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UFC Argentina: Biggest Winners & Losers
UFC Fight Night Argentina is in the books. Last night the Luna Park arena in Buenos Aires was rocking for the entire night of fights. The Argentinian faithfull showed up in a big way and it was evident from the very first fight of the night that they were ready to back their countryman. There were […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jake Shields details how the MMA landscape has changed over the years
MMA is a constantly growing sport, there is no doubt about it. Take the UFC for a prime example, they just celebrated their 25th anniversary of existence this year, while sports leagues like the MLB and the NHL have been around for over a hundred years. With MMA so young, promotions are learning on the […]
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ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong predicts more MMA trades in the future
ONE Championship and the UFC made some MMA history recently with the first ever fighter ‘trade’. The trade saw an exchange between former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and former ONE welterweight champion, ‘Funky’ Ben Askren. With the trade now in the rearview mirror and each fighter with their expected debuts mapped out, ONE CEO […]
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Neil Magny has high praise for the striking of Santiago Ponzinibbio
On Saturday night, in the UFC’s debut show in Argentina, perennial welterweight contender Neil Magny stepped into the Octagon with hometown hero Santiago Ponzinibbio. Early in the fight, Magny was able to bust up Ponzinibbio’s eye, which looked like a positive sign for him. Unfortunately, however, the American was then thumped decisively through the rest […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry Reflects on Cerrone Loss, Looks to the Future
The UFC’s 25 Anniversary event in Denver left fight fans with several amazing moments etched into their psyche. One of them of course being the devastating arm bar executed by Colorado native Donald Cerrone against former teammate Mike Perry. Following the submission loss against Cerrone, Perry has been nothing short of gracious. Speaking with BJPENN […]
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EXCLUSIVE | WBKFF star Isaac Vallie-Flagg details the subtle perks of fighting without gloves
Isaac Vallie-Flagg, who is a veteran of the Strikeforce and UFC cages, has seen pretty much everything when it comes to mixed martial arts. Last weekend, however, the MMA veteran ventured into a new and unfamiliar realm of combat sports: bare knuckle fighting. Vallie-Flagg did so as part of the inaugural show from upstart bare […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio makes pick for next opponent, not interested in Darren Till fight
After his crushing, fourth-round KO of Neil Magny in the UFC Argentina main event, Santiago Ponzinibbio wants a shot a UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. That being said, it doesn’t sound like the Argentine knockout artist expects to get his desired fight with the welterweight king. Woodley essentially told Ponzinibbio to get in line post-fight, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jake Shields gives reason for long absences of Nick and Nate Diaz
Over the last few years, we’ve all been wondering when Nick and Nate Diaz will fight again. The brothers have been fan favorites for ages now, but both have taken years off when it seemed like their popularity and their skill was at an all-time high. While it now sounds as though Nick Diaz will […]
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Neil Magny breaks silence on UFC Argentina KO loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Argentina, long-time UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny stepped into the cage with local hero Santiago Ponzinibbio. Although Magny was able to bust up Ponzinibbio’s eye in the first round, he was thumped decisively through the rest of the fight, as Ponzinibbio battered his lead leg and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry says Jon Jones told him ‘the secret to MMA’
Earlier this month, in the co-main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, welterweight knockout artist “Platinum” Mike Perry stepped into the cage with long-time contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Unfortunately for Perry and his many fans, this fight didn’t go as planned. Instead, he was forced to tap to a Cowboy armbar […]
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Cody McKenzie accuses NSAC official of sexual harassment after receiving four-year ban for fake urine
Earlier this week, UFC veteran Cody McKenzie was hit with a four-year suspension for providing a ‘urine substitute’ in a drug test administered ahead of his cancelled fight with JD Domengeaux at Tuff-N-Uff: Fight Night. Here’s how a NSAC official told the at the hearing (which Cody McKenzie was not present for): “On Sept. 14, […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio calls for title shot, champ Tyron Woodley responds
After face-planting long time contender Neil Magny in the UFC Argentina main event on Saturday night, Santiago Ponzinibbio wants a welterweight title shot. The Argentine knockout artist, who is currently on an eight-fight win-streak — the second best streak in the division — called for a title shot post-fight. https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/1064054720690499589 “I deserve it,” Santiago Ponzinibbio […]
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Floyd Mayweather vs Tenshin Nasukawa back on for RIZIN 14, rule set revealed
It’s been a bit of a weird ride in the build-up to RIZIN 14 as it gets its main event sorted out. But that main event will indeed end up being a collision between all-time boxing great, Floyd Mayweather and superstar Japanese kickboxing prodigy, Tenshin Nasukawa. After Mayweather called the fight off due to being ‘completely […]
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Fighters react to tonight’s UFC Argentina main event
Tonight’s UFC Argentina event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny. Santiago Ponzinibbio (28-3 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC Argentina main event on a six fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision win over Mike Perry this past December. Meanwhile, Neil Magny was most recently seen […]
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UFC Argentina Results: Santiago Ponzinibbio KO’s Neil Magny (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Argentina event is headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny. Santiago Ponzinibbio (27-3 MMA) enters tonight’s UFC Argentina main event on a six fight win streak, his latest being a unanimous decision win over Mike Perry this past December. Meanwhile, Neil Magny (21-7 MMA) was most […]
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UFC Argentina Results: Ricardo Lamas defeats Darren Elkins (Highlights)
The co-main event of UFC Argentina featured a featherweight battle between perennial division contenders Ricardo Lamas and Darren Elkins. Ricardo Lamas enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after dropping back-to-back fights to Mirsad Bektic and Josh Emmett respectively. Prior to that, “The Bully” had scored stoppage wins over Jason Knight and Charles Oliveira. As […]
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UFC Argentina Results: Ian Heinisch defeats Cezar Ferreira (Highlights)
A middleweight bout between Cezar Ferreira and Ian Heinisch took place on tonight’s UFC Argentina main card. The fight was a back and forth affair. Ferreira was able to get Heinisch to the ground in round one but had to fight off numerous submission attempts from the UFC newcomer. In round two neither fighter was […]
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UFC Argentina Results: Cynthia Calvillo submits Poliana Botelho (VIDEO)
A women’s strawweight bout between Cynthia Calvillo and Poliana Botelho kicked off tonight’s UFC Argentina main card on FS1. Calvillo missed weight for the event (118lbs), and thus will surrender 20% of her fight purse to opponent Poliana Botelho. Round one of this UFC Argentina main card bout begins and Calvillo fires off a low […]
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UFC Argentina: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Live Results
UFC Argentina takes center stage tonight as the promotion invades Buenos Aires for its UFC Fight Night 140 event. Tonight’s UFC Argentina event is headlined by a welterweight bout featuring hometown favorite Santiago Ponzinnibio taking on Neil Magny. Santiago Ponzinibbio (26-3 MMA) enters tonight’s UFC Argentina main event on a six fight win streak, his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jake Shields discusses his future in fighting
Jake Shields doesn’t know what his future holds. Shields most recently fought for PFL this year in which he lost to Ray Cooper III back in late October. Since the loss, Jake has been contemplating his future. “I’m in a kind of unsure phase right now. I’m just kind of waiting to get through the […]
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Cynthia Calvillo issues statement after frightening weigh-in at UFC Argentina
Cynthia Calvillo’s attempted weigh-in for UFC Argentina could only be described as freightening. The UFC women’s strawweight fighter, Calvillo, could barely make the walk to the weigh scale and almost fell off just seconds after she finally got on (watch). The 31-year-old eventually weighed in 2-pounds over the women’s strawweight non-title fight limit of 116-pounds […]
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Dana White responds after Floyd Mayweather requests to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather (50-0 Boxing) is interested in setting up a super-fight with current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA). Of course, Floyd Mayweather is requesting that this potential contest take place inside the ring under official boxing rules. However, according to UFC President Dana White, the only way “Money” will ever […]
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Nick Diaz opens up as betting underdog against Jorge Masvidal
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz will reportedly make his highly anticipated return to the octagon this March at UFC 235 in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the former UFC welterweight title challenger, Diaz, will take on perennial contender Jorge Masvidal at the pay-per-view event on March 2. The potential booking would mark […]
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Dana White reacts to the Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone rumors
Donald Cerrone is eyeing a fight with former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor for his return to the 155-pound division. Shortly following his emphatic first-round submission victory over Mike Perry at UFC Denver, “Cowboy” teased a potential fight with Conor McGregor on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJN51zg41d/ “Just waiting on him,” Cerrone said in an Instagram post that […]
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ONE: Warrior’s Dream results – ONE Championship crowns a new welterweight champ (highlights)
On Saturday night (Saturday morning in North America), ONE Championship returned to Jakarta, Indonesia with ONE: Warrior’s Dream. This exciting, finish-filled card, was topped by a welterweight title fight, as Swedish knockout artist Zebaztian Kadestam battled undefeated American wrestler Tyler McGuire for the ONE welterweight title vacated by Ben Askren. With less than 30 seconds left […]
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Fighters react to Cynthia Calvillo’s scary UFC Argentina weigh-in
It was not a pretty sight when Cynthia Calvillo attempted to weigh-in for her UFC Argentina fight with Poliana Botelho on Friday. The 31-year-old, Calvillo, was escorted to the weigh-in room where she struggled to step and remain on the scale. Calvillo ultimately weighed-in at 118lbs, two pounds over the UFC women’s non-title fight strawweight […]
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Justin Buckholz details why Cynthia Calvillo almost fell off the scale at UFC Argentina
Cynthia Calvillo nearly fell off the scale while attempting to weigh-in for her UFC Argentina fight with Poliana Botelho. The 31-year-old, Calvillo, missed the strawweight non-title fight limit by two pounds weighing in at 118. Watching Calvillo attempt to weigh-in for UFC Argentina could politely be described as an uncomfortable sight. With that said, her […]
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EXCLUSIVE | For Leah Letson, fighting on TUF 28 was a ‘win-win situation’
For most competitors on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) the goal is to win the show and earn a UFC contract. However, TUF 28 fighter Leah Letson didn’t have that worry. No matter how she did on the show, she was guaranteed to fight in the UFC. “Mine was a little bit of a different story, […]