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Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes UFC for handpicking Donald Cerrone as Conor McGregor’s opponent
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov criticized the UFC for handpicking Donald Cerrone as Conor McGregor’s opponent at UFC 246. McGregor needed just 40 seconds to knock Cerrone out and re-emerge as the sport’s biggest star. Since the fight happened last month, there have been plenty of critics for Cerrone’s performance including ESPN commentator Stephen A. […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov shrugs off $100m payday for Conor McGregor rematch
Ali Abdelaziz recently claimed that his star client, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, has been offered $100M to rematch Conor McGregor in Saudi Arabia. The veracity of this statement from Ali Abdelaziz is not easy to determine, but either way, Nurmagomedov doesn’t seem all that interested. He thinks that money could be better spent elsewhere, […]
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Dominick Reyes sees two key weaknesses in Jon Jones
At UFC 247, which goes down this Saturday in Houston, Texas, Dominick Reyes will attempt to do what so many others have failed to do: defeat UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. While Reyes will enter this fight as a significant underdog, he’s brimming with confidence, and believes Jones has two key weaknesses that he […]
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Petr Yan interested in fighting TJ Dillashaw
UFC bantamweight contender Petr Yan says that he is interested in fighting former champion TJ Dillashaw when he returns from suspension in 2020. Dillashaw, the former two-time UFC bantamweight champ, has been out since January 2019 due to testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. He is set to return in January 2020 from suspension and Yan […]
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Leon Edwards makes prediction for Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Leon Edwards is not a fan of Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal’s altercation at Radio Row during Super Bowl week. The two were doing radio shows to talk about what’s next for them when they saw each other and got into a verbal altercation. Immediately, it went all over social media and UFC president Dana […]
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Manager: Conor McGregor ‘a lot happier at 170’
Conor McGregor won titles in the UFC featherweight and lightweight divisions, but for the moment, he seems to be happy in the 170-pound welterweight division. That’s according to manager Audie Attar, who saw first-hand how content McGregor was as he geared up for his UFC 246 welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Attar seems to […]
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Dominick Reyes responds to Jon Jones saying he only beats cans
Dominick Reyes is aware of Jon Jones’ latest digs just ahead of UFC 247. We’ve entered fight week for the UFC’s next pay-per-view event. This Saturday night, Jones will put his light heavyweight gold on the line against Reyes. “Bones” is hoping to pull off the third successful title defense in his second reign as […]
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Anthony Smith nearly amputated his finger to keep fighting
Anthony Smith has not fought since he defeated Alexander Gustafsson last June, having been sidelined by an unfortunate hand injury. The former light heavyweight title challenger has had multiple surgeries in an effort to cure this injury, and as he revealed in an interview with ESPN on Monday, nearly amputated his finger when surgery didn’t […]
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Jon Jones recounts getting bad ‘energy’ from referees in UFC fights
Dominick Reyes has stated that he intends to remind the referee for his UFC 247 fight Jon Jones of Jones’ infamous tendency to land eye-pokes. Understandably, Reyes’ doing so may cause the referee to keep an extra close eye on Jones in the fight. Apparently, that’s something Jones is used to. Speaking on Monday’s UFC […]
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Ilir Latifi says he’s coming for the heavyweight division and it starts with Derrick Lewis
Ilir Latifi always wanted to fight Derrick Lewis and now he has gotten his wish. On the main card of UFC 247, Latifi will move up in weight to battle Lewis. When the fight was announced many were confused as to why it was happening. The Swede is on a two-fight losing streak and not […]
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Ben Rothwell ponders ‘what if’ he and Stipe Miocic had fought in Dublin
UFC heavyweight Ben Rothwell has questioned what might’ve happened if he had wound up fighting Stipe Miocic in Dublin a few years ago as originally planned. Rothwell, who is coming off the back on a TKO win over Stefan Struve at the end of last year, is set to square off against Gian Villante at […]
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Mirsad Bektic looking to put losses and injuries behind him in 2020: ‘It was a very dark time for me’
Mirsad Bektic admits after losing to Josh Emmett in July it was hard for him mentally. Bektic made his return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year after multiple injuries and a canceled fight to Renato Moicano at UFC 231. After the loss, Bektic started to reflect on the past year […]
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UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes official fight card and start times
It’s time to take a look at the official fight card for UFC 247 this weekend as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Houston, Texas. The card is set to be headlined by Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes with the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship being on the line. Alongside that, though, there are plenty of […]
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VIDEO | Tyron Woodley sharpening his tools in Thailand ahead of Leon Edwards bout
Tyron Woodley is refining his technique in Thailand as he prepares to face Leon Edwards in his next UFC fight. The former welterweight champion has been out of action since losing his 170-pound title at UFC 235 in March 2019 against Kamaru Usman. Towards the end of 2019, rumors began circulating of a possible matchup […]
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Jon Jones most tested athlete in any sport according to Jeff Novitzky
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was the most tested athlete in any sport in 2019 according to UFC executive Jeff Novitzky. Jones was tested 42 times in 2019 by USADA, the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and the California State Athletic Commission combined. According to Novitzky, the UFC Senior VP of Athlete Health and Performance, […]
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Colby Covington wants to fight 50 Cent in a celebrity boxing match
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has challenged hip-hop artist 50 Cent to a celebrity boxing match with the proceeds going to charity. After Covington lost to Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 245, 50 Cent took to his Instagram to trash Covington for the loss, labeling him a racist in the process due […]
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Jon Jones says ‘child’ Israel Adesanya won’t be a challenge if they fight
Jon Jones doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya wants to fight him, but if they do scrap, it apparently won’t be a challenge for him. “Bones” is set to defend his light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 this Saturday. Should he win he has spoken about going up to heavyweight and fighting Stipe Miocic. […]
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Colby Covington tears into referee Marc Goddard, promises to give him a wedgie: “You suck at your job”
UFC welterweight Colby Covington tore into referee Marc Goddard in an expletive-filled rant for stopping his title fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 245. Goddard stepped in and stopped the UFC welterweight title fight at UFC 245 due to TKO with just over a minute left to go. The judges had the fight scored as […]
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Jon Jones says he really wants to fight Stipe Miocic because he knows he would beat him
Jon Jones is confident that he would beat Stipe Miocic if they were to fight. Jones is set to defend his light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 247 this Saturday against Dominick Reyes. Should “Bones” win, many hope he will move up to heavyweight, which he has been reluctant to do in […]
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Colby Covington denies breaking jaw in Kamaru Usman fight
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has denied that be broke his jaw during his title match against Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 245. There has been plenty of speculation that Covington broke his jaw fairly early against Usman and that he continued to fight with it up until the finish late in […]
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Joe Rogan and Frankie Edgar discuss whether or not Conor McGregor is cleaning up his image
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan and Frankie Edgar wonder if Conor McGregor is attempting to clean up his image. McGregor is widely recognized as the biggest star in MMA but he’s had his share of controversies and run-ins with the law. More recently, McGregor was under fire for punching a bar patron inside a pub […]
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Colby Covington: Kamaru Usman is the ‘second best’ fighter in the world
Colby Covington went uncharacteristically quiet after his UFC 245 welterweight title fight fight with Kamaru Usman, which he lost via fifth-round TKO after four razor-close rounds. That period of silence has ended. Now, the outspoken welterweight star is back in the headlines will all of the confidence and bravado for which he’s become known. Speaking […]
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Jon Jones says transgressions are in the past: ‘I take more accountability for my actions’
Jon Jones is widely regarded as the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Unfortunately, Jones is also known for his lengthy list of issues outside the cage, which have resulted in legal trouble and brushes with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). The good news for Jones fans, though, is that he says these […]
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Kamaru Usman dismisses theory that Ali Abdelaziz hacked his Twitter account
Kamaru Usman doesn’t believe the theory that Ali Abdelaziz hacked his Twitter account is warranted. Abdelaziz is Usman’s manager. Many have shared their viewpoints on the popular MMA manager, and some don’t exactly see him as a wholesome person. Usman, who is the reigning UFC welterweight champion, found himself locked out of his Twitter account […]
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Stephen A. Smith ‘will not apologize’ to Rogan, McGregor
Stephen A. Smith found himself in hot water for the comments he made about Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone after UFC 246. Among his most vocal critics were UFC commentator Joe Rogan, and the man who knocked Cowboy out in 40 seconds on the card, Conor McGregor. Both Rogan and McGregor suggested Smith should walk his comments […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan flaunts shredded physique, credits ‘carnivore diet’
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has recently been testing out the “carnivore diet” which, as it’s name suggests, is an all-meat diet. This diet has been quite successful for Rogan, who says he’s lost all of his fat, and now has quite a physique to show off. See Rogan’s new physique in the video below, posted […]
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Jon Jones believes ‘beating up on cans’ has Dominick Reyes making delusional statements
Jon Jones has made it clear how he feels about Dominick Reyes. The light heavyweight champion trashed his upcoming opponent’s recent comments as “the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a while.” On February 8, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Jones will defend his championship belt for the 14th time against the undefeated contender. Reyes […]
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Chael Sonnen weighs in on Kamaru Usman-Jorge Masvidal Altercation
Chael Sonnen admits things looked a bit suspicious to him in the confrontation between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal but he isn’t blaming either fighter. Last week ahead of the NFL Super Bowl LIV, UFC welterweight champion Usman and BMF title holder Masvidal engaged in an altercation on Radio Row in Miami. The two exchanged […]