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Three Options for Josh Barnett’s Return to the Octagon
After a prolonged, bureaucratic battle with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett has been cleared of all wrong-doing, meaning he’s now allowed to fight again for the first time since his September, 2016 defeat of Andrei Arlovski. Given that the UFC heavyweight division is perpetually starving for top talent, this […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk says life is “better than before” despite losing title
Back in November, in the first of three title fights on the UFC 217 bill, Joanna Jedrzejczyk lost the UFC strawweight title to Rose Namajunas, succumbing to a first-round knockout. While this emphatic loss marked the end of her longstanding title reign, Jedrzejczyk seems to have taken it in stride. In fact, she says her […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey snaps at interviewer after poorly-worded question
Well this is painfully awkward. Ronda Rousey misunderstands question, gets annoyed. pic.twitter.com/Pt7XwVRazh — Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) March 27, 2018 Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who is now a member of the WWE roster, is probably retired from mixed martial arts. That said, the former champ has yet to give a straight answer on this subject, […]
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Frankie Edgar responds to concerns about quick turnaround following KO loss
Frankie Edgar last fought just a few weeks ago, when he was knocked out by surging featherweight contender Brian Ortega in the first round of the UFC 222 co-main event. Despite this recent, concussive loss to Ortega, Edgar will fight again on April 21 in Atlantic City, where he will rematch fellow featherweight veteran Cub […]
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Ronda Rousey deserves respect for finding meaning in her losses, and having the courage to move on
“Every single loss feels like a piece of my soul has died. I’m never the same after a loss. For me, losing is second only to having a loved one die,” Ronda Rousey says in her memoir My Fight / Your Fight. Former UFC bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey, continues to be criticized by many within […]
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Mackenzie Dern Flattered That Amanda Cooper Wanted to Fight Her, “I didn’t know who she was”
Everybody loves to be the person who stops a so-called ‘hype train’. They’re those cases where one gets to prove that maybe they’re the ones who deserved some of the spotlights over those who were hogging it all up(whether by their choice or not). In this case, it’s fair to say that highly touted young prospect and […]
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Cub Swanson Didn’t Think He Would Be Back With the UFC After Brief Time as a Free Agent
All good things must come to an end… It just depends on when! And the time was not now for veteran featherweight, Cub Swanson. Swanson has had twenty-two fights in the UFC and WEC combined. A fan favorite in the aforementioned WEC, Swanson’s popularity carried over to the UFC after the organization was absorbed and his name […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Very Confident Heading Into UFC 223, “I’m the owner of this belt”
A fight result doesn’t get quite as shocking as the first of three title changes from November 4th, 2017. UFC 217 marked a historic and incredible night for the UFC and one of those reasons was due to how the then title challenger, Rose Namajunas was able to cut through reigning champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk with […]
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Ryan Bader Knows Exactly Who He Wants to Face in the Bellator Heavyweight GP Finals
One of the more underrated light heavyweight competitors of the last decade has been the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 8 and current Bellator 205-pound champion, Ryan ‘Darth’ Bader. Bader has fought practically his entire MMA career in the UFC but has recently ventured over to Bellator where he’s had nothing but success. That’s […]
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REPORT | Another key welterweight fight in the works for UFC Liverpool
REPORT | Another key welterweight fight in the works for UFC Liverpool The UFC’s welterweight division is finally back in motion as three huge 170-pound matchups were confirmed to be in the works last week. News broke early Thursday morning that perennial division contenders Rafael Dos Anjos and Colby Covington would be squaring off for […]
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Dillon Danis addresses questions about his preparation, striking skill ahead of MMA debut
On April 28, at Bellator 198, grappling export Dillon Danis will make his anticipated MMA debut. The Conor McGregor training partner will be welcomed to the world of cage fighting by Kyle Walker. Danis has oozed confidence ever since his signing with Bellator was announced – so much so that some fans are wondering if […]
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LFA fighter Drew Chatman apologizes for front-flipping off his unconscious opponent’s back
Drew Chatman’s pro debut, which occurred at LFA 36 over the weekend, could not have been weirder. After his opponent Ivrins Ayala KO’d himself by colliding with Chatman’s knee on the mat, Chatman stood up, and executed a front-flip off of his unconcious opponent’s spine. For this display of truly unsportsmanlike conduct, Chatman was handed a […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan beats Francis Ngannou’s PowerKube score with a kick
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgj6rrXn-lc/ In the lead-up to UFC 220’s heavyweight title showdown between champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou, much was made of Ngannou’s absurd, fight-ending punching power. In the promotional material for this fight, the UFC attempted to attach a number to Ngannou’s ridiculous knockout power by having him punch the UFC Performance Institute’s PowerKube, […]
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Volkan Oezdemir guarantees he’ll be a UFC champion within a year
Volkan Oezdemir’s first shot at the UFC light heavyweight title did not go as planned, as he was thwarted by the ground-and-pound of champion Daniel Cormier in the bout’s second stanza. Despite this tough loss, the Swiss knockout artist doesn’t seem to be discouraged in the slightest. In fact, he believes he can be the […]
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Charles Oliveira currently in “war” with UFC surrounding potential return to featherweight
When it comes to making the featherweight division’s 146-pound limit, Charles Oliveira’s track record is not particularly good. Throughout his 12 attempts to hit this mark in the UFC, he’s succeeded just eight times. It’s for this reason that the promotion recently sent him packing up to the lightweight division. Since returning to the lightweight […]
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“True fighter” Artem Lobov explains why he currently has a sub-.500 record
Love him or hate him, Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov has proven he can hang with the best fighters on earth. Sure, he’s experienced some tough losses of late, but his going five rounds with Cub Swanson is proof enough that he is absolutely no slouch. Lobov’s professional record, of course, would suggest otherwise. […]
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Anthony Pettis heaps praise on CM Punk, assures “he’s definitely gotten better”
From a competitive standpoint, CM Punk’s MMA debut was a downright disaster. Though nobody has ever questioned the former pro wrestler’s cojones, he looked every bit a novice when he stepped into the cage with Mickey Gall at UFC 203 in September of 2016, and ultimately submitted to a first-round choke. While a blowout loss of […]
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Tyron Woodley updates on Floyd Mayweather’s MMA training
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather wants to test his mettle in the perilous arena of mixed martial arts. At the very least, that’s what he wants us to believe. Regardless of whether or not the 41-year-old Mayweather ever actually makes this jump, he’ll reportedly begin game-planning and training with UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley very […]
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Paige VanZant: “My poor fiancé, everyone hates him a tiny bit”
Paige VanZant: “My poor fiancé, everyone hates him a tiny bit” Popular women’s flyweight fighter Paige VanZant dropped some big news on January 28 when she announced that she had “said yes” to her boyfriend and fellow MMA fighter Austin Vanderford. https://twitter.com/PaigeVanzantUFC/status/957726495895531520 That’s right folks, Paige VanZant is getting married! The 23-year-old was a recent […]
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Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has “championship language” in his new UFC contract
Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has “championship language” in his new UFC contract Surging UFC lightweight fighter Dustin Poirier will return to action in the headliner of next month’s UFC on FOX 29 event when he squares off with perennial division contender Justin Gaethje. “The Diamond” has gone 6-1 (with 1 no-contest) over his past eight […]
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Lorenz Larkin chews out Drew Chatman for spine flipping off of defeated opponent at LFA 36!
Lorenz Larkin chews out Drew Chatman for spine flipping off of defeated opponent at LFA 36! Heavyweight fighter Drew Chatman made headlines for all the wrong reasons at Friday’s LFA 36 event in Cabazon, California. Chatman, who was making his professional mixed martial arts debut at Friday’s event, was disqualified just moments after picking up […]
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Paige Vanzant on Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE: “It’s an amazing organization, I would definitely love to work with them”
Paige Vanzant on Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE: “It’s an amazing organization, I would definitely love to work with them” Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey recently made the move to pro wrestling. “Rowdy” appeared at the WWE’s Royal Ruble event where it was revealed that she had signed a long term deal with […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Eight years ago Mike Perry realized his raw punching power during a bar brawl!
Eight years ago Mike Perry realized his raw punching power during a bar brawl! UFC welterweight standout “Platinum” Mike Perry (11-3 MMA) is known for his raw punching power. The 26-year-old has scored knockouts in all eleven of his career victories, including four devastating KO wins while fighting under the UFC banner. Perry’s spectacular knockout […]
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Max Holloway roasts Floyd Mayweather and Tyron Woodley over MMA claims!
Max Holloway roasts Floyd Mayweather and Tyron Woodley over MMA claims! Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, who retired following his tenth-round TKO victory over Conor McGregor this past August, continues to make headlines. “Money” recently told TMZ that he will need “6-8 months of MMA training” before applying for his mixed martial arts license and […]
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UFC Fight Night 128: Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee Fight Card
UFC Fight Night 128: Edson Barboza vs. Kevin Lee Fight Card The octagon will return to Atlantic City on April 21 for UFC Fight Night 128. The event, which will air on FS1, is headlined by a key lightweight tilt between perennial division contenders Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee. Barboza recently had his three-fight win […]
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Josh Barnett reacts to beating USADA: “The time I lost though can never be regained.”
Josh Barnett reacts to beating USADA: “The time I lost though can never be regained.” Former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett received some great news on Friday when it was announced that he had received a reprimand instead of a suspension from USADA. In December 2016, “The Warmaster” was flagged by USADA for a potential […]
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Cody Garbrandt takes aim at T.J. Dillashaw and Raphael Assuncao!
Cody Garbrandt takes aim at T.J. Dillashaw and Raphael Assuncao! Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt is looking to score an immediate rematch with former teammate turned bitter rival T.J. Dillashaw. Dillashaw scored a second-round knockout victory over “No Love” in the co-main event of UFC 217 this past November in New York. Since then […]
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ONE Championship Results: Bibiano Fernandes edges Martin Nguyen via split-decision
Current ONE Championship lightweight and featherweight title holder Martin Nguyen (10-1 MMA) moved down in weight to challenge Bibiano Fernandes for the promotions bantamweight title in the headliner of today’s “ONE Championship 68: Ill Will” event in Bangkok, Thailand. After four rounds of closely contested action, it appeared that today’s historic Martin Nguyen vs. Bibiano […]