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Anthony Johnson back with UFC, faces Phil Davis at UFC 172
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is headed back to the UFC, this after putting together a six-fight winning streak outside the organization. Dana White announced the signing earlier this morning and announced that “Rumble” will face Phil Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in his return to the octagon this April. Anthony Johnson was […]
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Mousasi is hopeful that a win over the “The Dragon” will result in a title shot
Former DREAM light heavyweight champion, Gegard Mousasi (34-3-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) , is hopeful that a win over the “The Dragon” at next weekends ‘UFC Fight Night 36’ event will result in a middleweight title shot. That’s what the “Dreamcatcher” told Ariel Helwani during his recent appearance on ‘The MMA Hour’: “Getting the chance to […]
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UFC legalization event in New York receives wrong type of attention for notorious sex offender guest
The UFC’s ‘legalization of MMA’ event took place on January 27 in New York and is now reportedly receiving some bad press. According to a report from the ‘New York Post‘ a notorious sex offender named Michael Boxley, who works for the lobbying firm, was in attendance at last Monday’s event. Michael Boxley became a […]
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Joseph Benavidez vs. Timothy Elliott set for UFC 172 in Baltimore
UFC officials announced today that a flyweight tilt between Joseph Benavidez (19-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Timothy Elliott (10-4-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) is the latest addition to April’s UFC 172 event in Baltimore, Maryland. Joseph Benavidez has gone 6-2 in the UFC, but has yet to solve the riddle that is UFC flyweight champion Demetrious […]
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Pettis on Aldo: “Of course I want that fight!”
In a recent interview with MMAJunkie, UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis was asked about his thoughts on a potential fight with longtime featherweight title holder Jose Aldo, his reply: “Of course I want that fight, Why wouldn’t I?” Pettis has been sidelined with a knee injury ever since his first-round submission victory over Benson […]
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Dana White: Aldo is not the P4P King
UFC President Dana White says that UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is not the P4P King, this following “Scarface’s” victory over Ricardo Lamas at Saturday’s UFC 169 event in Newark, N.J.. Despite sporting a 23-1 record, which includes a 17-fight unbeaten streak, the longtime WEC/UFC featherweight title holder is just lacking in finishes according to […]
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2 Audience Members Stabbed In UFC 169 Stands
Saturday’s UFC 169 event took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.. Shortly after the events conclusion, reports began surfacing that fights in the audience had resulted in stabbings. Those reports were later confirmed by NJ.com and the Newark Police department: Two people were stabbed inside the Prudential Center during an Ultimate Fighting Championship […]
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UFC President Dana White now says Brock Lesnar is not returning
It was a little over a week ago when UFC President Dana White declared that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s return to the octagon was “definitely a possibility.” After his win over Frank Mir at last night’s UFC 169 event, former Strikeforce champion, Alistair Overeem, took the time to address the rumors of Lesnar’s potential return, stating […]
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Jose Aldo appears to be lightweight-bound after UFC 169 victory over Lamas; wants “Showtime’s” belt
UFC featherweight champion and long-time division ruler, Jose Aldo, appears to be lightweight-bound, this after defeating Ricardo Lamas 49-46 on each of the judges scorecards at UFC 169 in Newark, N.J. yesterday evening. “Scarface” stated his desire to fight the UFC’s lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, at last night’s post-fight press conference: “It’s not about me, it’s […]
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UFC 169 Fighter Bonuses: Abel Trujillo takes home $125k, Jamie Varner receives $75k
Abel Trujillo and Jamie Varner each earned $50,000 in bonuses for their awesome performance at Saturday’s UFC 169 event, with Abel taking home an additional $75,000 for the bouts stunning “Knockout of the Night” finish and Jamie an additional 25k for “Fight of the Night.” UFC President Dana White announced the winners at the evenings post UFC 169 […]
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George Zimmerman Will Fight in ‘Celebrity’ Boxing Match
According to a report from TMZ, some lucky individual is going to have the opportunity to kick George Zimmerman’s ass inside of a boxing ring. Yes, you ready correctly, and Zimmerman is claiming he will fight anyone, even an individual of African American descent. After being acquitted in the death of Trayvon Martin last July, […]
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Bethe Correia vs. Jessamyn Duke set for UFC 172
Brazilian news outlet Combate reported today that Bethe Correia (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will meet Jessamyn Duke (3-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 172 in Baltimore this April. Correia made her octagon debut at December’s ‘UFC Fight Night 33′ in Australia, where she scored a split-decision win over Julie Kedzie to remain undefeated. Meanwhile, ”TUF […]
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Jose Aldo’s goal: “I want to break every UFC record!”
UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has one goal and it’s to be the best fighter of all time. “Scarface” spoke to MMAJunkie.com about his UFC aspirations. Here’s what the longtime champion had to say: “I want to be considered the greatest fighter ever.” Aldo stated through a translator. Aldo went on to say that he […]
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Pena Teammate Sam Sicilia Sticks Up For Team: “She wasn’t assaulted”
News surfaced this week that former Ultimate Fighter contestant Julianna Pena suffered a horrific injury during training that resulted in the WMMA star tearing her ACL, MCL, LCL, meniscus, and hamstring. Pena spoke on the phone with Dana White shortly after the injury and explained to the UFC President a terrible incident bordering on an […]
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Dana White defends against Donald Trump, talks the ‘pussification’ of America
During the UFC 169 media scrum, the UFC’s brash President, Dana White, talked about the ‘pussification’ of America and how it’s getting just crazy: “We’re all gonna get hurt, we’re all gonna die someday,” stated the UFC fight boss. “It gets so crazy and overplayed – ‘it’s dangerous, that’s dangerous.’” He continued: “To get rid […]
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Dana White Confident in UFC Star Power Even Without GSP and ‘The Spider’
UFC President Dana White recently told reporters that he was not worried about losing 2 of the promotions biggest stars in Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva. “Until Anderson Silva kicked Vitor Belfort in the face, nobody cared about Anderson Silva. Then he blew up and became this huge star,” White said. “Now everybody is […]
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Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee set for TUF China Finale, tournament final bouts announced
UFC officials announced today that a bantamweight bout between Nam Phan (18-12 MMA, 2-5 UFC) and Vaughan Lee (13-9-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) is set for the “TUF: China Finale.” The former “TUF 12” cast member, Nam Phan, will likely be fighting for his job when he faces Lee on March 1 in Macao, China. After […]
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Evan Dunham vs. Mark Bocek added to “TUF Nations: Finale” in Quebec City
A lightweight bout between Evan Dunham (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and Mark Bocek (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) is the latest addition to the “TUF Nations: Finale” event set for April 16 in Quebec City, Canada. UFC officials confirmed the booking today, but did not say where on the fight card the bout would fall. Evan […]
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Bellator MMA interested in signing Phillip Brooks (CM Punk)
Ever since an interview last week with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, the MMA world has been a buzz in regards to Phillip Brooks’ (CM Punk) possible transition from pro-wrestling to MMA. News then broke that ‘Punk’ had opted not to resign with his former employer the WWE. Which was then followed by some interesting statements […]
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Michael Bisping vs. Tim Kennedy set to headline the ‘TUF Nations: Finale’ in Quebec City
Michael “The Count” Bisping has received the thumbs-up from doctors and will now headline the “TUF Nations: Finale” opposite fellow middleweight Tim Kennedy (17-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC). UFC President Dana White made both announcements today. Bisping has not been seen inside the octagon since an April 2013 victory over Alan Belcher, due to a detached […]
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Rener Gracie: CM Punk interested in MMA, ‘no limits’ to his potential
Just last week, former WWE Champion, CM Punk, did an interview with MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani that created quite a buzz amongst fans of both wrestling and mixed martial arts. The interview, along with a report stating that Punk was not re-signing with World Wrestling Entertainment, left many to wonder if the longtime WWE Star was […]
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Roy Nelson insists NSAC bid is not for publicity
UFC heavyweight contender, Roy Nelson, recently applied for Keith Kizer’s vacant seat as the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), a move he insists was not a publicity stunt. “Big Country” told ‘UFC Tonight‘s’ Ariel Helwani that his desire for the position is all about opportunity, stating that if it were to […]
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‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ Video Preview
As previously reported, ‘The ONE FC: War of Nations” fight card is now complete, with 10 exciting bouts to look forward to this March. The much anticipated fight card, which goes down March 14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is headlined by a bout between Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki, who will square off for the […]
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‘ONE FC: War of Nations’ fight card complete with 10 bouts
The first ONE FC event of the 2014 year, “ONE FC: War of Nations“, is now complete with 10 exciting fights we can look forward to watching. The much anticipated fight card, which goes down March 14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is headlined by a bout between Brock Larson and Nobutatsu Suzuki, who will square […]
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Patrick Cote vs. Kyle Noke set for ‘TUF Nations: Finale’ in Quebec City
“TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia” coaches Patrick Cote (19-8 MMA, 6-8 UFC) and Kyle Noke (20-6-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will slug it out at the ‘TUF Nations: Finale’ in Quebec City on April 16, 2014. UFC executive Tom Wright announced the events headliner during today’s UFC press conference in Quebec City. The former middleweight title […]
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Sam Stout vs. K.J. Noons set for the “TUF Nations: Finale” in Quebec City
During today’s UFC news conference in Quebec City, UFC executive Tom Wright announced that a lightweight bout featuring hard hitting strikers Sam Stout (20-9-1 MA, 9-8 UFC) and K.J. Noons (12-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) is the latest addition to the “TUF Nations: Finale” event set for April 16 in Quebec City, Canada. Sam “Hands of […]
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Frank Mir receives TRT exemption for UFC 169 bout with Alistair Overeem
According to a report from MMAJunkie.com, former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been granted a TRT exemption for his UFC 169 bout opposite “The Reem.” The former UFC heavyweight champion, Frank Mir, is trying to escape from a three-fight losing skid. His most recent effort saw him lose to Josh Barnett at UFC 164 […]
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Canadian cities: Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and Halifax to host UFC events in 2014
Oh Canada!!! Canadian fans will have more chances than ever to attend a UFC event in the “Great White North” this year, as it was announced today that the promotion will hold 5 events in Canada in 2014. The big announcement came during today’s news conference in Quebec City. UFC executive Tom Wright stated that […]