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VIDEO | Joe Rogan explains his primary goal when interviewing UFC fighters
Joe Rogan has interviewed hundreds and hundreds of fighters over the years, but he’s never felt threatened by any of them. Speaking on a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the UFC commentator was asked by Brazilian actor Rafinha Bastos if he has ever felt unsafe while interviewing a fighter. Rogan responded with a […]
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Daniel Cormier says Cain Velasquez will be a champion again
Currently, Daniel Cormier is the reigning UFC heavyweight champion. But with an end in sight, he won’t hold that label forever. Training with Cormier for the majority of his professional MMA career has been the former two-time heavyweight king of the UFC, Cain Velasquez. After a lengthy hiatus, Velasquez is set to make his highly […]
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Kelvin Gastelum roasts ‘leper’ Conor McGregor following UFC 234
UFC 234 ended up being a pretty wild night of action as expected. Unfortunately, on the day of the event, it had lost its headliner as the middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, had to undergo emergency hernia surgery. That left the challenger Kelvin Gastelum without a fight and promoted Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva to the […]
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Johnny Walker hopes to fill in for Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 235
Brazil’s Johnny Walker has wasted little to no time getting his UFC career started. The 16-3 26-year old has already racked up two stunningly impressive highlight reel knockout wins since entering the promotion late last year. Matched with Khalil Rountree in a confusing match-up that followed Rountree’s knockout of Gokhan Saki, Walker would prove that […]
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Israel Adesanya responds to critique from Chris Weidman and Paulo Costa
Criticism is always going to find its way to athletes in professional sports. Whether it be from fans or even peers. At UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia this past weekend, ‘The Last Stylebender’ Israel Adesanya headlined his first UFC pay-per-view event. Standing across from him was none other than the legend, Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva. […]
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Volkan Oezdemir believes Jon Jones needs to finish Anthony Smith quickly
Anthony Smith has been on a roll since moving up to light heavyweight. First, he had quick knockouts over former champions in Rashad Evans and Shogun Rua. Then, he submitted Volkan Oezdemir in the main event of UFC Moncton in October. That third win set Smith up for a title shot at UFC 235 against […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jessica Penne and the journey to self-discovery
As not all heroes wear capes, not all heroes are perfect, but they don’t always have to be. In the grueling world of combat sports and as is the case with every sport at the highest professional level, the magnitude of each and every setting gets magnified to the broadest possible audience with the more […]
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Biggest winners from UFC 234
No that it is over let’s take a look at the biggest winners from last weekend’s UFC 234 card. Unfortunately, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was forced to have surgery to fix a hernia rather than defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event, but luckily the co-main event featured Anderson Silva and Israel […]
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Daniel Cormier confirms he is delaying retirement
As long suspected, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will not be retiring when he turns 40 in March, as he originally planned. The champ confirmed this news on The MMA Hour on Monday. He added that he would still like to fight former UFC heavyweight champ and WWE star Brock Lesnar next, while a heavyweight […]
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Coach confident Ryan Bader could finish Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier recently became the first fighter in UFC history to wear the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles concurrently, first capturing the vacant belt with a defeat of Anthony Johnson, then thumping Stipe Miocic to capture the heavyweight belt. Ryan Bader recently accomplished the same feat under the Bellator banner, first defeating Phil Davis to […]
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Nick Diaz shuts down comeback talk: ‘I just want to party’
Speaking at the UFC 234 post-fight press conference, Anderson Silva called for a rematch with former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz, who he battled to a no contest in early 2015. In fact, Silva claimed he’d actually been in contact with Diaz’s team about this fight. “I think it’s a very interesting fight,” Silva told the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Mike Winkeljohn explains why Holly Holm isn’t fighting at UFC 235
At UFC 235, Holly Holm was expected to return to the bantamweight division to take on a rising undefeated prospect in Aspen Ladd. However, at the UFC 235 pre-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White announced that the fight was off. That left many wondering if one of the fighters was hurt or if Holm […]
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Dana White wants Paige VanZant vs. Montana De La Rosa next
After taking home a $50,000 bonus for beating Nadia Kassem at UFC 234, flyweight contender Montana De La Rosa has her sights on her next big payday: a matchup with Paige VanZant. The 23-year-old expressed interest in the fight following her victory and UFC President Dana White warmed up to the idea as well. Montana […]
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Daniel Cormier opens up on injury that is slowing down UFC return
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen UFC heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier in the cage — since he defeated Derrick Lewis by submission at UFC 230 in November, to be exact. The champ’s prolonged absence is due to a back injury he sustained in that fight. “I f—ked my back up at UFC 230. It hasn’t […]
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Israel Adesanya plans to wait for title shot
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was supposed to defend his title opposite Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 over the weekend. Unfortunately, a serious health issue forced him out of this fight, leaving the middleweight title picture mired in uncertainty. Whittaker and Gastelum’s fight is now expected to be rescheduled for sometime later this year, and […]
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Paulo Costa takes shot at ‘scrawny’ Israel Adesanya
On Saturday night, in the short-notice headliner of UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia, streaking middleweight contender Israel Adesanya picked up the biggest victory of his career thus far, out-duelling former champion Anderson Silva for three, enthralling rounds, en route to a unanimous decision nod. With this career-changing triumph in the rear-view mirror, Israel Adesanya has […]
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Dana White adamant Khabib Nurmagomedov can’t sit out all year with belt
Back in January, UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov was finally disciplined for his role in the wild brawl that followed his UFC 229 victory over Conor McGregor. The Dagestani champion received a $500,000 fine and a nine-month suspension, which can be reduced to six months if he completes an anti-bullying PSA approved by the Nevada […]
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VIDEO | Robert Whittaker issues statement on UFC 234 withdrawal after undergoing emergency surgery
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his title last night in Australia against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234. However, just hours before the event commenced, UFC President Dana White notified ESPN that Whittaker was out of the event headliner due to injury. According to the UFC boss, Robert […]
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Dana White stomps out talk of a Conor McGregor vs. Anderson Silva fight
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has recently expressed interest in a fight with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Though Conor McGregor would be the much smaller man in the cage in this prospective showdown, he seems up for the matchup too — even calling it an ‘honor.’ “Anderson is one crafty, […]
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Dana White criticizes referee Marc Goddard for Jim Crute vs. Sam Alvey stoppage
Mid-way through the first round of a compelling UFC 234 light heavyweight contest, Australia’s Jim Crute rocked his foe Sam Alvey, leaving the American on spaghetti legs. With Alvey hurt, Crute quickly swarmed to force a stoppage, and eventually got one. Yet many onlookers felt that stoppage came a little too early — that includes […]
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What’s next for UFC 234 middleweights?
On Saturday night, the UFC held its first pay-per-view of the year in UFC 234, which went down in Melbourne, Australia. The card was originally expected to be headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion Robert Whittaker and challenger Kelvin Gastelum. Unfortunately, Whittaker was forced out of this matchup on the day of the […]
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Dana White hesitant to strip Robert Whittaker of title after getting medical info from actor Matt Damon
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night. In a devastating, fight-day twist of fate, however, Whittaker was forced out of this matchup with a hernia, and rushed into surgery on the very evening he was […]
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Former UFC champ Chris Weidman not impressed with Israel Adesanya
Last night, in the last-minute main event of UFC 234, surging middleweight contender Israel Adesanya picked up the biggest victory of his career thus far, out-duelling former champion Anderson Silva for three, riveting rounds, and earning a unanimous nod from the cage-side judges. With this victory, Israel Adesanya has emerged as one of the foremost […]
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Coach claims Robert Whittaker wanted to delay surgery, fight injured
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night. In a devastating, fight-day twist, however, Whittaker was forced out of this battle with a hernia, and rushed into surgery on the very evening he was supposed to […]
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Anderson Silva wants Nick Diaz at UFC 237, Conor McGregor offers to fight Nate Diaz on same card
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 234, middleweight legend Anderson Silva lost a decision to surging middleweight contender Israel Adesanya — but he’s not ready to hang up the gloves quite yet. Instead, Silva is hoping to return to the cage at UFC 237, which goes down this May in Curitiba, Brazil. Post-fight, […]
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Kelvin Gastelum fires back at ‘little prick’ Conor McGregor
If things had gone according to the original plan, surging UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum would have attempted to wrest the UFC middleweight title from the waist of Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 234 last night in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately for him, Whittaker was forced out of the fight with a hernia […]
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Pros react to Israel Adesanya defeating Anderson Silva at UFC 234
Former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva took on rising star Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 234 tonight in Melbourne, Australia. This evening’s event was originally supposed to be headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring reigning champion Robert Whittaker taking on top contender Kelvin Gastelum. However, just hours prior to the commencement […]
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UFC 234 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Anderson Silva (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 234 event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former division champion Anderson Silva and surging contender Israel Adesanya. Anderson Silva entered the octagon for the first time in over a year tonight in Melbourne. “The Spider” was last seen in action at UFC 208, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over […]