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Colby Covington gives Joe Rogan “a pass,” won’t slap him in Chicago
Colby Covington is feeling merciful. Contrary to his recent comments, the UFC 225 interim welterweight title challenger won’t be slapping Joe Rogan if they cross paths in Chicago this weekend. “I’ve decided to let things go with Joe. I decided to give him a pass. I’m feeling good, I’m in the spirit,” Covington said on […]
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CM Punk missed the UFC 225 open workouts due to “severe anxiety”
CM Punk did not participate the open workouts for Saturday’s stacked UFC 225 card, as he was dealing with anxiety issues. Speaking to the media shortly thereafter, however, the former pro wrestler assured that his anxiety will not effect him on fight night — just at it didn’t when he wrestled for WWE. He’s just […]
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Sean O’Malley gives timeframe for Octagon return
It sounds like “Suga” Sean O’Malley could be back in our lives quite soon. O’Malley, who has emerged as one of the hottest prospects in the talent-packed bantamweight division, last fought at UFC 222, when he picked up a decision win over Andre Soukhamthath. While this win was impressive, it did come with a catch: […]
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BREAKING | UFC Lincoln to be headlined by Justin Gaethje vs Al Iaquinta
It looks like Dana White has denied the truth once again. After White’s ‘shutting down’ of the possibility of a fantastic lightweight matchup between Al Iaquinta and former World Series of Fighting champion, Justin Gaethje, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has now confirmed that the bout will headline UFC Lincoln on August 25th. Justin Gaethje vs. Al […]
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Mickey Gall explains why he’s picking CM Punk to beat Mike Jackson at UFC 225
This Saturday night, in the first bout of the stacked UFC 225 main card, former pro wrestler CM Punk will compete in his second mixed martial arts bout. His opponent in this sophomore effort will be Mike “The Truth” Jackson. Heading into this fight, Punk and Jackson are both 0-1 as professional mixed martial artists. […]
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Report | Demetrious Johnson vs Henry Cejudo 2 close to finalization for UFC 227
MMA fans were hopeful that we would be getting both champions, TJ Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227 in Los Angeles on August 4th. And it looks like we very well might be…they just won’t be going against each other. Negotiations were underway for a potential super fight between the flyweight and bantamweight champions, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington makes prediction for UFC 225 bout with Rafael dos Anjos
Colby Covington has had plenty to say about his UFC 225 opponent Rafael dos Anjos. In fact, Covington has had plenty to say about pretty much everybody he’s been asked about, from dos Anjos, to Tyron Woodley, to Robert Whittaker, to Darren Till, to Fabricio Werdum. While talk is what Covington has become known for, […]
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Dana White shuts down Al Iaquinta vs. Justin Gaethje rumors
On a recent episode of his Call Me Al podcast, UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta suggested that a bout with fellow fan favorite Justin Gaethje was in the works for this summer. “We’re hoping for sometime in August,” Iaquinta said. “August, September. I think they wanted it to be sooner, but like, that guy needs a […]
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Coach Duke Roufus says CM Punk has a quality that some UFC fighters lack
According to renowned MMA coach Duke Roufus, CM Punk has vastly improved since his failed UFC debut, in which he was thumped to a first-round submission loss by Mickey Gall. “Way better,” Roufus told MMAjunkie this week, when asked ho much Punk has improved since his bout with Gall. “The first [fight] is a roll […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington plans to become a three-sport champion
At UFC 225, which goes down in Chicago this Saturday, Colby Covington plans to take out Rafael dos Anjos to capture the UFC interim welterweight title. From there, he plans on defeating undisputed champion Tyron Woodley to unify the welterweight title. Then, somewhere down the road, he’d like to challenge both middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, […]
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VIDEO | PFL 1 live weigh-ins
Tomorrow night, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) will kickstart its inaugural season with PFL 1, inside the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Ahead of this exciting night of fights, which will feature first-round heavyweight and featherweight tournament bouts, the 24 fighters on the bill will weigh in for their respective battles. Watch these PFL […]
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Robert Whittaker gives himself “50/50” chance in rematch with Yoel Romero
This weekend, in the main event of the absurdly stacked UFC 225 card, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will attempt to defend his title against the fearsome Yoel Romero. This bout will mark the pair’s second meeting, as Whittaker defeated Romero with a competitive, unanimous decision win a little less than a year ago. Despite […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington expects to corner Tyron Woodley with win at UFC 225
If Colby Covington defeats Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225, he will become the UFC’s interim welterweight champion. It’s Covington’s belief that capturing this interim title will leave undisputed welterweight champ Tyron Woodley with no choice but to accept a fight with him. Covington explained this feeling on the latest episode of BJPENN.COM Radio. “There’s […]
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Tyron Woodley plans to take out top welterweight contenders, retire as middleweight champ
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is almost fighting fit again, and he’s itching to return to the cage. More specifically, he’s keen to return at UFC 227, on August 4th in Los Angeles — whether against the winner of Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington’s UFC 225 interim title fight, or somebody else. “I’m not […]
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Under the MMA Microscope | How big of a deal is card fight placement?
Regardless of what Dana White tells everyone, the numbers don’t lie. And the numbers say that the UFC’s pay-per-view numbers were not their best last year. But why is that? Surely putting on shows without your biggest stars like Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey are bound to do less than any other event(which they did), […]
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CM Punk gets lawsuit settled, relieved to not be ‘forced to work through concussions anymore’
It’s definitely not the situation you want to be in just days away from a fight. But that it was for Phil ‘CM Punk’ Brooks. The former WWE star, CM Punk was sided with by jurors today in his defamation lawsuit that was filed by WWE doctor, Christopher Amann for comments that CM Punk made […]
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MMA Community reacts to Dana White’s plan to get rid of early weigh ins
It’s no secret that weight cutting is one of the more unique aspects of being a fighter and it’s not always the easiest thing to nail down. At least for some fighters. 2018 has gotten off to the wrong kind of hot start with more and more fighters missing weight than ever before. There is […]
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Clay Guida wasn’t surprised by ‘coward’ Bobby Green dropping out of their fight
The UFC is returning to Chicago, Illinois. One of the hometown fighters fighting on the UFC 225 card is none other than ‘The Carpenter’ Clay Guida. Guida was originally supposed to be taking on Bobby ‘King’ Green in his first fight in Chicago since 2013. However, Green was forced out of his bout with an […]
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Eddie Alvarez is not happy about Dana White’s plan to end early weigh-ins
On the latest episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, UFC President Dana White announced that he plans to work with athletic commissions to end the practice of early weigh-ins. In his eyes, this practice is a major driver in the recent trend of fighters missing weight. “Yes, I do think it’s [the early weigh-ins that […]
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Recently retired Michael Bisping discusses ventures outside the cage
Speaking to ESPN this week, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping elaborated on his recent choice to retire from competition. The Brit says he had originally hoped to retire after defending the middleweight title three times, but had to reevaluate after losing the title to Georges St-Pierre in second defense. “When I fought ‘GSP’ and lost the […]
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Conor McGregor nabs #4 spot on Forbes list of highest-paid athletes
According to Forbes, Conor McGregor is the fourth highest-paid athlete in sports today. On the latest iteration of their annual highest-paid athletes list, the publication placed the Irish MMA star ahead of NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry, footballer Neymar, and Tennis player Roger Federer. See the list’s top-10, alongside each athlete’s 2017 earnings, […]
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Dana White updates on Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight: “that’s the fight to make”
There is certainly no shortage of options for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first title defense. Of all the options available, however, none would be bigger or more lucrative than a fight between Nurmagomedov and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. In the opinion of UFC President Dana White, this is absolutely the […]
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Despite reconciliation with Yair Rodriguez, Dana White says more fighters will be cut for turning down fights
Last month, the UFC caused a tidal wave of controversy by cutting highly-regarded featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez, citing the fact that he had allegedly turned down consecutive fights with Ricardo Lamas and Zabit Magomedsharipov as the reason. In the end, of course, Rodriguez and the UFC were able to patch things up, and the Mexican […]
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Dana White updates on Artem Lobov’s status in the UFC
Back in April, on the eve of UFC 223, Conor McGregor arrived in Brooklyn, and promptly went ballistic, throwing a dolly through the window of a shuttle bus carrying a number of the card’s fighters. While McGregor has been the main target of fan backlash following this incident, however, he did not act alone. He […]
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Dana White on early weigh ins: “we’re getting rid of it”
Lately, the UFC has been enduring a scourge of unfortunate weigh in misses. Fighters like Darren Till, Mackenzie Dern, Kevin Lee, Yoel Romero, and many others, have all recently missed weight for high-profile bouts, thrusting many fights into jeopardy as a result. While there are certainly many problems with the way weight cuts in MMA […]
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Jon Jones’ manager Abe Kawa provides update on USADA situation
We’ve been waiting a long time for USADA to reach their verdict on Jon Jones’ July 2017 failed drug test. The good news is that, according to Jones’ manager Abe Kawa, we should all have some clarity soon. Kawa updated on Jones’ situation on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. “It’s complicated,” Kawa said (transcribed […]
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Andrea Lee says husband will consider getting Nazi tattoos covered if someone can “make it look good”
Earlier this month, it came to light that Donny Aaron, the coach and husband of UFC flyweight Andrea Lee, has a number of Nazi tattoos. The first, a swastika, appears near the elbow of one arm. The second, the SS bolts of Adolf Hilter’s Schutzstaffel, is on his right forearm. Amid the firestorm of controversy […]
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VIDEO | Kamaru Usman would like to clear the air with Dana White, ‘not happy’ with certain things
UFC welterweight contender @Usman84kg opens up about his relationship with Dana White and the criticism he's received from the UFC president. Watch #TheMMAHour live: https://t.co/11sYrEm5Ug pic.twitter.com/qqQs0Adzd2 — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) June 4, 2018 “There’s a lot of underlining things that I’m not happy with. Certain things. When you’re working for a company and the boss comes […]