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Josh Emmett issues statement on injuries sustained in war with Shane Burgos
Josh Emmett picked up an important victory and a $50,000 bonus check at UFC on ESPN 11 last Saturday, but it came at a cost. Emmett met fellow top-10 featherweight contender Shane Burgos in the card’s co-main event. The pair battled tooth and nail for three wild rounds, with Emmett ultimately capturing a unanimous decision […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov provides update on Father’s health: “The coronavirus is gone, but the infection has left consequences”
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov still isn’t out of the woods when it comes to his ongoing health battle. The father and trainer of the UFC lightweight champion was hospitalized in April following complications relating to coronavirus. He was put into a medically induced coma after suffering a bout of pneumonia. In May, he underwent […]
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Dominick Reyes says Jon Jones is “an actual idiot” for criticizing Hollister jeans label
Dominick Reyes has criticized Jon Jones for his outrage over a label at a Hollister Co. store. Since announcing the decision to vacate his light heavyweight title, Jon Jones has been spending a lot of time on social causes. He has donated to food banks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and has been […]
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Joe Rogan reflects on 18 years as UFC commentator: “I’ve had some pretty f*cking cool jobs in my life”
Today marked the eighteen year anniversary of Joe Rogan’s first ever commentary gig with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rogan made his debut with the promotion at UFC 37.5 on June 22, 2002. That night Chuck Liddell defeated fellow mixed martial arts legend Vitor Belfort by unanimous decision in the event headliner. Since then Joe Rogan […]
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Anthony Smith slams Max Rohskopf’s corner: “Get him the f**k out of there”
Anthony Smith is not a fan of the way Robert Drysdale reacted after Max Rohskopf asked him to stop the bout following the second round of his fight against Austin Hubbard. Rohskopf was making his UFC debut on short notice and after the second round told his coach to end the fight nine times. Nine […]
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Josh Emmett suffered numerous injuries in fight with Shane Burgos including a torn ACL
This past weekend Josh Emmett picked up another big win to his resume, but he’s now going to be out of action for some time. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, MRI test results have revealed that in his victory over Shane Burgos, Emmett suffered multiple knee injuries, including a complete tear of his ACL. UFC […]
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Daniel Cormier slams potential Jon Jones vs Mike Tyson fight: It can go “right into the garbage can”
Daniel Cormier is not a fan of Jon Jones and Mike Tyson fighting one another. Over the weekend, Jones and Tyson took to social media to call each other out where “Bones” said he would box Tyson if the former heavyweight champion would do a mixed martial arts fight afterward. “Listen to this, UFC is […]
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What’s next for Curtis Blaydes and Alexander Volkov after UFC on ESPN 11?
In the main event of UFC on ESPN 11, Curtis Blaydes was looking to extend his winning streak against a perennial top-10 contender, Alexander Volkov. It was a very intriguing matchup and “Razor” had even said his plan was to ragdoll the Russian with wrestling to get his hand raised. That is pretty much what […]
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Jim Miller open to fights at 170lbs and 185lbs
Veteran UFC lightweight Jim Miller says he would consider moving up to welterweight and even to middleweight for future fights in the Octagon. The long-time veteran of the sport defeated prospect Roosevelt Roberts via first-round armbar at this past weekend’s UFC on ESPN 11 in what was a 160lbs catchweight fight. Despite being a hefty […]
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Report | Dana White’s Contender Series slated to return in August
After being put on hold due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, Dana White’s Contender Series is officially preparing for the 2020 season. As first reported by Nolan King of MMA Junkie, the Contender Series show is slated to have their first event on August 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. This will be […]
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Dan Hooker responds to Justin Gaethje predicting Dustin Poirier victory
This weekend’s main event will be a big matchup between highly-ranked lightweights Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker, and neither of them are underestimating the other. Recently, UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje predicted that Poirier will “merk” Hooker in their fight, and now “The Hangman” has responded. During an interview with Submission Radio, Hooker was asked […]
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Gilbert Burns wants Conor McGregor booted from UFC rankings
Top UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns wants former two-division champ Conor McGregor bounced from the official UFC rankings. McGregor, who previously held the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles, is riding a first-round TKO win over the ever dangerous Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, and is currently ranked No. 4 in the lightweight division. He was also very […]
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Dana White says Anthony Johnson ‘sort of disappeared’ following initial return plans
If you’re looking forward to the return of Anthony Johnson, Dana White’s update isn’t so encouraging. Back in the summer of 2019, it was revealed that “Rumble” planned to make a comeback in the UFC heavyweight division. “Rumble” was shooting for a date in March but we’re now in mid-2020 and Johnson still hasn’t stepped […]
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UFC on ESPN 12: Poirier vs. Hooker official fight card
This Saturday, the UFC will return to our screens for the fourth consecutive week in a row with the under-the-radar UFC on ESPN 12 card at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. UFC on ESPN 12 will be headlined by a lightweight showdown between top-10 contenders Dan Hooker and Dustin Poirier. For Hooker, this […]
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Dustin Poirier responds to fans downplaying Dan Hooker
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is less than a week out from a high profile scrap with Dan Hooker, and many fans are very confident he’ll win. Poirier himself, however, sees Hooker as a dangerous test, and doesn’t like the fact that some fans are downplaying the challenge at hand. “I don’t like that, honestly,” […]
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Shane Burgos issues statement after FOTY contender with Josh Emmett
Shane Burgos has issued a statement after coming up short in a Fight of the Year contender with Josh Emmett at UFC on ESPN 11 in Las Vegas last Saturday. Emmett and Burgos, both ranked featherweight contenders, collided in the card’s co-main event. After three, frenetic rounds that left many fans wishing the fight was […]
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Bobby Green threatens to slap James Vick after Twitter callout
UFC lightweight veteran Bobby Green has found himself in the crosshairs of James Vick, and seems to be more than willing to accept the matchup. Green returned to the Octagon at UFC on ESPN 11 last weekend, picking up a decision win over Clay Guida. Shortly after the fight concluded, Vick took to Twitter to […]
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Alexander Volkov issues statement after loss to Curtis Blaydes
Top-10 UFC heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov has released a statement after his lopsided loss to Curtis Blaydes in the UFC on ESPN 11 main event on Saturday night. Volkov, who is the former Bellator heavyweight champion, had no answer for Blaydes’ takedowns and top control in the fight, losing a unanimous decision after five grueling […]
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Video | Dana White releases epic preview for UFC 251 on Fight Island
UFC President Dana White has revealed an epic trailer for the eagerly anticipated UFC 251 card on Fight Island. So PUMPED for fight island!!!! #yasisland #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/u7psP0DlV7 — danawhite (@danawhite) June 21, 2020 The world of sports has been hit badly by the coronavirus pandemic. The sudden outbreak put an end to many major […]
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Dana White responds to Henry Cejudo’s calls for featherweight title shot
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has recently been calling for a featherweight title shot. UFC President Dana White isn’t interested. Cejudo, who previously held the UFC bantamweight and featherweight straps, retired last month after a TKO victory over Dominick Cruz. While his retirement does no appear to have been a bluff, Cejudo has conceded […]
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Bobby Green delivers passionate speech following UFC on ESPN 11 win: “Everyone out there please stop fighting”
Bobby Green delivered an impassioned speech on the Black Lives Matter movement and has encouraged others to “please stop fighting.” “King” Green used superior striking to secure a unanimous decision victory against Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 11 last weekend. The lightweight standout‘s strength and resilience might be down to the battles he has […]
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Dana White defends Max Rohskopf’s decision to stop fighting: “Who the f**k is anybody to judge him on that?”
UFC President Dana White has defended Max Rohskopf’s decision to give up during his debut at UFC on ESPN 11. The lightweight newcomer made his first Octagon appearance on 20 June against Austin Hubbard. The fight didn’t go according to plan for Rohskopf as he came out fast but failed to secure any submission attempts. […]
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Paulo Costa reacts after Jon Jones leaks private messages on social media
Jon Jones took aim at top middleweight contender Paulo Costa shortly following the conclusion of last night’s UFC on ESPN 11 event. ‘Bones’, who recently vacated his UFC light heavyweight title due to contract issues and a bitter feud with Dana White, went on Twitter where he shared a snapshot of some direct message between […]
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UFC on ESPN 11 Fighter Salaries: Jim Miller takes home top payout
Lightweight veteran Jim Miller (32 -14 MMA) took home the top payout from Saturday night’s UFC on ESPN 11 event in Las Vegas. Miller had kicked off the evenings main card against surging prospect Roosevelt Roberts, who he quickly defeated by way of first round armbar (see that here). For his efforts, the New Jersey […]
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Robert Drysdale releases statement following controversial stoppage in Max Rohskopf fight
Former UFC light heavyweight Robert Drysdale released a video statement following the controversial stoppage in the Max Rohskopf fight at UFC on ESPN 11. Drysdale came under heavy criticism from fans and media after he wouldn’t stop the fight between Rohskopf and Austin Hubbard, which kicked off Saturday’s event. After a competitive first round, Rohskopf […]
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GSP explains what it takes to be the GOAT
UFC Hall of Famer Georges St. Pierre is widely considered to be one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and GSP explained what it takes to be the GOAT. GSP is one of the rare two-division champions in UFC history, having won the UFC welterweight and UFC middleweight titles, and he will be […]
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Tyson Fury rumored to appeared in EA UFC 4
Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is rumored to be a playable character in the new EA UFC 4 video game that is expected to be released later this year. Forbes was the first to report that Fury would appear in EA UFC 4, which is expected to be released for PS4 and Xbox One. It […]
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Belal Muhammad believes UFC rankings need to be abolished, calls out Santiago Ponzinibbio, Colby Covington
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad believes that the UFC rankings need to be abolished, saying it’s leading to ranked fighters ducking a matchup against him. Despite an 8-3 record in the UFC and a three-fight win streak, Muhammad is not ranked in the top-15. The welterweight spoke at the UFC on ESPN 11 post-fight press conference […]