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Rafael dos Anjos issues a challenge to Conor McGregor: “If you’re looking for a fight I’m the guy”
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has issued a challenge to recently retired former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The Irish superstar announced his retirement from the sport shortly after the conclusion of last weekend’s UFC 250 broadcast. McGregor’s announcement sent shockwaves throughout the MMA universe, which resulted in my pro fighters sharing their respective […]
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Sean O’Malley blasts Petr Yan: “You can’t even spell your name right, Peter”
UFC bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley blasted title contender Petr Yan on social media, criticizing the Russian for the way he spells his name. O’Malley is one of the hottest fighters at 135lbs right now after picking up a stunning KO over Eddie Wineland at UFC 250. Yan, meanwhile, is one of the top bantamweights in […]
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Dana White compares Jorge Masvidal to the Diaz brothers: “If you want to fight, call us”
Dana White says Jorge Masvidal is very similar to the Diaz brothers in terms of negotiating fights. For years, the UFC has had a hard time getting both Nick and Nate Diaz into the Octagon. The two have wanted more money and at one point, White said he was having someone else in the UFC […]
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Petr Yan sizes up bantamweight competition: “I can defeat every fighter”
Petr Yan, who will battle Jose Aldo for the vacant UFC bantamweight title at UFC 251, believes he can beat every fighter in his division. The bantamweight division is arguably the best division in the UFC right now as Yan, Aldo, Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen, Cody Garbrandt, Marlon Moraes, Sean O’Malley and several other fighters […]
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“Disrespected” Alexander Volkanovski makes bold prediction for Max Holloway rematch
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has a bold prediction for his upcoming rematch with the former champ Max Holloway, which co-headlines the UFC 251 card on July 11 in Abu Dhabi. Volkanovski defeated Holloway be decision to claim the UFC featherweight title late last year. Holloway, who ruled over the division or several years, was […]
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VIDEO | Jessica Eye gives scare on the scale: “I don’t think I can stand”
UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye missed weight for her UFC on ESPN 10 main event clash with Cynthia Calvillo, tipping the scales a quarter pound above the 126-pound limit fo non-title fights. From the looks of it, her weight cut was absolutely brutal. See Eye take to the scale below. Here’s the video of Eye’s […]
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Junior dos Santos vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik targeted for UFC 252
A heavyweight fight between Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik is reportedly in the works for UFC 252 on August 15. News of this dynamite heavyweight battle was first reported by Brazilian outlet Combate. Brazil’s Dos Santos, the former UFC heavyweight champion, will enter this fight on a two-fight skid, having recently been stopped by […]
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Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Nathaniel Wood slated for July 25 on Fight Island
Umar Nurmagomedov (12-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), cousin of the well-known UFC lightweight undisputed champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is finally set for his big stage debut. Welcoming Nurmagomedov into the Octagon is going to be England’s own Nathaniel Wood (16-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC), sources confirmed BJPENN.com, after an initial report from MMA Junkie. The two will lock […]
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Sean O’Malley downplays Cody Garbrandt’s UFC 250 KO: “There’s levels to striking”
Sean O’Malley firmly believes that his UFC 250 knockout win was better than the one Cody Garbrandt scored later on the main card. O’Malley, an undefeated prospect, picked up a dazzling first-round knockout win over WEC champ Eddie Wineland in the pay-per-view opener. Garbrandt, the former UFC bantamweight champion, delivered a brutal, one-punch KO over […]
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UFC on ESPN 10 weigh-in results: Karl Roberson, Jessica Eye miss weight
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with UFC on ESPN 10, an under-the-radar card out of the promotion’s Apex facility. The card will be headlined by a women’s flyweight fight between former title challenger Jessica Eye and long-time strawweight contender Cynthia Calvillo. The winner of the fight figures to be well […]
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USADA rules two athletes are “not at fault” due to sexually transmitted banned substances
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has given two athletes a pass on the basis that banned substances entered their systems via sexual transmission. Inside the MMA bubble, USADA is known as the official anti-doping partner for the UFC. The organization has made a long list of busts since it joined forces with the mixed […]
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Daniel Cormier doesn’t agree with Weili Zhang being ranked ahead of Valentina Shevchenko in P4P rankings
Daniel Cormier has said that he doesn’t agree with Weili Zhang being ahead of Valentina Shevchenko in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings. In the wake of Amanda Nunes’ dominant victory over Felicia Spencer, there has been a great deal of talk surrounding the upper tier of women’s fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and who belongs […]
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Ali Abdelaziz reacts to Jones and Masvidal contract issues: “None of my fighter’s under an 8 fight deal”
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz recently shared his thoughts on Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal’s contract issues. In recent weeks, tensions between the UFC and its top athletes has reached an all-time high. “Bones” slammed the organization for lying about contract negotiations for a Francis Ngannou mega-fight. He also announced that he is not being paid […]
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After witnessing Jose Aldo and Petr Yan train together, Eduardo Dantas predicts a second round KO at UFC 251
Jose Aldo’s long-time training partner Eduardo Dantas has revealed that he believes the Brazilian will beat Petr Yan via second round KO at UFC 251. Aldo and Yan are set to square off for the UFC Bantamweight Championship next month in what will serve as the promotion’s first pay-per-view event on the highly anticipated Fight […]
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Sean O’Malley shares his updated rankings for the UFC’s bantamweight division
“Sugar” Sean O’Malley has shared his own version of the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. Last weekend, O’Malley flatlined his opponent Eddie Wineland in the bantamweight clash at UFC 250. He received a well-deserved $50,000 bonus for the “Performance of the Night” knockout. The UFC standout has already declared his certainty that he will fight for the […]
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Felice Herrig set to fight for first time in two years at UFC 252
UFC women’s strawweight veteran Felice Herrig is set to make her return to the Octagon after a two-year layoff against Virna Jandiroba at UFC 252. Herrig is set to take on Jandiroba on the undercard of the Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier 3 PPV that is tentatively titled UFC 252. The card is set to […]
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Jorge Masvidal thanks fans for supporting his stance against the UFC
Jorge Masvidal has thanked his fans for supporting him during his recent feud with the UFC. Masvidal has become a massive star after a phenomenal 2019 where he knocked out Darren Till, then had the flying knee, five-second knockout over Ben Askren. He followed that up with a TKO win over Nate Diaz in the […]
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Video | Birthday boy Jason Parillo forces BJ Penn into bicycle mode
Legendary MMA boxing coach Jason Parillo put UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn into bicycle mode during a fun training session between the two long-time friends. It was Parillo’s birthday and Penn shared a video to his social media of the birthday boy chasing him around the gym in a humorous fashion. Check out the […]
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Ray Borg out of UFC Fight Night Vegas, Merab Dvalishvili gets replacement opponent after contract dispute
UFC bantamweight Ray Borg is out of his scheduled bout against Merab Dvalishvili this weekend at UFC Fight Night Las Vegas due to personal reasons. Borg is no stranger from withdrawing to fights due to personal issues, and unfortunately, sometimes the withdrawals have been to his son Anthony’s well-documented medical issues. After the UFC announced […]
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Alexander Volkanovski plans to finish Max Holloway at UFC 251: “I’m sending a message”
Alexander Volkanovski feels disrespected that people still continue to doubt him after winning the featherweight belt. Back at UFC 245, Volkanovski dominated Max Holloway for five rounds to win the belt. Yet, at UFC 251 on July 11, the two will run it back. For the champ, he says it’s a chance to silence the […]
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Dominick Reyes: It’s “obvious” Jon Jones is ducking rematch
Dominick Reyes believes it’s obvious that it’s “obvious” that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is avoiding him. Reyes challenged Jones for the UFC light heavyweight title back in February. Despite Jones’ reputation as one of the greatest fighters of all times, Reyes pushed him to the brink of defeat. In the end, the judges’ […]
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Francis Ngannou reflects on “2 months in jail” after entry into Europe
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has one of the most incredible backstories of any fighter on the UFC roster. Ngannou was born in Cameroon, and ultimately emigrated to Europe in hopes of making a life for himself. While he eventually landed in Paris, where his combat sports career began, his arrival in Europe began with […]
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Manager: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father “improving”
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father and long-time trainer of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, is reportedly showing signs of improvement. The Nurmagomedov patriarch was hospitalized last month, and wound up in a medically induced coma in Moscow after a bout of pneumonia. Some reports suggested he was on life support for a period. According to Ali Abdelaziz, […]
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Tito Ortiz doubles down on plans to become a police officer
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has doubled down on his plans to become a police officer. Ortiz first broached this idea in the replies to an Instagram post earlier this week. “I’m going to be a police officer,” he wrote. “I can help bring respect back to officers. We should be treat each […]
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Stephen Thompson would move up to middleweight for one fight
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says the only bout he would move up to 185lbs for is a fight against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Thompson is one of the top-10 welterweights in the world and has been for the last half-decade. He has a 10-4-1 overall record in the UFC, which includes wins over […]
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VIDEO | UFC stars come together to condemn racism, support Black Lives Matter movement
A number of high-profile UFC stars, including Israel Adesanya, Rose Namajunas, Michael Bisping, and Angela Hill, have come together to create a video in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The video, which follows the killing of George Floyd by police officers, was shared by several fighters on social media. See it below: […]
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Chael Sonnen discusses potential Sean O’Malley vs. Cody Garbrandt matchup
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on a potential showdown between bantamweight contenders Cody Garbrandt and Sean O’Malley. This past weekend at UFC 250, Garbrandt and O’Malley put the rest of the division on notice with spectacular knockouts over Raphael Assuncao and Eddie Wineland respectively. Ever since then, fans have been curious as to what […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov pumps up Justin Gaethje ahead of title fight
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is making sure his fans are well acquainted with his next opponent, Justin Gaethje. At this stage, most fight fans who haven’t been living under rocks are very familiar with Gaethje, who might just be the most exciting fighter in the game at present. Nurmagomedov, however, seemingly wants to make […]