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Israel Adesanya explains why fighters who miss weight should be fined 90% of their purse
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya explained why fighters who miss weight for their fights should be fined 90% of their purse. Adesanya, who defeated Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC 253 to defend his belt, clearly wasn’t happy that two fighters on the card missed weight. On the main card, Zubaira Tukhugov came […]
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Jan Blachowicz blasts Jon Jones for suggesting he may return to light heavyweight: “Go be boring somewhere else”
New UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz blasted former champ Jon Jones, saying that “Bones” should “go be boring somewhere else.” Blachowicz became the new UFC 205lbs champ on Saturday night at UFC 253 when he knocked out Dominick Reyes in the second round of their co-main event fight. Blachowicz has now won four straight […]
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Paulo Costa issues quick statement following UFC 253 loss to Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa suffered the first loss of his professional career in his bid to dethrone middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Despite promises that he would “kill the skinny guy” in Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner, Costa fell well short in following through on his claims. Israel Adesanya was able to batter the legs […]
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Dana White on a potential Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal scrap: “”How do you not make that fight?”
UFC President Dana White weighed in on a potential welterweight bout between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal at tonight’s UFC 253 presser. The former good friends turned bitter enemies, Covington and Masvidal, are both ranked amongst the top of the promotions welterweight division. Both men have been campaigning for potential rematches with reigning division title […]
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Jon Jones pondering return to light heavyweight following Jan Blachowicz’s KO win over Dominick Reyes
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones is pondering a return to 205-pounds following Jan Blachowicz’s KO victory over Dominick Reyes. ‘Bones’ had announced that he would be vacating his light heavyweight title back in August, this so that he could make a run at heavyweight. That news opened the door for Blachowicz and Reyes […]
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Dana White reacts after Conor McGregor shares screenshots of their private conversations
UFC President Dana White was not happy that former two-division champion shared screenshots of private conversations they had previously. Earlier this week McGregor responded to a retirement fight request from Diego Sanchez by revealing some screenshots of private text messages between he and White which showcased that he had in fact previously requested the match-up. […]
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Dominick Reyes issues statement following KO loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 253
Dominick Reyes received his second title opportunity when he squared off with Jan Blachowicz for the promotions vacant light heavyweight championship at UFC 253. Reyes had previously challenged for the UFC’s light heavyweight title this past February against Jon Jones, but ultimately wound up suffering a decision loss to the longtime division kingpin in ‘Bones’. […]
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Jon Jones reacts after Israel Adesanya TKO’s Paulo Costa at UFC 253
Jon Jones was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 253 main event between undefeated middleweights Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), was returning to action for the first time since defeating Yoel Romero this past March. Prior to his lackluster unanimous decision win over the Cuban, ‘Stylebender’ had earned a […]
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Pros react after Israel Adesanya TKO’s Paulo Costa at UFC 253
Tonight’s UFC 253 event was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring undefeated fighters Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), was returning to action for the first time since defeating Yoel Romero this past March. Prior to his lackluster unanimous decision win over the Cuban, ‘Stylebender’ had earned […]
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UFC 253 Results: Israel Adesanya KO’s Paulo Costa (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 253 event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring reigning champion Israel Adesanya taking on Paulo Costa. The UFC’s undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Yoel Romero this past March. Prior to his lackluster unanimous decision win over the Cuban, ‘Stylebender’ […]
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Pros react after Jan Blachowicz KO’s Dominick Reyes at UFC 253
Tonight’s UFC 253 event was co-headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between top division contenders Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz. Reyes (12-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a controversial decision loss to Jon Jones in his original bid for the title at UFC 247. Prior to that setback, […]
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Jon Jones reacts after Jan Blachowicz KO’s to Dominick Reyes at UFC 253
Jon Jones was clearly watching Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz duke it out for the UFC light heavyweight title that he recently vacated. Reyes and Blachowicz squared off in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 253 main event with the promotions vacant light heavyweight title up for grabs. Dominick Reyes (12-2 MMA) was returning to action […]
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UFC 253 Results: Jan Blachowicz KO’s Dominick Reyes (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 253 event is co-headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between top division contenders Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz. Reyes (12-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a controversial decision loss to Jon Jones in his original bid for the title at UFC 247. Prior to the […]
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Pros react after Diego Sanchez suffers a lopsided loss to Jake Matthews at UFC 253
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner and former lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez squared off with Jake Matthews at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Sanchez (30-12 MMA) entered tonight’s welterweight battle with Matthews following a disqualification win over Michel Pereira this past February. ‘The Nightmare’ had gone 3-2 over his first five fights since returning to […]
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UFC 253 Results: Jake Matthews defeats Diego Sanchez (Highlights)
The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner and former lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez squares off with Jake Matthews at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Sanchez (30-12 MMA) enters tonight’s welterweight battle with Matthews following a disqualification win over Michel Pereira this past February. ‘The Nightmare’ has gone 3-2 since returning to the promotions welterweight division in […]
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UFC 253: ‘Adesanya vs. Costa’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Fight Island for tonight’s UFC 253 event, a eleven-bout fight card headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning and undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Yoel Romero this past March. Prior to his lackluster unanimous decision win […]
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Freddie Roach reacts to talk of a potential Manny Pacquiao vs. Conor McGregor fight
Legendary trainer and former professional boxer Freddie Roach has reacted to the news of a potential Manny Pacquiao vs. Conor McGregor fight. Yesterday afternoon McGregor made headlines when he insinuated that his next bout would come against Pacquiao inside of the squared circle in the Middle East. Anyway all water under the bridge who gives […]
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Colby Covington fires back at “woke mob” following recent criticism: “I speak for the Silent Majority and I’ll never back down”
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has fired back at the “woke mob” following their recent criticism of his recent comments. Prior to his grudge match with bitter rival Tyron Woodley this past weekend, ‘Chaos’ made headlines when he suggested that ‘T-Wood’ was a “domestic terrorist sympathizer” for his support of Black Lives Matter. Despite dominating […]
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Diego Sanchez reacts after Conor McGregor expresses interest in a potential fight
A potential fight between former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor and The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez is gaining steam. Sanchez, who meets Jake Matthews on the the prelims of tomorrow night’s UFC 253 event, called for a fight with McGregor earlier this week, identifying it as the ideal matchup for the final […]
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Uriah Hall claims Yoel Romero pulled out of fight because of Jon Jones: “His bitch ass decided to move up”
Uriah Hall has taken a shot at his previously scheduled opponent Yoel Romero, this while suggesting that their fight fell through in part to Jon Jones. Hall was slated to square off with Romero in a middleweight bout at last month’s UFC Vegas 7 event. However, ‘The Soldier of God’ wound up withdrawing from the […]
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Video | Matt Serra has verbal spat with Diego Sanchez’s coach Joshua Fabia
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra had an interesting run-in with Diego Sanchez’s coach Joshua Fabia this week. Fabia’s pupil, former UFC title challenger Diego Sanchez (31-12 MMA), is set to return to action at tomorrow night’s highly anticipated UFC 253 event. ‘The Nightmare’ is slated to square off with Jake Matthews in a welterweight […]
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Damon Jackson says return to UFC is “surreal,” knew he would submit Mirsad Bektic
After May 23, 2019, Damon Jackson thought his chances of getting back to the UFC were over. Jackson, who had three fights in the UFC from 2014-2016 and did not get a win and was cut, fought in LFA hoping to get another crack. Yet, after years of trying nothing came up. So, Jackson signed […]
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After back-to-back KO wins, Tyson Nam wants Joseph Benavidez next
Tyson Nam is looking to jump up the UFC rankings and fight Joseph Benavidez. Nam, who was once considered one of the best fighters not signed to the UFC, made his debut in 2019 and dropped a decision to Sergio Pettis. Nam then lost his next fight to Kai Kara-France but has since rallied off […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao betting odds released
The betting odds have been released by the sportsbooks for a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Manny Pacquiao. Ever since he delved into the world of boxing for the Floyd Mayweather superfight, McGregor has been tied to a boxing match with Pacquiao, but nothing has ever come from it. On Friday, McGregor took […]
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Conor McGregor claims his next fight will be a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor claims his next fight will be a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao in the Middle East. McGregor was busy on Twitter on Friday afternoon, first accepting a callout from Diego Sanchez, then detailing his struggle to find a fight in the first half of 2020. He concluded by referring […]
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Conor McGregor responds to Diego Sanchez’s request for retirement matchup
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has responded to a recent callout from The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner Diego Sanchez. Sanchez, who takes on Jake Matthews on the UFC 253 undercard this Saturday, called for a fight with McGregor earlier this week, identifying it as the ideal matchup for the final fight of his […]
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Photo | Amanda Nunes and Nina Ansaroff welcome newborn daughter
UFC women’s double champion Amanda Nunes and her partner, UFC women’s strawweight Nina Ansaroff, welcomed their newborn daughter on Friday. Raegan Ann Nunes was welcomed into the world on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 7:15 a.m. EST. Nunes broke the good news on her social media and posted a photo of the happy couple holding […]
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Diego Sanchez labels Paulo Costa “the weight cutting master” after Fight Island encounter
Diego Sanchez is very impressed by the way Paulo Costa cut down to the 185-pound limit for his middleweight title fight with Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. Despite walking around at well over 200 pounds, Costa was the first fighter on the scale for the UFC 253 weigh-ins this morning. The middleweight title challenger also […]