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Raquel Pennington’s head coach explains controversial decision not to stop fight
Raquel Pennington’s shot at Amanda Nunes and the UFC women’s bantamweight title, which headlined the action-packed UFC 224 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last Saturday night, did not go as she had hoped. Instead, the challenger was thumped to a fifth-round stoppage by the dominating champ Nunes. Regrettably, Pennington’s failed title bid also accompanied by […]
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Raquel Pennington breaks silence on UFC 224 corner controversy
Raquel Pennington’s long-awaited shot at Amanda Nunes and the UFC women’s bantamweight title, which headlined UFC 224 last Saturday night, did not go the way she planned. Instead, she was thumped to a fifth-round stoppage by the champ Nunes. Unfortunately, Pennington’s dashed title dreams were also accompanied by a significant dose of controversy, as she […]
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Neil Magny gets last-minute opponent for UFC Liverpool
When Gunnar Nelson was forced out of his May 27 UFC Liverpool showdown with Neil Magny, the UFC began a frantic scramble to find Magny a replacement opponent. They’ve now succeeded on that mission. Contrary to Jorge Masvidal‘s repeated calls for a short-notice 180-pound catchweight scrap with Magny, Magny will instead battle Octagon newcomer Craig […]
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Jon Jones sends heartfelt message to retiring Vitor Belfort, suggests future grappling rematch
Last weekend, on the main card of UFC 224, Vitor Belfort stepped into the UFC’s Octagon for what’s believed to be the last time. Unfortunately, his retirement fight didn’t go the way he planned, as he was put down by a second-round crane kick from his opponent Lyoto Machida. Despite this unfortunate twist, Belfort’s retirement […]
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CM Punk doesn’t care about the UFC 225 bout placement, “If it was up to me, I’d be first fight on fight pass.”
During UFC 224’s broadcast this past Saturday, we got our first preview for the next big card coming up, UFC 225 on June 9th from Chicago, Illinois. Aside from the preview, we were also treated with the stacked night of fights’ lineup as we had known all the bouts, just not what order that they would […]
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VIDEO | Mackenzie Dern says she weighed 139 pounds when she arrived in Brazil for UFC 224
Prospect @MackenzieDern opens up about her failed weight cut at #UFC224, says she weighed 139 pounds the Tuesday before weigh-ins. Watch #TheMMAHour live: https://t.co/11sYrEm5Ug pic.twitter.com/ZtAuaH0E9l — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) May 14, 2018 “I arrived at 139 pounds and a half and then on Wednesday, I was 131.4. Not that it’s typical, you know but I would […]
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Demian Maia targets next year as his last before retirement, plans to finish out the four fights on his contract
Whenever an MMA debate breaks out over who is the greatest BJJ practitioner in all of the sport, you would be hard-pressed to find a time that the name Demian Maia won’t be mentioned. Maia, who is set to take on rising contender, Kamaru Usman this Saturday in the main event of UFC Chile knows […]
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Jon Jones responds to ‘old’ Chuck Liddell wanting to fight him, suggests he should test his jaw strength
Earlier today the former UFC light heavyweight champion and MMA icon, “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell announced that he is officially coming out of retirement. If that wasn’t shocking enough, he had to go on to state that he wants to fight Jon Jones. And he’s not joking… As one might expect, Jones had something to […]
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VIDEO | Tyron Woodley says ‘b*tches’ Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz are constantly avoiding him
“Let me say this in a very educated way… I think that those two guys [Georges St-Pierre and Nate Diaz] contemplating fighting is the hugest bitch move on the planet. If you’re going to be the welterweight champion of the world and the lineal champion and you got the current champion constantly talkin’ about fighting […]
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Chuck Liddell confirms he “will fight again”, eyes showdown with Jon Jones
On Monday, former UFC light heavyweight champion and bona fide MMA legend Chuck Liddell appeared on The MMA Hour to address widespread rumors of his return to competition. The 48-year-old left no doubt. The comeback is happening. “I will fight again,” he told host Ariel Helwani on the show (h/t Shaun Al-Shatti). Chuck Liddell leaves […]
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PFL3 brings the action to Washington D.C. July 5th
Professional Fighters League (PFL) Announces Full Fight Card and Ticket Sales For PFL3 Live at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C. on July 5 Jake Shields Will Take on Ray Cooper to Headline the 12-Bout Card; Abubakar Nurmagomedov Will Also Battle Pavlo Kusch in the Cage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2018 WASHINGTON […]
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Vitor Belfort breaks silence on KO loss to Lyoto Machida
Last weekend, on the main card of UFC 224, MMA legend Vitor Belfort stepped into the UFC’s Octagon for a final time. His opponent in this swan song was a fellow Brazilian legend in Lyoto Machida. Regrettably, Belfort’s Hall-of-Fame worthy career didn’t wrap up the way he planned. Instead, he had his batteries removed by […]
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Tecia Torres says Raquel Pennington agrees with decision to return for fifth round
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 224, Raquel Pennington got her long-awaited shot at Amanda Nunes and the UFC women’s bantamweight belt. Regrettably, this title shot didn’t go as planned for Pennington, as she was stopped by the champion in the fifth round. Unfortunately, Pennington’s dashed title dreams are also accompanied by […]
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Ezekiel choke specialist Alexey Oleynik eyes showdown with Fabricio Werdum
On Saturday night, on the undercard of UFC 224, 40-year-old Ukrainian-Russian submission specialist Alexey Oleynik did it again — he pulled off a win with an Ezekiel choke. Remarkably, this Ezekiel choke victory, which came at the expense of Brazil’s Junior Albini, was the 12th on Oleynik’s record. Given this absurd statistic, it should come as […]
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Nate Diaz shuts down Georges St-Pierre rumors but assures he is “ready to get back to fighting”
Over the last few weeks, there has been significant buzz about a rumored UFC 227 lightweight scrap between former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre, and long-time lightweight contender Nate Diaz. These rumors reached a crescendo when UFC President Dana White claimed the promotion was actually working on the fight. “It is true, and […]
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Dominick Cruz: Mackenzie Dern was “basically cheating” at UFC 224
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC 224, Mackenzie Dern picked up her second UFC win, submitting Amanda Bobby Cooper in the first round. At a glance, Dern’s win was incredibly impressive. As any one who followed the buildup to UFC 224 knows, however, the win was not without controversy. On Friday morning, […]
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Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy gives his take on Raquel Pennington corner controversy
On Saturday night, in the main event of the action-packed UFC 224 card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Raquel Pennington came up short in a women’s bantamweight title fight with champ Amanda Nunes, succumbing to a volley of fifth-round strikes. Unfortunately, Pennington’s title bid was also steeped in controversy, as her corner seemed to force […]
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Miesha Tate defends Raquel Pennington’s corner after UFC 224 controversy
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 224, Raquel Pennington failed to capture the UFC women’s bantamweight belt from Amanda Nunes, succumbing to a volley of fifth-round strikes. Unfortunately, Pennington’s title bid was also steeped in controversy, as her corner encouraged her to return for a fifth-round after she told them she was […]
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Rampage Jackson reacts to King Mo’s 15-second KO loss to Ryan Bader
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (37-13 MMA) was more than just a little happy to witness former rival Muhammed Lawal get knocked out by Ryan Bader in just 15-seconds at last night’s Bellator 199 event. The 39-year-old MMA legend took to his Instagram last night where he posted the following video while […]
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Amanda Nunes says Raquel Pennington’s corner “failed” at UFC 224
Last night’s UFC 224 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was headlined by a women’s bantamweight title fight featuring current champion Amanda Nunes taking on surging division contender Raquel Pennington. “The Lioness” was able to utilize some heavy low kicks throughout the course of the fight to soften up “Rocky”. Nunes would eventually land a […]
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Kelvin Gastelum eyes title shot following split-decision victory over Ronaldo Souza
Kelvin Gastelum (15-3 MMA, 1 no-contest) added another huge name to his resume at last night’s UFC 224 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil scoring a hard fought split-decision victory over perennial middleweight contender Ronadlo “Jacare” Souza. The win marked Kelvin’s second in a row, as he had previously starched Michael Bisping this past November […]
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MMA Community reacts to Mackenzie Dern’s submission win at UFC 224
Jiu-jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern (7-0 MMA) kept her perfect mixed martials arts record intact at last night’s UFC 224 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by scoring a first-round subsmission victory over Amanda Cooper. The victory showcased Mackenzie Dern’s ever evolving stand-up and of course her ridiculous submission skills, but the dominant win was likely […]
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Lyoto Machida eyes a fight with “The Count” following sensational KO victory over Vitor Belfort
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (24-8 MMA) added another spectacular knockout to his highlight reel at last night’s UFC 224 event in Brazil. “The Dragon” starched former UFC champion Vitor Belfort with a front kick that sent “The Phenom” crashing to the canvas and into retirement. The victory marked Machida’s second in a […]
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UFC 224 Promotional Guidelines Compliance Payouts
The octagon returned to Rio de Janairo, Brazil last night for the promotions UFC 224 pay-per-view event. The thirteen-bout fight card was headlined by a women’s bantamweight title fight featuring current champion Amanda Nunes defending her title against surging contender Raquel Pennington. “The Lioness” would utilize some heavy low kicks to soften up “Rocky”, before […]
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VIDEO | Watch Ryan Bader KO King Mo in just 15 seconds at Bellator 199
Ryan Bader (25-5 MMA) advanced to the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix tournament semifinals last night by picking up a quick fifteen-second knockout victory over Muhammed Lawal (21-7 MMA). The current Bellator light heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader, was able to drop “King Mo” with a left hand before eventually finishing Lawal off with ground and pound. […]
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VIDEO | Listen to Paul Daley talk smack while being “Fitched” at Bellator 199
Jon Fitch (31-7-1 MMA) picked up one of the biggest wins of his career in his Bellator debut last night scoring a decision victory over feared knockout artist Paul Daley (40-16-2 MMA). Fitch was able to utilize his superior wrestling skills to frustrate the hard-hitting British fighter on route to a lopsided unanimous decision win […]
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MMA Community reacts to John Lineker’s impressive KO win over Brian Kelleher
UFC bantamweight knockout artist John Lineker lived up to his “hands of stone” reputation at tonight’s UFC 224 event in Brazil scoring a savage third-round knockout victory over a very game Brian Kelleher. John was able to catch Kelleher with some big shots throughout the course of the fight but Brian was able to survive […]
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MMA Community reacts to Lyoto Machida’s insane knockout of Vitor Belfort
Former UFC light heavyweight champions Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort squared off in the first bout of tonight’s UFC 224 pay-per-view main card from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After a tentative opening round of action, “The Dragon” proceeded to turn up the heat in round number two. Machida would fire off some solid low kicks […]