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VIDEO | Now that he’s cleared to return…Tony Ferguson goes ahead and proves it
https://twitter.com/TonyFergusonXT/status/1029173733720616960 It was the saddest April’s Fools joke that wasn’t. No one wanted to believe it, but it was true. Tony Ferguson had gotten injured out of UFC 223’s main event. That main event of course originally being the highly anticipated showdown between him and fellow divisional staple, the now champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately, in […]
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Reebok no longer allowed to sell Conor McGregor apparel in Europe
Have you been looking for a Conor McGregor Reebok kit or other various apparel choices? Do you live in Europe? If you answered yes to both, then stop wasting your time. The Irish Independent has reported via BloodyElbow that a withdrawal of all McGregor’s Reebok affiliated clothing has been ordered by The District Court in The […]
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Scott Coker on Eddie Alvarez possibly returning to Bellator, ‘we would love to talk to him’
When one chapter closes another begins. And it may be that time again for one of the lightweight division’s all-time greats. ‘The Underground King’ Eddie Alvarez just recently fought out of his contract in the second of two wars with Dustin Poirier. In this rematch that headlined UFC on Fox 30 in Calgary, Alvarez came […]
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UFC 229 gets the ‘Sugar Show’, Sean O’Malley takes on Jose Alberto Quinonez
We all assumed that rising bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley would be making his return at UFC 229. It just came down to who against. Well…now we know. Today on the Ariel Helwani MMA Show, O’Malley appeared as a guest where he revealed that he’ll be taking on Jose Alberto Quinonez on October 6th at UFC […]
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VIDEO | Champions TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo have their first stare down
It's on, @UFC fans! @tjdillashaw & @henrycejudo are ready! #UFC @MarioLopezExtra pic.twitter.com/dVLfVyPh5V — ExtraTV (@extratv) August 13, 2018 UFC 227 left us with plenty to be desired and in a way we sort of went in with plenty to be desired. Which leaves us wondering what’s next. At the August 4th event in Los Angeles, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington interested in fighting “little f***ing b***h” Georges St-Pierre in Toronto
Despite the fact that he recently captured the UFC interim welterweight title, Colby Covington will not get the next crack at undisputed welterweight champ Tyron Woodley. Instead, that opportunity will go to Darren Till. The pair meet at UFC 228 on September 8. While Covington is keen to fight the Woodley-Till winner as soon as […]
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Paulo Costa plans to KO Yoel Romero, swipe title from “regular fighter” Robert Whittaker
Paulo Costa has looked unstoppable since joining the UFC middleweight division, having authored decisive knockouts of Garreth McLellan, Oluwale Bamgbose, Johny Hendricks, and most recently, Uriah Hall. On November 3, on the main card of UFC 230, Costa will be rewarded for this streak with the biggest test of his career: a showdown with recent middleweight […]
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James Gallagher predicts Conor McGregor will KO Khabib Nurmagomedov inside 2 minutes
In the opinion of rising Bellator MMA star James Gallagher, Conor McGregor will knock Khabib Nurmagomedov out in the very first round of their anticipated UFC 229 title fight. Gallagher, who trains alongside McGregor at SBG Ireland, made his prediction for this October 6 fight in a recent interview with MMAjunkie. “He’s going to get […]
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Paulie Malignaggi takes another shot at Conor McGregor: “He can’t stop talking about me”
Paulie Malignaggi was supposed to be an ally of Conor McGregor. The retired boxer was brought into the Irish mixed martial artist’s camp to help him prepare for his August 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. When Paulie Malignaggi began to feel as though he was being misrepresented by McGregor and his team, however, […]
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Dana White on Stipe Miocic: “Every time I turn around, he feels disrespected”
Back in in July, in the main event of UFC 226, Stipe Miocic’s record-breaking reign as UFC heavyweight champion came to a skittering halt, as he was put down by reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The, in the immediate fallout of this fight, we learned that Cormier’s first defense as heavyweight champion would likely […]
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Raphael Assuncao on next bantamweight title shot: I’ve done everything I have to do
One of the most intense debates in MMA at present surrounds who deserves the next crack at UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw. There are those who feel the opportunity should go to former champion Dominick Cruz. There are others who feel former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes has earned the opportunity. And there […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father gives Conor McGregor almost no chance at UFC 229
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight camp Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon to battle UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s a lofty challenge, even for the incredibly dangerous Conor McGregor. In fact, it’s a fight that many members of the MMA community feel will […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington will be “rooting for Woodley” at UFC 228
When Colby Covington defeated Rafael dos Anjos in the co-main event of UFC 225, he earned himself the UFC interim welterweight belt. The expectation was this accomplishment would set him up for a title unifying showdown with undisputed champion Tyron Woodley. But unfortunately for Covington, this isn’t the way things happened. Instead, the next welterweight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bellator champion Darrion Caldwell expects Dominick Cruz to reclaim UFC title by year’s end
Alliance MMA is home to two of the top bantamweights in the world in reigning Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell and former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. Speaking on the latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio, Darrion Caldwell heaped praised on Dominick Cruz and assured that he — and nobody else — deserves the next shot […]
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Urijah Faber makes pick for Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title against the sport’s biggest star, former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. It’s one of the biggest fights in UFC history, and one that has fans, pundits, and the pair’s fellow fighters divided. There […]
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Dustin Poirier makes prediction for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title against the sport’s biggest star, former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. While nothing is set in stone just yet, the winner of this fight could then defend the title against surging contender […]
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Rose Namajunas on Joanna Jedrzejczyk: “she just makes herself sound stupid”
UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is now 2-0 over former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. That said, Jedrzejczyk remains adamant that she, not the reigning champ, is the best strawweight in the game. In the past, Rose Namajunas has said the only way she’ll give Joanna Jedrzejczyk another rematch is if Jedrzejczyk acknowledges that the new champ […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio calls out Rafael dos Anjos, dos Anjos fires back
In a recent interview with Combate, surging Argentine welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio called for a fight with former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. It’s his hope that he and dos Anjos can fight in the main event of the UFC’s November 17 debut in Argentina. “Want to fight in November? Fight me,” Santiago Ponzinibbio said […]
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Dana White considers Conor McGregor “one of the most underrated fighters in the UFC”
As the man behind the biggest pay-per-views the UFC has ever promoted, Conor McGregor is the biggest star in MMA history. As the previous owner of two UFC titles, and victories over top fighters like Dustin Poirier, Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo, and Eddie Alvarez, he’s also one of the best fighters to ever do it. […]
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With Jorge Masvidal unavailable, Leon Edwards calls for fights with Rafael dos Anjos, Robbie Lawler
In the wake of his recent decision victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, rising welterweight contender Leon Edwards called for a fight with Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal. “At the time, he was No. 6 in the rankings and I was going down in the rankings and everyone else was matched up, so why not take out another […]
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RIZIN 12 results: Luiz Gustavo pulls off the upset, Hatsu Hioki and Angela Magana falter
Once again the RIZIN Fighting Federation has delivered another great night of action. We saw a little bit of everything, including comebacks and upsets. As far as spectacles go, it’s hard to beat a RIZIN event. This time though, everything was straight to the point as the show took place in a smaller arena than […]
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Wanderlei Silva expresses interest in fighting for Rizin on New Year’s Eve
“The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva is arguably Japan’s biggest star when it comes to fighters who made their name in the country. The legendary Brazilian now is hoping to fight in front of a Japanese crowd once again before everything is all said and done. Silva was present at RIZIN 12 today to corner one […]
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Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi’s Twitter beef is back on
This time last year, Conor McGregor was closing in on his headline-dominating boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. His biggest opponent outside the ring, however, was retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi. McGregor and Malignaggi went from allies to enemies in a matter of weeks. Initially, Malignaggi was brought into McGregor’s training camp to help him prepare […]
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Henry Cejudo: “it would be good” to give next flyweight title shot to somebody other than Mighty Mouse
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is no longer the UFC flyweight champion. That honor now belongs to Henry Cejudo, who swiped the belt from Johnson with a hard-fought unanimous decision at UFC 227 earlier this month. Given that Johnson had defended the title 11 consecutive times before losing it, and that he knocked Cejudo out in […]
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TJ Dillashaw tells Gervonta Davis to sign a one-round UFC contract “That’s all I need!”
TJ Dillashaw proved that he is the best bantamweight fighter on the planet at last weekend’s UFC 227 event in Los Angeles. “Killashaw” needed less than five minutes to TKO his former teammate turned bitter rival Cody Garbrandt in the evenings main event. After earning his second stoppage victory in a row over “No Love”, […]
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Kevin Lee has started training camp and intends to fight on October 6 at UFC 229
Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee (17-3 MMA) has started training camp and intends to fight on October 6 at UFC 229. There is just one problem, “The Motown Phenom” is still without a willing opponent. Kevin Lee recently took to his Instagram where he revealed that he has started training camp for […]
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Andre Pederneiras wants Jose Aldo to rematch “Artist” Conor McGregor next
Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo returned to form at last month’s UFC on FOX event in Calgary scoring a first-round stoppage victory over perennial division contender Jeremy Stephens. The victory, which stemmed from a beautiful body shot, served as Aldo’s first stoppage win in five years and also snapped his two-fight losing skid. The […]
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Kamaru Usman will be on standby incase a replacement is needed for UFC 228
Perennial UFC welterweight contender Kamaru Usman will be on standby incase a replacement is needed for next months UFC 228 main event. UFC 228, which takes place September 8 in Dallas, is headlined by a welterweight title fight featuring current champion Tyron Woodley taking on undefeated contender Darren Till. Tyron Woodley has not competed inside […]