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Dana White updates on Zuffa Boxing venture
UFC President Dana White has previously claimed that he plans to venture into the world of boxing promotion. “I had a meeting in LA yesterday. We are continuing to move forward, and we will absolutely, positively be in the boxing business,” White told ESPN last year. “If you know how I run my business and […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Hall of Fame inductee Rich Franklin reflects on highs and lows of UFC career
This July, amid the buzz of the UFC’s International Fight Week in Las Vegas, Rich Franklin will be inducted into the Pioneer Era wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. The former UFC middleweight champion, who now serves as the Vice President of ONE Championship and CEO of ONE Warrior Series in Singapore, learned of […]
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Walt Harris accepts USADA sanction, win over Arlovski overturned
UFC heavyweight Walt Harris has accepted a four-month sanction from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for the anabolic agent LGD-4033. In addition, Harris’ UFC 232 split decision victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski has been overturned to a no-contest. USADA announced this news in a release, explaining that Harris’ […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio calls out ‘lucky’ Anthony Pettis
Santiago Ponzinibbio is looking for a fight, and from the sounds of it, he’s got an opponent in mind. Speaking on Instagram on Monday, the Argentine welterweight contender called for a fight with former UFC lightweight champ Anthony Pettis. He asserted that Pettis got lucky in his last outing, in which he knocked out former […]
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Darren Till receives punishment for incident in Canary Islands
According to a report from The Daily Mail, former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till has been fined more than 700 euro ($788 USD) in Spanish court after ransacking a hotel room and stealing a taxi in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands. According to this report, Till and his cohorts have also been […]
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Firas Zahabi questions the decision-making of Max Holloway at UFC 236
Max Holloway was looking to become a two division champion at UFC 236. The featherweight king was moving up in weight to take on 155-pound contender Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight championship. Ultimately, Poirier beat Holloway by unanimous decision to snap the Hawaiian’s 13-fight winning streak. Although Holloway lost, he had some good moments […]
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Luke Rockhold outlines path to Jon Jones title fight
When Thiago Santos knocked out Jan Blachowicz at UFC Prague, he earned a light heavyweight title fight with seemingly unbeatable champion Jon Jones. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, who is now scheduled to battle Blachowicz at UFC 239, is hoping that a similar performance will earn him his own fight with Jones. “Thiago Santos […]
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The biggest winners from UFC St. Petersburg
UFC St. Petersburg is in the books. Seven Russian fighters got their hand raised and a familiar heavyweight contender cemented his position in the ranks. The second trip to Russia proved beneficial for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The fights were entertaining with more than half of the 11 fights scheduled ending in a finish. Lets […]
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UFC veteran killed by Uber driver after dispute
According to a report from Brazilian news outlet Globo, former UFC fighter Rodrigo de Lima was killed by an Uber driver in Belem, Brazil on Sunday night. This news was subsequently confirmed to MMA Fighting by UFC fighter Michel “Trator” Prazeres. According to Prazeres, de Lima was involved in a dispute with the Uber driver. […]
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Maycee Barber says Paige VanZant is avoiding fight because she ‘doesn’t want her face damaged’
Maycee Barber has her next opponent in mind but isn’t confident it will happen The undefeated 20-year-old is currently recovering from a broken thumb, but spoke to Luke Thomas on The MMA Hour and explained why Paige VanZant would be an ideal next opponent. “She doesn’t want to fight me, she doesn’t want to lose,” […]
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Joseph Benavidez ‘surprised it took that long’ for TJ Dillashaw to get caught
TJ Dillashaw is no longer the UFC bantamweight champion. He surrendered that title when he tested positive for EPO, an injectable-only performance-enhancing drug, and was suspended for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Many members of the MMA community were shocked to learn of Dillashaw’s PED use. But not everybody. Joseph Benavidez, […]
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Cris Cyborg responds to joking callout from Roxanne Modafferi
Shortly after Roxanne Modafferi defeated Antonina Shevchenko at UFC St. Petersburg on Saturday, she made a callout of former UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg — though she quickly added that she was only joking. On Sunday, Cyborg responded to this callout from Roxanne Modafferi — first assuring the flyweight contender wanted no part of the […]
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Henry Cejudo explains what makes Marlon Moraes ‘a lot more dangerous’ than TJ Dillashaw
Back in January, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo conquered a supremely tough test in former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, who he knocked out in less than a minute. His next challenge will come in the form of Brazil’s Marlon Moraes, who he’ll meet for the vacant bantamweight title at UFC 238. Speaking on a […]
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Justin Gaethje explains why he is ‘the toughest out’ for Khabib Nurmagomedov
At 27-0, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking more and more like an unbeatable fighter. Yet former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje believes he’s got the skillset to dethrone the UFC lightweight king. “I think my wrestling credentials alone would benefit me so much in that fight, my ability to stop […]
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Alexey Oleynik issues statement on loss to Alistair Overeem
Over the weekend, in the main event of UFC St. Petersburg, Russian heavyweight contender Alexey Oleynik stepped into the Octagon with former Strikeforce, DREAM and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem. Oleynik had some moments of success in this brief but thrilling encounter. Yet in the end, he came up short, succumbing to a storm of […]
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UFC Executive responds after Khabib Nurmagomedov criticizes St. Petersburg event
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was not happy with the lack of promotion for Saturday’s UFC event in St. Petersburg, Russia. The undefeated Russian, Khabib, said he would like to see the promotion adapt a new policy, one which would pay attention to his countries fighters. “I think the UFC should have a different policy, […]
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Dana White wins Instagram with hilarious Happy Easter post
UFC President Dana White took to Instagram earlier today where he wished fight fans a Happy Easter while posting a hilarious photo of Brian Ortega. As seen below, the UFC boss pictated the recent featherweight title challenger, Ortega, as Jesus Christ. After accumulating a perfect record of 14-0, which included a knockout of Frankie Edgar, […]
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Anderson Silva defends Jon Jones legacy
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva believes that reigning light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones has done more good than bad for the sport of MMA. Like Jones, Silva has had issues with drug testing in the past, which has caused some fans and analysts to question each fighters legacy. Despite previous controversies, “The Spider” says […]
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What’s next for UFC St. Petersburg main event fighters?
The Octagon headed to St. Petersburg, Russia for UFC Fight Night 149 on Saturday. In the main event, Alistair Overeem took on Alexey Oleynik. Alexey found some success early in the fight, but Overeem was able to turn the tide thanks to a barrage of knees and finished the fight via ground and pound. Following […]
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Israel Adesanya responds to Paulo Costa
It is becoming very clear that current interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and surging contender Paulo Costa do not like each other. Following his thrilling five round decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236, Adesanya was targeted by Costa in a social media post. “Really this is the interim (fake) champ?” wrote Costa. “No […]
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UFC welterweight Darren Till reportedly arrested in Tenerife
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till has reportedly been arrested in Tenerife for allegedly trashing a hotel and stealing a taxi. Till, who is coming off a brutal knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal, is said to have been stopped by police after jumping into a cab and speeding off as the driver was handling luggage. Darren […]
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Alistair Overeem shuts down talk of title shot
Former Strikeforce and Dream heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem picked up another first round finish at today’s UFC event in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Overeem took on submission specialist Aleksei Oleinik in the headliner of today’s UFC event. After a shaky start, “The Reem” would turn the tide with the utilization of some nasty knees which eventually […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor competes in boxing match in Dublin
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor competed in a boxing match this weekend in Dublin, Ireland. The bout marked the first time that fans have had a chance to see McGregor compete since his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 this past October. Check out the video footage from the boxing match below […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov on Dustin Poirier: “I have to maul him”
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier are expected to square off this September in a lightweight title unification bout. Poirier became the promotions interim lightweight title holder at last weekend’s UFC 236 event, defeating Max Holloway via unanimous decision. As for the UFC’s reigning lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has not competed since UFC 229 where he […]
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Pros react to Alistair Overeem stopping Aleksei Oleinik
A key heavyweight tilt between perennial division contenders Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik headlined today’s UFC event in Russia. Overeem entered tonight’s main event looking to build on the momentum of a first-round TKO victory he scored this past November in Beijing. Meanwhile, Aleksei Oleinik was coming off back to back submission wins over Mark […]
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UFC on ESPN+ 7 Results: Alistair Overeem TKO’s Aleksei Oleinik (VIDEO)
A heavyweight bout featuring perennial division contenders Alistair Overeem and Aleksei Oleinik headlined today’s UFC event in St. Petersburg. Alistair Overeem was last seen in action at November’s UFC event in Beijing, where he scored a first round TKO victory over Sergey Pavlovich. Meanwhile, Aleksei Oleinik enters tonight’s main event on a two-fight win steak, […]
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Zach Zane vs. Justin Gonzales slated for Contender Series
The UFC is putting the final touches on another Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series bout. Featherweights Zach Zane (12-7) and Justin Gonzales (8-0) are on a crash course for Las Vegas on June 25, sources tell BJPenn.com Born and raised in Wailuku, Hawaii, “God’s Warrior” Zach Zane has been on a dominant run, competing […]
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Francis Ngannou argues for title shot with win over Junior dos Santos
At UFC 239, which is scheduled for July 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Francis Ngannou will take on Junior dos Santos in a pivotal heavyweight showdown. If he wins this fight, he believes there will be no denying him another shot at the UFC heavyweight title. After blitzkrieg knockouts of Cain Velasquez and Curtis Blaydes, […]