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VIDEO | Bellator fighter suffers horrific leg injury
Mixed martial arts is a nasty business. Fighters routinely sustain nasty injuries in their bouts, from cuts, to hematomas, and of course, broken bones. That latter thing is just what we saw on the postlims of Bellator 226 last weekend, when Albert Gonzales took on Tyson Miller. It was a sequence not unlike the final […]
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VIDEO | Dagestan goes wild after Khabib Nurmagomedov win
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is a massive, international star. Nowhere his superstardom more massive, however, than in his native Dagestan, Russia. When he fights — more aptly, when he wins — the entire region seems to erupt in celebration. See a video of the effect a Khabib Nurmagomedov victory has on Dagestan below, via […]
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UFC 242 weigh-in results: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dustin Poirier hit their marks
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier both made weight for their anticipated UFC 242 lightweight title fight. The Dagestani undisputed champion Nurmagomedov hit the 155-pound mark when he weighed in this Friday Morning in Abu Dhabi. Shortly thereafter, the interim champ Poirier did as well. Nurmagomedov has struggled with weight cutting in the past. His previously […]
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VIDEO | Dustin Poirier shows off deadly striking ahead of UFC 242
Dustin Poirier is just days away from his UFC 242 headlining battle with undefeated UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is arguably the best grappler in MMA today. While Nurmagomedov will surely be looking to get his grappling going in this fight, Poirier will be keen to keep the action in the standing position, where […]
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VIDEO | Melvin Guillard knocks out civilian at bar
New video footage has emerged of former UFC lightweight contender Melvin Guillard knocking out a civilian while working as a bouncer. The incident took place in Denver, Colorado back on June 15, 2018. A fight broke out outside of the Ginn Mill bar, and Guillard became involved when he brutally knocked out a civilian who […]
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VIDEO | Bellator drops video game inspired promo for Featherweight Grand Prix
Bellator MMA’s anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix is about to begin. The eight quarterfinal matchups of the tournament will occur between Bellator 226, scheduled for this Saturday, and Bellator 228, scheduled for September 8. In anticipation of this awesome tournament, Bellator has released an awesome Mortal Kombat inspired promo for it. See it below: https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1168690068778676229 […]
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VIDEO | Watch UFC 242 Embedded: Episode 1
The UFC has released its first Embedded vlog for UFC 242, which goes down on Saturday, September 7 in Abu Dhabi, and will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between undisputed champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Dustin Poirier. Watch the full episode below: In this first instalment of UFC 242 embedded, interim lightweight […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz uses ‘The Stockton Slap’ at UFC 241
Nate Diaz’ signature ‘Stockton slap’ was back on display against his opponent Anthony Pettis at UFC 241. The welterweight fighters went at it for three rounds, with Diaz ultimately securing the unanimous decision victory. In the midst of the fight, Diaz certainly did his Stockton homies proud with his signature move. See it below (via […]
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Daniel Cormier reacts following title loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 241
Daniel Cormier put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 241 event in Anaheim. This evenings main event served as rematch, as Cormier had previosuly defeated Miocic at UFC 226 with an explosive KO in the first round. As a result, “DC” stole the heavyweight title, became a […]
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Jorge Masvidal: Conor McGregor video ‘just didn’t look right’
Yesterday, footage was released showing Conor McGregor punching an older man in the face in a pub in Ireland after the man apparently refused to drink the Irish fighter’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey. Speaking to Submission Radio, UFC welterweight contender and potential McGregor opponent Jorge Masvidal shared his thoughts on the incident. “I thought it […]
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Chael Sonnen: Jon Jones ‘absolutely will not be’ the champion at 35 years old
On the latest edition of his podcast, Chael Sonnen discussed Jon Jones’ career and the possibility of his being replaced by rising fighters like Israel Adesanya in the pound-for-pound debate. Jones beat Maurício “Shogun” Rua at UFC 128 and broke the record for the youngest UFC champion. Throughout his subsequent unbeaten run, he has commonly […]
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Santiago Ponzinibbio willing to move to lightweight to ‘finish’ Khabib Nurmagomedov
Some of the most respected UFC lightweights have failed to put an end to the unbeaten streak of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Could the welterweight contender Santiago Ponzinibbio be the man for the job? According to him, yes he is. The number 9 ranked 170-pound fighter is open to moving to the lightweight division to take on […]
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Leon Edwards talks UFC future, potential Jorge Masvidal fight
No. 4 ranked UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards recently sat down with BJPenn.com’s Natasha Hooper at his training camp: Core Fit in Birmingham, England. In this chat, “Rocky” discusses how he started fighting, and what he plans to achieve in his remaining UFC career. He also shares his thoughts on the upcoming fight between reigning […]
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VIDEO | Cris Cyborg tells Dana White to ‘stop lying’ to his face
UFC President Dana White has had plenty to say about Cris Cyborg of late, primarily with respect to a potential rematch between Cyborg and Amanda Nunes. Despite the fact that Cyborg has been vocal about her desire for this rematch, White claims she doesn’t actually want the fight. In response, Cyborg has repeatedly called White […]
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VIDEO | Combat jiu jitsu bout ends with blatantly illegal strike, massive referee slam
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Vp9mclKif/ Combat jiu jitsu, which allows a small selection of strikes on the ground, has become quite popular over the last few years, thanks in large part to the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) series. Unfortunately, a recent combat jiu jitsu match in Tennessee, promoted by regional MMA org Attitude MMA Fights, ended in absolute chaos. […]
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VIDEO | Michael Page, Richard Kiely scuffle at Bellator Dublin press conference
Michael Page is set to return to the cage opposite fellow striker Richard Kiely at Bellator Dublin on September 27. This week, the two fighters — who have already developed a serious beef — appeared at the official Bellator Dublin press conference. And as is so often the case when rival fighters are smushed together on […]
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Joe Rogan pokes fun at Diego Sanchez’s ‘self-awareness coach’
The most recent fighter to take the Joe Rogan hot seat is none other than bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling. The 25-year-old sat down on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss a range of topics including Diego Sanchez’s recent loss against Michael Chiesa. Rogan and the “Funk Master” criticized Diego Sanchez for picking a new ‘self-awareness […]
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VIDEO | Watch pros fighters and celebrities react to Jorge Masvidal KO
UFC 239 was an action-packed fight card that featured legendary moments that will go down in UFC history. This includes the now infamous flying knee from Jorge Masvidal. The event took place last Saturday 6th July at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. On the main card, Thiago Santos challenged current light heavyweight champion Jon […]
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VIDEO | James Gallagher scuffles with opponent’s teammate at Bellator 223 press conference
Irish Bellator star James Gallagher has never shied away from a little pre-fight trash talk, and at the recent Bellator 223 press conference in London, he wound up swapping plenty of that with a teammate of his opponent, Jeremiah Labiano. The drama began during the press conference, when one of Labiano’s teammates began heckling Gallagher […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov grapples his ‘greatest challenge,’ his father
Current UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has overcome all the adversity he’s faced in the lightweight division, however, there is one challenger he’s yet to defeat: his father. Nurmagomedov recently grappled with his “greatest challenge”, his father Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. The clip was posted on Instagram by his coach, American Kickboxing Academy’s (AKA) Javier Mendez, who paid […]
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VIDEO | Sean O’Malley gets BJJ purple belt, celebrates in classic style
“Sugar” Sean O’Malley already has some of the slickest striking in the UFC bantamweight division, but his grappling skill is coming along nicely too. Earlier this month, the red hot bantamweight prospect was awarded his Brazilian jiu jitsu purple belt after years of grinding away on the mats. O’Malley’s belt promotion was documented in a […]
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VIDEO | Watch the trailer for the first comedy special from UFC vet Brendan Schaub
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has a stand-up comedy special on the way, and on Tuesday afternoon, he dropped the trailer for this Showtime-backed project. See it below: Speaking on his official Instagram account, Schaub announced that this special, titled “You’d be Surprised,” will air on Showtime on May 17 at 10:00 pm PT. “It. […]
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VIDEO | Chaotic, three-on-three brawl at URCC 77
UFC Fort Lauderdale and Bellator 220 certainly produced some interesting moments, but the weirdest MMA moment of the weekend came from URCC 77 in the Philippines, which featured a wild, three-on-three brawl. This team MMA bout pitted three fighters from the Philippines and three from China, and ended in bizarre fashion as one fighter seemed […]
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VIDEO | Bodycam footage of Conor McGregor arrest in Miami
Last month in Miami, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor found himself in hot water (again), after an early morning run-in with an overeager fan. This encounter ended with McGregor taking the fan’s phone and smashing it on the ground, immediately opening a Pandora’s Box of legal repurcussions. TMZ has now acquired video […]
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VIDEO | Max Holloway gives gloves to Dustin Poirier, Shaq consoles Holloway’s son
UFC 236 was a card to remember. The event, which went down in Atlanta, Georgia last weekend, was topped by a pair of interim title fights, as Dustin Poirier defeated Max Holloway to capture interim lightweight gold, and Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum to win the interim middleweight title. Both fights were absolute wars, earning […]
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VIDEO | Relive Poirier vs. Holloway, Adesanya vs. Gastelum in UFC 236 slow motion highlights
UFC 236 was a card to remember. The card was topped by a pair of interim title fights — both of which registered as instant classics in the eyes of pretty much everybody who tuned in. The first of these interim title fights occured in the always entertaining UFC middleweight division, where undefeated contender Israel […]
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Matt Serra blasts ‘f***ing cheater’ TJ Dillashaw in profanity-laced tirade
Earlier this week, news surfaced that former UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw had tested positive for EPO, a powerful performance-enhancer that can only be ingested through injection. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) handed Dillashaw a two-year ban for this incident, but in the eyes of former UFC welterweight champ Matt Serra, that might not […]
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VIDEO | Dana White makes dream reality for longtime regional MMA veteran
Thirty-one-year-old welterweight Derrick Krantz has been competing in mixed martial arts longer than most. Last Friday night, Dana White validated all the blood, sweat, and tears Krantz has poured into the sport. After a short tenure as an amateur competitor, Krantz made the jump to the professional ranks in 2008. Battling the who’s who of […]