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Yoel Romero explains why he wants to fight Anderson Silva
Fearsome UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero has made several callouts of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the past, and apparently, it’s still a fight he’s interested in — especially now that his planned 2019 matchup with the undefeated Paulo Costa is off the table. The appeal of this fight with Anderson Silva, Yoel Romero […]
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Curtis Blaydes questions Francis Ngannou’s headspace ahead of battle in Beijing
The year 2018 has not been kind to Francis Ngannou. Though the hulking Cameroonian-French heavyweight began the year as perhaps the UFC’s most hyped fighter, he was then dominated in his anticipated title fight with Stipe Miocic, and defeated by Derrick Lewis in one of the most disappointing fights ever. After this tough run in […]
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ONE Championship gets Grand Prix fever
There is something about a Grand Prix tournament that gets the pulse of every mixed martial arts fan racing. So it came as no surprise that when ONE Championship announced it would be holding not one but two Grands Prix in 2019, the news spread like wildfire across the internet. These eight-man tournaments will take […]
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EXCLUSIVE | TUF house created lifelong friendship for Maurice Greene and Justin Frazier
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is a place for fighters to try and reach their goal of fighting in the UFC. The rules are simple, win the season, get a UFC contract. Along with that, the fighters all live in a house together where arguments and drama often take place. But at times, the house has also […]
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Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum official for UFC 234 in Melbourne
Earlier this month, ESPN reported that a middleweight title fight between reigning champ Robert Whittaker and surging contender Kelvin Gastelum was headed to UFC 234 on February 10 in Melbourne, Australia (February 9 in North America). The promotion has now made this booking official. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqHw-t_gUMS/ “Melbourne, here we come,” the promotion announced on Instagram. “Robert […]
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UFC rankings update: Yair Rodriguez, Germaine de Randamie surge up, retired Neil Seery appears at 125
The UFC rankings have been updated after an entertaining card last Saturday in Denver, Colorado. Following one of the best knockouts in UFC history, Yair Rodriguez jumped four spots in the featherweight division, and is now sitting at #11. His opponent “Korean Zombie” Chang Sung Jung fell two spots to #12, while Alexander Volkanovski (who is slated […]
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Henry Cejudo on TJ Dillashaw fight: ‘I will cut the head off the snake forever’
On January 26, at UFC 233, UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw will move down to flyweight to take on divisional champ Henry Cejudo. If Dillashaw wins this fight, he will become one of just a few fighters to hold titles in two UFC weight classes concurrently. It could also spell the end of the flyweight division. Yet […]
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Paige VanZant feels she has ‘huge potential for a crossover’ to WWE
Former UFC strawweight contender Paige VanZant is currently gearing up for a January flyweight scrap with Hawaii’s Rachael Ostovich. The bout will be part of the UFC’s first-ever card on ESPN+. This contest will be VanZant’s second in the UFC flyweight division, where the cut is much less taxing for her. “When I fight at […]
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Michael Johnson open to fight with Zabit Magomedsharipov
There are not a lot of featherweights out there who are openly calling for a fight with dangerous Russian contender Zabit Magomedsharipov. Michael Johnson, however, is all for the matchup. “If he wants to fight in December I’m all for that,” Michael Johnson told MMAjunkie Radio this week (transcript via MMAjunkie). “He’s a very tough guy, […]
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UFC Denver Fighter Salaries: Donald Cerrone earns top payout
The fighters salaries from Saturday’s historic UFC Fight Night 139 event in Dever have been revealed and Donald Cerrone tops the list. “Cowboy“, took home a grand total of $390,000 for his first-round arm-snapping submission win over Mike Perry. Donald Cerrone earned $340,000 in fighter salary and incentives pay, plus an additional $50,000 Performance of […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jordan Griffin excited to make dreams a reality at UFC Milwaukee
One of several Roufusport fighters poised to make a run is the ‘Native Psycho’ Jordan Griffin who is ready to take the UFC’s featherweight division by storm. Before Griffin can unleash his brand of violence upon the UFC’s 145-pound division he must first make his debut. He will do so on December 15 as he […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan reacts to Yair Rodriguez knocking out The Korean Zombie
Joe Rogan may not have been in attendance at UFC Denver, but he did get to watch Yair Rodriguez score a spectacular last-second knockout victory over The Korean Zombie. The featherweight standouts, Yair Rodriguez and Chan Sung Jung, went to war in the headliner of this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 139 event in Denver. The […]
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TJ Dillashaw: UFC ‘hired me to go down and close’ the flyweight division
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw has his next fight booked. On January 26 at UFC 233, Dillashaw will look to dethrone the UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Thus giving TJ Dillashaw the chance to become the next double-champ in the UFC. Although the fight between Dillashaw and Cejudo has been talked about for months, it […]
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VIDEO | Israel Adesanya says Yair Rodriguez’ knockout at UFC Denver wasn’t luck, ‘That was some Matrix-type sh*t.’
“That [elbow knockout by Yair Rodriguez] was crazy. And I’m seeing a lot of people saying that that was lucky, that was a lucky knockout… Like, really smart people who, that are like legends of the game. Literally, the example that they gave was, ‘well, he threw it twice beforehand. He threw it twice beforehand […]
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After controversial loss at UFC Denver, Chas Skelly only planning to appeal if Bobby Moffett gets to keep win bonus
UFC Denver provided us with some truly epic moments for the UFC’s 25th-anniversary show. However, it didn’t come without some controversy as well. Aside from some very questionable scorecards early on in the night, we wound up with a potentially unnecessary stoppage involving featherweights Chas Skelly and Bobby Moffett. As Moffett was attacking with a d’arce […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov goes on charity mission in Nigeria
UFC lightweight champion of the world, Khabib Nurmagomedov is a man on a mission. But this time, that mission has nothing to do with cage fighting. Life after the biggest win of his career at UFC 229 hasn’t seemed to have been all too bad for the undefeated champion despite the controversies that immediately followed. […]
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Henry Cejudo says he could leave UFC if promotion drops flyweight division
On January 26, in the main event of UFC 233, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is expected to defend his title against slimmed down bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw. This bout carries some massive implications, as the UFC is reportedly planning on shutting down its flyweight division in the near future. While Henry Cejudo is currently […]
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Tito Ortiz restores relationship with estranged father: ‘I was waiting a long time for this day’
Tito Ortiz, a loving father of two, has had a difficult relationship with his own father. Apparently, however, the MMA legend has finally mended his relationship with his father. Ortiz detailed his reconciliation with his father in an emotional Instagram post this week. See it below: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqEeT0GnNTU/ I was waiting a long time for this […]
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Jose Torres says Dana White has ‘never, ever’ been a fan of UFC flyweight division
Although the UFC recently booked a flyweight title fight between divisional champ Henry Cejudo and slimmed-down bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, the expectation is still that the promotion will close down its flyweight division in the near future. UFC President Dana White has sidestepped questions on this topic, but the promotion has already ejected many flyweight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Maurice Greene calls TUF 28 rival Juan Espino ‘a big ogre’
On The Ultimate Fighter 28 (TUF) the biggest rivalry on the show is not between coaches as past seasons have shown. Rather, it is between Maurice Greene and Juan Espino. The two went back-and-forth with verbal attacks all season long. Every episode Greene and Espino seemed to be close to fighting each other, whether it be […]
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Mike Perry thanks “Cowboy” for learning experience, aims to get BJJ blackbelt
“Platinum” Mike Perry’s long awaited scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone didn’t go quite the way he planned. Instead, after grounding the fight in the first frame, Perry was forced to tap out to a Cowboy armbar. While this is of course not the outcome Mike Perry was hoping for, he seems to be treating it […]
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UFC Argentina’s Cynthia Calvillo says NSAC, not USADA gave her the biggest issues with her suspension
Cynthia Calvillo steps into the cage for the first time since Dec. 2017 when she faces Poliana Botelho this Saturday at UFC Argentina. The 31-year-old has been sidelined due to a suspension for a failed drug test for marijuana use. In a recent interview with Fightful, Cynthia Calvillo said that the Nevada State Athletic Commission, not the […]
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Despite heated rivalry, Alexander Gustafsson considers Jon Jones ‘the best fighter in the world’
Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson is currently gearing up for a December 29, UFC 232-headlining rematch with Jon Jones. The pair first met in the main event of UFC 165, in September of 2013. On that night Jones defended the UFC light heavyweight title with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory, although many onlookers felt […]
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VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez vs. Korean Zombie full fight video highlights
https://twitter.com/UFCONFOX/status/1061516321681068033 On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, fan favorite featherweight contenders Yair Rodriguez and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung co-authored an instant classic. It was an absolutely wild affair that nearly lasted the full five rounds. Yet as the final seconds melted off the […]
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Anthony Smith sums up thoughts on Jon Jones: ‘I just want to fight him and I think he cheats’
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones hasn’t been too impressed by surging contender Anthony Smith. Smith, however, has not been afraid to clap back at the former champion at defend himself when necessary. Smith’s latest comments about Jon Jones occurred shortly after the UFC’s 25th anniversary show in Denver, Colorado, where he assured that […]
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PHOTO | The Korean Zombie and Yair Rodriguez shake hands in hospital beds
UFC featherweight standouts The Korean Zombie and Yair Rodriguez went to war in last night’s UFC Fight Night 139 main event in Denver. Chan Sung Jung appeared to have won three of the opening four rounds which had produced twenty-minutes of heart pounding action. After four minutes and fifty seconds of action in the fifth […]
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VIDEO | Mike Winklejohn rips ‘cancerous’ Donald Cerrone following UFC Denver
Fight fans were delighted when news first broke that Donald Cerrone would be fighting Mike Perry in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 139 in Denver. After all, both men posses brutal knockout power and finishing ability. With that said, the “Cowboy” vs. “Platinum” fight became even more intriguing after it was made public […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Maurice Greene: ‘TUF house made me that much better’ as a fighter
Currently, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is in season 28, where heavyweights and women featherweights are competing. The coaches for the season are Kelvin Gastelum and Robert Whittaker. However, one of the more popular people on the show isn’t a coach, rather a competitor, in Maurice Greene. Greene had an unconventional path to MMA. He used to […]