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Cody Durden issues statement after post-fight comments at UFC Vegas 43 spawn accusations of racism
Cody Durden improved his overall record to 12-3-1 at today’s UFC Vegas 43 event, but it was his post-fight comments that made headlines. Durden (12-3-1 MMA) squared off with Qileng Aori (18-9 MMA) in a flyweight contest on today’s preliminary fight card. The result was a unanimous decision win for the 30-year-old American, who earned […]
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Pros react after Adrian Yanez defeats Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 43
A key men’s bantamweight contest featuring Davey Grant taking on Adrian Yanez took place on today’s UFC Vegas 43 main card. Grant (13-6 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marlon Moraes back in June. Prior to that setback, ‘Dangerous’ was on a three-fight winning streak, […]
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UFC Vegas 43 Results: Adrian Yanez defeats Davey Grant (Highlights)
A key men’s bantamweight contest featuring Davey Grant taking on Adrian Yanez takes place on today’s UFC Vegas 43 main card. Grant (13-5 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marlon Moraes back in June. Prior to that setback, ‘Dangerous’ was on a three-fight winning streak, which […]
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Jon Jones set to return at Fury Grappling against Bellator heavyweight Jake Hager
Jon Jones will be returning to action under the Fury Grappling banner for a bout with undefeated Bellator heavyweight Jake Hager. The former UFC light heavyweight kingpin, Jones (26-1 MMA), announced the news just moments ago on social media. “Breaking News!! I’m excited to announce I’ll be competing for the number one grappling organization in […]
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UFC Vegas 43 loses lightweight contest at the last minute
Today’s UFC Vegas 43 event just took a last minute hit as a lightweight bout between Terrance McKinney and Fares Ziam has been called off. McKinney (11-3 MMA) made his Octagon debut back in June, where he scored a sensational seven-second knockout victory over Matt Frevola. The 27-year-old was expected to make his highly anticipated […]
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UFC Vegas 43: ‘Vieira vs. Tate’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for today’s UFC Vegas 43 event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Ketlen Vieira vs Miesha Tate. Vieira (11-2 MMA) was last seen in action back in February, where she suffered a unanimous decision loss to Yana Kunitskaya. That setback was preceded by a victory over Sijara Eubanks. Meanwhile, Miesha […]
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Khamzat Chimaev defeats Jack Hermansson in freestyle wrestling match (Highlights)
Khamzat Chimaev picked up a win over a top-10 UFC middleweight, but it wasn’t in fighting. On Friday, Chimaev and Jack Hermansson had a freestyle pay-per-view wrestling match. The two know each other due to both being from the Nordic countries of Europe, so the two UFC fighters decided to have a wrestling match. The […]
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Aoriqileng expects to KO Cody Durden to pick up his first UFC win
Aoriqileng is confident he’ll get his first UFC win in a violent fashion on Saturday at UFC Vegas 43. Aoriqileng made his UFC debut at UFC 261 and had a back-and-forth war against Jeff Molina which won Fight of the Night. Although he lost the fight, the Chinese fighter learned a lot from it, and […]
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UFC Vegas 43 weigh-in results: Miesha Tate, all other fighters on weight
The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 43 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 24 of the 24 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. In the main event of UFC Vegas 43, both women’s bantamweight headliners Miesha Tate and Ketlen Vieira successfully made weight. Vieira stepped onto the scale at the maximum non-title […]
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Nate Diaz and Rafael Dos Anjos rip Daniel Cormier over his best boxers in MMA list
UFC superstar Nate Diaz and former champ Rafael Dos Anjos ripped UFC analyst Daniel Cormier over his best boxers in MMA list. Cormier and his “RC and DC” co-host Ryan Clark recently shared their list of the top five boxers in mixed martial arts. Check out the full lists that both fighters shared below. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWZAeVtpAz0/ […]
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Anthony Smith explains why Conor McGregor has become “the outsider” among MMA fighters
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith explained why Conor McGregor has become “the outsider” amongst his fellow MMA fighters. Smith and McGregor have taken some shots at each other over the past several months, including McGregor recently criticizing Smith’s analysis on the UFC post-fight desk. If you ask Smith, though, McGregor isn’t actually trying to […]
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Darren Till interested in facing Sean Strickland in UFC return: “I think it would be a good fight”
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till says he is interested in facing Sean Strickland in his UFC return, saying that “I think it would be a good fight.” Till is coming off of a lopsided stoppage loss to Derek Brunson in his last fight, and overall he has struggled lately. Till is just 1-4 in his […]
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Johnny Walker responds to recent criticism from Jan Blachowicz: “I haven’t changed my style”
UFC light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker responds to recent criticism from Jan Blachowicz, saying that “I haven’t changed my style.” Walker fought Thiago Santos in October in a dull, five-round snoozefest between two powerful light heavyweights known for their knockout power. Both Walker and Santos are two of the best fighters in the world at […]
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John Allan announces UFC release following loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC 268
Former UFC light heavyweight fighter John Allan announced himself that the UFC released him following his loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC 268. Allan lost a unanimous decision to Jacoby on the UFC 268 undercard. Although he was able to win the third round of the fight on two of the judges’ scorecards, it was […]
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Miesha Tate believes Julianna Pena has the ability to dethrone Amanda Nunes at UFC 269
Miesha Tate believes that Julianna Pena has the ability to dethrone UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes when they meet at UFC 269. Tate coached Pena during her winning season on The Ultimate Fighter, and in the years since then, Pena has become one of the top women’s bantamweights in the UFC. Next month at […]
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Francis Ngannou brings in GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in preparation for UFC 270
Francis Ngannou has brought in kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven to help him prepare for Ciryl Gane at UFC 270. At UFC 270, Francis Ngannou will face arguably the most technical test of his career when he goes toe to toe with Ciryl Gane. The former teammates will battle it out for the UFC heavyweight title […]
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Chael Sonnen on a potential Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns fight: “If you hear that anywhere, do not support it”
Chael Sonnen doesn’t believe Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns should be the direction UFC goes in. As of this writing, the UFC appears to be favouring the idea of putting Khamzat Chimaev up against Gilbert Burns in what would serve as a huge welterweight showdown. If that transpires, it may well put Chimaev on the […]
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Valentina Shevchenko recalls Halle Berry asking her to hit her harder when filming new movie
Valentina Shevchenko is even a champion in the fictional world. The reigning UFC flyweight champion recently began expanding her horizons by getting into the acting world when recruited by Halle Berry to be in her directorial debut, Bruised – in theaters now. “Her main idea for the fight scenes, it has to be real,” Valentina […]
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Al Iaquinta says he ‘gave up’ against Bobby Green, hints at retirement: ‘I’m thinking that’s it’
Al Iaquinta says his career is likely over. At UFC 268 in Madison Square Garden, Iaquinta made his return after a three-year layoff to face Bobby Green. It appeared to be a winnable fight, but the contest did not go his way as he lost by first-round TKO. According to Iaquinta, his recent loss stemmed […]
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Henry Cejudo announces birth of daughter America Maria Cejudo
Henry Cejudo is officially a father. Cejudo announced on Instagram on Thursday night his partner, Karolina gave birth to their daughter, America. The couple announced they were having a baby earlier in the summer and the former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion announced it was a healthy baby that was born on November 18. […]
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Miesha Tate says trilogy with Ronda Rousey is her ‘dream’, knows she has what it takes to beat her
Miesha Tate is hoping she can one day have a trilogy fight with Ronda Rousey. Tate and Rousey first met in March of 2012 in Strikeforce as Tate was the champ but it was Rousey winning by first-round submission. They then had a rematch after coaching a season of TUF but at UFC 168 in […]
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Jorge Masvidal trashes “bitter old man” Conor McGregor: “This dude’s gonna end up snorting himself to death”
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal trashed “bitter old man” Conor McGregor, suggesting “this dude’s gonna end up snorting himself to death”. Masvidal was a guest on MMAFighting.com’s The MMA Hour and he took McGregor to task. The two have taken shots at each other on social media over the past few years and especially lately, and […]
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Vicente Luque interested in title eliminator fight against Leon Edwards: “It would remove any doubts”
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque is interested in a title eliminator fight against Leon Edwards, saying “it would remove any doubts.” Edwards is the No. 3 ranked contender in the UFC welterweight division, and Luque is the No. 4 ranked fighter. Edwards was supposed to fight Jorge Masvidal at UFC 269 next month, but that […]
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Miesha Tate explains why finishing Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43 is so important to her
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Miesha Tate explained why finishing rival Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43 is so important to her. Tate returns to the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Vegas 43 when she takes on Vieira in a five-round headliner. For Tate, this is her second fight back since returning to the sport following […]
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Cody Durden confident he’ll ‘dominate’ and finish Aoriqileng, plans to send a message to the ‘boring’ flyweight divison
Cody Durden is finally making the walk to the Octagon again as he will face Aoriqileng at UFC Vegas 43 on Saturday. Durden tore his ACL in his last fight against Jimmy Flick which is a fight he lost by submission. Although it happened last December, he said he was able to fight a month […]
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Miesha Tate hopes for 135lbs title shot with impressive win over Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Miesha Tate hopes for a 135lbs title shot with an impressive win over Ketlen Vieira at UFC Vegas 43. Tate returned from a five-year layoff this summer and defeated Marion Reneau via TKO in an incredible comeback performance. Following that win, the UFC has booked Tate against top contender Vieira in […]
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Alexander Volkanovski suggest Max Holloway might be “scared” of trilogy fight against him
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski suggested that Max Holloway might be “scared” of a trilogy fight against him. Volkanovski fought Holloway on Fight Island last year in a rematch and won a controversial split decision to keep his belt. Many people who watched that fight felt that Holloway did enough to win it, but Volkanovski […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes Weili Zhang rematch could be her comeback fight
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes that the Weili Zhang rematch could be her comeback fight. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has not fought since March 2020 when she fought 25 minutes to a narrow split decision defeat against Zhang at UFC 248. It was one of the best fights of last year, and many fans […]