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Chad Mendes Teases His Upcoming UFC Return
A lot has changed since Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo. He left the division and a path for Max Holloway, all the while who was leaving a path of destruction behind him. Holloway didn’t let another loss appear on his record after his loss to McGregor, eventually dethroning Aldo himself and successfully defending against […]
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Max Holloway Sends Las Vegas a Message From the Emergency Alert System for UFC 222
This is not a drill #BlessedEra @moskova pic.twitter.com/X3EwaPDbt4 — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) January 23, 2018 There’s already a big fight booked for March and Max Holloway is wasting no time getting out the message. In a redo from UFC 218, he’ll be squaring off with multiple time UFC featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar at UFC […]
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VIDEO | Tony Ferguson Plans to Cut ‘B-tch’ Khabib Nurmagomedov With ‘Sharp Ass’ Elbows
Two of the very best lightweights on the entire planet are once again scheduled to fight. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson are squaring off and everyone is getting PTSDéjà vu. Try and put whatever is going on with the lightweight title out of your mind and just celebrate that a fight like this is on […]
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VIDEO | Watch Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier’s UFC 220 title defenses in super slow-mo
Last weekend, the UFC touched down in Boston, Massachusetts with UFC 220. In the main event, we saw UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic halt the momentum of the massively hyped Francis Ngannou, outperforming him from bell-to-bell en route to a lopsided unanimous decision. In the co-main event, meanwhile, Daniel Cormier returned to winning ways, mauling […]
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VIDEO | Roy Jones Jr. Wants Dana White to Step Aside for Anderson Silva Superfight
If you thought that after Conor McGregor boxed Floyd Mayweather that the MMA versus boxing talks would end, you were wrong. If anything, they’ve stayed steady and from both places. For a long time, Anderson Silva has wanted to box one of his idols Roy Jones Jr., and it was always a long way away […]
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Joe Rogan speculates that Francis Ngannou didn’t train grappling for UFC 220
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 220, Francis Ngannou’s hype train came to a skittering halt, as he was out-wrestled, out-paced, and altogether out-fought by UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic. In the pre-fight promotion for this bout, Ngannou was sold as an unparalleled force of destruction, an unstoppable behemoth, the second coming […]
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Fabricio Werdum Vows to be Heavyweight Champ Again in 2018
All eyes were on UFC 220’s main event between Stipe Moicic and Francis Ngannou. Miocic was up against a highly hyped and dangerous Ngannou, with his belt and a record on the line. He passed the test and proved he’s still the best in the world. One man who was watching would like to dispute […]
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VIDEO | Tara LaRosa finally fought her Internet troll, and it wasn’t even close
WMMA veteran Tara LaRosa’s “fight” (sparring match) with a Kris Zylinsky – an Internet troll who claimed any untrained, in-shape, athletic man could beat a professional female fighter – was originally to happen earlier this year, but was shut down by the local police and athletic commission. Luckily, the pair finally found a way to settle […]
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VIDEO | Rory MacDonald Says Douglas Lima Inflicted the Worst Pain He’s Ever Felt
Rory MacDonald has a reputation that transcends organizations. He is known for being violent and absorbing punishment. His legendary fight with Robbie Lawler at UFC 189 cemented MacDonald and his opponent as warriors in a completely different dimension of pain management. MacDonald ended up with injuries in that war that would haunt him for years. […]
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Opening odds released for Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk rematch
Back in November, in the first of three title fights on the UFC 217 bill, seemingly unstoppable UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk stepped into the Octagon with unheralded challenger Rose Namajunas. In a shocking upset, Namajunas put the champ Jedrzejczyk down with a first-round punch, taking the belt for herself in the process. Now, the […]
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Daniel Cormier gives precise date for his retirment from MMA
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 220, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier defended his title with a second-round TKO of Volkan Oezdemir. From the sounds of it, this will probably one of the last fights of Cormier’s career. While he hopes to fight through 2018, Cormier said on Monday’s edition of The […]
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Tony Ferguson is not happy about the mystery surrounding Conor McGregor’s belt
On April 7, at UFC 223, UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson will take on Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title fight. That said, Ferguson doesn’t know whether he’ll be defending his interim title, or fighting for the undisputed title, which would first have to be stripped from Conor McGregor. UFC President Dana White has been […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Kevin Lee has an opponent in mind for his next fight
Having recently come up short in an interim lightweight title fight with Tony Ferguson, “The Motown Phenom” Kevin Lee is eager to get back on track and reinsert himself into the title mix. While he was briefly discussed as a possible opponent for former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje, Gaethje has now been […]
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Cris Cyborg Ready for Superfight with Amanda Nunes
It appears that the UFC Featherweight champion, Cris Cyborg has changed her mind! Originally, she was stating that for her next fight she would like to defend against a fighter that has been competing and winning at Featherweight lately. She has now said that she is ready for the UFC Bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes next […]
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VIDEO | Jessica-Rose Clark Is Stunned by All the Hate She’s Received After Beating Paige VanZant
https://twitter.com/MMAFighting/status/955565445997826050 “It’s her crazy fans that talk a lot more trash than she does. If I had a broken arm in a fight, i’d be talking about it to. Dude, they’re [the fans] crazy. Crazy. It’s like a cult, it’s insane. I’ve never had hate messages before ever, ever. Even when like, I used to […]
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Fedor Emeliankenko and Frank Mir Get Their Fight Date
The Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix is officially underway! This past Saturday at Bellator 192, Chael Sonnen took on and defeated the former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson by unanimous decision to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament. Sonnen will now move on to face the winner of the Fedor Emelianenko vs Frank […]
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VIDEO | Ben Askren Tells Story About How the UFC Baited Him Out of Bellator
“So when I was 12-0, I had my last fight in Bellator against Andrey Koreshkov on July 30, maybe 31, of 2013 and I beat him up pretty good. I had a 12-month matching period, so what was expressed to me by the UFC brass was that you need to get out of your matching […]
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Do MMA fighters who grow up in war-torn regions have a psychological edge when it comes to stepping into The Octagon?
“In the Middle East, I think people are warriors by nature. They live their whole lives in conflict. I think that martial arts for them is something that suits them perfectly.” Samy Al Jama, Brazilian Jordanian and founder of Source MMA, speaking to FIGHTLAND as part of their mini documentary entitled MMA in The Middle […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Kevin Lee makes pick for Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
On April 7, at UFC 223, interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov will battle for a lightweight title. Will it be the interim title currently owned by Ferguson, or the undisputed title currently owned by Conor McGregor? Dana White was incredibly unclear when asked about this at a press conference in Boston, refusing to […]
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Daniel Cormier explains why he’s not interested in a heavyweight title fight with Stipe Miocic
Last weekend, at UFC 220, we watched UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier thwart dangerous challenger Volkan Oezdemir, and UFC light heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic turn away the dangerous Francis Ngannou. In the wake of these successful title defenses, there has been a deafening outcry for the two champions to fight each other at heavyweight. […]
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After win over ‘Rampage,’ Chael Sonnen updates on $30,000 takedown bet
Leading up to their Bellator 192 battle, Heavyweight Grand Prix competitors Chael Sonnen and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson agreed to a pretty interesting bet. The stakes? Rampage said he’d give Sonnen $10,000 for every takedown he completed. @rampage4real offers me a bet… @bellatormma #beyondthefight #fourpackrevolution A post shared by Chael Sonnen (@sonnench) on Dec 15, 2017 […]
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Francis Ngannou explains what he learned from loss to Stipe Miocic
Last Saturday night, in the main event of the exciting UFC 220, hulking French-Cameroonian knockout artist Francis Ngannou lumbered into the cage with the goal of defeating Stipe Miocic and winning the UFC heavyweight title. In the end, however, the massively hyped Ngannou was outclassed by the champion, whose cardio, pressure and wrestling were simply too […]
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Scott Coker confirms two Heavyweight Grand Prix alternates, says two more are coming
Last weekend, Bellator MMA’s anticipated Heavyweight Grand Prix officially got underway, as Chael Sonnen advanced to the second-round with a unanimous decision win over former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. While the tournament is now rolling, however, the official alternates – understudies should any fighters get injured – have been a mystery. Speaking […]
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Rory MacDonald shares update on injured leg and nose, gives timeframe for return
Last weekend, in the co-main event of Bellator 192, former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald scored a tooth-and-nail decision win over Douglas Lima to capture the Bellator welterweight title. While MacDonald ultimately emerged the victor, however, he was the far more damaged man by the time the fight ended, having developed some serious swelling […]
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Demetrious Johnson shares ideal opponent, date for next fight
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who owns the record for most consecutive title defenses of any champion in UFC history, is currently recovering from a surgery. That said, he’s already eyeing his next fight. While Johnson has expressed some disinterest in a potential fight with bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw in the past, he seems to […]
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If Khabib Nurmagomedov wins the belt, he might deny Conor McGregor an immediate title shot
On April 7, interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson and undefeated contender Khabib Nurmagomedov will battle for a lightweight title. Will it be the interim title currently owned by Ferguson, or the undisputed title currently owned by Conor McGregor? Dana White was incredibly unclear when asked about this at a press conference in Boston, refusing to say whether […]
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VIDEO | Dana White discusses Francis Ngannou’s first UFC setback and what could come next for Stipe Miocic
Dana White discusses Francis Ngannou’s first UFC setback and what could come next for Stipe Miocic. "I don't see why he couldn't fight at heavyweight."@danawhite asked @dc_mma if he'd be interested in a title shot with @StipeMiocicUFC. Can we get this, please? #UFC220 https://t.co/FljOglKMIB — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 21, 2018 Stipe Miocic defeated […]
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UFC 220 Reebok Outfitting Payouts: Headliners Miocic and Ngannou combine for $70,000
UFC 220 Reebok Outfitting Payouts The octagon returned to Boston last night for UFC 220. The pay-per-view event was headlined by a heavyweight title fight between current champion Stipe Miocic and surging contender Francis Ngannou. Miocic was able to weather an early storm from Ngannou before eventually taking control of the highly anticipated title fight. […]