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Dana White says UFC looking for backup fighter for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier trilogy fight
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the UFC is looking for a backup fighter for the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier trilogy fight. McGregor and Poirier headline UFC 264, which takes place on July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two rivals have previously met twice, first in 2014 with McGregor knocking […]
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Colby Covington trashes Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega as TUF coaches: “There’s just no entertainment factor there”
UFC welterweight Colby Covington trashed Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega as TUF coaches: “There’s just no entertainment factor there.” TUF returns to television screens next week with Volkanovski and Ortega as the coaches. Before those two featherweights were picked to coach the show, there were rumors for months that the UFC was considering booking Covington […]
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Charles Oliveira admits that he thought about quitting MMA, but glad he didn’t: “Looking back, I see it was all worth it”
New UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira admits that he thought about quitting MMA, but he’s glad that he chose to stay the course. It took Oliveira 11 years to reach the top of the mountain in the UFC, and along the way, he admits that he thought about stepping away from the sport. Though he’s […]
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UFC Vegas 28: ‘Rozenstruik vs Sakai’ Fight Card and Start Times
The UFC is set to return to action next Saturday night with UFC Vegas 28, headlined by a blockbuster heavyweight showdown between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai. Event: UFC Vegas 28: Rozenstruik vs Sakai Date: Saturday, 5th June 2021 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ – 5pm/7pm EST Both of these men have […]
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Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes reveals what led to horrific train accident
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes has opened up on the horrific train accident that left him clinging to life in a medically induced coma. On June 16, 2017, Hughes sustained severe head injuries after a train collided with his truck at a rail crossing close to his residence. Hughes was air-lifted to a local […]
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Stipe Miocic responds after Derrick Lewis suggests he is punch drunk: “His balls were probably too hot, that’s probably why he said that”
Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has responded after top contender Derrick Lewis suggested that he has gone punch drunk. Miocic lost the UFC heavyweight title back in March when he was knocked out by Francis Ngannou (11-3 MMA) in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 260. Despite being the greatest heavyweight champion in UFC […]
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Cris Cyborg says Dana White blocked potential grappling match between her and Miesha Tate
Out of all the opponents Cris “Cyborg” Justino has fought in her career, Miesha Tate never wound up being one of them. The former UFC bantamweight champion in Tate is currently set to make her return to MMA action after a five-year retirement. However, it seemed as if she and Cyborg had a real possibility […]
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Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez to headline July 17 event
A pivotal featherweight fight between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez has been agreed to for July. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto via Dana White, Holloway and Rodriguez will headline the July 17 card. The event will likely take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. On paper, this is a phenomenal fight between […]
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Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis 2 targeted for August in Houston
Francis Ngannou will be in enemy territory when he defends his heavyweight title for the first time. After Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 the plan was for him to face Jon Jones. However, “Bones” and the UFC couldn’t come to an agreement. Following that, Dana White revealed Derrick Lewis would be getting […]
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Dana White reacts after Jon Jones joins forces with boxing promoter Richard Schaefer
Dana White says he respects Richard Schaefer and is eager to try and negotiate Jon Jones’ next fight. Recently, Jones and his management First Round parted ways as “Bones” was looking to handle his own negotiations. However, on Wednesday the former UFC light heavyweight champion announced he had hired Schaefer as his advisor. “I have […]
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Jon Jones hires boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as his advisor
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones announced that he has hired boxing promoter Richard Schaefer as his new advisor. Earlier this week, Jones promised that he would share some big news with his fans, and he did so on Wednesday when he announced that he has hired Schaefer as his new advisor. Schaefer is […]
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Shane Burgos describes what Edson Barboza KO at UFC 262 felt like: “It was like somebody turning the volume down on the power button on my legs”
UFC featherweight contender Shane Burgos described what getting knocked out by Edson Barboza in bizarre fashion at UFC 262 felt like. The UFC 262 “Fight of the Night” was an absolute war between Burgos and Barboza for as long as it lasted. The first two rounds were competitive, with Barboza having the slight edge heading […]
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Stephen Thompson explains why it would be a “bad idea” for Jake Paul to box Tyron Woodley
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson explained why it would be a “bad idea” for Jake Paul to fight Tyron Woodley in a boxing match. Thompson has fought Woodley twice in the UFC, the first time fighting to a majority draw and then losing a majority decision in the rematch, so he knows “The Chosen One” […]
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UFC Vegas 27 rankings update: Jack Hermansson, Carla Esparza among fighters moving up the ranks
Following UFC Vegas 27, the UFC’s rankings have been updated, with Jack Hermansson and Carla Esparza among the fighters moving up the ranks. Hermansson opened up the main card with a unanimous decision win over Edmen Shahbazyan. The UFC rankings panelists were impressed by what Hermansson did in the fight and he has moved up […]
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Stipe Miocic hoping for Francis Ngannou trilogy by early 2022: “I really would love to fight Francis again for the rematch”
Stipe Miocic is hoping for the Francis Ngannou trilogy by early 2022, saying “I really would love to fight Francis again for the rematch.” Miocic lost the UFC heavyweight title in March at UFC 260 when he was brutally knocked out by Ngannou in the pair’s rematch. The fight was one-sided for Ngannou and so […]
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Georges St-Pierre shares his thoughts on Logan and Jake Paul: “I’m not one of the haters, they’re great athletes”
UFC legend Georges St-Pierre shared his thoughts on Logan and Jake Paul, saying that “I’m not one of the haters, they’re great athletes.” GSP, one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, recently sat down with MMA.joe and was asked about the Paul brothers, Logan and Jake. While so many people in the combat […]
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Mackenzie Dern says Marina Rodriguez fight isn’t done despite Dana White announcing it
UFC women’s strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern says the Marina Rodriguez fight isn’t done despite UFC president Dana White announcing it. White revealed last week that the UFC is targeting a matchup between Dern and Rodriguez, two of the top-10 women’s strawweights in the world. However, Dern says that the fight isn’t done just yet. Speaking […]
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Rory MacDonald disputes the notion that all of the world’s top mixed martial artists are in the UFC
PFL welterweight contender Rory MacDonald has disputed the notion that all of the world’s top mixed martial artists are in the UFC. MacDonald was one of the UFC’s top welterweights from 2010 to 2016, going 9-4 in the Octagon during that stretch, even fighting Robbie Lawler for the belt at UFC 189 in 2015. Since […]
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MMA veteran Phil Baroni offers to fight Diego Sanchez following UFC release, requests Conor McGregor promote the bout
Phil Baroni has offered himself out for a fight with Diego Sanchez after his UFC release – and he wants Conor McGregor to promote it. Baroni is best known for his days in the UFC but he’s also been able to stay in the public eye fairly regularly in recent years, whether it be due […]
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Dan Hardy hints that his first post-UFC bout will take place in the boxing ring
Former UFC fighter and commentator Dan Hardy has suggested his first post-UFC fight could take place inside a boxing ring. Hardy confirmed earlier this month that he’d been released from his UFC fighter contract in the wake of also being let go from his commentary duties. While Hardy has made it clear that he’d like […]
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Michael Venom Page says he wants to test himself in the UFC
Michael Venom Page is keen to test his skills in the UFC. The 34 year old has spent the majority of his career competing at Bellator, but admitted that the prospect of fighting in the UFC is the reason he got into MMA. As reported by Adam Martin, Page spoke to Michael Bisping on his […]
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Luke Rockhold appreciates Israel Adesanya’s style but says the UFC champ is “beatable in so many ways”
Luke Rockhold is confident he would beat Israel Adesanya if he gets the chance to face him. Rockhold has recently revealed he is looking to return to the middleweight but many of the divisions top-15 have turned him down. However, he is still eager to return and knows if he works his way to a […]
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Jon Jones suggests it will be another 12 months before he makes his UFC heavyweight debut
Jon Jones says he will be on the sidelines for at least another year. After Jones vacated his light heavyweight title last year, the plan was for him to move up to heavyweight and face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou 2. However, ‘Bones’ wasn’t able to reach a deal with the UFC, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov turned down lucrative offers to fight GSP and Floyd Mayweather, claims Ali Abdelaziz
Khabib Nurmagomedov appears to be sticking to his retirement. After Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 he announced his retirement from the sport. UFC president, Dana White tried to convince him to stay and fight one more time, but ‘The Eagle’ ended up sticking to his retirement and vacated the belt. Now, according to […]
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Jon Jones fires back at Chael Sonnen over his recent comments: “All you had to do was survive the first round and all your dreams would’ve came true”
Jon Jones has blasted Chael Sonnen over his recent comments. After Jones tweeted he was about to give birth to something big, Sonnen clapped back with a funny response. “Jon There’s more elegant ways to let the world know you picked up a Laxative company as a sponsor,” Sonnen tweeted about Jones. It was a […]
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Michael Bisping absolutely destroys “piece of sh*t” Joshua Fabia
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping absolutely destroyed Diego Sanchez’s former manager Joshua Fabia in the latest edition of his podcast. It was revealed last week that Sanchez had severed ties with Fabia just a few weeks after “The Nightmare” was cut by the UFC. With Sanchez letting go of Fabia, his former manager and […]
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Kevin Holland praised by Daniel Cormier for heading to AKA to work on his wrestling
UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland was praised by former UFC champion Daniel Cormier for heading to AKA to work on his wrestling. Following his loss to Marvin Vettori, where he was taken down at will, Holland said he planned to get in some wrestling training with Cormier at American Kickboxing Academy. Taking to his social […]
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Charles Oliveira “happy” to be betting underdog against Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier
New UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira says he is “happy” to be the betting underdog against Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Oliveira won the UFC’s vacant 155lbs belt when he knocked out Michael Chandler at UFC 262 in Houston, Texas. It was an incredible win by Oliveira, who has now won his last nine straight […]