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Dana White confirms that the winner of tonight’s Woodley vs. Till fight will face Colby Covington next
Perennial UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman may have served as the backup for tonight’s UFC 228 welterweight title fight, but it will be Colby Covington who gets to fight the winner of Darren Till vs. Tyron Woodley. The current UFC interim welterweight title holder, Colby Covington (14-1 MMA), will apparently be stripped of his title […]
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Former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano shares an update on her medical condition
Yesterday morning unfortunate news broke that UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano had been hospitalized in the midst of her UFC 228 weight cut due to issues with her kidneys. This of course resulted in Nicco Montano being pulled from her scheduled UFC 228 title defense against Valentina Shevchenko which was expected to serve as […]
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VIDEO | Craig White kisses opponent Diego Sanchez at the UFC 228 weigh-ins
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez will return to the octagon tonight in Dallas for a welterweight fight with Craig White. During yesterday’s ceremonial UFC 228 weigh-ins, Craig White surprised Sanchez and all of the fans watching when he proceeded to kiss Diego on the nose during their staredown. Check out the “magical” moment […]
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10 fighter options for Valentina Shevchenko’s vacant flyweight title fight
It’s been a chaotic day atop the UFC women’s flyweight division. And now that everything has been resolved, it’s onto what happens next. After the inaugural champion Nicco Montano’s hospitalization due to complications with her kidneys during her weight cut, the UFC opted to pull her from the bout and strip her of her title. It […]
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BREAKING | Nicco Montano stripped of UFC flyweight title
Even though many expected the title reign of the inaugural UFC flyweight champion to end very soon, no one saw it coming in this fashion. After being hospitalized in the midst of her weight cut due to issues with her kidneys, the champion Nicco Montano was pulled from her scheduled title defense against Valentina Shevchenko […]
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Valentina Shevchenko responds in depth on ‘unprofessional’ Nicco Montano after fight cancellation
Drama at the weigh-ins for UFC 228 was guaranteed as we waited for Darren Till and Tyron Woodley to hit the scale. Surprisingly, the drama had nothing to do with them. The event’s co-main event was set to feature the first defense of the women’s flyweight championship as the titleholder and season 26 winner of […]
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UFC 228 main card gets adjusted after Montano-Shevchenko cancellation
Initially, UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano was expected to attempt her first title defense opposite Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 228 tomorrow night in Dallas. Regrettably, Montano was hospitalized just before this morning’s weigh ins, and after a period of uncertainty and worry, it was confirmed that the champion will unfortunately not be able to fight […]
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Nicco Montano’s training partner opens up on her on UFC 228 withdrawal, hospitalization
If things had gone according to plan, UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano would have attempted her first title defense opposite Valentina Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 228 tomorrow night in Dallas. Regrettably, however, Montano was hospitalized just before this morning’s weigh ins. After a period of uncertainty and worry, it was confirmed […]
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UFC 228 weigh-in results | Tyron Woodley hits mark with towel, Darren Till weighs in below limit
Tomorrow night, the UFC will take over the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas with UFC 228. The card will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between champion Tyron Woodley and undefeated challenger Darren Till. The card was expected to be co-headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight between inaugural champ Nicco Montano and […]
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BREAKING | Nicco Montano out of UFC 228, co-main event with Valentina Shevchenko scrapped
This morning, mere hours ahead of the UFC 228 weigh-ins, UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano was rushed to the emergency ward of a hospital in the card’s host city of Dallas, Texas. While it was immediately clear the champion’s title fight with fearsome challenger Valentina Shevchenko was in jeopardy, it was not clear whether the […]
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VIDEO | UFC veteran Melvin Guillard wanted by police after allegedly KOing man in bar fight
Bad news for UFC, Bellator and World Series of Fighting veteran Melvin Guillard. According to a report from TMZ, Guillard recently knocked a man unconcious in a bar fight, and is now wanted by the police. This incident is alleged to have occurred in a Denver, Colorado bar around 2:00 am local time. According to […]
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Report | Nicco Montano transported to hospital ahead of UFC 228 weigh-ins, fight in jeopardy
Bad news, fight fans. Mere hours ahead of the UFC 228 weigh ins, UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano has reportedly been transported to a hospital in the card’s host city of Dallas, Texas. Her planned title defense opposite top contender Valentina Shevchenko is, unsurprisingly, now in serious jeopardy. This unfortunate news was first reported by […]
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UFC veteran Erick Silva signs multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA
Under the guidance of Scott Coker, Bellator MMA has picked up another high profile UFC veteran: Erick Silva. Silva, who was once considered a top prospect in the UFC, has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator, where he is expected to compete in the promotion’s stacked welterweight division. This news was announced by Silva’s manager […]
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Jon Jones returns fire at “extraordinary liar” Colby Covington
UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington — who will quietly be stripped of his title when Tyron Woodley and Darren Till battle for the welterweight title at UFC 228 this weekend — has had plenty to say about his former college roommate Jon Jones in the recent past. Speaking in a recent interview with RTSport, […]
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Holly Holm undergoing knee surgery, hopes for fight with Amanda Nunes in 2019
When it comes to big-name MMA stars amongst the female fighters, few are as big as the former bantamweight queen Holly Holm. Of course, outside of her legendary status as a professional boxer, Holm was the very first woman to ever defeat Ronda Rousey in MMA. And she did so in incredibly one-sided fashion for a […]
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Antonina Shevchenko’s UFC debut set vs Ashlee Evans-Smith on Nov 30
2018 could potentially be a pretty big year for the Shevchenko family as little sister Valentina looks to capture UFC gold this Saturday while big sister Antonina (6-0) looks to make a successful UFC debut. The UFC’s first pair of fighting sisters in the organization’s history is officially the Shevchenko’s. And with their incredible Muay Thai […]
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Nicco Montano tired of misconceptions, says TUF coaches ‘wanted me to put on a costume’
The life of a champion isn’t always the easiest. And for some, it can actually be a bit more stressful or annoying than it can be for others. A prime example of this would be the UFC’s first and current women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano. Montano won the title through season 26 of The Ultimate […]
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Darren Till’s nutritionist is “110 percent” confident he’ll make weight for UFC 228 main event
This Saturday, in the main event of UFC 228, undefeated British contender Darren Till will battle Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title — that is, if Till makes weight. Till has failed to make the welterweight division’s weight limit in the past, and heading into this fight with Woodley, there’s been widespread worry he’ll […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach Javier Mendez breaks down Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman rematch
In December of 2015, in the co-main event of UFC 194, Luke Rockhold stepped into the cage with Chris Weidman in hopes of capturing the UFC middleweight title. On that night, Rockhold succeeded on his mission, defeating Weidman by fourth round TKO. On November 3 of this year, on the main card of UFC 230 […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes looking to do “as much damage as possible” in fight with OSP
On October 6, on the main card of the blockbuster UFC 229 card, surging light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes will take on the biggest test of his career in former interim title challenge Ovince Saint Preux. While Dominick Reyes harbors no ill will against his opponent, he’s hoping to make a real statement in this […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Leonard Garcia spills on Cowboy-JacksonWink drama
By now you’ve surely heard that UFC welterweight contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has parted ways with his former gym, JacksonWink MMA. Cerrone announced his departure from the gym — which has been anything but amicable — on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show. He cited a growing distaste for JacksonWink coach […]
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Rafael dos Anjos makes predictions for UFC 228 and UFC 229 main events
This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 228, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will attempt to defend his title opposite undefeated British challenger Darren Till. Rafael dos Anjos, who is one of the top contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight division, will be watching this fight closely. For Rafael dos Anjos, the outcome […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach Javier Mendez will support Daniel Cormier “100%” if he pursues Jones rematch
Last week, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones stated that he hopes to fight his arch rival Daniel Cormier twice more before they both hang up the gloves for good. In the opinion of Daniel Cormier’s head coach Javier Mendez, however, Cormier does not need to fight Jones again. Having captured the light heavyweight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | UFC, WEC veteran Leonard Garcia ends retirement to compete in BKFC
Leonard Garcia, a veteran of the UFC and WEC featherweight divisions, is planning to end his retirement. The all-action veteran is plotting a move to the growing sport of bareknuckle fighting, where he will compete under the Bareknuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) banner. Spoke to @badboygarcia on @bjpennradio last night and he told me that he's […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 95 // Leonard Garcia
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! Our guest for this episode is the one and only Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia. An athlete who always left his heart and soul in the cage every time he fought and a warrior that gave us some of the most entertaining scraps in MMA history. Following the news that […]
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VIDEO | Darren Till says he isn’t going into fight at 100 percent but that’s ‘Just the same old sh*t’
https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1037526800157499392?s=19 “Just the same old sh*t, broken bones here there, broken hands. Just same old sh*t. What every fighter I’m sure had but hasn’t got the f*ckin’ bollocks to talk about. What you see is what you get with me. Every fighter goes into a fight 90 percent, 80 percent…doesn’t go in 100 percent and […]
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Paul Felder still wants James Vick after losing out on initial UFC Boise fight
It’s been a rough 2018 for Paul Felder when he hasn’t been enjoying his time at the commentary table to help educate the fans. “The Irish Dragon” was supposed to have his first fight of the year at UFC 223 in April when he was set to take on Al Iaquinta. However, thanks to the […]
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Claudia Gadelha vs Nina Ansaroff added to UFC 231
Fights are being made for the UFC’s return to Canada! And the high profile matchups are slowly starting to get announced. One of the strawweight division’s biggest names is that of the two-time title challenger’s, Claudia Gadelha (16-3). And after rebounding off of her first career loss that didn’t come at the expense of the […]