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Darren Till feels Stephen Thompson deserves title shot before he does
Yesterday afternoon, in the main event of UFC Liverpool, hometown hero Darren Till picked up the biggest win of his career, defeating two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson with a controversial unanimous decision. Despite his win over Thompson, Till feels that Thompson should still be ahead of him in the contendership line. Till explained […]
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MMA Community reacts to Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till
A key welterweight scrap featuring two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-2-1) and undefeated contender Darren Till (16-0-1) headlined Sunday’s action-packed UFC Liverpool card. Darren Till missed weight for this main event battle, but “Wonderboy” agreed to continue on with the contest with the stipulations that he received 30% of Till’s purse, and that Till weighed in […]
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UFC Liverpool Results: Darren Till defeats Stephen Thompson (Highlights)
A key welterweight fight between former two-time title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-2-1 MMA) and undefeated contender Darren Till (16-0-1 MMA) headlined today’s UFC Fight Night 130 event in Liverpool, England. Darren Till missed weight for the contest (174.5 pounds) and was forced to forfeit 30% of his fight purse to “Wonderboy”. Round one begins and […]
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UFC Liverpool Results: Neil Magny TKO’s Craig White (VIDEO)
A welterweight fight between Neil Magny and Craig White served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 130 card in Liverpool, England. Neil Magny was initially slated to fight Gunnar Nelson at today’s event, however “Gunni” suffered a knee injury and was forced off the card. Round one begins and Craig White immediately […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Arnold Allen scores epic, comeback win against Mads Burnell (video)
Shortly after Makwan Amirkhani and Jason Knight’s fantastic UFC Liverpool featherweight scrap, we got another wild fight in the featherweight division, as England’s Arnold Allen collided with Denmark’s Mads Burnell. The first round began with Burnell leading the dance on the feet, landing a surprising amount of volume, including a few nice body kicks. Then, […]
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MMA Community reacts to Makwan Amirkhani vs. Jason Knight
A featherweight scrap between Makwan Amirkhani and Jason Knight took place on tonight’s UFC Fight Night 130 main card from Liverpool, England. The first-round of the fight was nothing short of spectacular as both fighters scored knockdowns and came close to finishing the fight. In rounds two and three Makwan would utilize his grappling skills […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Makwan Amirkhani defeats Jason Knight (highlights)
One of the most anticipated features of the UFC Liverpool main card was a featherweight scrap between “Mr. Finland” Makwan Amirkhani and Jason “The Kid” Knight. This fight lived up to all expectations, as the two featherweights gave as an absolutely thrilling scrap. Amirkhani started the first round very strong, cracking his foe repeatedly with […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Claudio Silva taps Nordine Taleb in the first (video)
The second bout of the UFC Liverpool main card occurred at welterweight, where Brazil’s Claudio Silva took on Canada’s Nordine Taleb. It was a dominant win for the Brazilian, who applied a face-crushing rear-naked choke in the first round, coaxing out the tap as a result. See Silva’s impressive submission win below: WHAT. A. PERFORMANCE. […]
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UFC Liverpool results | Tom Breese smashes Dan Kelly in the first (video)
The UFC Liverpool undercard was wrapped up by a middleweight bout between the long-absent Tom Breese, and Australian judoka Dan Kelly. It was a rough night for the 40-year-old Kelly. Midway through the first round, Breese connected with a rocket-fuelled uppercut that put Kelly on the retreat, clutching his face in pain. A few followup […]
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Elias Theodorou is creating a “ring boy” calendar
Elias Theodorou, who picked up a nice decision win over Trevor Smith during the prelims of Sunday’s UFC Liverpool card, has recently been moonlighting as a “ring boy” for women’s MMA promotion Invicta Fighting Championship. Essentially, Theodorou’s gig with Invicta sees him fulfill the same role as the “ring girls” of Bellator or the UFC. […]
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UFC Liverpool Live Results | Stephen Thompson vs. Darren Till
Stay locked to BJPenn.com for the results of today’s UFC Liverpool card. The card will be headlined a compelling showdown between two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and surging contender Darren Till, who regrettably missed weight for the bout. The co-headlining honors, meanwhile, will go to long-time welterweight contender Neil Magny, and the debuting Craig […]
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Hollywood star Chris Pratt gives Michael Page a rave review: “This dude is the future”
There was a bevy of mainstream stars in the crowd for Friday night’s Bellator 200 card, including 50 Cent, Conor McGregor, and Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt. Shortly after the event, Pratt, who has recently starred in films like Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Jurassic World, took to Instagram with a post that praised […]
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Darren Till tips scales at 187.3 pounds, UFC Liverpool bout with “Wonderboy” gets green light
Yesterday afternoon, Darren Till missed weight for his UFC Liverpool headlining showdown with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, tipping the scales 3.5 pounds above the welterweight limit of 171 pounds. After a period of much confusion and speculation, we learned that the fight would go ahead as planned, so long as Till weighed in at less than […]
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Michael Page needs a title fight to validate the hype
David Rickels vowed to take Michael “Venom” Page’s heart in front of his London countrymen at Bellator 200. Yet, when the smoke cleared, Rickels was the one succumbing to defeat at the hands of the British doppelganger of Anderson Silva. Coming off an 18-month hiatus, Page opened up a gash over Rickels’ left eye, forcing […]
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VIDEOS | Bellator 200 Event Highlights
Bellator 200 took place last night live from SSE Arena in London, England. The historic event delivered with some highlight reel finishes and memorable fights. In the main event of the evening, Gegard Mousasi captured the Bellator middleweight world title by scoring a first-round TKO victory over Rafael Cavalho. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1000421307815624704 Following his impressive victory, Mousasi […]
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Nick Diaz accuser says the Stockton Slugger was ‘coked up’ during alleged assault
Former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC title challenger Nick Diaz was arrested on May 24 in Las Vegas over an alleged domestic violence incident. To make matters worse for the Stockton native is the fact that his accuser is claiming that he was ‘coked up’ while he allegedly choked and assaulted her. TMZ Sports has […]
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Rory MacDonald responds to Gegard Mousasi’s callout
It did not take long for current Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald to respond to a challenge issued by newly crowned Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi called out “The Red King” just moments after defeating Rafael Carvalho via first-round TKO to claim the Bellator middleweight title at last night’s Bellator 200 event in London. […]
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Stephen Thompson reacts to Darren Till missing weight for UFC Liverpool
Former two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (14-2-1 MMA) successfully made weight for his highly anticipated showdown with undefeated Liverpool native Darren Till earlier today at Echo Arena. Unfortunately for “Wonderboy”, his UFC Fight Night 130 opponent (Darren Till) could not say the same. “The Gorilla” ultimately weighed in at 174.5-pounds on his second […]
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Dana White has a message for Darren Till following botched weight cut
Add UFC President Dana White to the long list of people who were incredibly disappointed that Darren Till missed weight for his highly anticipated UFC Fight Night 130 showdown with Stephen Thompson. Darren Till (16-0-1 MMA) weighed in at 174.5 pounds earlier today in Liverpool, 3.5 pounds above the welterweight limit of 171-pounds. At one […]
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MMA Community reacts to Darren Till missing weight
The main event of tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 130 card was almost scratched earlier today when event headliner Darren Till missed weight by a whopping 3.5 pounds (174.5 pounds). Thankfully the UFC was able to convince Till’s opponent, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-2-1 MMA), to continue on with the fight despite the Liverpool natives botched weight […]
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Darren Till explains UFC Liverpool weigh-in miss, still unsure “Wonderboy” fight will happen
If you haven’t heard, Darren Till missed weight for his UFC Liverpool-headlining showdown with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson by 3.5 pounds. The fight will go ahead as planned, so long as Till does not weigh any more than 188 pounds by 1:00pm BST tomorrow. Till will also surrender 30% of his purse to his foe. Speaking […]
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Colby Covington reacts to “fat f**k” Darren Till’s weigh-in miss, accuses him of cheating
If you haven’t heard, Darren Till missed weight for his UFC Liverpool-headlining showdown with Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson by 3.5 pounds. The fight will go ahead as planned, with the stipulation that Till does not weigh any more than 188 pounds by 1:00pm BST tomorrow. Till will also surrender 30% of his purse to his foe. […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends stern message to Conor McGregor
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has a message for Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov sent this message to McGregor on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjPI6_wFLac/ “When you see him, tell him: Conor the game has changed, now you have to play like a grown up man, there will no longer be locked buses with security inside and outside, now you […]
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Report | Nick Diaz arrested for alleged domestic violence
MMAJunkie has confirmed initial reports from Front Row Brian that former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC veteran, Nick Diaz has been arrested for alleged domestic violence in Las Vegas. The charges are that of felony domestic battery by strangulation, along with a misdemeanor domestic battery for the alleged incident. Diaz’ bail has been set at […]
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Combate Americas withdraws offer to Yair Rodriguez, won’t sign UFC veteran
When the UFC made the shocking decision to cut Yair Rodriguez earlier this month, the expectation was that he would find another home quite quickly — potentially with South American MMA powerhouse Combate Americas. Apparently, Combate Americas was initially interested in signing Rodriguez, and quickly offered him a deal that is said to be more […]
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Stephen Thompson won’t be surprised if Darren Till shoots for a takedown in Liverpool
Stephen Thompson, who holds the number-one spot in the UFC welterweight rankings, is confident that he’ll be too much for his UFC Liverpool opponent, eighth-ranked welterweight Darren Till. “That’s what I’m out there to prove to the fans and everybody around the world,” Thompson told Damon Martin of MMAWeekly. “There are levels to this. I’m […]
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VIDEO | Check out Conor McGregor’s luxurious $1.5 million villa in Marbella, Spain
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is known for his extravagant spending. According to NESN, he’ll soon be taking his spending habits to new heights, as he’s set to cash in on an absurdly luxurious villa in the postcard-worthy town of Marbella, Spain. This villa, which is perched just a short distance from […]
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The crowd at Bellator 200 will be full of mainstream stars
The crowd at Bellator 200 will be full of stars from mixed martial arts, television, and the silver screen. According to Chamatkar Sandhu, who spoke to Bellator officials, names like Conor McGregor, Chris Pratt and Sophie Turner will be in attendance. Been informed by Bellator officials that the following guests will be sitting cageside for […]