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MMA community reacts to potential retirement of Georges St-Pierre
Today, news surfaced that former UFC middleweight and welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre plans to formally announce his retirement from mixed martial arts at a Thursday morning press conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The reports on this topic suggest St-Pierre has elected to hang up the gloves because his desired fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib […]
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Report | Paige VanZant to return at UFC 236
After an impressive win over Rachael Ostovich at UFC Brooklyn in January, fan favorite UFC flyweight contender Paige VanZant is already targeted to return to the cage. According to a report from Brazilian outlet Combate, VanZant will collide with Poliana Botelho at UFC 226, which goes down on April 13 at a yet undetermined location. […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov urges Georges St-Pierre to delay retirement: ‘Send me location’
Earlier today, news surfaced that former UFC welterweight and middleweight champ Georges St-Pierre plans to formally announce his retirement from MMA at a press conference in Montreal on Thursday morning. It is alleged that St-Pierre is retiring because his desired fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov could not be made a reality. Khabib Nurmagomedov is urging him […]
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Darren Till to Israel Adesanya: One day we’re gonna meet
Darren Till and Israel Adesanya are two of the most impressive strikers in the UFC, and as luck would have it, they’re only separated by one weight class. As a matter of fact, they might soon reside in the same weight class, as the hulking welterweight Darren Til has long teased a move up to […]
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BREAKING | Georges St-Pierre announcing retirement after Khabib Nurmagomedov negotiations fail
It seems that former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is hanging up the gloves. According to a report from Benoit Beaudoin of RDS, the Canadian legend is holding a press conference at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Thursday morning, where he will announce his retirement from MMA. This retirement has allegedly been […]
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UFC returns to Ottawa in May, first bouts added to card
On May 4, the UFC will return to the capital city of Canada. The promotion officially announced this long rumored UFC Ottawa card on Wednesday. As first reported by BJPenn.com’s Cole Shelton, this UFC Ottawa card will feature a middleweight contender bout between Canada’s Elias Theodorou and American wrestling specialist Derek Brunson. This bout could […]
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Joe Rogan explains why he’s not calling UFC on ESPN events
UFC commentator Joe Rogan hasn’t been featured on either of the US-based UFC on ESPN broadcasts this year, and now we know why. The former “Fear Factor” host, who has been with the UFC for over 20-years, says that it was his decision to cut back on the amount of events he’d be working. “I’m […]
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Francis Ngannou updates on relationship with Dana White
There was a time not all that long ago when UFC President Dana White was at the wheel of the Francis Ngannou hype train. The UFC boss had nothing but good things to say about the Cameroonian-French knockout artist. Then, Francis Ngannou lost back to back decisions to then UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic and […]
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Dear MMA Gods | The collision of the mega powers
In the heavyweight division, seeing knockouts isn’t uncommon. The bigger the individuals, the stronger and more powerful they will be with their strikes. It’s simple, really. However, then we take a look at someone like this past weekend’s UFC Phoenix main event winner, Francis “The Predator” Ngannou who time and time again proves to have […]
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Donald Cerrone teases potential next fight date
If Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone could fight every weekend, he surely would. But when it comes to landing big fights, it’s a process that can take more time than just jumping right back into the mix when asked to. Cerrone has experienced this already once before with his first career title shot that came in his […]
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UFC 236 to get Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya interim title bout
After some recent speculation as the date draws closer, we now know the second bout for UFC 236 which takes place on April 13. ESPN has confirmed that at UFC 236 we will be treated to a middleweight title showdown… But it won’t be for the undisputed title. The No. 1 contender Kelvin Gastelum (15-3) […]
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UFC rankings update: Cain Velasquez re-enters the heavyweight top-10
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Saturday’s UFC Phoenix card, and as expected, there’s been some movement in the heavyweight division. Francis Ngannou, who knocked out former champion Cain Velasquez in the main event, has climbed up to the number-two spot in the rankings, surpassing Derrick Lewis. Velasquez, meanwhile, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Renato Moicano talks Aldo loss, targets Ortega rematch at UFC 237
Renato Moicano was very close to a featherweight title shot. All he needed to do was defeat former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Well, as we know, that is a lot easier said than done. The two met in the co-main event of UFC Fortaleza. Moicano had some success in the first round, however, Aldo […]
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PHOTO | Mike Perry announces engagement, Colby Covington chimes in with ruthless comment
Mike Perry is getting engaged. The all-action UFC welterweight announced his plans to marry his long-time girlfriend Danielle Nickerson on Instagram late last week. This exciting news from Mike Perry generated messages of congratulations and well-wishes from a host of MMA stars, such as UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, Artem Lobov, Curtis Blaydes, Siyar Bahadurzada, Sergio […]
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Dana White stomps out Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone rumors
UFC President Dana White has previously been very open to the idea of a lightweight showdown between fan favorites Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. “I’d like to see Conor fight this Summer, those two want to fight each other; they’ve both earned it,” White told MMAjunkie following the UFC 234 pre-fight press conference in Australia. “Cowboy’s fought […]
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Manager outlines plans for return of Cris Cyborg: ‘She’d love to fight for the UFC’
The future of former UFC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg is currently somewhat murky. After losing her title to Amanda Nunes in December, the Brazilian legend is hoping to return to the cage at UFC 237 in Curitiba, Brazil, in May. However, she’ll first have to sign a new deal with the UFC, which is not […]
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Anthony Smith says Colby Covington is ‘scared cat’ off camera
Anthony Smith is not a fan of Colby Covington “Lionheart”, who is set to face Jon Jones for the light heavyweight title at UFC 235 on Mar. 2, didn’t hold back on the controversial welterweight After a Twitter exchange with Covington a few weeks back, Smith decided to address the issue on The MMA Hour […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan reacts to ‘scariest of all time’ Francis Ngannou stopping Cain Velasquez
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou possess the kind of immeasurable power that could probably knock a planet off its orbit. On Sunday night, he flaunted that power again, thumping the former champ Cain Velasquez in less than 30 seconds, and absolutely dazzling UFC commentator Joe Rogan. Rogan was not on duty for this fight, but […]
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Report | Jacare Souza offered Jared Cannonier for UFC 237, wants Kelvin Gastelum or Israel Adesanya instead
The last time we saw Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza inside the Octagon, he was competing in one of the most exciting fights of 2018 and wound up scoring one of the best knockouts of his career. That knockout came at the expense of the former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in November at UFC 230. Directly […]
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Rose Namajunas chose to have next fight in Brazil over Las Vegas
UFC 237 on May 11 will act as the UFC’s big return to Brazil. In the co-main event, we’ll be treated to a long-awaited strawweight showdown as the champion Rose Namajunas returns to face off with the hometown challenger, Jessica Andrade. When the fight was first announced, the biggest surprise was definitely that it would […]
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Report | UFC 236 zeroing in on main event, two locations in mind
Next week will be the big UFC 235 fight week as Jon Jones looks to make his first successful title defense since recapturing the gold at the end of 2018. However, the pay-per-view that will follow that one is UFC 236 which takes place on April 13… At least it’s expected to. The only problem […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Weili Zhang: Remember the name
In the modern era of mixed martial arts, there are many different reasons one could find themselves attracted to this sport that is the purest form of combat. For every different country, every different person, what it is that piques their interest compared to another might not be identical which just goes to show the […]
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The biggest winners from UFC on ESPN 1
On Sunday night, the Octagon finally took center stage on the largest sports platform in the world, as the UFC debuted on ESPN. Whether it was the return of Cain Velasquez or the first Gracie to earn a victory inside the Octagon in 25 years, UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix, Arizona definitely had its […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz and Dana White disagree on fight plans backstage
Shortly after last night’s UFC Phoenix card wrapped up, UFC President Dana White partook in a interview with Megan Olivi. Mid-way through this interview, we were treated to a rare Nate Diaz appearance. After White and Diaz greet each other, Olivi asked Diaz if he’d be fighting again soon. “Yeah, we’re coming,” Diaz said, seemingly […]
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UFC Phoenix bonuses revealed
On Sunday night, the UFC debuted on ESPN with the exciting UFC Phoenix card. The card was topped by a dynamite heavyweight showdown between Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez, but the fight that stole the show was a welterweight main card fight between Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena. The two went back and forth the […]
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Paul Felder suffered collapsed lung in James Vick fight
If you needed any further evidence that UFC lightweight contender Paul Felder is a badass, here it is. In the third round of his fight with the ever dangerous James Vick, Felder absorbed a body kick that caused his lung to collapse. Despite this serious injury, he continued to fight ferociously until the final bell, […]
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Nick Diaz explains why he’s reluctant to fight again
Over the last few weeks, Nick Diaz has given us more and more reason to believe he’ll never fight again. One comment in a recent Instagram story, in particular, suggested his days as pugilist have come to an end. “I don’t want to hurt nobody, I just want to party,” he said. Speaking in a […]
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What’s next for the UFC Phoenix main and co-main event fighters?
The UFC had its first card on big ESPN last night. In the co-main event of the evening, we witnessed a battle between two top lightweights in James Vick and Paul Felder. In the main event, meanwhile, Cain Velasquez made his long awaited return to the Octagon to take on Francis Ngannou. Ultimately, Felder defeated […]