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Fresh out of knee surgery, Kamaru Usman promises beating for ‘you know who’
Kamaru Usman was the picture of dominance in his welterweight title-winning defeat of Tyron Woodley at UFC 235. That being said, he didn’t leave the Octagon unscathed. During the fight, he injured his knee, and on Tuesday, went under the knife to repair this injury. Moments after coming out of surgery, a still dazed Kamaru […]
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Dillon Danis gives his prediction for McGregor vs Khabib 2
At UFC 229, Conor McGregor took on Khabib Nurmagomedov in what would be the biggest pay-per-view in UFC history. Leading up to the bout, fighters and fans were torn on who would win. Some thought Nurmagomedov would be able to maul McGregor, while others thought Conor would emerge victorious by way of knockout. Ultimately, Nurmagomedov ended […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Curtis Blaydes makes prediction for UFC Nashville battle with Justin Willis
On March 23, at UFC Nashville, dangerous heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes will look to distance himself from a tough loss to Francis Ngannou as he takes Justin Willis. Heading into this matchup, the wrestling specialist Blaydes expects Willis to be well-prepared, as he trains at American Kickboxing Academy alongside top heavyweight wrestlers like Daniel Cormier […]
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Tony Ferguson says he’s been ‘antagonized, provoked, and threatened’
Tony Ferguson is one of the most interesting and eccentric characters in MMA. So much so that, within the MMA community, fans have something of a running joke about him. The format is simple: “Tony Ferguson is the type of guy ______.” You simply finish the sentence yourself. Early on Tuesday morning, Ferguson himself took […]
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Teddy Atlas says boxing needs a ‘dictator’ like Dana White
As the UFC brand and MMA as a sport continue to grow, the sport of boxing finds itself still struggling to stay at the top of the combat sports world. There are several ongoing complaints in the world of boxing, and Teddy Atlas feels he has the answer to boxing’s issues. Talking on his podcast […]
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Anthony Johnson explains why heavyweight showdown with Jon Jones needs to happen
Two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Johnson has recently expressed interest in a showdown with reigning champ Jon Jones — but not at light heavyweight. Instead, Johnson has been campaigning for a lucrative heavyweight showdown with the light heavyweight king. Speaking with UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Josh Thomson on Sammy and The Punk […]
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Nate Diaz mocks Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ben Askren intervenes
Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov have had plenty to say about each other on social media over the last few years. Early on Tuesday morning, the trend continued, as Diaz took a shot at the dedicated Sambo practitioner on Twitter. “Sambo?” Diaz wrote in a post that included a classic picture of Nurmagomedov shoehorned into […]
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Alexander Gustafsson: “If Anthony Smith beats me, maybe I don’t have it anymore”
Two former UFC light heavyweight title challengers will go head-to-head in the main event at UFC Stockholm on June 1, when Sweden’s Alexander Gustafsson will fight Anthony Smith. “The Mauler” spoke to Luke Thomas on The MMA Hour about his matchup against Smith and made it known that if he doesn’t come out with a […]
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Top middleweights troll Paulo Costa after Yoel Romero’s accusations
For a period, middleweight destroyers Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa were expected to collide this spring. In a surprising twist, however, Romero was then matched up with Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza, leaving Costa without an opponent. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Romero stated that he heard Paulo Costa had been flagged for a […]
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Paulie Malignaggi trashes Conor McGregor after Miami arrest
When Conor McGregor was arrested for ““strong-armed robbery and misdemeanor criminal mischief” in Miami on Monday night — the result of his smashing a fan’s cellphone — you knew it was only a matter of time before his legions of haters starting chiming in. Of all McGregor’s haters, it’s arguable that none are quite as […]
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Conor McGregor issues statement after arrest in Miami
On Monday evening, the Miami Herald reported that former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor had been arrested in Miami after an incident involving a fan and a cell phone. The Irish star was charged with “strong-armed robbery and misdemeanor criminal mischief” after allegedly smashing the fan’s phone. Shortly after this initial news, a report from MMAjunkie […]
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Luke Rockhold teases being ‘on track’ for UFC 238, potentially against Corey Anderson
It has been over a year since we last saw former UFC middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold, competing inside the Octagon. For the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) product, that most recent appearance, unfortunately, came in a devastating loss to Yoel Romero in the headliner of UFC 221 in Perth, Australia. Since then, Rockhold has questioned whether […]
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Dillon Danis explains how the UFC 229 brawl started
UFC 229 was poised to be the biggest pay-per-view of the year as Conor McGregor was set to challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight belt. Making the fight even more anticipated was the lead up, which saw McGregor throw a dolly at a bus, and pelt Nurmagomedov with seemingly endless trash talk. Unfortunately, after Nurmagomedov […]
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Ben Askren roasts Dillon Danis in multi-part Twitter assault
This afternoon, it was announced that Conor McGregor training partner Dillon Danis will return to the Bellator cage at Bellator 221 to take on Max Humphrey. This news prompted UFC welterweight star Ben Askren to absolutely cook Danis in a multi-part Twitter roast. See everything Ben Askren had to say about Dillon Danis below: “The […]
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Report | Conor McGregor arrested on Miami beach
The Miami Herald has reported that former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, Conor McGregor was arrested in Miami, Florida on Monday. The Irishman is being charged with “strong-armed robbery and misdemeanor criminal mischief” following an incident that saw McGregor smashing a fan’s cell phone according to the report. The incident is believed to have happened […]
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Demian Maia interested in fight with Diego Sanchez next
After suffering the first three-fight skid of his lengthy 35-fight career, perennial top 10 welterweight contender Demian Maia was able to snap it with a vintage performance at UFC Fortaleza in early February. Maia would waste little time against his opponent, Lyman Good before he found himself sinking in a rear-naked choke to get the […]
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Felicia Spencer: ‘I’m here to build the division’
Over this past weekend, it was confirmed that the Invicta FC featherweight champion Felicia Spencer is officially on her way to the UFC. There is significance in the signing for obvious reasons, because as of the UFC featherweight division’s creation in February 2017, the promotion has only homed two natural 145-pound fighters since then in […]
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Yoel Romero heard Paulo Costa being flagged by USADA was reason for fight falling out
The middleweight division in MMA is one that is always providing some sort of intrigue and the reasons for why are seemingly limitless. One of the recently proposed match-ups over the last few months has been one that pits divisional powerhouses Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa against one another. However, the fight has fallen through […]
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Title fight official for UFC 238 plus two pivotal match-ups
Just this past week, it was reported that UFC 238 was being looked at as the hosting spot for the third UFC flyweight title bout in the promotion’s history. Well, as of Monday that has indeed been confirmed as the case. The UFC made the bout official as the Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko (17-3) looks to […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Herdem Alacabek aims to become the UFC’s next Swedish star
If you’re not familiar with Herdem Alacabek yet, you probably will be soon. The Swedish light heavyweight, who has kickstarted his pro mixed martial arts career with five straight finishes, is narrowing in on a UFC roster spot. In fact, he could put pen to paper very soon. When Gokhan Saki was forced off this […]
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PHOTO | Darren Till is looking shredded ahead of UFC London scrap with Jorge Masvidal
Darren Till is looking lean and mean ahead of his Saturday night, UFC London headlining showdown with Jorge Masvidal. In previous outings, the British striking specialist has had a difficult time cutting down to the 171-pound welterweight limit, even failing to do so a few times. This time around, however, he appears to have things […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jordan Rinaldi ready for another high risk, high reward fight at UFC London
Jordan Rinaldi was in a must-win situation in his last fight. At UFC 230, he moved down to featherweight to take on Jason Knight, and was fresh off of a tough loss to Gregor Gillespie. Rinaldi knew another loss could mean the end of his UFC career. Luckily, he ended up beating Knight by unanimous […]
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Ben Askren trolls Darren Till, Jorge Masvidal ahead of UFC London
This weekend, in the main event of the stacked UFC London card on ESPN+, Jorge Masvidal and Darren Till will collide in a crucial welterweight contender fight. It’s looking increasingly likely that the winner of this fight will then be pitted against former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren. Askren, no stranger to trash talk, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Bobby Moffett makes confident prediction for UFC Nashville showdown with Bryce Mitchell
Bobby Moffett called for a showdown with fellow featherweight prospect Bryce Mitchell, and that’s just what he got. The pair will collide at UFC Nashville on March 23. Speaking on episode 111 of BJPENN Radio, Moffett broke down this compelling showdown with Bryce Mitchell. He recognizes that his upcoming opponent poses some definite challenges. “I […]
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Coach Duke Roufus discusses Tyron Woodley’s road back to the welterweight title
Tyron Woodley is no longer the UFC welterweight champion. After four title defenses, he was dethroned by Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. While this was a tough outcome for the former champion, his coach, Duke Roufus, is optimistic it’s a setback they can rebound from. He’s helped other fighters do so in the past. He’s […]
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UFC London: Till vs. Masvidal Fight Card and Start Time
On Saturday night (Saturday afternoon in North America), the UFC will return to our screens with the exciting UFC London card, which airs on ESPN+ (get a free trial here). This UFC London card will be headlined by a crucial welterweight contender bout between former title challenger Darren Till and ferocious veteran Jorge Masvidal. The […]
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Report | Derrick Lewis entered UFC Wichita fight with serious injury
Last Saturday night, in the main event of the exciting UFC Wichita card, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis returned to the cage for a high-stakes collision with Junior dos Santos. Regrettably for Lewis and his ever-growing fanbase, this bout did not go the way he planned. Though he was able to land one […]
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Israel Adesanya responds to comparisons to Conor McGregor
The rise of Israel Adesanya has drawn comparisons to the rise of Conor McGregor. The two took the UFC by storm and were both considered future champions from the early phases of their careers. Israel Adesanya agrees he shares some similarities with Conor McGregor, but assures they’re on different paths. “A guy like Conor McGregor, one […]