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UFC Fortaleza: Reasons to watch UFC on ESPN+ 2
UFC Fortaleza, which streams live on ESPN+ESPN+ESPN+, is upon us. With a total of thirteen fights on tap and an exciting booking of established veterans and up-and-comers, UFC Fortaleza should be a must watch for any MMA fan. While Raphael Assunção and Marlon Moraes will garner the majority of the headlines heading into this weekend […]
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VIDEOS | UFC 235 Pre-fight press conference highlights
UFC 235 is looking to be the biggest card of the first half of 2019 and on Thursday we got the card’s first press conference. In attendance was the light heavyweight and welterweight champions Jon “Bones” Jones and Tyron Woodley. Of course, so were their opponents in Anthony “Lionheart” Smith and “The Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru […]
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Holly Holm vs Aspen Ladd off of UFC 235
On Thursday, the UFC held their first pre-fight press conference for the big UFC 235 card that will go down on March 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. As fun as it was, we got some surprising news. During the UFC 235 pre-fight press conference when asked about why the bantamweight bout between rising contender Aspen […]
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Bellator 214 sets new records in viewership
Bellator 214 marked the promotion’s first event of the new year and boy did it deliver. A new champion was crowned, and new stars were potentially born. In the main event, the year-long Bellator heavyweight Grand Prix title tournament came to its conclusion as Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader fought for the vacant title. However, […]
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Dana White says the time for Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier rematch is ‘now’
Jon Jones is once again the UFC light heavyweight champion, and as always, one of the most compelling matchups available for him is a rematch with his arch rival Daniel Cormier, who currently holds the UFC heavyweight title. While Jon Jones is currently booked for a UFC 235 title defense opposite the fearsome Anthony Smith, […]
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Steven Seagal on Khabib Nurmagomedov attacking Dillon Danis: ‘I would have done the same thing’
Shortly after UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event on October 6, he leapt over the side of the cage and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. Speaking to Submission Radio during a speaking tour in Australia, martial artist, actor and MMA fan Steven Seagal gave his take […]
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Top 5 Upcoming fights for February 2019
As time moves forward, more and more fights take place! January 2019 was a bit of a warm-up month as action was pretty limited. But what we did get was pretty fantastic. Time to see if February can follow it up. Here’s what’s in store. Honorable Mentions: Raphael Assuncao vs Marlon Moraes, Charles Oliveira vs […]
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Dana White finally responds to Oscar De La Hoya’s fight challenge
UFC President Dana White and boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya have had plenty to say about each other over the last few weeks. In fact, their beef recently got so heated that the retired boxer De La Hoya even challenged White to a fight on the Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs undercard. “Let’s get […]
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Dana White shares the plans for Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next fights
Speaking on ESPN’s Now or Never this week, UFC President Dana White delved into a procession of hot-button MMA topics — most notably the next fights of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. First, the UFC boss gave a big thumbs up to a much discussed fight between Conor McGregor and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. “Yeah, I […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brad Pickett opens up on upcoming bare knuckle boxing debut
Brad Pickett is a mixed martial arts legend, no question about it. The 40-year-old has fought 39 times as a professional and 18 of those fights occurred under the WEC or UFC banner. Pickett announced his retirement from the sport following his loss to Marlon Vera in March 2017. Now, however, he is set to […]
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Paige VanZant’s husband Austin Vanderford makes Bellator debut Feb. 15
“Mr. VanZant” Austin Vanderford finally has a date set for his Bellator debut. The 28-year-old is the husband of UFC flyweight Paige VanZant and will be making his promotional debut on Feb. 15 at Bellator 215. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani was the first to break the news that “AK47” will be facing Cody Jones on the […]
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Report | Elias Theodorou vs. Derek Brunson possible for UFC Ottawa main event
The UFC is heading back to Canada’s national capital in Ottawa, Ontario on May 4. Although the card has yet to be officially announced, the main event is expected to see Canadian Elias Theodorou taking on Derek Brunson, sources close to the booking told BJPENN.com’s Cole Shelton. Currently, the fight is in the negotiation period, […]
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Demian Maia discusses retirement plans ahead of UFC Fortaleza fight
This weekend, on the main card of UFC Fortaleza, former UFC middleweight and welterweight title challenger Demian Maia will return to the cage for a scrap with Lyman Good. However this fight unfolds, retirement is looking like a more and more imminent possibility for the 41-year-old Brazilian grappler. That being said, he says he wants […]
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Coach says Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight ‘might be in the pipeline’
Over the last few weeks, there’s been significant buzz surrounding a potential fight between fan favorite lightweights Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone — the fighter themselves certainly seem to be into it. In a recent interview with Eurobash, Conor McGregor striking coach Owen Roddy gave this potential matchup his seal of approval. “The Cerrone one, […]
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Dana White admits he’d like to fight ‘some media guys’
Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr recently made headlines by sharing his desire for a fight with ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, even asking UFC President Dana White for the opportunity to meet the broadcast personality inside the Octagon. “Hey how do I challenge a couple of these clowns on tv to a fight,” Carr wrote […]
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Jorge Masvidal on Michael Bisping beef: ‘we’ll fix it’
Jorge Masvidal is not a Michael Bisping fan. In fact, Masvidal dislikes the British legend so much that he’s long stated he’ll happily fight him outside the cage. Apparently, that hasn’t changed. Speaking at the UFC London press conference on Wednesday, Jorge Masvidal explained why he dislikes Michael Bisping so much, and why this beef […]
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Daniel Cormier willing to put off retirement under right circumstances
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has long planned on retiring in March of 2019, when he turns 40 years old. Yet as that date rapidly approaches, there’s been question as to whether he might delay his retirement to accommodate big ticket fights with names like Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar and Stipe Miocic. That’s what UFC […]
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Honorio Banario thinks Eduard Folayang can beat Lowen Tynanes
Team Lakay’s Honorio Banario faltered in his goal to hand undefeated American Lowen Tynanes the first setback of his professional career. The two warriors met in the quarter-final round of the highly-anticipated ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix on the main card of ONE: Hero’s Ascent which took place last 25 January at the Mall of […]
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RIZIN 15 gets Kyoji Horiguchi vs Ben Nguyen and inaugural light heavyweight title bout
With each new year, Japan’s RIZIN Fighting Federation seems to continually step things up a notch with bigger and better shows. 2018 was no different. RIZIN capped this past year off with the fantastic RIZIN 14 New Year’s Eve show which was headlined by a surprising exhibition boxing match that featured all-time boxing great Floyd […]
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VIDEO | Raphael Assuncao shares thoughts on TJ Dillashaw’s unsuccessful drop in weight: ‘That’s what you get’
“What I think [is] TJ [Dillashaw] should have stayed at his weight and should have done what he was supposed to do at 135 [pounds],” Raphael Assuncao told the media on Wednesday in Brazil. “He went down to 125 [pounds] and now… I’m sure he repent, you know, of what happened. “He should have stayed […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Born to be a fighter, Justin Willis ready to shine against Curtis Blaydes
For Justin Willis, fighting isn’t a sport, it’s not just a paycheck, it’s life and it’s something he was made for. Fighting is in his blood, it’s what he grew up on, and it’s made him exactly who he is today; a rising contender in the UFC’s heavyweight division. Holding a professional record of 8-1 […]
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VIDEO | Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal have first staredown ahead of UFC London
Welterweight contenders Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal are hard at work promoting their upcoming fight in the main event of UFC London on March 16. On Wednesday afternoon, the two all-action welterweights took to the stage in London for a brief press conference, which culminated, as per tradition, with a staredown. See Darren Till and […]
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Kevin Lee switching up coaching staff ahead of next fight
The next time Kevin Lee steps into the octagon he will likely have a new coaching staff around him. “The Motown Phenom” suffered his second loss in his last three fights this past December when he was defeated by Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision at UFC on FOX 31. As a result, Lee is planning […]
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Dana White reacts to NSAC verdicts on Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor and Jon Jones
On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) convened to make crucial decisions on the futures of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. The NSAC began by disciplining Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for their UFC 229 post-fight brawl. McGregor received a $50,000 fine and a six month suspension, while Nurmagomedov received a much […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Max Griffin not happy ‘piece of s**t’ Mike Perry has gotten bigger fights than him
In February of 2018 at UFC on FOX 28, fan favorite welterweight Mike Perry fought Max Griffin. Many expected Perry to beat Griffin, however, that was not the case. Griffin ended up surprising many by defeating Perry by unanimous decision in Perry’s hometown of Orlando. However, since this fight, Perry has gotten the bigger fights, […]
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Chael Sonnen shares interesting take on Jon Jones drug testing situation
Three-time UFC title challenger and current Bellator star Chael Sonnen has some interesting views on Jon Jones’ recent drug testing drama. Throughout this recent drama, Jones has maintained that he never knowingly ingested banned substances. Sonnen believes that’s only half true. In his eyes, Jon Jones has probably not intentionally ingested recently — but he […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Anthony Hernandez is ready for his debut at UFC Fortaleza
Anthony Hernandez has been waiting for this. Hernandez will be making his UFC debut at UFC Fortaleza in just a few days. The undefeated middleweight knew this day would come and now it is rapidly approaching. However, Hernandez should have already made his debut. He was scheduled to fight Markus Perez at UFC 233, but […]
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Ben Askren rips Artem Lobov after UFC release, Lobov cracks back
Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov had been released from his UFC contract. Amid this news, Lobov took to Twitter to attempt to get himself a fight in another organization, such as Bellator, KSW, Rizin, or ONE. “Locked and loaded, ready to take on anyone and everyone,” Lobov wrote in […]