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Demetrious Johnson Fine With Flying Under The Radar
UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is sometimes overlooked by many, but according to him, he’s okay with that. The champ spoke to USA Today Sports about why he’s okay with flying under the radar. “I do want to be a big star, but if that means I have to be somebody that I’m not and […]
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LIVE STREAM! Watch The UFC 175 Weigh-ins Live On BJPENN.COM (4PM PT)
The UFC 178 weigh-ins kick off today at 4 p.m. PT, live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event will be headlined by Demetrious Johnson and Chris Cariaso, who will be fighting for Johnson’s flyweight title. The co-main event for the bout will be between Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez, where Alvarez will […]
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UFC 181 Press Conference Today At 2 PT With Weidman, Belfort, Pettis, And Melendez
Today the UFC has invited fans to their UFC 181 press conference and Q&A with Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort, Anthony Pettis, and Gilbert Melendez. Weidman was supposed to fight Belfort at UFC 181, but a hand fracture has forced him out of the bout. Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez will still serve as the co-main […]
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Dominick Cruz Says Rankings Never Mattered
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz believes that rankings never mattered, and that you can listen to where the media ranks you. Cruz returns to the Octagon tomorrow night as the headlining fight on the preliminary card against Takeya Mizugaki.
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UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 4
UFC 178 takes place this Saturday, to get fans ready the UFC has released the 4th episode of its Embedded Vlog series.
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Tim Kennedy’s Fighting Style Won’t Change For Anyone
Tim Kennedy has been on a tear of the middleweight division lately, going 3-0 since joining the UFC, and even defeating #7 ranked Michael Bisping. Tomorrow night at UFC 178, he looks to build upon his already impressive resume by defeating Yoel Romero. The only argument against Kennedy however, is that he is a boring […]
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Phoenix International Raceway Maintained Cruz Sponsorship Throughout Injuries
Dominick Cruz is set to make his return to the UFC tomorrow night against Takeya Mizugaki, after nearly a three year long absence from competition due to 2 torn ACL’s and a torn groin muscle. While most of the MMA world turned their back on the former banatmweight champion, one of his biggest sponsors, Phoenix […]
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Cruz Explains Excitement Ahead Of UFC Return
Former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz hasn’t been inside the Octagon in nearly three years. After tearing his ACL, Cruz underwent surgery, and was on his way to a return before re-tearing the same ACL, forcing Cruz out for even longer. The UFC stripped Cruz of his bantamweight title for inactivity after nearly two-years away from […]
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Dana White Joins Other Celebs As Bishop Gorman Football Fan
UFC President Dana White wasn’t particularly a fan of football prior to his son’s involvement with the sport. His son, who is also named Dana, plays youth football, and has aspirations of attending Bishop Gorman. The UFC President spoke with USA Today Sports about his children’s love of football. “My kids are playing football now […]
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Coach: McGregor will be the GOAT, and a two-three division champion
John Kavanagh, coach of featherweight contender Conor McGregor, recently did an interview with Ireland’s SevereMMA. In the interview, Kavanagh predicts that Conor will be able to finish his opponent Dustin Poirier rather easily at this weekend’s UFC 178 event in Las Vegas: “It’s a little bit difficult to call this one, but I can see […]
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UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 3
On episode #3 of UFC 178 Embedded, the fighters arrive in Vegas and assemble at the MGM Grand. The close quarters create tension when opponents Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier cross paths and exchange words in the lobby. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone discusses his legacy with the media, while UFC champ Demetrious Johnson, challenger Chris Cariaso […]
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UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series – Episode 2
On episode #2 of UFC 178 Embedded, opposing lightweights Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez take vastly different approaches to their fight week journey. Alvarez juggles media obligations in his hometown of Philadelphia (complete with guest appearance by the Rocky statue) leading up to his UFC debut; Cerrone relaxes in Las Vegas via wakeboarding and […]
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UFC 178 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1
On episode 1 of UFC 178 Embedded, the Notorious Conor McGregor makes himself at home in Las Vegas, joining UFC president Dana White to watch Mark Hunt’s KO of Roy Nelson live from Tokyo. While the Irishman enjoys the perks of his early Vegas arrival, his UFC 178 opponent, 5th ranked featherweight Dustin Poirier, wraps […]
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Poirier Slams McGregor Again, Says He Needs To “Get His A** Whipped”
The plot thickens between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. The pair were trading shots back before the bout was even announced, and as we get closer and closer to UFC 178 this Saturday, things have only got more heated. Poirier spoke to Foxsports.com about the bout, and how McGregor reminds him of Chael Sonnen.
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PHOTO | Cat Zingano Stuns With Selfie
UFC women’s bantamweight Cat Zingano is currently weight cutting for her UFC 178 match against Amanda Nunes this Saturday. Zingano posted the following photo on Twitter of herself at 145 pounds, meaning she only has 9 pounds left to cut in the next 4-days to make the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds. Today I weigh 145 […]
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Demetrious Johnson On McGregor: “He Reminds Me Of A Young Mike Tyson”
‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor is gearing up for his fight against Dustin Poirier this Saturday at UFC 178. Two fights after his, in the main event, Demetrious Johnson will take on Chris Cariaso for the flyweight title. Johnson joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss the event, including what his thoughts were on the […]
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Joseph Benavidez Still Haunted By KO From Demetrious Johnson
Joseph Benavidez may be one of the top ranked flyweights in the world, but that hasn’t stopped him from not being able to forget what happened when he faced the champion Demetrious Johnson last year. Benavidez was the man many picked to beat Johnson, but was stopped in his tracks early in the first round […]
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Urijah Faber: “Of Course I Still Want To Fight Dominick”
This Saturday, former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will be returning to the Octagon after a three year long absence. The UFC Cruz is returning to is nothing like the one he left. Since his absence, in the bantamweiht division alone, Renan Barao became champion, defended his belt 3 times, and then lost to TJ […]
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Dominick Cruz Still Believes He’s The Best 135er In The World
This Saturday at UFC 178, Dominick Cruz will return to the Octagon after a three year long absence to face Takeya Mizugaki. The bout will serve as the main event of the preliminary card, which airs on Fox Sports 1, and will give Cruz to make his case for why he deserves a shot at […]
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BLOCKED! Spike TV Running Eddie Alvarez Special During UFC 178
Eddie Alvarez was recently released from Bellator MMA after a lengthy contract dispute that went back to Bjorn Rebney’s time with the promotion. Scott Coker recently released Alvarez unconditionally, and wished him all the best in his fighting future. The very same day that Alvarez was released, the UFC signed Alvarez and placed him in […]
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REPLAY! Demetrious Johnson vs. Chris Cariaso ‘Countdown To UFC 178’
Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson will defend his flyweight championship this Saturday night against Chris Cariaso in the main event of UFC 178. To get fight fans ready for the electrifying main event, the UFC takes an in depth look at each fighter and their training camp leading up to the fight on ‘Countdown to UFC […]
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REPLAY! Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez From ‘Countdown To UFC 178’
UFC 178 takes place this weekend, and to get fans ready the UFC brings fight fans the first episode of ‘Countdown to UFC 178’ with the co-main event bout featuring Donald Cerrone vs. Eddie Alvarez. Alvarez, a former Bellator MMA champion, will be making his UFC debut at the event.
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REPLAY! Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier From ‘Countdown To UFC 178’
Last night the UFC ran their first episode of Countdown to UFC 178. They took an in-depth look at some of the high profile matchups on the card, including Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier.
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UFC Invites Fans To UFC 178 Weigh-Ins And UFC 181 Press Conference This Friday
UFC 178 takes place this Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena with Demetrious Johnson defending his flyweight championship against Chris Cariaso in the main event. The event will take place this Friday at Premier Ballroom at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The event will be kicked off by a press conference with UFC […]
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PHOTO | Eddie Alvarez Chokes Out Rocky Balboa Statue
Eddie Alvarez visited Philadelphia ahead of his UFC 178 bout, and UFC debut, against Donald Cerrone this Saturday. He took some time to check out the famous statue of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, and even sink in a rear naked choke.
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QUICK TWITT: Conor McGregor “Prepared To Kill”
Conor McGregor posted the following photo on his Twitter of himself, ready for his bout with Dustin Poirier. Check it out: I show up prepared to kill. Everytime. pic.twitter.com/qx7mgkeLIX — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 22, 2014 McGregor is coming off a win against Diego Brandao at UFC Dublin earlier this summer, and will face Dustin […]
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McGregor Plans To Attend UFC 179, Says Poirier Is The Last Step To A Title Shot
Conor McGregor has quickly become one of the top ranked UFC featherweights, and believes that a win over Dustin Poirier puts him undoubtedly in line for a title shot against the winner of Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes at UFC 179. McGregor returned from a torn ACL to defeat Diego Brandao via KO in the […]
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REPLAY! Watch Demetrious Johnson KO Joseph Benavidez At UFC On FOX 9
Demetrious Johnson is gearing up for his UFC 178 bout against Chris Cariaso next Saturday, and to get fans ready, let’s take a look back at when Demetrious Johnson KO’d Joseph Benavidez back in 2013. By Evan Stoumbelis