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Dana White doubles down on Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou not happening
Dana White is doubling down on Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou not happening anytime soon. Ever since Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249, Jones has been active saying he wanted that fight. Yet, on Thursday night, Jones took to social media to say the UFC wasn’t going to pay him […]
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Demian Maia delaying retirement, interested in Anderson Silva rematch
Demian Maia is delaying his retirement and says he has a few good fights left in him. Following Maia’s first-round TKO loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC Brasilia he said he had one fight left and it would be against either Diego Sanchez or Donald Cerrone. Yet, he has now had a change of heart […]
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Francis Ngannou says he’s “more confident” in a rematch with Stipe Miocic than a potential fight with Daniel Cormier
Francis Ngannou believes he’d have an easier time in a rematch with Stipe Miocic than he would in a potential fight against Daniel Cormier. Yet, for Ngannou, he just hopes he can fight one of them soon as he says the UFC needs to make the heavyweight division active. Miocic has not fought since he […]
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Full card announced for UFC Fight Night: Tyron Woodley vs. Gilbert Burns
The full card has been announced for the UFC Fight Night card on May 30 that will be headlined by welterweights Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns. With the card just eight days away, the UFC has released the full 11-fight card for the event, which is tentatively scheduled to take place at the UFC Apex […]
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Mike Perry takes another shot at Darren Till and his mother
Polarizing welterweight fighter Mike Perry has taken another shot at Darren Till and his mother, this time on his official Twitter account. Speaking of getting clapped. @darrentill2 do you remember the sound of ye ma’s fat arse getting them cheeks clapped when ye pa’s mates would come to the flat ? — Platinum Mike Perry […]
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Chael Sonnen shares his pound-for-pound rankings
Former UFC and Bellator star Chael Sonnen has unveiled his pound-for-pound rankings, and they’re bound to stir up some debate. Sonnen unveiled his rankings on his official YouTube channel. Sonnen has placed Khabib Nurmagomedov at No.1, on the basis that Nurmagomedov is undefeated and the champion of the lightweight division, which is viewed as the […]
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Colby Covington explains why Tyron Woodley was matched up with “Dilbert” Burns
Colby Covington and Tyron Woodley both expressed interest in fighting each other recently, but the fight never came together. Instead, the UFC matched the former champ Woodley up with streaking contender Gilbert Burns. Speaking on MMA Fighting’s What the Heck show, Covington explained why Woodley ended up being matched up with Burns. He believes the […]
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UFC legend Ken Shamrock interested in fighting Mike Tyson
UFC legend Ken Shamrock is interested in a fight with Mike Tyson, who recently announced plans to end his retirement. During an interview with Fight Network, Shamrock was asked if Tyson’s comeback plans have inspired him to return to competition. He responded by saying that he’s always interested in fighting, and ended up opening the […]
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Paige VanZant opens as big underdog against Amanda Ribas
UFC women’s flyweight Paige VanZant has opened up as a big betting underdog in her upcoming fight at UFC 251 against Amanda Ribas. VanZant will take on Ribas at UFC 251, which is rumored to take place on Fight Island on July 11. The fight will take place at 125lbs. These two were previously scheduled […]
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Tyron Woodley: “I don’t know if I’ve ever been this focused”
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley feels more focused than ever ahead of his fight with Gilbert Burns, which headlines the UFC’s May 30 event in Las Vegas. Speaking on his Hollywood Beatdown show, Woodley, who has not fought since he surrendered the title in Kamaru Usman in early 2019, weighed in on his current head-space. “It’s […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo, Joseph Benavidez to rematch for vacant flyweight title
Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez are expected to rematch for the vacant UFC flyweight title this July, according to a report from MMA Junkie. Figueiredo and Benavidez first met in late February, shortly after Henry Cejudo was stripped of the UFC flyweight title after moving up to bantamweight. The objective of the matchup was to […]
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Stipe Miocic fires back at Cormier, other haters: “Stop crying”
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has a message for Daniel Cormier and his other critics: quit it with the complaints. The world is currently waiting for a tie-breaking trilogy fight between Miocic and the former champion, Cormier. The pair have fought twice previously, with Cormier winning the first fight by first-round knockout, and Miocic reclaiming […]
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Coach John Hackleman reveals formula for Glover Teixeira’s recent resurgence
Glover Teixeira’s coach John Hackleman has revealed the formula behind the veteran’s recent light heavyweight resurgence. The Brazilian is currently riding a four-fight win streak, with his impressive showing against Anthony Smith serving as a warning to the rest of the division that he could still be a title contender at 205 pounds. In a […]
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Edson Barboza rips the UFC rankings system after dropping out of Top 15
Edson Barboza has slammed the UFC ranking system after dropping out of the top-15 in the lightweight division. Barboza has had a few close calls in recent fights such as his UFC 242 split decision loss to Paul Felder. In his last bout, the 34-year old appeared on the UFC on ESPN 8, making his […]
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Mike Perry wants to fight Darren Till and then kick ‘The Gorilla’s’ mom in the face
Mike Perry has hit out at former rival Darren Till in an expletive-filled rant as the two men reignite their long-running feud. A few years ago it seemed as if the two men were destined for a welterweight showdown, with both riding win streaks that led to Till calling Perry out in the cage after […]
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A “less emotional” Jon Jones issues new statement following failed negotiations for Francis Ngannou fight
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has issued a new statement after talks of a super-fight between he and Francis Ngannou broke down earlier tonight. This afternoon ‘Bones’ released some exciting news on social media stating that he was entering negotiations with the UFC for a heavyweight showdown with ‘The Predator’. Unfortunately for fight fans […]
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Chael Sonnen absolutely torches Tito Ortiz over callout of Mike Tyson
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen absolutely ripped his bitter rival Tito Ortiz for calling out boxing legend Mike Tyson on Instagram. Earlier this morning, Ortiz took to the popular social media platform to challenge ‘Iron Mike’ to a “Legend vs Legend” bout on pay-per-view. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tito […]
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Francis Ngannou reacts after Jon Jones says negotiations with the UFC have broken down
Francis Ngannou believes the UFC isn’t willing to make a fight between him and Jon Jones happen. Ever since Ngannou knocked out Jairzinho Rozenstruik in 20 seconds at UFC 249, Jon Jones has talked about fighting him. Many thought it was fake, yet “Bones” tweeted Thursday that he was in negotiations with the UFC for […]
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Paige VanZant books Octagon return at UFC 251
Paige VanZant will be making the walk to the Octagon once again. VanZant will return on July 11 at UFC 251 against Amanda Ribas in a flyweight bout according to Combate. The event could also take place on Fight Island as VanZant wrote “coming to an island near you” on social media. Although this fight […]
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Pros react after Jon Jones tells fans “maybe I’ll see you all in a year or two”
Jon Jones surprised many when he took to Twitter to announce he would be walking away from MMA following failed negotiations with the UFC. Jones had been vocal about going up to heavyweight and fighting Francis Ngannou his next time out. He then tweeted negotiations were ongoing but it didn’t take long after that for “Bones” […]
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Jon Jones walking away from MMA due to poor offers from UFC for Francis Ngannou fight
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he is walking away from mixed martial arts due to poor business offers from the UFC. Jones has been pursuing a superfight against heavyweight slugger Francis Ngannou and it appeared both men had legitimate interest in the matchup despite UFC president Dana White saying that he didn’t think […]
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Eric Albarracin hopes Korean Zombie returns “ASAP” from injury to battle Alexander Volkanovski for the belt
Eric Albarracin says ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung is almost ready to return. Since Zombie defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO at UFC Busan last December he has been dealing with an eye injury. He ended up needing to get surgery and said he was targeting a summer return. According to his coach in Albarracin, […]
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VIDEO | Francis Ngannou scores violent, one-punch KO in third pro fight
Top UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou has shared footage from his third pro fight, and it foreshadows the destructive force he’s become in the Octagon. Ngannou shared the clip on his official Instagram account on Thursday. See it below. View this post on Instagram #throwbackthursday to my third MMA fight. Showing off Africa […]
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Aljamain Sterling, Cory Sandhagen targeted to collide at UFC 250
Another big bout has been added to the UFC 250, as Aljamain Sterling and Cory Sandhagen are now set to collide in a crucial bantamweight fight on the card. Sterling announced that he’s fighting at UFC 250 on social media on Thursday morning. Funk Bandits, it’s official! My contract is signed! Quarantine beard and mustache […]
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Cody Stamann says UFC 250 opponent is injured, calls out Urijah Faber
Cody Stamann says the opponent he was supposed to fight at UFC 250 on June 6 is injured, and is now calling for Urijah Faber to step in. Stamann called his shot on Twitter on Thursday. My opponent for June 6th is injuried. I hear @UrijahFaber has been randomly showing up to fights weighing in. […]
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More new fights in the works for May 30 UFC card
More fights have been tacked onto the bill for the May 30 card at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a report from MMA Junkie, the card will feature a women’s flyweight bout between recent title challenger Katlyn Chookagian, and Antonina Shevchenko, the sister of the division’s reigning queen Valentina Shevchenko. […]
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Anthony Smith says the tooth fairy left him $60 after losing teeth at UFC Jacksonville
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith says the tooth fairy left him $60 after losing his teeth at UFC Jacksonville. Smith suffered a brutal TKO loss at the hands of Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Jacksonville. The fight was extremely controversial as Smith suffered a vicious beating in the third and fourth […]
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Sean O’Malley announces UFC 250 return, takes on Eddie Wineland
Fan favorite UFC bantamweight prospect “Sugar” Sean O’Malley is returning to the Octagon at UFC 250 on June 6. O’Malley teased his return to competition on Twitter on Wednesday evening. Daddy returns June 6th, you are welcome. — Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) May 21, 2020 “Daddy returns June 6th, you are welcome,” he wrote. O’Malley’s opponent […]