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Dan Hardy says he has re-entered USADA pool, wants possibly one more fight
Dan Hardy has not fought since September of 2012 on UFC on Fuel TV, where he beat Amir Sadollah by decision. Since then, the Englishman was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and had to step away from the sport. However, fast forward to 2019 and Dan Hardy is now eyeing a return to the Octagon. Back […]
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Betting odds released for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal
The opening betting odds have been released for a potential welterweight bout between stars Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal. According to BestFightOdds, the sportsbook BetOnline released the odds for Diaz vs. Masvidal. Here are the odds below. Future Events: Jorge Masvidal (-110) vs. Nate Diaz (-110) https://t.co/VO30HT1Mz6 @NateDiaz209 — BestFightOdds (@BestFightOdds) August 18, 2019 Nate […]
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Derek Brunson targets Darren Till for his next UFC fight
Derek Brunson is well aware that Darren Till is considering a move up to the middleweight division. Going into UFC 241 this past Saturday night (Aug. 17), Brunson was in search of his second win in a row. To complete the task at hand, he needed to get past Ian Heinisch. While things looked bad […]
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Daniel Cormier issues statement on UFC 241 loss to Stipe Miocic
Daniel Cormier is no longer the UFC heavyweight champion. After a year-long reign atop the division, he surrendered the title to the very man he won it from in July, 2018: Stipe Miocic. The pair met in the main event of UFC 241 in Anaheim, California, last Saturday night. After a 48-hour period of silence, […]
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Dana White had to defuse Colby Covington confrontations at UFC 241
Polarizing UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington was one of the many high-profile fighters in attendance for last Saturday’s UFC 241 card, 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 […]
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Anthony Pettis responds to backlash surrounding Masvidal-Askren KO comment
Anthony Pettis and Ben Askren are training partners at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. So, it’d be safe to assume Pettis was was disappointed when Askren was brutally knocked out by Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239. Yet that’s not what Pettis told Masvidal’s training partner Yoel Romero. In a video captured by the UFC ahead of […]
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Dana White updates on status of UFC Shenzhen card amid rising political tensions
Tensions are currently running high in Hong Kong, as thousands of pro-democracy protesters have taken their grievances to the streets of the Chinese territory. Normally, this kind of news would not infiltrate the MMA bubble, but the UFC has plans to touch down in the neighboring Chinese city of Shenzhen on August 31, which makes […]
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Nate Diaz says he and Jorge Masvidal will fight for unofficial belt
After defeating Anthony Pettis by unanimous decision at UFC 241, Nate Diaz set his sights on a fight with Jorge Masvidal. And Masvidal seems open to the matchup. While there will not be a UFC belt on the line in this prospective matchup, Diaz says he and Masvidal will be fighting for an intangible belt. […]
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Urijah Faber floats backup plans if Henry Cejudo fight falls through
Urijah Faber, who recently emerged from retirement with a blitzkrieg win over Ricky Simon, is now eyeing a fight with the bantamweight division’s reigning champ Henry Cejudo. Cejudo actually called Faber out after winning the title earlier this year. Yet Faber now worries Cejudo is backing down from this callout. Speaking to MMA Mania at […]
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Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier will never be discussed again following UFC 241
Chael Sonnen believes a third fight between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is now out of the question. This past Saturday night (Aug. 17), Cormier and Stipe Miocic collided in a rematch for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 241. While Cormier knocked out Miocic back in July 2018, the Cleveland native got his revenge. […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz uses ‘The Stockton Slap’ at UFC 241
Nate Diaz’ signature ‘Stockton slap’ was back on display against his opponent Anthony Pettis at UFC 241. The welterweight fighters went at it for three rounds, with Diaz ultimately securing the unanimous decision victory. In the midst of the fight, Diaz certainly did his Stockton homies proud with his signature move. See it below (via […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 241?
UFC 241 has come and gone. In the main event of this stacked pay-per-view card, we saw Stipe Miocic challenge Daniel Cormier for the heavyweight title. The card also featured the return of the fan favorite Nate Diaz, who took on Anthony Pettis in the co-main event. In the end, Miocic TKO’d Cormier in the […]
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Anthony Smith believes he would get a rematch against Jon Jones right now if he was healthy
Anthony Smith is confident that, if he were healthy, he could be getting a rematch against Jon Jones immediately. The two fought back at UFC 235. Jones won the fight by unanimous decision. Since then, “Lionheart” has submitted Alexander Gustafsson, while “Bones” beat Thiago Santos. At present, there aren’t any clear contenders for Jon Jones […]
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Accuser of Jon Jones speaks out: ‘This person gets away with everything’
A new video has been released showing the woman accusing Jon Jones of battery speaking with police, detailing the incident and explaining her hesitation about pressing charges. The woman, who wished to have her identity protected, told officers that she was afraid to report the alleged incident that took place at a strip club in […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends heartfelt message to Daniel Cormier following UFC 241 loss
Khabib Nurmagomedov shared some words of praise for his American Kickboxing Academy training partner Daniel Cormier after Cormier lost to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241. Miocic stunned fans this weekend when he achieved a TKO victory towards the end of round four, reclaiming the heavyweight title that Cormier took from him when they first fought […]
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Paulo Costa “might kill” Israel Adesanya following “Dinosaur Arms” comment
Undefeated contender Paulo Costa has his sights set on a future matchup with current interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Brazilian standout, Costa (14-0 MMA), defeated former title challenger Yoel Romero by way of unanimous decision on the main card of last night’s UFC 241 event in Anaheim. Following his three-round war with ‘The Soldier […]
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Joe Rogan dubs Nate Diaz the most under appreciated super star on the UFC roster
UFC commentator Joe Rogan had a front row seat for last night’s UFC 241 co-main event between Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis. ‘The Stockton Slugger’ and ‘Showtime’ met in a welterweight bout that was arguably the most anticipated fight of last night’s event. The fight lived up to fan expectations, as Pettis and Diaz proceeded […]
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Joe Rogan on Yoel Romero: “The man is made out of some other worldly material”
UFC commentator Joe Rogan was cageside for last night’s UFC 241 middleweight war between Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa. The highly anticipated bout lived up to expectations as ‘The Soldier of God’ and ‘The Eraser’ proceeded to exchange bombs for fifteen straight minutes. After three rounds of heart-pounding action, Paulo Costa was awarded a unanimous […]
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Joe Rogan explains decision to interview Daniel Cormier following TKO loss at UFC 241
UFC commentator Joe Rogan decided to interview Daniel Cormier immediately following his TKO loss to Stipe Miocic in last night’s UFC 241 main event. That decision apparently spawned some backlash from fight fans, as Rogan felt compelled to explain his actions in a post on Facebook. “Congrats to the GOAT heavyweight Stipe Miocic for regaining […]
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Max Holloway sends message of support to ‘big brother’ Daniel Cormier
Max Holloway sent Daniel Cormier a heartfelt message following last night’s title loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241. The current UFC featherweight champ, Holloway, took to Instagram earlier this afternoon where he issued the following lengthy statement in support of Cormier. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Max Holloway (@blessedmma) “I […]
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UFC 241 salaries: Stipe Miocic banks $750,000, Daniel Cormier makes $500,000
The disclosed salaries have been released for UFC 241, and new UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic led the way with a $750,000 payday. Miocic knocked out Daniel Cormier in the fourth round to win back the title he lost last year. He received no win bonus for the victory. The man he took the belt […]
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VIDEO | Irish pub owners pour Conor McGregor’s whiskey down toilet
Irish pub owners in Florida have given up on Conor McGregor as a video of one owner pouring bottles of Proper No. 12 whiskey down the toilet has emerged. Staff at Salty Shamrock pub in Apollo Beach, Florida posted a video of them pouring their supply of Proper No. 12 whiskey down the drain. Owner […]
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Stipe Miocic says he regrets ‘Frank the Tank Old School’ celebration
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic regrets the post-fight celebratory dance he did after he knocked out Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 241. After finishing DC with strikes in the fourth round, Miocic did a little jig in the center of the Octagon. Speaking to reporters at the post-fight press conference, Miocic says […]
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Nate Diaz says he has no idea who Colby Covington is
Following his unanimous decision win over Anthony Pettis at UFC 241, Nate Diaz was asked if he wants to fight Colby Covington, and he said he has no idea who that is. Here’s what Diaz said in his always-entertaining post-fight interview when asked if he was interested in fighting Covington next. “Who? Who is it? What […]
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Daniel Cormier says coaches begged him to wrestle Stipe Miocic, but he didn’t listen
Daniel Cormier says that his coaches told him to wrestle against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 241 but he chose not to do that and it ended up costing him the fight. Cormier suffered a fourth-round TKO loss to Miocic and lost the UFC heavyweight title in the process. After the event […]
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PHOTO | Anthony Pettis broke foot in first round against Nate Diaz at UFC 241
UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis broke his foot in the first round of his UFC 241 co-main event bout against Nate Diaz, which he lost via unanimous decision. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reported that Duke Roufus, the coach of Pettis, told him that Pettis broke his foot and might need surgery. Pettis will know more about the […]
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UFC 241 bonuses: Anthony Pettis and Nate Diaz fail to collect
Despite putting on one of the most entertaining fights at UFC 241, Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis were not rewarded with a post-fight bonus check. The UFC revealed the bonus winners following the event. The following fighters won $50,000 each. Take a look below. Fireworks from minute 1️⃣! 5️⃣0️⃣Gs for @BorrachinhaMMA & @YoelRomeroMMA! @ToyoTires #UFC241 […]
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Dana White reacts to Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa at UFC 241
UFC President Dana White spoke to media following the conclusion of UFC 241, where he shared his thoughts on tonight’s Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa fight. Speaking with ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto backstage, White had the following to say about Costa’s controversial decision victory over Romero. “It was everything I thought it was going to be.” […]