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VIDEO | Marina Shafir Wins Pro Debut With A First Round Armbar
Over the weekend, in Southern California, Ronda Rousey roommate and BFF, Marina Shafir, won her pro MMA debut with an armbar in the first round.
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Nick Diaz: ‘Someone buy out my UFC contract so I can fight’
“I just love to watch him [Pacquiao]. I love the way he fights. I try and take what I can. This year has been good to me because I can go out and make a lot of these boxing shows. Usually I have to fight. People don’t think I am a serious boxing fan but […]
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Rich Franklin Believes He Can Beat Anderson Silva In A Third Fight
Cincinnati’s own, Rich ‘Ace’ Franklin, believes a third bout against, Anderson Silva, the man responsible for the end of his title reign, would have a different outcome than the previous two bouts. “Would I fight Anderson a third time? Absolutely. Is it because I feel like I have some unfinished business? Not at all. It’s […]
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.gif | Tyron Spong’s Brutal Leg Break
Last weekend, while fighting for Glory, combat sports superstar Tyron Spong, took a page out of Anderson Silva’s book with a low kick that resulted in a nasty leg snapping injury. The horrific event, will put the WSOF MMA fighter on the sidelines for the foreseeable future. Here’s a replay: (Video can be found HERE)
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Gokhan Saki Wins GLORY Light Heavyweight Tournament, Crowned Champion
Kickboxing star Gokhan Saki was already one of the most decorated athletes in the sport, but he can now add another championship to his resume after Saturday night. The Turk competed in a four-man, one night tournament in front of his hometown crowd in Istanbul and blew through two other athletes to win the vacant […]
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WSOF and GLORY Fighter Tyrone Spong Suffers Broken Leg at ‘GLORY 15: Istanbul’
One of combat sport’s most gifted athletes suffered a major setback on Saturday night. World Series of Fighting and GLORY fighter Tyrone Spong was set to face Gokhan Saki in the finals of the light heavyweight tournament on Saturday night. Just over a minute and a half into the first round, Spong threw a leg […]
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VIDEO | ‘UFC 172: Jones vs. Teixeira’ Extended Preview
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones puts his 10-fight win streak on the line against Glover Teixeira, who hasn’t suffered a loss since 2006. Plus, Phil Davis tries to establish himself as a title contender when he faces Anthony Johnson
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Replay | RFA Fighter Allowed To Continue After collapsing on Stool between rounds
Last night’s RFA event is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. As seen in the video above and the .gif below, Junior Maranhao collapsed on his stool between rounds. He was then put back into the fight where he lost via decision. Many are calling this negligence. Do you agree?
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Tyron Spong: ‘If I commit to MMA I want to be in the UFC’
“If eventually I fully commit to only MMA, of course I want to be in the UFC because that’s the highest league out there. But for now WSOF is treating me very well… [WSOF is] putting on great shows, great fight cards, they’re doing good numbers now. They’re getting bigger and better every show so […]
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.gif | Karo Parisyian Returned To Form Last With This Bellator KO
Last night, under the Bellator banner, Karo Parisyian returned to form with a devastating knockout victory. The first of his career. Check it:
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PHOTO | ‘Big Nog’ Laying Stiff Following Yesterday’s Nelson KO – Brutal!
If a picture says a thousand words, what’s this one say? Yesterday in the main event of ‘UFC Fight Night: Abu Dhabi’ Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson, knocked out Nogueira in brutal fashion. Many are now calling for the legend to hang em up, but what do you think?
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighter’s React To Roy Nelson’s KO Win Over ‘Big Nog’
Yesterday in Abu Dhabi, Roy Nelson knocked out ‘Big Nog’, a former UFC and PRIDE FC champion. It wasn’t a shocking result, but it was a dramatic one that sent a shockwave through the MMA community. Here’s what the pro’s said about the bout: I want to thank everyone for the support & @minotauromma 4 being a […]
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Roy Nelson: ‘Dream Opponent is Cain Velasquez’
“Every time I fight, I always try to make a statement. I always try to give the fans what they want to see. The thing with ‘Big Nog’ is you can’t just jump right on him. I tried to get a TKO, but he recovers. He actually knows where he’s at, even when he’s kind […]
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VIDEO | Watch ‘Big Country’ K.O. ‘Big Nog’ At Yesterday’s UFC Fight Night 39
Miss yesterday’s UFC card? Here’s a recap with highlights from the main event between Roy Nelson and Antonio Nogueira. Enjoy!
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VIDEO | ‘UFC Fight Night 39’ Post-Fight Presser (Full Replay)
If you missed yesterday’s ‘UFC Fight Night 39’ post-fight press conference, catch the full replay int he player above.
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Tito Ortiz vs. Alexander Shlemenko set for Bellator 120 PPV
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz (16-11 MMA) will once again attempt to make his debut for Bellator Fighting Championships, as it was announced yesterday that he is scheduled to face the promotions current middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko at the Bellator 120 pay-per-view this May. The announcement was made by “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” himself during […]
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.gif | Bellator 116: Alexander Volkov Nearly Kicks Mighty Mo’s Head Off, KoTY Candidate!
Knockout enthusiasts thought their day peaked when Roy Nelson knocked out legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira with a devestating right hand at ‘UFC Fight Night 39’. They were in for a treat when Alexander Volkov introduced his foot to Mighty Mo’s head at Bellator 116 later that night! Alexander Volkov and Mighty Mo Siliga met in […]
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Ronda Rousey Set to Defend Title Against Alexis Davis at UFC 175
The rumors of Gina Carano fighting for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship have officially been put on the back-burner. Dana White tweeted on Friday night that Ronda Rousey will be defending her title against Alexis Davis at UFC 175. The event will take place on July 5th, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ronda Rousey last […]
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Wants Another Fight with Frank Mir
Whether you are a fan of his from the PRIDE days or not, it was difficult to watch Antonio Rogrigo Nogueira get knocked out the way he did at ‘UFC Fight Night 39’. Roy Nelson earned a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus due to his display of power in the main-event, but it was clear […]
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Ramsey Nijem Took Offense to Being the Underdog against Beneil Dariush
Ramsey Nijem dominated Beneil Dariush in their bout at ‘UFC Fight Night 39’ much to the surprise of the bookies who labeled him as the underdog. Nijem stated during the post fight press conference that he took offense to being called the underdog out of the two and found it disrespectful. Beneil Dariush made a […]
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.gif | UFC Fight Night 39: Bedford and Yahya Separated After Their Fight
Rani Yahya and Johnny Bedford were on their way to an exciting fight until Yahya was knocked out due to an accidental clash of heads. Bedford celebrated and believed he won, then could not believe it when the fight was declared a no-contest. Bedford tried to make his case as to why he was the […]
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.gif | UFC Fight Night 39: Ouch! LeFlare Lands Brutal Knee to the Groin of Howard
It has been a long time since we saw a nut-shot cause a fight to end early, but we almost saw it tonight when Ryan LaFlare blasted John Howard downstairs. LaFlare had Howard pinned against the fence and while working the clinch, he threw a knee that accidentally landed below the belt. John Howard screamed […]
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.gif | UFC Fight Night 39: POTN Winner Ramsey Nijem Pummels His Way to Victory
Ramsey Nijem was looking to embarrass whichever bookies labeled him as an underdog tonight in his bout against young Beneil Dariush. While Dariush looks like he has a ton of potential, he was no match for the Ramsey Nijem that walked into the octagon tonight. Check out this .GIF of Nijem pummeling his way to […]
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.gif | UFC Fight Night 39: Nelson Sends Nogueira Crashing to the Mat. BRUTAL KO!
Roy Nelson may have put a legend to rest tonight. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira showed little-to-no offense in his fight against ‘Big Country’ and was eventually knocked out by a brutal right hand. The overhand hook sent ‘Big Nog’ crashing to the mat. Check out the .GIF provided by FanSided’s ZombieProphet!
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UFC Fight Night 39 Bonus Report: Guida, Kawajiri, Nelson and Nijem Take Home Extra Cash
It was an all main-card affair for the bonuses tonight at UFC Fight Night 39. Fight of the Night: Clay Guida vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri Clay Guida and Tatsuya Kawajiri brought the crowd to their feet in this fight of the night performance. Guida had the opportunity to lock up the win early on when he […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Nelson Sends Nogueira Crashing to the Mat, Picks up Walk-Off KO Win
Roy Nelson just added another clip to his highlight reel of knockouts. ‘Big Country’ reminded everyone just how much power he packs in his right hand early on when he dropped Nogueira with a powerful shot. Nogueira landed on his back and was ready for Nelson to dive on top of him, so Nelson played […]
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UFC Fight Night 39 Results: Guida Beats Kawajiri, Proposes ‘Caveman vs. Leprechaun’ to McGregor
The co main event of the night featured a featherweight bout between UFC veteran Clay Guida and Japanese MMA legend Tatsuya Kawajiri. It was a back and forth fight that saw Clay Guida riding a wave of momentum more than his opponent, but a Kawajiri victory was not far out of the question. It almost […]