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Mike Perry threatens Colby Covington in profane rant: ‘I will poke you in the eye’
Colby Covington recently claimed Mike Perry would be sent back to the regional circuit if he couldn’t get by Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale. In the end, Perry did get past Oliveira, defeating the Brazilian by decision in a Fight of the Night winning scrap. And speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, […]
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Corey Anderson to Joe Rogan: UFC gives Jon Jones ‘special treatment’
Back in December, an anomaly on a Jon Jones drug test caused the entire UFC 232 card to be moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles on a weeks’ notice. UFC light heavyweight contender Corey Anderson fought on that card, beating Ilir Latifi by unanimous decision, and was not exactly pleased about this last-minute inconvenience. […]
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Uber driver confesses to murder of UFC veteran
Earlier this month, UFC veteran Rodrigo de Lima was reportedly hit and killed by an Uber driver in Belem, Brazil. The driver, Jefferson Roger Maciel Barata, has now confessed to this crime. He has been arrested and will reportedly be charged with murder (via MMA Fighting). In his police statement, Barata claimed that he had […]
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Jack Hermansson outlines goals after defeating ‘Jacare’
Jack Hermansson picked up the biggest victory of his career over the weekend, walloping former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to a unanimous decision victory in the short-notice UFC Fort Lauderdale main event. While this victory surprised a great many onlookers, Hermansson himself sees it as the result of more than a decade of […]
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The biggest winners from UFC Fort Lauderdale
UFC Fort Lauderdale is in the books. We learned a lot from last weekend’s 13-fight card from Southeastern Florida. Let’s take a deeper look at the fighters who did themselves the biggest favors over the weekend in Florida. Jim Miller With A Big Win Don’t look now but Jim Miller has won two of his […]
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‘Jacare’ Souza comments on upset loss to Jack Hermansson
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza risked his promised middleweight title shot in a fight with short-notice replacement opponent Jack Hermansson. Unfortunately for the Brazilian contender and his dedicated fan base, this gamble did not pay off. Instead, the 39-year-old was thumped to a decision loss by […]
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UFC 242 set for September 7 in Abu Dhabi, Khabib Nurmagomedov expected to headline
The octagon will return to Abu Dhabi on September 7 for the promotions UFC 242 event and it is expected that Khabib Nurmagomedov will headline the card. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news moments ago on Twitter. “UFC has officially announced UFC 242 will take place on Sept. 7 in Abu Dhabi. No official headliner, […]
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Dana White updates on Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor remain two of the best lightweight fighters in the world, but at the moment, it’s extremely unclear what the future holds for either man. Conor McGregor, making millions through his numerous ventures outside the cage, would seem to have no financial impetus to fight again. Tony Ferguson, on the other […]
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Joe Rogan praises ‘new star’ Jack Hermansson
In the span of a few weeks, Sweden’s Jack Hermansson has submitted former World Series of Fighting champion David Branch, and dominated former Strikeforce champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza to a decision. In doing so, the surging middleweight contender has impressed pretty much every member of the MMA community — and that includes UFC commentator Joe […]
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Conor McGregor doubts he will be able to ‘fully walk away from fighting’
On Sunday, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor once again hopped onto Twitter and interacted with his fans. As is so often the case, this latest Twitter session provided some interesting insights into the sport’s biggest star. Responding to one fan, McGregor explained that even though he certainly could retire from fighting right […]
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Mike Perry discusses possible Darren Till fight after UFC Fort Lauderdale win
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC Fort Lauderdale, “Platinum” Mike Perry returned to the win column with a Fight of the Night winning victory over Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira. With this victory, Perry set himself up for more big fights in the UFC welterweight division — including a long discussed fight with Darren […]
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Dana White on Greg Hardy’s opponent: ‘I’d like to see the nine guys he beat’
Greg Hardy got his first UFC win last night when he beat Dmitrii Smoliakov by first-round TKO. For most of the fight, it seemed like Smoliakov was back peddling and as soon as the former NFL star hit him, it appeared the Russian wanted nothing to do with it. Smoliakov struggled from the get-go, and […]
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After first UFC win, Greg Hardy compares himself to Michael Jordan
On Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC Fort Lauderdale, disgraced NFL veteran Greg Hardy picked up his first victory in the UFC’s Octagon, thumping the outmatched Dmitrii Smoliakov to a TKO win. In the wake of this victory, Hardy is very excited about the future holds, and believes he’s capable of realizing mammoth […]
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What’s next for UFC Fort Lauderdale main event fighters?
The Octagon returned to Florida last night for UFC Fort Lauderdale. Originally, this card was supposed to be a big ESPN card, but after numerous changes to the main event — Jack Hermansson ultimately stepped in to take on Jacare Souza — the card was bumped to ESPN+. Hermansson dominated Souza and won four rounds […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale bonus report: Mike Perry, Alex Oliveira rewarded for war
On Saturday night, the UFC returned to ESPN+ with the action packed UFC Fort Lauderdale card. As is so often the case with thrilling cards of this sort, the UFC brass had an unenviable task on their hands when it came time to hand out the bonuses for the evening’s best fight, but in the […]
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Pros react to Ronaldo Souza vs Jack Hermansson at UFC Fort Lauderdale
Tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event was headlined by a key middleweight bout featuring perennial contenders Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson. Ronaldo Souza was most previously seen inside the octagon at November’s UFC 230 event, where he scored a spectacular knockout victory over former champ Chris Weidman. Having won four of his past six contests, “Jacare” […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Jack Hermansson defeats Jacare Souza (Highlights)
A key middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event on ESPN+. Ronaldo Souza is coming off a sensational knockout win over former division champion Chris Weidman in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 230. “Jacare” has been promised a title shot from UFC officials if he […]
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Pros react to Greg Hardy finishing Dmitri Smoliakov at UFC Fort Lauderdale
A heavyweight bout featuring former Dallas Cowboy Greg Hardy taking on Dmitri Smoliakov co-headlined tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Greg Hardy (3-1 MMA) entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a disqualification loss to Allen Crowder in his octagon debut. The former NFL Star, Hardy, had made a name for himself on Dana […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Greg Hardy KO’s Dmitrii Smoliakov (Video)
A heavyweight bout between Greg Hardy and Dmitrii Smoliakov served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. The former Dallas Cowboy, Hardy (3-1 MMA) enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a DQ loss to Allen Crowder in his most recent effort. Prior to the setback, Hardy had showcased some incredible knockout […]
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Pros react to Mike Perry defeating Alex Oliveira at UFC Fort Lauderdale
A welterweight scrap between fan favorites Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Mike Perry entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Donald Cerrone in his most recent effort. “Platinum” entered UFC Fort Lauderdale sporting a professional record of 12-4. Meanwhile, Alex Oliveira […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Mike Perry defeats Alex Oliveira (Highlights)
A welterweight bout between fan favorites Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira took place on tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale main card. Mike Perry will enter tonight’s fight with Alex Oliveira looking to rebound, this after being submitted by Donald Cerrone in his most recent effort this past November. “Platinum” has gone 1-3 over his past four […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Glover Teixeira submits Ion Cutelaba (Highlights)
A light heavyweight bout between former division title challenger Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Glover Teixeira is coming off a submission win over Karl Roberson in his most recent effort. The 39-year-old Brazilian has gone 3-3 over his past six fights. Meanwhile, Ion Cutelaba enters tonight’s contest […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Augusto Sakai defeats Andrei Arlovski (Highlights)
A heavyweight contest featuring former division champion Andrei Arlovski taking on Augusto Sakai took place at tonight’s UFC Fort Lauderdale event. Andrei Arlovski enters tonight’s contest looking to snap a three fight winless streak. The former baddest man on the planet has lost 7 of his past 10 fights overall. Meanwhile, Augusto Sakai was last […]
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Boxer claims Conor McGregor hit him with an ugly cheap shot
Conor McGregor competed in an exhibition boxing match last week in Dublin and is being accused of hitting his opponent with a cheap shot. McGregor’s opponent, Michael McGrane, told TMZ that ‘Mystic Mac’ struck him with the “cheapest shot” he’s ever seen in his life. “It was the cheapest shot I ever caught in me […]
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Andre Ewell vs. Anderson Dos Santos In The Works for UFC Greenville
With the event less than two months away, UFC Greenville is finally starting to fill up. A bantamweight bout between Andre Ewell (14-5) and Anderson “Berinja” Dos Santos (20-7) is in the works for the June 22, sources tell BJPenn.com. A former titleholder in CES MMA, Ewell has split his two UFC appearances thus far. […]
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Colby Covington: I can ‘beat up Johnny Picograms’ with aid of steroids
For the rest of his career, the UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones will be haunted by his run-ins with the United States Anti Doping Agency… Better known as ‘USADA.’ Jones’ troubles date back to 2016 and somewhat continue to this day depending on your thoughts of his continuous picogram findings of turinabol. One […]
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UFC Fort Lauderdale: Souza vs. Hermansson Live Results
The octagon invades the BB&T Center tonight for UFC Fort Lauderdale, an event headlined by a middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Jack Hermansson. Ronaldo Souza was last seen in action at November’s UFC 230 event, where he scored a spectacular knockout victory over former champ Chris Weidman. “Jacare” has gone 4-2 over his past […]
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Paulo Costa Accepts Six-Month USADA Suspension For IV Use
Paulo Costa has accepted a six month punishment from the USADA. The rising UFC middleweight agreed to a six-month suspension from USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) for violations in June and November of 2017. The suspensions were handed down August 10, 2018 and expired on February 10, 2019. According to their press release, Paulo Costa took […]