end to the mayhem. Today, Paul Daley […]
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Daniel Cormier criticizes Stipe Miocic for not taking another fight: ‘That’s crazy’
In July of 2018, Daniel Cormier ended the record-breaking UFC heavyweight title reign of Stipe Miocic, stealing the champ’s belt with a strafing of first-round punches. Now more than six months later, Stipe Miocic still hasn’t returned to the cage, instead demanding an immediate rematch with the new champion. Daniel Cormier, who defeated Derrick Lewis […]
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Robert Whittaker comments on Kelvin Gastelum’s health issues ahead of UFC 234
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and top contender Kelvin Gastelum were supposed to fight in the main event of UFC 234 last weekend. Regrettably, Whittaker was forced out of this bout and hospitalized with a hernia on the very day of the card. Despite his fight being cancelled Kelvin Gastelum still attended this card, and […]
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The UFC hilariously trolls Ben Askren on social media
Former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren will make his highly anticipated octagon debut at next month’s UFC 235 event against Robbie Lawler. Askren was most recently seen in action in November of 2017, where he defeated mixed martial arts legend Shinya Aoki via first-round TKO under the ONE Championship banner. Despite having a high […]
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Robert Whittaker released from hospital, return time depends on recovery
UFC 234 was looking to be a perfect event on the Friday night prior to. All fighters had weighed in and hit their respective marks in their divisions. Everything was good to go. That was until fight day. Just hours before the event was set to begin, the news broke that the event’s hometown headliner, the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Valerie Loureda ready to live up to the hype in Bellator debut
All the hype surrounding Bellator 216 is about Michael Page vs Paul Daley, and rightfully so. However, another name getting attention is Valerie Loureda, who is set to make her Bellator debut against Colby Fletcher. Loureda, who is just 20-years-old comes from a Taekwondo background and was a big signing for Bellator when it was […]
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UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Fight Card and Start Times
Jon Jones will put his newly acquired light heavyweight title on the line in the main event of UFC 235 against surging division contender Anthony Smith. UFC 235 takes place March 2 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jon Jones reclaimed the UFC’s 205-pound throne by defeating Alexander Gustafsson via third-round knockout at […]
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More reasons why you should tune into the Bellator double-header this weekend
It is a great time to be a mixed martial arts fan. With so many exciting events this weekend it can be difficult to catch them all. With that being said, Bellator MMA has not one, but two events this weekend. Friday night will kick off the festivities for the promotion as Bellator 215 invades […]
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Cain Velasquez impressed by Stipe Miocic, but not convinced he should ‘get a title shot right away’
A lot has changed in the heavyweight division since former champion Cain Velasquez last stepped into the cage. Perhaps most notably, Stipe Miocic burst into title contention, captured the title, and defended it a record-breaking three straight times. Although Stipe Miocic broke the record for the most consecutive defenses of the UFC heavyweight title, he […]
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Artem Lobov signs six-figure deal with Bareknuckle Fighting Championship, debuts against fellow UFC vet Jason Knight
Artem Lobov has found a new home. The Conor McGregor training partner has signed a multi-fight deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC) — not to be confused with WBKFF. He will make his BKFC debut opposite another fan favorite UFC veteran in Jason “The Kid” Knight on April 20. This news was first reported […]
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Israel Adesanya compares Robert Whittaker to Dominick Cruz: “This is another one of those”
Undefeated UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya does not want to see the promotions 185-pound division held up by injured champ Robert Whittaker. Whittaker was supposed to defend his UFC middleweight championship against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234 this past weekend in Australia. Unfortunately for fight fans, Whittaker was forced to pull […]
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PHOTO | Mirko Cro Cop is looking jacked ahead of Bellator 216
Mixed martial arts legend Mirko Cro Cop (37-11-2 MMA) will make his Bellator MMA debut on February 16 against fellow veteran and knockout artist Roy Nelson. The bout will serve as a rematch, as Cro Cop and Nelson first met back at UFC 137 in October of 2011, with “Big Country” emerging victorious by way […]
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UFC on ESPN 1: Velasquez vs. Ngannou Fight Card and Start Time
On Sunday, February 17, the UFC will make its debut on ESPN with an exciting, 13-fight card. In the main event of this debut UFC on ESPN card, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon, where he will battle ferocious knockout puncher Francis Ngannou in an cage-shaking showdown. […]
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UFC rankings update: Israel Adesanya is now a top-5 middleweight
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Saturday’s UFC 234 card, and as expected, Israel Adesanya has burst into the middleweight division’s top-5 on the strength of his decision defeat of the legend Anderson Silva. Elsewhere, the men’s flyweight division continues to be the picture of chaos, as many of […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez gives hilarious response to Dana White comparing Ngannou’s power to a Ford Escort
This Sunday night, in the main event of the first-ever UFC card on ESPN, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will make his long-awaited return to the cage. His welcome committee will be former title challenger Francis Ngannou. Ahead of this compelling heavyweight showdown, it’s abundantly clear what Cain Velasquez needs to be most wary […]