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Daniel Cormier replies to Jon Jones’ latest Twitter barb: “That’s actually a good one”
Over the last few days, UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones have been involved in a heated quarrel on social media. One of the latest verbal volleys came from Jon Jones, who claimed that his 2017 knockout of Cormier was the result of strategy and timing, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father fires back at Conor McGregor, calls for future fights with Ferguson, GSP
Over the last few weeks, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been firing his patented trash talk in the direction of his UFC 229 opponent, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Much of this trash talk has also involved members of Nurmagomedov’s inner circle — even the champion’s father. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3bcH3gPFh/ “[Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov] I […]
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Coach says Rose Namajunas is still traumatized by McGregor bus attack: “She doesn’t leave her house”
Back in April, in the buildup to UFC 223, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor mounted a crazed attack on a shuttle bus carrying his arch rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, throwing a dolly through the bus’s window. While McGregor was allegedly after Nurmagomedov, however, he wound up injuring UFC 223 fighters Michael Chiesa and […]
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Diego Sanchez still hoping for UFC title win: “It’s my time”
Diego Sanchez is currently on a two-fight losing streak, having been knocked out by Matt Brown and Al Iaquinta in his last two bouts. Don’t think for a second that means he’s nearing the end of the road, however. As Diego Sanchez gears up for his UFC 228 showdown with England’s Craig White, he feels […]
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Coach discusses Conor McGregor’s future after Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a blockbuster showdown with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. What the future holds for McGregor after this fight, however, is quite difficult to say. Speaking on the latest episode of […]
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Free agent Sage Northcutt interested in leaving UFC to make “double if not triple” his current income
Sage Northcutt is a free agent. That means that the long-time UFC fighter can now field offers from other promotions, and if he receives an offer he likes, he can sign on the dotted line. While Northcutt is hopeful he’ll re-sign with the UFC, he’s not opposed to moving to Bellator MMA if the promotion […]
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Michael Bisping and Dominick Cruz discuss the time they nearly fought at a bar
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz have worked together for several years, serving as MMA analysts on Fox Sports. Apparently, their work nights occasionally end with trips to the bar, and one of these nights out nearly ended with them coming to blows. Spoiler: their was tequila involved. […]
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Edson Barboza set to take on Dan Hooker at UFC on Fox 31
With plenty of stellar matchups on the horizon, another one in the lightweight division has been made for the UFC’s final show on primetime Fox. After finding himself on the receiving end of two incredibly one-sided beatdowns, perennial top 10 contender Edson Barboza (19-6) is ready to try and rebound. But he’ll have to do […]
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Jessica-Rose Clark and Andrea Lee set to collide at UFC on Fox 31
Flyweight action is headed to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the next big event on Fox that will come at the end of the year. Two of the division’s most fan-friendly fighters are now set to collide as Australia’s Jessica-Rose Clark will take on the former LFA and Legacy FC champion, Andrea “KGB” Lee on December […]
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Jon Jones issues scathing response to Daniel Cormier
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier’s latest social media beef continues to pick up steam. This latest skirmish began when Jon Jones divulged that he hopes to fight Daniel Cormier twice more before all is said and done: once to reclaim the light heavyweight title, and once to swipe Cormier’s new heavyweight belt. “My vision is […]
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UFC vet Leonard Garcia calls for bareknuckle fight with Diego Sanchez amid JacksonWink drama
A tidal wave of drama has hit the famous JacksonWink MMA gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This drama began when Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, a long-time JacksonWink fighter, cut ties with the gym amid beef with its coaches and disappointment with their choice to train his upcoming opponent Mike Perry. The beef reached new heights when […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Curtis Blaydes vents on unappreciative fans, Brock Lesnar, and the changing landscape of MMA
Curtis Blaydes has earned a shot at UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. His recent dominations of Mark Hunt and Alistair Overeem make that pretty much undeniable. Unfortunately for Blaydes, the UFC has opted to give the next heavyweight title shot to Brock Lesnar, who has not legitimately won a fight since he choked out Shane […]
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Robert Whittaker responds to Kelvin Gastelum’s claim that he won’t be the same after Romero wars
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker’s last two fights — both of which pitted him against Yoel Romero — have been absolute wars. In these fights, both he and Romero sustained incredible amounts of punishment, yet they both somehow managed to survive to the final bell each time. In the opinion of Kelvin Gastelum, who served […]
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Paige VanZant confirms she’ll be fighting on first UFC on ESPN card
In late August, MMA Fighting reported that Paige VanZant would be returning to the cage opposite Rachael Ostovich on January 18, when the UFC debuts on ESPN. Unfortunately, VanZant was quick to refute this news, assuring that she hadn’t yet been given a clean bill of health. #FakeNews..sorry everyone I’m not even cleared yet. Hoping […]
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Jon Jones calls for two more fights with Daniel Cormier, Cormier fires back
If former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has his way, his current USADA situation will soon be squared away, and he’ll fight his arch rival Daniel Cormier two more times: once to reclaim the light heavyweight belt, and once to capture the heavyweight title. “My vision is fighting him at light heavyweight first,” Jones […]
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Tyron Woodley is “done” calling out fighters, but he’s interested in trying other weight classes
Over the last year or so, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has attempted to set up fights with major MMA stars, calling out Georges St-Pierre, Nate Diaz, and Michael Bisping. Unfortunately for him, none of these lucrative contests have come together. Having tried and failed to set up these big opportunities, Tyron Woodley now says […]
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Jon Jones: ‘I had to find a place in my heart to be happy’ for Daniel Cormier after UFC 226
When fighters find themselves embroiled in heated rivalries, they forever end up intertwined with one another. Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier are no exceptions to that. The history between the two is clear yet ugly all at the same time. Jones was the once ruler of the 205-pound division but due to his own doing, […]
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Top 5 Upcoming fights for September 2018
September is kicking off a fantastic stretch of MMA action to close out the year. With Summer about to leave us…winter is coming! And with that comes just about too much action to keep track of. So let’s see what’s lined up. Honorable mentions: Raufeon Stotts vs Ryan Lilley, Godofredo Pepey vs Alex Torres, (C)Jingnan […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Coach Javier Mendez explains how he’s reduced AKA fighter injuries by “50 percent”
As the home of current and former champions like Daniel Cormier, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Cain Velasquez and Luke Rockhold, American Kickboxing Academy is one of the very best MMA gyms in the world. It might even be the best in the world outright. If there has ever been a reason to knock the gym, however, it’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Javier Mendez assures Luke Rockhold will always be welcome at AKA
For many years, Luke Rockhold was one of the most visible and successful fighters training out of American Kickboxing Academy, and a crucial training partner to both Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez. Over the last year or so, however, Rockhold has done much of his training elsewhere. The former middleweight champion even did some training […]
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Jon Jones calls Chael Sonnen “the worst trash talker”, Sonnen fires back in vintage style
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Jon Jones recently stated that Chael Sonnen, one of the most infamous trash talkers in MMA, really isn’t actually all that good at trash talking. “I think Chael Sonnen is the worst trash talker,” Jones told Russia’s Разрешите вас перебить recently, comparing Sonnen’s trash talk to that of Conor […]
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EXCLUSIVE | UFC 229’s Dominick Reyes issues interesting challenge to Conor McGregor
On the main card of UFC 229, which goes down on October 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada, surging UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes will take on the biggest test of his impressive career thus far as he battles former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux. Later on the same card, former UFC lightweight and […]
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Darren Till discusses future move to middleweight, says he’s not interested in fighting Yoel Romero
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 228, undefeated Brit Darren Till will attempt to swipe the UFC welterweight title from the waist of reigning champion Tyron Woodley. From the sounds of it, this could be one of Till’s final fights in the welterweight division. Though Till assures he will defend the title if […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Curtis Blaydes says UFC Beijing opponent Francis Ngannou is “unwilling to change”
On November 24, in the main event of UFC Beijing, surging UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes will attempt to avenge the only loss his career, as he battles former title challenger Francis Ngannou. Since their first fight, which went down in April of 2013, both Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou have realized mountainous success in […]
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Report | Uriah Hall vs Bevon Lewis fight in the works for UFC 232
Bevon Lewis, who recently earned a UFC contract with a first-round drubbing of Alton Cunningham on Dana Whites’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, could be getting a huge test for his UFC debut. BJPenn.com’s Tom Taylor is reporting that a bout between Bevon Lewis and long-time middleweight contender Uriah Hall is in the works for UFC 232, which […]
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. says Mayweather-McGregor rematch is “being talked about”
Over the last few weeks, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s beef has heated back up, as the undefeated boxer and Irish MMA superstar have exchanged a bit of trash talk on Twitter. These recent skirmishes have Floyd Mayweather’s father believing that Mayweather and McGregor will fight again. In his eyes, Conor McGregor is probably eager […]
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Jimi Manuwa explains why he accepted short-notice fight with Thiago Santos
Originally, British light heavyweight contender Jimi Manuwa was expected to battle Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on September 22. Regrettably, Glover Teixeira was forced out of this fight with an injury, which left the UFC with the difficult task of finding a replacement opponent for Jimi Manuwa. Eventually, after some […]
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Donald Cerrone opens up on the time he almost died while cave diving
Earlier this month, UFC welterweight Donald Cerrone made a post to Instagram detailing a harrowing incident he experienced while cave diving. Speaking on the JRE MMA Show this week, Cerrone opened up on this cave diving incident and it sounds truly terrifying. https://youtu.be/iueBOGFZPyg ”I got my certification in high school and I am a super […]