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TUTORIAL: Asian MMA superstar Shinya Aoki demonstrates flying kneebar submission
This video was first published on Evolve Vacation. Japanese legend Shinya Aoki is the former ONE Lightweight World Champion and one of the most highly-skilled Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the world. So when he shows you how to execute a submission, you better be listening. Nicknamed “Tobikan Judan” which in Japanese loosely translates to “The […]
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If he beats Max Holloway, Brian Ortega wants “something big” at lightweight
After knocking out Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of UFC 222 last weekend, Brian Ortega now has his crosshairs locked on UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. It’s a monumental challenge, to say the least, but it isn’t stopping Ortega from looking further into the future. On a recent episode of theUFC Unfiltered podcast, the […]
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VIDEO | Soon to be Well-Fed Luke Rockhold is ‘Coming for Alexander Gustafsson’s Ass’
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold’s days in his division are numbered. He has been very vocal about his imminent move to light heavyweight, as his friend and teammate Daniel Cormier moves up to heavyweight before he ends his career. As vocal as he’s been about going to 205, one man has been just as […]
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UFC Legend Randy Couture Believes Conor McGregor Deserves ‘Bigger Piece’ of the UFC
Money equals power, if that is the case then Conor McGregor is the most powerful man in the UFC. Yes, he’s not defended a title. Yes, he hasn’t fought in the Octagon since November of 2016, but to rattle off those facts is to miss the point. He hasn’t done those things because he simply […]
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Former UFC Champion Gives Major Props to Sean O’Malley
It looks like we have another potential rising star on our hands, but there are a lot of people pumping the brakes. Rightfully so though, if you look back at the group of hyped prospects that have ended up being pushed too soon or falling short in the long run. Sean O’Malley sure seems to […]
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Tyron Woodley identifies his “toughest matchup in the universe”
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has proven he’s an extremely difficult man to beat, having bested top-flight foes in Robbie Lawler, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, Demian Maia and many others. That said, the champ has tasted defeat in the past, most recently to reigning Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald. Given the fact that Woodley has lost […]
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Michael Chiesa Glad Conor McGregor Isn’t ‘Robbing’ Anybody Out of Their Shot Anymore
Michael Chiesa was riding a nice little three-fight win streak until he ran into Kevin Lee, but now he’s back on the journey to restore his standing in the division and get back in that win column. He’ll be fighting former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at the stacked UFC 223 card. Not only is […]
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VIDEO | Witness the crushing disappointment in Frankie Edgar’s corner after his loss to Brian Ortega
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of the action-packed UFC 222, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar risked the featherweight title shot he had so clearly earned in a short-notice bout with surging contender Brian Ortega. Unfortunately for Edgar, this bout went disastrously, as he was put down by an Ortega in the uppercut […]
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VIDEO | Watch Quinton “Rampage” Jackson surprise manager with new Range Rover
A post shared by Quinton Jackson (@rampage4real) on Mar 7, 2018 at 2:35pm PST Current Bellator MMA star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson recently signed a new contract, and apparently, it’s the best contract of his illustrious fighting career thus far. As a thank you, he decided to do something nice for his long-time manager, Tiki Ghosn. […]
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Kevin Lee believes he’ll fight Conor McGregor this year
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee is currently booked for a dangerous test opposite Edson Barboza at UFC Fight Night 12 on April 21. Though this bout is at the forefront of his focus at the moment, Lee also believes he’ll be fighting current UFC lightweight champ and MMA superstar Conor McGregor by the end of […]
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Firas Zahabi explains why Georges St-Pierre would beat Conor McGregor
At present, it’s not known what the future holds for former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre. He might return to the Octagon, or he might not. If St-Pierre does return to the Octagon, one of the most compelling options for him as far as opponents go would be current UFC lightweight champion Conor […]
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Jimmie Rivera Expects a Title Shot with Win Over Marlon Moraes at UFC Utica
June 1st is the date, Utica, New York the place. Your main event for UFC Fight Night 131? Top 5 bantamweights, Jimmie ‘El Terror’ Rivera and ‘Magic’ Marlon Moraes. The two have been wanting to fight each other ever since Rivera needed a replacement for his replacement. Yes, that’s worded correctly. Because originally, UFC 219 was […]
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Luke Rockhold Says He’ll Retire if He Loses to Michael Bisping a Second Time
A trilogy fight between former UFC middleweight champions, Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping isn’t even official and the two are talking like it is. And who knows, it very well may be some time soon. Both guys obviously have interest in it and it’s obviously one that Rockhold, who lost in their last encounter, would love […]
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VIDEO | See Gunnar Nelson Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before!
Looks like the stone cold Icelander, Gunnar Nelson has a personality after all! Known for being one of if not the most stoic fighters in all of MMA, the 16-3-1, Nelson singing to Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ surely came as a surprise to most! But this actually isn’t his first time showing off his singing […]
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Cynthia Calvillo Suspended by USADA For Marijuana Use
USADA has claimed yet another victim for marijuana use. This time, it’s top strawweight prospect and Team Alpha Male standout, Cynthia Calvillo who was first notified of her positive test back in January. USADA released their statement today that pertains to what’s in store for Calvillo: “USADA announced today that UFC® athlete Cynthia Calvillo, […]
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BREAKING | Darren Till Wants to Fight Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 224
We haven’t seen Darren Till since his incredible and lightning fast finish of Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC Gdansk in October of last year, but you can’t hold that against the Scouser. He’s had a long list of potential opponents that’s getting longer including Gunnar Nelson, Stephen Thompson, Santiago Ponzinibbio, and Kamaru Usman. Now you […]
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Max Holloway is Ready When Conor McGregor Puts On His ‘Big Boy Pants’ For a ‘Real Fight’
For every jab Conor McGregor has had recently, the UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway has had a counter. This has been going on for months and seems to have no stopping point in sight. Giving his savvy Twitter fingers a rest, Holloway recently spoke at length about the social media feud and compares Conor McGregor […]
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Randy Couture outlines Daniel Cormier’s path to victory against Stipe Miocic
On July 7, in the main event of the UFC 226, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will return to his former haunts in the heavyweight division, where he’ll battle reigning champion Stipe Miocic. Ahead of this fight, many of the game’s top fighters and analysts have weighed in, making their predictions one way or […]
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Coach Jason Parillo believes Holly Holm was tougher test for Cris Cyborg than Amanda Nunes
Having demolished short-notice challenger Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 222 last weekend, UFC women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg now has her crosshairs set on bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. And while this potential showdown is considered the toughest test of Cyborg’s career by many fans, her boxing coach Jason Parillo believes it’s actually a perfect stylistic matchup. […]
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BREAKING | Fabricio Werdum Has a Meeting With WWE on Thursday
In 10 days, former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will attempt to extend his two-fight win streak against the rising Alexander Volkov in his journey back to the belt. However, it may be a completely different title he’s after. In the most unexpected news you’ll probably hear this week, Fabricio Werdum wants to wrestle in […]
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Andre Soukhamthath is Starting to Get Convinced by Trolls Flaming Him for UFC 222 Strategy
When Sean O’Malley’s foot was in so much pain he couldn’t stand on it at UFC 222, fans and the cornermen of Andre Soukhamthath were yelling at him to stand-up but instead he took him down. In the heat of battle, it’s hard to criticize someone, especially after the amount of punches they absorb. That […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Calls Brian Ortega to Tell Him He’s Fighting Max Holloway
After Brian Ortega’s historic finish of former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, there wasn’t really any doubt that he deserved the right to challenge Max Holloway for that featherweight title. However, we all know that nothing is certain in this world, especially in combat sports. One phone call can change all that and that’s what […]
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Michael Bisping is happy to KO “mentally challenged” Luke Rockhold again, but only if the deal is right
Former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold recently expressed interest in a trilogy fight with fellow former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping – perhaps even in the 205-pound light heavyweight division. Unfortunately for Rockhold, it sounds like it’s going to take a solid offer to convince Bisping to accept this fight. “I respect everybody, […]
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VIDEO | 50 Cent: Conor McGregor is ‘Talented for a White Boy’ But Has Inferior Genes
50 Cent says white people had to make “Rocky” to make a white fighter that’s better than a black fighter pic.twitter.com/N6Bp2jKHDK — B The Biz (@BrodyTheBiz) March 6, 2018 Nothing should surprise anyone when it comes to Conor McGregor, but even with that in mind, this latest news is the kind that will still make […]
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Wanderlei Silva hopes “Rampage” rematch will fill soccer stadium in Curitiba, Brazil
Earlier this month, Brazil’s Gazeta Do Povo reported that Bellator is hoping to make its debut in the MMA hotbed of Brazil with a fourth fight between MMA legends Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva. This report also included some quotes from Silva, who suggested he’d like to help the promotion fill the soccer stadium Arena da Baixada in […]
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Report: UFC releases Galore Bofando, Kailin Curran, multiple others
According to a report from TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, the UFC has parted ways with a number of its fighters. The most notable names in this crop of jettisoned fighters are Galore Bofando, Kailin Curran, and Oluwale Bamgbose. Though this report also mentions Angela Magana has been released, this is actually not a new development. It […]
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After split loss to John Dodson, Pedro Munhoz blasts “drunk” Adalaide Byrd
Inside the MMA bubble, it seems we rarely go a week without some kind of unsavory judging or officiating controversy. The latest issues of this kind stemmed from last weekend’s UFC 222 card, when a number of cage-side judges – particularly the infamous Adalaide Byrd – penned some absolutely baffling scorecards. UFC bantamweight Pedro Munhoz, […]
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John McCarthy thinks he knows why Jon Jones failed drug tests
Veteran MMA referee and current Bellator commentator “Big” John McCarthy is becoming one of the most respected voices in MMA. As such, his opinions on the sport’s hot-button issues are always interesting to hear. On a recent episode of MMAJunkie Radio, the veteran referee tackled the issue of former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones’s […]