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Khabib Nurmagomedov says there’s an 80% chance his next fight will be in Russia
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is a massive star in his native Russia. The champ has become such a big star in his homeland that he believes the UFC will most likely promote his next fight on Russian soil. “Negotiations are continuing with the UFC. I really want to fight in Russia,” Khabib told Russia’s Channel […]
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Betting odds released for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy
The betting odds have been released for the upcoming trilogy bout between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former champ Daniel Cormier. The online sportsbook BetOnline released the odds for the fight. Check them out below. Future Events: Daniel Cormier (-110) vs. Stipe Miocic (-110) https://t.co/VO30HT1Mz6 — BestFightOdds (@BestFightOdds) September 24, 2019 Stipe Miocic -110 […]
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Jeremy Stephens buries Yair Rodriguez: ‘I’ve never been cut from the UFC for not taking fights’
Jeremy Stephens wants a rematch with Yair Rodriguez after their UFC Mexico showdown was derailed by an inadvertent eye poke. “Let’s run it back,” Stephens told MMA Fighting. “That’s what I was telling him. Bring it. I’m in shape, you’re in shape, we both spent money, we both lost money on this, now it’s a […]
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Stipe Miocic meets, trains with Croatian President
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is a proud Croatian-American. Just over a month after he reclaimed the title from Daniel Cormier at UFC 241, he was visited in Cleveland by Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who is on a diplomatic visit to the United States. Miocic detailed this meeting on his social media channels. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xLjxvlNoa/ “Croatian […]
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UFC Mexico medical suspensions: Jeremy Stephens facing long sit
On Saturday, the UFC returned to our screens with the aptly titled UFC Mexico card out of Mexico City, Mexico. The card was topped by a dynamite featherweight matchup between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens. Regrettably, this bout ended in disaster. Seconds into the first round, Rodriguez landed an inadvertent eye-poke on Stephens. After taking […]
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Henry Cejudo takes aim at Jose Aldo
UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo is taking aim at some of the biggest names in the sport. “Triple C” was recently interviewed by the media in Mexico City, and he took aim at the legend Jose Aldo, who recently said he wanted to drop down to bantamweight to fight Cejudo Here’s what Cejudo […]
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The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega headlines UFC South Korea
A matchup between two of the most exciting featherweights in the game is official as “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung takes on Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC South Korea. The event takes place December 21 at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korean. It’s the UFC’s final card of 2019. The UFC […]
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John Kavanagh wants Conor McGregor’s return fight to be against Frankie Edgar
John Kavanagh hopes Conor McGregor’s return fight will be against Frankie Edgar. Conor McGregor has been hinting at a return to the Octagon for a while, but has had his sights set on a Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch. However, if his coach in John Kavanagh has any say, the Irishman will be fighting former UFC lightweight […]
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Jorge Masvidal responds to Nate Diaz saying he’s not a West Coast Gangster
In his most recent and infamous callout, Nate Diaz called for a fight against Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal and referred to him as one of the very few “gangsters” left in the UFC, and while crediting his future opponent, Diaz also pointed out that Masvidal was not a “West Coast Gangster”. Since the callout, no one […]
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Daniel Cormier confirms he will fight one more time, targets UFC 245
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is coming back for one more fight. In an interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPNESPN, Cormier said he will be returning to the Octagon for the final fight of his career. That final fight, according to Cormier, will be a trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic who won the heavyweight […]
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Maycee Barber takes aim at Paige VanZant: ‘She wouldn’t be anywhere without the UFC’
While Maycee Barber prepares for her upcoming fight against Gillian Robertson in Boston on October 18, she’s taking aim at a woman she hopes will be a future opponent, Paige VanZant. Since she has entered the UFC, Barber, also known as “The Future” has consistently discussed the countdown clock on her phone, where has a […]
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Jeremy Stephens details post-fight confrontation with Yair Rodriguez at hotel
Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens were supposed to fight in the main event of UFC Mexico last Saturday. Unfortunately, they barely got the chance. Instead, Rodriguez inadvertently raked Stephens’ eye just seconds into the fight, and when Stephens couldn’t continue after five minutes, the fight was called off. In the wake of this unfortunate twist, […]
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Stephen Thompson says Jorge Masvidal’s comeback is ‘inspirational’
Stephen Thompson is taking inspiration from Jorge Masvidal. Back in Nov. 2017, Thompson and Masvidal did battle inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. “Wonderboy” defeated “Gamebred” via unanimous decision. Few could’ve predicted that two years later, Masvidal would return to the same building to headline in one of the most highly-anticipated welterweight bouts […]
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Dillon Danis beefs with Youtube star Jake Paul
Dillon Danis’ new beef extends outside the MMA sphere, as he’s been trading barbs with Youtuber Jake Paul. On September the 10th, Danis called out the Youtube brothers Jake Paul and Logan Paul on Twitter. He commented, “F**k the Pauls.” fuck the Pauls — Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) September 10, 2019 The Youtube star responded by […]
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Jared Cannonier expects to KO Jack Hermansson in UFC Copenhagen main event
Jared Cannonier is now 2-0 in the middleweight division and set to headline his first UFC card. In the main event of UFC Copenhagen, the American will take on Jack Hermansson in a pivotal middleweight bout. Cannonier, who is coming off of a very impressive TKO win over Anderson Silva, is eager to be the […]
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Alexander Volkanovski says he’s looking past Max Holloway, will grant him immediate rematch
The UFC announced over the weekend that UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will defend his title against Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 245. Now, the challenger has given his thoughts on the fight in the first interview since the bout was announced. Speaking to EMG Access, Volkanovski sounded extremely confident that he […]
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Coach: Robert Whittaker is a ‘better version of GSP’
UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker has won his last few fights with his striking, but striking certainly isn’t his only skill. In fact, Whittaker is so well-rounded that his coach Alex Prates considers him a “better version of” Georges St-Pierre. “Maybe you’ll see Robert Whittaker using a style that I think is the one that […]
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Ben Askren points out alarming USADA stat
Ben Askren has always taken pride in being a clean fighter. Unfortunately, not every fighter on the UFC roster can say the same. Speaking on the new Hot Takes segment on of his podcast, Askren discussed the performance-enhancing drug problem that has been causing problems in the UFC, and pointed out that a significant percentage […]
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Amanda Nunes responds to Russian outlet’s ‘transgender’ error
Over the weekend, Russian publication RT made a huge error, using a photo of UFC featherweight and bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes in a Twitter post titled “Transgender Athletes are DESTROYING Women’s Sports.” Unsurprisingly, this blunder did not go over well among fight fans, and the outlet promptly deleted the video and apologized to Nunes. To […]
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Claressa Shields targets Amanda Nunes, manager in talks with Dana White
Boxing champ Claressa Shields is ready to make her MMA debut, and is willing to do so against the best female mixed martial in the game today, two-division champ Amanda Nunes. The undisputed middleweight champion Shields has two gold medals and a multitude of world titles in two different weight classes. At just 24 years […]
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UFC Mexico commentator pokes fun at himself after hiding under commentary desk
UFC Mexico was a solid card, but unfortunately, it ended on an ugly note. Seconds into the card’s main event, Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez inadvertently raked his opponent Jeremy Stephen’s eye. After taking the full, allotted five minutes to recover, Stephens was unable to continue and the fight was waved off. Evidently furious to be robbed […]
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Dustin Poirier offers to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 245 if Nurmagomedov ‘can’t make it’
Dustin Poirier is ready and willing to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 245 if UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov “can’t make it” to the card. “The Diamond” Poirier fought the undefeated lightweight champion Nurmagomedov earlier this month at UFC 242. Poirier did everything he could to challenge Nurmagomedov, but his efforts failed as “The Eagle” delivered […]
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RT issues apology to Amanda Nunes for ‘transgender’ mistake
The Russian News platform RT made a significant blunder this week after using a photo of Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes to promote an video titled “Transgender athletes are DESTROYING women’s sport”. See the original image here: The Twitter post had over 1.2 million views. Once RT realized they had made a mistake, they were […]
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VIDEO | Yair Rodriguez snaps on Michael Bisping at UFC Mexico
Yair Rodriguez was visibly upset after his bout with Jeremy Stephens was ruled a no-contest, and things only got worse when Michael Bisping attempted to calm him down. ‘El Pantera’ was taking on ‘Lil Heathen’ in the highly anticipated headliner of last night’s UFC Mexico event. Unfortunately for both men, and fight fans alike, the […]
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Dana White says he would have “f*cked up” Tito Ortiz in boxing match
UFC president Dana White says he planned on boxing Tito Ortiz and claims he would have “f*cked up” the former UFC light heavyweight champion if they fought. White was interviewed recently by Barstool Sports and was asked about the long-rumored boxing match between White and Ortiz. The UFC president gave his side of the story. […]
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Junior dos Santos rates Jon Jones, Ryan Bader as heavyweights
Former UFC heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos thinks reigning UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones is the best fighter in the world today. In fact, dos Santos believes Jones would do very well if he made the move up to the heavyweight division. “Jon Jones is the No. 1 baddest guy on the planet… actually, […]
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Jorge Masvidal explains why he doesn’t respect Kamaru Usman’s fighting style ‘at all’
Jorge Masvidal has never been particularly impressed with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman’s fighting style. That’s truer than ever now that Usman allegedly turned down a fight with him. Speaking to the media ahead of yesterday’s UFC Mexico card, Masvidal explained why he’s not a fan of Usman’s fighting style. Apparently, it has nothing to […]
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Tony Ferguson wants Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 245
Top-ranked UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 245. The UFC’s year-end card takes place December 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That’s the date “El Cucuy” is requesting to fight “The Eagle” in one of the most highly-anticipated battles in MMA history. Here’s what […]