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PHOTO | Nate Diaz is already back in training following win over Anthony Pettis
Nate Diaz is seemingly back to business. In a recent Instagram post, Diaz showed that he is already back in the gym, grinding for his next challenge. https://www.instagram.com/p/B15maNSA-QZ/?utm_source=ig_embed Diaz beat Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 after a three-year break from competition. He took home a unanimous decision win and received praise from many of his […]
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UFC parent company paid Pride CEO $10 million to leave MMA
Documents unearthed in the anti-trust lawsuit against the UFC’s parent company, Zuffa LLC, have revealed that Pride CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara was paid $10 million to leave the MMA business for seven years (via Jason Cruz on Twitter). If you are interested in following Friday's #UFCHearings, check out @heynottheface and @MMAanalytics timeline. I'm sure you are […]
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Henry Cejudo responds to Weili Zhang’s ‘sex change’ comment
UFC men’s flyweight and bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo has recently made joking callouts of several female UFC stars: flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko, bantamweight and featherweight champ Amanda Nunes, and top bantamweight contender Germaine de Randamie. Shortly after Weili Zhang captured the UFC strawweight belt at UFC Shenzhen, she was asked how she’d respond if she […]
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Weili Zhang receives praise from Dwayne Johnson, Tom Brady, other stars
In just 42 seconds, Weili Zhang captured the UFC strawweight title, became the first Chinese champion in UFC history, and became one of the brightest young stars in MMA. In fact, her abrupt TKO victory over the former champion Jessica Andrade was so impressive that it earned praise from a number of huge celebrities from […]
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Dustin Poirier believes a win over Khabib Nurmagomedov will make him the best lightweight of all-time
Dustin Poirier knows what a win over Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 would do for his career. Poirier, who is the current interim lightweight champion, will look to hand Nurmagomedov his first career loss. If he does just that, the American says it is the best run in lightweight history. “It’s huge. It’s history,” Poirier […]
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Colby Covington shares harsh assessment of Tyron Woodley’s place in the welterweight division
Colby Covington believes he should be a 3-1 betting favorite in his upcoming title fight with current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. ‘Chaos’ is expected to meet ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden on November 2 at UFC 244. While Covington believes he should be a big betting favorite for […]
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PHOTO | Henry Cejudo is in Abu Dhabi for UFC 242
UFC bantamweight and flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is in Abu Dhabi ahead of this coming weekend’s UFC 242 megacard. The card is headlined by a lightweight title bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier, and Cejudo will be in attendance for the festivities. The outspoken Olympian posted a picture on his social media of him […]
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Michael Bisping reveals the biggest rival of his career
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping (30-9 MMA) had some major rivalries during his UFC career, but there is one that tops his list. ‘The Count’ had fierce rivalries with opponents such as Vitor Belfort, Jorge Rivera, Jason Miller, Luke Rockhold, Dan Henderson and Anderson Silva, but his biggest beef was apparently with the public. […]
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PHOTO | Flyweight Kai Kara-France hints at bigger things ahead after UFC Shenzhen
UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France hinted at bigger things ahead following his win at UFC Shenzhen, posing for a picture after the event with UFC president Dana White. Kara-France defeated Mark de la Rosa via unanimous decision in an entertaining flyweight scrap on the main card to improve his UFC record to 3-0. The 26-year-old […]
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Dustin Poirier’s coach says he will finish Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242
Dustin Poirier’s coach is confident that “The Diamond” will finish Khabib Nurmagomedov when they meet next Saturday in Abu Dhabi at UFC 242. Phil Daru, the strength and conditioning coach at American Top Team, recently appeared on an episode of the Pull No Punches podcast with Kajan Johnson and Shakiel Mahjouri. Daru believes Poirier is […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov admits the end is near: “I don’t have a lot of fights ahead”
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says that he only has a few fights left in his career before he retires from MMA. “The Eagle” was recently on a conference call promoting UFC 242 and was asked how many fights left he has in his career. He says he doesn’t plan on hanging up his gloves […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov wants Daniel Cormier to have one last fight before retiring
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he wants teammate Daniel Cormier to fight once more before calling it quits in his MMA career. “The Eagle” was recently on a conference call promoting UFC 242 and said that he wants to see DC, his teammate at American Kickboxing Academy, to fight Stipe Miocic in a trilogy […]
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Weili Zhang tells Henry Cejudo ‘welcome to the female division’
New UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang welcomed men’s flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo to the women’s divisions in a comical social media post. Cejudo has been calling out female fighters for the last month, with Valentina Shevchenko, Germaine de Randamie and now Zhang all getting called out on social media by “Triple C.” […]
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Ronda Rousey praises Weili Zhang for title win at UFC Shenzhen
Women’s MMA trailblazer Ronda Rousey offered praise for the performance of new UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang in the main event of UFC China. The long-time UFC women’s bantamweight champion took to her Instagram to post a congratulatory message to Zhang, who needed just 42 seconds to finish Jessica Andrade and become the new champ […]
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PHOTO | Jon Jones and Colby Covington party together in college
UFC standouts Jon Jones and Colby Covington have butted heads in recent years, but they used to be friends and roommates in college. Since bunking together in school, both ‘Bones’ and ‘Chaos’ have gone on to have extremely succesful mixed martial arts careers. Jon Jones (25-1 MMA) became the youngest UFC champion in promotional history […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says it is “Only Tony Ferguson, or nothing” following UFC 242
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier can agree on one thing, and that is Tony Ferguson should be the next in line for a UFC lightweight title shot. ‘The Eagle’ and ‘The Diamond’ are set to square off in the main event of UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on September 7. Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0) captured the […]
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Dana White addresses UFC strawweight title picture, praises Weili Zhang
UFC President Dana White heaped praise at the newly crowned UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang during today’s post-fight press conference in Shenzhen. Zhang defeated Jessica Andrade in just 42-seconds (watch that here) to capture the promotions coveted 115-pound title in today’s headliner. In doing so, Weili became the first Chinese champion in UFC history and […]
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VIDEO | Watch Artem Lobov tear up the dance floor at a friends weddding!
Move over Paige VanZant, there is a new mixed martial arts fighter taking the dance world by storm and his name is Artem Lobov. Yes your read that correctly, ‘The Russian Hammer’ recently showed off his fancy footwork during a friends wedding in Italy. In the video below you will see Artem Lobov busting some […]
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VIDEO | Former UFC champ Luke Rockhold goes toe-to-toe with Montana Bull
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-5 MMA) could have a career in bull riding when he decides to hang up the gloves. Rockhold was recently in Montana where had the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with a bull. As seen in the video below courtesy of his official Instagram page, Luke Rockhold was able to […]
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Paulo Costa’s manager says he won’t move to 205lbs
Despite a recommendation from the California State Athletic Commission to move up in weight, Paulo Costa’s manager says he won’t be moving up to 205lbs. Wallid Ismail, the colorful manager and interpreter for Costa and several other Brazilian MMA stars, told MMAFighting.com that Costa will stay at 185lbs. “It’s a recommendation, not an obligation,” Ismail […]
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Dana White responds to Weili Zhang vs. Ronda Rousey comparisons
Weili Zhang became the first Chinese champion in UFC history earlier today in Shenzhen, this after scoring a 42-second TKO victory over Jessica Andrade. The sensational victory improved Zhang’s current win streak to twenty in a row and immediately resulted in comparisons to women’s MMA icon Ronda Rousey. UFC President Dana White spoke about those […]
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Weili Zhang is willing to fight Henry Cejudo… if he gets a sex change
Weili Zhang (20-1 MMA) captured the UFC’s women’s strawweight title earlier today in China, defeating Jessica Andrade via first round TKO. Zhang needed only 42-seconds to dethrone Andrade, this after landing some brutal knees and elbows from the clinch before eventually putting the Brazilian away with punches. With her emphatic victory at UFC Shenzhen, Weili […]
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MMA Community reacts to Weili Zhang stopping Jessica Andrade
The UFC’s strawweight title was up for grabs today in Shenzhen, China, as Jessica Andrade put her belt on the line against Weili Zhang. Andrade (20-7 MMA) had captured the promotions strawweight title at May’s UFC 237 event by knocking out former champ Rose Namajunas with a body slam. The Brazilian entered tonight’s UFC Shenzhen […]
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UFC Shenzhen Results: Weili Zhang KO’s Jessica Andrade (VIDEO)
Jessica Andrade put her UFC strawweight title on the line against Weili Zhang in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Shenzhen event. The Brazilian had captured the belt earlier this summer at UFC 237, when she infamously knocked out Rose Namajunas by slamming her on the Octagon canvas. Andrade (20-7 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC Shenzhen main […]
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Jessica Andrade explains why Weili Zhang is a tougher fight than Rose Namajunas
Jessica Andrade believes Weili Zhang is a tougher opponent when compared to Rose Namajunas. The Brazilian champion is set for her first title defense when she takes on the Chinese challenger in Zhang. Andrade had won the belt when she infamously knocked out Namajunas by slamming her on her head at UFC 237. Now, breaking […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov is eager to feel Dustin Poirier’s speed and power at UFC 242
Khabib Nurmagomedov is set to take on Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 242 next Saturday in Abu Dhabi. When the Russian champion makes the walk to the Octagon it will be for his second title defense. In his first, ’The Eagle’ submitted Conor McGregor in the fourth round of their fight at UFC […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why Dustin Poirier is ‘much better’ than Conor McGregor
Next weekend, in the main event of UFC 242, Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his lightweight title opposite interim champion Dustin Poirier. While this fight is not generating the same kind of buzz as Nurmagomedov’s 2018 battle with Conor McGregor, the champ considers it a much more dangerous fight. Nurmagomedov shared his belief that […]
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UFC Shenzhen loses main card fight
UFC Shenzhen has lost one of its main card fights at the eleventh hour. Lu Zhenghong has been forced out of his featherweight battle with Movsar Evloev due a cut. The cut was sustained earlier this week, and it did not heal fast enough to allow him to fight. This Zhenghong vs. Evloev bout has […]