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Diego Sanchez details recent UFO sighting: “It was watching me”
UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez had a UFO encounter in his native Albuquerque, New Mexico, this week, and it sounds pretty wild. Sanchez, who is known as one of the most eccentric and enigmatic fighters in the game, opened up on this paranormal encounter on Twitter on Wednesday. I was doing energy work on my patio […]
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Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown booked for UFC Fight Night event in January
An exciting fight between veteran welterweights Carlos Condit and Matt Brown has been booked for a UFC Fight Night event in January. Condit and Brown were previously scheduled to fight twice but Brown was forced to withdraw both times with injuries. The first time these two were scheduled to fight was way back in December […]
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UFC stars pay tribute to the military on Veterans Day
November 11 was Veterans Day in the United States, and many UFC stars took to social media to pay tribute to the men and women that serve the country. See how some of the UFC’s finest honored the military below: View this post on Instagram Happy Veterans Day to America’s Heroes of the […]
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Jan Blachowicz admits Glover Teixeira “deserves a title shot”
Jan Blachowicz believes Glover Teixeira has earned a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title. Blachowicz captured the vacant UFC light heavyweight throne in September, when he knocked out Dominick Reyes. In the wake of that performance, he’s been linked to a superfight with reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. While that champion-versus-champion matchup is […]
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Robert Whittaker explains “problem” with Khabib vs. GSP fight
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker sees a “problem” with a potential superfight between Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champ, and St-Pierre, the former welterweight and middleweight champ, are universally regarded as two of the best fighters of all time, and have been linked to a fight for many years. […]
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Photo | Khabib Nurmagomedov and his late father honored with huge mural in Dagestan
Khabib Nurmagomedov and his father Abdulmanap have been honored with a fantastic mural in their home republic of Dagestan. After Abdulmanap passed away due to complications from COVID-19, many fans questioned what Khabib’s future in mixed martial arts was going to look like. He returned to face Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and after securing […]
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Glover Teixeira says Dana White is a “fair man” as he pursues title shot against Jan Blachowicz
UFC light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira has called Dana White a “fair man” as he bids for a title shot against Jan Blachowicz. The 41-year-old veteran continued his fantastic winning streak on Saturday night as he overcame early adversity to submit top contender Thiago Santos in Las Vegas. Now, many fans and pundits alike are […]
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Cub Swanson vs. Daniel Pineda added to UFC 256
An exciting matchup between veteran featherweights Cub Swanson and Daniel Pineda has been added to December’s UFC 256 pay-per-view card. Pineda broke the fight himself on his social media as he took to his Instagram late on Wednesday evening to reveal the upcoming matchup with Swanson, which promises to be a banger. The two will […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 is “on” according to John Kavanagh: “Return of the mac confirmed”
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 is on according to coach John Kavanagh. For weeks now, McGregor and Poirier have been linked to the rematch on January 23. However, nothing has become official but it was reported on Tuesday that the deal is done, which Dana White denied. Yet, despite White saying there are still […]
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Rafael dos Anjos believes rebooking Conor McGregor fight makes sense if he beats Paul Felder
Rafael dos Anjos believes a fight with Conor McGregor makes a lot of sense if he beats Paul Felder on Saturday night. Dos Anjos and McGregor were supposed to fight at UFC 196 with the Irishman looking to become a champ-champ. However, RDA was forced out of the fight due to an injury and then […]
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Leon Edwards has a message for UFC President Dana White: “I’m going to smash your boy”
Leon Edwards is confident he will derail the hype of Khamzat Chimaev. Edwards is set to headline the final UFC event of the year on December 19 against Chimaev. Entering the fight, it is a very intriguing one, with many pundits torn on who will win. However, Edwards knows the UFC is hoping Chimaev is […]
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Alex Morono expects to drag Rhys McKee “in the deep waters and make him drown” at UFC Vegas 14
Alex Morono is finally ready to fight again. In February, Morono suffered a 27-second TKO loss to Khaos Williams at UFC 247. After the loss, the Fortis MMA product was hoping to return soon and get the bad taste of losing out of his mouth. However, he wasn’t able to due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
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Khaos Williams plans “to test the chin” of Abdul Razak Alhassan in UFC Vegas 14 co-main event
Khaos Williams is ecstatic to be fighting again. Williams had a very impressive UFC debut back in February as he TKO’d Alex Morono in just 27 seconds at UFC 247. Since the fight, he has been wanting to get back in there, but the COVID-19 pandemic and injuries suffered by his would be opponents halted […]
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Kelvin Gastelum calls out fellow middleweight contender Edmen Shahbazyan
Former Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum has called out fellow middleweight contender Edmen Shahbazyan for an upcoming fight at 185lbs. Gastelum most recently was seen on Fight Island getting submitted by a Jack Hermansson heel hook this past summer. Prior to that, he had dropped a split decision to Darren Till and lost a unanimous […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN+ 41: Felder vs. dos Anjos
The full betting odds have been released for the 12 fights scheduled to take place at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 41: Felder vs. dos Anjos event. The main event of the evening is an intriguing five-round lightweight bout between former champion Rafael dos Anjos and top contender Paul Felder. Dos Anjos was supposed to fight […]
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Robert Whittaker explains when he’s likely to “bow out” of MMA competition
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker isn’t sure when he’ll retire from mixed martial arts, but he certainly seems to have a rough sense. During a recent appearance on MMA Fighting‘s What The Heck show, Whittaker weighed in on the career of Anderson Silva, who competed in his final UFC bout late last month at […]
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Joe Rogan: Doctor called Yoel Romero “the most unusual human being I’ve ever seen”
UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently shared a story that shed some light on just how special an athlete middleweight contender Yoel Romero is. Speaking on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the commentator shared a story that he heard from UFC President Dana White. According to this anecdote, Romero’s physical attributes left […]
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Leon Edwards sizes up Khamzat Chimaev: “I believe he’s overhyped”
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards sized up his upcoming opponent Khamzat Chimaev, saying that the Swedish prospect is “overhyped.” After temporarily being removed from the UFC rankings due to inactivity, Edwards finally signed on the dotted line to fight Chimaev. The two will square off on December 19 in a five-round welterweight main event, and […]
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Kevin Holland planning move to 170lbs, wants Jorge Masvidal’s BMF title
UFC middleweight contender Kevin Holland is planning a move down to 170lbs at some point and says he’s coming for Jorge Masvidal’s BMF title. Holland is one of the hottest fighters in the UFC middleweight division these days. Since making his promotional debut in 2018, Holland has gone 7-2 overall in the Octagon. But 2020, […]
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Cory Sandhagen suggests No. 1 contender fight against TJ Dillashaw
UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen says that he is targeting a No. 1 contender fight against former champion TJ Dillashaw. Sandhagen knocked out Marlon Moraes in October with a spinning wheel kick to once again emerge as a top contender at 135lbs. The next UFC bantamweight title fight takes place at UFC 256 in December […]
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Alexander Hernandez recounts taking out two attackers in street fight: “One had a wrench”
UFC lightweight contender Alexander Hernandez once beat up two attackers—one of whom was armed with a wrench. Hernandez opened up on this incident during a recent interview with Fightful, explaining how the martial arts experience he had at the time allowed him to protect himself. “I almost got jumped once,” Hernandez said. “I had a […]
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Paul Felder: “50-50” chance I’ll retire with dos Anjos win
Paul Felder says there’s a “50-50” chance he’ll retire if he defeats Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Vegas 13 this Saturday. Dos Anjos was originally expected to take on Islam Makhachev in the card’s main event. When Makhachev was ruled out of the fight with staph infection, however, Felder stepped in […]
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Israel Adesanya on undefeated record: “I know I can be beat”
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya now owns a flawless MMA record of 20-0, and looks increasingly unbeatable each time he steps in the cage. The man himself, however, is adamant that he can be defeated. Speaking to MMA Junkie this week, he noted that he comes up short in plenty of sparring sessions in the […]
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Scott Coker not interested in signing Anderson Silva to Bellator
Scott Coker isn’t interested in signing former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva to the Bellator MMA roster. Silva last stepped into the UFC’s Octagon on Halloween night, when he was knocked out in by ranked middleweight contender Uriah Hall. Heading into the fight, UFC President Dana White claimed the fight would be Silva’s last with […]
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Conor McGregor reflects on first fight with Dustin Poirier, tells fight fans “see you guys soon”
Conor McGregor has reflected on his first fight with Dustin Poirier after their rematch is reportedly a done deal. For weeks now, McGregor and Poirier have agreed to fight one another but on Tuesday it was reported to be a done deal, despite Dana White saying otherwise. So, with the Irishman likely to square off […]
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Israel Adesanya not committed to light heavyweight long-term: “Middleweight is my perfect fighting weight”
UFC middleweight champ is Israel Adesanya not committed to light heavyweight long-term, stating “middleweight is my perfect fighting weight.” Adesanya won the UFC middleweight title in October 2019 when he defeated Robert Whittaker to take his belt. He has since defended his title successfully against Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa to improve his MMA record […]
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Maycee Barber set to return from her first career loss on February 13 against Alexa Grasso
Maycee Barber is set to return to the Octagon on February 13. According to Mexican outlet, Milenio.com, Barber is set to face Alexa Grasso at a Fight Night event on February 13. It is currently unknown if the event will take place in Las Vegas or on Fight Island. Maycee Barber suffered her first career […]
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Mike Winkeljohn explains how Jon Jones beats Stipe Miocic
Veteran coach Mike Winkeljohn of Jackson-Wink MMA explained how his star pupil Jon Jones can beat UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Jones, the former longtime UFC light heavyweight champion, announced a move up to the heavyweight over the summer. His goal is to challenge himself and win a second title in the UFC over Miocic, […]