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AKA Boss Believes Their Team Could Hold 4 UFC Titles
With UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez already atop the mountain, American Kickboxing Academy head coach, Javier Mendez believes he’s just the start. In a recent interview with Bloodyelbow.com’s John S. Nash, Mendez touched on his other prospects, Daniel Cormier, Luke Rockhold, Josh Thomson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. His words: “I 100% expect Daniel [Cormier] to fight […]
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VIDEO | ‘UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw’ Preview
Owner of a remarkable 35-fight unbeaten streak, Renan Barao will put his UFC bantamweight title on the line when he faces talented contender TJ Dillashaw in the main event of UFC 173 on May 24th. Plus, Daniel Cormier defends his perfect record against light heavyweight legend Dan Henderson, and welterweight knockout artists Robbie Lawler and […]
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AKA Boss: Cormier & Cain Both Beat Jon Jones
“Out of everybody that Jones has fought, Daniel’s going to be the one that’s not going to have an issue with his reach, that’s not going to have an issue getting inside. He is going to get inside. You know, what happens is gonna happen, but I guarantee you this, he’s going to go inside, […]
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D.C. Says He’s Waiting On Jon Jones Title Fight
“I’ve waited long enough. This will be my fifth top-10 win, and I’m not fighting anyone else. I’m going to sit and wait and get better, and I’m going to wait to fight Jon Jones. If it took nine months, I’d wait nine months. It’s time for me to fight for the belt. It’s not […]
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Cormier: Gustafsson Has “No Chance” Against Jones In Rematch
“No chance. Let me rephrase that. I’m not saying he doesn’t have a chance. I’m just saying that if I had to bet my money, or if I asked 10 people who wins this fight, nine out of those 10 people would say Jon Jones, because honestly, I believe that he’s better because he has […]
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Lawler & Ellenberger Put Through Enhanced Drug Testing By NSAC
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has opted to exercise their rights to put UFC 173 competitors, Robbie Lawler and Jake Ellenberger through an enhanced drug testing program. ESPN recently broke the news. According to the NSAC, both fighters will undergo a series of testing in the lead up to their UFC 173 bout, including, urine, […]
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Hendo Doesn’t Plan To Wrestle, Wants To Test D.C.’s Chin
“Obviously I was hoping to not fight him, as well, I respect him. He’s a wrestler and he represents the sport really well and I’m a fan of his. It’s never somebody that you want to beat up in that way, but, we both have the same goals and sometimes we have to compete against […]
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Jon Jones: ‘Gustafsson is delusional, too arrogant for someone who didn’t win’
“I respected him a lot more before we fought. I’ll tell you what, he has so much arrogance for someone who didn’t win… I find it funny, because Gustafsson lost the fight fair and square. I will admit he won Round 1 and Round 3, but that’s it. I won the fight. I’ve never heard […]
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Patrick Cummins vs. Francimar Barroso set for UFC Fight Night 43
UFC officials announced today that a light heavyweight bout between Patrick Cummins (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Francimar Barroso (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s “UFC Fight Night 43” card in Albuquerque. Pat Cummins made his octagon debut in the co-main event slot of UFC 170 opposite heavily favored former heavyweight Daniel […]
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Cormier/Hendo Winner To Get UFC Title Shot
A rumored bout between Dan Henderson and Daniel Cormier could have serious title implications. While the bout remains unannounced, several insiders point to it being nearly official and planned for UFC 175 in July. A hot topic on tonight’s UFC Tonight, on FOX Sports 1, Host Kenny Florian, touched on the subject, “It’s a tough […]
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Eyeing Bader or Cavalcante For Cormier’s Next Bout
Daniel Cormier is hoping for a fast-track to Jon Jones. His cancelled bout against Rashad Evans would have likely landed him there if he had won, but that didn’t happen. Instead he got Pat Cummins, a last-minute replacement that he dispatched easily, making his stock sit stagnant while the UFC’s light-heavyweight division moves on. BJPENN.COM […]
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Ratings Report: UFC 170 Pulls Low PPV Buys, Brings Rousey’s Draw Into Question
When it comes to PPV buy rates we never really get disclosed true and accurate figures. However the one reliable and lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based […]
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Luke Rockhold details his first time sparring with Daniel Cormier
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold recently took to twitter to detail his first time ever sparring with Daniel Cormier. Via @LukeRockhold: Sep 2009 my first sparring session with @DC_mma . Man was this guy loud. Instigated a “real” fight inside the gym between @jakeshields and Matt Major within hours of joining the our team. […]
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Daniel Cormier Wants To Stay Active, Will Not Wait For Title Shot
The UFC’s light-heavyweight division is packed full of guys looking to knock off the champ and arguably best fighter in the world right now, Jon Jones. Jones is set to face Glover Teixeira in Baltimore at UFC 172 on April 26. If Jones can get past Teixeira then he will face Alexander Gustafsson for the […]
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Dana White Says Cormier Will Get Winner Of Gustafsson vs. Bones/Glover Winner
Make no ‘Bones’ about it, Daniel Cormier, moved down to the UFC’s light-heavyweight division, solely to earn a title shot. He may have had his wish if Rashad Evans didn’t get injured, resulting in the cancellation of their scheduled bout. Gustafsson’s victory last weekend, put a further delay in Cormier’s contention, but the UFC boss […]
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Daniel Cormier Named Honorary Team U.S.A. Wrestling Captain
UFC light-heavyweight fighter, Daniel Cormier, received a new honor and designation recently by being dubbed an official team caption of the Team U.S.A. world cup wrestling team. UFC.Com has the scoop: “It will be great to be part of the World Cup team. As an athlete, I wrestled on a few World Cup teams. To […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Shows Olympian Cormier How To Wrestle – Asks ‘Who’s the best wrestler in MMA?’
The American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, houses some of the world’s best MMA Fighters. Guys like Josh Thomson, Luke Rockhold, Maynard, Khabib, Cormier, Velasquez, the list just goes on and on and on. Their wrestling talent is also the best in the business and through this video UFC lightweight, Khabib Nurmagomedov, put up his […]
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VIDEO | UFC 170 Phantom Cam Highlights
The UFC’s Fight Motion Cam captures the biggest hits of UFC 170 in super slow-mo.
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Jon Jones To Daniel Cormier: “I have no interest in fighting you right now”
UFC heavyweight turned light heavyweight Daniel Cormier beat Patrick Cummins in his debut at 205. Who saw that one coming, right? Any way, after Cormier finished Cummins he felt like he deserved the next title shot. Cormier went on FOX Sports’ Great Debate MMA Podcast and pleaded with champ Jon Jones to give him a […]
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Evans Confirms Torn ACL, Hoping For Fall Return
“[The knee injury] was the last practice of the camp. Towards the end of practice, I was doing a wall drill, where guys are trying to hold me against the wall, and we were wrestled up and [training partner Cezar Mutante] slipped out of position and he ended up landing on my knee at a […]
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Phil Davis Is Not Happy With How Title Shots Are Earned
UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis is set to fight Anthony Johnson at UFC 172. Coming off of a win over Lyoto Machida, it seems odd that Davis’ next opponent would be Johnson. That’s not to say that Johnson isn’t a talented and dangerous guy at 205, but he’s making his return to the octagon […]
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Cormier Wants Nothing Less Than A Number-One Contender Match At 205
Following his light-heavyweight debut, Daniel Cormier, isn’t trying to waste anymore time with UFC Newcomers. He wants the strap and will fight whoever it takes to get him that shot. The AKA based fighter would likely already be in contention talks had Rashad Evans not pulled out of their bout. But after a bout canceling […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann: Early Stoppage or Not??? (Gracie Breakdown)
With so much controversy surrounding the “early stoppage” in Ronda Rousey’s first-round win over Sara McMann, Rener and Eve decided to take some time out of their busy week in Wyoming to share their thoughts.
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White on Rousey vs. Cyborg: ‘Maybe We Can Do It’
“If she goes to 135 pounds she will die. A doctor did this, a doctor did that. Who wants to have her fight first at 135? Not me. There’s a lot of things that would have to happen before we (book that fight.) First we’d have to come to a deal, she’d have to fight […]
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PHOTO | Rory MacDonald Shares Self Inflicted Stab Wound That Almost Cost Him UFC 170 Bout
Ouch!! I love avocado’s just as much as the next guy, but I also know how to pit and peel them properly, something Rory MacDonald apparently hasn’t picked up yet during his 24-years on the planet. At any rate, this gruesome injury was documented by the Canadian, who notified the media following his UFC 170 […]
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PHOTO | Popeyes Chicken Gives Cormier His Just Deserts Following UFC 170 Win
Newly turned light-heavyweight fighter, Daniel Cormier, has never shied away from his love for Popeyes Chicken. His love for that cajun rice almost caused his cancellation of the UFC 170 co-main event, which is why this post seems so sweet for the top ranked D.C. AKA’s Cormier took to twitter following his quick finish of […]
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Rousey Wants Zingano Next, Says ‘Cyborg Knows Where’ She’s At’
Who’s next for UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey? We have Alexis Davis who is three-wins deep into her UFC career, Cat Zingano who was passed up for a shot when she got injured and Cris Cyborg who recently stated that she was making the trip down to 135-pounds to challenge Ronda for her UFC belt. […]
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Rousey’s First Round Stoppage Of McMann
It’s not uncommon for the MMA world to take to twitter following any major fighting event on the planet. Such is the case with last weekend’s UFC 170 event. BJPENN.COM has compiled a pretty lengthy list from MMA notables, reacting to Ronda Rousey’s controversial first round stoppage over Sarah McMann. Check it: Aaannnndddd we are […]