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Jon Jones coach “amazed” by Israel Adesanya
Mike Winkeljohn, one of the coaches behind Jon Jones, says he’s “amazed” by UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Winkeljohn has served as one of Jones’ head coaches for many years, and could soon be tasked with preparing the MMA legend for a fight with Adesanya. Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champ, and Adesanya, the […]
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Daniel Cormier admits he contemplated comeback fight against Jan Blachowicz
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier says he briefly contemplated mounting a comeback to fight new light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz. Cormier, who previously ruled over the light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, retired after a decision loss to the reigning heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic back in August. Several months later, Blachowicz knocked out Dominick Reyes […]
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What’s next for Glover Teixeira and Thiago Santos after UFC Vegas 13?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 13, Glover Teixeira was looking to turn back the clock once more when he took on the returning, Thiago Santos. When the fight was booked, many had thought the winner would be getting a title shot. However, that appeared to not be the case after the UFC announced […]
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UFC Vegas 14: ‘RDA vs TBD’ Fight Card and Rumors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back once again this weekend with UFC Vegas 14, but with just days remaining until fight night, the current state of the main event is unknown. Event: UFC Vegas 14: dos Anjos vs. TBD Date: Saturday, 14th November 2020 Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada Broadcast: ESPN+ (4pm/7pm EST) After […]
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Coach explains how Jon Jones matches up with Israel Adesanya on the feet
Mike Winkeljohn, one of the masterminds behind Jon Jones, recently explained why Jon Jones is well prepared for a potential fight with Israel Adesanya. Jones ruled over the UFC light heavyweight for many years until he vacated the title earlier in 2020 with plans to move up to the heavyweight division. In the final chapters […]
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Islam Makhachev issues statement after being forced out of fight with Rafael dos Anjos
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has released a statement after being forced out of his proposed main event against Rafael dos Anjos. After their bout at UFC 254 was called off due to dos Anjos testing positive for COVID-19, the two men were paired together in the main event of UFC Vegas 14. That fight was […]
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Rafael dos Anjos looking for new opponent after Islam Makhachev withdraws from UFC Vegas 14
UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev is out of his upcoming main event fight against Rafael dos Anjos at next weekend’s UFC Vegas 14 event. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported on Sunday that Makhachev is out of the fight and the UFC is looking for a short-notice replacement. Makhachev vs. dos Anjos was set to be the five-round […]
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Claudia Gadelha releases statement following loss to Yan Xiaonan at UFC Vegas 13
UFC women’s strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha released a statement following her unanimous decision loss to Yan Xiaonan at UFC Vegas 13. It was a competitive fight but Gadelha’s grappling wasn’t as effective as it needed to be to keep Xiaonan on the mat for a long period of control. And when the fight was on […]
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Max Griffin calls out Carlos Condit and Vicente Luque after vicious TKO win at UFC Vegas 13
UFC welterweight Max Griffin has called out Carlos Condit and Vicente Luque after his vicious TKO win at UFC Vegas 13. Griffin battered UFC newcomer Ramiz Brahimaj, giving him black eyes with a laser-accurate jab and eventually finishing the fight with a series of strikes in the clinch. Brahimaj suffered a gruesome ear injury and […]
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Dana White praises resurgent heavyweight legend Andrei Arlovski: “His chin has gotten better”
UFC president Dana White praised resurgent heavyweight legend Andrei Arlovski, noting that he thinks “His chin has gotten better.” Arlovski picked up a big win on Saturday at UFC Vegas 13 when he took home a unanimous decision over Tanner Boser, one of the heavyweight division’s top prospects. Arlovski is 41 years old but he […]
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Thiago Santos releases statement after submission loss to Glover Teixeira: “I’m so disappointed”
UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos released a statement after his submission loss to Glover Teixeira, saying “I’m so disappointed.” Santos and Teixeira had a back-and-forth brawl at UFC Vegas 13, with both men having several near finishes before the fight-ending submission win for Teixeira in the third round. Santos knocked Teixeira down at several […]
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Jeremy Stephens verbally agrees to fight Giga Chikadze following UFC Vegas 13
UFC featherweight Jeremy Stephens has verbally agreed to fight Giga Chikadze following his big KO win over Jamey Simmons at UFC Vegas 13. Chikadze picked up an impressive head kick KO win over Simmons on the main card of UFC Vegas 13. It was Chikadze’s fifth win in the UFC and upped his record to […]
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Darren Till responds to Mike Perry’s claims that he “pussied out” of Jack Hermansson fight
UFC middleweight Darren Till responded to Mike Perry’s claims that he “pussied out” of his upcoming fight against Jack Hermansson. Till was set to fight Hermansson in the main event of the upcoming UFC Fight Night card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 5. With both Till and Hermansson looking to […]
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Andrei Arlovski releases statement following upset win over Tanner Boser, gets shoutout from Ilya Kovalchuk
UFC heavyweight legend Andrei Arlovski released a statement following his upset win over Tanner Boser and got a shoutout from Ilya Kovalchuk. Despite being a big underdog to Boser at the sportsbooks, Arlovski won a unanimous decision over the Canadian in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 13 with scores of 29-28 across the board. […]
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Ramiz Brahimaj releases statement after suffering horrific injury to Max Griffin at UFC Vegas 13
UFC welterweight prospect Ramiz Brahimaj released a statement after suffering a horrific injury at UFC Vegas 13 in his fight with Max Griffin. Brahimaj was making his debut against nine-fight UFC veteran Griffin on the undercard of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 13 event. Brahimaj hadn’t fought in 18 months after dealing with a tumor in his […]
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UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman “recovering well” after suffering heart attack
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman is “recovering well” after suffering a heart attack this weekend, his daughter revealed on her social media. Coleman, one of the greatest MMA heavyweights ever, suffered a heart attack over the weekend and his daughter Morgan shared the news on her Instagram (via Will Harris). https://twitter.com/WillHarrisAOAF/status/1325260601195638784 “Stay safe. Stay […]
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Weili Zhang could have new title challenger in fellow China native Yan Xiaonan
UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang could have a new title challenger in the form of fellow China native Yan Xiaonan. Zhang is, of course, the UFC champion at women’s 115lbs and she is one of the best female fighters in the world. At 21-1, Zhang hasn’t lost since her MMA debut in 2013. Since […]
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Dana White responds to Glover Teixeira’s request for a title shot
UFC president Dana White responded to light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira’s request for the next light heavyweight title shot. Teixeira defeated No. 1 contender Thiago Santos via third-round rear-naked choke submission in the main event of UFC Vegas 13. It’s the fifth straight win for the 41-year-old Teixeira, who smashed Anthony Smith in his last […]
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Jon Jones explains why he’s “so glad” Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 13
Former UFC champion Jon Jones explained why he’s “so glad” that Glover Teixeira defeated Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Vegas 13. Jones, of course, previously fought both Teixeira and Santos. “Bones” defeated Teixeira at UFC 172 in 2014 via unanimous decision back when he was in his prime, and he later beat […]
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Glover Teixeira pleads with Dana White for title shot: “You gonna give a shot to Adesanya? I’m 41 years old, man”
UFC light heavyweight contender Glover Teixeira pleaded with UFC president Dana White to get the next title shot at 205lbs. At UFC Vegas 13, Teixeira defeated top contender Thiago Santos via third-round submission in a back-and-forth war that won “Fight of the Night” honors. It’s the fifth straight win for Teixeira, who figures to take […]
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UFC Vegas 13 Bonus Report: Glover Teixeira left empty-handed
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 13, a 10-bout fight card headlined by Thiago Silva taking on Glover Teixeira. Santos (21-8 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 239 in July of 2019, where he suffered a split-decision setback in his effort to dethrone Jon Jones of the […]
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Jon Jones reacts to news of Israel Adesanya fighting Jan Blachowicz for UFC light heavyweight title
UFC legend Jon Jones has reacted to the news that Israel Adesanya will be moving up to light heavyweight to challenge Jan Blachowicz. Following UFC Vegas 12, Dana White had announced that Adesanya would be moving up in weight to take on Blachowicz in 2021 and attempt to become a two-division champion. Adesanya is already […]
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Jan Blachowicz reacts after Glover Teixeira submits Thiago Santos
Newly crowned UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Vegas 13 headliner between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. Blachowicz most previous loss had comes at the hands of Santos back in February of 2019, so it was no surprise he tuned in to catch the scrap. Santos (21-8 MMA) was returning […]
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Pros react after Glover Teixeira stops Thiago Santos at UFC Vegas 13
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 13 event was headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former division title challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. Santos (21-8 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since UFC 239 in July of 2019, where he suffered a split-decision setback in his effort to dethrone Jon Jones of […]
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UFC Vegas 13 Results: Glover Teixeira stops Thiago Santos (Video)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 13 event is headlined by a key light heavyweight bout featuring former division title challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira. Santos (21-7 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 239 in July of 2019, where he suffered a split-decision setback in his effort to dethrone Jon Jones […]
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Pros react after Andrei Arlovski defeats Tanner Boser at UFC Vegas 13
A heavyweight bout featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Canadian Tanner Boser co-headlined UFC Vegas 13. Arlovski (29-19 MMA) entered tonight’s event coming off a unanimous decision win over Philipe Lins in his most recent Octagon appearance back in May. That victory had put ‘The Pitbull’ back in the win column, as he […]
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UFC Vegas 13 Results: Andrei Arlovski defeats Tanner Boser (Highlights)
A heavyweight bout featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Canadian standout Tanner Boser co-headlines UFC Vegas 13. Arlovski (29-19 MMA) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Philipe Lins in his most recent Octagon appearance in May. That victory put ‘The Pitbull’ back in the win column, as he had previously suffered […]
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Mike Perry unloads on Darren Till for pulling out of Jack Hermansson fight
Mike Perry had some choice words for Darren Till after the Liverpool native pulled out of his scheduled UFC fight with Jack Hermansson. Till (18-3-1 MMA) was slated to square off with the ‘The Joker’ on December 5, but was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury. Mike Perry (14-6 MMA) has been […]