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FREE FIGHT VIDEO: MacDonald vs. Maia
Looking to bounce back from a loss, top welterweight contender Rory MacDonald stays focused on his opponent, Demian Maia, at UFC 170. See MacDonald fight Tarec Saffiedine in the main event at UFC Fight Night Halifax.
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Suspension Report: Kennedy Out With Facial Blowout
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the list of Mandatory medical suspensions for UFC 178 fighters. UFC 178 took place last weekend from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas. The full list of suspensions is as follows: Eddie Alvarez: suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days Dustin Poirier: suspended 45 […]
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NO FLAVA! Couture’s Rug Is Cut, Gets DWTS Boot In Week 3
Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff danced a Paso Doble to “Eye of the Tiger” from “Rocky” on Dancing with the Stars’ Movie Night.
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Evans Asks UFC Boss To Give Him Gustafsson Fight
“I’ve been very impressed with how his development has gone,” Evans said on FOX Sports 1’s post-UFC 178 show. “I would definitely like to fight him when I return. Definitely. When I left, I was at the top and Alexander Gustafsson has been getting better with every single fight. Dana (White), set it up.” With […]
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Newton Set To Defend Strap In Bellator 130 Headliner
Bellator MMA will put an end to its weekly season schedule on Friday, October 24th as the promotion will return to Wichita, Kan., for Bellator 130 live on Spike TV. The night will feature “The Hardcore Kid” Emanuel Newton once again putting his title on the line against English native Linton Vassell, while Bobby Lashley […]
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TIm Kennedy & Yoel Romero’s Heated Backstage Exchange
Yoel Romero and Tim Kennedy exchange words backstage after their controversial fight at UFC 178.
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PHOTO | Cat Zingano’s Son Surprises Her At Airport
Cat Zingano stated after her UFC 178 win over Amanda Nunes that she couldn’t wait to go home and see her son after the win. ‘Alpha’ got her wish, and was surprised at the airport by her son. My homecoming surprise at the airport!!! @ufc #UFC178 pic.twitter.com/bLsyhE9WHG — Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) September 28, 2014
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Conor McGregor Reacts To One Of His Suits Being ‘Borrowed’
Following his dominant win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 178, Conor McGregor went out to celebrate with friends, teammates and family. McGregor was shown a photo of his longtime coach John Kavanagh wearing one of his custom suits. The following video is McGregor’s reaction to being shown the picture.
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Nogueira Brothers Barely Escaped Hostage Situation
Antonio Nogueira and his brother were staying at the Saint Peter Hotel in Brasilia, Brazi. The UFC fighters were evacuated from the hotel along with the rest of the guests for what was being initially reported as a gas leak. Globo is reporting that the story turned out to be a cover to keep guests […]
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Renzo Gracie Eyeing UFC Return After Sakuraba Match At Metamoris
JiuJitsu legend Renzo Gracie is eyeing a return to the UFC after he has his grappling match against Kazushi Sakuraba at Metamoris 5 in November. Sakuraba broke Renzo’s arm when the two first faced off under the PRIDE FC banner in 2000. Renzo spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about his desire to […]
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Rory MacDonald Set To Make Metamoris Debut
UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald is set to face Tarec Saffiedine this Saturday at UFC Fight Night Halifax, however he already has another match lined up after that. MacDonald will be making his Metamoris debut on November 22nd on the promotions 5th JiuJitsu PPV. 1 day ago We’re looking forward to seeing Rory MacDonald face J.T. […]
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Niklas Backstrom Explains Why He Doesn’t Want His Family At Fight Night 53
Niklas Backstrom is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night Stockholm this Saturday in his home country of Sweden. Backstrom is teammates with Alexander Gustafsson, and was one of his teammates featured in the UFC’s mini documentary, which you can watch HERE. He spoke to MMAJunkie about why he doesn’t like his […]
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Neil Seery Set To Fight Richie Vaculik At FN 55
Neil Seery is set to return to the Octagon for his third bout with the UFC, against Richie Vaculik at UFC Fight Night 55 in Sydney Australia on November 8th. Seery stepped into the bout for Ray Borg, who was injured and forced to withdraw from the bout. Seery is coming off a unanimous decision […]
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BJPENN.com Radio Recap With Kenny Monday, And Jim Ross
This past Sunday BJPENN.com returned with another amazing episode, that informed our listeners about an incredible upcoming MMA event. BattleGrounds MMA is holding a ‘one night tournament’ which will be held on Friday October 3rd. The show was kicked off by BattleGrounds MMA President Kenny Monday who spoke about his roots as an Olympic Gold […]
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Luke Rockhold Signs With Adidas
UFC middleweight Luke Rockhold has officially signed a deal with Adidas for their Combat Sports line of MMA and performance gear. Rockhold spoke to Forbes about the opportunity: “Ever since Run DMC came out with their shell toes and Adidas track suits, I was hooked. I can’t imagine a better brand to represent. I’m looking […]
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Weidman Slams Belfort: “I’m Going To Embarrass Him”
Chris Weidman was forced out of his UFC 181 fight against Vitor Belfort with a broken hand, however Vitor Belfor began saying the UFC needs to have an interim belt until Weidman returns, which is believed to be February, just 2 months after their scheduled fight at UFC 181. Weidman spoke on The MMA Hour: […]
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UFC 178 Medical Suspensions: Kennedy Out Up To 6 Months
UFC 178 took place this past weekend, and what a night it was for fight fans. Below are the full medical suspensions for the event, fighters not listed suffered no significant injuries, and are suspended for the mandatory 7-days. MMAFighting obtained the medical report from the NSAC. Tim Kennedy: Required to clear left orbital inferior […]
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Tim Kennedy Slams John McCarthy: “He F****d Up Majorly”
Tim Kennedy lost via TKO in his UFC 178 bout against Yoel Romero this past Saturday at UFC 178, however the bout was riddled with controversy. From Kennedy grabbing Romero’s glove, to Romero’s corner buying their fighter extra time. (Read our breakdown of the situation HERE) Kennedy joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to […]
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Alan Patrick Out Of UFC 179 With Fractured Jaw
Alan Patrick has been forced out of his UFC 179 bout against Beneil Dariush on the main card of UFC 179 after fracturing his jaw in training. Patrick’s manager, D’Angelo Vidal spoke with MMAFighting about his client’s injury. “He was scheduled to compete in an ADCC match in Manaus on Sunday, but he had a […]
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Rankings Report: Conor McGregor Cracks Top 5
At UFC 178 this past weekend, Conor McGregor cracked the top 5 rankings for the featherweight division according to the UFC’s official rankings. Prior to his win over Poirier this past weekend McGregor was ranked 9th on the ladder, however with his win he replaced Poirier on the ladder in the #5 spot. McGregor is […]
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QUICK TWITT: Donald Cerrone Has “Great News”
UFC lightweight Donald Cerrone is fresh off a big win over Eddie Alvarez at UFC 178 this past weekend, and it appears that ‘Cowboy’ already has great news for fans. Leaving Vegas headed home! Back to work!!! And sure did leave with some great news — Cowboy Cerrone (@Cowboycerrone) September 29, 2014 The news very […]
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BJPENN.com Radio Replay With Kenny Monday, and Jim Ross
BJPENN.com Radio was back last night with an incredible episode. The episode was kicked off with BattleGrounds MMA President Kenny Monday, who spoke about how he was able to bring back the ‘one night tournament’ format for MMA events, as well as how he started BattleGrounds MMA. After Kenny was on the show we had […]
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Commission Explains Why Taylor Lapilus Was Denied Licensing To Fight
Earlier today it was reported that Taylor Lapilus had been removed from this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Stockholm card in his bout against Dennis Siver. The only reason given as to why Lapilus was removed from the card was that the Swedish Mixed Martial Arts Federation felt he wasn’t a suitable opponent for Siver. Charles […]
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UFC 178 Salary Report: Johnson, McGregor Top Payroll
This past weekend the UFC held arguably one of the biggest Pay-Per View’s of the year in UFC 178. The card was headlined by Demetrious Johnson as he defended his flyweight title against Chris Cariaso. Johnson emerged victorious, defeating Cariaso via submission in the second round. Below is the salary report for the event, which […]
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Stories From Stockholm: Swedish Giants
This Saturday the UFC hits Stockholm Sweden for UFC Fight Night Stockholm. Sweden is quickly becoming a hotspot for MMA talent, including Alexander Gustafsson, Ilir Latifi, Tor Troeng and more. Check out the mini-documentary from the UFC.
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McGregor Open To Moving Up To Lightweight Eventually
Following his dominant win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 178, Conor McGregor attended the post-fight press conference complete with an “ivory elephant trunk suit” to continue his verbal assault on the featherweight division. (Read about it HERE). McGregor also informed media members that he would be open to fighting at lightweight, but not until after […]
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Dennis Siver Gets Last Minute Replacement For UFC Fight Night Stockholm
This past weekend it was being reported that Dennis Siver was left without an opponent for his UFC Fight Night Stockholm bout this Saturday, October 4th. Now it seems that Charles Rosa, who is 9-0 as a professional will be stepping in on just a weeks notice to face Siver. The UFC stated in a […]
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RUMOR: Rousey vs. Zingano Being Targeted For UFC 182
Following her dominant 3rd round TKO win over Amanda Nunes this past Saturday at UFC 178, an emotional Cat Zingano spoke to Joe Rogan in her Octagon interview, and said that she was ready to fight Ronda Rousey for the bantamweight title, something she earned before her 17-month layoff from competition. UFC President Dana White […]