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PHOTOS | The MMA community celebrates Valentine’s Day
Another Valentine’s Days (February 14) has come and gone. Roses were purchased, chocolate was eaten, candles were lit, bedroom doors were closed, and kept closed for hours on end… The world’s top MMA fighters, of course, are no different from the rest of us when it comes to this special day. If they’ve got significant […]
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8 Potential big fights that we could see at UFC 236
UFC 236 is the UFC’s next big event that has… Well, literally nothing known about it yet! With the exception of when it’s happening, that is. The event will go down on April 13. Live from where? We do not know yet. Who will be fighting? Outside of the bantamweight bout between Boston Salmon and […]
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Valentina Shevchenko hoping to fight soon… Whether it’s against Jessica Eye or not
The UFC’s female flyweight division crowned its second-ever champion late last year when Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231. And after a longer layoff than she would have preferred on the road to her title shot, she now looks to be an active fighting champion. Also taking place at UFC 231 was […]
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More reasons to watch UFC on ESPN 1
This Sunday, the Octagon touches down in the desert, as Cain Velasquez will make his return against Francis Ngannou in the headlining bout of UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix. Sure, many fans are going to be tuning in on Sunday to see if Cain Velasquez can return to his former form, but in all […]
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Francis Ngannou will be ‘well prepared’ for Cain Velasquez’s wrestling
This Sunday, in Phoenix, Arizona, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou will face the monumental task of welcoming former champion Cain Velasquez back to the cage. The bout will serve as the headliner of the UFC’s first-ever card on ESPN. Heading into this fight, each fighter seems to have a clear set of advantages. […]
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CM Punk still in USADA testing pool, featured in new series
CM Punk appears to still be on the UFC roster. That’s according to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter who noted that Punk (real name Phil Brooks) is still in the USADA testing pool. CM Punk (0-2) made his MMA debut in Aug. 2016 at UFC 203 and suffered a first-round submission loss to Mickey Gall. The 40-year-old […]
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Robert Whittaker encourages Adesanya and Gastelum to fight Yoel Romero if they ‘want something to do’
On Saturday afternoon — mere hours before his scheduled fight with Kelvin Gastelum — UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker was rushed to the hospital for surgery as the result of a collapsed hernia. The champ is now facing a potentially lengthy recovery. Bad news for Gastelum, who is still waiting for his title shot, and […]
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Daniel Cormier criticizes Stipe Miocic for not taking another fight: ‘That’s crazy’
In July of 2018, Daniel Cormier ended the record-breaking UFC heavyweight title reign of Stipe Miocic, stealing the champ’s belt with a strafing of first-round punches. Now more than six months later, Stipe Miocic still hasn’t returned to the cage, instead demanding an immediate rematch with the new champion. Daniel Cormier, who defeated Derrick Lewis […]
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Robert Whittaker comments on Kelvin Gastelum’s health issues ahead of UFC 234
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and top contender Kelvin Gastelum were supposed to fight in the main event of UFC 234 last weekend. Regrettably, Whittaker was forced out of this bout and hospitalized with a hernia on the very day of the card. Despite his fight being cancelled Kelvin Gastelum still attended this card, and […]
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The UFC hilariously trolls Ben Askren on social media
Former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren will make his highly anticipated octagon debut at next month’s UFC 235 event against Robbie Lawler. Askren was most recently seen in action in November of 2017, where he defeated mixed martial arts legend Shinya Aoki via first-round TKO under the ONE Championship banner. Despite having a high […]
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Robert Whittaker released from hospital, return time depends on recovery
UFC 234 was looking to be a perfect event on the Friday night prior to. All fighters had weighed in and hit their respective marks in their divisions. Everything was good to go. That was until fight day. Just hours before the event was set to begin, the news broke that the event’s hometown headliner, the […]
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UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Fight Card and Start Times
Jon Jones will put his newly acquired light heavyweight title on the line in the main event of UFC 235 against surging division contender Anthony Smith. UFC 235 takes place March 2 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jon Jones reclaimed the UFC’s 205-pound throne by defeating Alexander Gustafsson via third-round knockout at […]
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Cain Velasquez impressed by Stipe Miocic, but not convinced he should ‘get a title shot right away’
A lot has changed in the heavyweight division since former champion Cain Velasquez last stepped into the cage. Perhaps most notably, Stipe Miocic burst into title contention, captured the title, and defended it a record-breaking three straight times. Although Stipe Miocic broke the record for the most consecutive defenses of the UFC heavyweight title, he […]
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Israel Adesanya compares Robert Whittaker to Dominick Cruz: “This is another one of those”
Undefeated UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya does not want to see the promotions 185-pound division held up by injured champ Robert Whittaker. Whittaker was supposed to defend his UFC middleweight championship against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234 this past weekend in Australia. Unfortunately for fight fans, Whittaker was forced to pull […]
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UFC on ESPN 1: Velasquez vs. Ngannou Fight Card and Start Time
On Sunday, February 17, the UFC will make its debut on ESPN with an exciting, 13-fight card. In the main event of this debut UFC on ESPN card, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon, where he will battle ferocious knockout puncher Francis Ngannou in an cage-shaking showdown. […]
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UFC rankings update: Israel Adesanya is now a top-5 middleweight
The official UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of last Saturday’s UFC 234 card, and as expected, Israel Adesanya has burst into the middleweight division’s top-5 on the strength of his decision defeat of the legend Anderson Silva. Elsewhere, the men’s flyweight division continues to be the picture of chaos, as many of […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez gives hilarious response to Dana White comparing Ngannou’s power to a Ford Escort
This Sunday night, in the main event of the first-ever UFC card on ESPN, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will make his long-awaited return to the cage. His welcome committee will be former title challenger Francis Ngannou. Ahead of this compelling heavyweight showdown, it’s abundantly clear what Cain Velasquez needs to be most wary […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez confident that he could beat Jon Jones
“Definitely,” Cain Velasquez told TMZ when asked if he would be interested in fighting Jon Jones. “Anyone, you know. That’s why I’m in this sport, to fight the best guys, to be the best out there. To me, it’s just go out there, perform and win and just take on the best guys. “I think […]
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Manager: Kelvin Gastelum ‘taken care of’ by UFC, eyes Robert Whittaker rebooking for June or July
UFC 234 didn’t get the cap off that we were all expecting. Sure, Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva was a thrilling chess match. But we were going to get that regardless. Just hours before the event began, we learned that the UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker had to undergo emergency hernia surgery thus, obviously, removing […]
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Cain Velasquez would have retired if new UFC deal wasn’t logical
When it comes to the most talented heavyweights to ever compete, a discussion cannot be had without the mention of former two-time UFC champion Cain Velasquez. Unfortunately for Velasquez and fans alike, the latter portion of his career has been plagued by injuries as he’s only fought twice since 2013. Having had his last fight […]
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Rafael Dos Anjos: Conor McGregor fight would be ‘worth the drop in weight’
If it wasn’t for former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos, we never would have seen the two wars between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Before Eddie Alvarez was the lightweight champion, that label belonged to Dos Anjos who was supposed to be McGregor’s first champion vs champion bout as McGregor came up from the […]
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Marlon Moraes says his next fight has to be for the title
It’s hard to argue that there is a bantamweight on the UFC roster who has been more impressive than Marlon Moraes as of late. The ‘magical’ former World Series of Fighting king has absolutely torn through his top 10 opposition in his last three outings. Starting with a devastating knee to Aljamain Sterling before head […]
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Cris Cyborg doesn’t think Amanda Nunes loss will hurt UFC contract negotiations
Cris Cyborg is one of the greatest female fighters to ever compete in MMA. For well over a decade, she was simply dominant, going 20-0-1 after losing her first professional fight. Then, at UFC 232, Cyborg had her toughest fight to date when Amanda Nunes moved up in weight to challenge her for the UFC […]
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Referee Marc Goddard discusses Crute vs. Alvey stoppage after backlash
Not everybody agreed with the stoppage in last weekend’s Jim Crute vs. Sam Alvey fight. UFC President Dana White, for example, was adamant that referee Marc Goddard stopped the action too early, and that Alvey should have been given a bit more time to recover. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Marc Goddard gave his take on […]
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Kelvin Gastelum says Israel Adesanya is not yet worthy of a title shot
Kelvin Gastelum, who was supposed to battle Robert Whittaker in the UFC 234 main event, and now considers himself the middleweight champ by default after Whittaker withdrew from the fight with an injury, was not impressed by Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva’s UFC 234 fight. Instead, Gastelum saw this fight as more “theatrics” than anything […]
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Johnny Walker steps in against Misha Cirkunov at UFC 235
Rising light heavyweight prospect Johnny Walker has been booked for his next fight — and it’s a big one. The Brazilian knockout artist has stepped in to replace the injured Ovince Saint Preux against Canada’s Misha Cirkunov at UFC 235, which goes down on March 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. News of this new matchup […]
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Anderson Silva hopes Israel Adesanya becomes UFC champion
Last weekend, in the last-minute main event of UFC 234, former UFC middleweight champ and undeniable MMA legend Anderson Silva came up short in an exciting, three-round battle with surging contender Israel Adesanya. In the wake of this fight, Anderson Silva has made no secret of his respect and admiration for Adesanya. In fact, he […]
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Nate Diaz to corner Kron Gracie at UFC Phoenix
Fan favorite UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz will be returning to the cage this weekend at UFC Phoenix on ESPN, he just won’t be doing any fighting. Instead, the younger Diaz brother will be cornering BJJ ace Kron Gracie in his UFC debut opposite the always exciting Alex Caceres. ESPN’s Greg Rosenstein has the details: […]