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Daniel Cormier Happy for Chael Sonnen, Excited for the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix
UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier is no stranger to a good ol’ Heavyweight tournament. Prior to Cormier’s current Light Heavyweight run, he was an undefeated Heavyweight and a Grand Prix champion himself as he won the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix as an alternate in 2012. Cormier defeated the likes of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and […]
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Cris Cyborg Reacts to Ronda Rousey Joining the WWE, “She hasn’t overcome her MMA losses yet”
If there’s one female super fight that had fans intrigued more than any possible other, it was always Featherweight world champion, Cris Cyborg vs Bantamweight world champion, Ronda Rousey. The time has clearly passed for such a fight…as Cyborg continues to reign supreme in the UFC and Rousey has lost her title and now officially […]
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REPORT | Another Big Lightweight Fight Could Land on UFC 223!
UFC 223 continues to grow! Already off to a hot start with two title fights and three Lightweight fights in total…it looks like another might be getting added! ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that a showdown between season 15 winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Michael Chiesa and former WEC and UFC Lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis could […]
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VIDEO | UFC Legend, Rich Franklin Tells Us What it Would Take for Him to Fight Again
“Let me just say that…you made a comment earlier about flying around like a rockstar. And when you travel this much, to maintain the kind of training that you would need to actually put together a camp, it’s not realistic. I do train, I train on almost a daily basis. Now granted, I have some […]
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Dustin Poirier Looks to ‘Outlcass’ Justin Gaethje on the Way to a Title Shot
Just a few months away, former unofficial ‘Most Violent” champion Justin Gaethje will take on Dustin Poirier in April. People are already talking about this fight like it is going to be a Fight of the Night, maybe even a Fight of the Year contender. If Gaethje’s last fight with Eddie Alvarez is of any […]
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Gunnar Nelson’s Coach Reveals Good News and Bad News About Darren Till
Have any of you ever heard of the Bermuda Triangle? It’s that loosely-defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean, where aircraft and ships seem to disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The UFC currently has its own kind of nefarious location that match-ups seem to vanish over in London. Michael Bisping was all […]
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VIDEO | Chris Pratt Reunites With Former Coach and UFC Legend Randy Couture
Chris Pratt and Randy Couture doing a little hand fighting. (Via Pratt on IG) pic.twitter.com/Ad1E0pVweR — FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) January 29, 2018 Every now and then planets align and something special happens. We’re going to be blessed with Daniel Cormier fighting Stipe Miocic in July, as well as a slew of other big match-ups that the […]
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BREAKING | Michael Bisping Will Not Be Retiring at UFC London
It has been well known that Michael Bisping would be retiring at UFC London. The locale was perfect for his swan song, the timing seemed right, the only thing that was missing was going to be an opponent. After an exhaustive list and failed attempts to get something done, it seemed like the UFC had […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather steps into the cage, once again teases move to MMA
A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) on Jan 30, 2018 at 10:38am PST Floyd Mayweather sure knows how to keep himself in the headlines. Late last year, the undefeated (and retired?) boxer created a maelstrom of buzz when he suggested he was in talks with the UFC about a potential MMA career. “I can […]
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VIDEO | Eddie Alvarez Takes a Crack at Why Conor McGregor Hasn’t Been Stripped
If you’re still confused about the UFC’s lightweight title situation, you’re not the only one. Even Tony Ferguson is frustrated. Dana White was criticized for not being clear when he announced that Ferguson’s bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 would be for a title, but didn’t clarify which title would be on the line. […]
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EXCLUSIVE | UFC 221’s Alexander Volkanovski expects ranked opponent with win
This weekend, on the undercard of UFC 221 in Perth, Australia, red-hot featherweight prospect Alexander Volkanovski will return to the cage for a rescheduled bout with Canada’s Jeremy Kennedy. If Volkanovski can win this bout, he’ll be 4-0 in the UFC, and 16-1 overall, and he expects to be rewarded for this impressive run with […]
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Stephen Thompson gives his take on who the next welterweight title challenger should be
It’s crowded at the top of the UFC welterweight division. Closing in on divisional apex predator Tyron Woodley is an increasingly long list of ferocious contenders, from Colby Covington, to Rafael dos Anjos, to Stephen Thompson, to Darren Till to Kamaru Usman. The sprint to the next welterweight title shot, of course, would seem to […]
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Amanda Nunes Has No Idea Why the Cyborg Fight is Taking So Long
Aside from Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic’s ultra mega fight being booked, there is at least a couple more superfights lingering around that haven’t been finalized. One of them is UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg defending against UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Dana White said he’d put it together, Nunes campaigned for it, Cyborg has […]
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Stipe Miocic is Happy For Both Daniel Cormier and Himself for UFC 226
Out of nowhere, we were suddenly hit with probably the biggest fight of the year in 2018. Whether there is some sort of triumphant return of Conor McGregor or not, Daniel Cormier jumping up to heavyweight to challenge Stipe Miocic for his title as his career comes to close is absolutely gigantic. Just as with […]
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VIDEO | Vasyl Lomachenko drills wrestling, teases UFC move
You ready to fight me at 135 @JorgeLinares ? If not, maybe I’ll go win a belt in the UFC first while waiting on you. 😂 pic.twitter.com/XHApvExSoD — Hi-Tech Lomachenko (@VasylLomachenko) January 29, 2018 Riding high off an impressive defeat of Guillermo Rigondeaux, rising boxing superstar Vasyl Lomachenko is now angling for an April or May scrap […]
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Daniel Cormier: a win over Miocic could make me ‘the greatest fighter of all time’
This July 7, in the midst of this year’s International Fight Week, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will return to his former haunts – the heavyweight division – where he’ll take on reigning champ Stipe Miocic in an effort to become a two-division champ. If Cormier is able to accomplish this momentous task, he […]
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Al Iaquinta reveals the amount he’d need to be paid to accept fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Al Iaquinta has finally worked out his pay gripes with the UFC – at least for the moment. He is set to return to the cage in a rescheduled bout with Paul Felder at UFC 223 on April 7. Al Iaquinta discussed his new contract on the latest episode of The MMA Hour. “They gave […]
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Cain Velasquez discusses possible move to light heavyweight, gives timeframe for return
This July, at UFC 226, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will return to his former haunts – the heavyweight division – where he’ll take on reigning champ Stipe Miocic in an effort to become a two-division champ. While Cormier’s move to heavyweight would seem like it steps on the toes of his friend and […]
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BJJ Ace, Eddie Bravo Recalls Training with Conor McGregor, “He looked good”
Eddie Bravo may most famously be known for his appearances on his good friend and UFC commentator, Joe Rogan’s podcast. But people may often not know or forget that he’s actually one of the best and most successful BJJ practitioners in the world today. Bravo is Interim Lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson’s main BJJ coach and […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov: “No, no way” Conor McGregor Gets Title Shot Against him If He Becomes Champion
“This is not Conor belt,” Nurmagomedov said in reference to his UFC 223 main event against Tony Ferguson. “This is not interim Tony Ferguson belt. This is undisputed belt. And after when we fight April 7, April 8, they’re gonna make it official. Who wins becomes real champ. Now, Tony Ferguson is still interim champion. […]
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Daniel Cormier hints that Cain Velasquez could drop to light heavyweight
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier’s next fight will not be in the light heavyweight division, but at heavyweight, where he will battle reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in an effort to become a two-division champion. Cormier’s taking a title shot at heavyweight, of course, would seem to step on the toes of his long-time […]
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Felice Herrig calls out major newspaper after they mistake her for her opponent
On April 7, at the stacked UFC 223 in Brooklyn, red-hot strawweight contender Felice Herrig will battle former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz in one of the most important fights of her impressive career thus far. As this big bout looms on the horizon, Herrig is getting plenty of love from the media as one of […]
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Robert Whittaker is “pumped to get back to work”
Robert Whittaker has not been seen in the cage since he won the UFC interim middleweight title with a decision triumph over Yoel Romero in July. And while he was recently promoted to undisputed middleweight champion when Georges St-Pierre vacated that title, it sounds like it could be some time before he’s back in the […]
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Chuck Liddell to be contestant on Celebrity Big Brother
Over the last year, there has been significant discussion surrounding a possible Chuck Liddell comeback. The former UFC light heavyweight champion and bona fide MMA legend has repeatedly been linked to bouts in the Bellator MMA cage – though none of them have come to fruition yet. As it turns out, though, we will be […]
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Manager claims Khabib Nurmagomedov could retire after next two bouts
On April 7, in the main event of UFC 223, UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov will battle for gold. Of course, there’s been some question as to whether they’ll be fighting for Ferguson’s interim belt, or the undisputed lightweight title, which would first have to be vacated by Conor […]
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After WWE signing, Ronda Rousey updates on MMA career
Last night, during the action packed Royal Rumble broadcast, we learned that former UFC women’s bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey had signed with WWE, where she’ll debut at WrestleMania in April. While this news created a tidal wave of excitement among Rousey fans, it also seemed to serve as the eulogy for her MMA career. Apparently, […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey couldn’t contain her happiness in candid reaction to WWE signing
EXCLUSIVE: @RondaRousey offers her candid thoughts just moments after shocking the @WWEUniverse at @WWE #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/Ho3HOS8jo9 — WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018 Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and WMMA trailblazer Ronda Rousey is officially a full-time pro wrestler. The former UFC superstar made a surprise appearance at the conclusion of tonight’s first-ever women’s Royal Rumble […]
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MMA and pro wrestling communities react to Ronda Rousey signing with WWE
In the midst of last night’s Royal Rumble event, we learned that former UFC women’s bantamweight champ and WMMA trailblazer Ronda Rousey had signed on as a full-time wrestler. Unsurprisingly, this news drove the combat sports community into an absolute frenzy. Here’s how people on social media reacted to this huge news: Waiting for my […]