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UFC Japan’s Amazing Pre-Fight Promo
Check out this amazing promo for Hunt vs. Nelson in Japan. Enjoy!
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The Road to the Cage: Conor McGregor vs. Diego Brandao
Conor McGregor talks Diego Brandao, training at odd hours and more. Also featuring Gunnar Nelson and John Kavanagh.
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Joe Rogan Teaches the brutal “Imanari” Finish
Joe Rogan, Jiu Jitsu blackbelt, stops by Onnit headquarters to teach some Jiu Jitsu to Whitney Miller, Danny Castillo, and TJ Dillashaw. He shows them the “Imanari” position, step by step, including utilizing the seatbelt and zombie grappling technique.
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Fertitta Explains UFC 176 Cancellation
After the announcement of the postponement of UFC 176, chairman and CEO, Lorenzo Fertitta joins FOX Sports Live to explain why and when to look for it to be rescheduled for.
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PHOTO | Duane Ludwig Never Rests
Famed striking coach Duane Bang Ludwig, former head coach of Team Alpha Male, who coached TJ Dillashaw against Renan Barao, may be parting ways with TAM, but he will still coach Chad Mendes against Jose Aldo. Mendes posted the following picture onto his Instagram account of Duane Ludwig writing down combos on the plane while […]
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PHOTO | Team Alpha Male Holds Meeting
Team Alpha Male held a meeting, and while no details are known about what occurred during the meeting, everyone looks fairly tense. It is no secret that former head coach Duane Ludwig and Urijah Faber have a rocky relationship, and it is interesting to note that both men are seated at the heads of the […]
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Derrick Lewis: MMA Saved My Life
Derrick Lewis spoke with the media at the TUF 19 post fight press conference about his past and how MMA essentially saved his life. Lewis had just picked up a win over Guto Inocente earlier that night.
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BJ Penn’s Coach Talks About BJ’s Upright Striking Style
BJ Penn’s longtime coach and friend, Jason Parillo spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about BJ’s upright striking style, and why he does not advocate that style. “I would never in a million years develop that new style,” Parillo said. “Never in a million years. “I got called a week before the fight […]
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Ben Rothwell vs. Ruslan Magomedov Targeted For End Of Summer
Ben Rothwell vs. Ruslan Magomedov is being targeted for an end of summer event, possibly UFC 177. MMABoxing.ru broke the news that the bout was slated for UFC 177, however MMAJunkie got a report from a source close to the event that it wasn’t official yet. Ben Rothwell hasn’t seen Octagon action since August of […]
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Jouban vs. Baczynski Set For Fight Night 47
UFC Fight Night 47: St. Preux vs. Bader takes place at the end of summer, and it just picked up another bout. Alan Jouban, who will be making his UFC debut, will fight Seth Baczynski. Jouban is riding a two fight winning streak into the Octagon with back to back wins in the RFA. Seth […]
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UFC 176: Mendes vs. Aldo Cancelled
UFC 176: Mendes vs. Aldo II has been cancelled after Jose Aldo withdrew from the fight with a neck and shoulder injury. The bout was scheduled to take place August 2nd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The UFC said all of the fights that had been scheduled for the event would be shifted […]
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Dominick Cruz Set To Make Return At UFC 178
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz is set to make his UFC return at UFC 178 against Takeya Mizugaki. Cruz is coming off a nearly three year absence from the Octagon, which was due to two torn ACL’s. Mizugaki will be riding a five fight win streak into the bout, including wins over Bryan Caraway […]
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BJ Penn: A Fighter Retires
By: Thomas Gerbasi via UFC.com : There was always a running joke among a couple members of the UFC production team and myself when it came to BJ Penn. Event after event we would trade our war stories, trying to top each other by revealing the journey it took to finally track down the ever-elusive “Prodigy.” After it was […]
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Jens Pulver Wishes He Had Retired Sooner
The first ever Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver retired this Sunday, right before his biggest rival BJ Penn retired Sunday night. Pulver spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about his retirement. It was early in the morning, and we were at the [UFC Fan] Expo, and I just…you know, I’m done,” he […]
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Joe Rogan Explains Confrontation With Dana White At UFC 175
UFC commentator Joe Rogan explained the confrontation that took place between him and Dana White at UFC 175 after someone from the production team told Rogan to ask Ronda Rousey if she would fight again in a month on the UFC 176 card. Immediately it was obvious that Dana White was not happy with what […]
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Rousey’s Coach Wants Cyborg Fight
Ronda Rousey’s coach Edmond Tarverdyan spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to talk about a potential matchup between Rousey and Cris Cyborg. “Absolutely, I like that fight,” he said, as transcribed by Luke Thomas for Cyborg” target=”_blank”>MMAFighting. “I love that fight. Ronda knows, I spoke to Ronda. I said, ‘You knock out Cyborg […]
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Stefan Struve: Fainting Spell Unrelated To Heart Condition
Stefan Struve was supposed to make his return to the Octagon this past Saturday against Matt Mitrione, however just several fights before his, he experienced a fainting spell and was deemed unable to compete. Struve has been out of competition for quite some time after it was discovered that he has a leaky aortic valve, […]
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UFC Fight Night 47 Poster Revealed
UFC Fight Night 47, which features a light heavyweight bout between Ovince St. Preux and Ryan Bader, and takes place August 16th from Maine, officially has a fight poster. Check it out below: The fight card so far is as follows: Ryan Bader vs. Ovince St. Preux Shawn Jordan vs. Jack May Tim Boetsch vs. […]
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Eddie Bravo Calls For One More BJ Penn Fight
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu founder Eddie Bravo posted a thred on The UnderGround calling for BJ Penn to return to the UFC for one more fight, but with some changes. That crazy strategy should retire not BJ. Kill the tip toe boxing stance. Kill the feet on hips guard. Kill the flat on the back defensive […]
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Faber Calls Out Yamamoto For Fight Night 52 In Japan
UFC Fight Night 52, which features a heavyweight tilt between Roy Nelson and Mark Hunt may also be getting a bout between Urijah Faber and Kid Yamamoto according to UFC President Dana White. Faber spoke to Fighters Only about the potential fight saying: “That (Yamamoto) fight would’ve really been awesome, sadly it kind of went […]
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Kennedy vs. Romero Set For UFC 178
Middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero will square off at UFC 178 in a match that will likely go to the ground given the elite wrestling background of both fighters. Kennedy is 3-0 in the UFC, and is coming off a dominant performance against Michael Bisping at the TUF Nations Finale. Prior to that, Kennedy […]
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UFC 176 Ticket Pre-Sale Numbers High Despite Aldo’s Injury
The rematch between Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo was supposed to take place August 2nd at UFC 176, however Jose Aldo suffered a neck and shoulder injury during training and will no longer be able to fight on the card. Dana White said this past Sunday that the fight will “eventually” happen, given that Aldo […]
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QUICK TWITT: MMA Community Reacts To TUF 19 Finale
The TUF 19 Finale took place this past weekend, where fans saw Eddie Gordon and Corey Anderson crowned as the TUF 19 champions. Also in the main event, fans saw Frankie Edgar defeat BJ Penn in the third round. Below is how the MMA community reacted to the event: Congrats @coreyA_mma gonna be a big […]
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NSAC Amends Complaint Against Sonnen, Faces $250,000 Fine
Chael Sonnen retired last month following a failed drug test for drugs that helped him transition off TRT. After Sonnen’s retirement it was announced that he had failed another drug test prior to the one that was announced. There was an NSAC hearing for several fighters, including Wanderlei Silva, during which Sonnen was suspended until […]
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UFC Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson Promo
UFC Fight Night Japan: Hunt vs. Nelson is coming up this September at the Saitama Super Arena, and to get the fans pumped up, the UFC released this promo video. Check it out.
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TUF 19 Finale Medical Suspensions, Three Out For 180 Days
The TUF 19 Finale was this past Sunday, and fight fans saw a dominant Frankie Edgar return to the Octagon after over a year to defeat BJ Penn. Also on the card, Eddie Gordon and Corey Anderson were crowned the winners of Ultimate Fighter Season 19 in their respective divisions. Below is a copy of […]
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PHOTO | Frankie Edgar And BJ Penn Backstage Post Fight
After Frankie Edgar defeated BJ Penn in the third round BJ Penn announced his retirement from MMA. Respect was shown from both sides in the Octagon after, and even backstage, as seen in this picture posted to the UFC’s official Instgram.
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Shaquille O’Neal Hitting Mitts
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal is a big fan of the UFC, and has been campaigning for a fight against Jose Canseco for a while now. However, recently Shaq posted a picture of himself after Jiu-Jitsu training at a Gracie Academy. Now it looks like Shaq is working on the standup part of his game with […]