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Daniel Cormier believes teammate Khabib would get ‘beat up for 12 rounds’ against Floyd Mayweather
Khabib Nurmagomedov scored a dominant fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229. Immediately following his emphatic victory, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion proceeded to send shockwaves through the MMA world by leaping out of the octagon and attacking Conor’s teammate Dillon Danis. Khabib’s post-fight actions at UFC 229 have caused him to be temporarily […]
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Dana White Says “Don’t Pay Any Attention” To Potental Khabib vs. Mayweather Boxing Match
Following the biggest win of his career over Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov was immiedatly linked to Floyd Mayweather as the undefeated UFC lightweight champion set his sights on a bigger payday in the boxing ring. “The Eagle” first sent a challenge out to Mayweather following his dominant win at UFC 229, to which the boxing star accepted. It […]
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UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis Fight Card and Start Time
The octagon will return to Madison Square Garden Arena next month for the promotions UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis pay-per-view event. The UFC 230 fight card, which takes place November 3 in New York City, is headlined by a heavyweight title fight featuring reigning champion Daniel Cormier taking on surging division contender Derrick […]
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Betting Odds released for January’s Fedor Emelianenko vs. Ryan Bader fight
Fedor Emelianenko and Ryan Bader will collide in the final of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament on January 26 in Inglewood. The former PRIDE champion and mixed martial arts legend, Fedor Emelianenko, advanced to the tournament finals by defeating Chael Sonnen via first-round TKO in the main event of Bellator 208 (watch that here). With […]
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Khabib’s father forgives Conor McGregor and invites him to Dagestan
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father has forgiven Conor McGregor following UFC 229 and has apparently invited the Irish star to come and visit Dagestan. The news comes just two weeks after Abdulmanap’s son, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229. “The Eagle” was able to use his strong grappling skills […]
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Dustin Poirier fires right back at Nate Diaz calling him a “fake ass gangster” and a “ho”
Dustin Poirier wasted little time in responding to former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz tonight on social media. The two lightweight contenders have been trading barbs online ever since it was announced ten days ago that “The Diamond” had been forced out of their scheduled UFC 230 co-headliner with an injury. “The Stockton Slugger” […]
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Nate Diaz blasts Dustin Poirier and announces that he is “going back out on tour till the game mans up”
Nate Diaz took to social media once again today where he blasted Dustin Poirier for mysteriously pulling out of their scheduled fight at UFC 230. Ten days ago, news broke that “The Diamond” had been forced out of his slated bout with “The Stockton Slugger” due to an undisclosed injury. Most recently, Dustin Poirier announced […]
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USADA says 26-year suspension by Italian Anti-Doping Agency won’t affect Mara Romero Borella’s UFC career
The wild story surrounding UFC flyweight Mara Romero Borella seems to be coming to a conclusion as we now know that her 26-year suspension by the Italian Anti-Doping Agency will not be affecting her UFC career. Last month Borella had her already 15-year suspension extended after violating contravention of article 4.12.3 of the Italian Anti […]
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Daniel Cormier knows he isn’t just ‘going to hang my chin out’ for Derrick Lewis to connect
At UFC 230, Daniel Cormier will defend his heavyweight belt for the very first time against Derrick Lewis. Lewis is coming off of a knockout win against Alexander Volkov at UFC 229. ‘The Black Beast’ took a beating against Volkov but is promising he is healthy ahead of his title fight against Cormier. Following his […]
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Jacare Souza to fill in for Luke Rockhold vs Chris Weidman at UFC 230
No time was wasted in finding Chris Weidman (14-3) a replacement after Luke Rockhold was forced out of their UFC 230 rematch earlier today. After continued issues with his leg among various other injuries including a broken nose, Rockhold found himself with no other option than to pull out of this upcoming bout with the […]
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Dear MMA Gods | Khabib Nurmagomedov’s funky battle of perfect records
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is an undefeated 27-0. In all 27 of those bouts, he’s had little to no struggle against his opposition. The reason for that can be attributed to Nurmagomedov’s simply unmatched wrestling abilities. In his 11-fight UFC career to this point, he has out-landed his opponents a combined 52 to 2 in […]
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BREAKING | Luke Rockhold injured out of UFC 230 rematch with Chris Weidman
Believe it or not, UFC 230 has taken yet another hit as the rematch of former middleweight champions has now been canceled. After several shufflings have already been made atop the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden on November 3, yet another is now taking place as Luke Rockhold has suffered a leg injury that […]
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Dana White wants Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson next, dismisses talk of Mayweather, McGregor fights
Ever since UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 earlier this month, there’s been talk of a potential rematch between the two stars. That being said, UFC President Dana White claims this is not the current plan. “I haven’t even thought about a [McGregor] rematch,” White told ESPN. […]
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Johny Hendricks believes bareknuckle boxing experience could help him in future MMA fights
Earlier this year, former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks retired from MMA. As it turns out, however, this retirement was short-lived. Hendricks is now gearing up for a foray into the bloody world of bareknuckle boxing, as he’s set to battle former Bellator welterweight contender Brennan Ward in the main event of the debut show […]
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Daniel Cormier promises he’s taking Derrick Lewis seriously
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will attempt the first defense of his title in the main event of UFC 230 on November 3, as he’s been booked for a short notice showdown with hulking heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis. Given Cormier’s incredible dominance across two weight classes, and the way he matches up with Lewis, […]
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Michael Bisping wonders how Jon Jones’ demons will affect him in UFC 232 comeback
Former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones’ comeback is now official. After a lengthy sit on the sidelines due to a failed drug test, the former champion will battle Alexander Gustafsson for the vacant light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 232 on December 29. While many members of the MMA community are […]
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Dana White not interested in booking Nate Diaz unless he’s ‘absolutely dying to fight’
Despite the news that Dustin Poirier will not require surgery on his hip, it doesn’t appear like a rescheduled matchup against Nate Diaz is in the cards. That’s according UFC President Dana White who spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto regarding the update on Poirier’s injury. On the heels of good news on Poirier's hip, I asked […]
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Derrick Lewis says UFC 230 paycheck will be more than last three fights combined
At long last, UFC 230 has a main event. That’s thanks to the willingness of UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier and heavyweight contender Derick Lewis to step in an battle in the card’s main event on very short notice. While Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis will not have a lot of time to prepare for […]
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Eddie Alvarez opens up on decision to sign with ONE Championship
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez is now a ONE Championship fighter. Speaking on the ONE: Heart of the Lion conference call on Wednesday evening, Alvarez opened up on his decision to sign with the Singapore-based promotion. “Without getting too much into it, we had offers from all around the world,” Eddie Alvarez […]
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Jorge Masvidal fires back at ‘fake Brit and fake fighter’ Leon Edwards
Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal took some time off from the cage but now he’s ready to return. And rising contender Leon “Rocky” Edwards is ready to welcome him back into the mix. After Masvidal made it clear that he only wanted a ranked opponent upon his return, Edwards let it be known that he was looking […]
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Dustin Poirier doesn’t require hip surgery, expects to be ‘training 100 percent’ after three weeks
After the fight canceling bad news for top UFC lightweight contender Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier, he has now received some good news. A nagging hip injury forced Poirier out of his scheduled co-main event bout at UFC 230 on November 3 in Madison Square Garden against Nate Diaz. Today Poirier gave us an update on […]
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Aung La N Sang faces a new challenge at ONE: Pursuit of Greatness, but who is Mohammad Karaki?
There are a handful of top-tier, seasoned titleholders on the ONE Championship roster, and Aung La N Sang is one of them. He is one of the promotion’s most beloved, revered and respected martial artists. N Sang will put his middleweight title on the line against Mohammad Karaki in the main event at ONE: Pursuit […]
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Tyron Woodley, Donald Cerrone and other fighters set to star in upcoming MMA movie
A handful of professional fighters, including current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, are set to star in an upcoming mixed martial arts film called Embattled. Nicole Bosco was first to share the news amongst the MMA Community. According to Bosco’s report on Fansided, professional UFC fighters Donald Cerrone, Eryk Anders, Kenny Florian and the aforementioned […]
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PHOTO | Donald Cerrone has bulked up for his UFC Denver fight with Mike Perry
Fan favorite Donald Cerrone will be looking to bounce back into the win column next month in Denver when he squares off with knockout artist Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 139. “Cowboy” was most recently see in action at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss Leon […]
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Derrick Lewis says he will be ‘100 percent going into this fight’ against Daniel Cormier
Derrick Lewis was just in an absolute war with Alexander Volkov at UFC 229. Volkov had arguably dominated the first fourteen minutes of the fight, this before Lewis knocked him out with just seconds left on the clock in round three. Lewis did not only produce a fantastic finish at UFC 229, but his post-fight interview also gained him thousands of followers. With […]
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Daniel Cormier says he isn’t ducking Stipe Miocic by taking fight with Derrick Lewis
Next month’s UFC 230 pay-per-view event has seen a lot of changes over the past couple of weeks. The November 3 fight card, which takes place at Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City, recently received it’s main event in the form of a heavyweight title fight featuring current champion Daniel Cormier taking on perennial […]
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UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis fight card
As the MMA universe puts the mayhem of UFC 229 in the rearview mirror, our attention shifts to UFC 230. It has become an annual trip, the Octagon touching down at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The two previous trips to the Garden gave fans some of the most memorable moments in […]
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Daniel Cormier explains disinterest in Stipe Miocic rematch: ‘We did not make money’ in the first fight
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is set to defend his title against Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City. While many fight fans seem pretty interested in this matchup, others feel the next heavyweight title shot could have gone to former champion Stipe Miocic, the man […]