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UFC Singapore Results: Ovince Saint Preux stops Tyson Pedro (Highlights)
A light heavyweight scrap between Ovince Saint Preux and Tyson Pedro served as the co-headliner for today’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore. Saint Preux entered the contest on the heels of a submission loss to Ilir Latifi. Prior to that, “OSP” had strung together three straight stoppage victories over opponents Corey Anderson, Yushin Okami […]
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MMA Community reacts to Leon Edwards vs. Donald Cerrone
The MMA Community was up early this morning, well at least fans in North America, this to watch today’s UFC Fight Night event from Singapore. The event was headlined by a welterweight showdown featuring streaking division contender Leon Edwards taking on the always dangerous veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Leon Edwards entered today’s contest riding a […]
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UFC Singapore Results: Leon Edwards defeats Donald Cerrone (Highlights)
Today’s UFC event in Singapore was headlined by a welterweight fight featuring surging division contender Leon Edwards taking on veteran and likely future UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone. Edwards entered the contest on a five fight win streak, while his opponent “Cowboy” Cerrone had gone just 1-3 over his past four octagon appearances. Edwards […]
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Under the MMA Microscope | Is equality in the UFC a myth?
There are a handful of things that can be considered wrong with the UFC. Especially since the organization was purchased by WME-IMG. Something that doesn’t seem to get talked about enough is that the UFC could be casting a mythical shadow of equality over the fans and more importantly, the fighters themselves. Perhaps the veil […]
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BREAKING | Former UFC champion, Lyoto Machida headed to Bellator
Bellator continues to make big acquisitions and now they’ve made a rather unexpected one as they’ve picked up a former UFC champion. ESPN is reporting that former UFC light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida has agreed to a multi-fight deal with Bellator. The move comes as a big surprise as Machida has never seemed to have any […]
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Report | Michael Chandler’s Bellator contract nearing expiration, free agency possible
According to a report from ESPN, former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler’s current Bellator contract is set to expire “imminently.” This news has generated a tidal wave of excitement among fans who are interested in seeing Chandler, long considered one of the world’s premier lightweights, move to the UFC’s Octagon where a bevy of fresh […]
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Firas Zahabi says Georges St-Pierre likely had a concussion when he fought Dan Hardy
According to Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is likely to have sustained a concussion just two weeks out from his battle with Dan Hardy. Zahabi believes St-Pierre sustained this injury in a sparring session. Worried that ending this sparring session could diminish St-Pierre’s confidence, however, Zahabi allowed it continue […]
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PHOTO | UFC 227 gets official fight poster
UFC 227, which goes down on August 4 in Los Angeles, California, now has an official fight poster. See this poster poster, which is pretty standard except for the fact that it looks like it was ripped in half, below: https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1009980016174686208 As this poster implies, UFC 227 will be headlined by a bantamweight title rematch […]
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Leon Edwards is not a fan of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s approach to fighting
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is one of the most widely adored fighters in MMA, but don’t count his UFC Singapore opponent Leon Edwards among his fans. Speaking to MMA Fighting this week, the rising Englishman Edwards divulged that he’s not big on Cowboy’s approach to competition, suggesting that the American no longer cares about wins or […]
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Robert Whittaker comments on Yoel Romero’s “magic” changes between first and second fights
Yoel Romero pushed himself into a state of extreme dehydration in an effort to make weight for his UFC 225 showdown with middleweight champ Robert Whittaker — but unfortunately, he still missed weight anyway. Amazingly, Romero showed no ill-effects of his brutal weight cut in the fight itself. In fact, he looked incredible, ultimately giving […]
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UFC Singapore weigh-in results: Donald Cerrone and Leon Edwards hit their marks
Tomorrow evening (tomorrow morning in North America) the UFC will take over the Singapore Indoor Arena with an exciting night of fights. This UFC Singapore card will be headlined by a compelling welterweight showdown between beloved gunslinger Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and rising British prospect Leon Edwards. The co-headlining bout, meanwhile, will see Australian light heavyweight prospect Tyson […]
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PFL 2: Full results, standings and highlights
Last night, the Professional Fighters League touched down in Chicago, Illinois with the second card of its inaugural season. This card featured light heavyweight and lightweight bouts. In the main event, we saw former Bellator lightweight champ and UFC contender Will Brooks rebound from a three-fight skid, making a successful PFL debut with a 3-point […]
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VIDEO | Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw had some fun making their Toyo Tires commercial
https://twitter.com/DominickCruz/status/1009908124793180160 Believe it or not, elite level bantamweights, Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw haven’t always been the best of friends. But you would never have guessed that just by looking at their bloopers from their recent Toyo Tires commercial. Former bantamweight king and divisional great, Cruz and current champion, Dillashaw were bitter rivals circa late […]
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VIDEO | Suman Mokhtarian presents interesting idea for a ‘veteran Contender Series’
“I really want the Contender Series to add a little something different to it because I feel like this is meant to happen and they said it would happen and it really hasn’t. Guys that are on the verge of getting cut in the UFC, maybe fight in the Contender Series as well. A guy […]
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Report | Greg Hardy suffers knee injury in arena football game
The continuation of the Greg Hardy MMA saga may have to be put on hold. ESPN is reporting that the former NFL defensive end for the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys has sustained a knee injury in an arena football game that took place this past Saturday. The now unbeaten MMA fighter, Hardy is also currently […]
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Josh Barnett speaks of UFC release, doesn’t trust USADA
Yesterday the news broke that Josh Barnett was being released from the UFC after a five year run in his second stint with the company. Now we get some clarity as to why. After the former UFC heavyweight champion, Barnett’s most recent win over Andrei Arlovski in September 2016, he was notified of a failed […]
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Stipe Miocic not interested in potentially facing Brock Lesnar soon after UFC 226
Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC feels inevitable. The current WWE star is still under contract as a champion with the organization but his deal is apparently set to expire sooner rather than later. UFC President, Dana White has already said himself that Lesnar will indeed fight in the UFC again. It’s now just a […]
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Extreme MMA Fights That Brought the Pain
Part three of a series saluting outrageous, WTF moments in MMA and pop culture. From foul-mouthed vampires to Hitler as the worst cellmate in Hell, the outrageous AMC series Preacher is brimming with extreme, push-the-envelope moments. Of course, the MMA world is no stranger to extreme fights, particularly of the blood-spurting and bone-crunching variety. To […]
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BREAKING | Bellator books Gegard Mousasi vs. Rory MacDonald super fight
According to a report from ESPN, Bellator MMA has booked a middleweight title super fight between divisional champion Gegard Mousasi and welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. The fight is expected to occur on September 29, when Bellator returns to San Jose, California. This card, which is shaping up to absolutely massive for the promotion, is also […]
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Tai Tuivasa is seeking vengeance against Mark Hunt’s former foes
Rising heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa is hoping to avenge some of the losses of his mentor, heavyweight legend Mark Hunt. Most notably, Tuivasa is interested in getting some payback against Brock Lesnar, whose win over Hunt was overturned due to a failed drug test. While vengeance is one of the main drivers for Tuivasa’s interest […]
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Tyron Woodley explains why he’s a bad matchup for “Walking Dead” Colby Covington
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley believes he’s a nightmare matchup for new interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. The champ explained why he feels this way on a recent episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, using some of his previous victories as examples. “If [a fighter’s] number one attribute is cardio, they’re up shit creek because […]
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Firas Zahabi thinks he knows why Conor McGregor gets tired in fights
At several times over the course of his illustrious MMA career, we’ve seen Conor McGregor get tired in fights. It seemed to happen in both of his unforgettable scraps with Nate Diaz, and also in his blockbuster 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. Highly respected Tristar MMA head coach Firas Zahabi feels he knows why […]
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VIDEO | Sean O’Connell orders pizza for opponent at PFL 2 weigh-ins
Throughout his MMA career, light heavyweight fan favorite Sean O’Connell has delighted us with his tradition of hilarious interactions with his opponents at the weigh-ins for each of his fights. Now a competitor in the PFL’s first light heavyweight season, O’Connell kept the tradition alive at the weigh-ins for tonight’s PFL 2 card. This time […]
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Jimmy Smith suggests inventive punishments for failure to make weight
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a scourge of fighters missing weight for high-profile UFC bouts, from Mackenzie Dern, to Darren Till, to Yoel Romero. According to UFC color commentator Jimmy Smith, the solution to this recurring problem is probably tougher punishments for those who miss their marks. Smith offered up his proposed solution […]
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Jon Jones weighs in on Daniel Cormier’s claim to GOAT status
If reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier topples Stipe Miocic at UFC 226, he’ll capture the UFC heavyweight belt, become one of just two fighters in UFC history to wear two belts concurrently, and in the eyes of many fans, cement himself as one of the sport’s best ever. Jon Jones, the only man […]
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Donald Cerrone explains why he hasn’t studied tape on Leon Edwards
On Saturday morning, in the main event of the UFC’s latest trip to Singapore, longtime welterweight and lightweight contender Donald Cerrone will battle rising British welterweight contender Leon Edwards. While Edwards represents a dangerous challenger for Cerrone, Cerrone doesn’t seem to be too stressed about the fight. He doesn’t believe the young contender will bring […]
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Curtis Blaydes is “hunting legends,” wants Miocic-Cormier winner next
Currently riding high on decisive defeats of legendary heavyweights Mark Hunt and Alistair Overeem, Curtis Blaydes feels he’s earned a shot at the winner of UFC 226’s Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier winner. Blaydes issued his latest call for a fight with the Miocic vs. Cormier winner — the next legend on his hit list — […]
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Corner of Yoel Romero considered throwing in the towel at UFC 225
Earlier this month, we were treated to an instant classic in the middleweight division as Robert Whittaker made his first title defense in a rematch against Yoel Romero. The fight was a war throughout the whole five rounds, but apparently it could have came to a stop earlier than that had Romero not made some […]