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Michael Bisping says fans shouldn’t blame the UFC if Conor McGregor gets a title shot in his return: “Blame yourself because you are ultimately responsible”
Michael Bisping, speaking on his youtube channel is letting fans know they should not blame the UFC, Dana White or anyone else but themselves if Conor McGregor gets a title shot in his return. “A lot of people inside the top-15, top-5, top-10, they’re gonna say: ‘What the f*ck is happening? Why is Conor McGregor […]
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UFC 272 betting odds: Petr Yan and Alex Volkanovski open as favorites
Petr Yan and Alexander Volkanovski have opened as the two betting favorites for UFC 272 after their recent fight announcements. While a lot of the UFC’s immediate focus is going on UFC 270, and understandably so, the UFC 272 pay-per-view in March is already beginning to take shape. The promotion recently announced that it will […]
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Sean Strickland details his interactions with Muslims and Christians: “I find the death threats way more entertaining”
UFC middleweight Sean Strickland has spoken about some of the backlash he’s received for his comments towards various religions. Over the course of the last few months we’ve seen Sean Strickland come into the spotlight in a big way. His win over Uriah Hall certainly helped but in addition to that, Strickland has made the […]
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Paddy Pimblett on Dustin Poirier: “Lad, if Oliveira can do that to you Dustin, I can”
UFC newcomer Paddy Pimblett believes he could submit Dustin Poirier in a similar manner to Charles Oliveira. Ever since arriving in the UFC last year, Paddy Pimblett hasn’t been afraid to make some noise. From his knockout win over Luigi Vendramini to his cocky persona, “The Baddy” is someone that plenty of folks are going […]
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UFC and ESPN announce price hike beginning with this month’s pay-per-view event
The UFC and ESPN have announced an increase in the price of pay-per-views – beginning this month with UFC 270. Over the course of the last few years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ESPN have enjoyed a strong relationship with one another. The UFC serves as one of the top products ESPN has at their […]
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Khamzat Chimaev agrees to fight former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns on April 9
Khamzat Chimaev has agreed to fight former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns on April 9. Chimaev (10-0 MMA) last competed at October’s UFC 267 event, where he needed less than a round to dispose of ranked welterweight Li Jingliang. That contest was Khamzat’s first since September of 2020, where he had scored a sensational […]
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Sean O’Malley doesn’t blame Dana White for his stance on fighter pay: “Some of these f*cking people have zero following”
Bantamweight standout Sean O’Malley does not blame UFC President Dana White for his current stance on fighter pay. The UFC’s pay structure has been a hot topic in recent months, with boxer Jake Paul doing his best to promote changes in the way Dana White and company treat fighters. ‘The Problem Child’ recently made a […]
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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega is ‘the greatest fight in MMA history,’ claims Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo believes Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega at UFC 266 was the greatest fight in MMA history. Volkanovski was looking to defend his belt for the second time as he took on Ortega in a highly-anticipated bout. The two coached TUF and on the show, they began to dislike one another which only added […]
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Chael Sonnen claps back at ‘stupid’ Paddy Pimblett
Chael Sonnen has not taken kindly to UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett accusing him of ‘clickbait.’ The Brit was strongly rumoured to be fighting Donald Cerrone but ‘the Baddy’ appeared on Michael Bisping’s podcast where he denied the fight was happening and accused Sonnen of stirring the pot for clicks. In response, Sonnen made a video […]
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Urijah Faber responds to Cub Swanson’s callout: ‘We might find out who the king of California is’
Urijah Faber has some interest in fighting Cub Swanson. After Swanson beat Darren Elkins back in December, he hinted at a possible matchup with Faber and a drop to bantamweight. Swanson said Urijah is his dream fight and he wants the two to fight in California to find out who the real ‘King of Cali’ […]
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Gregor Gillespie blasts Tony Ferguson for ducking him: ‘I will f**k you up’
Gregor Gillespie believes Tony Ferguson is ducking him. Gillespie recently called out Ferguson, and sources close to the situation informed BJPENN.com that there were discussions for the fight to take place at UFC 271 this February in Houston, but it never came to fruition. With the fight fizzling out, Ferguson then called out Michael Chandler, […]
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Sean O’Malley shuts down Cody Garbrandt fight, claims the former champ has CTE
Sean O’Malley doesn’t have much interest in facing Cody Garbrandt next. O’Malley and Garbrandt have taken shots at one another over the past year and that continued at last month’s UFC 269 press conference. So, after Garbrandt was knocked out by Kai Kara-France in his UFC flyweight debut, he hinted at possibly moving back up […]
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Tyson Fury open to having a boxing match with Francis a Ngannou in UFC gloves
Francis Ngannou has expressed an interest in boxing Tyson Fury for years and both have taken to Twitter today citing a challenge to one another. Fury tweeting: “Who would like to see me fight this beast boxing rules @ufc gloves?” How about MMA rules with boxing gloves? I can do you that favor. https://t.co/NpCMOQ3DDu — Francis Ngannou […]
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Sean O’Malley responds after receiving “super weird” charity criticism from Marlon Vera: “Some people have no respect”
Sean O’Malley has responded after receiving some “super weird” charity criticism from former opponent Marlon Vera. Over the past year and a half there has been an ongoing feud between Vera and O’Malley. It seemingly began after UFC 252 when Vera defeated O’Malley resulting in the first professional MMA loss of Sean’s career. ‘Sugar’ in […]
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Tai Tuivasa calls out viral self defense trainer Dale Brown: “Everyone wants to fight Jake Paul, but I want to fight this gammon”
In a recent Instagram post Tai Tuivasa sarcastically took aim at Dale Brown to meet him for a fight inside the Octagon: “Everyone wants to fight Jake Paul, but I want to fight this gammon c**t @danawhite set it up unk yellah 🙄🤣 ESSSSHHHAAAAY.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tai 'BamBam' […]
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Dustin Poirier shares what his wife and coach told him following loss to Charles Oliveira: “They both told me the same thing”
Dustin Poirier says he received the same words of encouragement from both his wife and coach following UFC 269. Poirier (28-7 MMA) challenged reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA) in the headliner of last month’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Dustin Poirier had entered the contest as the betting favorite having posted back-to-back […]
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Derrick Lewis explains why a fight with Stipe Miocic makes sense: “He’s more of a wrestler, and I’m more of a wrestler, too”
UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has explained why a fight between him and Stipe Miocic “makes sense”. After his defeat to Ciryl Gane last summer, many fans questioned whether or not Derrick Lewis was closing in on retirement. Then, last month, he rejected that notion in a big way by knocking Chris Daukaus out in […]
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Brendan Schaub believes the UFC learned their lesson with Conor McGregor: “I don’t think they are ever going to let another guy get as much power”
Brendan Schaub believes the UFC won’t allow a fighter to have as much power as Conor McGregor did ever again. While Conor McGregor may not have the same kind of stock he once did in the eyes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there’s no denying that he’s the biggest star in the history of mixed […]
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Josh Thomson explains why the UFC won’t put together a Nate Diaz vs Dustin Poirier fight: “The UFC does not want to allow him to fight a big name guy for his last fight on his contract”
Josh Thomson has explained why he doesn’t think the UFC will book the rumoured fight between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier. For weeks now we’ve been hearing about a potential showdown between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier – a collision that has quite literally been years in the making. Unfortunately for mixed martial arts fans […]
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Chael Sonnen: ‘Khabib was telling the truth!’ ‘The American Gangster’ recalls Gaethje armbar incident
Chael Sonnen has backed up Khabib Nurmagomedov’s story of what went down at the end of his infamous retirement fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Khabib submitted ‘the Highlight’ with a triangle choke in the second round. The Dagestani had the opportunity to finish the fight with an armbar but later admitted that he […]
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Jake Paul makes last ditch offer to Dana White: ‘I’m willing to reduce my ask’
Jake Paul has updated his offer to Dana White. Paul, who has taken the boxing world by storm, recently took verbal shots at Dana White over how little he pays UFC fighters. He then decided to take the matters into his own hands and offered White a deal that would see him retire from boxing […]
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Ciryl Gane dropped Francis Ngannou in sparring, claims Fernand Lopez: ‘I’ll release the footage’
The rivalry between Ciryl Gane and Francis Ngannou has only grown over the past few weeks in the lead-up to their title fight at UFC 270. Gane and Ngannou used to train together under Fernand Lopez in France, but ‘The Predator’ and Lopez had a major falling out which forced the heavyweight champ to change […]
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Artem Lobov says retirement was hard because he had to admit he wasn’t ‘good enough’
Artem Lobov says he had a hard time realizing he had to retire from fighting. Lobov is a fan favorite and is known as ‘the GOAT’ to much of the MMA community, but his record did not illustrate such. He finished with an MMA record of 13-15-1 and one No Contest along with a bare-knuckle […]
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VIDEO | Sean Strickland lands head kick knockout in sparring
Sean Strickland truly enjoys fighting. The top-ranked UFC middleweight contender is no stranger to controversy in training. In June 2021, Strickland found himself on the receiving end of a “dirty move” when working with Orlando Sanchez. Now, the New Bern, North Carolina native finds himself dishing out the questionable maneuvers. https://twitter.com/AquaMMA___/status/1478868865937559555?s=20 Sean Strickland has always […]
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Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley’s pass fight night drug tests by Florida commission
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have passed their fight night drug tests. According to The Sun, multiple sources informed them that the Florida State Athletic Commission did indeed take urine samples on fight night from both Paul and Woodley. Both tests also produced negative results for all prohibited substances. Although the commission does not make […]
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Two title fights announced for UFC 272, including Sterling vs. Yan 2
Two title fights have been announced for UFC 272 in March, including Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2. UFC President Dana White revealed to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that Sterling will look to defend his belt at the event in a rematch against Petr Yan. In addition, Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will also have their […]
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Aljamain Sterling clarifies PED accusations toward Petr Yan, ‘No Mercy’ responds
Aljamain Sterling previously made claims on social media that Petr Yan uses PED’s (performing enhancing drugs) which at the time received a lot of backlash. The implications were that all Russians cheat by using performing enhancing drugs. Sterling has since responded to the backlash by clarifying he was only talking about Yan: “For the record, […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why Conor McGregor is “very problematic” for current UFC champion Charles Oliveira
Chael Sonnen believes Conor McGregor is “very problematic” for Charles Oliveira and shared his thoughts on a McGregor-Oliveira matchup: “If there’s anybody that Conor is likely to beat to become the world champion, it is the sitting champion right now,” Sonnen said on his YouTube channel (h/t MMAJunkie). “Charles Oliveira, Conor McGregor is a fascinating […]