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Coach sees silver lining in previous Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight cancelations
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson have been scheduled to fight four times previously. As of yet, however, the pair have never actually shared the cage. The hopes is that that will finally change at UFC 249 this April. After four previous fight cancellations for various reasons — some of which bordered on the ridiculous — […]
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Referee Marc Goddard reveals he received death threats following UFC 245
Referee Marc Goddard says he received death threats after his decision to stop the UFC 245 main event between welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and challenger Colby Covington. After four rounds of non-stop action in the main event of UFC 245, Usman knocked Covington down in the fifth. Goddard intervened and put a stop to the […]
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James Krause erupts after discovering UFC 247 judge had a conflict of interest
The judge responsible for the controversial scoring of James Krause vs Trevin Giles at UFC 247 allegedly had a major conflict of interest. Judge Joe Soliz scored the closely contested bout in favour of Giles. This ultimately affected the split decision victory that Giles claimed after three rounds. According to TSN, the judge had established […]
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Michel Pereira claims that illegal knee never hit Diego Sanchez in the head
Michel Pereira doesn’t believe that his knee collided with the head of Diego Sanchez this past Saturday. At UFC Rio Rancho, Pereira was looking to return to the win column against Sanchez. After dominating the opening two rounds of the fight, Pereira threw a knee that appeared to hit Sanchez in the head while he […]
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Darren Till reveals DM’s he sent Donald Trump to try and get a visa for UFC 248
Darren Till has been sending DM’s to Donald Trump to try and get a visa for UFC 248. Till was expected to fight Jared Cannonier on the card but Cannonier recently announced that he was injured and needed surgery. So, Till changed his focus from fighting ‘The Killa Gorilla’ to being the backup/replacement fighter for Israel […]
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Kenny Florian blames Michel Pereira for DQ loss against Diego Sanchez
Kenny Florian believes Michel Pereira has no one to blame but himself for being disqualified against Diego Sanchez. Pereira and Sanchez collided this past Saturday night (Feb. 15). The bout served as UFC Rio Rancho’s co-main event. While Pereira appeared to have easily snagged rounds one and two, he made a costly mistake in the […]
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Diego Sanchez praises ‘wise man’ Conor McGregor amid UFC Rio Rancho controversy
Diego Sanchez was the subject of quite a bit of criticism after he accepted a disqualification win over Michel Pereira at UFC Rio Rancho last weekend. Amid this criticism, Sanchez has taken the time to give the nod to the people who have supported him. He believes Conor McGregor is one of those people. Sanchez […]
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On last fight of contract, Jalin Turner says UFC Auckland is ‘do-or-die’ for UFC career
Jalin Turner knows the stakes are high for his UFC Auckland fight against short-notice opponent, Joshua Culibao. Entering this fight, Turner is just 1-2 in the UFC with a debut loss to Vicente Luque at welterweight and most recently a decision loss to Matt Frevola. In his last fight, he admits he probably should have […]
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Report | Study raises concerns over fighters taking weight-cutting advice from peers instead of doctors
A report from the Dublin City University has raised concerns over weight-cutting methods used by MMA fighters and influenced by their peers. The University report lead by Dr Brendan Egan, David Nolan and John Connor from the School of Health and Human Performance investigated over 260 athletes that take part in rapid weight loss (RWL) […]
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Aleksandar Rakic signs new six-fight deal with UFC
UFC light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic announced on his social media that he has re-signed with the UFC on a new six-fight contract. Rakic took to his Instagram to announce the new contract with the world’s leading MMA promotion. Here’s what the 28-year-old Austria native wrote. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qGkrGAzWy/ “Pleased to announce that I signed a new […]
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Paul Felder reacts to apparent callout from Conor McGregor at UFC 246
Shortly after Conor McGregor finished Donald Cerrone in the UFC 246 main event, he targeted several other fighters. One of the fighters on his radar seemed to lightweight contender Paul Felder, who was working as a cage-side commentator on the night. McGregor referenced the “mouthy fools” sitting cage-side, and according to Felder, said “f**k you” […]
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Kai Kara-France will be ‘hunting’ for finish against Tyson Nam in hometown fight at UFC Auckland
The last time the UFC was in Auckland, New Zealand was in 2017. There, Kai Kara-France was sitting front row cheering on his teammate Dan Hooker. During that event, Kara-France told himself he would be the one fighting next time the promotion came to his home city. And on the prelims of UFC Auckland this […]
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Thiago Santos eyeing July return, turned down UFC’s offer of unranked opponent
UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos says he is planning a comeback to the Octagon in July and he has already been offered an opponent by the UFC. Santos last competed at UFC 239 in July 2019 when he lost a split decision to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. It was the most competitive […]
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Al Iaquinta accuses Dustin Poirier of quitting against Nurmagomedov in heated social media skirmish
UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta accused Dustin Poirier of quitting against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 in a heated social media exchange. Iaquinta and Poirier are both currently without opponents and considering both men are ranked in the top-10 at 155lbs, it’s quite possible they will fight each other next. On Monday, Iaquinta was on Ariel […]
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Dana White, Michael Bisping support Diego Sanchez amid UFC Rio Rancho criticisms
Diego Sanchez has been criticized by many members of the MMA community after accepting a disqualification victory against Michel Pereira in the co-main event. UFC President Dana White and former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping are not among those critics. Sanchez fought Pereira in the main event of UFC Rio Rancho last Saturday. After losing […]
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Aljamain Sterling rips Henry Cejudo following ‘Aljamima’ comment, ‘Triple C’ responds
Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo continue to go back and forth on social media following Cejudo’s recent “Aljamima” remark. “Triple C” has been keeping himself pretty busy over the course of the last few months – and we don’t mean inside the Octagon. Cejudo, who appears to be gearing up to defend his UFC Bantamweight […]
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Diego Sanchez defends his ‘veteran decision‘ at UFC Rio Rancho
According to Diego Sanchez, he can sleep easy at night knowing he bagged a disqualification win against Michel Pereira at UFC on ESPN+ 25. The welterweight fighters collided in the co-main event on Saturday in Rio Rancho. The bout finished early in the third round after Pereira delivered an illegal knee while Sanchez was on […]
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Karyn Bryant calls out Henry Cejudo for racist comment used against Aljamain Sterling
Henry Cejudo’s trash-talking antics have landed him in hot water. MMA reporter Karyn Bryant has called out the bantamweight champion for his use of racially loaded trash talk against Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan. “Triple C” has received scrutiny recently for calling out Jose Aldo to fight in his next title defence. Despite Aldo’s long […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor rocked Zubaira Tukhugov in UFC 229 brawl
New footage has emerged which shows Conor McGregor rocking Zubaira Tukhugov during the infamous post-fight brawl at UFC 229. While both McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have gone on to register victories inside the Octagon since that night in October 2018, the aftermath of their fight in the main event of UFC 229 will forever be […]
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John McCarthy on Diego Sanchez following UFC Rio Rancho: “How many fights is enough fights?”
Referee John McCarthy believes there is just “something completely different” about Diego Sanchez following last weekend’s UFC event in Rio Rancho. The UFC legend, Sanchez, picked up a disqualification victory over Michel Pereira in front of a home crowd in New Mexico Saturday night. After dominating the majority of the opening two rounds, it appeared […]
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Report | Tito Ortiz training with WWE for pro wrestling appearances
Tito Ortiz is reportedly looking to transition to wrestling as he’s training with WWE. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio is reporting that Tito Ortiz is training to be a pro wrestler and apparently has heard good things about the UFC Hall of Famer’s work ethic and enthusiasm. Ortiz has spoken in the past about […]
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Henry Cejudo takes aim at Aljamain Sterling and “ugly communist potato” Petr Yan in latest video
Henry Cejudo has slammed Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan while responding to criticism for his callout of Jose Aldo. Tonight Aljamain Sterling joined Ariel Helwani’s MMA podcast to discuss potential bouts. Number one on “The Funkmaster’s” radar is the “The Boogeyman,” Petr Yan. Sterling revealed that he had a run-in with the Russian fighter at […]
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Dustin Poirier believes Nurmagomedov will beat Ferguson, but thinks Gaethje could give ‘The Eagle’ problems
Dustin Poirier thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight title when he fights Tony Ferguson at UFC 249. On April 18, Nurmagomedov and Ferguson are booked to fight one another for the fifth time in a scrap many fans are looking forward to. Although “The Eagle” is favored to win, many think it will be […]
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Al Iaquinta calls for fight with Dustin Poirier: ‘I’m gonna f**k him up’
Al Iaquinta is looking to get back to his winning ways and believes fellow former lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier is the guy that should be standing across the Octagon from him. Following his title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov — which he took on a little over a day’s notice after the craziness of the […]
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Mike Perry interested in dropping to 155lbs
UFC welterweight fan favorite Mike Perry says he is considering a move down to 155lbs after struggling in his last few fights at 170lbs. Perry has dropped back-to-back fights to Geoff Neal and Vicente Luque and overall has dropped five of his last seven fights at 170lbs. That’s part of why he is potentially considering […]
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Darren Till willing to serve as backup for Adesanya-Romero title fight
If disaster strikes, and Israel Adesanya or Yoel Romero is unable to make it to the cage for their UFC 248 title fight, Darren Till hopes to be ready to save the day. Till, of course, was expected to fight Jared Cannonier on the UFC 248 card, but the fight fell through due to a […]
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Daniel Cormier reflects on brutal weight cuts down to 205 lbs
Daniel Cormier has spent the majority of his career competing as a heavyweight, but from 2014 to early 2018, he spent a nine-fight stint in the light heavyweight division. While Cormier realized massive success as a heavyweight, capturing the light heavyweight title and beating the likes of Dan Henderson, Anthony Johnson (twice), Alexander Gustafsson, Anderson […]
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Dustin Poirier says UFC matchmakers told him to move on from Nate Diaz
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has been chasing a fight against Nate Diaz for months, but now he’s finally decided to move on. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Poirier said that UFC matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard told him that Diaz and his camp have not responded to their requests for him […]