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Derrick Lewis explains why he turned down short-notice UFC Brooklyn fight with Stipe Miocic
Derrick Lewis isn’t set to step back into the cage until Mar. 9 but “The Black Beast” nearly fought on this Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+1 card in Brooklyn, NY. That’s according to Lewis who said he was asked to face former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, however he turned down the matchup because he needed […]
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Henry Cejudo pokes fun at TJ Dillashaw’s physique ahead of flyweight fight
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw looks like a different man entirely as he cuts down to 125 pounds for his Saturday night flyweight title fight with Henry Cejudo, which will air on ESPN+. In Cejudo’s eyes, this slimmed-down version of Dillashaw does not look good. “Personally, I think he looks like Pee-wee Herman if you […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan makes his pick for ‘the best women’s MMA KO ever’
Over the years, we’ve seen women produce some pretty jaw-dropping knockouts inside the cage. There were Holly Holm’s knockouts of Ronda Rousey and Bethe Correia. There was Jessica Andrade’s knockout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Most recently, there was Amanda Nunes’ first-round knockout of Cris Cyborg. Speaking on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA […]
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Al Iaquinta explains why Justin Gaethje fight does’t interest him right now
Al Iaquinta was recently called out by former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje, who he was briefly scheduled to fight this summer. For the moment, however, this is not a fight that Iaquinta is especially interested in. “I’m looking up in the rankings,” Iaquinta told MMAjunkie Radio. “I think Gaethje, he’s kind of had […]
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Henry Cejudo on defending his division: ‘I’m trying to employ people here’
At UFC 227 in August 2018, Henry Cejudo made history by becoming the second ever UFC flyweight champion. Unfortunately, since then the division has had a big black cloud surrounding it and it seems as if they all may be finding themselves out of roster spots in the near future. Because of this, Cejudo’s first […]
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VIDEO | ‘Violence Queen’ Ariane Lipski trains with Cris Cyborg ahead of UFC debut at UFC Brooklyn
2019 will officially mark the beginning of the “Violence Queen” Ariane Lipski’s career in the UFC. Brazil’s Lipski is the former flyweight champion of Poland’s KSW. With an impressive 11-3 record, Lipski has shown that she’s a top 10 worldwide talent in her division and will continue to try and do so this Saturday night […]
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Tyron Woodley eyes move to middleweight by year’s end
At UFC 235 in March, Tyron Woodley will look to successfully add another welterweight title defense to his list of accomplishments by taking out the red-hot Kamaru Usman. As the 170-pound king since July 2016, Woodley’s time in the division may be coming to an end by the time that 2020 rolls around. In the Summer […]
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Darren Till responds to UFC London fight offer from Jorge Masvidal
The UFC’s return to London, which goes down on March 17, is still without a main event. That being said, it’s been widely rumored that British welterweight contender Darren Till will get the call to headline the card — he’ll just need to find a willing dance partner. On Monday morning, he found just that, […]
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VIDEO | Amanda Nunes says “never again” to 145
At UFC 232, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes moved up to the featherweight division on a quest to defeat the seemingly unbeatable Cris Cyborg and become one of just three fighters in UFC history to hold titles in two weight classes concurrently. In an absolutely jaw-dropping performance, Amanda Nunes succeeded on this mission, mauling Cyborg […]
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UFC Brooklyn: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw fight card and start time
On Saturday night, the UFC will debut on ESPN and ESPN+ with the stacked UFC Brooklyn card. The card will be headlined by a flyweight title super fight between reigning champion Henry Cejudo and slimmed-down bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. Elsewhere on the card, meanwhile, we’ll see appearances from big names like Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Alexander […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Allen Crowder makes bold prediction for bout with Greg Hardy
Allen Crowder, who didn’t fight at all in 2018, will return to the Octagon against a controversial figure in Greg Hardy this Saturday night on ESPN+. Hardy who was a former pro-bowler in the NFL, was involved in an alleged domestic violence case which got him kicked out of the league. Now, he will be making his […]
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VIDEO | Donald Cerrone explains how he wants to be remembered when his fighting career is over
This Saturday, on the UFC’s first card on ESPN, Donald Cerrone returns to the lightweight division for a showdown with surging contender Alexander Hernandez. As ever, fans are incredibly excited to watch “Cowboy” do his thing. When he fights, there is a near-certainty of entertainment and spectacle, and at the end of the day, that’s […]
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Michael Bisping shares doubts about Jon Jones’ drug testing situation
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has some lingering questions about Jon Jones’s drug testing situation. Ahead of his UFC 232 title fight with Alexander Gustafsson, a Jon Jones drug test detected trace amounts of the banned substance turinabol. To make matters worse, UFC executive Jeff Novitzky revealed on an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience […]
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Jorge Masvidal offers to fight Darren Till in UFC London headliner
Over the last few weeks, it’s been widely speculated that recent UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till will be called upon to headline the UFC’s March 17 return to London, England. Who Till would fight in this prospective headliner, however, remains uncertain. Long-time UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal is hoping to provide some clarity in […]
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Cat Zingano appeals UFC 232 loss to Megan Anderson
At UFC 232, which went down in late December in Los Angeles, former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano stepped into the cage with former Invicta champ Megan Anderson for a highly anticipated featherweight contender bout. Unfortunately, this bout ended in controversy. Early in the first round, Anderson uncorked a well-timed head kick. Regrettably, her […]
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Stipe Miocic sends challenge to Daniel Cormier: ‘let’s settle this’
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has stated that he plans on walking away from the sport when he turns 40 years old on Mar. 20. Former champion Stipe Miocic doesn’t want to see “DC” retire as the heavyweight champion and called his shot on Twitter earlier this morning. .@dc_mma March 20 is coming up quick. […]
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ONE Championship Spotlight: Zebaztian Kadestam
Zebaztian Kadestam is a 28-year-old martial artist from Sweden, and he’s the ONE Welterweight World Champion. Over the course of his MMA career, Kadestam has compiled an 11-4 record with nine victories coming by KO and another by submission. When “The Bandit” comes to the cage, he is looking to steal away his opponent’s consciousness. […]
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PHOTOS | Francis Ngannou opens ‘first full MMA gym’ in Cameroon
Today, Francis Ngannou is one of the UFC’s most fearsome heavyweight contenders. Yet not all that long ago, he was living in poverty in Cameroon. Having established himself in the UFC, Ngannou is now giving back to his community in Cameroon. He’s now opened up the country’s first “first full MMA and combat sport gym” […]
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Dan Hooker is hot on the trail of the thief who stole his wallet
Over the weekend, UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker had his wallet stolen from his truck. From the sounds of it, he’s nearly tracked down the thief behind this crime. Shortly after stealing Hooker’s wallet, this pilferer went to a laundromat and took out some coins using the fighter’s credit card. Little did he know, he […]
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Anderson Silva interested in Nick Diaz rematch — under the right conditions
In January of 2015, MMA legends Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz stepped into the cage together for a matchup that had fight fans drooling in anticipation. After five wild, rounds, Silva was announced the winner of this fight by unanimous decision. Unfortunately, that result was eventually overturned when Silva tested positive for Drostanolone and Diaz […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov – Nate Diaz feud heats up as footage of their 2015 altercation resurfaces
Things are tense atop the UFC lightweight division. Over the last few days, champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champ Conor McGregor have been trading shots on social media, and on Sunday morning, fan favorite contender Nate Diaz inserted himself into the fracas, rekindling his old beef with Nurmagomedov, which began with a heated altercation at […]
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Paulie Malignaggi issues high-stakes challenge to Conor McGregor
The beef between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi is alive and well. Over the last few days, the pair have exchanged virulent trash talk in interviews and on social media, and talk of a potential fight between them is once again rampant. Speaking on Off The Ball, Malignaggi upped the ante, challenging McGregor to a winner-takes-all […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach Javier Mendez explains how AKA became one of the greatest gyms in MMA
When MMA fans think of the top gyms in the sport, some of the first to come to mind are JacksonWink, American Top Team, and of course, American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). There is no question that AKA is one of the top gyms in the sport, with the likes of Daniel Cormier, Cain Velasquez, and Khabib […]
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PHOTO | Frank Mir to make pro wrestling debut on WrestleMania weekend
Former UFC heavyweight champ and current Bellator MMA star Frank Mir is venturing into the world of pro wrestling — and he’s doing so as part of an organization helmed by another heavyweight MMA legend in Josh Barnett. The event goes down on April 4, a few days before WrestleMania. Barnett announced this exciting news on […]
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Nate Diaz rips Khabib Nurmagomedov after champ takes shot at Conor McGregor
Over the last few days, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor and reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov have engaged in a fiery war of words on social media. And now, another premier player in the UFC lightweight division has joined the fracas: Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz took a shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov after […]
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PHOTO | Cody Garbrandt gets new tattoo of boxing legend Arturo Gatti
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has paid tribute to late boxing legend Arturo Gatti with a new tattoo. This tattoo of Gatti appears on Garbrandt’s leg and was done by the artist Kevin Cly in Mentor, Ohio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cody Garbrandt (@cody_nolove) “Thank you [Kevin Cly] for […]
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Tyron Woodley gives his take on Covington’s beef with the UFC: ‘People are going to see what the real deal is’
Colby Covington is not happy that he is not getting the next crack at UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley (that honor is going to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235 instead). The former interim champ is adamant that he has been done dirty by the UFC, and despite the fact that he’s one of the most […]
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Dillon Danis gets bashed by multiple MMA stars after dissing Jake Shields
Dillon Danis has never been afraid to let the trash talk fly on Twitter. The latest victim of the Conor McGregor training partner’s Twitter trash talk was Nate Diaz stablemate Jake Shields. Here’s what Danis had to say about Shields. hugging my son pic.twitter.com/qzwExkrl1o — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) January 13, 2019 “Hugging my son,” he […]