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Conor McGregor reacts to Jose Aldo hitting bantamweight limit
On Friday morning, Jose Aldo stepped onto the scale and successfully hit the 136-pound limit for his UFC 245 fight with Marlon Moraes. In doing so, Aldo silenced his hordes of doubters, all of whom worried he could safely hit 136 — or even hit it at all. While Aldo’s doubters were numerous, his former […]
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UFC 245 weigh-in results: Jose Aldo hits bantamweight limit, 3 title fights official
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with the absolutely stacked UFC 245 card. The main card, which will air on pay-per-view, will topped by a trio of title fights. In the first, two-champ Amanda Nunes will attempt to defend her bantamweight strap against streaking contender Germaine […]
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Dana White: Conor McGregor wants Masvidal fight if Khabib rematch doesn’t materialize
Conor McGregor is headed back to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 246 on January 18. The Irish superstar will meet fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a welterweight bout. While this fight with Cerrone will not be a cakewalk, fans are already looking ahead to what might be next for McGregor if […]
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Germaine De Randamie has a chance to join an elite group at UFC 245
UFC 245 takes place on Saturday December 14 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. On the main card, Germaine De Randamie will take on the two-division champion Amanda Nunes. Her opponent is riding a 9-fight win streak and has defended her belt four times. Whilst the risks for De Randamie are great, the rewards […]
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Ben Askren roasts Colby Covington over failed Kamaru Usman diss
Ben Askren may not be competing inside the Octagon anymore, but he can certainly give his views on what’s happening in the current landscape of the sport – and as you can imagine, he’s quite interested in the headliner at UFC 245 this Saturday night. Askren is a known critic of both Colby Covington and […]
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Dana White responds to criticism over Conor McGregor fighting amid sexual assault allegations
UFC president Dana White has responded to criticism that suggests Conor McGregor should not be fighting in the midst of ongoing sexual assault allegations. The New York Times broke the story on two separate allegations of sexual assault earlier this year, and while some fans chose to turn a blind eye to it or immediately […]
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Alexander Volkanovski suggests Jose Aldo was a tougher matchup than Max Holloway
This Saturday, at UFC 245, Alexander Volkanovski will face a huge test in the form of Max Holloway. Volkanovski, the No. 1 ranked featherweight, will fight “Blessed” for the UFC featherweight title. Holloway has a plethora of accolades, including wins over Frankie Edgar, Jose Aldo and Anthony Pettis. Volkanovski acknowledges the difficult task at hand, […]
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Henry Cejudo rooting for Jose Aldo to set up fight in Rio but believes Moraes wins by KO
If Henry Cejudo has his way, he hopes Jose Aldo gets past Marlon Moraes at UFC 245. Cejudo hopes that it will set up a fight with Aldo in his home city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the bantamweight title. “If he wins, I’d like to fight him in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I […]
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Breaking | Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlines UFC Columbus
The UFC has revealed that a heavyweight clash between knockout artists Francis Ngannou and Jairzinho Rozenstruik will headline UFC Columbus. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed the news late Thursday night. Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik will headline a UFC Fight Night event on March 28 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Check out the news below. Breaking: Ask […]
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Mike Perry says he’s going to hit Colby Covington ‘when he ain’t looking’ during UFC 245 fight week
Mike Perry recently said it was “on sight” when he sees Colby Covington at UFC 245 and he has now doubled down on that statement. During media day on Thursday, the two were in the same room for the first time and Perry took the time to heckle him during interviews. He also revealed UFC […]
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Colby Covington says if he doesn’t get paid better he’ll go to WWE after UFC 245
Colby Covington says that if he doesn’t get a pay increase, UFC 245 will be his final fight and he’ll head to WWE. Covington has had disputes with the UFC saying they use ‘slave labor’ negotiations and has even slammed promotional President Dana White. Now, ahead of his fight against Kamaru Usman, he makes it […]
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Dana White explains why McGregor defeating Cerrone would jump Conor ahead of Justin Gaethje
Earlier this week UFC President Dana White made headlines when he suggested that if Conor McGregor defeats Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, it could set up a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. That news did not sit well with top lightweight contender Justin Gaethje, who proceeded to rip the UFC boss over his comments calling the […]
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Colby Covington clears up misconceptions about his UFC persona
As Colby Covington prepares to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 245, his trash-talking antics have been taken up a notch. The number 2 ranked welterweight has come under scrutiny for his controversial comments. His various criticisms range from racially charged insults at the crowd following his Rafael […]
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Jose Aldo reacts after Conor McGregor defends his move down to bantamweight
Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo is slated to make his bantamweight debut opposite Marlon Moraes at this weekend’s highly anticipated UFC 245 event. Aldo’s decision to drop down to the 135-pound weight class caught many fans and analysts by surprise, as the former UFC champion had always flirted with the idea of moving up […]
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Betting odds for UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington fight card
UFC 245 is almost here, and we’ve got the betting odds for the full card. There are plenty of reasons to get excited about the Las Vegas spectacular that is set to go down at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, with the three main title fights being as good of a reason as any. There’s […]
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PHOTOS | See Jose Aldo less than 24 hours out from UFC 245 weigh-ins
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 245, former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will make his debut in the bantamweight division. He’ll be welcomed to this new division by former UFC title challenger and World Series of Fighting champ Marlon Moraes — certainly not a tune-up fight. Before Aldo can even think about […]
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Mike Perry on scrap with Geoff Neal: ‘I’m expecting the hospital’
UFC welterweight star Mike Perry knows he’s fighting on a stacked card this weekend at UFC 245, but there’s one fight he’s zeroing in on as “Fight of the Night.” Hint: it’s his own. Perry takes on Geoff Neal in an exciting welterweight bout on the evening’s preliminary card. Many fans and media members have […]
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Amanda Nunes warns Claressa Shields amid talk of UFC move
There’s recently been renewed discussion about a potential MMA showdown between two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes and boxing champion Claressa Shields — thanks in large part to the comments of Dana White. “Claressa Shields is coming [to UFC 245],” White told BT Sport ahead of Nunes’ Saturday night bantamweight title fight with challenger Germaine de […]
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UFC 245 | Ian Heinisch says Omari Akhmedov fight will be ‘violent,’ wants Jack Hermansson next
Ian Heinisch has violent intentions for Omari Akhmedov. Heinisch is taking on the Dagestani fighter at UFC 245 this weekend. The American is looking to return to the win column after a disappointing performance against Derek Brunson at UFC 241. Heinisch says a virus limited his cardio and his performance on that night. “I had […]
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Henry Cejudo says he will leave MMA if he doesn’t get paid
UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo says he will walk away from MMA if he doesn’t get paid more by the UFC. Cejudo is one of the few double champions in the history of the UFC. He is one of the top-ranked pound-for-pound fighters in the sport right now and, as a former Olympic […]
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Jimmy Smith scolds referee Dan Miragliotta for botched call in Stefan Struve fight
Former UFC analyst Jimmy Smith ripped referee Big Dan Miragliotta for his handling of last weekend’s Stefan Struve vs. Ben Rothwell fight at UFC DC. Struve was TKOed in the second round of his fight with Rothwell via punches, but not before he was the victim of a number of devastating low blows. Many fighters […]
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Jorge Masvidal sends reminder to ‘b***h’ Colby Covington ahead of UFC 245
For those who think the beef between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal is fabricated, “Gamebred” added a little fuel to the fire Thursday morning heading into UFC 245. Covington, Masvidal’s former longtime friend and roommate, will challenge Kamaru Usman for the undisputed welterweight title Saturday night in the headliner of 2019’s final pay-per-view. The event […]
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VIDEO | Hear what Colby Covington had to say during Usman’s defeat of Woodley
Colby Covington was cage-side when Kamaru Usman challenged Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title earlier this year, and as expected, he had a lot to say. The UFC released footage of the cage-side Covington as the outspoken welterweight contender prepares to battle Usman for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 245 […]
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Dana White says Leon Edwards could be the new superstar for UK MMA
UFC president Dana White believes that top-ranked welterweight title contender Leon Edwards could be the next big superstar for UK MMA. Edwards is the No. 4 ranked welterweight on the UFC roster. He has a 10-2 record inside the Octagon and is currently riding an eight-fight win streak. White says he has taken notice of […]
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Donald Trump mentions UFC’s Colby Covington and Bryce Mitchell in politically charged Tweet
Donald Trump has been paying close attention to the fight game recently, cozying up with Colby Covington, attending the recent UFC 244 card in New York, congratulating Tito Ortiz on his latest win, and more. On Thursday, that trend continued, as Trump unleashed a politically charged Tweet that mentioned Covington as well as UFC featherweight […]
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Colby Covington reaffirms he won’t let Dana White put belt on him, hopes another celebrity will
It’s tradition for UFC President Dana White to wrap the belt around the winner of each UFC title fight. If Colby Covington defeats Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 245 this weekend, though, don’t expect to see the UFC boss adorning him with the belt. Ahead of the fight, Covington has made it […]
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UFC 245 | Pro fighters make their picks for Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie 2 title fight
At UFC 245, Amanda Nunes will look to defend her bantamweight title once again when she takes on Germaine de Randamie. The contest will be a rematch of a 2013 fight, which Nunes won by first-round TKO. Heading into the fight, the Brazilian champion is a -300 favorite while the challenger is a +230 underdog. […]
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Mike Perry believes he’s in a ‘do or die’ situation at UFC 245
Mike Perry is preparing to fight Geoff Neal in a welterweight bout at UFC 245 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As the December 14 event speedily approaches, Perry is keeping his eyes on the prize. “I’m trying to stay calmer than ever,” Perry told MMA Junkie. “I don’t think I let the games […]