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VIDEO | Jimmy Smith Not Sold on Conor McGregor’s Willingness to Save UFC 222
“The idea that someone as big as Conor McGregor, with as much to lose and would take a fight against Frankie Edgar on short notice, is unlikely. I mean, you want to pimp him coming back for as many months as you possibly could and he knows that, the idea that, ‘oh I was willing […]
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VIDEO | Mike Perry to Colby Covington: “What’re you scared of?”
“If he [Colby Covington] crossed it [the line] enough for the UFC to set up the fight and get me the opportunity at the #3 spot in the welterweight division, i’d take it. Give me sixty days to prepare and heal, and i’d love to fight Colby Covington. I don’t back down from anybody, I […]
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Sean O’Malley Predicts ‘Best Performance’ Yet Against Andre Soukhamthath at UFC 222
If you didn’t know who Sean O’Malley was after his performance on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender series and the post-fight blunt sharing with Snoop Dogg, then you most likely found out about him in December of last year when he made his impressive UFC debut. He’ll get another chance to shine this weekend against […]
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VIDEO | Darren Till Warns Everyone Should be Afraid of Him Because He’s a ‘Vicious C-nt’
For those who are wanting to see Darren Till back in action, they may get their wish soon. The UFC are coming back to Dublin in May and coach John Kavanagh dropped a big hint at what the main event might be. It looks like Till may finally get to fight Gunnar Nelson on May […]
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Frankie Edgar: I Would Have Fought Conor McGregor at Any Weight
Frankie Edgar has been pretty quiet since Conor McGregor came out with the news that he offered to fight the former lightweight champion at UFC 222. It’s now been confirmed by two sources that this fight was going to be for the 165-pound title, however Edgar still says he was never approached about it. It […]
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BREAKING | Jon Jones Fined and His License Revoked at CSAC Hearing
This is what we’ve been waiting for since August of last year. Jon Jones sat in with the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) today to go through his case after his recent run-in with USADA following his UFC 214 fight with Daniel Cormier. The purpose of the hearing was to finally receive the word on […]
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At UFC 222, Brian Ortega wants to become the first man to finish Frankie Edgar
In a career that spans 28 bouts against some of the best fighters on earth, former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has never been finished. Of all the monsters he’s fought, not one has found a way to put him down for good. Jim Miller and Sean Sherk couldn’t do it. Neither could Gray Maynard or BJ […]
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Long-time Team Alpha Male head coach Justin Buchholz cuts ties with team
After a lengthy stint as Team Alpha Male’s head coach, and then a brief stint as Team Alpha Male’s loosely-defined Muay Thai coach, Justin Buchholz has cut ties with the Sacramento-based gym. This news was confirmed by MMANytt.com, who spoke with Buchholz. While Buchholz’s departure from Team Alpha Male is a fresh development, his relationship […]
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Chael Sonnen updates on $30,000 takedown bet with ‘Rampage’
Ahead of their Bellator 192 Heavyweight Grand Prix opening round battle, MMA legends Chael Sonnen and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson agreed to a pretty interesting bet. The deal, they decided, was that Rampage would award Sonnen $10,000 for every takedown he completed, while Sonnen would cash out $500 for every jab Rampage landed. In the end, […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen Scolds ‘Scumbag’ Tito Ortiz For Wanting Chuck Liddell Fight in UFC
The idea of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz fighting again brings out a lot of mixed options. Both men seem to be down for it, but the time and place is what could be a massive hold-up on the trilogy. Bellator president Scott Coker said he’s interested but may not be able to promote it […]
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VIDEO | Dana White responds to Liddell-Ortiz trilogy buzz
Over the last few weeks, the MMA news cycle has repeatedly featured stories about a possible third fight between aging MMA legends Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. While it’s hard to imagine this fight coming to fruition in the year 2018, both UFC Hall-of-Famers have expressed interest in it, with Ortiz even admitting he pitched […]
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Artem Lobov Confirms Conor McGregor Was Going to Fight Frankie Edgar for 165 Title
Last week, there was a tsunami that crashed through MMA media, all caused by a little blurb that Conor McGregor said in which most people didn’t even believe to be true. The word was that he offered to step in to fight Frankie Edgar at UFC 222. While all sites started rushing to get out […]
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UFC rankings update: Ilir Latifi and Jeremy Stephens crack top-5 in their divisions
In the wake of last weekend’s action-packed UFC Orlando card, the UFC has updated its official rankings. As expected, featherweight knockout artist Jeremy Stephens has made a big climb up the featherweight ladder for his crushing knockout of Josh Emmett, while light heavyweight contender Ilir Latifi burst into his divisional top-5 for his submission of […]
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Derrick Lewis has a message for “preppy motherfu**er” Colby Covington
UFC welterweight Colby Covington is perhaps the most polarizing fighter in MMA today. The streaking wrestling specialist has alienated a many fans, and fellow fighters – even outside of his rivals in the welterweight division. The latest fighter to share his gripes with Covington was UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis. Lewis went off on the welterweight on […]
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Josh Emmett wishes Dan Miragliotta had “done his job” after “illegal blow”
Last Saturday night, featherweight knockout artist Jeremy Stephens performed his latest act of savagery, this time at the expense of Team Alpha Male’s Josh Emmett, who he put down with a second-round shelling of punches, knees, and elbows. Regrettably, Stephens’s win has been shadowed in controversy, as several of the strikes he threw in the […]
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Michael Bisping interested in tie-breaker with Luke Rockhold before retiring
Over the last few weeks, there’s been widespread debate as to who former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping should fight in his yet unscheduled retirement fight. For a time it sounded as though he might retire opposite a fellow legend in Vitor Belfort or Rashad Evans. Bisping also eyed a retirement bout opposite former UFC […]
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18-Fight UFC Vet, Mike Pyle’s Next Fight at UFC 222 Will Be His Last
UFC 222 is right around the corner. For fighters like one half of the main event, Yana Kunitskaya it will be her very first UFC fight. For Mike Pyle, it will be his last. Pyle has been fighting professionally since 1999 where he debuted against none other than Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Pyle weighed in at […]
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VIDEO | Dennis Bermudez Reflects on 3-Fight Skid, Fili Loss, “a blind man could have told you that I had won that fight”
“No idea [what was up with the logic behind the scores for the Andre Fili fight]. Cause none of the scores are the exact same. The first judge had Andre Fili winning the first and second rounds then me the third round. The second judge had me winning all three rounds, then the third judge […]
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Joseph Benavidez Recovered from ACL Tear, Set to Return at UFC 225
After being out of action since December of 2016, one of if not the most underrated fighters in the sport’s history is back. Perennial #1 ranked flyweight contender, two-time flyweight title challenger, and former WEC bantamweight title challenger, Joseph Benavidez will make his comeback against Sergio Pettis at UFC 225 in Chicago, Illinois, June 9, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | UFC 221 winner Alex Volkanovski explains his post-fight callout of Andre Fili
Earlier this month, on the undercard of UFC 221, Australian featherweight Alex Volkanovski scored a fourth-straight dominant UFC win, taking out Jeremy Kennedy with a swarm of second-round punches. With this dominant performance in the books, Volkanovski feels it’s time he’s rewarded with a top-15 or even a top-10 opponent. The rising talent made his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Elias Theodorou eyeing spring bout with Thales Leites
With a newly announced gig as an Invicta ring boy, an established modelling career, an entertaining YouTube channel, and lots more, UFC middleweight Elias Theodorou stays plenty busy outside the cage. That said, his packed schedule hasn’t detracted from his desire to fight. The Canadian star, who is the owner of an impressive 14-2 record, […]
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BREAKING | Bellator 200 to feature Gegard Mousasi title shot, return of ‘MVP’
Bellator 200, which will go down on May 25 in London, England, is a landmark card for the promotion. From the looks of it, they’re going to make sure the event is suitably stacked. On Monday morning, the promotion announced the first two fights for the event. One will see former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion […]
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Cain Velasquez “wouldn’t mind taking another belt” from Brock Lesnar
Last night, WWE returned to the screens of pro wrestling fans with its Elimination Chamber event. Amid the madness, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey signed her WWE contract. That said, she wasn’t the only big UFC name on site. UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez were also […]
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Coach John Kavanagh drops major hint about UFC Dublin main event
Last week, MMAFighting reported that the UFC is plotting a return to the MMA mecca of Dublin, Ireland on May 27. Early on Monday morning, SBG head coach John Kavanagh ran a poll on Twitter, asking fans how they’d feel about a potential Dublin main event pitting his student Gunnar Nelson against surging British contender […]
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VIDEO | Watch Ronda Rousey slam Triple H through a table, sign WWE contract
On Sunday night, during the WWE Elimination show, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey signed her WWE contract – and as expected, things got a pretty wild as she put pen to paper. See the highlights of Rousey’s first night as a member of the WWE roster in the Tweets below. Here’s how it […]
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PHOTO | Dana White meets with Brock Lesnar in Las Vegas
On Monday night, UFC President Dana White posted to his various social media channels, sharing of a photo of himself with current WWE star and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. And just like that, the world is buzzing about a possible Brock Lesnar MMA return. Let the rampant speculation begin! See White’s photo, which […]
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Report: Josh Emmett to appeal loss to Jeremy Stephens
On Saturday night, in the main event of the UFC’s action-packed stop in Orlando, featherweight knockout artist Jeremy Stephens authored his latest act of brutality, this time at the expensive of Team Alpha Male contender Josh Emmett. Stephen’s knockout win came mid-way through the second round. Regrettably, Stephens’s victory has been mired in controversy, as […]
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The “Platinum Princess” ignores Colby Covington, issues positive statement following Mike Perry’s loss at UFC Orlando
The “Platinum Princess” ignores Colby Covington, issues positive statement following Mike Perry’s loss at UFC Orlando. Mike Perry suffered his second straight setback on the main card of last night’s UFC on FOX 28 event in his hometown of Orlando, Florida. Perry was outpointed by fellow welterweight Max Griffin in front of his home crowd […]