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Weili Zhang still ‘really angry’ about Joanna Jedrzejczyk making fun of the coronavirus
UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang admits she’s still irritated by Joanna Jedrzejczyk making fun of the coronavirus on social media. Jedrzejczyk made a joke about the coronavirus on her Instagram in January which ruffled the feathers of Zhang — not to mention those in the MMA community who felt like joking about the coronavirus […]
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Petr Yan, Marlon Moraes to headline UFC’s debut in Kazakstan
The UFC’s debut in Kazakhstan, scheduled for June 13, now has a main event — and it’s a good one. The card will reportedly be topped by a bantamweight contender bout between Russia’s Petr Yan and Brazil’s Marlon Moraes, which has been rumored for some time and has now been confirmed by MMA Junkie. Petr […]
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Max Holloway discusses MMA’s scoring system: ‘I’ve never met a fighter or even a judge who thinks it’s perfect’
On Friday night, Kansas City will host a monumental night in MMA history, and Max Holloway wants to be a part of it. The former UFC featherweight champion will be in attendance for the Invicta FC show at the Memorial Hall in Kansas. It will be the first time in modern MMA that an open […]
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Urijah Faber vs Dustin Ortiz set to headline Copa Podio: California
Urijah Faber and Dustin Ortiz are set to headline Copa Podio: California this Sunday at Vacaville High School in Vacaville, California. The pair will compete against one another in a submission grappling match that will serve as the main event, whereas UFC veterans Danny Castillo and Carlos Rocha will also be squaring off in a […]
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Dana White on Deiveson Figueiredo’s win: “I think the headbutt had a lot to do with the KO”
Earlier today UFC President Dana White revealed his intention to book a rematch between flyweight standouts Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. The pair collided in last weekend’s UFC Norfolk event headliner with the promotions vacant 125-pound title on the line, but only for Benavidez to capture. That was due to the fact that Figueiredo missed […]
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Nate Diaz takes aim at Conor McGregor: “What happened to your season?”
Nate Diaz has taken aim at longtime rival Conor McGregor. The Stockton Native took to Twitter earlier this evening where he seemingly asked the Irish star what had happened to his proposed “season” in 2020. What happened to your season?I was allready back in by now wtf — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) March 4, 2020 “What […]
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Dan Hardy believes ‘there are a lot of ways’ Justin Gaethje can cause problems for Conor McGregor
Dan Hardy believes Justin Gaethje can pose a lot of problems for Conor McGregor in a potential fight. McGregor and Gaethje have traded shots at one another and a rumor recently circulated that a fight between the two could take place this summer. And, if it does, Hardy believes Gaethje can look at the Chad […]
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Henry Cejudo ‘absolutely’ wants to fight Deiveson Figueiredo
Henry Cejudo believes he made history on Saturday as he became the first person to defend their title while sitting on the couch. In the main event of UFC Norfolk, Deiveson Figueiredo was taking on Joseph Benavidez for the flyweight title that Cejudo vacated. Yet, the Brazilian missed weight and ended up winning the scrap […]
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Leon Edwards shares some advice for Conor McGregor
Leon Edwards has his own opinions on Conor McGregor’s future in MMA. The number four ranked welterweight praised the Irishman for his performance against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, but he doesn’t see McGregor grabbing the welterweight title any time soon. In January 2020, “The Notorious” executed a 40-second victory against Cowboy in the main event of […]
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Ryan Hall vs. Ricardo Lamas added to UFC Oklahoma City
A featherweight bout between Ryan Hall and Ricardo Lamas has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 174 card in Oklahoma City. The card takes place May 2 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The main event of the card is a five-round middleweight bout between Chris Weidman and Jack Hermansson. Hall […]
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Dana White confirms UFC working on Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo rematch
UFC president Dana White has confirmed the promotion is looking at booking a flyweight title rematch between Joseph Benavidez and Deiveson Figueiredo. Figueiredo knocked out Benavidez in the main event of UFC Norfolk, but because Figueiredo missed weight, he was not eligible to win the vacant UFC flyweight championship. The title remains officially vacated with […]
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Jussier Formiga blasts Deiveson Figueiredo for missing weight: He ‘f*cked up’
UFC flyweight contender Jussier Formiga blasted Deiveson Figueiredo for missing weight at UFC Norfolk and leaving the 125lbs division without a champion. Figueiredo came in at 127.5lbs for his vacant flyweight title fight against Joseph Benavidez, making him ineligible to win the belt. Despite scoring a vicious KO victory in the second round, because Figueiredo […]
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Weili Zhang outlines her path to victory against Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang explained her path to victory for defeating rival Joanna Jedrzejczyk this weekend at UFC 248. Zhang takes on Jedrzejczyk in a high-stakes battle between bitter rivals in the co-main event of this weekend’s card. The Chinese champion has been unbeatable since joining the UFC, and she believes she will […]
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Yoel Romero plans on fighting into his 50s
UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero, who is 42 years old and turning 43 in April, says he plans on fighting into his 50s. Romero, who takes on Israel Adesanya this Saturday for the UFC middleweight championship, is one of the oldest fighters on the UFC roster, but still one of the most dangerous by far. […]
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Joseph Benavidez opens up on Figueiredo loss ‘now that the dust has settled’
Joseph Benavidez got his third crack at flyweight gold this past Saturday at UFC Norfolk, but came up short, succumbing to a second-round punch from Deiveson Figueiredo. The pair were originally expected to fight for the vacant flyweight title, but Figueiredo became ineligible when he missed weight for the contest, tipping the scales at 127.5 […]
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Rafael dos Anjos says he is ‘in’ for a rematch with Anthony Pettis
Rafael dos Anjos has confirmed that he is interested in a potential rematch with Anthony Pettis following their fight back at UFC 185. Dos Anjos is coming off the back of consecutive losses at the hands of Leon Edwards and Michael Chiesa, with his last win being a submission triumph over Kevin Lee back at […]
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Rose Namajunas explains why she turned down title shot against Weili Zhang
Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas says she was offered a title shot opposite reigning champ Weili Zhang, but decided to turn down the opportunity. Namajunas opened up on this would-be title fight, and explained why she turned it down, on a recent episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast. She says she simply wasn’t sure […]
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VIDEO | Anderson Silva’s undefeated son Gabriel captures a pair of Kickboxing titles
Anderson Silva has proved that fighting runs in the family after his son Gabriel has claimed two Kickboxing titles. Gabriel Silva followed in his father’s footsteps and made his Kickboxing debut in June 2019. The 22-year old won via TKO and has since extended his record to an undefeated 5-0. In his most recent challenge, […]
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UFC Norfolk medical suspensions: Joseph Benavidez sidelined with laceration
The medical suspensions for last Saturday’s UFC Norfolk card are in and, as expected, Joseph Benavidez has been benched after his second-round TKO loss to Deiveson Figueiredo in the card’s main event. Benavidez has been suspended 90 days, due in large part to the gash he sustained moments before his fight with Figueiredo was stopped. […]
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Chuck Liddell wants to wrestle for WWE
UFC legend Chuck Liddell says he is interested in wrestling for WWE and says his dream matchup would be against The Rock. Liddell, the former UFC light heavyweight champion and one of the most popular MMA fighters of all time, came out of an eight-year retirement only to get knocked out by rival Tito Ortiz […]
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Dana White slams ‘full of s**t’ critics of Cejudo vs. Aldo fight
UFC President Dana White has heard your criticisms of the recently announced bantamweight title fight between champ Henry Cejudo and challenger Jose Aldo and, well, he thinks you’re “full of s**t.” Cejudo and Aldo will meet at UFC 250 this May and Brazil. The controversy stems from the fact that Aldo, while widely regarded as […]
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Yoel Romero defends controversial middleweight title shot
Yoel Romero is on a two-fight losing streak, having given up competitive decisions to Paulo Costa and Robert Whittaker in his last two fights. Nonetheless, the Cuban Olympian has been granted the next shot at UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya. The pair will collide in the main event of UFC 248 this Saturday in Las […]
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Petr Yan trolls Henry Cejudo over ‘hooked on Phonics’ suggestion
Petr Yan has fired back against Henry Cejudo’s insults in a humorous way on Twitter. The former two-division champion mocked Yan and fellow bantamweight, Aljamain Sterling in a recent Twitter rant. He called the Russian fighter an “ugly communist potato” and urged him to improve his English. Watch the video below: https://twitter.com/HenryCejudo/status/1229520127168659456 “Triple C doesn’t […]
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Yoel Romero provides weight update for UFC 248 title fight with Israel Adesanya
Yoel Romero has provided an update as to how much weight he still has left to cut ahead of his UFC 248 title fight against Israel Adesanya this weekend. Romero is set for the opportunity of a lifetime on Saturday night as he attempts to take the UFC Middleweight Championship away from “The Last Stylebender”. […]
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Paul Felder says he hasn’t fought his last fight yet: ‘I’ve got a lot more left in me’
Paul Felder is walking back on his retirement talk. In the main event of UFC Auckland, Felder was taking on Dan Hooker and when the fight went to the scorecards it was close. Yet, Hooker edged out a split-decision and following the loss, Felder said it may have been his final fight. Now, just over […]
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Deiveson Figueiredo open to Joseph Benavidez rematch
UFC flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo says he will give Joseph Benavidez a rematch after missing weight for their main event at UFC Norfolk. Figueiredo knocked Benavidez out in devastating fashion in the headliner of UFC Norfolk, but the win came with an asterisk after Figueiredo missed weight and became ineligible to win the title. The result […]
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Demetrious Johnson wouldn’t be sad if UFC shut down flyweight division
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson says he wouldn’t be sad if the UFC shut down the promotion’s 125lbs weight class. Johnson was the first-ever UFC flyweight champion and was the kingpin of the division from its beginning in 2012 until he lost his belt to Henry Cejudo in the summer of 2018. Just a […]
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Chael Sonnen unsure if Justin Gaethje is tougher fight for Khabib than Tony Ferguson
Chael Sonnen isn’t sure he shares in Dustin Poirier’s belief that Justin Gaethje can give Khabib Nurmagomedov his toughest test to date. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani last month, Poirier expressed his belief that Gaethje could give Nurmagomedov problems. Poirier has shared the Octagon with both Gaethje and Nurmagomedov. “The Diamond” doesn’t believe Tony Ferguson […]