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Islam Makhachev tells the UFC to “stop playing games” and just send a contract: “I honestly don’t care about location and opponent”
Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has requested the UFC “stop playing games” and just send him a contract to fight. Makhachev (23-1 MMA) captured the UFC’s vacant lightweight title at last month’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi by scoring a submission win over former title holder Charles Oliviera. Following that title-earning victory, Islam Makhachev proceeded to […]
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UFC Vegas 64: ‘Rodriguez vs. Lemos’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 64 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos. Rodriguez (16-1-2 MMA) enters the contest sporting a four-fight winning streak, her latest being a split-decision win over Yan Xiaonan back in March. Marina’s lone career loss came against reigning strawweight champion Carla […]
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UFC Vegas 64 loses heavyweight bout just hours prior to event
Today’s UFC Vegas 64 event is down to eleven fights after losing a slated heavyweight contest between Josh Parisian and Chase Sherman. Parisian (15-5 MMA) and Sherman (16-10 MMA) were scheduled to collide on the main card of tonight’s UFC event in Las Vegas. However, just hours before the commencement of the fight card, Parisian […]
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Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira shoots down reports that he could be fighting Rafael Fiziev on January 22nd: “Not gonna happen”
It looks like Charles Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champion, won’t be returning to the Octagon anytime soon. The Brazilian was caught off-guard when a false tweet by an account named “MMA Uncensored” reported Friday that Oliveira would return to the UFC to take on No. 6 lightweight, Rafael Fiziev at UFC 283 in Jan. 2023. […]
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Islam Makhachev responds after Alex Volkanovksi casts doubt on potential super fight: “Enjoy your P4P first spot for now”
The hype is already starting to intensify around a massive super fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski for the lightweight strap. However, before the fight can even happen, contracts and a venue have to be agreed upon. Volkanovski has had a tremendous run as featherweight champion, beating the likes of Max Holloway three times, Brian […]
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Kelvin Gastelum eyes potential return to welterweight after one more fight at middleweight: “It’s not outside the realm of possibilities”
Kelvin Gastelum is thinking about returning to welterweight. Gastelum fought at welterweight seven times inside the UFC but missed weight twice, including one when he weighed-in at 180lbs. After having trouble making weight he made the permanent move to welterweight in 2016 and had success right away. Gastelum 3-1 and one No Contest to earn […]
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Aljamain Sterling admits that prefers next fight to be against Sean O’Malley over Henry Cejudo: “I like money, money excites me”
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has revealed who he wants to fight next. ‘Funk Master’ is fresh off his return to action last month at UFC 280. Standing opposite the champion was T.J. Dillashaw, who had bad blood with Sterling heading in. Sadly for fans, the bout wasn’t exactly a thriller. Instead, it was completely […]
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Julianna Pena calls for trilogy match with Amanda Nunes next: “It’s time for her to return the favor”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena still has her eyes on Amanda Nunes. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her rematch with ‘The Lioness’ in July. Their first fight six months prior saw one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, as Pena submitted Nunes in round two. In the process, […]
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Stephen Thompson questioning the UFC’s attempt to have Khamzat Chimaev fight at welterweight: “He should be at 185”
UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson isn’t so sure that Khamzat Chimaev should compete at 170-pounds. ‘Borz’ has been out of action since his first-round submission win over Kevin Holland in September. While it was a nice victory that saw Chimaev retain his undefeated record, he wasn’t supposed to face ‘Trail Blazer’ that night. He was originally […]
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Yair Rodriguez rips Alexander Volkanovski for chasing lightweight title fight: “Are you a man of your word?”
Yair Rodriguez is not happy to see Alexander Volkanovski pursuing a lightweight title fight. At UFC 280, Volkanovski served as the backup fighter for the main event that saw the vacant lightweight title up for grabs. Following Islam Makhachev’s submission win over Charles Oliveira, he called out Volkanovski and the two went face-to-face in the […]
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Johnny Munoz Jr. plans to submit Liudvik Sholinian on last fight of deal to earn a new UFC contract
Johnny Munoz Jr. knows there is pressure on him as he’s fighting out his UFC contract on Saturday at UFC Vegas 64. Munoz Jr. is 1-2 in the UFC and coming off a first-round TKO loss to Tony Gravely back in June. Following that, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him but when […]
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Beneil Dariush shares the “reason” why fans don’t see him “get pushed” by the UFC
Beneil Dariush is sharing the ‘reason’ fans don’t see him ‘get pushed’ by the UFC. Dariush (22-4 MMA) is hot off a victory over Mateusz Gamros (21-2 MMA) at UFC 280 which took place on Saturday, October 22nd. In fact, the Californian, has 8 consecutive wins in the Octagon and is ranked fourth in the […]
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Bryce Mitchell issues warning to Sean O’Malley following inbred insults
Bryce Mitchell has issued a warning to Sean O’Malley following ‘inbred’ insults. It was at UFC 280 that Sean O’Malley (16-1 MMA) and Petr Yan (16-4 MMA) entered the Octagon in a bantamweight bout. The judges awarded a split decision victory to ‘Sugar’. Fans and fighters alike took issue with that decision, feeling Yan had […]
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Ben Askren shares his thoughts on a potential Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz boxing match: “I don’t know why anyone would think that Nate has much of a chance”
Ben Askren shared his brutally honest assessment of a potential Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight. After Paul defeated Anderson Silva by decision to improve to 6-0, he called out Nate Diaz. It’s a fight he has talked about for quite some time and the interest only increased after the win. As well, the two […]
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Henry Cejudo explains why he would “lean towards” Colby Covington in a five-round fight with Khamzat Chimaev
Henry Cejudo is explaining why he would ‘lean towards’ Colby Covington in a five-round fight with Khamzat Chimaev. The undefeated Chimaev (12-0 MMA) most recently met Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA) in the Octagon this past September at UFC 279. The victory for ‘Borz’ came after a submission at 2:13 of round 1. Of course Chimaev […]
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Sean O’Malley thinks there’s a “very good chance” Jake Paul would defeat Nate Diaz in potential boxing match: “It would be an epic fight”
Sean O’Malley hopes Jake Paul boxes Nate Diaz next time out. Last Saturday, Paul improved to 6-0 as a boxer with the biggest win of his career as he defeated Anderson Silva by decision. Following the win, he called out Diaz after the Stockton native got into it with his team. It’s a fight that […]
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Mario Bautista reveales he was supposed to fight Benito Lopez as an amateur, expects to get a stoppage win: “There are some big holes in his game”
Mario Bautista was ecstatic when he got the call to fight Benito Lopez. After Bautista submitted Brian Kelleher back in June he wasn’t sure what would be next. Yet, when he got the call to face Lopez it did surprise him as Benito hasn’t fought since 2019. However, Bautista was excited about the matchup given […]
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Bryce Mitchell claims Joe Rogan “sissied out” of flat Earth debate: “If he wants to call me stupid, at least debate me”
Bryce Mitchell is disappointed Joe Rogan won’t debate him about the Earth being flat. Mitchell recently took to social media to challenge Rogan to a debate about the Earth being flat. It came after Rogan mocked people for thinking the Earth is flat and blasted anyone that believed it. “I’m here to call out Joe […]
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Watch | Weili Zhang shows incredible strength by lifting UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang looks ready to earn back her gold. ‘Magnum’ has been out of action since her rematch with Joanna Jędrzejczyk in June. Their first outing two years prior was one of the greatest women’s MMA fights of all time. Zhang won that first bout by split decision, but wouldn’t […]
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Video | New footage shows Nick Maximov hit Jake Paul’s bodyguard with a beer to the face, Nate Diaz claims his team “won” the scuffle
A new video has been revealed of the scuffle between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul’s teams on the weekend. Paul was set to headline a Showtime boxing pay-per-view against Anderson Silva in an intriguing bout. In attendance was Diaz to support his teammate Chris Avila boxing on the undercard. It also added more intrigue to […]
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Matt Brown comes to the defense of Jake Paul’s controversial resume: “He’s fought tougher guys than 99 percent of pro boxers in their first fights”
Jake Paul has found an unlikely ally in UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown. ‘The Problem Child’ continued his bizarre ascent in the boxing world last Saturday. On Showtime pay-per-view secured the biggest win of his career, defeating Anderson Silva. The contest was back and forth, but Paul sealed the win on the scorecards with an […]
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Rose Namajunas hopes for trilogy with Carla Esparza, but admits there isn’t much fan interest: “I don’t know if I’d want to subject the fans to that”
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is back on the hunt for gold. ‘Thug Rose’ has been out of action since her rematch with Carla Esparza in May. Their first encounter eight years prior was one-sided traffic. Esparza dominated and won by submission to become the first UFC women’s strawweight champion. Nearly a decade […]
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Steve Garcia admits he was surprised he put Chase Hooper away so early, hopes to re-sign with UFC after fighitng out his contract
Steve Garcia knew he had to drop down in weight after his last fight. Garcia went to Singapore to take on Maheshate at UFC 275 in June and after he weighed in, he had a hard time putting on weight. He ended up losing by first-round TKO and after the loss, he knew he needed […]
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Dan Hooker still confident he can become UFC champion despite losing skid: “Nothing else interests me except having the belt”
Dan Hooker still believes he can become the UFC’s lightweight champion. Hooker is set to return to lightweight at UFC 281 when he takes on Claudio Puelles. He’s looking to snap a two-fight losing skid and is coming off a TKO loss to Arnold Allen at featherweight. Although Hooker is 1-4 in his last five, […]
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Michael Bisping shares prediction for “The people’s main event” at UFC 281: “He has been shown to be a little bit chinny”
Michael Bisping is sharing his prediction for ‘The people’s main event’ between Michael Chandler and Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. UFC 281 takes place on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York. The middleweight main event with feature Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) vs Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA). The co-main event […]
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TJ Dillashaw explains why he feels Aljamain Sterling is still the “most beatable champion” despite loss at UFC 280
T.J. Dillashaw is explaining why he feels Aljamain Sterling is still ‘the most beatable champion’. Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA) decidedly defeated T.J. Dillashaw (18-5 MMA) on October 22nd at UFC 280. Following the loss, Dillashaw revealed at the post fight press conference that he had been suffering with an injured shoulder for weeks prior to […]
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Rose Namajunas says she “got what she needed” out of Carla Esparza rematch: “I’m an artist and you don’t always have Mona Lisas”
Rose Namajunas claims she got what she needed out of the Carla Esparza rematch. Namajunas (11-5 MMA) and Esparza (20-6 MMA) originally met in December of 2014 in the women’s strawweight main event. It was to be Esparza defeating Rose by submission at 1:26 of Round 3. Esparaza became the first strawweight champion in Ultimate […]
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Brendan Schaub scolds Nate Diaz for suggesting Anderson Silva was on Jake Paul’s payroll: “It’s such a weak f**king narrative dude”
Brendan Schaub is scolding Nate Diaz for suggesting Anderson Silva was on Jake Paul’s payroll. Jake Paul and UFC legend Anderson Silva met in the boxing ring last Saturday, October 29th at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The result was yet another win for ‘The Problem Child’. It was following Paul’s victory that […]