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Kamaru Usman says he would ‘flatline’ Ben Askren
The welterweight division is one of the deepest and best that MMA has to offer. Yet in the UFC, things are looking somewhat complicated at the top right now. With Kamaru Usman’s emergence as a top title threat and the long-awaited arrival of Ben Askren, the two have been making more noise than the champion […]
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USADA says ‘technical issue’ led to disappearance of recent Brock Lesnar test sample
Last week, we got what appeared to be some shenanigans from USADA involving former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar where we saw the disappearance of one of his test samples. Obviously, this was a bit concerning as Lesnar has a history with performance-enhancing drugs and is currently being tested in the hopes […]
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Report | Dominick Cruz injured out of bout with John Lineker at UFC 233, Cody Garbrandt targeted as replacement
It seems that disaster has struck once again for the former bantamweight king Dominick Cruz. Having his comeback set for UFC 233 on January 26 opposite John Lineker, that appears to longer be the case as MMA Brasil’s Tarso Doria reports that Cruz has sustained yet another fight canceling injury. Thus prompting the promotion to […]
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Valentina Shevchenko discusses possible future rematch with Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 232, Valentina Shevchenko captured the vacant UFC women’s flyweight title with a dominant decision defeat of former UFC strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Speaking on The MMA Hour with Luke Thomas on Monday, the new champion broke down this victory. “I know Joanna, she is a very strong athlete,” […]
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Jon Jones gets CSAC license reinstated, is asked to enroll in additional VADA drug testing
Jon Jones has officially been removed from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) suspension list, clearing him to fight Alexander Gustafsson for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 232 this December 29 in Las Vegas. Jones received this positive news at a CSAC hearing on Tuesday afternoon. “I am […]
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Joshua Pacio to defend ONE strawweight title against familiar foe in Jakarta
World champion Joshua Pacio will be out for redemption when he puts his ONE Championship belt on the line next year. Pacio (16-2-0), the undisputed ONE Strawweight World Champion, bids to avenge his only defeat in almost 500 days when he takes on Japan’s Hayato Suzuki (20-1-2) in Indonesia. The pair will square off in […]
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Three potential options to headline UFC 233
UFC 233, the first pay-per-view of 2019, is just over a month away and it still doesn’t have a main event. That was not initially the case, as a flyweight title fight between TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo was originally supposed to headline the card. However, when that fight was moved up a week to headline […]
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ONE Championship inks three-year United States TV deal
ONE Championship has a new home on television in the United States. On Tuesday morning, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong teased big news, and shortly thereafter, ESPN confirmed what many suspected: that the promotion has signed a long-discussed United States broadcast deal. https://twitter.com/YODCHATRI/status/1072532105538748418 The Singapore-based promotion has signed a three-year broadcast deal with […]
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Dustin Poirier doubles down on callouts of Tony Ferguson, Conor McGregor
Surging UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier was expected to return to the cage opposite Nate Diaz at UFC 230 in early November. Regrettably, the New Orleans native was forced out of this fight with an injury and sidelined for several weeks. Now back in fighting shape, Dustin Poirier is getting antsy. He wants to fight, […]
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Deontay Wilder and Joe Rogan agree Tyson Fury ‘definitely’ didn’t recover from knockdown in time
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder fought an incredible fight against Tyson Fury. In fact, The American titleholder very nearly finished the resurgent British fighter in the 12th round, scoring a ring-shaking knockdown that would have left lesser men glued to the canvas for minutes. Miraculously, however, Fury was able to return to his feet and […]
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James Gallagher to headline Bellator 218 in Dublin
Bellator MMA announced in a press release that James Gallagher will headline Bellator 218 in Dublin, Ireland on Feb. 23. Gallagher (7-1) will look to bounce back from the first loss of his career as he’s set to face Steven Graham in a bantamweight bout. The 22-year-old is coming off a first-round TKO loss to former CFFC champion […]
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UFC 231 medical suspensions: Brian Ortega gets lengthy sit
UFC 231, which went down last Saturday night in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, produced some thrilling wars and decisive stoppages. There was featherweight champ Max Holloway’s bludgeoning of Brian Ortega in the main event. There was Gunnar Nelson’s submission defeat of Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira, which was set up by a chasmal slice across Oliveira’s forehead. There […]
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Tyron Woodley responds to recent comments of Dana White
UFC President Dana White has once taken a shot at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, this time scolding the champ of turning down a fight in the main event of UFC 233 on January 26, and accusing him of avoiding fights. “When is Woodley ready to fight anybody, ever? Tell me when,” White said at […]
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Frankie Edgar explains why he is “definitely the guy” to challenge Max Holloway next
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was expected to challenge Max Holloway for the promotions featherweight title at UFC 222. Unfortunately for fight fans, that contest failed to come to fruition after “Blessed” suffered an injury in training. The cancellation marked the second time that a fight between the New Jersey native and proud Hawaiian […]
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VIDEO | Michael Chandler recreates scene from The Purge for epic Bellator 212 promo
Former two-time Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler has undeniably established himself as one of the best fighters outside of the UFC. At Bellator 212, he looks to reclaim the title that he controversially lost. On June 24, 2017, Bellator made their debut in the state of New York for their big Madison Square Garden show, […]
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Jon Jones blasts former MMA journalist who was recently found guilty of child pornography
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones will return to the octagon at UFC 232 on December 29, where he will rematch Alexander Gustafsson for the promotions interim 205-pound title. “Bones” has not stepped foot inside the cage since defeating Daniel Cormier via third-round knockout in the main event of UFC 214 in July of […]
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Dustin Poirier scolds UFC for holding up lightweight division, calls for fight with Tony Ferguson
Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor were expected to appear in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) today to face the music for their infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl. Unfortunately, both fighters were granted continuances, meaning they will not be disciplined until at least January 29. In other […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Megan Anderson: Not like most girls
Growing up can be a very difficult task to be faced with. What may be easy to some can be tougher for others for various reasons. All experiences are different but similarities can and most likely will still exist. No one wants to get old, however, it happens to everyone, and as time goes on, us and […]
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After close UFC 231 loss to Elias Theodorou, Eryk Anders says he’s ‘gonna keep it in America’ for now
Last Saturday night, on the undercard of UFC 231 in Toronto, Eryk Anders got his long-awaited fight with Canada’s Elias Theodorou. While Anders had Theodorou visibly hurt in the second round — perhaps even enough to justify a 10-8 score — Theodorou was ultimately awarded a split decision win on the basis of his success […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Former UFC fighter Brad Pickett is focused on coaching, but willing to fight again
After a long career as a WEC and UFC bantamweight contender, Brad Pickett retired in 2017 and is now focusing on coaching and managing fighters. Picket always knew he would get into coaching. While he was a UFC fighter he loved helping out the younger fighters improve and show them what it takes to make […]
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John Kavanagh will have to be convinced to train Conor McGregor for another fight
SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh isn’t sure if his star pupil Conor McGregor will fight again. If the Irish MMA superstar does elect to fight again, however, Kavanagh will have to be convinced to train him for the bout. John Kavanagh explained why he feels this way in a recent interview with The Irish […]
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Joe Rogan makes his pick for Conor McGregor’s next opponent
There are plenty of interesting options on the table for the next fight of former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. In the opinion of UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, however, there is one matchup that stands out from the rest: A trilogy fight with Nate Diaz. McGregor and Diaz have met twice previously, […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Zak Ottow talks fighting in Milwaukee and making a statement
Originally not scheduled to compete this weekend, Milwaukee’s own Zak Ottow is beyond excited to be fighting on the historical UFC on FOX 31 card. The UFC is returning to Milwaukee for the first time since 2013. Despite lobbying for the Octagon to return, Ottow wasn’t apart of the UFC’s original fight night line up. […]
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Dana White encourages Joanna Jedrzejczyk to go back to strawweight
Over the weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 231, former UFC strawweight queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk came up short in a flyweight title fight with the fearsome Valentina Shevchenko. Having watched this fight, UFC President Dana White believes Jedrzejczyk is better suited for the strawweight division than she is for the flyweight division. “I love […]
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UFC 231: Three biggest winners and losers from an epic night of fights in Toronto
UFC 231 from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada sure lived up the hype. With a bevy of exciting fights, here are the three biggest winners and losers. When the world leader in mixed martial arts comes to Canada they don’t hold back. Two title fights sat atop a 13-fight card and nearly every fight was […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov NSAC hearing delayed until New Year
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229, he leapt over the cage and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. In the ensuing fracas, McGregor swapped punches with a pair of Nurmagomedov’s training partners inside the cage. Ever since this chaotic scene occurred, we’ve been waiting with bated breath […]
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VIDEO | Jim Lampley says teary goodbye on the final HBO boxing broadcast
HBO Boxing is no more. Last Saturday night, the storied boxing franchise aired its final card. The event, which went down in front of a small, quiet crowd in the StubHub Center in Los Angeles, featured victories from Cecilia Braekhus, Claressa Shields, and Juan Francisco Estrada, and several others. Yet perhaps the most memorable moment of […]
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Five reasons for ONE Championship fans to get excited about 2019
Now that the curtain has come down on ONE Championship’s 2018 schedule, fans can begin to look ahead to what 2019 has in store for them. The upcoming year looks set to be a blockbuster for the Asian martial arts powerhouse, and we are all invited along for the ride. Here are five reasons for […]