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BKFC 2 results: Bec Rawlings, Chris Lytle, Kendall Grove win big
Last night, Bareknuckle Fighting Championship returned with its second card, live from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Though excitement surrounding this BKFC 2 card was somewhat muffled by the buzz produced by UFC Lincoln and *shudders* Logan Paul vs. KSI, there were plenty of reasons to watch. The card, which was topped by a […]
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Fighters react to Justin Gaethje knocking out James Vick at UFC Lincoln
Justin Gaethje (19-2 MMA) scored a sensational first-round knockout victory over James Vick in the headliner of tonight’s UFC event in Lincoln, Nebraska. “The Highlight” was able to sleep “The Texecutioner” after catching him with a monster right hand against the cage. Check out the nasty finish from Justin Gaethje below: 'The Highlight' is BACK! […]
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UFC Lincoln Results: Justin Gaethje KO’s James Vick (VIDEO)
A key lightweight scrap between perennial division contenders Justin Gaethje (18-2 MMA) and James Vick (13-1 MMA) headlined tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 event in Lincoln, Nebraska. Justin Gaethje will be looking to rebound after suffering back-to-back stoppage losses to Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier in his most recent outings. Meanwhile, James Vick enters tonight’s […]
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UFC Lincoln Results: Michael Johnson defeats Andre Fili via split-decision
A featherweight bout between promotional veterans Michael Johnson and Andre Fili served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 event in Lincoln, Nebraska. Michael Johnson will enter the Fili bout on a three fight losing streak. “The Menace” has suffered setbacks to current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Darren Elkins and Justin Gaethje […]
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BREAKING! Former champ Robbie Lawler set to return in January against Stephen Thompson
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will return to action this January against perennial division contender Stephen Thompson. MMAJunkie‘s Mike Bohn was first to report the key welterweight matchup. The unannounced January 18 event is expected to serve as the first under the UFC’s new agreement with ESPN. Robbie Lawler (28-12 MMA) has not competed […]
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Fighters react to Jake Ellenberger retiring at UFC Lincoln
Veteran UFC welterweight fighter Jake Ellenberger suffered his fourth stoppage loss in a row tonight at the hands of Bryan Barberena. Barberena was able to hurt Ellenberger with punches in the opening minutes of round one and refused to let up. The always tough “Juggernaut” would eventually fight his way back up to his feet […]
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UFC Lincoln Results: Bryan Barberena stops Jake Ellenberger (VIDEO)
A welterweight bout between Jake Ellenberger and Bryan Barberena took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 main card from Lincoln, Nebraska. Jake Ellenberger enters tonight fight having lost three in a row and five of his past six overall. Meanwhile, Bryan Barberena is coming off a loss to Leon Edwards in his most recent […]
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VIDEO | Eryk Anders destroys Tim Williams with a brutal head kick at UFC Lincoln
A middleweight bout between Eryk Anders and Tim Williams kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 main card on FS1 from Lincoln, Nebraska. Eryk Anders (10-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest on the heels of his first career loss which came via split-decision at the hands and feet of Lyoto Machida. After a back and forth […]
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Tony Ferguson issues first statement on his UFC 229 fight with Anthony Pettis
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will return to the octagon at October’s UFC 229 event against former 155-pound title holder Anthony Pettis. “El Cucuy” was slated to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions undisputed lightweight title at April’s UFC 223 event, but was forced to withdraw from contest due to a knee injury. […]
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VIDEO | Mickey Gall submits George Sullivan in Round 1
A welterweight bout between Mickey Gall and George Sullivan kicked off tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 prelims on FS2. Mickey Gall was able to score an early takedown and quickly used a slick transition to take Sullivan’s back. From there the 26-year-old would lock in a rear-naked choke which forced his opponent to tapout. Check […]
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VIDEO | Joanne Calderwood scores an amazing first-round submission win at UFC Lincoln
Joanne Calderwood scored an amazing first-round submission finish at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 event in Lincoln, Nebraska. “Jo Jo” was able to secure a tight triangle choke on her opponent Kalindra Faria late in round one. From there, Joanne Calderwood would transition to an armbar which forced Faria to tapout. “Please, just anyone, line […]
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VIDEO | Rani Yahya submits Luke Sanders via heel hook in Round 1
UFC bantamweight veteran Rani Yahya picked up his third stoppage victory in a row at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 135 event in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Brazilian submission specialist, Yahya, was able to stun his opponent Luke Sanders with a strike early on in the opening round. From there, Yahya would get the fight to the […]
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UFC veteran Clay Guida drops his assault case agaisnt Nate Diaz
UFC staple Clay Guida (34-18 MMA) has decided to drop his assault case against former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz (19-11 MMA). MMAJunkie reported the news yesterday after speaking with Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Shaun Hampton. Hampton told the MMAJunkie staff that Clay Guida declined to move forward on a misdemeanor battery complaint against […]
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UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs. Vick Live Results
The octagon will invade Lincoln, Nebraska tonight for the promotions UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs. Vick event. The fight card, which takes place at Pinnacle Bank Arena, is headlined by a lightweight fight featuring former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje taking on surging division contender James Vick. Justin Gaethje will be looking […]
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Anthony Smith believes Jon Jones will be next after what he does to Volkan Oezdemir
Anthony Smith (30-13 MMA) has scored back-to-back first-round knockouts over former UFC light heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Shogun Rua in his most recent octagon appearances. “Lionheart” will now face arguably the biggest challenge of his mixed martial arts career when he squares off with knockout artist and former division title challenger Volkan Oezdemir at […]
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Conor McGregor continues to attack Team Khabib “A true Chechen would never take orders from a Dagestani man.”
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated octagon return on October 6 when he challenges Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 229. The Irish star, McGregor, has not stepped foot inside the cage since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round TKO at UFC 205 […]
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Report | Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega in the works for UFC 231
One of MMA’s most highly anticipated matchups possibly of all time was missed out on at UFC 226. But now it appears to be on for a new date. Ar UFC 226, the featherweight crown was expected to be defended by the reigning champion Max Holloway as he was set to take on the blazing […]
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Coach: Henry Cejudo “fought for the lowest salary for a title for a long time”
Earlier this month, in the co-main event of UFC 227, Henry Cejudo did the unthinkable, and swiped the UFC flyweight title from the waist of seemingly unbeatable champion Demetrious Johnson. While this was a career-changing win for Cejudo, however, it did not come with a career-changing payday. Instead, Henry Cejudo’s trainer Eric Albarracin says the […]
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Conor McGregor takes shot at “quivering coward” Khabib Nurmagomedov — and his father
You knew it was coming. With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor officially booked for a blockbuster grudge match in the main event of UFC 229 on October 6, it was only a matter of time before the trash talk started. Today, Conor McGregor took one of the first shots in […]
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UFC Lincoln weigh in results: Justin Gaethje, James Vick hit marks for main event
Tomorrow night, the UFC will return to our screens after a three-week hiatus with the exciting looking UFC Lincoln card. This card will be headlined by a high stakes lightweight bout between former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje and rising contender James Vick, who have swapped plenty of heated trash talk over the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry recalls deceiving doctors before UFC debut
On November 10, on the main card of UFC Denver, “Platinum” Mike Perry will collide with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a welterweight matchup that has fight fans drooling. Interestingly, the pair were briefly linked to a fight back in July. At the time, Perry was booked for a UFC 226 fight with Yancy Medeiros. When […]
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Zabit Magomedsharipov takes shot at Yair Rodriguez: “no more running”
Yesterday afternoon, the MMA community was hit by the unfortunate news that Yair Rodriguez had been forced out of his anticipated UFC 228 featherweight showdown with rising Russian star Zabit Magomedsharipov. From there, the UFC began scrambling to find a replacement opponent for Magomedsharipov on short notice. Whatever the case, Zabit Magomedsharipov doesn’t seem to be done […]
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Kyoji Horiguchi, Tenshin Nasukawa, Mirko Cro Cop return at stacked Rizin 13 card
Early on Friday morning, Rizin Fighting Federation announced the lineup for Rizin 13, which goes down on September 30 inside the hallowed Saitama Super Arena outside Tokyo, Japan. To call the card stacked would be an understatement. In the main event, former UFC flyweight title challenger and current Rizin superstar Kyoji Horiguchi will meet striking […]
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John Lineker attempts to step in against Zabit Magomedsharipov, gets shut down
Yesterday afternoon, the MMA community was rocked by the unfortunate news that Yair Rodriguez had been forced out of his anticipated UFC 228 featherweight showdown with rising Russian star Zabit Magomedsharipov. From there, the UFC began a frantic search to find a replacement opponent for Magomedsharipov on short notice. As always, several fighters spoke up […]
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Junior dos Santos interested in 4th fight with Cain Velasquez, questions former champ’s whereabouts
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is once again in view of a heavyweight title shot, thanks to a nice decision win over Blagoy Ivanov in his last fight. And now that Daniel Cormier has defeated Stipe Miocic, who derailed dos Santos’s title dreams in 2017, the path to gold looks even clearer. In […]
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BREAKING | Tony Ferguson returns to take on Anthony Pettis at UFC 229
Well, it seems that Tony Ferguson’s recent teasings of a return at UFC 229 weren’t for nothing! The former interim champion is officially back. MMAJunkie has confirmed that Ferguson will square off with the former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis on the October 6th event. If the bout will take place as the […]
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James Vick on a fight with Conor McGregor: ‘I win that fight pretty easy’
At UFC Lincoln this Saturday night, The Ultimate Fighter season 15 alum, rising contender James Vick has the biggest fight of his career. Standing opposite Vick in the main event on Saturday will be arguably the most exciting fighter in MMA, the former World Series Of Fighting lightweight champion ‘The Highlight’ Justin Gaethje. Originally Vick […]
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Israel Adesanya says next fight isn’t about Derek Brunson, ‘I’m the next cash cow’
There’s no denying that Israel Adesanya has star potential and he isn’t the only one that sees it. Only three fights into his UFC career and an impact has been made. The undefeated 14-0 Adesanya has blazed his way into the top 10 in no time. After two solid wins, the UFC awarded the high-level […]