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Jorge Masvidal: If Nate Diaz fight is offered ‘we’re taking it’
If Nate Diaz defeats Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 this weekend, he can potentially look forward to another huge fight in the welterweight division, as top contender Jorge Masvidal is more than willing to compete against him. “In a heartbeat, we’re signing,” Masvidal told The Mac Life when asked how he’d react of a fight […]
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Anthony Pettis suspects ‘something was said’ before Conor McGregor threw punch
Anthony Pettis — like most members of the MMA community — saw the video of Conor McGregor punching an older man inside a bar in Ireland. Speaking to MMA Junkie at UFC 241 media day ahead of his fight with Nate Diaz, Pettis shared his thoughts on this incident. He says he’s not rushing to […]
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Yoel Romero not concerned with weight cut ahead of UFC 241
Yoel Romero is confident that he can avoid a scale fail at the UFC 241 weigh-ins. Tomorrow night (Aug. 17), Romero will collide with Paulo Costa in a middleweight tilt. Romero is looking to prove that he’s still at the top of the heap at 185 pounds, while Costa hopes to boost himself to contender […]
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Jorge Masvidal: Conor McGregor video ‘just didn’t look right’
Yesterday, footage was released showing Conor McGregor punching an older man in the face in a pub in Ireland after the man apparently refused to drink the Irish fighter’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey. Speaking to Submission Radio, UFC welterweight contender and potential McGregor opponent Jorge Masvidal shared his thoughts on the incident. “I thought it […]
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Dana White pulls plug on featherweight title fight at UFC 243
Many fans were hoping to see Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski get the opportunity to challenge Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 243 this October in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately, UFC President Dana White says that won’t be happen. The UFC boss shared this unfortunate news on Submission Radio. He explained that Max Holloway, who […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov buries Conor McGregor for punching man in pub
On Thursday, video surfaced of former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor allegedly punching an older man at a bar in Ireland. TMZ reported that this incident occurred when the man refused a sample of McGregor’s popular Proper No. Twelve whiskey. Khabib Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champ and McGregor fiercest rival, was not impressed by […]
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Bigfoot joins Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Another MMA fighter has joined the world of bare-knuckle fighting as former UFC heavyweight contender Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The promotion announced Thursday they have inked the gargantuan heavyweight to a contract. Here’s what BKFC said in its press release. “We are happy to announce the signing of ‘Bigfoot’ […]
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Dana White says latest Conor McGregor incident is ‘pretty bad’
Conor McGregor is in more trouble after a TMZ video was released of him allegedly punching an elderly man. UFC president Dana White had actually heard about this incident previously, as it happened back in April. Yet, after watching the video, the boss believes it is clear as day it was Conor McGregor who hit […]
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Anthony Pettis on Nate Diaz: ‘Where’s he gonna beat me at?’
Anthony Pettis doesn’t see how Nate Diaz can get the upper hand on him. A highly anticipated welterweight clash will come to fruition this Saturday night (Aug. 17). Pettis vs. Diaz will be the co-main event of UFC 241. “Showtime” is looking to capitalize off his second-round knockout win over Stephen Thompson, while Diaz hopes […]
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Anthony Smith believes Kinektic grappling ‘could be the future’ of grappling competition
Kinektic grappling is starting off with a bang. On Aug. 16, they will have their first event, which is a team grappling competition. The promotion is co-founded by Urijah Faber and features the likes of MMA stars Chael Sonnen, Chris Lytle, and Anthony Smith. For Smith, when the Kinektic team asked him to be a […]
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Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones ‘absolutely will not be’ the champion at 35 years old
On the latest edition of his podcast, Chael Sonnen discussed Jon Jones’ career and the possibility of his being replaced by rising fighters like Israel Adesanya in the pound-for-pound debate. Jones beat Maurício “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 and broke the record for the youngest UFC champion. Throughout his subsequent unbeaten run, he has commonly […]
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Michael Bisping discusses potential roadblock for Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal
Michael Bisping likes the idea of Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal, but he feels it isn’t likely to happen next. Diaz is scheduled to take on Anthony Pettis this Saturday night (Aug. 17) in the co-main event of UFC 241. This will be Diaz’s first bout since Aug. 2016, where he dropped a majority decision […]
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VIDEO | Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya square off
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya squared off Wednesday at the UFC 243 pre-fight press conference. As you can expect, it was a tense staredown between the world’s top two middleweights. Check out the video below. https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1161916687152758785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1161916687152758785&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Fcqo9np%3Fresponsive%3Dtrue%26is_nightmode%3Dfalse Whittaker said nothing, while Adesanya chirped him a bit, although it wasn’t possible to […]
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Anthony Pettis discusses nixed plan to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 244
Anthony Pettis says a matchup against Conor McGregor was in the consideration before he agreed to face-off with Nate Diaz at 241. During an interview with MMA Fighting at the UFC 241 open workouts, Pettis told reporters that the UFC proposed a potential fight against the Irish former champion. “First it was McGregor, and I […]
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UFC 241 | Pro fighters make their picks for Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic 2 title fight
Two of the sport’s greatest heavyweights will imminently run it back. In the main event of UFC 241, Daniel Cormier is looking to defend his heavyweight title for the second time when he takes on Stipe Miocic, the most dominant champ in the UFC heavyweight division’s history. It will be a rematch of their fight […]
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Francis Ngannou lands Hollywood movie role
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou will soon be making his Hollywood debut as he will be a part of the cast for the next “Fast & Furious” film. The gargantuan heavyweight took to social media on Wednesday to confirm that he will indeed be part of “Fast & Furious 9.” Here’s what Ngannou posted. https://www.instagram.com/p/B1LdwdWnIu2/ […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor allegedly punches elderly man in bar
Conor McGregor has found himself in trouble once again. TMZ Sports has obtained security footage that seems to show the Irish MMA star punching an older man in a bar in Ireland. According to a report from TMZ Sports, this ugly incident occurred at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland on April 6, when […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio willing to move to lightweight to ‘finish’ Khabib Nurmagomedov
Some of the most respected UFC lightweights have failed to put an end to the unbeaten streak of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Could the welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio be the man for the job? According to him, yes he is. The number 9 ranked 170-pound fighter is open to moving to the lightweight division to take on […]
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UFC rankings update: Valentina Shevchenko passes Conor McGregor
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Saturday’s UFC Uruguay card, and as expected, there have been some big changes. Perhaps the biggest changes in these new UFC rankings concern flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, who defeated Liz Carmouche in the UFC Uruguay main event. With this victory, Shevchenko breezed past […]
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Cory Sandhagen plans to jump Sterling, Yan in title picture with UFC 241 win
Cory Sandhagen is on the short list of fighters in the bantamweight title discussion and he believes he can get right to the top of that list Saturday night. Sandhagen will square off against perennial contender Raphael Assuncao at UFC 241. The event takes place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. with the 135-pound […]
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Cat Zingano issues statement on UFC release
Yesterday afternoon, news surfaced that former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano had been released from the UFC roster. Shortly after this news surfaced, Zingano released a brief statement on her divorce with the UFC to ESPN. In her statement, the fan favorite admitted that the timing of this ordeal is unfortunate, but assured that […]
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Dana White reacts to Nate Diaz lighting up at UFC 241 open workouts
Nate Diaz certainly knows how to keep things interesting. On Wednesday, at the UFC 241 open workouts, the long absent star and known cannabis lover lit up a joint, and even shared it with some of the fans in attendance. It’s cool, though. He passed it to the crowd … pic.twitter.com/YNLHHSXgmP — Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) […]
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UFC 241 | Ian Heinisch believes he will ‘physically and mentally’ break Derek Brunson
Ian Heinisch expects a dominating performance at UFC 241 when he takes on Derek Brunson. The 31-year-old called for this fight and for a good reason. He doesn’t believe Brunson is on his level and plans on exploiting him come Saturday. “I think I can get him emotional and with the pressure I bring we […]
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Nate Diaz reveals what he was smoking at UFC 241 open workouts
Nate Diaz caused a scene at his first open workout in over three years. The fan-favorite took the stage and lit up a joint and started smoking it and then passed it around the crowd. The media members and fans were trying to figure out what he was smoking, and following the open workouts, he […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz sparks up at UFC 241 open workouts
Nate Diaz is back fighting after more than three years away from the Octagon. His reason for not fighting is unknown, but nonetheless, he is back. At UFC 241’s open workouts on Wednesday, Diaz took the stage and lit what appears to be a blunt and smoked it in front of the fans. If that […]
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Daniel Cormier says Jon Jones should not be in GOAT conversation
When people start to think of who is the greatest fighter of all-time, names like Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson, and Jon Jones get brought up. Yet, Daniel Cormier believes his rival in “Bones” should not be in that conversation for a simple reason. Why? Well, Cormier thinks if anyone has a history with PEDs they should […]
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Israel Adesanya on journey from MMA fan to UFC champion: ‘It’s crazy’
Israel Adesanya has only been fighting in the UFC for a little over a year, but he’s quickly become a household name as well as the interim middleweight champion of the world. This quick rise up the rankings has even surprised Adesanya himself. In October, “Stylebender” meets UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in a title […]
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Kenny Florian thinks Paulo Costa took Yoel Romero bout too soon
Kenny Florian believes that Paulo Costa is not ready for a middleweight the caliber of Yoel Romero. Ready or not, Costa will indeed go one-on-one with “The Soldier of God” (see pros picks here) this Saturday night (Aug. 17). The bout will take place on the main card of UFC 241. The action will be […]