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Former heavyweight champion Vitaly Minakov returns to Bellator
The Bellator heavyweight division is championless. But now the champ that never lost his crown is back to reclaim what has yet to be given to someone else. Bellator has only had three heavyweight champions in their history and they currently do not have one. This is the whole purpose for their big heavyweight Grand Prix […]
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VIDEO | James Krause: ‘You can’t let the sport take your life away’
"You can't let the sport take your life away. … There's more to life than this." Listen to @TheJamesKrause discuss why he'll make sure not to quit MMA before it's too late. #UFCLincoln pic.twitter.com/A00SUcFh2p — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) August 23, 2018 “The goal is not to prove anything to anybody but the goal is to […]
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Opening odds released for UFC 232 showdown between Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes
Last night, news surfaced that UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will next defend her title opposite bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 232 on December 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight stands out as one of the biggest in the history of women’s mixed martial arts. Shortly after news of this huge super fight […]
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PHOTO | This Bellator 208 poster is something else
One of the biggest fights on Bellator MMA’s calendar is the Bellator 208 main event, which will see heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko meet three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen in the semifinal round of the promotion’s exciting Heavyweight Grand Prix. This week, the promotion released a promotional poster for this Bellator 208 card, and it’s […]
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Report | Yair Rodriguez out of UFC 228 fight with Zabit Magomedsharipov
Bad news, fight fans. The injury bug has taken a big bite out of UFC 228. According to a report from MMA Brasil, all-action featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez has sustained an injury which has forced him out of his main card showdown with surging Russian contender Zabit Magomedsharipov. According to this report, the UFC is […]
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Al Iaquinta: “I’ve given up on the UFC getting behind me”
This weekend, in the main event of UFC Lincoln, Justin Gaethje will take on James Vick in a compelling lightweight showdown. Originally, Gaethje was expected to battle fan favorite New Yorker Al Iaquinta in this fight, yet Iaquinta ultimately withdrew from the bout as the timing just wasn’t right for him. Speaking to MMA Fighting […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry makes prediction for Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till fight
On September 8, in the main event of UFC 228, UFC welterweight champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley will attempt to defend his title against surging British contender Darren “The Gorilla” Till. As somebody who has sparred with Darren Till, and done a bit of training with Tyron Woodley, “Platinum” Mike Perry has a particularly […]
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Paulo Costa plans to wait for Yoel Romero to be ready
Paulo Costa and Yoel Romero were originally expected to fight at UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City. Regrettably, Romero will not be able to compete on this card, as he’s still dealing with a lingering injury. “Maybe four or five months [until I can return],” Yoel Romero explained on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry opens up on sparring session with Darren Till: “He’s good.”
For a time, it looked as though Mike Perry and Darren Till would become arch rivals in the UFC welterweight division. After their initial trash talk and callouts, however, the pair developed a mutual respect for one another. In the buildup to UFC 227 in early August, both Mike Perry and Darren Till were in […]
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Cody Garbrandt opens up on nearly attempting suicide as a teen
Speaking in a candid interview with I Am Second, former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt opened on one of the darkest moments of his past. In this interview, Garbrandt divulged that, shortly after his high school wrestling career ended, he started doing drugs, and nearly attempted suicide. He says his brother Zach caught him at […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 93 // “Platinum” Mike Perry
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! The show returns with one of our favorite guests, “Platinum” Mike Perry. The fan-favorite knockout artist joins us to recap his victory over Paul Felder last month at UFC 226 and preview his upcoming showdown against Donald Cerrone at UFC FN 139 in Denver, Colorado on November 10th. We’ll […]
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Andrea Lee breaks silence after domestic violence incident
These are never the kinds of stories that anyone wants to hear about whether it’s in the sports world or just everyday life. Last week it was reported that UFC flyweight Andrea Lee had been the victim of an assault by her husband Donny Aaron. A few months prior, Aaron and Lee had found themselves […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry says Cowboy Cerrone asked JacksonWink not to train him
When two fighters train under the same roof are set to fight each other, there can often be some drama to follow. And this isn’t the first time we’ve seen that. Ironically, we’ve seen it with JacksonWink MMA before in the past with perhaps the most famous case that took place between Jon Jones and […]
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PHOTO | Check out the official poster for UFC 229, featuring Nurmagomedov and McGregor
UFC 229, which will be headlined by a blockbuster lightweight title fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and challenger Conor McGregor, is getting closer by the day. In anticipation of this mammoth October 6 pay-per-view card, the UFC has now released an official poster for it. And, uh, it’s a video… See this interesting UFC 229 […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Neil Magny to headline UFC Buenos Aires
Things are always changing around in the MMA world. And even if someone already has a fight lined up…a new one can be presented! Which is now the case for UFC welterweight Neil Magny who was supposed to be taking on Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira at UFC Sao Paulo on September 22nd. However, a main event […]
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BREAKING | Champions clash of Cris Cyborg vs Amanda Nunes official for UFC 232
The first female super-fight is finally on. After speculation of if and when it would happen, the bantamweight and featherweight champs will meet. The only logical next fight for the longtime featherweight ruler Cris “Cyborg” Justino seems to be a big champion vs champion fight and now she’s got it. At UFC 232 on December 29th […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor is his Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson
Though they’ve certainly butted heads a few times in the past, UFC President Dana White has never been short on compliments for former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Speaking on Fox News this week, White showered Conor McGregor with some new praise, comparing the Irish MMA star to legendary boxers Mike Tyson and […]
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Garry Tonon discusses potential MMA fight with Dillon Danis
BJJ star Garry Tonon is now 2-0 in mixed martial arts, having bested Richard Corminal and Rahul Raju under the ONE Championship banner. In roughly the same timeframe, another star of the BJJ world, Dillon Danis, has moved to 1-0 in MMA, having made a successful debut with a submission Kyle Walker under the Bellator banner. […]
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Free agent Michael Chandler elects to re-sign with Bellator MMA
For a moment, it looked possible that former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Michael Chandler might leave his long-time home and sign with another promotion. In the end, however, Chandler has reportedly resigned with Bellator. This, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who says Bellator pursued Chandler “hard.” Breaking: Michael Chandler is staying put with Bellator MMA. Sources […]
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Dana White feels that Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm fight is his best work as a promoter
UFC President Dana White has promoted a lot of fights. Thousands. But which those countless fights does he feel he did the best job promoting? Apparently, Ronda Rousey’s famous UFC 193 title fight with Holly Holm, which marked the violent and decisive end of her seemingly unshakable title reign. Heading into this fight, very few […]
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Coach agrees with Dana White’s claim that Francis Ngannou has an ego problem
Shortly after Francis Ngannou gave up a decision to Derrick Lewis at UFC 226 — in inarguably one of the worst UFC fights ever — UFC President Dana White suggested that the former title challenger was being hindered by an ego problem. Francis Ngannou’s long-time coach Fernand Lopez agrees with the UFC President on this […]
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Justin Gaethje explains what it will take for him to retire from MMA
Ahead of his UFC Lincoln main event clash with James Vick, former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje has joked that, if he’s outclassed by Vick, he’ll retire. These comments from Gaethje, of course, were not serious. He’s not retiring yet. Speaking with MMANytt ahead of his fight with Vick, Gaethje explained what it […]
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VIDEO | UFC veteran Dean Lister shares footage of “meth head” breaking into is house
KOTC, PRIDE and UFC veteran Dean Lister had a pretty frightening experience earlier this week. The fighter came home and found what he calls a “meth head” rooting through his stuff. Thinking fast, Lister began filming this incident. Unfortunately, things nearly reached a deadly crescendo when the burglar realized he was being filmed. He picked […]
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Daniel Cormier and Brock Lesnar feud will grow on MMA fans
The lingering fallout from the officially—or, technically unofficially—announced fight between two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier and former WWE and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has brought about a mixed bag of pandemonium within the MMA community. Some fans have completely bought into the crossover feud and Lesnar’s immense marketability in the combat sports world. Others […]
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4 ways that the UFC can proceed with the featherweight division
Surely when you first saw this title you were a little confused as to why this is a list of four rather than five. Well, to be honest, that’s just the kind of state of affairs that we’re working with here. It’s no secret that the experiment known as the UFC women’s featherweight division has been […]
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Ultimate Fighter 27 alum Bryce Mitchell suffers freak groin injury
Of all the injuries you would want to avoid in your lifetime…this is definitely one of them. At least Bryce Mitchell has a great sense of humor. Season 27 of The Ultimate Fighter featured a roster of undefeated lightweights and featherweights. Among the 145ers was the 10-0 Arkansas native, the man known as ‘Thug Nasty’. […]
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As a fellow Judoka in MMA, Kayla Harrison wants to learn from Ronda Rousey’s career
When it comes to prospects in MMA right now, there are few if any better than the highly touted PFL lightweight Kayla Harrison. Instantly upon entering the MMA world, Harrison became the best Judoka in the sport with her very accomplished background as a sixth-degree black belt and two-time Olympic gold medalist. At only 28-years […]
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Michael McDonald gives update on broken hand, requires yet another surgery
When it comes to hand injuries, Michael “Mayday” McDonald just can’t seem to catch a break. Actually…I guess that’s literally the problem. The former UFC bantamweight title challenger has had issues with hand injuries dating back to his tenure with the UFC but they have since followed him to his new home of Bellator. McDonald […]