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Alexander Volkanovski stops Chad Mendes in thrilling scrap (highlights)
The main card of UFC 232, which went down on Saturday night inside The Forum in the Inglewood, California, was kicked off by a high-stakes featherweight showdown between three-time title challenger Chad Mendes, and surging Australian contender Alexander Volkanovski. The pair collided in hopes of establishing themselves as one of the next men in line […]
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Conor McGregor, Manny Pacquiao and Halle Berry rally behind Cris Cyborg ahead of UFC 232 fight
UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg faces a tough task in the co-main event of Saturday night’s UFC 232 card, as she is scheduled to defend her title opposite reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. While the challenge ahead cannot be understated, Cris Cyborg at least has the support of many of her fellow […]
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Megan Anderson scores bizarre stoppage win over Cat Zingano (video)
On Saturday night, on the undercard of UFC 232 at the Forum in Inglewood, California, former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano moved up to the featherweight division for a showdown with former Invicta champion Megan Anderson. The two women collided in hopes of earning a shot at the winner of the UFC 232 main […]
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Uriah Hall scores highlight-reel KO over Bevon Lewis, dedicates win to sister (video)
On the undercard of UFC 232, long-time UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall was tasked with welcoming ferocious middleweight prospect Bevon Lewis to the Octagon. This fight did not begin well for Uriah Hall. In fact, the Ultimate Fighter veteran was probably down two rounds heading into the third. Thanks to a blistering, third-round punch, however, […]
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Dana White says it ‘means nothing’ to him that fans, fighters are upset about UFC 232 relocation
UFC 232 is now underway — but not in Las Vegas, as initially planned. Instead, the card goes down inside The Forum, in Inglewood, California, outside Los Angeles. That’s because the UFC moved the card, in its entirety, from one city to the other, after the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to license former UFC light […]
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UFC 232 Live Results
On Saturday night, the UFC touches down in the Los Angeles area — not Las Vegas, as originally planned — with the stacked UFC 232 card. UFC 232 is topped by a light heavyweight title rematch between former champion Jon Jones, and the toughest opponent of his career thus far, Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson. The pair collide with […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Din Thomas says if there’s anyone who can beat Cris Cyborg, it’s Amanda Nunes
If anyone knows Amanda Nunes, it’s her friend Din Thomas, who coaches at American Top Team. Din Thomas isn’t afraid to be honest with his fighters and he doesn’t sugarcoat things when breaking down and evaluating their matchups and opponents. As Amanda Nunes prepares to face women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, a woman that has […]
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UFC 232: Three reasons to watch the last PPV of the year
The build-up to UFC 232 was a heck of a ride, and as one of the craziest fight weeks winds down the focus is now on the fighters. MMA is an unpredictable sport, to say the least, and Jon Jones may be the most polarizing figure in all of sports. His most recent “atypical” drug test was […]
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Jon Jones explains why heavyweight rematch with Daniel Cormier won’t be happening
As Jon Jones gears up for his UFC 232 rematch with Alexander Gustafsson, many fans are wondering if we might see him rematch his arch rival Daniel Cormier in the New Year — perhaps even for the heavyweight belt. Apparently, however, any potential Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier rematch will not occur in the heavyweight […]
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5 reasons Christian Lee’s career arc could resemble Max Holloway’s rise
ONE Championship’s 20-year-old prodigy Christian Lee has already established himself as one of the best featherweights in the promotion, and his best days are still ahead of him. At ONE: Eternal Glory on January 19, Lee will rematch Edward “The Ferocious” Kelly. In the first meeting, Lee was disqualified after an inadvertent suplex maneuver. Lee wants […]
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Daniel Cormier relinquishes light heavyweight title to avoid being stripped, says ‘They can have it’
At UFC 232 this Saturday night, the light heavyweight title will be fought over between the likes of the returning pair of rivals, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones and Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson. Since the fight’s announcement, it was always going to be fought over the light heavyweight title that belonged to the champion Daniel Cormier. He […]
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Eddie Alvarez makes impassioned argument against PED use after UFC 232 drama
When it was announced that Jon Jones would be allowed to fight at UFC 232 in California, despite trace amounts of turinabol turning up on several of his recent drug tests, a number of his fellow fighters piped up, questioning the integrity of the UFC and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). After Daniel Cormier […]
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UFC 232 salaries revealed for Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson, Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to the Los Angeles area — not Las Vegas as originally planned — with UFC 232. The card will be headlined by two title fights, as Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson rematch for the vacant light heavyweight title in the card’s main event, and UFC women’s featherweight champ […]
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UFC 232 weigh-in results: Both title fights get green light
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to the Los Angeles area — not Las Vegas, as originally planned — with the stacked UFC 232 card. The card will be headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between former champion Jon Jones, and the toughest opponent of his career thus far, Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson. UFC […]
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Nate Diaz says USADA is no longer welcome at his home
When it was announced that Jon Jones would be allowed to fight at UFC 232 in California, despite trace amounts of turinabol turning up on several of his recent drug tests, several of his fellow fighters piped up, questioning the integrity of the UFC and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Jones’s arch rival Daniel […]
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Eduard Folayang recaps his ‘favorite performance’ in the ONE Championship cage
A veteran of the Philippine martial arts scene, reigning ONE lightweight king Eduard Folayang has been around the block. For the past decade, Folayang has provided fans with countless thrilling performances against some of the fiercest foes in the business. One performance however, stands out from the rest. Last November, in the co-main event of ONE: […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Zak Cummings talks win at UFC Milwaukee and not being able to see during fight
Zak Cummings ended 2018 exactly how he wanted to. The former welterweight moved up to middleweight at UFC Milwaukee and defeated Trevor Smith by decision. Yet winning this fight wasn’t easy. “It was a tough fight. I thought I won every round, it wasn’t easy. He fought me different than I thought he was going […]
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Andrei Arlovski thanks Dana White and UFC for keeping UFC 232 intact, questions fighter complaints
When the Nevada State Athletic Commission refused to license Jon Jones for his UFC 232 rematch with Alexander Gustafsson, the UFC opted to move the entire UFC 232 card from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. This unprecedented move has caused headaches for some of the fighters on the UFC 232 bill, but Andrei Arlovski, who […]
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Cat Zingano dreaming of three UFC title wins, starting with Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes winner
On Saturday night, on the undercard of UFC 232, former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano will move up to the featherweight division to battle former Invicta champ Megan Anderson. If she wins, she’s hoping to get a shot at the winner of Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes’s UFC 232 co-main event title fight. In […]
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Aung La N Sang has an awesome plan to “give back” to the people of Myanmar
Aung La N Sang has declared his intent to “give back” to his country of Myanmar, unveiling plans for a martial arts academy. “That’s something I want to bring to Myanmar one day,” said Aung La, who was immortalized with a bronze statue at Kachin National Manau Park in his hometown of Myitkyina recently. “I […]
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Jeff Novitzky says turinabol has been detected on several Jon Jones tests dating back to August
Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience on Thursday, UFC VP of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky revealed that small amounts of the banned substance turinabol have been appearing sporadically on Jon Jones drug tests since as early as August. Novitzky ran through a few tests dates and shared the corresponding results. Jeff Novitzky tells Joe […]
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Jon Jones explains why drug testing woes should not add asterisk to his accomplishments
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who returns to the Octagon to rematch Alexander Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232 this Saturday, is adamant that his accomplishments should not be overshadowed by his latest drug testing drama. He reminds that the amount of the banned substance turinabol found in his system in […]
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VIDEO | Dana White says no additional compensation for UFC 232 fighters after state change, asks ‘Who’s going to pay my income tax?’
Fighters will only get so much sympathy from UFC President Dana White after #UFC232 was relocated to a new state on six days' notice. Full story: https://t.co/L1naxIDYnM pic.twitter.com/jUAGyLoRfJ — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) December 28, 2018 “Listen, it’s not an easy decision to make,” UFC President Dana White responded at the UFC 232 pre-fight press conference when […]
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Daniel Cormier says recent situation with Jon Jones is ‘craziest sh*t I’ve ever seen’
A heated and longtime rival of Jon Jones’, Daniel Cormier has already reacted to the news of Jones’ UFC 232 moving ‘atypical finding’ in a recent drug test. But as more is discussed and others share their takes, it only gets crazier and crazier to the double champ. In the main event of UFC 232, […]
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UFC extends contract with USADA, drug testing to increase by ’30 to 40 percent’
It’s been a wild week for the UFC and USADA. After an ‘atypical finding’ in one of Jon Jones’ drug tests leading up to his next fight at UFC 232 on Saturday night, it prompted the UFC to relocate the whole event as the Nevada State Athletic Commission wouldn’t grant Jones a license. Since the […]
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Dillon Danis sends challenge to Jon Jones: ‘I’ll be waiting’
Speaking after a win over AJ Agazarm at Chael Sonnen’s Submission Underground 3 in 2017, Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis made a bold callout of former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. “I’ve got one last thing to say,” Danis said in his post-fight speech. “Jon Jones, you’re a f***ing b***h!” Apparently, Danis’ thoughts on […]
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Lance Armstrong trashes UFC executive Jeff Novitzky for handling of Jon Jones situation
UFC VP of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky has been adamant that the trace amounts of turinabol detected in a recent Jon Jones drug test are due to Jones’ previous ingestion of the banned substance, and not due to a more recent re-ingestion of it. On Thursday afternoon, the UFC exec appeared on the […]
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Cris Cyborg frustrated by ‘ridiculous’ changes caused by UFC 232 relocation
When the UFC decided to move the entire UFC 232 fight card from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on just six days notice, it caused all kinds of problems for the fighters for the card. That includes UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg, who is set to defend her title against bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes in […]