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UFC President Dana White: “Nate Diaz is definitely off UFC 230”
It appears that former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz will not be competing under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden at UFC 230. “The Stockton Slugger” was expected to face surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier at the November 3 event in New York, but “The Diamond” was unfortunately forced out with an injury. […]
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Jorge Masvidal offers to step in against Nate Diaz at UFC 230
Earlier this evening the MMA community was rocked by the unfortunate news that Dustin Poirier has been forced out of his anticipated lightweight contender bout with Nate Diaz, which was scheduled for UFC 230 this November 3 in New York City. It did not take long for the MMA community to start brainstorming potential replacement […]
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Breaking! Dustin Poirier forced out of UFC 230 fight with Nate Diaz
Terrible news fight fans, perennial UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has suffered an injury and is out of his slated UFC 230 bout with Nate Diaz. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news on Twitter moments ago: Breaking: Dustin Poirier has suffered an undisclosed injury, per multiple sources. He is off UFC 230 co-main event against […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington to Tyron Woodley: ‘get out there and promote yourself’
Interim UFC welterweight champion, Colby Covington has had a feud going on with the current welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley for quite some time. Covington believes Woodley is ‘ducking him’ and faking injuries to get out of fighting him. However, eventually, that fight will happen. The way the feud is going, it should be a good draw. […]
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Sergio Pettis moving up to bantamweight following UFC 229 loss, hopes to get on UFC on Fox 31
Sergio Pettis was one of the top flyweight prospects and considered a future title challenger. Was is the keyword. Pettis took on Jussier Formiga at UFC 229, where Formiga simply dominated the fight. Pettis lost by unanimous decision. The younger Pettis brother was looking like a real title contender at flyweight where he has wins […]
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Sijara Eubanks reacts to Valentina Shevchenko fight cancellation, ‘Quit running this thing like a circus’
It’s pretty safe to say that today the No. 4 ranked flyweight contender and Ultimate Fighter season 26 finalist Sijara Eubanks didn’t get the news that she was expecting. That news, of course, being the announcement that her UFC 230 vacant flyweight title bout main event with Valentina Shevchenko was now canceled and Shevchenko vs […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington: ‘I am the better version’ of Conor McGregor
The UFC’s biggest star is Conor McGregor, no question about it. The Irishman was the first-ever UFC fighter to hold two belts simultaneously. McGregor then got so big that he went to boxing to fight Floyd Mayweather. However, that was not enough, as McGregor wanted to be considered the greatest of all-time so he came back […]
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Stipe Miocic on fight with Daniel Cormier ‘9 out of 10 times I win that fight’
The heavyweight division has really changed drastically since the start of 2018 and it only continues to produce some madness. In July, we witnessed some history being made as we got one of the first-ever meeting between a UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion as Daniel Cormier went up to challenge for Stipe Miocic’s title. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Stephen Thompson believes Tyron Woodley had a ‘chip on his shoulder’ for Darren Till fight
UFC’s welterweight title has been Tyron Woodley’s since July 2016. Since then, Woodley has gone on to defend the belt three times with another fight Woodley retained the belt because it was a draw. That draw came at the hands of Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson who fought Woodley two times and also fought Darren Till. Till […]
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Valentina Shevchenko vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk back on for UFC 231
The shiftings surrounding UFC 230 seem to be settling down. After one canceled flyweight title bout, it has led to another. Originally, the currently vacant flyweight title was to be fought over between the current top-ranked contender and former bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko and the former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231 on […]
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BREAKING | Daniel Cormier to defend heavyweight title at UFC 230 vs Derrick Lewis
The madness only continues in the world of the UFC. UFC 230 once again has a new main event and it’s even more unexpected than the last. Just yesterday it was reported that a heavyweight title clash was in discussion between the likes of the champion Daniel Cormier and top contender Derrick Lewis. Well, this […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Lance Palmer talks fighting twice in one night, rematches, and Steven Siler
Fresh off his two-fight performance at last week’s (Oct 4, 2018) PFL 8, Lance Palmer is focused now more than ever on the million dollar prize at the end of the fight rainbow. A longtime member of Team Alpha Male with the wrestling pedigree to match, Palmer has recently decided to branch out and seek […]
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EXCLUSIVE | TJ Dillashaw targets flyweight title fight with Henry Cejudo: ‘I’ll take that gold medal from him as well’
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw has no shortage of options in terms of opponents for his next fight, as Dominick Cruz, Marlon Moraes, Raphael Assuncao and a host of other top bantamweights are all eager for the chance to challenge him. From the sounds of it, however, TJ Dillashaw is now determined to drop down […]
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Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov both facing fines, suspensions after UFC 229 brawl
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor are both facing disciplinary action from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) following their post-fight brawl at Saturday’s UFC 229 card, per MMA Fighting. This brawl began shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by fourth-round submission. The Russian champion then […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Aung La N Sang is grateful ONE Championship places value on respect, sportsmanship
Over the last few years, trash talk and bravado have become a huge part of the sport of mixed martial arts. The bushido spirit has been mostly pushed aside and replaced by constant posturing and saber-rattling. Singapore’s ONE Championship is working on changing that. Where other promotions encourage trash talk and showmanship, ONE Championship preaches […]
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Brian Ortega says ‘savage’ Dillon Danis went out clubbing alone after UFC 229 brawl
Shortly after submitting Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Saturday night, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov climbed out of the Octagon and dive-bombed McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. Nurmagomedov and Danis then engaged in a brief fight, as McGregor began to scuffle with Nurmagomedov’s entourage inside the Octagon. Despite this wild scuffle, Dillon Danis was […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father says he’s chosen to ‘forgive Conor McGregor’
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally stepped into the cage together. Ahead of this fight, McGregor hit Nurmagomedov with a near ceaseless stream of trash talk, some of which was even directed at Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap. While Khabib Nurmagomedov clearly didn’t take kindly to Conor […]
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Conor McGregor coach regrets defensive strategy for Khabib Nurmagomedov fight, says ‘something was off’
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon after two long years away, as he attempted to reclaim the UFC lightweight belt from undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for McGregor and his dedicated team, this mission didn’t go as planned. Instead, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father vows to impose tougher punishment than the UFC
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently in hot water. Shortly after his fourth-round submission of Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event, he vaulted out of the Octagon and attacked McGregor’s friend and training partner Dillon Danis, sparking a wild brawl between members of both teams. For his role in this post fight […]
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UFC 229 Rankings Update: Conor McGregor drops six spots on pound-for-pound list
Former two division Conor McGregor has experienced a significant drop in the pound-for-pound rankings following his stoppage loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. The brash Irishman entered the UFC 229 title fight listed as #2 in the pound-for-pound ranks, but dropped six spots to #8 following his fourth-round submission loss to “The Eagle”. Updated […]
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Jose Aldo calls for a rematch with Conor McGregor following UFC 229
Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo is looking to score a rematch with Conor McGregor. The Brazilians callout comes on the heels of the Irishman’s fourth-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Não tem pra onde correr!Chegou a hora!it's time! @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/JZLFgr64ct — Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) October 9, 2018 “It’s time! @TheNotoriousMMA” […]
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VIDEO | At the end of Round 3 Conor McGregor tells Khabib Nurmagomedov “It’s only business”
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA) fell short in his attempt to hand current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA) the first loss of his mixed martial arts career at UFC 229. “The Eagle” was able to frustrate the Irish superstar with his wrestling for the majority of the opening three […]
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Report | Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis heavyweight title fight in discussion for UFC 230
Right when we thought that all the craziness in regards to UFC 230 was over…we get hit with some more surprising possibilities. UFC 230 is the UFC’s return to Madison Square Garden and takes place on November 3. Announced as the headliner last week to the dissatisfaction of many was the vacant flyweight title bout […]
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Dana White thinks fine of $250,000 and suspension of four to six months is fitting for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 229 post-fight antics
UFC 229 was anticipated to be the biggest event in UFC history. And according to UFC president Dana White, the numbers are reflecting that. A fight is what we got what and what we expected in the big lightweight title main event between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. It was what came afterward that […]
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Gegard Mousasi eyeing retirement after three more fights
Bellator 206 was one of the year’s biggest MMA events regardless of organization. And in its headliner, we saw a fight that we never expected to see. For Bellator, history was on the line as they put two champions against each other for the very first time. Moving up and looking to become the first […]
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Dana White says UFC 229 did ‘way over 2 million’ pay-per-view buys
UFC 229 was touted as the biggest fight in UFC history. As well as a fight ‘the world would be watching’ and well, it turned out to be true. After months of bad pay-per-view numbers, where UFC 228 estimated at 130 thousand buys, UFC 229 was a sigh of relief for the UFC. In the […]
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NSAC to file complaints towards both Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for post-fight antics at UFC 229
UFC 229 was an absolutely wild night in…and unfortunately outside of the Octagon. The bad blood between the event’s headliners ended up boiling over. Because of that, we saw the champion Khabib Nurmagomedov immediately take flight after his successful fourth round title defense against Conor McGregor as he jumped into the crowd to attack McGregor’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | TJ Dillashaw wants Dominick Cruz to ‘ work his way back’
When TJ Dillashaw lost his belt to Dominick Cruz in 2016 by split-decision, many fans were clamoring for a rematch. However, a rematch never happened as Cruz then defended the belt against Urijah Faber before losing the belt to Cody Garbrandt. While Dillashaw would then defeat Garbrandt twice, Cruz has been in the media hoping […]