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Diego Sanchez issues scathing attack on Darren Till over pre-fight nerves
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has taken a shot at middleweight contender Darren Till over his recent comments regarding pre-fight nerves. Till is still riding the high of his split decision triumph over Kelvin Gastelum this past weekend in the co-main event of UFC 244. However, while the win itself was impressive, the real headline in […]
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Breaking! Jon Jones agrees to fight undefeated contender Dominick Reyes
Earlier this week UFC President Dana White said he liked the idea of Jon Jones defending his light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes next. While ‘Bones’ was initially against the idea, the UFC light heavyweight champion had a change of heart this evening and announced that he does in fact fight want Reyes next. Jones […]
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Francis Ngannou says Mike Tyson has agreed to train him for Tyson Fury boxing match
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou said that boxing legend Mike Tyson has agreed to train him for a superfight boxing match against Tyson Fury. Ngannou took to his social media today to say that he has talked to “Iron Mike” and that Tyson has agreed to prepare him for a boxing bout against Fury. If […]
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Israel Adesanya is suspicious of Paulo Costa’s injury
Israel Adesanya isn’t sure if Paulo Costa is really injured. The two were set to fight in early 2020, yet a bicep injury has Costa sidelined for eight months. However, Adesanya believes it may not be an injury after all. Instead, he thinks it very well may be a USADA issue. “No, that’s why after […]
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Firas Zahabi believes Conor McGregor would have a ‘tremendously difficult time’ with Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor have both been open to fighting each other in the future. Yet, TriStar head coach, Firas Zahabi believes that it is a very dangerous fight for the Irishman and a fight he would likely lose. Why he thinks Masvidal would beat McGregor is simple. He believes Masvidal’s size would be […]
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UFC exec: Greg Hardy will not be allowed to use inhaler in Moscow
The UFC’s return to Moscow will be headlined by a heavyweight fight between Alexander Volkov and short-notice replacement opponent Greg Hardy. Hardy last fought fought in mid-October, when he took on Ben Sosoli. While this fight was initially ruled a unanimous decision win for Hardy, it was promptly overturned when it came to light that […]
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Kamaru Usman plans to show Colby Covington ‘I am more American than he is’
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman feels that he is more American than his UFC 245 challenger Colby Covington, who is an outspoken patriot and supporter of Donald Trump. Usman, who was born in Nigeria and immigrated to America, shared his thoughts in an interview with Kristine Leahy on FAIR GAME, asserting that he is the […]
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Edmen Shahbazyan credits manager Ronda Rousey for quick UFC rise
UFC middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan has quickly risen up the 185lbs rankings, and he partly credits his quick rise to his manager Ronda Rousey. The 21-year-old Shahbazyan is managed by the UFC Hall of Famer Rousey, the long-time women’s bantamweight champion. The California natie admits that her influence on his career is a big part of […]
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Coach: ‘We’d see the same thing’ in Jorge Masvidal vs. Nate Diaz rematch
Jorge Masvidal was masterful in the main event of UFC 244 against Nate Diaz and the BMF champion’s head coach Mike Brown believes that a rematch wouldn’t go much differently. “Gamebred” defeated the gritty and tough Diaz via third-round TKO due to the cage side doctor stopping the fight after a huge cut was opened […]
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Gregor Gillespie speaks out after KO loss to Kevin Lee
Lightweight contender Gregor Gillespie experienced the first loss of his professional MMA career at UFC 244, succumbing to a first-round head-kick courtesy of Kevin Lee. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Gillespie opened up on this first pro setback. Apparently, he’s in good spirits in spite of it. “You know how it goes. You get knocked out, […]
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Tito Ortiz reacts to Donald Trump attending UFC 244
President Donald Trump attended a UFC event this past weekend — UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden — which seemingly gives the sport of mixed martial arts some added street cred in the world of sports, regardless of your political leanings. Many around the MMA community have reacted to the President’s appearance at MSG. Tito […]
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Robert Whittaker believes a fight with Darren Till is inevitable following UFC 244
Robert Whittaker believes his next challenge could be new middleweight contender, Darren Till. The former middleweight champion was very impressed by Till’s UFC 244 fight against Kelvin Gastelum. The British fighter rallied through a back and forth slugfest, but ultimately edged his opponent as the split-decision winner. “I can see him, he’s going to stay […]
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Corey Anderson clarifies release comments, willing to wait for Jones vs. Reyes winner
UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson has clarified his recent remarks about wanting to be released from the UFC, and has also confirmed his plans for the immediate future. Anderson was able to derail the Johnny Walker hype train at UFC 244 in phenomenal fashion, finishing the eccentric Brazilian via TKO in the first round. […]
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Dana White confirms discussions are underway for Alexander Gustafsson comeback
Dana White says that Alexander Gustafsson plans on coming out of retirement to fight again. The Swedish fighter last fought in June when he was defeated by Anthony Smith via fourth-round submission. Prior to that, “The Mauler” was TKO’d by light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the third round. Following these back-to-back losses, the Swedish […]
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Johnny Walker reveals the mistake that cost him at UFC 244
UFC light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker has spoken about the mistake which cost him the fight against Corey Anderson this past weekend. Walker headlined the prelims at UFC 244 in a fight that many were tipping to be his big moment in the spotlight. In the end, though, it turned out to be anything but […]
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Darren Till explains how Donald Trump saved then nearly ruined his UFC 244 fight
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has revealed how President Donald Trump had a big influence on his fight this past weekend. Till was able to defeat Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 244 on Saturday night, solidifying his position as one of the top dogs in the 185-pound division. It marked his first […]
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Yoel Romero claims Israel Adesanya backed out of fight
Former title challenger Yoel Romero is claiming that current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has backed out of a fight against him. Romero and Adesanya have been rumored to fight for the last week since news broke that No. 1 contender Paulo Costa had to have surgery on his biceps and will be out until […]
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UFC cuts 12 fighters including Curtis Millender
The UFC has cut 12 fighters from its roster including former top-15 ranked welterweight Curtis Millender. Nolan King of MMAjunkie.com reported the news of the UFC’s latest roster releases. The 12 fighters who were cut are listed below. Curtis Millender (3-2 UFC) Millender was a highly-touted welterweight contender and defeated the likes of Thiago Alves, […]
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Derrick Lewis believes he lost UFC 244 fight against Blagoy Ivanov: ‘I could have done a lot more’
Derrick Lewis was looking to snap his two-fight losing streak at UFC 244 on Saturday. There, he was taking on Blagoy Ivanov in a very critical heavyweight fight. In the end, it was Lewis who got the split-decision win. Yet, if he was a judge, he would have awarded the win to Ivanov. “I thought […]
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Mike Perry says ‘it’s on sight’ if he sees Colby Covington at UFC 245
Mike Perry is looking to make fight week a difficult one for Colby Covington at UFC 245. The two will both fight on the card, and Perry has made it clear that he hopes Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington in the evenings main event. He has also issued a threat to ‘Chaos’ saying if he […]
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UFC President explains why 2020 will be an “exciting year” for Francis Ngannou
UFC president Dana White has predicted that a big year lies ahead for heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou in 2020. “The Predator” is coming off the back of a strong twelve-month period in which he was able to finish Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos, all within less than 80 seconds of the first […]
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How to watch UFC Moscow: Magomedsharipov vs. Kattar start time, fight card and betting odds.
This weekend’s upcoming UFC Moscow event takes place across the pond and showcases elite international talent. The UFC Fight Night 163 main event is headlined by Calvin Kattar vs Russian native, Zabit Magomedsharipov. The Dagestani fighter is yet to lose a UFC fight and last fought Jeremy Stephens, beating him via a unanimous decision victory. […]
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Manager: Conor McGregor opponent ‘agreed on’, announcement is imminent
Conor McGregor’s opponent has been confirmed and the official announcement of his comeback fight is imminent, according to the Irishman’s manager, Audie Attar. During an episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Attar and Tim Simpson, agents from Paradigm Sports Management, joined the show. A topic of discussion was McGregor’s Octagon return for January 18, 2020, […]
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UFC 244 medical suspensions: Nate Diaz, Gregor Gillespie facing lengthy absences
UFC 244 was an exciting card by all accounts, highlighted by a number thrilling finishes and several back-and-forth brawls. An unfortunate side effect of cards of this kind, of course, is that they tend to take a physical toll on the fighters involved, resulting in lengthy medical suspensions. A number of fighters on the UFC […]
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Stephen Thompson: Jorge Masvidal is ‘different fighter from when I fought him’
Jorge Masvidal has spoken a great deal about his new focus on being more aggressive and finishing his fights. His former opponent Stephen Thompson has witnessed that transformation. Thompson defeated Masvidal by decision in late 2017, and after watching Masvidal bludgeon Nate Diaz to stoppage win in the UFC 244 main event, is convinced the […]
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UFC rankings update: Darren Till debuts in middleweight top-15
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC 244 card. While main event winner Jorge Masvidal didn’t move up in his division for defeating Nate Diaz, co-main event winner Darren Till has made a massive entrance to the middleweight division for defeating Kelvin Gastelum. Here are the newest UFC rankings, […]
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Israel Adesanya’s plan is to clean out middleweight then fight Jon Jones in 2021
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says his plan is to clean out the middleweight division then fight UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in 2021. Speaking to Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com, Adesanya laid out his plans for the next two years of his fighting career. Though Adesanya and Jones have been talking smack to each […]
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Brendan Schaub says UFC 244 stoppage is best-case scenario for Nate Diaz
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub doesn’t believe Nate Diaz would’ve pulled off a comeback over Jorge Masvidal. Diaz and Masvidal shared the Octagon this past Saturday night in the main event of UFC 244. The two competed for the one-time-only BMF championship. The bout didn’t end the way most had hoped. The Octagon-side doctor called […]