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“I’m Merab times ten” Henry Cejudo fires warning to Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling
Henry Cejudo has fired a warning towards his rivals at the top of the UFC’s bantamweight division. The former double champion came out of retirement and returned to the USADA testing pool in May. He’s since been heavily-linked to getting the next title shot against Aljamain Sterling. Despite having not competed in MMA since defending […]
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Sean O’Malley left frustrated UFC still haven’t booked Sterling vs Cejudo
Sean O’Malley sealed the biggest victory of his career when he sealed a split decision win against Petr Yan at UFC 280. Despite the result being hotly-debated, the outcome sent ‘Sugar’ flying up the rankings as he usurped the Russian and slotted into the #1-contender spot. That should have been enough to guarantee the 28-year-old […]
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Aljamain Sterling fires back at Raul Rosas Jr. following the 18-year-olds challenge
Aljamain Sterling has fired back at the newest youngster on the UFC roster, Raul Rosas Jr. Sterling has faced a staggering amount of criticism during his time as the UFC bantamweight champion. The 33-year-old achieved a lifelong dream of becoming UFC champion in 2021. However, there was significant controversy surrounding the victory after his opponent […]
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Early odds favor Aljamain Sterling over Henry Cejudo in bantamweight title superfight
It looks as though we won’t have to wait too much longer for a highly anticipated return from Henry Cejudo to the Octagon. Rumblings are beginning to swirl that the former bantamweight champion and Olympic Gold medalist wants a crack at his old title, currently held by Aljamain Sterling. Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defended […]
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Aljamain Sterling confident he can outwrestle Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo: “He’s just so much smaller”
Despite Henry Cejudo being a credentialled wrestler, Aljamain Sterling fancies his chances in beating the Olympic gold medallist in a freestyle match. Sterling recently made the second defence of his bantamweight title at UFC 280 by stopping TJ Dillashaw in the second round. The victory marked the 33-year-olds eighth consecutive win in the division. The bantamweight […]
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Sean O’Malley explains how UFC 280 knee might have sent Petr Yan to “ONE FC or Bellator”
Sean O’Malley rewatched his highly-discussed bout with Petr Yan at UFC 280 and believes his knee in the third round might have concluded the Russian’s UFC tenure. ‘Sugar’ was awarded the split decision with many fighters and pundits disagreeing with the judges’ verdict. The new #1 contender at bantamweight believes he won. He was on […]
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T.J. Dillashaw says Aljamain Sterling is going to get his “ass whupped by a cheater”: “Test deez nuts”
The UFC 280 press conference went down this morning from Abu Dhabi and there was a lot of heat between the fighters as you’d expect. Petr Yan got physical with Sean O’Malley, and T.J. Dillashaw got in a pretty good burn on Aljamain Sterling. Sterling has been doing most of the talking leading up to […]
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Aljamain Sterling trashes USADA for failing to catch T.J. Dillashaw: “I thought they tested for everything”
Aljamain Sterling is set to defend his bantamweight title against T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on October 22nd. And while both men are extensively tested by USADA under a program designed to weed out performance enhancing drug users, Sterling believes Dillashaw is still cheating. Dillashaw was famously stripped of his 135 pound title after testing […]
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Video | Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling meet in Abu Dhabi with an ‘unexpected outcome’
Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan engaged in a fiery feud over ownership of the UFC bantamweight title between 2020 and 2022. Their first fight ended with Yan being DQ’d over an illegal knee. Despite how blatant the foul was, Sterling was widely accused of faking the an injury to ‘steal’ Yan’s belt. One year later, […]
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John McCarthy says Jose Aldo is ‘that guy’ and he could beat Aljamain Sterling
John McCarthy has lauded Jose Aldo and believes that the Brazilian could beat the current UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. Aldo has looked revitalised recently. The former featherweight champ has put together an impressive run of three straight victories including a unanimous decision win against Rob Font earlier this month. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1467366621379497988 His form has earned […]
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VIDEO | UFC fighters join forces to sing ‘Face the Pain’ during COVID-19 quarantine
Notable members of the MMA community, including a handful of fighters, have gathered together to sing the famous UFC anthem “Face The Pain”. The coronavirus outbreak has generated a series of intriguing, and somewhat bizarre, reactions from around the world with everyone from influencers to athletes to celebrities trying to raise the spirits of those […]
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Aljamain Sterling claims the UFC is milking Jose Aldo for “every last dollar”
After the news was announced about a bantamweight title fight between champion Henry Cejudo and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who is coming off a loss in his last fight, many bantamweight contenders took exception. One of those bantamweights, Aljamain Sterling, continued to express his frustration with the matchup on Tuesday. During an interview with […]
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Aljamain Sterling reacts to Urijah Faber title chatter: ‘Stop the bullsh*t’
Aljamain Sterling was impressed with Urijah Faber’s quick finish over Ricky Simon at UFC Sacramento on Saturday night, but that doesn’t mean he’s open to letting “The California Kid” take the spot at the top of the bantamweight division he’s worked hard to secure. “Funk Master” solidified his spot as the top contender at 135-pounds […]
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Rob Font Replaces Aljamain Sterling At UFC Fight Night 54
Rob Font is stepping in for an injured Aljamain Sterling at UFC Fight Night 54 against Mitch Gagnon. Rob Font is coming off a KO over George Roop in his UFC debut earlier this summer. The win extended Font’s win streak to 10, something he will be looking to build on in his fight against […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Proctor Clobbers Salas With Left Hand in 2nd Round, Gets TKO Win
Joe Proctor was quick, precise and selective tonight in his performance against Justin Salas. Proctor mentioned in his post fight interview that he has been working on finishing exchanges with his left hooks due to the fact that Salas was a southpaw. The left hook landed multiple times throughout the fight and eventually won it […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Lineker TKOs Ozkilic with 9 Seconds Remaining
Flyweights John Lineker and Alptekin Ozkilic put on a hard-hitting display in their fight tonight on Fox Sports 1. Lineker proved to the world tonight that he has the heaviest hands in the flyweight division. This may have confused some viewers, though, as Ozkilic took a lot of punishment before he was finally knocked out. […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Martins Drops White, Picks Up KO Win in Round 3
The issue with White’s offense in the first was that he leaned forward with every lunging shot he tried to land. This created an issue because whenever Martins would fire off with a counter hook, White would not only have to step backwards, but he also had to posture up first. This allowed Martins to […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Tibau Beats Healy by way of Unanimous Decision
Last time Pat Healy fought in New Jersey (UFC 165) he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov by way of unanimous decision. Tonight’s result was no different, and he has yet to pick up a win since January 2013 in Strikeforce. Gleison Tibau looked to be in another league at the start of the bout. Healy’s reach […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Smith Crumbles Duke, Gets 1st Round TKO Win
Leslie Smith is a killer. Jessamyn Duke may have an impressive physique, but if you cannot keep your opponent a safe distance away then the reach is pointless. Smith did a great job at closing the distance and for every shot she took, she countered with two of her own. Smith eventually backed Duke up […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Sterling Outclasses Viana, Earns TKO Win in Round 3
Aljamain Sterling completely outclassed Hugo Viana tonight in their bout at “UFC Fight Night 45”. Sterling showed rays of brilliance in his standup and grappling on the path to his TKO victory. Sterling not only put on a great display of offense, but he did a fantastic job at neutralizing any form of offense Viana […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Cedeno Picks Up TKO Win over Sanders Due to Injury
The opening fight of the Fox Sports 1 preliminary portion of the card kicked off with an unfortunate injury. Sanders injured his leg after absorbing a leg kick from Cedeno in the first strike of the fight and it was downhill from there for Sanders. After throwing the leg kick, Cedeno caught a body kick […]
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“UFC Fight Night 45” Results: Gadelha Dominates Lahdemaki, Gets Decision Win
The Ultimate Fighting Championship welcomed the straweight division with a fight between Claudia Gadelha and Tina Lahdemaki. The bout aired on UFC Fight Pass and Gadelha would claim the glory when it was all over. It was no surprise when the bookies revealed their odds for the event that Gadelha was the most favored fighter. […]
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Lucas Martins forced off UFC 170 card with an injury
Lucas Martins is the latest name out of a handful of fighters who have been forced off the upcoming UFC 170 card due to an injury. UFC officials announced Martins withdrawal on Tuesday evening. Martins was initially scheduled to face Bryan Caraway at the February 22nd event in Las Vegas. However, Caraway was forced to pull out […]