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VIDEO | Gilbert Burns scores a brutal knockout victory over Dan Moret
VIDEO | Gilbert Burns scores a brutal knockout victory over Dan Moret UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns electrified the crowd in Glendale, Arizona this afternoon by scoring a highlight reel second-round knockout victory over Dan Moret. Burns caught Moret with a big right hand which had Dan in all sorts of trouble. Gilbert would then swarm […]
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UFC Glendale Live Results
UFC Glendale Live Results The octagon invades Glendale, Arizona tonight for the promotions UFC on FOX 29: Gaethje vs. Poirier event. The event, which features a grand total of fourteen exciting fights, is headlined by a key lightweight contest pitting surging division contender Dustin Poirier against former World Series of Fighting title holder Justin Gaethje. […]
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Cris Cyborg gives her take on upcoming Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson showdown
UFC 225, which goes down on June 9 in beautiful Chicago, Illinois, looks like an early frontrunner for 2018’s Card of the Year. One of the latest additions to this absolutely stacked card is a women’s featherweight showdown between former Invicta featherweight champ Megan Anderson, and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm. Given that […]
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Ronda Rousey’s mother shares the advice that encouraged her daughter to leave the UFC
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has left the world of mixed martial arts behind, and from the looks of it, she couldn’t be happier with her new life as a pro wrestler. That being said, Rousey’s transformation from fighter to pro wrestler—particularly her exit from the UFC—was not exactly easy. Speaking to Submission […]
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UFC Glendale weigh-in results: Only one fighter misses weight
Tomorrow night, the UFC will take over Glendale, Arizona’s Gila River Arena with an exciting, 14-fight card. This UFC Glendale card will be headlined by a lightweight showdown between long-time contender Dustin Poirier, and former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje. The co-main event of the evening, meanwhile, will pit former interim welterweight champion Carlos […]
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Kickboxing star Gokhan Saki to return at UFC 226 in Las Vegas
After scoring an exciting knockout win over Luis Henrique da Silva in his September UFC debut, Gokhan Saki was scheduled for a quick turnaround opposite Khalil Rountree. The bout was expected to occur at UFC 219 in December. Regrettably, Saki was forced out of this fight with an injury, and replaced by debuting polish fighter Michal Oleksiejczuk. Oleksiejczuk […]
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Jimmie Rivera accuses Cody Garbrandt of ducking him for an easier fight
On June 1, in the main event of the UFC’s stop in Utica, NY, Jimmie Rivera will fight former WSOF champ Marlon Moraes. For a time, however, Rivera was asking for a different fight: a showdown with former champion Cody Garbrandt. In the end, of course, Rivera didn’t get his desired scrap with Garbrandt. In […]
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Report | UFC Chile card loses Volkan Oezdemir vs. Shogun Rua co-headliner.
The UFC’s May 19 debut in Santiago, Chile seems to have taken a major hit, as Raphael Marinho of Combate is reporting that the card’s Volkan Oezdemir vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua co-headliner is off. According to Combate’s report, Oezdemir will not be able to leave the United States as planned due to legal issues stemming from […]
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PHOTO | Tony Ferguson is going to have an insane scar after his knee surgery (graphic)
If things had gone according to the original plan, Tony Ferguson would have battled Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title in the main event of UFC 223 last Saturday night. Regrettably, Ferguson sustained a freak knee injury while going about his UFC 223 media obligations, and was replaced by Max Holloway, who was later […]
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Michelle Waterson worries what will happen if Conor McGregor isn’t punished
Last weekend, Conor McGregor and a handful of his cronies unleashed a ridiculous rampage in Brooklyn, New York—the host city for UFC 223. This rampage reached its violent crescendo when McGregor threw a hand truck threw the window of a shuttle bus carrying multiple UFC 223 fighters, injuring both Ray Borg and Michael Chiesa. It […]
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Dear MMA Gods, can we get an Iron-Highlight one day?
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distresses. He caused the storm to be still so that the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad because they were quiet, so he guided them to their desired haven… This isn’t always the case in […]
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Luke Rockhold believes win over Alexander Gustafsson should make him light heavyweight champ
Recently, there as been some discussion about a potential light heavyweight showdown between perennial light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson and former UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold. While Rockhold is definitely interested in this fight, he’d prefer to wait until after his friend and training partner, UFC light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier, battles Stipe Miocic for […]
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Top 10 Bone-Crunching MMA Movies
Part two in a series celebrating badassery in film and TV Considering the high-stakes drama that goes on inside the MMA cage, it’s no wonder that Hollywood has caught on. UFC stars like Ronda Rousey and Rampage Jackson appear in blockbuster films, while a number of action flicks have delved into the no holds barred […]
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Dustin Poirier feels UFC Glendale opponent Justin Gaethje is at risk of a “short career”
Former World Series of Fighting lightweight champ and current UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje is loved for his exciting, all-action style. Yet according to Dustin Poirier, who Gaethje fights this Saturday night in the UFC Glendale main event, the former WSOF champ’s style could lead to a very short career. “It’s not (a sustainable style), […]
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Justin Gaethje goes off on “turd” James Vick, vows to “slap the f**k out of him”
At present, all of Justin Gaethje’s focus is directed at his Saturday night opponent, Dustin Poirier. That being said, the former World Series of Fighting lightweight champ also has some very real beef with rising lightweight contender James Vick. Gaethje went off on Vick in a recent interview with MMAJunkie, veering off topic to share […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov has a piece of advice for Zabit Magomedsharipov
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhdV4YYlBKY/ Dagestani featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov has all the makings of a future star. In the opinion of new UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, however, Magomedsharipov would be wise to start learning English in order to supercharge is rise to superstardom. “This guy need to improve his English, brother,” Nurmagomedov said after ambushing a backstage interview […]
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UFC rankings update | Conor McGregor falls at lightweight, Khabib Nurmagomedov surges up p4p list
In the wake of UFC 223, which saw Khabib Nurmagomedov capture lightweight gold, and Rose Namajunas cement her status as strawweight champ, the UFC has updated its official UFC rankings. The post notable change to these new UFC rankings occurred at lightweight, where Conor McGregor has lost the (C) beside his name, and has rejoined […]
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Michael Bisping: Conor McGregor had an announcement planned for UFC 223
Last week, in the immediate lead-up to UFC 223, Conor McGregor touched down in Brooklyn, New York, and all hell broke lose. The former UFC lightweight champ and his cronies went berserk inside the Barclay’s Center—the card’s host venue—shelling a UFC 223 fighter bus with whatever they could get their hands on. This rampage reached […]
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Dustin Poirier questions Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 223 title win
At long last, undefeated Dagestani lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov finally has a UFC belt wrapped around his waist. He earned that belt last Saturday, when he dominated last-minute replacement opponent Al Iaquinta to a unanimous decision win in the main event of UFC 223. While Nurmagomedov is now the undisputed lightweight champion, however, not everyone is […]
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Former Invicta champ Megan Anderson to make UFC debut against Holly Holm
Former Invicta featherweight champion Megan Anderson will finally make her UFC debut at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago. While debuting fighters are often given soft welcomes to the UFC, Anderson will receive no such luxury. Instead, the Australian will battle former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and two-time featherweight title challenger Holly Holm. This awesome booking […]
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Ray Borg Gets Fight Rebooked, Says Apology from Conor McGregor Would Mean More than Money
The wild week that was UFC 223’s fight week has come and gone…but not without casualties. Few if any cards have ever been as destroyed in a lead up to an event, especially considering how it fell apart. By now, you have surely heard about Conor McGregor‘s antics. Resulting from the incident were three fight cancelations, […]
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ODDS | Lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov favored over Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson
Khabib Nurmagomedov is, at long last, the UFC lightweight champion. He earned that distinction with a lopsided unanimous decision win over last-minute replacement opponent Al Iaquinta in the main event of UFC 223 last weekend. Now a ridiculous 26-0 overall, Nurmagomedov can start looking forward to his first challenge as UFC lightweight champion. While nothing […]
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TJ Dillashaw: UFC says Demetrious Johnson was “too scared” to accept super fight
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw’s much discussed superfight with dominating flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson isn’t happening. At least, not for the moment. According to Dillashaw, that’s no fault of his. Apparently, he was all for this massive showdown, but Johnson wasn’t. In fact, he was told the flyweight champ was “too scared” to accept the […]
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VIDEO | Dagestani supermarket now refers to its chicken as “Conor McGregor”
UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov has been calling Conor McGregor a “chicken” since 2016. Now, a Dagestani supermarket has begun labeling its frozen chicken after the Irishman (h/t @joaska_ ) pic.twitter.com/oDDToMB8Al — Karim Zidan | كريم زيدان (@ZidanSports) April 11, 2018 UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has referred to the former champion Conor McGregor as a […]
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Dana White issues classic response to rumors about Mayweather vs. McGregor rematch rule-set
The chatter surrounding a possible Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor rematch in the Octagon continues. One of the latest rumors in this ongoing narrative surrounds the potential rule-set for this potential Octagon rematch. According to Omar Al Raisi of The Sports Journal, this McGregor vs. Mayweather rematch will indeed occur into the Octagon, where the […]
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PHOTO | Here’s the UFC Chile poster featuring Usman, Ponzinibbio, Shogun and Oezdemir
On May 19, the UFC will touch down in beautiful Santiago, Chile, with an exciting Fight Night card. As this event draws closer, the promotion has dropped the official UFC Chile poster, which includes the four fighters competing in the main and co-main events. See it below! ¡POSTER OFICIAl #UFCChile!..¡Se agotan los boletos! Compra Aquí […]
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Report | Jose Aldo vs. Jeremy Stephens scrap gets moved from Singapore to Canada
Earlier this year, reports surfaced that former UFC featherweight king Jose Aldo had agreed to a June 23 showdown with surging knockout artist Jeremy Stephens in Singapore. Then, however, the UFC announced that a Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs. Leon Edwards scrap would serve as the UFC Singapore main event, which raised question about the status […]
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As end of suspension nears, Nick Diaz say it’s “back where we left off”
Earlier this week, news surfaced that former Strikeforce welterweight champ and UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz had accepted a one-year sanction after failing to appear for three mandated United States Anti-Doping Agency drug tests—a violation of the agency’s “UFC Whereabouts Policy”. This suspension is retroactive to April 19, 2017, which means that it will be over […]