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Jorge Masvidal calls out Gilbert Burns and Leon Edwards, ‘Durinho’ responds
Jorge Masvidal is interested in fighting Leon Edwards or Gilbert Burns next and the latter is definitely down for a future UFC showdown with ‘Gamebred’. Despite having suffered consecutive losses to reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, Masvidal (35-15 MMA) has made it clear that he has not lost his lust for UFC gold. The […]
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Paige VanZant told Austin Vanderford she “didn’t want to live anymore” following loss at BKFC 19
Paige VanZant (8-5 MMA, 0-2 BKF) was in a dark place following her loss to Rachael Ostovich at last months BKFC 19 event. The former UFC standouts, VanZant and Ostovich, collided for a second time on July 23, this after ‘PVZ’ had earned a submission victory in the pairs first encounter. Unfortunately for Paige VanZant, […]
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UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov inks professional football deal with FC Legion Dynamo
Former UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking his talents to the football pitch after signing a contract with FC Legion Dynamo. After scoring a submission victory over Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254, Khabib officially retired from mixed martial arts, citing the death of his father as his reason for hanging […]
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Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 reportedly pushed back until 2022
The highly anticipated UFC middleweight title fight rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker has reportedly been pushed back until 2022. Dana White and company were originally looking to book Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 for the main event of UFC 268 on November 6 at Madision Square Garden in New York. However, the States new […]
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Sean O’Malley explains why he has opted against fighting ranked competition in the UFC
Sean O’Malley has gone 5-1 thus far in his budding UFC career but has yet to compete against any ranked fighters in the stacked bantamweight division. O’Malley (14-1 MMA) most recently competed at last months UFC 264 event, where he scored a third-round TKO victory over promotional newcomer Kris Moutinho. ‘Suga’ recently revealed that he […]
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Jake Paul releases his eight-man hit list following fight with Tyron Woodley
Jake Paul has a big task ahead of him in the form of former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, but that hasn’t stopped the YouTuber from looking towards the future. Paul (3-0) and Woodley (0-0) are set to square off in a boxing match on August 29 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Woodley concluded […]
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Rafael dos Anjos explains what makes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev different fighters
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos explained what makes Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev different fighters. Dos Anjos steps back into the Octagon on October 30 in Abu Dhabi when he faces off against Makhachev at UFC 267. This is a fight that the UFC tried to book twice in 2020 but was unable […]
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Vicente Luque explains why he will be the one who will dethrone Kamaru Usman
One of the top contenders at 170lbs, Vicente Luque explained why he will be the one who will dethrone UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Luque submitted Michael Chiesa with a D’Arce choke to move into the top-five rankings at 170lbs. “The Silent Assassin” has now won his last four fights in a row — all […]
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Jose Aldo focused on becoming UFC champion again, not interested in fighting YouTubers in boxing
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says he is focused on becoming a UFC champion again, not in fighting YouTubers in boxing. Aldo — one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time — has always openly embraced the idea of taking his skills to the boxing ring, but that hasn’t happened at this point. […]
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Paulo Costa explains why he got drunk the night before Israel Adesanya fight at UFC 253
Paulo Costa explains why he got drunk the night before his UFC middleweight title fight against champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. Costa was knocked out by Adesanya at UFC 253 in what was an uncompetitive fight from the Brazilian. Although Costa was unbeaten heading into the Adesanya fight and looking every bit the part […]
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Stevie Ray ending retirement, in talks with Bellator and Brave CF
Former UFC lightweight, Stevie Ray will be ending his retirement. Ray retired from MMA in September of 2020 which he said at the time was due to knee injuries. However, he told BJPENN.com this week that there was much more to it, and it was due to the UFC forcing him out of the organization […]
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Chris Weidman shares latest health update after undergoing second surgery on broken leg suffered at UFC 261
Former UFC champion Chris Weidman shared his latest health update after undergoing a second surgery on the broken leg he suffered at UFC 261. Weidman suffered one of the most horrific injuries we have ever seen inside the Octagon back in April when his leg snapped on a checked kick against Uriah Hall. Weidman immediately […]
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Conor McGregor encourages Nate Diaz to continue his trolling of Dustin Poirier: “I am entertained”
UFC superstar Conor McGregor encouraged Nate Diaz to continue his trolling of rival Dustin Poirier, telling him that “I am entertained.” McGregor has, of course, fought both Diaz and Poirier multiple times each. The Irishman had a pair of memorable fights with Diaz in 2016, where he went 1-1 in the pair of bouts, while […]
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Jake Paul says Conor McGregor’s ego won’t allow him to accept that “it’s over”
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul says that UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s ego won’t allow him to accept that “it’s over,” meaning his career. McGregor lost via first-round TKO when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier back at UFC 264 in July. That was his second straight defeat following a TKO loss to Poirier earlier this year […]
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Olympic gold medalist wrestler Gable Steveson favored over Derrick Lewis in hypothetical UFC matchup
Gable Steveson hasn’t even committed to an MMA career yet and he’s already having fight odds made in his favor. Bovada released odds for hypothetical UFC bouts featuring the recent Team USA Olympic gold medalist wrestler against some of the heavyweight division’s best. One of which sees him as the very slight favorite against “The […]
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Dustin Poirier responds after Nate Diaz suggests he turned down potential fight “They’re lying and you’re getting played”
Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier continued to trade barbs on social media this evening, with ‘The Stockton Slugger’ accusing ‘The Diamond’ of ducking a potential fight. The two stars have exchanged some heated words as of late but both appear interested in a future matchup. This evening, Nate Diaz took to Twitter with the following […]
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Jon Jones poses the most “problems” for Ciryl Gane at heavyweight, says Daniel Cormier
Ciryl Gane just recently claimed the interim heavyweight title and will face Francis Ngannou next, yet for Daniel Cormier, he believes Jon Jones poses the biggest problem for him. Gane is a perfect 10-0 in MMA and has dominated everyone he has fought. Against Lewis, he didn’t let the hometown fighter get going and just […]
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Jordan Williams stops car thief while wearing fanny pack (Video)
UFC welterweight Jordan Williams shared a video of him stopping a car thief from stealing his vehicle while he was wearing a fanny pack. Williams most recently competed last month when he was submitted by Mickey Gall in his UFC welterweight debut. Prior to that, “Bomaye” lost a decision to Nassourdine Imavov in his UFC […]
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Stevie Ray details the “shady” tactics the UFC used which forced him to retire
Stevie Ray announced his retirement from MMA in September 2020, which many thought was due to his knee injuries. However, there is much more to the story, which Ray has never spoken publicly about. Ray competed in the UFC from 2015 and had a 7-4 record where in his last fight, he picked up what […]
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Alexander Volkanovski pranked with giant snake by Brian Ortega on TUF 29 (Video)
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski was pranked with a giant snake by Brian Ortega on TUF 29, and you can watch the video of it. Volkanovski and Ortega are the two head coaches on the latest installment on TUF, and they will meet inside the Octagon for Volkanovski’s 145lbs title in September at UFC 266. […]
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Ciryl Gane wants Francis Ngannou fight in Paris in December or January: “It will be a really big fight”
Ciryl Gane is hoping his heavyweight title unification fight against Francis Ngannou happens in Paris, France. Gane claimed the interim heavyweight title at UFC 265 with a TKO victory over Derrick Lewis. It was the Frenchman’s fourth fight since December of 2020 and now with his wife set to give birth, he is looking to […]
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Dan Hardy praised as “true martial artist” by Kenny Florian ahead of comeback against John Wayne Parr
Former UFC welterweight Dan Hardy was praised as a “true martial artist” by Kenny Florian ahead of his comeback against John Wayne Parr. Hardy has not fought since September 2012 when he defeated Amir Sadollah in the UFC. Since then, the Brit has dealt with a heart issue that has left him unable to compete […]
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Chad Mendes reveals UFC gave him permission to make comeback in BKFC
Former UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes revealed that his former organization gave him permission to make a comeback in BKFC. Mendes recently signed a contract with BKFC to make his return to combat sports in bare-knuckle boxing. Now 36 years old, Mendes hasn’t competed in MMA since December 2018 when he was knocked out […]
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Conor McGregor absolutely unloads on “fat mess” Daniel Cormier: “Congrats Jon on his head kick KO anniversary over you”
Conor McGregor went scorched earth on Daniel Cormier tonight, this after ‘DC’ told the Irishman to “worry about the dudes” who keep beating his ass. The beef between McGregor and Cormier started after ‘Notorious’ appeared to mock the death of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father on Twitter. “Covid is good and father is evil?” – Conor McGregor shared […]
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Daniel Cormier fires back at Conor McGregor: “Worry about the dudes that keep beating your ass”
Daniel Cormier has responded to Conor McGregor. McGregor has taken some shots at Cormier on social media recently, this after ‘DC’ labelled some of his posts as being “a cry for help”. He also criticized Cormier for suggesting Dustin Poirier was checking his kicks in their trilogy fight at UFC 264. Now, on Cormier’s show with […]
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Nate Diaz responds following callout from Dustin Poirier: “Let’s fight don’t be scared this time tho”
Nate Diaz has responded after receiving a callout from fellow UFC superstar Dustin Poirier on Wednesday afternoon. Poirier (28-6 MMA) was originally challenged to a middleweight fight by Diaz (20-13 MMA) immediately after winning his rubber match with Conor McGregor at UFC 264. ‘The Stockton Slugger’ had shared a photo of he and Dustin Poirier […]
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Justin Gaethje wants to rematch Dustin Poirier after he breaks Michael Chandler at UFC 268
Justin Gaethje is hoping to earn a rematch with Dustin Poirier after he beats Michael Chandler at UFC 268. Gaethje is set to return to the Octagon in November in a highly-anticipated fight against Chandler. The winner of the fight will likely be in line for a title shot. For “The Highlight” he believes Poirier […]
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Dustin Poirier appears to callout Nate Diaz on social media
Dustin Poirier seemingly has his eyes on Nate Diaz. Although Poirier is likely to get the next title shot against Charles Oliveira, he has made it clear he is after big paydays and that’s exactly what Diaz is. Poirier and Diaz also have had a rivalry as they were supposed to fight at UFC 230 […]