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EXCLUSIVE | TUF 28 winner Juan Espino is ready to make some noise in the heavyweight division
The Ultimate Fighter 28 just wrapped up and heavyweight Juan Espino was crowned the winner. Espino’s road to the UFC has been a long one. In Spain, where he was born, MMA is not a sport that many people partake in. Instead, most play soccer. However, Espino was unlike most of his peers and he chased […]
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ONE Championship’s Kevin Chung wants to blaze a trail for Asian-Americans in MMA
When Kevin Chung returns to the cage for the first time in more than 12 months on Friday night (Friday morning in North America), he will have two things on his mind. Firstly, he wants to stop Japan’s Daichi Takenaka in his tracks. But secondly, Chung wants to be a trailblazer and set the example […]
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UFC rankings update: Kamaru Usman surges up at welterweight, heavyweight division sees big changes
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last weekend’s TUF 28 Finale and UFC Adelaide cards. The biggest changes in these new UFC rankings occurred in the welterweight and heavyweight divisions. At welterweight, streaking contender Kamaru Usman surged up to the number-two spot on the strength of his unanimous decision defeat […]
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Man who killed UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo sentenced to eight years
In June of 2016, seven-time UFC veteran and former MFC light heavyweight champion Ryan Jimmo was hit by a car and killed in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This week, Anthony Getschel, the man responsible for Jimmo’s death, was sentenced to eight years in prison for this incident — six years for manslaughter and two more for […]
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Brian Ortega hoping for super fights after UFC 231 fight against Max Holloway
Brian Ortega is ready to become the next UFC featherweight champion. He’ll get the chance to earn that title when he battles reigning champ Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 231 this Saturday. This Brian Ortega vs. Max Holloway is a tough one for many fans to predict, as both fighters have tons […]
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Veteran MMA referee John McCarthy addresses Tyson Fury 10 count controversy
Resurgent Brit Tyson Fury put forth a masterful performance in his Saturday night WBC heavyweight title fight with champion Deontay Wilder. Unfortunately, the bout was not without controversy. In the 12th round of the fight — which was ultimately ruled a draw — Tyson Fury was knocked senseless by a crushing Deontay Wilder combination. Miraculously, […]
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Kamaru Usman considers Colby Covington a “bigger fight” than Tyron Woodley
When Kamaru Usman defeated Rafael dos Anjos at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale last Friday night, he asserted himself as one of the uppermost contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight division. In fact, UFC President Dana White suggested Usman might have even surpassed Colby Covington and earned himself a title fight with long-time welterweight champ […]
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Conor McGregor team files motion to dismiss Michael Chiesa lawsuit
Back in April, in the lead-up to UFC 223, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor touched down in Brooklyn, New York and all hell broke loose. The Irish MMA star launched a frenzied attack on a shuttle bus carrying a number of UFC 223 fighters, and ultimately hurled a dolly through the bus […]
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Michael Bisping confident he would “have an easy time” against Israel Adesanya
Streaking UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya is easily one of the most hyped fighters on the UFC roster at present. Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is impressed by the Nigerian-born New Zealander — but not so much that he believes he couldn’t beat him. In fact, Bisping believes he’d have “an easy time” against […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Antonio McKee opens up on training Chuck Liddell for Tito Ortiz rematch
Antonio McKee coached Chuck Liddell for his comeback fight with Tito Ortiz. Unfortunately, this comeback didn’t end well for “The Iceman”, as he was stopped by Ortiz in the first round. Since then, Liddell and McKee have taken some blowback from the combat sports community. Having spent the last eight weeks with Chuck Liddell in […]
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Brian Ortega explains why he isn’t emotionally invested in Max Holloway fight
Brian Ortega and Max Holloway are set to fight at UFC 231 on Saturday for the UFC featherweight belt. This isn’t the first time the two have been scheduled to fight, however. At UFC 226 in July, Holloway and Ortega were booked to collide, but Holloway ended up having to pull out of the fight. […]
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Former UFC flyweight champ Nicco Montano reflects on ‘rough year’ in the UFC
Nicco Montano began the year as the first-ever UFC women’s flyweight champion. Unfortunately, after a string of injuries and health issues, she was stripped of that title, and will now watch on as Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk battle for the vacant throne at UFC 231 this Saturday in Toronto. On Monday, which is recognized […]
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PHOTO | The official UFC 234 poster has been released
UFC 234 is just a couple months away and will have some very exciting fights scheduled to go down that night in Australia. As the event draws closer the UFC has released the official poster for the pay-per-view event. https://twitter.com/UFC_AUSNZ/status/1069833707488509953 As of now, there are only two bouts confirmed for the event but they will […]
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Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes trade verbal jabs after Reyes’ callout
The light heavyweight division has recently begun to see some new talents emerge and leading the charge are the likes of the experienced Anthony “Lionheart” Smith and the young rising contender, Dominick Reyes. After Smith’s biggest win of his career over the previously No. 2 ranked Volkan Oezdemir in October, Smith now finds himself poised […]
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Joe Rogan opens up on the amount of fighting he watches day-to-day
As a long-time color commentator for the UFC, Joe Rogan watches a lot of fights. Even when he’s not on duty for UFC cards, he often watches the events for his Fight Companion podcasts. And then, of course, there’s his passion for Brazilian jiu jitsu, boxing, Muay Thai and kickboxing, which also takes up a lot of […]
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Scott Coker details current Bellator and RIZIN collaboration, expects more cross-promotional battles in the future
Capping off 2018’s MMA calendar will be RIZIN 14 on New Year’s Eve. With the full lineup now revealed, there is plenty to look forward to. Among the announced bouts, for most, the most anticipated will be the fantasy bout that will be fought over the inaugural RIZIN bantamweight title. That fight will feature none other than […]
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Dana White shuts down recent claims of 165-pound division coming in after UFC 233
If we are indeed soon to be getting a new 165-pound weight class in the UFC, UFC President Dana White will do everything in his power to make sure that it’s kept a secret. With the recent rumblings of the 125-pound flyweight division’s dissolving, it has led many to believe that a new division will […]
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Top 5 Upcoming fights for December 2018
It seems like every month the fight lineups are getting better and better for one reason or another. Well, this month that’s because of one thing: gold. With multiple champions fighting and titles on the line to end 2018, it didn’t make the selection process any easier. Here are the final top 5 upcoming bouts […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jimmie Rivera calls out Cody Garbrandt for refusing to fight
Jimmie Rivera is looking for a fight, but he can’t seem to find a willing opponent. As current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw prepares to fight Henry Cejudo for the flyweight title at UFC 233, Rivera has been angling for a fight with former champion Cody Garbrandt. In an interview with “Inside The Cage” on […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Sayif Saud and Fortis MMA are no longer flying under the radar
When MMA fans think of the top gyms in the sport, they think of American Top Team, JacksonWink MMA, Team Alpha Male, The MMA Lab, and many others. And rightfully so. However, not many fans seem to think of Fortis MMA. Some fans might not have even have heard of the gym. But that could […]
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Luis Regis seeks major upset in ONE: Destiny of Champions main event
Luis Regis is confident he can pull off a major upset in his ONE Championship debut this Friday night in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Friday morning North America). Clashing with Thailand’s Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex the main event at ONE: Destiny of Champions inside the Axiata Arena, the Australian Muay Thai champion Regis believes he is capable […]
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Undefeated UFC middleweight Trevin Giles took 2018 off for police career, gives timeframe for Octagon return
If you haven’t heard Trevin Giles’s name in a while there’s a good reason for that. The undefeated UFC middleweight hasn’t competed since a Dec. 2017 TKO win over Antônio Braga Neto at UFC Fight Night 123. Instead, the 26-year-old has been working on his career as a police officer this past year, but he still […]
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Cub Swanson refutes news of UFC 233 fight with Jose Aldo, suggests alternate date
On Sunday night, reports surfaces that a rematch between former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and long-time contender Cub Swanson was in the works for UFC 233 in Anaheim, California this January. Unfortunately, it sounds as though reports of a fight between these two fan favorite featherweights were premature. Speaking on Twitter on Monday morning, […]
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VIDEO | UFC pays tribute to Mark Hunt after his final fight in the Octagon
Mark Hunt has fought his last fight in the Octagon. Last weekend, on the main card of UFC Adelaide, “The Super Samoan” gave up a decision to rising prospect in Justin Willis, and provided he sticks to his earlier comments, he’ll fight out the remainder of his career outside the UFC’s Octagon. “I just wanted […]
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Tito Ortiz calls out Chael Sonnen: ‘I’m going to beat you down’
Shortly after he knocked out his arch rival Chuck Liddell in the main event of the first-ever Golden Boy MMA card late last month, former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz announced that he planned to retire from MMA for good and focus on his burgeoning career as a fight promotor. “I’m done.” Ortiz said when […]
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Rafael dos Anjos issues statement on loss to Kamaru Usman
Last Friday night, in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos stepped into the cage with streaking welterweight contender Kamaru Usman. Although dos Anjos put forth an admirable effort in this fight, he was not able to withstand Usman’s relentless attack, and ultimately gave up a […]
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Joe Rogan points out the main flaw in Chuck Liddell’s fighting style
Chuck Liddell’s long-discussed return to the cage did not go as planned. Instead, the former UFC light heavyweight champion was knocked out by Tito Ortiz — a man he’d bested twice previously — in the very first round. With this outcome, the 48-year-old Chuck Liddell has now been knocked out in his last four fights. […]
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Tyson Pedro breaks silence on ‘Shogun’ loss
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Adelaide, Australia’s Tyson Pedro stepped into the Octagon with Brazilian legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua — easily one of the toughest tests of his career. Unfortunately, this fight did not go as planned for the young Aussie. While he had some success early in the fight, he began […]