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After another upset win, Khama Worthy eyes “war” with Ottman Azaitar
Khama Worthy is now 2-0 inside the Octagon with both wins being upsets. In his UFC debut at UFC 241, Worthy took the fight on super short notice and knocked out a highly touted prospect in Devonte Smith. The 33-year-old then pulled off a third-round submission win over Luis Pena at UFC on ESPN 12 […]
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Full betting odds released for UFC 251: Usman vs. Burns
The full betting odds have been released for UFC 251: Usman vs. Burns, the first event from the promotion scheduled to take place on UFC Fight Island. UFC 251 takes place on Saturday, July 11 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main event sees UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman put his […]
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Conor McGregor responds to Dustin Poirier’s comments about their fight
Conor McGregor has responded to a comment from top lightweight contender Dustin Poirier, who he defeated by knockout in a 2014 featherweight fight. Speaking to ESPN this week, Poirier explained that his loss to McGregor helped him grow and mature as a fighter. “It definitely started happening after the Conor McGregor loss,” Poirier said. “That was […]
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Colby Covington suggests winner take all fight with Jorge Masvidal
Colby Covington is interested in a winner take all fight with his former friend and training partner Jorge Masvidal. Covington and Masvidal spent many years as stablemates at American Top Team in Florida, but as the pair reached the top of the UFC welterweight division, they relationship began to fray. Today, they’re two of the […]
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Alexandre Pantoja to serve as backup for Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez rematch
Alexandre Pantoja will be the backup fighter for when Deiveson Figueiredo meets Joseph Benavidez in a rematch for the vacant flyweight belt on Fight Island. Just in case something happens to either Figueiredo or to Benavidez, the UFC has now tabbed a backup fighter just in case a disaster scenario happens. That person will be […]
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UFC 252: “Miocic vs. Cormier 3” updated fight card and rumors
UFC 252, scheduled for August 15 at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, is starting to look like the kind of card that shouldn’t be missed. UFC 252 will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic and it’s former ruler Daniel Cormier. Cormier and Miocic have fought […]
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Dustin Poirier explains how Conor McGregor loss changed him
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says a 2014 knockout loss to Conor McGregor had a significant affect on his evolution as a fighter. Speaking to ESPN this week, Poirier explained how his mentality changed and matured after his loss to McGregor. “It definitely started happening after the Conor McGregor loss,” Poirier said. “That was the […]
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Paul Felder to commentate all four UFC Fight Island event
UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder will be on commentary duty for all four UFC events on Fight Island—Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Felder revealed his frantic Fight Island schedule in an interview with MMA Junkie. “I’m calling every fight,” Felder said (via MMA News). “I’m working the desk for every fight and calling every fight. […]
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Ben Askren offers financial advice to fellow fighters
Former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight titleholder Ben Askren has some financial advice for his fellow fighters. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Askren, who recently retired from competition after a 1-2 stretch in the UFC, emphasized the importance of saving, investing, and creating secondary sources of income for fighters. “I gave myself a three to five […]
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Dustin Poirier wary of long-term dangers of fighting: “I know that what I’m doing isn’t good for myself”
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is known for his fan-friendly style, having been involved in wars with Eddie Alvarez, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway and most recently Dan Hooker. However, the ever entertaining lightweight is wary of the physical toll his fighting career could be taking. Poirier, a husband and father, recently told ESPN that he […]
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UFC Fight Night: “Lewis vs. Oleinik” updated fight card and rumors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship looks set to return to Las Vegas on August 8 for a Fight Night card featuring a heavyweight showdown in the main event. Event: UFC Fight Night: “Lewis vs. Oleinik”Date: Saturday, 8th August 2020Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NevadaBroadcast: ESPN+ The heavyweight division is arguably as good as it has ever […]
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ESPN+ set to increase price for monthly subscribers starting in August
The Verge is reporting that the monthly price of the ESPN+ service will be increasing for subscribers starting in August. The deal between UFC and ESPN was first reported more than two years ago back in May 2018, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s official relationship with them commencing in January 2019. Since then, the events […]
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Photo | Dustin Poirier shows off battered ankle following war with Dan Hooker
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will be needing some time off following his grueling five round war with Dan Hooker. Poirier and Hooker squared off in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas and produced one of the greatest fights of all time. The lightweight standouts traded strikes […]
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Rose Namajunas explains why Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk was not “fight of the year”
Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas does not believe that Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk should take home “fight of the year” honors. Zhang (21-1 MMA) put her title on the line against former division queen Jedrzejczyk (16-4 MMA) in the co-headliner of March’s UFC 248 pay-per-view event. The result was one of the greatest […]
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UFC set to hold nine events in August, including UFC 252: ‘Miocic vs Cormier 3’
Dana White was not joking when he said that August of 2020 would showcase an “insane” amount of fights including UFC 252: ‘Miocic vs. Cormier 3’. On Wednesday afternoon, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) approved a total of nine dates for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to host events for the month of August. The […]
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Alistair Overeem says he’s going on “one more title run” at age 40
UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem says he’s going on “one more title run” after knocking out Walt Harris in his last fight at UFC on ESPN 8. At age 40, Overeem proved he’s still at the top of his game with the spectacular victory over Harris back in May. One of the greatest heavyweights of […]
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VIDEO | Relive 18-year-old Jose Aldo finishing his opponent with soccer kicks in a throwback fight
Ahead of his vacant bantamweight title fight against Petr Yan at UFC 251, relive Jose Aldo finishing an opponent with soccer kicks in a throwback fight. Aldo is one of the greatest fighters in MMA history and he will soon get the chance to become one of the rare two-division champs in UFC history when […]
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Dan Hooker eyeing matchups against Tony Ferguson or Charles Oliveira to end 2020
Fresh off a Fight of the Year candidate versus Dustin Poirier, lightweight contender Dan Hooker is eyeing fights against Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira. Hooker and Poirier went toe-to-toe for 25 minutes in the main event of last weekend’s UFC on ESPN 12 event in what many are calling one of the best fights of […]
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Coach addresses rumors of Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa serving as next TUF coaches
Coach Eugene Bareman, the head coach behind UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, recently addressed rumors that Adesanya will coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter against top middleweight contender Paulo Costa. Adesanya and Costa have long been linked to a middleweight title fight, but the bout has not yet been made official. UFC commentator […]
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VIDEO | Jon Jones helps clean up restaurant that was vandalized by racists
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones recently helped clean up a restaurant that was vandalized by racists. Jones has been increasingly active in his community of late, and that trend continued over the weekend when he helped clean up a restaurant that had been ransacked by racist vandals. Jones shared some snapshots of this important […]
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik interested in Francis Ngannou rematch
Surinamese heavyweight contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik is interested in a future rematch with his last opponent, Francis Ngannou. Rozenstruik and Ngannou collided on the main card of UFC 249 back in March. The fight ended up going disastrously for Rozenstruik, who was knocked senseless in just 11 seconds by his destructive foe. Speaking to MMA Junkie, […]
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Robert Whittaker feels he’s “better across the board” than Darren Till
Former UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker believes he’s better than Darren Till across the board. Whittaker and Till are set to collide on July 25 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the setting of the UFC’s much discussed Fight Island. Ahead of the fight, Whittaker appeared on Submission Radio, where he broke down the matchup. […]
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Colby Covington offers to take care of “scardest motherf**ker” Jorge Masvidal for Dana White
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington has taken another shot at his former training partner turned heated rival Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal is currently involved in a heated contract dispute with the UFC and the promotion’s President Dana White. The top welterweight contender’s main gripes stem from the amount he’s paid by the promotion. Speaking […]
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Henry Cejudo tells “padded record” Ryan Garcia to “sign the contract and prepare to bend the knee”
Henry Cejudo has told Ryan Garcia to sign the contract after the undefeated boxer called him out. Garcia is currently 20-0 as a professional while also being the WBC silver lightweight champion. Yet, the 21-year-old took shots at Cejudo and Dillon Danis in a recent interview with ESPN. “The only time I’ve seen him was […]
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John Kavanagh confirms Conor McGregor is retired but eyes three opponents for potential return
Conor McGregor is truly retired according to his head coach, John Kavanagh. McGregor recently tweeted he was retired yet many fans and fighters didn’t believe it. The Irishman has retired before but his coach claims he truly is done with fighting, as far as he can tell. “Yes, he is [retired], as far as I […]
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Mike Perry is confident he would beat “skinny and weak” Nate Diaz
Mike Perry believes if he were to fight Nate Diaz, it would not end well for the Stockton, California native. Perry returned to the win column at UFC on ESPN 12 where he scored a unanimous decision win over Mickey Gall. “Platinum” was composed and even had success on the ground to earn the win. […]
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Aspen Ladd turns to fans for help after beloved dog passes away, other dog loses leg
UFC women’s bantamweight contender Aspen Ladd has turned to her fans for help after her beloved dog passed away and her other dog had leg removal surgery. Ladd, the No. 3 ranked fighter in the women’s 135lbs division, took to social media to update fans about her current status. Ladd recently had a fight against […]
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Ryan Garcia wants MMA fights with Henry Cejudo and “Conor McGregor’s little dog” Dillon Danis
Boxing star Ryan Garcia has his sights set on two big names in the MMA world: former two-division UFC champ Henry Cejudo, and Bellator staple Dillon Danis. Garcia has been jawing back with Cejudo quite a bit since the former UFC champ announced his retirement from MMA back in May. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani […]