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Betting odds released for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch
The betting odds have been released for a potential rematch between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and top-ranked lightweight Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier first met back at UFC 178 in September 2014, back when both men fought in the featherweight division. McGregor knocked out Poirier that night, and six years later there are now discussions […]
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Alistair Overeem to Jairzinho Rozenstruik: “Let’s run it back”
UFC heavyweight legend Alistair Overeem is hoping to get a rematch with Jairzinho Rozenstruik, telling his rival “let’s run it back.” Overeem and Rozenstruik first met at UFC Washington, D.C. last December. After dominating the fight for nearly the full 25 minutes, Overeem got caught with a big punch by Rozenstruik that knocked him to […]
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Video | Paulo Costa returns to training, drops timeframe in next fight
Paulo Costa is already back in the gym following his loss to Israel Adesanya, and he’s hoping to get back in the Octagon in December. Costa challenged Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title in the main event of UFC 253 last Saturday night in Abu Dhabi. Despite being hailed as the champion’s toughest foe to […]
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Casey Kenney says all Heili Alateng has is “a basic right hand and wrestling,” expects to finish him
Casey Kenney was surprised Heili Alateng was his next opponent but knows it is a good matchup for him. Kenney is coming off a very impressive submission win over Louis Smolka and he thought a ranked opponent could be next. Yet, that will not be the case but he will take on Alateng who is […]
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Michael Chandler explains why he’s “extremely confident” he’d beat Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is “extremely confident” he could beat UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, as it’s a fight he’s been preparing for for years. Chandler just made the jump from Bellator to the UFC, and has yet to make his debut in the Octagon. However, he’s had his eye on Nurmagomedov, who he […]
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Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones target each other’s families in latest social media skirmish
UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and former UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones had another social media skirmish on Thursday—and this time, not even their families were off limits. The trouble began when Jones mentioned Adesanya’s father. I’m curious to hear what his father tells him when he asks about fighting me. I wonder if […]
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Dequan Townsend shares inspiring message with MMA community after both brothers murdered in random act of violence
UFC middleweight Dequan Townsend has shared an inspiring message with the MMA community after both of his brothers were recently murdered. Townsend’s brother Marcus Jackson-Burton, 32, and his half-brother, Steven Lee Jackson, 31, were both murdered in a random act of violence in his native Lansing, Michigan, on August 4. The men were shot at […]
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Floyd Mayweather names price for Conor McGregor rematch
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has named his price for a potential rematch with former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. Mayweather and McGregor met in the boxing ring in 2017, with the former improving to a fantastic 50-0 with a 10th-round TKO victory. Since then, there’s been plenty of talk about a potential rematch between the […]
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Dan Hardy comments on the status of his beef with referee Herb Dean
UFC commentator Dan Hardy has updated on the status of his beef with famed MMA referee Herb Dean. Hardy, who spent many years competing in the UFC welterweight division, had words with Dean during a July 25 UFC card on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The incident occured during a fight between Francisco Trinaldo and […]
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Israel Adesanya to undergo testing for swollen pec, refutes steroid accusations
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will undergo testing for a swollen pectoral muscle. Adesanya returned to action at UFC 253 last Saturday, defeating Paulo Costa via dominant second-round TKO. While the victory was very impressive, many fans began to speculate about the reason for his visibly swollen right pectoral muscle, with some even suggesting it […]
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Eddie Alvarez is predicting a rough night for Justin Gaethje at UFC 254
Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez doesn’t believe Justin Gaethje has the style necessary to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov. Alvarez, who is now with ONE Championship, faced off against Gaethje back in December 2017 and secured a knockout win against “The Highlight”. Gaethje has gone on to string four impressive KO and TKO wins together after another […]
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Charles Jourdain recounts the terrifying experience of sharing a locker room with The Korean Zombie
UFC featherweight Charles Jourdain has looked back on his experience of sharing a locker room with The Korean Zombie. Jourdain made the trip over to Busan, South Korea back in December 2019 where he was able to beat Doo Ho Choi in what proved to be the Fight of the Night. On the same card, […]
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Anthony Johnson blasts Paulo Costa for his handling of UFC 253 loss to Israel Adesanya
Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson is not impressed with recent middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa. Costa (13-1 MMA) put his undefeated mixed martial arts record on the line while hoping to dethrone middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA) at last weekend’s UFC 253 pay-per-view event on Fight Island. The highly anticipated contest […]
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Timeline: What Jorge Masvidal has shared since Colby Covington defeated Tyron Woodley
One has to assume that Jorge Masvidal tuned in to watch his former friend Colby Covington take on his current training partner Tyron Woodley. Woodley (19-6-1 MMA) had entered the September 19 grudge match with Covington looking to rebound from a two-fight losing streak. In his most previous efforts, ‘The Chosen One’ had suffered unanimous […]
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Video | Johnny Walker and Michel Pereira engage in unorthodox “sparring session”
UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker and welterweight Michel Pereira engaged in an unorthodox “sparring session” on Wednesday. Walker is known for his stunning, highlight-reel KOs, and Pereira is known for his flashy knockouts and trademark backflips, so you just knew that if these two ever trained together that it would be entertaining to watch, and […]
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Alex Volkanovski calls Max Holloway trilogy talk “ridiculous,” suggests Holloway fight Calvin Kattar
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski called a trilogy fight with Max Holloway “ridiculous” and suggested That ‘Blessed’ fight Calvin Kattar. Volkanovski and Holloway first met at UFC 245 last December. Volkanovski pulled off the upset that night, outstriking Holloway and winning a unanimous decision. However, the UFC granted Holloway, the long-time featherweight champ, an immediate […]
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Jon Jones responds after rival Daniel Cormier calls his recent actions “out of touch”
Jon Jones has responded after Daniel Cormier called his recent actions out of touch. After Jan Blachowicz TKO’d Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 to win the vacant title, Jones asked his fans if they want to see him back at 205lbs. For his longtime rival in Cormier, he believes that move just proves ‘Bones’ is […]
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Chris Weidman believes he would “ragdoll” Israel Adesanya if they fight
Chris Weidman is confident he has what it takes to beat Israel Adesanya. Adesanya is 20-0 and coming off the second title defense of his middleweight title at UFC 253 where he scored a second-round TKO over Paulo Costa. Although he has only defended the belt twice, he has fought most of the divisions best […]
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William Knight called for Aleksa Camur fight, interested in Tafon Nchukwi rematch down the line
Before William Knight even fought on the Contender Series he told the UFC he wanted his debut to be against Aleksa Camur. The two were supposed to fight on the regional scenes but finally fought one another at UFC 253. Knight had a successful stint on the Contender Series and made a quick turnaround to […]
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Jon Jones continues to take aim at “straight b*tch” Israel Adesanya in epic Twitter rant
UFC legend Jon Jones continued to take aim at Israel Adesanya, calling the middleweight champ a “straight b*tch” in his latest Twitter rant. It’s clear that there is no love lost between Jones and Adesanya. The two have taken numerous shots at each other on social media and in interviews for the past year or […]
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Jan Blachowicz open to superfight with Israel Adesanya
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz says he is open to a superfight against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Blachowicz won the vacant 205lbs title when he knocked out rival Dominick Reyes in the co-main event of this past weekend’s UFC 253 card. In the main event, Adesanya defended his middleweight crown with a second-round […]
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Daughter of Frank Mir signs with First Round Management, set for pro MMA debut at age 17
Bella Mir, the daughter of former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir, has signed with First Round Management and is set to make her MMA debut. Just 17 years old, Bella Mir has officially signed her deal with FRM, according to her father’s manager Malki Kawa. The signing was made official in an Instagram post, with […]
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Conor McGregor announces “martial arts sparring match” with Dustin Poirier
Conor McGregor has announced a December 12 “martial arts sparring match” with fellow UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier have been linked in recent days after the Irishman invited his American rival to Dublin to compete in a charity exhibition match. December 12th in the Point depot, Ireland. No weigh ins. Open weight, […]
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Dana White on Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier: “We offered them a fight”
UFC President Dana White claims that he’s offered UFC lightweight contenders Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier a fight. McGregor and Poirier have been linked this week after the Irishman invited his American rival to Dublin to compete in a charity exhibition match. December 12th in the Point depot, Ireland. No weigh ins. Open weight, unified […]
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Carlos Condit welcomes rematch with Nick Diaz to “settle the score”
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit says he is open to a rematch with former rival Nick Diaz to “settle the score.” Condit returns to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC on ESPN 16 when he takes on former TUF winner Court McGee. “The Natural Born Killer” has scuffled over the last few years, […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC on ESPN 16: Holm vs. Aldana
The full betting odds have been released for the 11 fights scheduled to take place Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 16: Holm vs. Aldana event. In the main event, two of the top-10 women’s bantamweights in the UFC meet when Holly Holm takes on Irene Aldana. A former UFC champion, Holm has struggled the last few […]
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Joe Rogan: Logan Paul would beat Floyd Mayweather in an MMA fight
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes YouTube star Logan Paul would beat boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an MMA fight. Paul has recently been linked to an exhibition boxing match with Mayweather, who is one of the greatest boxers of all time. While this boxing exhibition is not expected to be competitive whatsoever, Rogan believes […]
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Dan Hardy: Conor McGregor fighting Diego Sanchez “would be an execution”
UFC commentator Dan Hardy believes a fight between Conor McGregor and Diego Sanchez would be an “execution” and that the Irish star would gain nothing from it. McGregor, who remains one of the sport’s best fighters, has recently expressed interest in a fight with the aging Sanchez. Even after Sanchez was thumped by Jake Matthews […]