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Chris Weidman vs. Jack Hermansson betting odds released
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming middleweight main event at UFC Oklahoma City between Chris Weidman and Jack Hermansson. Weidman vs. Hermansson headlines UFC on ESPN+ 32, taking place on May 2 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The home of the Thunder receives a five-round main event between […]
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Michael Bisping: ‘I’d take the belt off Israel Adesanya pretty easily’ if I was still fighting
In the main event of this weekend’s UFC 248, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will look to defend his title for the first time after he claimed the undisputed championship from former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 last October. As Adesanya prepares for his first title defense against Yoel Romero, former middleweight champion Michael […]
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UFC San Diego odds: Dustin Poirier opens as favorite over Dan Hooker
The current UFC San Diego betting odds favor former title contender Dustin Poirier to win the lightweight showdown against Dan Hooker. It was reported recently that the UFC is lining up a Poirier vs. Hooker main event showdown that is set to take place in San Diego, California on May 16. Both men are considered […]
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Sean O’Malley reveals financial hardships suffered while attempting to clear his name
Undefeated bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley recently opened up on his financial hardships caused by his recent tangle with the United States Anti-Doping Agency. At UFC 248 in Las Vegas, “Sugar” Sean will return to fight Jose Alberto Quinonez. It will mark the first time he has stepped foot in the Octagon to fight in almost […]
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UFC champion Amanda Nunes announces that she will have a daughter come September
Two-division champion Amanda Nunes has announced she is expecting a baby girl with fellow MMA fighter Nina Ansaroff. The exciting news comes as a great start to 2020 for the couple, who have been talking about having children together since 2017. They came to a mutual decision that Ansaroff would carry their child. This follows their […]
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Dillon Danis claims Conor McGregor is the UFC’s ‘lineal featherweight champion’
Dillon Danis believes Conor McGregor is the UFC’s lineal featherweight champion. McGregor won the interim featherweight belt against Chad Mendes back at UFC 189. Mendes stepped in on short notice and had success early using his wrestling. But, the Irishman rallied back to score a second-round TKO win. Following the win, he would fight for […]
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Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba 2 added to UFC 249 following controversial stoppage
Magomed Anaklaev and Ion Cutelaba will run it back following their controversial fight last weekend. At UFC Norfolk, Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba was a fight many fans were looking forward to. Before the scrap even began, the Moldovan fighter in Cutelaba went to the Russian’s corner and was forced to be separated. When the fight did […]
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Curtis Blaydes vs. Alexander Volkov to headline UFC Saskatoon in June
The UFC’s has it’s main event for their first trip to Canada of 2020, as Curtis Blaydes will battle Alexander Volkov in a heavyweight matchup. The UFC will return to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on June 20 and according to Russian outlet Sports.ru Blaydes and Volkov will serve as the main event. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed the […]
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Felicia Spencer wins featherweight sweepstakes, booked for title fight with Amanda Nunes
Felicia Spencer will be the first woman to challenge Amanda Nunes for the UFC featherweight title. The pair will collide at UFC 250, which goes down on May 9 in Nunes’ native Brazil. UFC President Dana White announced the news through ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto. Breaking: Amanda Nunes will defend her featherweight belt against Felicia […]
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Israel Adesanya wants to get to Paulo Costa ‘before USADA does’
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes top contender Paulo Costa will inevitably get busted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and wants to get to the Brazilian before that happens. Costa, who is a perfect 13-0 as a pro, cemented himself as the middleweight division’s top contender last August when he defeated Yoel Romero with […]
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Tom Brady shares prediction for Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
NFL legend Tom Brady shared his prediction for the UFC 248 co-main event between UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Brady, the longtime quarterback of the New England Patriots and a six-time Super Bowl winner, is good friends with UFC president Dana White, who has season tickets for the Pats. Brady is […]
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Daniel Cormier not planning move back to 205lbs, hopes Stipe Miocic fight is next
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier says he has no plans on moving back down to 205lbs and hopes to still have a trilogy fight with Stipe Miocic. Cormier hasn’t fought since last August when he suffered a stunning fourth-round TKO loss to Miocic in the pair’s rematch to lose the UFC heavyweight championship. Cormier […]
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Darren Till makes prediction for Adesanya vs. Romero
As one of the top contenders in the UFC middleweight division, Darren Till will be watching this weekend’s middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero very closely. Speaking to MMA reporter Jim Edwards, Till shared his prediction for this middleweight title fight. He suspects the champion Adesanya will retain his title, but seems […]
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Colby Covington was humbled by Kamaru Usman, says Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Colby Covington needed a reality check and Kamaru Usman was able to humble him, says Covington’s teammate at American Top Team Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Covington is one of the brashest fighters on the UFC roster and leading up to the Usman fight was consistently talking smack about other fighters, including his teammates, on social media and […]
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VIDEO | Yoel Romero sends training partner flying at UFC 248 open workouts
Yoel Romero is a freak of nature. On the off-chance you forgot just how athletic and talented the former Olympian is — even at 42 years old — the video below should serve as an adequate reminder. This week, ahead of his UFC 248 middleweight title fight with champ Israel Adesanya, Romero took to the […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk divulges gameplan for Weili Zhang fight
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has divulged her gameplan for this weekend’s co-main event title fight at UFC 248 against UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang. Jedrzejczyk will be looking to reclaim the gold that once belonged to her when the two rivals take on each other this Saturday night at UFC 248 in Las Vegas. There has […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why he’s well-prepared to deal with superstardom
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is already a big star, but the expectation is that could become a downright superstar for the promotion. Superstardom, of course, comes with some unique pressure. Over the years, we’ve seen countless athletes go off the rails due to the the side-effects of superstardom. Adesanya, however, is confident he won’t […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes Jessica Andrade wasn’t 100 percent for Weili Zhang fight
Joanna Jedrzejczyk doesn’t think Jessica Andrade was completely healthy going into her title defense against Weili Zhang. Andrade was coming off a second-round knockout win over Rose Namajunas to win the strawweight title. In her first title defense at UFC Shenzhen, she had to go into enemy territory to battle Zhang who was just 3-0 […]
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Joshua Fabia targets Emil Meek for comments about training session, Meek fires back
Emil Meek is one of just a few fighters to experience the methods of Diego Sanchez’s controversial coach Joshua Fabia first-hand. He opened up on those methods in a recent interview with South China Morning Post. “Originally, I was trying to get a fight with Diego,” Meek said of his work with Fabia. “Then he […]
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John McCarthy: ‘Dana White should be kissing my a**’ for ‘some of the things that I did’
Former referee Big John McCarthy believes Dana White owes him a thank you — maybe even some butt-kissing. McCarthy has been instrumental in overseeing MMA fights since the sport’s early days. He made his officiating debut in the UFC at the promotion’s second show, all the way back 1994. Since then, he has gone on […]
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Joseph Benavidez believes ‘the headbutt altered’ the entire fight against Deiveson Figueiredo
Joseph Benavidez believes the headbutt in his fight against Deiveson Figueiredo was the reason behind his loss. At UFC Norfolk, Benavidez was fighting Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight title. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight leaving the American as the only one who could win the title. In the fight, Figueiredo nearly submitted Benavidez in the […]
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Breaking | Dustin Poirier set to return at UFC San Diego against Dan Hooker
Former UFC lightweight interim champion Dustin Poirier is expected to face the divisions surging contender, Dan Hooker in a 155-pound blockbuster showdown. According to MMA Junkie, “The Diamond” is expected to fight Hooker in the main event of UFC San Diego on May 16th, but contracts are yet to be signed. The sources have requested […]
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Sean O’Malley gets high praise Dana White: ‘He’s an exciting fighter, people love him’
UFC president Dana White praised bantamweight prospect Sean O’Malley, saying that he’s an “exciting fighter” and that “people love him.” O’Malley returns from a two-year layoff after numerous issues with USADA when he takes on Jose Quinonez this weekend at UFC 248. Prior to his USADA-induced layoff, O’Malley was quickly emerging as a superstar for […]
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Dana White says Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been at the beach while Weili Zhang has been training
UFC president Dana White threw some shade at Joanna Jedrzejczyk, saying she’s been at the beaching soaking up the sun while Weili Zhang has been training. Jedrzejczyk meets Zhang this weekend at UFC 248 in the co-main event of the evening with the UFC women’s strawweight title up for grabs. The two rivals do not […]
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UFC rankings update: Deiveson Figueiredo moves up at flyweight
The official UFC rankings have been updated after last weekend’s UFC Norfolk card, and there have been some interesting changes. Most notably, Deiveson Figueiredo has swiped the No. 1 spot at flyweight after stopping Joseph Benavidez in the main event. Had Figueiredo made weight for the fight, he could now call himself the UFC flyweight […]
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Israel Adesanya suggests solution to MMA’s judging, scoring problems
Judging is a hot-button issue in MMA of late, and UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a suggestion that he believes could help mitigate the problem. MMA is scored using the 10 point must system. The winner of each round receives 10 points—unless there’s a point deduction—while the user receives 9 or less. That said, […]
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Dana White says UFC is bracing for coronavirus complications: ‘This is a serious problem’
UFC President Dana White believes the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s currently sweeping the globe is “a serious problem” and assures that the promotion has been working diligently to determine how best to conduct business under the strain of this health crisis. “Everybody is fighting with the coronavirus,” White said during a media scrum ahead of […]
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Dana White discusses star power of Israel Adesanya, Weili Zhang
UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang and UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya come from different worlds, but the two fighters definitely have one notable thing in common: they both have the potential to become massive stars for the UFC. At least, that’s what Dana White thinks. White commented on Zhang and Adesanya’s potential superstardom ahead of […]