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Dana White says the UFC is “working on something” for Leon Edwards, but it’s not welterweight champ Kamaru Usman
Dana White says the UFC is “working on something” for Leon Edwards, but it’s not a fight with current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Edwards (19-3 MMA) was slated to square off with Jorge Masvidal at next Saturday’s UFC 269 event. However, after ‘Gamebred’ suffered a rib injury in training, he was ultimately forced to pull […]
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Nate Diaz sounds off after being disrespected with Khamzat Chimaev offer from the UFC
Nate Diaz says he’s been “trying to get somebody for a minute” from the UFC, but felt disrespected when they offered Khamzat Chimaev. Diaz (20-13 MMA), who is currently on the last fight of his contract with the UFC, has been clamoring for a fight for some time now. Despite showing interest in potential showdowns […]
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Former UFC title challenger Felicia Spencer announces her retirement at age 31
Former UFC title challenger Felicia Spencer shocked fight fans this afternoon when she announced her retirement from MMA. The 31-year-old, Spencer (9-3 MMA), had most recently competed just 19 days ago at UFC Vegas 42 where she scored a third round TKO victory over Leah Letson. Despite getting back into the win column in spectacular […]
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Dan Hooker shares his take on the “best grappler” and “most technical lightweight” in the UFC
Dan Hooker has shared his take on who is the “best grappler” and “most technical lightweight” in the UFC. While he has never actually fought for the 155lbs title, Hooker (21-11 MMA) has squared off with a bevy of the divisions top contenders. Having grappled and traded strikes with everyone from Islam Makhachev to Dustin […]
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Justin Watson responds to assault allegations from former UFC champion Nicco Montano
Justin Watson has responded after being accused of assaulting former UFC champion Nicco Montano. Yesterday afternoon Montano took to Instagram where she accused Watson of committing acts of violence which included stomping and kicking. “Tonight Justin Watson stood on my neck and stomped my face in then kept kicking me and shoving my hair into […]
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Aspen Ladd calls out Miesha Tate after announcing her return to bantamweight: “Let’s go handle this like adults”
Aspen Ladd wants to settle the score with Miesha Tate now that she’s announced her return to the bantamweight division. In the last few months, Miesha Tate has been fairly critical of fellow UFC fighter Aspen Ladd. It began when Tate spoke about Ladd’s issues with cutting weight, before the former champion doubled down on […]
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Israel Adesanya’s coach explains why he’s lost respect for Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team: “They got all Hollywood”
City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman has explained why he’s lost some respect for Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team. While Khabib Nurmagomedov may have retired from professional mixed martial arts last year, “The Eagle” is still heavily involved in the sport. From coaching to running his own promotion and doing a string of interviews, Khabib […]
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Dana White on UFC fighters being “afraid” to fight Khamzat Chimaev: “100 percent. I don’t blame them”
UFC president Dana White has agreed with those who say fighters are “afraid” to take on rising star Khamzat Chimaev. Ever since his debut in the promotion last year, Khamzat Chimaev has been like a house on fire. He’s gone 4-0 in the UFC, been impressive across two different weight classes and has everyone under […]
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Chael Sonnen claims the UFC is targeting a Nick Diaz vs Kevin Holland matchup for 2022
Chael Sonnen has claimed that the UFC wants to book Nick Diaz vs Kevin Holland at welterweight next year. It’s been an interesting year for both Nick Diaz and Kevin Holland with regards to their mixed martial arts careers, but it hasn’t necessarily been all too successful for either of them. Holland went from 5-0 […]
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Alexander Volkanovski on Dan Hooker back at featherweight: ‘If we have to meet, we have to meet’
Dan Hooker may be returning to his old division of 145-pounds where his teammate, Alexander Volkanovski, reigns supreme as champion. This wouldn’t be the first time Hooker fights at featherweight if it does happen. Entering the UFC in June 2014, Hooker returned to the class after a lightweight stint and went 3-3 before moving back […]
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Jon Jones unloads on former coach Mike Winklejohn: “We literally had a convicted rapist training on the team for years”
Jon Jones took to social media this evening where he absolutely unloaded on his former coach Mike Winklejohn. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), was suspended by his longtime gym of JacksonWink MMA in the wake of his recent domestic violence case. Mike Winklejohn claimed that ‘Bones’ would be allowed back to the […]
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Dana White reveals he and his family have tested positive for COVID-19
UFC President Dana White has been openly against succumbing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately for White, he and his family are now dealing with the virus directly after a recent visit up north. “We just went up to my place in Maine for Thanksgiving. It’s tradition,” White told The Jim Rome Podcast (h/t MMA Junkie). […]
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Kevin Lee reacts after being let go by the UFC: “Honestly, that’s what pisses me off the most – the lack of respect”
Kevin Lee has reacted after his seven-year run with the UFC was ended with an abrupt email from the promotion. The former interim lightweight title challenger, Lee (18-7 MMA), was let go by Dana White and company after suffering setbacks in four of his past five Octagon appearances. While Kevin Lee was admittedly shocked by his […]
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Former UFC flyweight champ Nicco Montano hospitalized following attack
Former UFC women’s flyweight champion Nicco Montano has been hospitalized after being attacked. Montano (4-3 MMA), was released by the UFC back in August after she missed weight for her scheduled fight with Wu Yanan on July 31. The 32 year old Montano, had recently revealed her plans of making a return to combat sports […]
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New Thrill and The Agony video shows what Colby Covington said to Kamaru Usman after UFC 268
Colby Covington dropped his notorious shtick for a few brief seconds following his rematch with Kamaru Usman at UFC 268. Covington (16-3 MMA) and Usman (20-1 MMA) collided for a second time at last months event in New York City with the promotions undisputed welterweight title once again on the line. The pair of heated […]
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Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker 2 reportedly in jeopardy for UFC 271: “They’re panicking”
A highly anticipated rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker is apparently in jeopardy for UFC 271. Adesanya (21-1 MMA) and Whittaker (23-5 MMA) had originally squared off for the promotions undisputed middleweight title in October of 2019, with ‘Stylebender’ emerging victorious by way of a second round knockout. Since then, Whittaker has gone a […]
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Sean O’Malley on ‘Munhoz vs Cruz’ being part of the UFC 269 prelims: “It just goes to show I’m the unranked champ.”
Sean O’Malley believes that Pedro Munhoz vs Dominick Cruz being on the UFC 269 prelims just goes to show that he’s the unranked champ. O’Malley (14-1 MMA), is scheduled to return to the Octagon at next Saturday’s pay-per-view event for a bantamweight bout with Raulian Paiva (21-3 MMA). The highly anticipated matchup will kickoff the […]
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Tony Ferguson unloads on Khamzat Chimaev for claims that he represents the USA
UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson has lashed out at Khamzat Chimaev after “Borz” claimed he represents the United States. With losses to Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush in his last three outings, it’s safe to say that Tony Ferguson is losing ground in the lightweight division. However, while he may not be a title […]
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Anthony Smith explains why “it would suck” to see Aleksandar Rakic rewarded with a fight against Jan Blachowicz
Anthony Smith has explained why he’d be upset to see Aleksandar Rakic get a fight against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz. Last year, Aleksandar Rakic defeated Anthony Smith via unanimous decision to edge one step closer towards a shot at the light heavyweight crown. Since then he’s also beaten Thiago Santos whereas Smith […]
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Prosecutors provided additional time to file criminal complaint against UFC star Jon Jones
Earlier this week, prosecutors were given additional time to file a criminal complaint against UFC fighter Jon Jones. Back in September, in the hours following his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame, Jones was arrested after his fiancée spoke to the police and said that Jon had been “a little bit” physical with her […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he told Justin Gaethje to ‘shut up’ about a UFC title shot
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained his recent outburst towards Justin Gaethje on social media. While the pair have known each other for many years, they were forced to put their friendship aside last year when they battled it out over the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 254. Khabib won the fight via […]
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Zhang Weili reflects on fights with Rose Namajunas, feels ‘enlightened’ by experiences
The rivalry between Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas has come to an end for the time being. UFC 268 kicked off the month of November and featured two big title fight rematches. In the evening’s co-main event, China’s first UFC champion in Zhang looked to get redemption opposite her successor from their UFC 261 meeting […]
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Kevin Lee released by UFC officials, Eagle FC ready to provide a new home
Kevin Lee has been released by the UFC following a seven-year run with the world’s leading mixed martial arts organization. The former UFC interim lightweight title challenger, Lee (18-7 MMA), was let go after suffering setbacks in four of his past five Octagon appearances. MMA Junkie confirmed the news of Kevin Lee’s release on Tuesday […]
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Jose Aldo open to fighting TJ Dillashaw next: “It’s a great fight for both of us”
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is open to fighting TJ Dillashaw next, saying that “it’s a great fight for both of us.” Aldo takes on Rob Font this Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 44. The fight could potentially earn the winner a title shot at the UFC bantamweight belt sometime in […]
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Jan Blachowicz open to fighting Aleksandar Rakic next
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz says that he is open to fighting Aleksandar Rakic in his next fight inside the Octagon. Blachowicz lost his belt last month at UFC 267 when he was submitted in the first round by Glover Teixeira in what was a big upset. It was a disappointing loss for […]
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Kayla Harrison on a potential Amanda Nunes fight: “It’s just business”
PFL women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison spoke on a potential Amanda Nunes fight, suggesting that “it’s just business.” Harrison is currently a free agent and she has spoken to several MMA promotions including the UFC, Bellator, and PFL about fighting there in 2022. If Harrison ends up in the UFC, she would likely be next […]
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Gilbert Burns explains why Kamaru Usman would have beaten a prime Georges St-Pierre
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns explained why current 170lbs champ Kamaru Usman would have beaten a prime Georges St-Pierre. Burns fought Usman earlier this year at UFC 258 and he used to train with him at Sanford MMA, so Burns knows “The Nigerian Nightmare” quite well. He also knows GSP quite well. Although Burns didn’t […]
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Khamzat Chimaev calls out Colby Covington: “Call the cops I’m coming for you”
Rising UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev called out top-raked Colby Covington, saying to “call the cops I’m coming for you.” Chimaev took to his social media early on Tuesday morning to go after Covington and make several tweets about him calling him out. Check out what Chimaev wrote on his Twitter. https://twitter.com/KChimaev/status/1465661193629184004 Let’s go bitch […]