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Corey Anderson explains why he turned down Luke Rockhold matchup
Corey Anderson is still without an opponent “Overtime” appeared to have a fight in the works with Alexander Gustafsson, only to see Anthony Smith earn that matchup instead. Then, the #7 ranked light heavyweight was offered former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold at UFC 238 in June — yet he decided to decline. “I was talking […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor criticizes UFC commentator Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan has one of the biggest platforms in the podcast industry for both fight fans and non-fight fans, but former UFC champion Conor McGregor doesn’t seem to be a huge fan of his fight commentary. During a Q&A session in Chicago, which was attended and filmed by BJPenn.com’s Mike Pendleton, McGregor was asked about […]
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Former UFC champ Tim Sylvia on Dana White: ‘I would slap his teeth down his throat’
UFC President Dana White is as polarizing as any fighter he employs. Some fans love him, others loathe him. You can file former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia into that latter category. From the sounds of it, he can’t stand the UFC boss. Tim Sylvia shared his thoughts on Dana White on Twitter, shortly after […]
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UFC President Dana White updates on Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight
During a recent interview with Megan Olivi, UFC President Dana White updated on the fighting future of Daniel Cormier, who initially planned to retire this month. White feels that Daniel Cormier didn’t want to retire nearly as much as the people around him wanted him to. “I think it was more the people around Daniel […]
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Conor McGregor eyeing rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov after ‘dispute’ in first fight
It’s obvious that Conor McGregor is not going to stop chasing a rematch with current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was at UFC 229 where Nurmagomedov defeated McGregor by fourth-round submission to improve his perfect record and retain his title. Following the fight, members of both McGregor and Nurmagomedov’s teams were involved in a post-fight […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington on Ben Askren’s win over Robbie Lawler: ‘It seemed like the fix was in’
At UFC 235, Ben Askren made his highly-anticipated debut, when he took on Robbie Lawler. Askren, who is undefeated, was looking to show he is the best in the world. However, early on, ‘Funky’ was in a lot of trouble when Lawler slammed him on his head. Ultimately, Askren somehow survived and then secured a […]
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Conor McGregor says he’d accept co-main event slot if UFC gave him share in company
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor celebrated St. Patrick’s Day weekend by going on a promotional tour in the United States for his Proper 12 whiskey and while doing so, he took some time to update his fighting career. During his promotional stop in Chicago, McGregor spoke with fans for 30 minutes to […]
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VIDEO | Valentina Shevchenko responds to Jessica Eye’s critique, ‘she doesn’t know what she’s talking about’
“I think she don’t know what she speak about,” Valentina Shevchenko said with a laugh in response to Jessica Eye saying her ability to adjust in a fight is one of her biggest weaknesses. “Because it’s like… Not make sense. To lack of adjust… It not make sense at all. The other thing that you […]
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Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade officially made UFC 237 main event
Upon the initial announcement of the next strawweight title fight which takes place at UFC 237, it was originally to be the co-main event. That is no longer the case. MMA Fighting has confirmed that the title bout between champion, Rose Namajunas and the challenger, Jessica Andrade is now set to headline the UFC’s return […]
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Dana White announces he’s signed a new deal with the UFC
UFC President Dana White is going anywhere. In a recent interview with UFC reporter Megan Olivi, the UFC boss announced that he and WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel have both signed new seven-year deals with the promotion. “Ari Emanuel and I just signed a new seven year deal too,” he said, shortly after announcing that UFC […]
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Michael Bisping issues statement on UFC Hall of Fame induction
On Saturday night, during the main card of the action-packed UFC London card, it was announced that former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Speaking on Instagram shortly after this announcement was made, the English MMA legend issued a quick statement about this profound honor, thanking his […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Randa Markos: Finding comfortability in experience
It takes four years to graduate from high school. It takes the same amount of time to acquire a bachelor’s degree. From any starting point to its end, lessons can be learned and experience will be gained along the way. However, the growing process never entirely stops. Whether it pertains to physical capabilities or the […]
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UFC extends contract with ESPN, pay-per-views now exclusive to ESPN+
After a fast a furious start to their partnership that kicked off with UFC Brooklyn in late January, ESPN is going all in with the UFC. UFC 236 will go down on April 13 and it will be the beginning of a new format for the UFC pay-per-view distribution model as Monday the company announced […]
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Discipline is the key to victory according to Danny Kingad
The Philippines’ Danny Kingad may not be where he’s at in his life today if it wasn’t for the discipline he learned through martial arts. He was only eight years old when his father passed away. And like most troubled youth, Kingad ended up with the wrong crowd and picked up bad vices at a […]
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Jorge Masvidal welcomes scrap with Nate Diaz
Jorge Masvidal was recently linked to a welterweight scrap with Nick Diaz, but unfortunately, reports of this bout proved to be inaccurate. The good news is that, fresh off a knockout of Darren Till, Masvidal says he’s willing to fight Nick’s brother Nate Diaz. Jorge Masvidal dropped this exciting tidbit during an impromptu Q&A with […]
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Ben Askren details ‘cordial’ conversations with Dana White
Ben Askren has not always had the best relationship with UFC President Dana White. From the sounds of it, however, he and the UFC boss seem to be mending fences. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Ben Askren detailed a handful of cordial exchanges with the UFC boss — which led to plans […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Alex Morono hoping to fight Diego Sanchez next
Alex Morono is now ready to call fighters out after being called out for his last fight. Morono, who is coming off of a first-round win over Zak Ottow is ready to fight a legend in the sport in Diego Sanchez. “There are so many guys I want to fight but we are really going […]
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Gunnar Nelson issues statement on loss to Leon Edwards
Gunnar Nelson was not without success in his UFC London co-main event battle with Leon Edwards, even climbing into full mount in the waning moments of the fight, but ultimately gave up a split decision loss to his British rival. On Monday morning, the Icelandic welterweight contender took to social media to issue a quick […]
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Ben Askren lists possibilities for next opponent after Darren Till’s UFC London loss
Undefeated UFC welterweight contender Ben Askren predicted Darren Till would defeat Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC London last weekend, and hoped to fight him soon thereafter. As we now know, this is not the way things went down, as Till was flattened by his opponent Jorge Masvidal. In the wake of Till’s […]
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Report | Paulie Malignaggi claims that BKFC is preparing an offer for Conor McGregor
According to a report from talkSPORT boxing editor Michael Benson, upstart bare knuckle fighting promotion Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is preparing to make an offer to Conor McGregor. Benson got this news from retired boxer and new BKFC fighter Paulie Malignaggi, one of McGregor’s chief rivals and the man the promotion allegedly hopes to […]
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Demetrious Johnson says TJ Dillashaw should face Marlon Moraes next
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson wasn’t a fan of super fights when he competed for the Las Vegas based promotion and that still holds true as he gears up for his ONE Championship debut. “Mighty Mouse” spoke with Helen Yee of “Eyes on The Game” on the current UFC bantamweight title picture amid rumblings […]
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Sylvester Stallone has some advice for ‘arrogant’ Conor McGregor
Actor Sylvester Stallone is not only the actor behind Rocky Balboa, he’s also a minority owner of the UFC. Needless to say, he’s well versed in the world of combat sports, and as it turns out, he’s got a piece of advice for former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Speaking to TMZ, the […]
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Ali Abdelaziz suggests Usman vs. Masvidal fight, Colby Covington responds in classic fashion
Last Saturday night, in the main event of UFC London, Jorge Masvidal burst into title contention with a stunning knockout of Darren Till. The knockout was so impressive that Ali Abdelaziz, who manages UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman, now wants his fighter to take on Masvidal next instead of Colby Covington. “We think Jorge Masvidal […]
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Max Holloway hints at summer showdown with Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor returned to Boston two nights ago to cheer on the Boston Bruins. On a previous visit to Boston, McGregor beat Max Holloway by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 26. During his visit to ‘Beantown’, McGregor and Holloway got into it on Twitter discussing their fight back in 2013. And now, the current […]
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VIDEO | New footage shows nasty cut Leon Edwards sustained in Jorge Masvidal brawl
Shortly after UFC London wrapped up, main event winner Jorge Masvidal and co-main event winner Leon Edwards engaged in shocking post-fight scrap. This post-violence was sparked when Edwards began talking trash during one of Masvidal’s post fight interviews. Masvidal, evidently not happy with this trash talk, approached Edwards and clobbered him with a few punches. […]
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UFC London | Volkan Oezdemir protests split decision loss to Dominick Reyes
On Saturday night, on the main card of UFC London, Dominick Reyes and Volkan Oezdemir collided in a crucial light heavyweight contender bout. After three closely contested rounds of action, Dominick Reyes was named the winner by split decision. Yet not everybody agreed with the judges’ verdict. Volkan Oezdemir himself, unsurprisingly, feels they made an […]
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Leon Edwards releases statement on Jorge Masvidal brawl: ‘Now you’re f***ed’
UFC welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal both won big at Saturday night’s UFC London card, defeating Gunnar Nelson and Darren Till respectively. Shortly after their victories in the Octagon, they traded punches with each other outside of it. As Jorge Masvidal partook in a post-fight interview, Leon Edwards began to heckle him from […]
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What’s next for the welterweight stars of UFC London?
Saturday night’s UFC London card was topped by a pair of key welterweight contender bouts. In the main event, Englishman Darren Till was taking on Jorge Masvidal who was returning after over 400 days away from the cage. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Englishman Leon Edwards was taking on longtime Icelandic contender Gunnar Nelson. Ultimately, […]