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Julian Erosa says he “took more money off” Steven Peterson than his entire purse, eyes Alex Caceres or Hakeem Dawodu next
Julian Erosa made a lot more money than he expected on Saturday. Erosa opened up the UFC Vegas 47 main card against Steven Peterson in a highly anticipated bout. The fight exceeded expectations as the combatants went to war for the full fifteen minutes. In the end, it was Erosa who won the contest by split […]
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Nick Maximov praises the Diaz Brothers: “I think Nick and Nate are the greatest martial artists to grace the Octagon”
Nick Maximov has thrown praise towards his trainer partners’ direction. The middleweight prospect is coming off back-to-back victories inside the UFC Octagon. He’s received lots of attention thanks to his association with the famed Diaz brothers, as he’s trained with Nick and Nate for years. Maximov is now leading the charge for the “Nick Diaz […]
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What’s next for Sean Strickland after Jack Hermansson after UFC Vegas 47?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 47, top-10 middleweights collided as Sean Strickland battled Jack Hermansson in a crucial fight for the division. Strickland entered the fight being undefeated since moving up to middleweight and coming off a decision win over Uriah Hall in a main event scrap in July. Hermansson, meanwhile, returned to […]
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Rashad Evans unsure if he’ll fight again after Eagle FC win: “I got the win I have been so desperate to get”
Rashad Evans always wanted to end his career on a win and he may have just done that. Evans ended his near four-year retirement to return at Eagle FC 44 where he fought Gabriel Checco. He entered the fight on a five-fight losing streak but he says the pandemic is a key reason as to […]
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WWE champion Bobby Lashley explains his decision to walk away from MMA
Bobby Lashley, 45, is an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and armed forces veteran. Lashley last fought in 2016, ending his pro fighting career with a 15-2 record which includes a 5-0 record in the Bellator cage. While partnering with Bellator, Lashley was allowed to compete while also pursuing pro wresting bookings. Bobby Lashley, […]
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CEO Daniel Ek says Joe Rogan’s comments are “incredibly hurtful” but he still has a home at Spotify
It seems every day you read or watch the news, the headlines include Joe Rogan. While many say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, I’m sure even Joe is getting tired of all the controversy concerning his podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’. Joe Rogan boasts a following of approximately 11 million viewers making it […]
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Michael Bisping on a potential interim heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic: “If anyone deserves it, it’s Stipe”
Michael Bisping on his YouTube ‘Believe You Me’ podcast discussed a potential interim heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Jon Jones, (26-1 MMA) only defeat was a controversial disqualification against Matt Hamill (12-8 MMA) back in December 2009. To this day, many in the MMA community, including Dana White, believe the fight […]
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Coach Eugene Bareman would like to see a “five-round whitewash” from Israel Adesanya in rematch with Robert Whittaker
This coming Saturday, February 12th at UFC 271 in Houston will feature the much anticipated Adesanya vs Whittaker 2. The two fighters met up back at UFC 243 in October 2019 with Adesanya (21-1 MMA) beating Whittaker (24-5 MMA) by a second round knockout. Eugene Bareman, head coach of current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, recently […]
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Dustin Poirier hints at possible retirement, plays down fighting Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier has hinted at retiring from mixed martial arts whilst also playing down the idea of fighting Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Ever since his defeat to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269, questions have been circulating across the MMA sphere regarding the future of Dustin Poirier. While he’s quite clearly still an elite lightweight, […]
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Jack Hermansson pens poem to Sean Strickland following loss at UFC Vegas 47: “Best of luck to murder your next competition”
Jack Hermansson has written an amusing poem to his fans and Sean Strickland in the wake of his loss last weekend. In the main event of UFC Vegas 47 on Saturday night, Jack Hermansson simply wasn’t able to match Sean Strickland as he fell to a decision defeat. The bout was certainly an intriguing one […]
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Shavkat Rakhmonov is annoyed by comparisons to Khamzat Chimaev: “I’m saying wait, we’ll see when the time comes”
Shavkat Rakhmonov has spoken about his frustration at consistently being compared to fellow undefeated fighter Khamzat Chimaev. This past weekend, Shavkat Rakhmonov confirmed what many of us already knew – he’s a big problem for the UFC’s welterweight division. The 27-year-old tore through Carlston Harris like a hot knife through butter with a vicious first […]
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Jon Anik explains why the UFC won’t take a chance on Jake Paul like they did with CM Punk: “We just don’t need him”
Jon Anik has explained why he doesn’t believe the UFC will sign Jake Paul, in what would likely be a similar signing to CM Punk. It’s now become fairly common for mixed martial arts fans to hear the name “Jake Paul” in every other article they read, largely because “The Problem Child” can’t stay out […]
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Anthony Johnson slams Bruce Buffer for suggesting fighters “become irrelevant” when they leave the UFC
Anthony Johnson has slammed Bruce Buffer for suggesting fighters “become irrelevant” when they leave the UFC. The topic of fighter pay, or a lack there of, has been a hot topic in recent weeks. Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is currently at a standoff with promotional executives over his existing contract, and boxer Jake […]
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Sean Strickland’s Coach Calls For Judge Sal D’Amato To Be Fired Following UFC Vegas 47
Sean Strickland’s coach has had just about enough of Sal D’Amato at the judges’ table. Last night (Feb. 5), Strickland shared the Octagon with Jack Hermansson. The middleweight scrap headlined UFC Vegas 47 inside the UFC Apex. The bout went the distance and by the time it was over, fight fans and media members felt […]
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Khamzat Chimaev responds after Gilbert Burns suggests his “hype” will be over soon: “I am gonna fix my visa with fists in your face”
Khamzat Chimaev isn’t backing down from the war of words with Gilbert Burns. Last month, Raphael Marinho of Combate reported that a welterweight collision between Chimaev and Burns is being targeted for UFC 273 on April 9. If the fight materializes, then it’ll be the toughest test of Chimaev’s pro MMA career. Chimaev isn’t afraid […]
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Joe Rogan receives support from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro following Spotify controversy
There’s been a lot of controversy surrounding Joe Rogan but he has a supporter in Brazilian President Jair M. Bolsonaro. The Joe Rogan Experience is a polarizing podcast. The endeavor has been quite lucrative for Rogan, earning him a $100 million deal with audio streaming platform Spotify. The service reached over 406 million monthly users […]
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UFC President Dana White says he tried to convince Tom Brady to play one last season for the Las Vegas Raiders
UFC President Dana White made one last effort to try to convince Tom Brady to play in Las Vegas. Brady is a former NFL quarterback. He recently announced his retirement from the game of football. He is widely regarded as the greatest QB to ever play the game. Brady appeared in 10 Super Bowls and […]
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Amanda Nunes explains decision to leave American Top Team to form her own gym
Amanda Nunes has revealed why she has stepped away from American Top Team in favor of starting her own gym. When Nunes entered the Octagon on Dec. 11, 2021, very few predicted that she would lose to Julianna Pena. To their credit, some experts did call it but “The Lioness” was an overwhelming favorite to […]
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Sam Alvey issues emotional statement after suffering another loss at UFC Vegas 47: “Something needs to change. I’m not done fighting”
Sam Alvey has suffered another loss inside the Octagon and he’s spoken out about it. Alvey competed on the main card of UFC Vegas 47. His opponent was Brendan Allen, who was looking to rebound after an upset TKO loss to Chris Curtis back in late 2021. Ultimately, Alvey was submitted in the second round […]
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Eddie Hearn explains how Conor McGregor turned into “a nightmare” for Dana White and the UFC
Eddie Hearn believes the stardom of Conor McGregor has the UFC on edge. McGregor is the biggest star in MMA. He has broken PPV and live gate records for the UFC. While he currently isn’t a champion, the “Notorious” one still rakes in some serious green for the top MMA promotion. So, why would Matchroom […]
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Sean Strickland says he let the pressure get to him at UFC Vegas 47: “I feel like I didn’t even try this fight”
Sean Strickland picked up his sixth consecutive win tonight at UFC Vegas 47, but he was not happy with his performance. Strickland (25-3 MMA) collided with fellow middleweight Jack Hermansson (22-7 MMA) in the headliner of tonight’s thirteen-bout fight card. The contest was seemingly dictated by the lightning quick left jab of Sean Strickland. The […]
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UFC fighters rally behind Joe Rogan following recent criticism: “Time to stand up people”
A number of current and former UFC fighters have taken to social media to show their respective support for Joe Rogan. The longtime UFC commentator, and immensely successful podcast host, Rogan, has been under a lot of scrutiny in recent weeks. The criticism started with Rogan being accused of spreading “dangerous misinformation” about Covid-19 on […]
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UFC Vegas 47 Bonus Report: Julian Erosa pockets $100k
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland. The highly anticipated middleweight main event proved to be the story of Sean Strickland’s jab. The American was able to consistently batter the face of ‘The Joker’ with a lightning quick left hand […]
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Pros react after Sean Strickland defeats Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 47
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event was headlined by a key middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland. Hermansson (22-7 MMA) had most previously competed back in May, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over highly touted prospect Edmen Shahbazyan. That win was of course preceded by a loss to Marvin Vettori in December […]
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UFC Vegas 47 Results: Sean Strickland defeats Jack Hermansson (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event is headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring Jack Hermansson taking on Sean Strickland. Hermansson (22-6 MMA) most recently competed back in May, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over highly touted prospect Edmen Shahbazyan. That win was preceded by a loss to Marvin Vettori in December of 2020. […]
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Pros react after Julian Erosa defeats Steven Peterson at UFC Vegas 47
Featherweight fighters Julian Erosa and Steven Peterson kicked off tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 main card lineup. Peterson had missed weight for the contest (149lbs) and was thus forced to forfeit 30% of his fight purse to Erosa. Julian Erosa (27-9 MMA) entered the contest looking to build off his September submission victory over Charles Jourdain. […]
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Video | Denys Bondar suffers nasty arm injury at UFC Vegas 47
A flyweight bout between Denys Bondar and Malcolm Gordon kicked off today’s UFC Vegas 47 event. The highly anticipated matchup has Denys looking keep his finish streak alive, as he has currently won all 16 of his bouts via stoppage. Round one of this UFC Vegas 47 flyweight bout begins and a good combination from […]
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UFC Vegas 47: ‘Hermansson vs. Strickland’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 47 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland. Hermansson (22-6 MMA) most recently competed back in May, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over highly touted prospect Edmen Shahbazyan. That win was preceded by a loss to Marvin Vettori in […]