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EXCLUSIVE | Jarred Brooks: ‘ I would love to fight for ONE’ following UFC cancelling flyweight division
Jarred Brooks and many other UFC flyweights got the call today. That call would be that their services would no longer be needed in the UFC. The promotion is going about shutting down the division. It is a tough pill to swallow and now leaves about 25 fighters or so out of a job. “Nobody […]
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VIDEO | Donald Cerrone says Mike Perry is his last fight at 170, going to pursue lightweight title
https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1060270140405637121?s=19 “This is my last fight at 170 [pounds]. This is it. Going back to [1]55. I’m going to get the belt, it’s time. It’s time. It’s the last thing I gotta do. It’s time. I always used to talk about not chasing it cause I didn’t care…but now I can see the light at […]
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Brock Lesnar signs new deal with WWE, allowed to take one UFC fight
WWE star and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will indeed be returning to the Octagon at some point in the future. But he’ll also be staying in the ring. A few months ago Lesnar lost his Universal WWE championship which led us to the confirmation that he would definitely be making his way back […]
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Report | Dominick Cruz vs John Lineker targeted for UFC 233
Just when you thought that UFC 233 couldn’t be getting a better building start, we get one hell of a bantamweight matchup thrown into the mix. It will have been two years once the end of December rolls around that we’ll have seen the former bantamweight king Dominick Cruz (22-2) compete inside the Octagon. But […]
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Report | UFC men’s flyweight division being dissolved by end of 2018
It appears that the theory many had is ending up to be true. Demetrious Johnson’s departure isn’t the last of the 125ers that will be leaving the UFC. It started with the talk of current champion Henry Cejudo possibly going up to challenge bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw for his title. Soon after Johnson would head […]
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Anthony Johnson clarifies on what it will take for him to return to MMA
Former UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson has now been retired from MMA for more than a year, and he has definitely been missed. From the sounds of it, however, he could soon end his retirement — to the elation of his many fans. Earlier this week, manager Ali Abdelaziz divulged that Anthony Johnson would […]
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Brendan Schaub explains why Brock Lesnar is a tougher test for Daniel Cormier than Derrick Lewis was
Daniel Cormier’s planned heavyweight title super fight with former UFC heavyweight champ and WWE star Brock Lesnar is unanimously expected to be a box office smash, but not everybody is expecting the fight to be competitive. Instead, it’s common opinion that Cormier, undeniably one of the best fighters ever to compete in MMA, will hand […]
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Dana White promises he won’t try to convince Daniel Cormier to delay his retirement
Daniel Cormier, who currently owns the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight (we think?) belts, is planning to retire from MMA when he turns 40 in March of 2019. That being said, there is plenty that the former Olympian and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner hopes to accomplish between now and then, from a heavyweight title […]
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VIDEO | Sijara Eubanks puts Ben Askren on blast after backstage encounter
“What are you stepping to me for?”@SarJnCharge confronted @Benaskren at MSG on Saturday. Full: https://t.co/uo1C71zuhH pic.twitter.com/XBcam07D2Y — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 6, 2018 “I saw Ben Askren backstage right after my fight [with Roxanne Modaferri at UFC 230] and he was doing some kind of interview and I was like, ‘what’s up? Like what’s up? […]
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Report | Chad Mendes vs Alexander Volkanovski added to UFC 232
The already great UFC 232 card at the end of the year looks to be getting even greater with the addition of a big-time featherweight clash On December 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, there are already two pivotal matchups taking place in the 145-pound weight class. But now we get our first […]
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Three UFC fights booked for early 2019
The UFC just announced three exciting fights for 2019. The ESPN-era is almost here, and to kick off the first card on ESPN+, Paige VanZant (7-4) will make her long-awaited return to the Octagon. VanZant will take on The Ultimate Fighter season 26 alum Rachael Ostovich (4-4) on January 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. […]
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After knockout of Chris Weidman, ‘Jacare’ Souza plans to wait for title shot
Last Saturday night, in the co-main event of UFC 230, former Strikeforce middleweight champ and long-time UFC middleweight contender Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza authored an epic knockout victory in a thrilling, short-notice fight with former UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman. With this win, Jacare rebounded from a razor-close split decision loss to Kelvin Gastelum, who is […]
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Dana White responds to Khabib Nurmagomedov manager demanding $50 million for next fight
Riding high on a fourth-round submission defeat of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov has never been more popular. In fact, he’s become so popular that his manager Ali Abdelaziz now feels that he’s deserving of a $50-$100 million payday in his next fight. “Ben Askren, [UFC welterweight champion Tyron] Woodley, none of these guys can touch […]
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Sijara Eubanks embracing recent fan backlash: ‘You’re gonna tune in to watch me’
Sijara Eubanks has received her fare share of fan backlash over the last few weeks. First, it was when she was briefly linked to a UFC 230 main event flyweight title fight with Valentina Shevchenko. Then, it was when missed weight for the UFC 230 fight she ultimately got, an undercard scrap with former title […]
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VIDEO | Shaq battles Forrest Griffin, Claudia Gadelha while Dana White refs
Shaq Takes The Octagon! Watch Shaquille O' Neal enter the cage with UFC fighters, Forrest Griffin and Claudinha Gadelha, as Dana White refs the fight. Posted by Big Chicken Shaq on Thursday, November 1, 2018 Retired NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has been an MMA fan for years. ‘Shaq’ has even talked about competing in the […]
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Dustin Poirier wants UFC lightweight title shot, but understands ‘Tony is next in line’
Dustin Poirier was briefly scheduled to battle Nate Diaz in the co-main event of last weekend’s UFC 230 card. Unfortunately, however, Poirier was forced out of this fight with an injury. Speaking to MMAjunkie Radio this week, Dustin Poirier announced that he’ll soon be able to return to training, and that he’s hoping to get […]
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Ali Abdelaziz puts Conor McGregor on blast for talking about his family!
Conor McGregor was put on blast by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz during today’s episode of The Helwani Show. The brash fighter manager, Ali, has had a long standing beef with the Irish superstar. If you recall, Conor McGregor went off on Abdelaziz at the UFC 229 pre-fight press conference, calling Ali a “mad rat” […]
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Ben Askren vs Robbie Lawler in the works for UFC 233
It looks like we know who “Funky” Ben Askren (18-0) will likely be making his UFC debut against and it happens to be the one guy that he hasn’t called out yet. That opponent happens to be the former UFC welterweight champion, “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (28-12) as ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has confirmed with UFC president Dana […]
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Alexander Gustafsson ‘unimpressed’ by Jon Jones’ strength, ‘I’ve never been this motivated before’
If you haven’t heard, Jon ‘Bones’ Jones is back, and welcoming him back will be his old Swedish rival, ‘The Mauler’ Alexander Gustafsson. The two iconic light heavyweight staples will meet for the second time on December 29 in the main event of UFC 232 as they fight over the vacant title. This past Friday […]
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Manager: Anthony Johnson ‘will fight again for sure’, wants to return at heavyweight against Jon Jones
Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson’s retirement in April 2017 came as quite the surprise to the MMA community. But like most things, it may not last forever. Since his retirement, Rumble has gotten into bodybuilding and started his own marijuana business. However, it seems like that MMA itch may be needing to get scratched again as his […]
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Weighing the options of Chris Weidman after UFC 230
After UFC 230, Chris Weidman has more questions than answers. Weidman looked like his old-self through the first two rounds, with two judges having him up 20-18 on the scorecards. However, Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza knocked out the ‘All-American’ in the third round. Everything came crashing down for Weidman in his own backyard. Now, Weidman has questions […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Vicente Luque eyeing fights with Jorge Masvidal, Donald Cerrone vs Mike Perry winner
The welterweight division has always been one of the most stacked divisions in all of MMA. In 2018, Vicente Luque continues to help show why. At UFC 229 on October 6, Luque added yet another highlight to his already very impressive highlight reel with a first-round knockout of Jalin Turner. The win extended Luque’s current […]
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Ben Askren believes Conor McGregor won’t fight him because he will steal his ‘manhood’
At UFC 229, Conor McGregor made his long-awaited return to the Octagon to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov. Ultimately, McGregor lost in the fourth-round by submission. Now, however, another fighter similar to Nurmagomedov’s style in Ben Askren has joined the UFC roster. Would McGregor dare to fight Askren? According to the newest UFC acquisition, he knows […]
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Dana White assures he doesn’t hate Ben Askren: ‘This was my idea’
Given how long it took for Ben Askren, inarguably one of the best welterweights in the world, to sign with the UFC, you would not be faulted for thinking that the promotion’s brass were not fans of his. In fact, given the way UFC President Dana White has previously spoken about Askren, it’d be understandable […]
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Derek Brunson breaks silence on UFC 230 loss to Israel Adesanya
On Saturday night, in the opening bout of the UFC 230 main card, long-time UFC middleweight contender Derek Brunson stepped into the cage with red-hot striking specialist Israel Adesanya. Although Brunson had a spot of success with his wrestling early on in this fight, he ultimately became the latest victim of Adesanya’s venomous striking attack, […]
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Weighing the options of Israel Adesanya after UFC 230
So many times before, we’ve seen massively hyped fighters stumble as the near the proverbial mountaintop. Surging UFC middleweight contender Israel Adesanya, however, could not have looked more surefooted in his massive UFC 230 showdown with missile-fisted wrestler Derek Brunson. Ahead of the fight, it was easy to imagine a world where Brunson repeatedly took […]
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Three UFC welterweight bouts to make in early 2019
On Sunday afternoon, BJPENN.COM’s Chris Taylor reported that the UFC is targeting a pair of crucial welterweight contender bouts for the early phases of the New Year. The first, Taylor reported, is expected to pit former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler against ever-dangerous karate stylist Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The other is expected to pit recent UFC […]
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Daniel Cormier shares the backup plan if Brock Lesnar is unavailable
With a successful UFC 230 heavyweight title defense opposite Derek Lewis now in the books, UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is now looking to the future. At present, the expectation is that he will next defend his heavyweight title against former champion and current WWE star Brock Lesnar. With Lesnar’s future still […]