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Tony Ferguson calls out Conor McGregor, McGregor responds
On Tuesday, former UFC interim lightweight champ Tony Ferguson called for a fight with Conor McGregor — given that he’s been left out of the upcoming interim title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. ““No Sauce Mcnuggets” [Conor McGregor] Just A Replica Of A Former Self He Used To Be,” Ferguson wrote in a […]
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VIDEO | Finish him! Daniel Cormier channels his inner Sub-Zero
Any fan or player of video games, especially fighting video games, will know about the Mortal Kombat series. On April 23, the 27-year-old franchise will drop Mortal Kombat 11 which will be available for all major gaming platforms/consoles (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows). In preparation of the game’s release, the Because Science YouTube […]
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Joanna Jedrezjczyk plans to win back 115-pound title then move to flyweight
Believe it or not, the former queen of the strawweight division, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is 1-3 in her last four bouts. After losing in back to back title fights against Rose Namajunas, Jedrzejczyk would rebound with a unanimous decision over perennial top 10 contender Tecia Torres before taking a fight back at her old division of […]
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Tyron Woodley gives interesting take on popularity of Conor McGregor
The UFC 229 main event, which pitted former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor against undefeated lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, was a mammoth financial success — the most lucrative pay-per-view in UFC history to be exact. If you ask UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, however, the fight itself wasn’t all that good. “It wasn’t […]
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Opinion | Conor McGregor no longer needs rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Out of sight could mean out of mind for reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is considering sitting out an entire year in support of his suspended teammates, Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov. For Conor McGregor, however, the absence of his greatest rival might shift his focus to prized fisticuffs over reclaiming the UFC […]
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Report | Brother and wife file restraining orders against Matt Hughes amid allegations of violence
Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes, who was left with severe brain injury in a nearly-fatal 2017 accident, has reportedly been hit with restraining orders from both his wife Audra and his twin brother Mark amid allegations of domestic violence. TMZ reported this news Tuesday morning, citing court documents. TMZ’s report alleges that Hughes’ wife Audra filed […]
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Jon Jones reveals busy drug-testing schedule
Given the recent issues Jon Jones had has with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), it should come as no surprise that he’s recently been undergoing a plethora of drug tests. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie, the reigning UFC lightweight champion revealed just how often the anti-doping agency comes knocking at his door. “Every […]
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Israel Adesanya: ‘F*** the belt’
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker recently shared his belief that, between Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya, who battle for the interim belt at UFC 236, Adesanya the easier matchup. Speaking on a recent edition of The MMA Hour, Israel Adesanya made a similar comment, explaining that he considers Whittaker a tougher fight than Gastelum. Here’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler fight
UFC 235 is set to go down on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is already in the lead for Card of the Year as it is absolutely stacked. On the card, and making his UFC debut, is former ONE and Bellator champ Ben Askren, who is taking on former […]
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Dustin Poirier sends firm message to Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz were supposed to fight at UFC 230 in November. Unfortunately, Poirier ultimately withdrew from the fight with an injured hip — although he recently divulged there may have been more to the story. Speaking with ESPN on Monday, Dustin Poirier was asked what he’d say to Nate Diaz if given […]
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Tyron Woodley makes his thoughts on interim titles very clear
UFC 236, which goes down on April 13 in Atlanta, will feature not one but two interim title fights, as Max Holloway battles Dustin Poirier for interim gold at lightweight, and Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya fight for the same honor at middleweight. UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, who has seen interim titles created in […]
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Robert Whittaker shares ideal timeframe for UFC return
UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker was supposed to defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234 earlier this month, but was unfortunately forced out of the fight on the day of, and rushed to the hospital with a collapsed hernia. Whittaker now faces a tough recovery process that could keep […]
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VIDEO | UFC 235 is so stacked it could have its own sitcom
Las Vegas is set to host yet another jam-packed night of MMA action. From top to bottom, it’s quite the stacked lineup. Headlining the event will be Jon Jones as he looks to make his first successful title defense since reclaiming the title at UFC 232. Looking to spoil the party will be Anthony “Lionheart” […]
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Coach not ruling out a Georges St-Pierre return at some point
At UFC 217 in November 2017, Georges St-Pierre made his return to the Octagon for the first time in four years. When doing so, he made the move up to middleweight as he captured the division’s title by finishing the champion, Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping with a third-round rear-naked choke. Soon after the big win, […]
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Jeremy Stephens reveals he felt suicidal after loss to Jose Aldo
Being a tough person is one thing, but being a fighter is another. Being tough in a general sense and being tough as a fighter is practically an entirely different thing, however. But that doesn’t make a fight any less human than the average tough human in another regard. For UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens, he’s […]
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Dillon Danis not happy about NSAC suspension, but finds silver lining
Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor in the UFC 229 main event back in October, he scaled the side of the Octagon and attacked McGregor’s long-time training partner Dillon Danis. In the subsequent moments, McGregor got into a brief skirmish with Nurmagomedov training partners Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov inside the cage. In late […]
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Ben Askren on Colby Covington situation: ‘Thank god that era is over’
This Saturday night at UFC 235, the welterweight title will be on the line as the champion Tyron Woodley defends against Kamaru Usman. In Woodley’s last time out, he successfully defended his crown against Darren Till at UFC 228. A fight that many expected to feature the, at the time, interim champion Colby Covington. Covington’s […]
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Robert Whittaker believes he matches up better against Israel Adesanya over Kelvin Gastelum
At UFC 234 earlier this month, the UFC went back down under as they touched down in Melbourne, Australia for their first pay-per-view event of the year. In the main event, we were expecting to see a middleweight title bout between the champion, Robert Whittaker and the challenger, Kelvin Gastelum. Unfortunately, a collapsed bowel and […]
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Jon Jones proclaims he has ‘nothing to prove’ against Daniel Cormier
One of the most compelling UFC matchups available at present is a rematch between reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and reigning UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. The pair have a long and turbulent history, having fought twice previously. Jones won their first fight via unanimous decision. The second time around, he was able […]
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BREAKING | Dillon Danis receives fine, suspension for role in UFC 229 brawl
Dillon Danis has finally received his punishment for his role in the wild, post-fight brawl that followed Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title fight at UFC 229. The McGregor stablemate and Bellator MMA star received his penalty at a Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) meeting on Monday morning. In the end, Dillon Danis received […]
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Referees assigned for UFC 235 title fights
UFC 235 will feature two dynamite title fights. The first will occur in the welterweight division, where long-time champ Tyron Woodley will look to defend his strap against streaking contender Kamaru Usman. The second — the evening’s main event — will occur in the light heavyweight division, where resurgent champ Jon Jones will look to […]
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The biggest winners from UFC Prague
The Octagon’s first trip to the Czech Republic is officially in the books. All and all, this UFC Prague card delivered, and it didn’t hurt that the final contest had ended in North America by dinner time. With 13 fights in total on the night, seven of which ended via stoppage of some sort, let’s […]
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Stephen Thompson expected Georges St-Pierre to take ‘one or two’ other fights
Stephen Thompson was surprised when former training partner and friend Georges St-Pierre retired last week. “Wonderboy”, who last spoke to St-Pierre before his rematch against Tyron Woodley at UFC 209, says he expected the French Canadian superstar to compete a few more times in the Octagon. “I figured he would have had one or two […]
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Kamaru Usman doubtful Tyron Woodley is taking UFC 235 fight seriously
At UFC 235, Kamaru Usman will look to wrest the UFC welterweight belt from the waist of long-time champion Tyron Woodley. Heading into this fight, the pair have exchanged quite a bit of trash talk — most notably at the recent UFC 235 pre-fight press conference. At this event, they engaged in a lengthy back-and-forth, […]
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Jessica Andrade reveals strategy to take out Rose Namajunas at UFC 237
At UFC 237, on May 11 in Rio de Janeiro, Jessica Andrade will have a second opportunity to claim the UFC strawweight strap — this time against reigning champion Rose Namajunas. Heading into this fight, it’s clear that Jessica Andrade will need a strong strategy to unseat the talented champion. Speaking to MMA Fighting, she […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn says Jon Jones has learned ‘new things,’ and it’s scary
Jon Jones is set to defend his light heavyweight championship at UFC 235 this Saturday against Anthony Smith. There is no question Jones is the huge favorite, but that doesn’t mean Jones isn’t worried. After all, this is a fight and anything can happen. Furthermore, Jones claims he took Alexander Gustafsson lightly in their 2013 […]
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Michael Bisping says young fighters should follow GSP’s example
Michael Bisping had plenty to say about Canadian MMA legend Georges St-Pierre before their 2017 middleweight title fight, but now that St-Pierre has retired, Bisping has nothing but high praise for him. Speaking on his Believe You Me podcast, Michael Bisping explained that his pre-fight trash talk of St-Pierre was only a means of hyping up their […]
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Colby Covington claps back at Anthony Smith in classic fashion
Former UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington has recently been engaged in a war of words with upcoming UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith. One of the latest salvos in this verbal conflict came from Smith, who claimed he encountered Covington at a Chicago gym, and that Covington said nothing to him. More specifically, […]