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Garry Tonon fires back at Colby Covington, challenges him to grappling match
On the latest episode of the MMA Roasted podcast, UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington got talking about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace turned ONE Championship star Garry Tonon. It should come as no surprise that Covington claimed he could easily defeat Tonon in a grappling match. It did not take long for Tonon to respond to […]
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MMA fans are attempting to get Michael Bisping knighted by the Queen of England
“Sir Michael Bisping”. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? If a petition created by UK MMA fans is successful, that’s what we’ll soon be calling the former UFC middleweight champ. Here’s how the petition’s creators justify their mission to get Bisping knighted: “Michael Bisping is the UK’s No.1 mixed martial arts fighter […]
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Brad Pickett explains choice to end retirement
Back in March of 2017, British MMA legend Brad Pickett experienced his third consecutive loss — a knockout at the hands of Marlon Vera — and elected to hang up the gloves. A little over a year later, Pickett has ended his retirement. The former UFC bantamweight has signed with ACB, and will debut with the […]
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Easily Offended? Don’t Watch These Insanely Brutal Fight Scenes
Part two of a three-part series celebrating outrageous, WTF moments in MMA and pop culture. Trouble tends to find the gang on AMC’s Preacher. Throughout their quest to find God, Jesse, Cassidy and Tulip have gotten into their fair share of brutal scraps. That tends to happen when you’re a vampire, a pistol-packing badass and […]
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Dana White shares his plans for Greg Hardy’s next fight
Greg Hardy’s first-round knockout of Austen Lane, which occurred on this week’s episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, earned him a “development” contract with the UFC. Speaking to TMZ this week, Dana White himself shed some light on what this development deal will actually look like, and when we might see Hardy again. […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why he “appreciated” Mike Jackson vs. CM Punk fight
Bellator star Chael Sonnen watched Mike Jackson and CM Punk’s fight at UFC 225, and where many onlookers saw a clumsy tilt between two unskilled hopefuls, he claims to have seen something different. He gave his take on the fight on a recent episode of his Beyond The Fight podcast. “I appreciated that match,” Sonnen […]
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Alexander Gustafsson fires back at Daniel Cormier, puts multiple fighters on notice
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier’s next fight will occur in the heavyweight division, as he’s set to battle divisional king Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight title fight at UFC 226. By moving to the heavyweight division, Cormier has temporarily deprived top light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson of the title shot he has earned. Luckily, […]
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CM Punk’s grappling coach has a suggestion for his future in combat sports
CM Punk’s sophomore UFC effort, a decision loss to Mike Jackson, didn’t go a whole lot better than his first, a first-round submission loss to Mickey Gall. Despite his unfortunate 0-2 record, however, nobody is questioning Punk’s heart. Over the course of his two MMA bouts, the 39-year-old former pro wrestler showed that, while he […]
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Dana White has some choice words for CM Punk’s haters
Last Saturday, in the first bout of the UFC 225 main card, former pro wrestler CM Punk stepped into the cage with Mike Jackson, keen to erase the memory of his disastrous MMA debut, in which he was thrashed to a first-round submission by Mickey Gall. Regrettably, Punk’s sophomore effort went no better than his […]
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VIDEO | With experience of her own, Jessica-Rose Clark not fond of Greg Hardy being in the UFC
“I don’t have a very good opinion [of Greg Hardy being signed to the UFC]. I had a spat with domestic violence before I moved out to Vegas. That’s actually why I moved to Vegas. I had my fiance at the time arrested on one count of attempted murder and two counts of assault. I know […]
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Robert Whittaker looking at three options for his next fight and none are Yoel Romero
UFC 225’s main event was an instant classic. It featured a rematch between two of the greatest middleweight fighters MMA has ever seen. The fighters competing in said main event were Yoel Romero and the UFC champion, Robert Whittaker. Unfortunately, after Romero missed the championship weight the day before by .02 pounds, the fight was […]
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VIDEO | Greg Hardy not afraid of a fight with Derrick Lewis
“I’m feeling great. I’m feeling positive. I’m feeling excited. I’m ready to go, man. Ready to take this next step and see where it takes us. It would be best to meet me, give me an opportunity. I think I can win a lot of people back over to my side. I’m eager to get […]
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Nicco Montano ready to defend title vs Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 228
After constant harassment from fans on social media while recovering from a serious foot injury, the inaugural UFC flyweight champ is ready to make her first title defense. The champion, Nicco Montano announced the news on Instagram today that she is ready to defend her title against former 135-pound title challenger, Valentina ‘Bullet’ Shevchenko at […]
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Brad Pickett comes out of retirement, signs with ACB
https://youtu.be/TsZd2-NHkgQ When it comes to fun, must-see fighters in the lighter weight classes, British MMA legend, Brad Pickett has been one of the names that always came to mind for the better half of the past decade. London’s Pickett retired in March 2017 after a rough third round knockout loss to Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera in […]
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Dana White: ‘The whole Jon Jones thing drives me crazy’
July 29th, 2018 will mark a full year since Jon Jones last competed inside the Octagon. And his situation has still yet to get a clear resolution. The 30-year-old 22-1 former light heavyweight champion just hasn’t been able to avoid troubles outside the cage since 2015. The spiral began with the infamous hit-and-run incident that […]
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Chris Weidman and Kelvin Gastelum exchange barbs over next middleweight title shot
Now that Robert Whittaker has defeated Yoel Romero for a second time — he did so by decision in the main event of UFC 225 — there are two clear frontrunners in the race to the next middleweight title shot. One is former middleweight champion Chris Weidman. The other is streaking contender Kelvin Gastelum. Weidman […]
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Derrick Lewis comments on Greg Hardy’s deal with the UFC: I really don’t like guys like that
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has previously stated that he would love to punish former NFL star and MMA hopeful Greg Hardy for the infamous incident of domestic violence in his past. Now, having knocked out Austen Lane on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Hardy is signed with the UFC. The former football player […]
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Conor McGregor’s team pursues plea deal, Irish star will return to court on July 26
Today, Conor McGregor appeared in court to face the music for his infamous rampage in Brooklyn, New York. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to wait before there’s any kind of concrete news about the Irishman’s future — which, according to Dana White, indicates continued uncertainty for Khabib Nurmagomedov too… As MMA Fighting reports, McGregor’s court […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bellator 201’s Juan Archuleta eyeing titles in multiple divisions
At 18-1 overall, Juan Archuleta boasts one of the most impressive records of any fighter on the Bellator MMA roster. At Bellator 201, which goes down on June 29 in Temecula, California, he’ll look to make that record even more impressive with a win over UFC veteran Robbie Peralta. Despite the incredible condition of his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alan Jouban thinks he knows why some fighters miss weight by so much
Over the last few weeks, there’s been a rash of fighters missing weight for high-profile UFC bouts, from Mackenzie Dern, to Darren Till, to Yoel Romero. In the opinion of UFC welterweight Alan Jouban, there’s an easy way to explain some of these weigh-in misses — particularly the more significant ones. In Jouban’s eyes, fighters […]
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Joe Rogan gives harsh assessment of CM Punk: “He doesn’t have physical talent”
CM Punk’s second MMA bout, which occurred on the main card of UFC 225 last weekend, was more or less a disaster for him. Though he managed to survive the full fifteen minutes with his foe Mike Jackson, he was out-classed from bell-to-bell, and left the cage looking like bruised plum. Over the course of […]
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Michael Bisping explains why he criticized Colby Covington after UFC 225
Shortly after he won the interim welterweight title by defeating Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, Colby Covington connected with Karyn Bryant, Kenny Florian, Michelle Waterson and Michael Bisping on the UFC 225 post-fight show. While he probably expect some typical post-fight questions, he ultimately found himself engaged in a verbal skirmish with Bisping, one […]
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Tyron Woodley is hoping to get Colby Covington bounced from American Top Team
There was a time not all that long ago, when UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and new interim welterweight champion Colby Covington trained under the same roof at American Top Team in Florida. Today, however, they are perhaps the fiercest rivals in MMA. Woodley, of course, no longer trains at American Top Team. All the […]
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Darren Till says UFC Liverpool cut “wasn’t in any way bad”
Darren Till is riding high on the biggest win of his career: a close, but impressive decision defeat of two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Unfortunately for Till and his fans, the win does come with an asterisk attached. Not only do many fans and commenters feel that the decision should have been awarded […]
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Dana White assures Greg Hardy will receive “no mercy” in the UFC
Last night, on the latest episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, controversial former NFL player Greg Hardy earned himself a developmental UFC contract with a thunderous first-round knockout of fellow NFL veteran Austen Lane. While Hardy’s victory was undeniably impressive, his history of domestic violence has made his association with the UFC incredibly […]
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Tyron Woodley issues $10,000 takedown challenge to Colby Covington
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley’s next fight is almost certain to pit him against Colby Covington, the UFC’s new interim welterweight champion. If Woodley and Covington’s fight goes ahead as planned, Woodley is hoping to use it as a chance to punish Covington for the ceaseless trash talk he’s unleashed over the last few months. […]
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Dominick Cruz shares timeframe for Octagon return, discusses potential opponents
Dominick Cruz has not fought since December of 2016, when he lost a decision to Cody Garbrandt and surrendered the UFC bantamweight title in the process. He’s hoping that will change soon. On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Cruz explained that he’ll see a doctor on Thursday, and that, with a little luck, he […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov feels there’s only one man who can beat Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes impressed a lot of people with his UFC 225 TKO win over former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 champion Alistair Overeem. One of the most notable people to jump on the Blaydes hype-train after UFC 225 was UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov showered Blaydes with praise in a conversation with documentary producer Will […]