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BREAKING | Frankie Edgar May Get a Quick Turnaround Against Re-Signed Cub Swanson
It looks like Frankie Edgar wants to get back in the Octagon quick and get this UFC 222 loss out of his head. Although, the match-up may cause you to lose your own. Edgar and Cub Swanson are in the works to fight at UFC Atlantic City according to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, which no […]
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Anderson Silva believes he may have “a chance to fight for the title again”
Though former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is currently embroiled in an ugly scandal stemming from a failed drug test, he’s not willing to close the door on his fighting career completely. Even though there is a legitimate chance he could be sidelined with a lengthy suspension as a result of this latest steroid-related SNAFU, […]
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VIDEO | John Cena Claims Conor McGregor in the WWE Would ‘Put Him Out of Work’
What in the world is Conor McGregor going to do? He can fight the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson after UFC 223, the trilogy with Nate Diaz is always there, arguably the biggest potential fights though are with Georges St-Pierre or another exhibition bout with Floyd Mayweather. Or, he could always just go […]
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Francis Ngannou has an interesting reason for calling out Brock Lesnar
On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Francis Ngannou re-upped on his previous calls for a fight with former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar. “Please Brock, come back, come back my friend. We need you here,” Ngannou said (h/t MMAFighting). “We need you to put the fun in this division. I need […]
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Oddsmakers peg Conor McGregor as big favorite over Floyd Mayweather in potential MMA bout
It’s looking more and more likely that 41-year-old retired boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will step into the Octagon in the near future – though most of us still have understandable doubts that it will actually happen. If Mayweather does step into the cage, of course, he’ll be discounted against pretty much any opponent he fights. […]
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Flyweight champ Nicco Montano isn’t scared of Valentina Shevchenko, gives timeframe for title fight
Nicco Montano is the UFC women’s flyweight champion. She earned that distinction with a December decision defeat of Roxanne Modafferi. While Montano is the champion, however, many fans seem to consider flyweight contender Valentina Shevchenko the division’s best fighter. There are even some fans who believe Montano is avoiding Shevchenko. Speaking to KRQE earlier this month, Montano […]
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Francis Ngannou begs Brock Lesnar to return to the UFC: Give me that f**king fight!
Brock Lesnar’s WWE contract could wrap up after WrestleMania this April, and UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou is hoping that means Lesnar will return to the Octagon. Speaking on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Ngannou begged the hulking pro wrestler to return to the UFC, where he hopes they can fight. “Please Brock, come back, […]
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TUTORIAL: Shinya Aoki shows us how to pull off a flying triangle submission
This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Nicknamed “Tobikan Judan” which in Japanese loosely translates to “The Grandmaster of Flying Submissions”, Shinya Aoki is a well-known figure in the martial arts world who is recognized for his technical grappling skill. He is a multiple-time grappling world champion, and is widely-considered one of the most […]
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Miesha Tate, now 7-months pregnant, “tackled” a Cane Corso to defend her own dog
In a few short months, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will be a mother. Of course, she’s already a mother in a less traditional sense, as the owner of a dog named Skooter. On Monday, Tate took to Facebook to share a harrowing tale, during which Skooter’s very life was in jeopardy. Apparently, […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey finally opens up on Amanda Nunes loss: I thought “God hates me”
After a flawless, 12-0 start to her run as a professional mixed martial artist, Ronda Rousey‘s career was derailed by two brutal losses. The first came courtesy of Holly Holm, who put her down with a second-round head kick, while the second was dealt by Amanda Nunes, who put her away with punches in less […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather Will Apply for His MMA License
We said it wouldn’t happen. We said it didn’t make any sense. We made fun of people that thought it was going down. Sound familiar? This is how nearly the entire planet felt about a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, but it manifested itself nevertheless. It seems like Mayweather making his MMA […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal Gives Props to Darren Till But Tells Him UFC Liverpool is Too Soon
When Darren Till got announced as the headliner for UFC Liverpool, patient fans finally had a reason to celebrate. Till would finally return after his destruction of tough-as-they-come Donald Cerrone at UFC Gdansk back in October of last year. Unfortunately, we can’t get too stoked though, he still doesn’t have an opponent. On the long […]
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Robert Whittaker Calls His Upcoming Fight with Yoel Romero an ‘Absolute Nightmare’
While it hasn’t been long since Robert Whittaker first defeated Yoel Romero at UFC 213, it seems like forever ago. A lot has went down, but the more things change, the more they stay the same. Whittaker still holds the UFC middleweight title and has been waiting to see the rightful challenger rise to meet […]
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VIDEO | Cynthia Calvillo Speaks About Suspension For Marijuana Use, “It’s embarrassing. It sucks.”
UFC strawweight @cyn_calvillo opens up about her NSAC suspension for marijuana failure: "It really sucks and it's embarrassing." Watch #TheMMAHour live: https://t.co/11sYrEm5Ug pic.twitter.com/uOYOfz46T4 — MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) March 19, 2018 “The last time I consumed cannabis was on Christmas Eve. Which was the week of the fight. I usually use it for sleeping, I do need […]
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VIDEO | Cris Cyborg Visits Skid Row and Helps Feed the Needy with 222 Burgers
Champions do champion things. And Cris Cyborg continued to show why she’s a champion in and out of the cage recently when she went to visit Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, where she brought 222 In & Out Burgers to the homeless that occupied the area. Why 222 you ask? Well, Cyborg’s last fight […]
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Anthony Pettis Prepared for UFC 223, “I’m not in this to have guys make their names off of me”
It’s been a rough past couple of years for the former UFC lightweight champion and last WEC lightweight champion, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Since starting his UFC career off 5-1 and winning the title, Pettis has gone a disappointing 2-5 which also included a very brief stint at featherweight. At the time of his reign, Pettis […]
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Paige VanZant Not Opposed to Working With WWE in the Future
It seems that Ronda Rousey may end up having started a trend. Well, she kind of already has as more and more fighters have expressed interest in potentially jumping from the UFC ship to the WWE one day. The latest to express interest is one of the UFC’s brightest young stars, Paige VanZant. VanZant has […]
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Heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua considering move to MMA, has two big names in mind
Boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is flirting with a move to the UFC, and he’s got to big names in mind if he makes this perilous jump: Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. The undefeated knockout machine discussed this exciting possibility on Sky Sports’ boxing’s Toe 2 Toe podcast. “I feel like a good scrap would be, […]
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Max Holloway explains why he criticized Conor McGregor for his Burger King commercial
Over the last few weeks UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway has engaged in some fiery social media exchanges with former UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor – the last man he lost to. And while McGregor initiated most of the pair’s exchanges, Holloway did shoot first on one occasion, poking fun at McGregor for his recent […]
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Kajan Johnson blames Dana White for the way MMA fans treat fighters
Shortly after he defeated Scotland’s Stevie Ray by decision on the undercard of last weekend’s UFC Fight Night in London, Canadian lightweight Kajan Johnson criticized the fans in attendance for booing. In a post-fight chat with MMAJunkie, the ever outspoken Johnson elaborated on his gripes with the fans, and blamed UFC President Dana White for […]
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PHOTO | Nasrat Haqparast updates on eye infection that forced him off UFC London card, and it looks brutal
If things had gone according to plan, Germany’s Nasrat Haqparast would have battled Nad Narimani on the undercard of last weekend’s UFC London card. Regrettably, Haqparast was forced out of this anticipated undercard bout at the last minute with an eye infection. “News regarding my fight at UFC London,” Haqparast said on Instagram shortly after his withdrawal was […]
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Mark Hunt targets August showdown with Francis Ngannou
Derrick Lewis isn’t the only fighter gunning for a scrap with Francis Ngannou. Mark Hunt also has his eyes on the French knockout artist, ideally this August, at the UFC’s rumored debut in Hawaii. “We’re looking to see if I can get Ngannou for August in Hawaii – that’d be great,” Hunt recently told Sporting News. […]
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Derrick Lewis fires back at Francis Ngannou: It’s about time
Over the last year, brick-fisted heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has made repeated callouts of recent heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou. On Sunday afternoon, Ngannou finally responded to these callouts, telling Lewis to have his manager contact the UFC about this prospective showdown. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgeMfEmFI75/ “Derrick has been talking some of his shit while I was [taking […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov fires back at Kevin Lee: “he has very small heart”
Back in December, in the co-main event of UFC 219, undefeated UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov authored yet another win, this time at the expense of striking specialist Edson Barboza. Nurmagomedov could not have been more dominant in this fight, grinding Barboza into dust for three, one-sided rounds. Yet in the opinion of fellow contender […]
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Even after crazy comeback win, Paul Craig worried UFC contract won’t be renewed
On Saturday afternoon, on the undercard of the UFC’s return to London, England, Scottish light heavyweight Paul Craig authored one of the most insane comebacks ever, surging back after being dominated for 14 minutes and 59 seconds to submit his foe Magomed Ankalaev with one second left in the fight. This bout marked the final obligation […]
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Stephen Thompson has NOT been contacted by UFC officials about fighting Darren Till in Liverpool
Stephen Thompson has NOT been contacted by UFC officials about fighting Darren Till in Liverpool Undefeated welterweight contender Darren Till (16-0-1 MMA) is hoping to score a fight with former two-time UFC title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (14-2-1 MMA). Earlier this week it was announced that Darren Till would be headlining UFC Fight Night 130 […]
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Paige VanZant: “I was giving myself an eating disorder” while trying to make 115-pounds
Paige VanZant: “I was giving myself an eating disorder” while trying to make 115-pounds Popular UFC fighter Paige VanZant (7-4 MMA) recently moved up to the promotions newly instated women’s flyweight division (125-pounds), this after enduring some extremely hard weight cuts in order to make the UFC’s strawweight limit of 115-pounds. VanZant recently spoke with […]
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UFC London Athlete Outfitting Pay: Only one fighter takes home more than $5,000
UFC London Athlete Outfitting Pay: Only one fighter takes home more than $5,000 The octagon returned to London, England yesterday for UFC Fight Night 127. The event was headlined by a key heavyweight tilt pitting former division champion Fabricio Werdum against surging contender Alexander Volkov. After likely dropping the opening two rounds to Fabricio Werdum, […]