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Chael Sonnen says Daniel Cormier doesn’t owe anyone an apology
Chael Sonnen caught wind of Daniel Cormier’s statement following UFC 241. Cormier took on Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight title rematch. “DC” looked good in the early going, taking Miocic down and showing some solid top control. Miocic turned the tide in the standup, however. The Cleveland native was able to rip Cormier’s body and […]
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Colby Covington discusses crowd drama at UFC 241
Colby Covington was one of the stars in attendance for last weekend’s UFC 241 card in Anaheim, California, and apparently, his presence at the event caused a bit of a stir. In fact, several of the other fighters in attendance allegedly tried to start fights with the trash-talking welterweight star, according to UFC President Dana […]
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Eddie Hearn: Dana White won’t be able to ‘control the fighters’ in boxing
Dana White will soon launch Zuffa Boxing, a promotion that he hopes will revolutionize The Sweet Science. As Zuffa Boxing draws nearer and nearer to fruition, White has said that he hopes to apply the same practices that have made the UFC so successful to this new boxing venture. “It’s the sport and the politics […]
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Scott Coker interested in signing Cat Zingano
After a lengthy career in the UFC, Cat Zingano is now a free agent. The former title challenger parted ways with the Las Vegas based promotion earlier this month. From the sounds of it, she could soon have a new home in Bellator MMA. Speaking to MMA Fighting this week, Bellator President Scott Coker divulged […]
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Austin Vanderford gives update on wife Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant has not fought since January of this year, when she submitted Rachael Ostovich. Since then, she has been sidelined due to yet another broken arm. For her husband Austin Vanderford, it has been hard to see her be on the shelf once again. “The hardest part of our relationship has been her arm. […]
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Greg Hardy ready to ‘crush’ ranked opponent to prove he is ‘something the world has never seen’
Former NFL star and MMA prospect Greg Hardy is confident he is the next big thing for the UFC, and that he will “crush” any opponents that stand in his way. The controversial fighter (5-1) made his UFC debut this year at UFC Brooklyn. It didn’t go the way he anticipated as he lost via […]
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Daniel Cormier gives inspirational speech to Texas A&M football team
Mere days after surrendering the UFC heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241, Daniel Cormier visited Texas A&M to give an inspirational speech to the football team. See a snippet of what Cormier had to say below (via Texas A&M Football on Twitter): https://twitter.com/AggieFootball/status/1164262729340858369 “Fall in love with the grind,” he began. “Fall in […]
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Colby Covington willing to accept ‘other fights’ if Kamaru Usman isn’t available
Colby Covington is the top contender in the UFC welterweight division, and he’s expected to get the first crack at new UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman — perhaps as soon as UFC 244 in New York City this November. He’s just waiting for the champ to accept the fight. “I’m ready to go,” Covington told […]
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Ronda Rousey opens up on gruesome finger injury
Former UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey very nearly lost her finger on a television set this week. Luckily, she was able to get to the hospital and get this digit repaired before any lasting damage occurred. Speaking her official YouTube channel, Rousey opened up on this harrowing incident. “First take of the day, all I had […]
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Volkan Oezdemir hopes to battle Jan Blachowicz or KO Dominick Reyes
Switzerland’s Volkan Oezdemir has wanted to run it back with Dominick Reyes ever since his controversial loss to the American earlier this year. But Reyes is set to take on Chris Weidman, so the fight isn’t possible right now. For that reason, Oezdemir is turning his attention to Jan Blachowicz. “Reyes is the fight I […]
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Conor McGregor: Nate Diaz trilogy ‘does not matter now’
At UFC 241, Nate Diaz mounted a successful comeback, defeated Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision. And from the sounds of it, Conor McGregor won’t be far behind him. Speaking to ESPN on Thursday night, McGregor announced his intention to fight again soon. McGregor has plenty of options for his return to the cage, but perhaps […]
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Conor McGregor wants ‘redemption’ against Khabib but won’t wait for it
Ever since Conor McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 back in October he has been campaigning for a rematch. Now, in an interview with ESPN, McGregor made it known he wants the rematch. He says he made mistakes that cost him the fight and he wants to redeem himself. However, the Irishman will […]
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Conor McGregor was slated to fight Justin Gaethje before hand injury
Conor McGregor has not fought since UFC 229 when he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov, but he was close to fighting in July at UFC 240. The Irishman was eager to return to the Octagon and revealed to Ariel Helwani in an interview that he was going to fight Justin Gaethje at that event. However, UFC […]
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Scott Coker explains why Ryan Bader would beat Stipe Miocic
Bellator president, Scott Coker took a lot of flak for his recent tweet suggesting Ryan Bader is the best heavyweight in MMA right now. Most fans and analysts believe Stipe Miocic, who reclaimed the UFC’s heavyweight belt this past weekend in Anaheim, to be the current ‘baddest man on the planet’. However, the Bellator boss […]
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Robert Whittaker makes prediction for title fight with Israel Adesanya
Robert Whittaker has a prediction for his bout with Israel Adesanya and it doesn’t involve the judges. Whittaker and Adesanya are set to collide on Oct. 5. “The Reaper” is the UFC middleweight title holder, while “The Last Stylebender” holds interim gold. They’ll do battle in a title unification bout. Their scrap will take place […]
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Conor McGregor breaks silence on punching man in pub
Conor McGregor has addressed an incident at an Irish pub back in April. McGregor has come under fire over a video that surfaced of the “Notorious” one striking a man inside The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin. The story goes that McGregor offered patrons a shot of his Proper No. Twelve whiskey. When one man […]
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Weili Zhang gets message of support from ‘proud’ Ronda Rousey
At UFC Shenzhen, China’s Weili Zhang will attempt to wrest the UFC strawweight title from the waist of champion Jessica Andrade — and she’ll do so with women’s MMA trailblazer Ronda Rousey looking on proudly. Speaking on her official Instagram account, the former UFC bantamweight champ Rousey discussed the pride she feels seeing how far […]
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Firas Zahabi trashes Conor McGregor: He’s a ‘pathetic, sorry excuse for a human being’
The head trainer at Tristar Gym, Firas Zahabi, ripped into Conor McGregor for punching an old man at an Irish bar, calling him “an embarrassment to MMA.” A fan asked Zahabi what he thought about the recent McGregor incident, and the long-time trainer of Georges St-Pierre didn’t hold back. “It’s indefensible, there is no defense […]
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Kenny Florian names three fighters who could beat Khabib Nurmagomedov
So far, nobody has been able to solve the Khabib Nurmagomedov puzzle. 27 fighters have tried — including monsters like Conor McGregor, Al Iaquinta, Edson Barboza, Rafael dos Anjos and Michael Johnson — but none have been able to beat the Dagestani juggernaut. Kenny Florian, a three-time UFC title challenger and current UFC analyst, believes […]
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Colby Covington fires back after Nate Diaz snub
Nate Diaz doesn’t know who Colby Covington is. At least, that’s the impression Diaz gave when he was asked about Covington after defeating Anthony Pettis at UFC 241. “Who? Who is it? What weight? I don’t know who that is,” Diaz said when asked about Covington post-fight. “So like, if we have somebody good to […]
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Stipe Miocic reveals what gave him confidence in Daniel Cormier rematch
Stipe Miocic pulled something off in his rematch with Daniel Cormier that gave him added confidence. In the main event of UFC 241, Miocic took on Cormier in a bid to reclaim the heavyweight gold. Miocic was knocked out by Cormier back in July 2018, but he always expressed his belief that he’s the better […]
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Alleged Conor McGregor victim breaks silence: ‘I can take a punch’
Conor McGregor recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons after video surfaced of him sucker-punching an older man inside a pub in Ireland. Apparently, McGregor offered the man some of his Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey. The man declined — and according to some accounts, called the whiskey “s**t” — and was rewarded with […]
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Dana White denies any progress on Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal negotiations
Shortly after Nate Diaz defeated Anthony Pettis by unanimous decision at UFC 241, he set his sights on a scrap with fellow welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. “The reason I was off is cause everybody sucked,” Diaz said in the cage. “There was nobody to fight. But with this belt I wanna defend it against, Jorge […]
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Dana White not keen on UFC fighters crossing over to Zuffa Boxing
UFC President Dana White will soon launch Zuffa Boxing, a boxing promotion that he hopes will revolutionize The Sweet Science. As the official launch of Zuffa Boxing draws nearer — it’s targeted for this fall — several UFC fighters have already hinted that they’d like to step through the ropes and test their mettle in […]
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Joe Rogan laughs off Conor McGregor pub attack
Joe Rogan is laughing off Conor McGregor’s attack on an older man in a pub in Ireland. Earlier this month, footage emerged of McGregor hitting a pub-goer in the face after the man allegedly refused to drink McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey. The incident reportedly occurred in April. Yesterday, UFC commentator Joe Rogan invited musician […]
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Nate Diaz’s pretend belt could take the welterweight division to heights unseen since Georges St-Pierre
Six years after legendary MMA star Georges St-Pierre bid farewell to the welterweight division, the antithesis of his championship reign fell out of the sky and crashed into the cage in the form of Nate Diaz. At UFC 241, after a three-year hiatus, there was no post-fight bowing, no pristine use of vernacular and no […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why he’s surprised Nate Diaz called out Jorge Masvidal
Chael Sonnen wasn’t expecting Nate Diaz to call out Jorge Masvidal. Diaz felt making a challenge to “Gamebred” was the right call after besting Anthony Pettis in a three-round affair. It was Diaz’s first bout since Aug. 2016 and his first victory since March of that year. Despite the inactivity, the Stockton native’s popularity certainly […]
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Georges St-Pierre praises ‘amazing character’ Nate Diaz
Georges St-Pierre has often found himself in the crosshairs of Nick Diaz, which has led to an ongoing rivalry between the two welterweight legends. When it comes to Nick’s brother Nate Diaz, however, St-Pierre has plenty of nice things to say. Speaking on Chael Sonnen’s podcast after watching Nate Diaz defeat Anthony Pettis at UFC […]