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Jon Jones And Greg Jackson Creeped Out By Tim Kennedy’s Strange Obsession
UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy has a strange obsession that creeps out coach Greg Jackson and teammate Jon Jones. Watch the video to find out what Tim’s obsession is.
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QUICK TWITT | Josh Burkman Engages In Twitter Beef With Fight Fans
WSOF welterweight champion Josh Burkman got into a back and forth battle of words with a Twitter user yesterday. Check out the series of Tweets below: “@ASSAULTMMA: Tarec Saffiedine wants Rory MacDonald: 'I know I can beat that guy' #MMA #UFC” I will beat both of them. — Joshua Burkman (@JoshBurkman) July 12, 2014 I […]
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Ronda Rousy Brutally Throws Opponent In Jiu-Jitsu Competition
UFC Women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey posted the following video to her Instagram of her competing in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament back in 2009 where we can see Ronda using her Judo skills to throw her opponent, who unsuccessfully tries to pull guard.
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UFC Fight Night 51 Picks Up Four Bouts
UFC Fight Night 51, which takes place in Brazil has picked up four bouts as of today. Lukasz Sajewski (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Leonardo Santos (12-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Sergio Moraes (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (18-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) Mike Rhodes (6-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) vs. Paulo Thiago (15-7 MMA, 5-7 […]
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PHOTO | Duane Ludwig Never Rests
Famed striking coach Duane Bang Ludwig, former head coach of Team Alpha Male, who coached TJ Dillashaw against Renan Barao, may be parting ways with TAM, but he will still coach Chad Mendes against Jose Aldo. Mendes posted the following picture onto his Instagram account of Duane Ludwig writing down combos on the plane while […]
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PHOTO | Team Alpha Male Holds Meeting
Team Alpha Male held a meeting, and while no details are known about what occurred during the meeting, everyone looks fairly tense. It is no secret that former head coach Duane Ludwig and Urijah Faber have a rocky relationship, and it is interesting to note that both men are seated at the heads of the […]
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Derrick Lewis: MMA Saved My Life
Derrick Lewis spoke with the media at the TUF 19 post fight press conference about his past and how MMA essentially saved his life. Lewis had just picked up a win over Guto Inocente earlier that night.
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BJ Penn’s Coach Talks About BJ’s Upright Striking Style
BJ Penn’s longtime coach and friend, Jason Parillo spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about BJ’s upright striking style, and why he does not advocate that style. “I would never in a million years develop that new style,” Parillo said. “Never in a million years. “I got called a week before the fight […]
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Muay Thai Fight Of The Century?
In quite possibly the Muay Thai fight of the century, we see Pornsanae Sitmonchai (Red corner) vs. Pokkeaw Fonjanchonburi (Blue corner) square off. Check out the unbelievable footage below:
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Ben Rothwell vs. Ruslan Magomedov Targeted For End Of Summer
Ben Rothwell vs. Ruslan Magomedov is being targeted for an end of summer event, possibly UFC 177. MMABoxing.ru broke the news that the bout was slated for UFC 177, however MMAJunkie got a report from a source close to the event that it wasn’t official yet. Ben Rothwell hasn’t seen Octagon action since August of […]
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Jouban vs. Baczynski Set For Fight Night 47
UFC Fight Night 47: St. Preux vs. Bader takes place at the end of summer, and it just picked up another bout. Alan Jouban, who will be making his UFC debut, will fight Seth Baczynski. Jouban is riding a two fight winning streak into the Octagon with back to back wins in the RFA. Seth […]
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UFC 176: Mendes vs. Aldo Cancelled
UFC 176: Mendes vs. Aldo II has been cancelled after Jose Aldo withdrew from the fight with a neck and shoulder injury. The bout was scheduled to take place August 2nd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The UFC said all of the fights that had been scheduled for the event would be shifted […]
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Dominick Cruz Set To Make Return At UFC 178
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is set to make his UFC return at UFC 178 against Takeya Mizugaki. Cruz is coming off a nearly three year absence from the Octagon, which was due to two torn ACL’s. Mizugaki will be riding a five fight win streak into the bout, including wins over Bryan Caraway […]
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BJ Penn: A Fighter Retires
By: Thomas Gerbasi via UFC.com : There was always a running joke among a couple members of the UFC production team and myself when it came to BJ Penn. Event after event we would trade our war stories, trying to top each other by revealing the journey it took to finally track down the ever-elusive “Prodigy.” After it was […]
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Jens Pulver Wishes He Had Retired Sooner
The first ever Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver retired this Sunday, right before his biggest rival BJ Penn retired Sunday night. Pulver spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about his retirement. It was early in the morning, and we were at the [UFC Fan] Expo, and I just…you know, I’m done,” he […]
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Joe Rogan Explains Confrontation With Dana White At UFC 175
UFC commentator Joe Rogan explained the confrontation that took place between him and Dana White at UFC 175 after someone from the production team told Rogan to ask Ronda Rousey if she would fight again in a month on the UFC 176 card. Immediately it was obvious that Dana White was not happy with what […]
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Rousey’s Coach Wants Cyborg Fight
Ronda Rousey’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about a potential matchup between Rousey and Cris Cyborg. “Absolutely, I like that fight,” he said, as transcribed by Luke Thomas for Cyborg” target=”_blank”>MMAFighting. “I love that fight. Ronda knows, I spoke to Ronda. I said, ‘You knock out Cyborg […]
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Stefan Struve: Fainting Spell Unrelated To Heart Condition
Stefan Struve was supposed to make his return to the Octagon this past Saturday against Matt Mitrione, however just several fights before his, he experienced a fainting spell and was deemed unable to compete. Struve has been out of competition for quite some time after it was discovered that he has a leaky aortic valve, […]
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UFC Fight Night 47 Poster Revealed
UFC Fight Night 47, which features a light heavyweight bout between Ovince St. Preux and Ryan Bader, and takes place August 16th from Maine, officially has a fight poster. Check it out below: The fight card so far is as follows: Ryan Bader vs. Ovince St. Preux Shawn Jordan vs. Jack May Tim Boetsch vs. […]
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Eddie Bravo Calls For One More BJ Penn Fight
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo posted a thred on The UnderGround calling for BJ Penn to return to the UFC for one more fight, but with some changes. That crazy strategy should retire not BJ. Kill the tip toe boxing stance. Kill the feet on hips guard. Kill the flat on the back defensive […]
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Faber Calls Out Yamamoto For Fight Night 52 In Japan
UFC Fight Night 52, which features a heavyweight tilt between Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt may also be getting a bout between Urijah Faber and Kid Yamamoto according to UFC President Dana White. Faber spoke to Fighters Only about the potential fight saying: “That (Yamamoto) fight would’ve really been awesome, sadly it kind of went […]
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Dustin Holyko Explains “White Pride” Tattoo And Criminal Past
Former WSOF fighter Dustin Holyko has caught a significant amount of flak for his “White Pride” tattoo, as well as the Nazi “SS” Lightning bolt tattoo on his back. After BloodyElbow writer Brent Brookhouse did some research and dug up Holyko’s criminal past, the WSOF released him from his contract. MMAJunkie.com verifired Holyko’s criminal charges, […]
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Kennedy vs. Romero Set For UFC 178
Middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero will square off at UFC 178 in a match that will likely go to the ground given the elite wrestling background of both fighters. Kennedy is 3-0 in the UFC, and is coming off a dominant performance against Michael Bisping at the TUF Nations Finale. Prior to that, Kennedy […]
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UFC 176 Ticket Pre-Sale Numbers High Despite Aldo’s Injury
The rematch between Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo was supposed to take place August 2nd at UFC 176, however Jose Aldo suffered a neck and shoulder injury during training and will no longer be able to fight on the card. Dana White said this past Sunday that the fight will “eventually” happen, given that Aldo […]
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WSOF Terminates Contract With ‘White Pride’ Tattooed Fighter
This Past Saturday, before UFC 175, WSOF 11 took place on NBC. During the prelims of that card, Dustin Holyko fought, and lost, to Neiman Gracie in the second round via submission. However, the most interesting thing about the bout occurred several days after it took place when BloodyElbow’s Brent Brookhouse began doing research on […]
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QUICK TWITT: MMA Community Reacts To TUF 19 Finale
The TUF 19 Finale took place this past weekend, where fans saw Eddie Gordon and Corey Anderson crowned as the TUF 19 champions. Also in the main event, fans saw Frankie Edgar defeat BJ Penn in the third round. Below is how the MMA community reacted to the event: Congrats @coreyA_mma gonna be a big […]
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NSAC Amends Complaint Against Sonnen, Faces $250,000 Fine
Chael Sonnen retired last month following a failed drug test for drugs that helped him transition off TRT. After Sonnen’s retirement it was announced that he had failed another drug test prior to the one that was announced. There was an NSAC hearing for several fighters, including Wanderlei Silva, during which Sonnen was suspended until […]
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UFC Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson Promo
UFC Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson is coming up this September at the Saitama Super Arena, and to get the fans pumped up, the UFC released this promo video. Check it out.