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TWITTER BEEF: Lamas and McGregor trade shots
After defeating Dennis Bermudez this past weekend at UFC 180, Ricardo Lamas revealed to media members that he would like to fight Conor McGregor next. McGregor, who is booked to fight Dennis Siver in January, took note of Lamas’ comments, and took to Twitter to diss ‘The Bully’. Hard luck Dennis Bermudez. You wore my […]
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Holm optimistic despite neck injury: ‘I feel 100% better already’
Holly Holm is widely regarded to be one of the best prospects signed by the UFC this year, with many fans speculating that she may be the woman to pose the biggest threat to reigning champion Ronda Rousey. Holm spoke to the crew on Inside MMA that despite having a herniated disc, she hopes to […]
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Cung Le: “The boys are back in town”
Cung Le and Scott Coker go way back. Le fought his first professional bout under the Strikeforce banner, which Coker was the President of. Le went on to fight for Strikeforce 8 times before being signed by the UFC. With the recent drama between Le and the UFC, with the UFC suspending, and then un-suspending […]
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Dana White gives props to “warrior” Leslie Smith
UFC President Dana White took to Twitter to show respect to UFC 180 fighter Leslie Smith, who demanded to continue fighting, despite having her ear ruptured by Jessica Eye. What a warrior!!! Her cauliflower ear busted open and she still demanded to fight. Much respect. @… http://t.co/CyIzHZ1BNq — Dana White (@danawhite) November 16, 2014 You […]
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Sefo: ‘XFC President falsified documents’
WSOF President Ray Sefo is currently under fire from XFC President Myron Molotky, who refuse to back off their lawsuit, claiming that Kalindra Faria is under contract with XFC. Sefo won’t fold easy however, and believes the lawsuit is nothing more than a ploy to extort money from the WSOF. Sefo spoke about the lawsuit, […]
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Bellator unveils four title fights in early 2015
After a successful Bellator 131 event last night, Bellator is looking to keep the momentum rolling as the year draws to a close. Bellator revealed four title fights in early 2015 via a press release, which was obtained by MMAMania. To kick off the new year Bellator will hold Bellator 132 on January 16th, which […]
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Rockhold on Velasquez potentially being stripped of belt: “I don’t think it’s that fair”
Last night after Fabricio Werdum was crowned the interim UFC heavyweight champion, UFC President Dana White clarified that he would not be stripping heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez of his belt, unless Velasquez was unable to fight by March. Velasquez AKA teammate, and top ranked middleweight, Luke Rockhold sounded off on the possibility of his teammate […]
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BJPenn.Com Radio Features The Metamoris Take Over With Renzo Gracie & Ralek Gracie
LISTEN LIVE HERE! Renzo Gracie is kicking off the show!!!! That’s right, the one and only Renzo Gracie is dropping by the show for the first hour and a half. Renzo is stepping back on the mats to take on the notorious “Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba at Metamoris 5. Renzo has had an amazing career […]
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BOOKING ROUNDUP: UFC books 7 bouts for upcoming events
The UFC has been busy recently, as always, making matchups for upcoming events. Catch up on all of the latest matchmaking decisions from this past week below! First we have Darren Elkins vs. Hacaran Dias at UFC Fight Night 58 in Brazil on December 20th. Elkins is coming off a split-decision win over Lucas Martins, […]
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Bellator signs 18 year old Wrestling standout
Bellator MMA has signed Wrestling phenom Aaron Pico to a “long term contract” according to an announcement made Saturday night. The announcement was obtained by MMAFighting. “When it comes to any big decision I make, I sit down with my family, my management team at Zinkin and the people that are around me that I […]
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Tito Ortiz fined for flipping off Stephan Bonnar post-fight
Last night at Bellator 131 Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar via decision. Many thought this would have put an end to the bitter rivalry between the two, however Ortiz had further plans. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” threw water on Bonnar after the bout, and flipped “The American Psycho” off (See that HERE). Now, according […]
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War Machine laughs at Christy Mack’s emotional testimony
Last week we brought you news that former Bellator MMA fighter War Machine laughed at Christy Mack while she gave an emotional testimony in court. Now we have the accompanying video of the event. Check it out: 8 News NOW
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Hunt: “My gas was starting to get to me”
Last night at UFC 180, Mark Hunt was KO’d by Fabricio Werdum. The KO came as a shock to many, especially after Hunt posted an outstanding 1st round where he stuffed Werdum’s takedowns with ease, and had Werdum noticeably hesitant to throw strikes. Hunt admitted to Ariel Helwani on the FOX Sports 1 post-fight show […]
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White Praises Werdum: “You Don’t See Heavyweights Land Beautiful Flying Knees Like That”
Last night at UFC 180 Fabricio Werdum defeated Mark Hunt via flying knee TKO to become the interim UFC heavyweight champion. The finish earned praise from UFC President Dana White after the bout, who spoke to MMAMania: “The only thing that surprised me about the fight was the walk from the dressing room to the […]
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Gruesome forearm break from Cage Warriors 74
In a gruesome video from Cage Warriors 74 this past weekend, we see Steve McCombe have his forearm shattered by Nathaniel Wood’s high kick.
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Velasquez on potentially being stripped of belt: “I don’t care”
After UFC 180 last night, UFC President Dana White clarified that he would not be stripping heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez of the title, unless Velasquez is unable to fight by March. Velasquez spoke about the possibility of being stripped of the title. (Via MMAWeekly) “It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t care. As long as […]
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Bellator 131 Salaries: Ortiz Tops Payroll With $300k
Last night Bellator held arguably their biggest event ever, Bellator 131, which featured a main-event bout between Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar. Today the salaries for the event were disclosed by the CSAC to Sherdog, and unsurprisingly Tito Ortiz topped the $632,600 disclosed payroll. Interestingly however, according to MMAJunkie, Ortiz purse was not doubled as […]
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King Mo calls out Tito Ortiz: “I will bust your a**”
Last night at Bellator 131, Tito Ortiz defeated Stephan Bonnar in a highly anticipated matchup. Also on the card, King Mo TKO’d Joe Vedepo (See that HERE). Following Ortiz win over Bonnar, he spoke about the possibility of fighting another UFC veteran, Rampage Jackson. “Of course I want that. We were supposed to fight a […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To Fabricio Werdum’s Win Over Mark Hunt
Last night in the main event of UFC 180, Fabricio Werdum defeated Mark Hunt to become the interim UFC heavyweight champion with a brutal knee (See that HERE). During the bout, the Twitter-verse was sounding off for blow-by-blow reactions, which we have compiled. The Interim UFC heavyweight title is on the line! #UFC180 @FabricioWerdum vs […]
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QUICK TWITT: Chad Mendes Calls Out Ricardo Lamas
Following Ricardo Lamas’ dominant win over Dennis Bermudez last night at UFC 180, 2 time title challenger Chad Mendes took to Twitter with a proposition for Lamas. I think it's time for me and @ricardolamasmma to spends some time in the cage together! You down Ricardo? @seanshelby @arielhelwani — chad mendes (@chadmendes) November 16, 2014 […]
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UFC 180 Attendance Sets 2014 Record
Last night after an action-packed night of fights at UFC 180, UFC President Dana White announced at the post-fight press conference that 21,000 people attended the event. The event, which was held at the Mexico City Arena, marked the UFC’s first trip to Mexico, and also broke the UFC’s attendance record for this year. According […]
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REPLAY! Ricardo Lamas Finishes Dennis Bermudez In The First Round
Former UFC featherweight title challenger Ricardo ‘The Bully’ Lamas landed a hard jab that dropped Dennis Bermudez in the first round before submitting Bermudez with his signature ‘Bullotine’ choke. Check out the highlights from the bout:
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REPLAY! Rashad Evans Breaks Down Gastelum’s Submission Win Over Ellenberger
Last night at UFC 180, Kelvin Gastelum continued his undefeated streak, and more than likely broken into the top 10 of the UFC’s welterweight division. Catch the full fight highlights from the bout below, broken down by former champion Rashad Evans.
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Devastating Knee KO From Cage Warriors 74
Fabricio Werdum wasn’t the only fighter who landed a brutal knee KO this weekend, Joseph Duffy landed a devastating knee KO at Cage Warriors 74 yesterday as well. Check it out:
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Lamas Wants McGregor: “He Has To Fight A Wrestler Like Me”
Following his dominant, and impressive win over Dennis Bermudez at UFC 180 last night (See that HERE), Ricardo Lamas stated he would like to fight Conor McGregor next before getting another shot at Jose Aldo. He spoke to MMAJunkie at the post-fight press conference saying: “I want to get back to the title shot. The […]
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REPLAY! Aguilar Continues Reign As Champion With Lopsided Win Over Faria
WSOF women’s strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar, who was recently a guest on BJPENN.com Radio, continued her reign at the top of the women’s strawweight ladder last night at WSOF 15 when she defeated Kalindra Faria via a one-sided decision. Check out the highlights from the bout below: Your browser does not support iframes.
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REPLAY! Gaethje Picks Up Split-Decision Win Over Guillard
Last night in the co-main event of WSOF 15, Melvin Guillard, who was recently on an episode of BJPENN.com Radio, fought Justin Gaethje in a non-title fight after Guillard failed to make weight. After going 3-rounds Gaethje picked up the split-decision win. Catch the bout highlights below: Your browser does not support iframes.
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REPLAY! Branch Finishes Okami In The Fourth Round
Last night at WSOF 15, David Branch successfully defended his WSOF middleweight championship against former UFC fighter Yushin Okami via TKO in the fourth round. Check out the fight highlights: Your browser does not support iframes.