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UFC on FOX 31 Fighter Salaries: Charles Oliveira tops the list!
UFC lightweight fighter Charles Oliveira took home the largest paycheck from last month’s UFC on FOX 31 event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Do Bronx” avenged his previous loss to Jim Miller at the December 15 event, submitting the New Jersey native in the very first-round with a rear-naked choke. Charles Oliveira took home $180,000 for his […]
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Daniel Cormier picks up restaurant bill for woman battling stage four cancer
Current UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (22-1 MMA) has long been considered one of the “good guys” in the sport of mixed martial arts. Although he is known for busting heads inside of the octagon, “DC” is one of the kindest human beings outside of the cage. So it came as little surprise when TMZ […]
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Luke Rockhold sends a message to ‘beatable’ Jon Jones
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold is confident that he has the skillset required to dethrone current UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones. Rockhold recently spoke with TMZ Sports where he revealed that his decision to move up to light heavyweight spawned from a desire to “get after” Jon Jones. “I’m moving up to get […]
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Nong-O Gaiyanghadao goes for gold at ONE: Clash of Legends in Bangkok
On 16 February, a ONE Super Series Muay Thai Bantamweight World Champion will be crowned. ONE Championship recently announced that Muay Thai legend Nong-O Gaiyanghadao of Thailand will take on Han Zi Hao of China for the ONE Super Series strap. The bout serves as the main event of ONE: Clash of Legends, set for […]
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Anthony Pettis expresses interest in welterweight fight with Stephen Thompson
When it comes to top strikers in MMA, there are few that are quite as unique as former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson and former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis. A matchup between the two is something that would only have been thought of as pure fantasy… Prior to […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez shares what has kept him out of action since UFC 200
Where has Cain Velasquez (@cainmma) been for the past 2+ years? Allow the former UFC heavyweight champ to explain. #UFCPhoenix https://t.co/xdXxemvPhF pic.twitter.com/81HjKp0JaY — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 4, 2019 “I’ve had some injuries throughout my career; I got that all squared away and all healed up, and I extended my family, as well,” Velasquez told […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Meet Yuya Wakamatsu: the knockout artist tasked with welcoming Demetrious Johnson to ONE
Yuya Wakamatsu couldn’t believe what he was hearing when he was offered the opportunity to welcome Demetrious Johnson, the former UFC flyweight champion and one of the best fighters ever, to the ONE Championship cage. Wakamatsu has competed just once for ONE Championship so far and came up short in his debut effort, losing a […]
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Jon Jones hints at upcoming fight with Anthony Smith: ‘This is going to be fun’
Having defeated Alexander Gustafsson by third-round TKO in the main event of UFC 232 in late December, Jon Jones is once again the UFC light heavyweight champion. And now that he’s reclaimed the divisional throne, it’s time for himto direct his focus to his next title challenger. From the sounds of it, that challenger could […]
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Geje Eustaquio looks to end to rivalry with Adriano Moraes in Manila
Reigning ONE flyweight king Geje Eustaquio is preparing to end his long-standing rivalry with former champion Adriano “Mikinho” Moraes. Each man has a win over the other, and the two are now scheduled to face off in one of the most anticipated rubber matches in ONE Championship history. They will collide for a third time in […]
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Henry Cejudo manager doubts TJ Dillashaw will make weight for flyweight title fight
On January 19, in the main event of the UFC’s first card on ESPN+, reigning UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will drop down to the flyweight division to battle divisional king Henry Cejudo for his title. First, of course, TJ Dillashaw will have to successfully cut down to the flyweight limit of 125 pounds. Henry […]
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First two bouts of ONE Championship Lightweight Grand Prix set
The highly-anticipated ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix will be underway beginning January 25 at ONE Championship’s anticipated return to Manila. It was announced earlier by the promotion that Team Lakay veteran Honorio “The Rock” Banario will be taking on undefeated American Lowen Tynanes of Hawaii in the quarterfinal. Two months later, former UFC lightweight champion […]
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The surprising bond between Aung La N Sang and Martin Nguyen
On the surface, they have little in common. One resides in tropical Florida, the other in the hustle and bustle of Sydney, Australia. But Myanmar’s Aung La N Sang and Vietnamese- Australian Martin Nguyen share much more than their passion for martial arts. They are more than just competitors in the world’s largest martial arts […]
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VIDEO | Watch Joe Rogan react to Amanda Nunes KOing Cris Cyborg
When UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes knocked out UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg in the co-main event of UFC 232, it left pretty much everybody’s jaw on the floor. That includes UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. In the UFC 232 instalment of the UFC’s popular post-fight series The Thrill and the Agony, we get a close-up […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Sean O’Connell: A regular dude with a gold belt
Sean O’Connell has two black eyes and a couple of scrapes criss-crossing his face. For now, The Salt Lake City resident still has the mug of a prizefighter, but as of a few days ago, he isn’t one. O’Connell ended his fighting career on New Years Eve, moments after he thumped Vinny Magalhaes to win […]
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Jon Jones labeled as betting favorite over Daniel Cormier, Brock Lesnar and Stipe Miocic
If reigning UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and reigning UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier fight for a third time, the former will enter the cage as a significant betting favorite. The online sportsbook Bovada has updated the odds for this potential trilogy fight after Jones’ UFC 232 defeat of Alexander Gustafsson, and Jones has been […]
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Coach believes Dana White will persuade Daniel Cormier to delay retirement plans
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has long planned to retire in March of 2019, when he turns 40. From the sounds of it, however, the champ might just delay his retirement plans as fights Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar, and Stipe Miocic all loom on the horizon. UFC President Dana White recently said that he’d like […]
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Lando Vannata signs new four-fight contract with the UFC
Lando Vannata is staying with the UFC. The lightweight announced on his Instagram account that he’s signed a new four-fight deal with the Las Vegas based promotion. https://www.instagram.com/p/BsLpTponlwS/?utm_source=ig_embed “Signed back up for four more fights with the @ufc. Buckle your seatbelts and hold on tight, 2019 is gonna be a wild ride” Lando Vannata on Instagram. […]
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PFL’s Kayla Harrison still hoping to fight Cris Cyborg
Rising PFL star Kayla Harrison is often compared to fellow Olympic judoka Ronda Rousey. Yet she says one of the main differences between her and Rousey is that she actually wants to fight Cris Cyborg. “That’s always been the difference between me and Ronda Rousey,” Harrison told ESPN recently. “She never wanted to fight Cyborg. […]
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Amanda Nunes says Cris Cyborg had ‘no power at all,’ shares terms for rematch
UFC bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes didn’t just beat featherweight champ Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, she knocked her out in 51 seconds. The moment the fight was waved on, Nunes charged forward, wading through Cyborg’s offense to land power shots of her own. And suddenly, Cyborg was down. Nunes’ willingness to trade with the fearsome […]
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VIDEO | TJ Dillashaw ‘would love to’ fight at 145-pounds and challenge Max Holloway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xriSHgdEb8 “Would I move up to 145 [pounds]? Absolutely, man,” TJ Dillashaw said on a recent Instagram live video. “I would love to. I’m a professional. I train hard. Making ’25s has been a process in its own… To get my body down there and do it the right way. ’45s would have to be […]
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Fabricio Werdum requests release from UFC
We haven’t see the former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum in action since March 2018 when he lost to Russia’s Alexander Volkov in the UFC London main event. Werdum was hoping to return at UFC Moscow in September, but unfortunately, he failed a USADA test just days prior to his fight’s announcement. Thus leading to […]
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World champion boxer Claressa Shields offers critique to Cris Cyborg after UFC 232 loss
At UFC 232 this past Saturday night, we witnessed the first ever female super fight take place when the UFC featherweight and bantamweight champions met inside the Octagon. Those two, of course, being none other than the legendary 13-year unbeaten Cris Cyborg and legacy paving ‘Lioness’ Amanda Nunes. It was expected that this fight would be […]
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Brendan Schaub argues Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa fight was fixed
Speaking on a recent episode of his Below the Belt podcast, former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub shared his belief that the Floyd Mayweather vs. Tenshin Nasukawa exhibition bout that topped the RIZIN 14 card on New Years eve was fixed. “I’ve seen better acting in pornos,” Schaub said bluntly on his show (transcript via BoxingScene.com). “Floyd’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Cortney Casey breaks down ESPN showdown with Cynthia Calvillo
Cortney Casey was originally supposed to be fighting Cynthia Calvillo at the now-canceled UFC 233 card in Anaheim, California on January 26. Instead, Casey will throw down with Calvillo when the UFC makes its debut on ESPN on February 17. “Even though we had that little change with the venues I was already on schedule […]
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VIDEO | Hear what Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson said to each other after UFC 232 fight
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 232, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson stepped into the cage for a rematch five years in the making. In the end, Jones would win this fight via third-round TKO, moving to 2-0 over Gustafsson in the process. Despite sharing one of the light heavyweight division’s great […]
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Dan Lambert expects Amanda Nunes to defend both of her UFC titles
After her blistering knockout defeat at Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, Amanda Nunes is now the UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion. Dan Lambert, the founder of American Top Team where Nunes trains, believes the new champ-champ will actively defend both titles. “I know in some of the deeper divisions they have, it’s impossible to […]
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Three UFC fighters poised for big things in 2019
2019 is officially here, and it’s looking like it could be a huge year for a number of rising UFC stars, such as surging striking sensation Israel Adesanya. Without further ado, here are three UFC fighters we expect to do big things in this new year. Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya burst onto the scene in […]
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Jon Jones not happy he’s ranked behind Daniel Cormier on pound-for-pound list
Earlier this week, the UFC updated its official rankings. In this latest edition of the rankings, new UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is still ranked behind his rival Daniel — a man he’s beaten before — on the pound-for-pound list. Jon Jones is not pleased about this. The new light heavyweight champ shared his ranking […]