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UFC strikes deal with ESPN, live events and original UFC content coming to ESPN+ next year
The UFC and ESPN have reached a new deal, per a joint release from the two parties (via MMAJunkie). Starting in 2019, the UFC will begin streaming content on ESPN+, ESPN’s new streaming service, which costs $4.99 a month. The deal will include 15, 12-fight events per year, which will be referred to as “UFC […]
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Dana White confirms Georges St-Pierre vs. Nate Diaz lightweight bout in the works for UFC 227
Over the weekend, reports surfaced that former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre could be fighting Nate Diaz at UFC 227 on August 4 in Los Angeles. Hearing GSP vs. Nate Diaz is possibly being planned for August 4. Guess no Georges-Conor or Georges-Khabib fight in the near future if true. — Mike Russell […]
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VIDEO | Francis Ngannou has relocated to a new gym and looks more dangerous than ever
Can’t wait for @ufc July 7th!! @francis_ngannou @syndicatemma @UnbrandedSupply #mma #ufc #monsterenergy #team pic.twitter.com/2OzDQDs2y3 — John Wood (@bigwoodmma) May 4, 2018 Francis Ngannou’s Octagon-shaking rise to a UFC heavyweight title shot was pretty incredible. That rise was made even more impressive by the fact that he did most of his training at the UFC Performance […]
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Paul Daley understands why UFC didn’t cut Conor McGregor for Brooklyn bedlam: I respect Dana’s choice
Many fans and pundits felt that Conor McGregor‘s insane rampage in Brooklyn, which crescendoed when the Irishman threw a dolly through the window of a bus, should have resulted in his being cut from the UFC. This, after all, is how the UFC responded when British welterweight Paul Daley punched Josh Koscheck after the bell […]
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Chad Mendes set to make Octagon return at UFC Boise vs Myles Jury
The last time Team Alpha Male staple and perennial top 5 featherweight contender, Chad Mendes was seen competing inside the Octagon was in December of 2015. 2015 was a busy year for the Sacramento native as he fought three times going 1-2 against the likes of Ricardo Lamas, Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar(in that order). […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington eyes Robert Whittaker, Khabib Nurmagomedov: I’m looking for three belts
Earlier this year, on an April episode of BJ Penn Radio, UFC 225 interim welterweight title challenger Colby Covington shared plans to pursue gold in the lightweight middleweight divisions in the future. “I don’t think [middleweight champ Robert Whittaker] is that good, man,” Covington said on the April episode. “He got knocked out by Stephen […]
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Tyron Woodley fires back at Kelvin Gastelum after recent rematch comments
Back in 2015, Tyron Woodley stepped into the cage for a bout with The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum, who missed the welterweight limit by 10 pounds. On that night, Woodley walked away with a close, split decision win. Years later, Gastelum still feels he won the fight, and that the cage-side judges should […]
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Returning Chad Mendes calls for rematch with Frankie Edgar: he’s a guy that I know I can beat
Chad Mendes has not fought since December of 2015, when he was knocked out in a featherweight contender bout with Frankie Edgar. Now, as he’s poised to return to action after an unfortunate USADA suspension, he’s hoping to run it back with Edgar. “I honestly would like to get that Frankie fight back,” Mendes said […]
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Paul Daley not happy with treatment from Bellator, Scott Coker: They’re playing me for an idiot
Paul Daley still isn’t happy with Bellator MMA. The British knockout artist, who battles former UFC welterweight title challenger and World Series of Fighting champ Jon Fitch at Bellator 199 this weekend, recently aired his grievances in an interview with MMAJunkie. “I’ve had great times with Bellator,” Daley said. “I just don’t like the recent […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington assures he isn’t mimicking “coked-up little leprechaun” Conor McGregor
In the span of a year, Colby Covington has become known as one of the UFC’s biggest trash talkers. The American, who battles Rafael dos Anjos for interim welterweight gold at UFC 225 this June 9, is constantly generating headlines with his words. Covington’s propensity for venomous trash talk has caused several members of the […]
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Ian McCall issues statement on 9-second loss to Kyoji Horiguchi
Over the weekend, Japan’s Rizin Fighting Federation promoted one of its best events to date. This action-packed event featured a number of UFC veterans, most notably former flyweight title contenders Kyoji Horiguchi and Ian McCall, who collided in the main event. Though many fans expected this to be a competitive contest, it instead turned out […]
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Dillon Danis takes aim at Colby Covington on social media
Colby Covington has become one of the most polarizing fighters in mixed martial arts, generating massive amounts of backlash for his controversial comments and brash actions. The top welterweight contender has already been lambasted by a number of his fellow fighters, and now, we can add Conor McGregor training partner and current Bellator star Dillon […]
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Gokhan Saki calls for “MMA legend vs. kickboxing legend” bout with Michael Bisping
If former UFC middleweight king Michael Bisping fights again, it will be the final bout of his career. Given that his next fight will be his last, “The Count” has been waiting for a special opponent. Kickboxing legend Gokhan Saki is hoping to be that opponent. Saki, who picked up his first UFC win back […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz predicts potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomev fight
VIDEO | Nick Diaz predicts potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomev fight Fight fans are hoping that 2018 will be the year that they finally get see current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov square off with former division title holder Conor McGregor. Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz discussed the potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan responds to Colby Covington’s “slap” threat
VIDEO | Joe Rogan responds to Colby Covington’s “slap” threat Earlier this week top ranked welterweight contender Colby Covington issued a warning to long time UFC commentator Joe Rogan suggesting that he “might just have to slap him” the next time he sees him. Covington’s threat came shortly after Joe Rogan had brought up some […]
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VIDEO | UFC champion Tyron Woodley has a message for the Welter-Whiners
VIDEO | UFC champion Tyron Woodley has a message for the Welter-Whiners UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (18-3-1 MMA) appears to be all healed up from his recent shoulder surgery as he released the following video of himself smashing pads. In the video, “The Chosen One” sends a message to the “Welter-Whiners” proclaiming that he […]
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Bitter rivals Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping continue to beef on social media
Bitter rivals Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping continue to beef on social media Former UFC middleweight champions and bitter rivals Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping continued to trade barbs on social media over the weekend. It all started on Saturday when Michael Bisping shared is prediction for a potential Luke Rockhold vs. Alexander Gustafsson fight […]
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VIDEO | UFC veteran Phil Baroni scores a brutal knockout at King of The Cage
VIDEO | UFC veteran Phil Baroni scores a brutal knockout at King of The Cage Former UFC and PRIDE veteran Phil Baroni turned back the clock at this weekend’s ‘King Of The Cage’ event in Alpine, California scoring a vintage first-round knockout victory over opponent Matt Lagler. The Baroni vs. Lagler bout took place at […]
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VIDEO | Kyoji Horiguchi KO’s Ian McCall in just nine seconds
VIDEO | Kyoji Horiguchi KO’s Ian McCall in just nine seconds Former UFC flyweight title challengers Kyoji Horiguchi (26-2 MMA) and Ian McCall (13-7-1 MMA) squared off last night in a bantamweight bout which headlined RIZIN FF 10. Horiguchi, who has now won nine fights in a row since leaving the UFC, caught McCall with […]
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Report | Georges St-Pierre could return at UFC 227 in Los Angeles
Report | Georges St-Pierre could return at UFC 227 in Los Angeles Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre (26-2 MMA) could potentially return to the octagon on August 4 in Los Angeles. According to a report from Mike Russell, a fight between “GSP” and “The Stockton Slugger” Nate Diaz is being discussed for […]
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Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Bisping take aim at Bellator’s Dillon Danis
Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Bisping take aim at Bellator’s Dillon Danis Former UFC champions Rafael dos Anjos (lightweight) and Michael Bisping (middleweight) took aim at Bellator MMA’s Dillon Danis on social media this weekend. The brash jiu-jitsu specialist, Danis, who recently picked up his first career mixed martial arts victory at Bellator 198, decided […]
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VIDEO | Alexander Emelianenko KO’s Gabriel Gonzaga in Russia
VIDEO | Alexander Emelianenko KO’s Gabriel Gonzaga in Russia Alexander Emelianenko (26-6 MMA) extended his current win streak to four in a row at last night’s Russian Cagefighting Championship 2 event scoring a second-round knockout victory over former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga. After spending most of the first-round on his back, Emelianenko was […]
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Betting Odds: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen
Betting Odds: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Chael Sonnen Former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko (37-5 MMA) will square off with former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen (30-15-1 MMA) in semi finals of Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix event. “The Last Emperor” has opened as the early favorite against “The American Gangster” according to the always reliable Jed […]
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VIDEO | Horrifying arm injury halts LFA 39 flyweight scrap
VIDEO | Horrifying arm injury halts LFA 39 flyweight scrap LFA 39 took place last night live from Dodson Arena in Vail, Colorado. The event was headlined by middleweight title fight featuring Ian Heinsich taking on Gabriel Checco for the promotions vacant belt. Heinsich would drop Checco with a big right hand and then pounce […]
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UFC 224 Fight Card and Start Time
UFC 224 Fight Card and Start Time The octagon will return to Brazil on May 12 for the promotions UFC 224 pay-per-view event. The fight card is headlined by a women’s bantmaweight title fight featuring current champion Amanda Nunes taking on surging division contender Raquel Pennington. Amanda Nunes will enter the fight on a six […]
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Michael Bisping shares his prediction for potential Luke Rockhold vs. Alexander Gustafsson fight
Michael Bisping shares his prediction for potential Luke Rockhold vs. Alexander Gustafsson fight Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping (30-9 MMA) is currently weighing is options for his retirement fight. “The Count” has made it clear in recent months that he plans to walk away from the sport of mixed martial arts following his next […]
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Kevin Lee eyes a fight with “The Stockton Slugger” at UFC 227 in Los Angeles
Kevin Lee eyes a fight with “The Stockton Slugger” at UFC 227 in Los Angeles Former UFC interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee (17-3 MMA) believes he is the man who will eventually dethrone current 155-pound champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, if a bout with “The Eagle” fails to come to fruition “The Motown Phenom” has […]
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Bas Rutten Believes Fans Should Give Conor McGregor a Pass on UFC 223 Incident, Breaks Down Potential Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight
When it comes to MMA legends, there are few quite like the former UFC heavyweight champion, ‘El Guapo’ Bas Rutten. Rutten captured the hearts of many throughout his mesmerizing run from 1993 to 1999 in Pancrase and the UFC as well as his super fun self-defense videos and commentary for PRIDE FC that followed his […]