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Junior Dos Santos slams ‘coward’ Tai Tuivasa for calling himself a street fighter
On December 2, the UFC heads back down under for UFC Adelaide which will showcase the big men as Junior Dos Santos heads into enemy territory vs Tai Tuivasa. Often a kinder and more gentle giant outside the Octagon, the former UFC heavyweight champion Dos Santos had nothing but kind words for his next opponent. […]
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Sijara Eubanks on Joe Rogan: “One day he is going to find himself with me in the cage”
Women’s flyweight contender Sijara Eubanks plans on giving UFC commentator Joe Rogan a piece of her mind the next time she has a post-fight interview. Earlier this month it was reported that Sijara Eubanks (5-3 MMA) was set to face former bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant UFC flyweight championship in the main […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Amanda Cooper is ‘very confident’ she will beat Ashley Yoder at UFC Denver
Amanda ‘ABC’ Cooper is ready to get back to her winning ways. Cooper got her start in the UFC by competing on season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter. She would win her way to the finals before losing to Tatiana Suarez. Also on that season was Cooper’s next opponent, Ashley Yoder. The fight will take […]
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Report | Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller facing four months in prison
Life after the UFC can hit some a lot harder than others. But the worst case of that has to be with former middleweight contender Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller. Since departing from the organization in 2012, Mayhem has had several run-ins with the law and this has unfortunately been a continued theme as MMAJunkie reports that he was […]
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Ali Abdelaziz counters back at Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 analysis, ‘Just stfu and move on’
Late last night, Conor McGregor took a look back at his most recent fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. This, of course, generated mixed reactions. One of those reactions came from Nurmagomedov’s manager who has been right in the thick of the whole rivalry, Ali Abdelaziz. And he didn’t hold back. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpSjAXCF0yx/?taken-by=aliabdelaziz000 First of all […]
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Ricardo Lamas vs. Darren Elkins slated for UFC Argentina co-main event
A featherweight matchup between Ricardo Lamas (18-7) and Darren Elkins (24-6) has been added as the co-main event of UFC Argentina on November 17. UFC officials confirmed the news on Tuesday. Lamas is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his career after having fought Josh Emmett and Mirsad Bektic. “The Bully” will be looking […]
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Artem Lobov on Zubaira Tukhugov, ‘If they cut him, I want to be gone as well’
This weekend at UFC Moncton, ‘The Russian Hammer’ Artem Lobov returns to action. But after what went down at UFC 229, he’s found himself with a new opponent. Lobov was initially set to face the teammate of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Zubaira Tukhugov. That was until Tukhugov attacked Conor McGregor after McGregor’s fight at […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov meets with Russian Boxing Federation to discuss potential Floyd Mayweather match
Well, it looks like UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov really isn’t messing around when it comes to stepping into the boxing ring. This, of course, isn’t to say that “The Eagle” will be making his next appearance inside the said ring. But he does appear to be trying to make it happen a bit more […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov issues clever response to Conor McGregor’s statement on UFC 229 loss
On Monday night, former UFC lightweight and featherweight titleholder Conor McGregor released an astute analysis of his UFC 229 submission loss to undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQwHF4g3re/ “Thoughts on my last fight. Round 1. I believe from a sport standpoint, round 1 was his. Top position against the fence. Zero position advancement or damage inflicted. […]
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John Kavanagh praises Conor McGregor for putting himself ‘in scenarios where failure is a very real possibility’
On Monday night, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor released an honest and astute assessment of his UFC 229 submission loss to undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQwHF4g3re/ “Thoughts on my last fight. Round 1. I believe from a sport standpoint, round 1 was his. Top position against the fence. Zero position […]
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Daniel Cormier says he might keep light heavyweight title if he loses to Derrick Lewis at UFC 230
On November 3, in the main event of UFC 230, UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight Daniel Cormier will attempt to defend that latter title against fearsome heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis. Then, when Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson battle in the main event of UFC 232 on December 29, Cormier will be stripped of his […]
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Dana White says Brock Lesnar could be cageside for Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis fight
Originally, UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was expected to make the first defense of his heavyweight title opposite former champion and long-time WWE star Brock Lesnar. Yet when the UFC needed a main event for UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 in New York, Cormier agreed to a short-notice heavyweight title fight with […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes predicts Alexander Gustafsson will defeat Jon Jones
Undefeated UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes recently divulged that he’s interested in competing at UFC 232 this December 29 so that he’s in a position to step up if either Jon Jones or Alexander Gustafsson is unable to compete in the card’s main event as planned. But if the main event does go as […]
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Dana White says he was “the only one” who was upset about UFC 229 brawl
Shortly after undefeated UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 earlier this month, he careened over the side of the Octagon and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. Seconds later, McGregor was getting into it with several of Nurmagomedov’s training partners inside the cage. It was a […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Juan Adams believes there’s currently only three UFC heavyweights that can beat him
Juan Adams, an undefeated heavyweight prospect who earned a UFC contract with a knockout of Shawn Teed on a July episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, is extremely confident. While he is still yet to partake in his UFC debut, a December 15 scrap with Chris De La Rocha, he already feels like […]
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Conor McGregor issues a new lengthy statement on UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor suffered a fourth-round submission loss to current lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomdeov at UFC 229. The fight marked the Irish superstars first octagon appearance since UFC 205 in November of 2016 where he defeated then lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez via second-round TKO. Now, just over two weeks after his loss […]
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Renato Moicano vs Mirsad Bektic added to UFC 231, Moicano expects to be main event alternate
It was reported earlier this month that the surging top featherweight contender Renato “Moicano” Carneiro (13-1-1) was to face Chad Mendes for his next time out. That, however, appears to no longer be the case. Combate has now reported that the currently No. 4 ranked contender Moicano will now be facing off against a fellow rising contender, […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes on win over Ovince Saint Preux: ‘It couldn’t have gone any better’
At UFC 229, rising light heavyweight talent Dominick Reyes took on a perennial light heavyweight contender in Ovince Saint Preux. Reyes entered the UFC after going 6-0 in smaller promotions. When he reached the UFC, the winning ways continued. The former college football player finished his first three UFC fights in the first round — two […]
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Michael Bisping considers Brendan Schaub a ‘good guy’ — but also believes he could ‘f*** him up in a heartbeat’
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping doesn’t want to fight former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub. Speaking on his podcast Believe You Me recently, however, Bisping admitted that he believes he’d beat Brendan Schaub if they ever fought. Speaking to his co-host Luis J. Gomez, Michael Bisping says that comedian Theo Von had recently asked him if he […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Dominick Reyes interested in serving as alternate for Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson rematch
Earlier this month, on the main card of UFC 229, undefeated light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes picked up the biggest victory of his career thus far, dominating former interim title challenger Ovince Saint Preux to a unanimous decision triumph. With this impressive triumph, Dominick Reyes usurped the number-six spot in the UFC light heavyweight rankings. […]
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Paulie Malignaggi trashes ‘p***y motherf***er’ Conor McGregor for mid-fight comments to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Paulie Malignaggi, who is one of the biggest Conor McGregor detractors out there, watched the Irishman’s UFC 229 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. While he can forgive McGregor for losing the fight — that’s the nature of the sport — he can’t forgive him for backtracking on his pre-fight trash talk in the middle of the […]
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EXCLUSIVE | DWTNCS winner Juan Adams is ready to take the UFC heavyweight division by storm
Back in July, 26-year-old heavyweight prospect Juan Adams (4-0) earned himself a UFC contract by knocking out Shawn Teed on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. After a few months of waiting — a little longer than he’d hoped — the hulking heavyweight finisher is now set to make his UFC debut opposite Chris De […]
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Jon Anik signs four-year contract extension with the UFC
With the UFC leaving Fox and entering the ESPN era, changes were expected. One big question heading into this transition is how the UFC broadcast team would be affected. Well, at the very least, UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik will be staying on board. According to MMAJunkie, Jon Anik will be calling UFC fights for at least […]
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Joe Duffy vs. Ross Pearson in the works for UFC Adelaide
According to MMANytt’s Damon Martin, a lightweight bout between Joe Duffy and The Ultimate Fighter 9 winner Ross Pearson in the works for UFC Fight Night in Adelaide on Dec. 2. Joe Duffy (16-3) hasn’t competed since UFC 217 in Nov. 2017 where he was knocked out for the first time in his career, courtesy of […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Siyar Bahadurzada on Jorge Masvidal snub: ‘He knows he will be in trouble’ if we fight
Siyar Bahadurzada has not fought since April, when he crumpled Luan Chagas with a kick to the body and a followup punch. He’s hoping that changes soon. The Afghan-born Dutchman, who is currently riding a three-fight win-streak, is hoping to welcome the long-absent Jorge Masvidal back to the Octagon, perhaps at UFC 232 on December 29. […]
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Dustin Poirier says negotiations for scrapped Nate Diaz fight were ‘a huge headache,’ but is willing to try again
UFC 230 was originally expected to be co-headlined by a lightweight contender bout between the streaking Dustin Poirier and the long-absent fan favorite Nate Diaz. Unfortunately, this fight fell apart after Poirier sustained an injury. While it was an injury that ultimately nixed this incredible matchup, Dustin Poirier says the bout almost fizzled out numerous […]
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Jon Jones fires back at critics who call him a cheat: “You just don’t want to admit that I’m f–king pretty good at this.”
Former UFC light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones will make his highly anticipated return to the octagon on December 29 when he rematches Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 232. BJPENN.com’s Chris Taylor was first to report that the Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson rematch was in the works for the December 29 fight card in Las Vegas, […]
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UFC Fight Night 138: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith Fight Card
The octagon will make its debut in Moncton, New Brunswick on October 27 for the promotions UFC Fight Night 138: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith event. The fight card is headlined by a key light heavyweight matchup featuring former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir taking on surging contender Anthony Smith. Volkan Oezdemir was last seen in […]