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TJ Dillashaw still feels animosity toward Cody Garbrandt: ‘I said I’d ruin his career, I’m doing it’
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is now 2-0 over his former training partner and fiercest rival Cody Garbrandt. While Dillashaw undeniably came out on top in this high-profile rivalry, however, he still feels some serious hostility toward Garbrandt. Speaking to MMAjunkie, TJ Dillashaw explained that he is still making good on his pre-fight promise to […]
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Opinion | Is being a UFC champ-champ truly worth all the effort?
When Daniel Cormier steps into the Octagon at UFC 230 on November 3 inside Madison Square Garden, he’ll do so looking to defend his heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis, but it’ll also be just a short moment of glory for him. Besides defending his heavyweight title, Cormier will be stepping inside the Octagon as both […]
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Undefeated middleweight Jordan Johnson explains why he is unlikely to re-sign with the UFC
Undefeated UFC middleweight Jordan Johnson is coming off arguably the most impressive win in his career and it may be the last time we see him in the Octagon. In an interview with Fightful, Johnson outlined why he’s unlikely to return to the UFC after amassing a 4-0 record on the octagon. “So, I fought […]
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EXCLUSIVE | UFC 230’s Jason Knight talks training with Team Alpha Male
UFC 230 Is just weeks away, and while headliners Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis will garner the majority of the headlines, and rightfully so, Jason Knight has snagged three fight night bonuses and plans on taking home an extra $50,000 on the November 3 card. A proud Mississippian, Knight recently decided to change things up. […]
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Report | Alistair Overeem to battle Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing
Former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem could be back in our lives quite soon. According to a report from Farah Hannoun on Twitter, the decorated heavyweight star has been linked to a showdown with the debuting Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing this November 24. https://twitter.com/Farah_Hannoun/status/1052927766176456704 Alistair Overeem will enter this prospective battle on […]
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Eddie Alvarez discusses the competition in the ONE Championship lightweight division
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, who recently signed with Singapore’s ONE Championship, hasn’t had the chance to thoroughly examine the promotion’s lightweight division just yet. That being said, he expects to get very familiar with his peers in the division very soon. “No I’m not entirely familiar,” Eddie Alvarez said in response […]
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Floyd Mayweather says he will rematch Conor McGregor after fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has recently been linked to a boxing match with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Apparently, Mayweather is also hoping to rematch former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor down the road. Floyd Mayweather called for rematch with Conor McGregor, who he bested in a 2017 boxing match, in […]
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Stephen Thompson updates on his potential fight with Robbie Lawler
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has repeatedly been linked to a January scrap with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. As of yet, however, the bout is still not official. Speaking to MMANytt recently, Stephen Thompson updated on the status of this fight. Apparently, he’s all for it, and it now comes down […]
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Jimmie Rivera tells ‘head case’ Cody Garbrandt to ‘grab his balls out of Urijah Faber’s purse’ and get the division moving again
The 135-pound bantamweight division is one of the most talent-rich divisions in all of MMA. But currently, it feels like it’s at a bit of a standstill. Despite the myriad of options when it comes to next challengers for the champion TJ Dillashaw, it seems fairly possible that his next bout could be coming against […]
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Where Are They Now? Updates On The Standouts From The First Season Of The ONE WARRIOR SERIES
On Thursday, October 11 we saw Mark Fairtex Abelardo earn the $100,000 ONE Championship contract when he scored a TKO win over Shinechagtga Zoltsetseg at the ONE Warrior Series Season 3 show in Singapore. The bantamweight had already put together a memorable performance in his first appearance on the ONE Warrior Series stage. Those two […]
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Eddie Alvarez focused on ONE lightweight division, will not move up to welterweight
Former UFC and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez appeared on ONE Championship’s Thursday evening media conference call, alongside ONE women’s atomweight champion Angela Lee, ONE women’s strawweight champion Xiong Jing Nan, ONE bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes, ONE interim bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon, and ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong. Among the highlights of this call was Eddie […]
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Michael Bisping: ‘Khabib Nurmagomedov would go the distance with Floyd Mayweather’ in boxing match
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been the hot topic of discussion since his big title defense at UFC 229. So much so that he’s even acquired Floyd Mayweather’s attention. The likelihood of this completely hypothetical and fantastical matchup happening is slim to none…but we kind of felt that way with Mayweather vs Conor McGregor didn’t we? Either way, […]
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Carla Esparza calls for UFC to create atomweight division, ‘it needs to be brought in!’
The UFC is currently home to 12 different weight classes. Four of which belong to the female competitors. That’s also four more than was ever expected 10 years ago. In the UFC, the lowest division for the men is 125-pounds with the flyweight division. For the women, it’s 115-pounds with strawweight. There is a men’s […]
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Alexey Oleynik eyeing fight with Stipe Miocic next
The heavyweight division is starting to really get fresh and exciting as new contenders are flowing into the ranks of the top 10. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re young contenders though. As is the case with the 41-year old Russian “Boa Constrictor” Alexey Oleynik. Oleynik has won four out of his last five outings […]
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Report | Greg Hardy gets booked to fight again, still not with UFC
Controversial heavyweight fighter Greg Hardy has his next fight booked according to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. Hardy is coming off of another first-round knockout win over Rasheem Jones at Xtreme Fight Night 352 on September 29. Now, with Hardy 3-0 as a professional, his next step will be once again fighting for a smaller promotion outside […]
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Michael Chandler believes Khabib Nurmagomedov could be a Bellator fighter within two years
Michael Chandler is one of the best lightweight fighters in the world. For the moment, however, he is not able to test himself against the sport’s consensus best lightweight fighter, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. That’s because Chandler currently calls Bellator MMA home, whereas Nurmagomedov is tied up with a UFC contract. While Michael Chandler […]
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Floyd Mayweather lectures Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘You must conduct yourself like a professional’
Floyd Mayweather saw the frenzied brawl that unfurled shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229, and he’s not impressed. In his eyes, it’s important for fighters to comport themselves like professionals, inside and outside the ring. The undefeated boxer, who has recently been mentioned as a potential opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov, discussed […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Javy Ayala sees fight with Frank Mir as ‘opportunity of a lifetime’
Bellator recently announced they will be heading to Hawaii on back-to-back nights on December 14 and 15. While both cards will feature title fights, another fight that is a rather interesting one is former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will be taking on Bellator veteran Javy Ayala on the first of the two cards. Javy […]
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Floyd Mayweather claims Khabib Nurmagomedov bout is happening: ‘Oh, we’re fighting’
Shortly after UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event, he called for a fight with another undefeated fighter: boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. “Hey let’s go Floyd, we have to fight now,” Khabib Nurmagomedov said. “50-0 versus 27-0. Two guys who never lose. Let’s go. Why not? Because […]
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Dana White refutes reports of $15 million offer to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Earlier this week, Alex Nurmagomedov, the uncle of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, told Russia’s Sport Express that the champion had already been offered a $15 million payday for an eventual rematch with Conor McGregor. Uncle Nurmagomedov also also divulged that the champion wanted to fight Tony Ferguson next, and then retire from MMA. “From the start, they […]
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Michael Chiesa says his family has been receiving hateful messages from Conor McGregor fans amid lawsuit
Back in April, Conor McGregor went ballistic in Brooklyn, and launched dolly through the window of a shuttle bus carrying several fighters on the UFC 223 bill. One of those fighters was Michael Chiesa, who was lacerated by a piece of flying glass, and forced out of his UFC 223 fight with Anthony Pettis as […]
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PHOTO | UFC releases official poster for UFC 230, featuring Cormier, Lewis, Rockhold and Weidman
UFC 230, which goes down inside New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden on November 3, is just around the corner, and the promotional has finally released an official poster for the card. Any delay in releasing this official poster, of course, can be attributed to the fact that the card didn’t even have a […]
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Report | Bout between Justin Gaethje and Alex Hernandez in the works
It’s hard to find a matchup in the lightweight division that won’t be exciting. When it comes to many of the fighters, we’re just guaranteed fireworks. That statement couldn’t read any truer when it comes to speaking about the former World Series of Fighting champion Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje (19-2). Having earned performance bonuses in […]
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UFC Fighter Brad Scott receives two-year USADA suspension for cocaine
Another UFC fighter has been suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. According to a USADA press release, UFC middleweight Brad Scott has received a two-year suspension after failing his UFC Liverpool drug test back in May. “USADA announced today that Bradley Scott, of Melksham Wiltshire, United Kingdom, has tested positive for a prohibited substance […]
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VIDEO | A fan actually ran into the cage to help out Conor McGregor at UFC 229
Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov improved to 27-0 earlier this month in Las Vegas, scoring a fourth-round submission win over Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229. Immediately following his victory over the Irish superstar, “The Eagle” proceeded to leap out of the octagon and attack McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis. Nurmogmedov’s post-fight […]
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Ali Abdelaziz unsure why Conor McGregor thinks he deserves a rematch
At UFC 229, Conor McGregor made his long-awaited return to the Octagon when he took on undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ultimately, the two years off of MMA looked to prove costly as Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor relatively easily by fourth-round submission. However, following the fight, McGregor has pleaded for a rematch against Nurmagomedov. Ali Abdelaziz, Nurmagomedov’s […]
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KSW champ Ariane Lipski ready for new phase in career, ‘I want to earn my place in the UFC’
The UFC will crown their second ever flyweight champion at UFC 231. But before that happens, we’ll get to see the promotional debut of a future star. The 24-year old former KSW flyweight champion Ariane Lipski is set to make her UFC debut on November 17 when she fills in for the injured Veronica Macedo […]
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Dana White on status with Khabib Nurmagomedov, ‘We’re good. He’s staying.’
The madness that was UFC 229 hasn’t slowed down all too much since the event itself concluded. But all appears well again in UFC land. After some newly acquired fame, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been all the rage since successfully defending his title against Conor McGregor. Since then the champion has threatened to […]