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QUICK TWITT | Dana White: Many Brazilian TUF Hopefuls Want Sonnen As Coach
One would think that at this point Chael Sonnen is the sworn enemy of all Brazilian citizens. From bashing their fighters to insulting their education and technology, Sonnen has been digging his own Brazilian grave for years. Now slated to coach TUF Brazil opposite Wanderlei Silva, he apparently has more support than anyone could have […]
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Jon Jones: I’d kill Incognito, easily
UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon “Bones” Jones, was recently interviewed by ‘The Sports Junkies,’ a morning drive time radio show on 106.7 in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan area. During the interview, Jones was asked to give his thoughts on suspended Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito. Although Jon wasn’t excalty familar with media furor around Incognito, […]
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Rampage: Dan Henderson sucks now
Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-11 MMA), is set to make his Bellator debut against Joey Beltran at this weekend’s Bellator 108 event in Atlantic City, New Jersey. “Rampage” was initially slated to face Tito Ortiz at Bellator 106, however, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” was forced to pull out of the bout with an […]
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EXCLUSIVE (Part 2) | Manny Gamburyan on TUF 18 & Ronda’s Public Image Hit
Yesterday we released part 1 of Manny Gamburyan’s BJPENN.COM Radio Exclusive Interview where he addressed the ongoing saga with former opponent Cole Miller. In today’s part 2 ‘The Anvil” discussed all things Ronda Rousey and The Ultimate Fighter season 18. As part of Rousey’s coaching staff, Gamburyan was privy to all the happenings in the […]
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Dana White: “It Would Be Tough to Not Call Us One of the Major Sports”
“I think we’re starting to get there (mainstream) now.I don’t think we’re mainstream yet. I really don’t. I know people disagree with me when I say that. But I think we’re starting to be looked at as one of the major sports now. If you look at what we’ve done on television, it’s pretty amazing, […]
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VIDEO | Hendricks “Mike Tyson gave me advice for my right hand”
UFC welterweight title challenger, Johny Hendricks is set to face off with GSP this weekend for the UFC world championship belt. During his long road to UFC 167, Hendricks got the help of boxing great Mike Tyson and he talks about that in the video entry above.
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Evans says Sonnen’s distractions will come back to haunt him
By Evan Stoumbelis Former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans is slated to fight Chael Sonnen this Saturday at UFC 167. Evans spoke on The MMA Hour to host Ariel Helwani about the distractions Sonnen is facing going into the bout, mainly his consistent presence on Fox Sports 1’s UFC tonight. “I definitely […]
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VIDEO | UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks – Episode 3 (Full Replay)
Johny Hendricks visits his alma mater of OSU to hone his wrestling skills while Georges St-Pierre puts the finishing touches on his fight camp in this episode of UFC Primetime leading up to UFC 167. You can catch Episode 1 HERE, and Episode 2 HERE.
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White: Nick’s Manager Said He’s Retired; Diaz: I Don’t Have A Manager
During the ‘UFC Fight Night 32’ post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White was asked about the possible return of former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz. The UFC president stated that he had offered a fight to the Diaz camp, but that the Stockton fighter had decided to remain retired: “I offered Nick Diaz a […]
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QUICK TWITT | Miesha Tate Makes The Cover Of Fitness Gurls Magazine
UFC bantamweight title challenger, Miesha Tate, has recently graced the cover of ‘Fitness Gurls Magazine.’ She made this cover and she beat out Ronda Rousey for the cover of the EA sports UFC Video game, is ‘Cupcake’ on a roll? At any rate, here’s the cover photo: https://twitter.com/AriannyCeleste/statuses/399956674011615232
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VIDEO | Matt Mitrione Flips Our After Losing NAGA Grappling Match
Who likes to lose? No one likes to lose, but we can add Matt Mitrione to the list of people who just flat out lose their cool when defeated in competition. In the video UFC the UFC heavyweight fighter is seen getting really ticked off about a match that didn’t go his way at a […]
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VIDEO | Rashad Evans Punches Radio Host Jim Norton
Former light-heavyweight champion, ‘Suga’ Rashad Evans was a recent guest on the Opie and Andy show where he punched Jim Norton. Evans fights Chael Sonnen this weekend in the UFC 167 co-main event.
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Jon Jones Details ‘Beef’ With Daniel Cormier
“The whole story behind me and him is just so silly. I met him, and I came up to him with a big smile on my face. He’s another black guy in the sport, and I felt the need to say hello to him, and I was just like ‘hey man, I hear you’re a […]
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UFC Fight Night 32 Medical Suspensions Report
16 fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 32 event have been medically suspended following their respective bouts inside the Octagon. Two of those men have been put on six-month suspension. The Brazilian Athletic Commission has released their mandates and the terms will put both Brandon Thatch and Rony Jason among the rosters most lengthy suspension […]
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POLL | Does Vitor Belfort Deserve A Title Shot
With his most recent win over Dan Henderson, the MMA world is abuzz for all things Vitor Belfort. The Brazilian former champion has left behind a path of bodies unmatched by any other fighter in the UFC’s middleweight division. While Dana White seems non-committal about a title shot, what do you, the fans, say about […]
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New Jersey Report Casts Dark Shadow Over Brain Trauma In MMA
In February of last year veteran MMA Fighter Gary Goodridge (pictured) came out to the media about his Dementia pugilistica (DP), a type of neurodegenerative disease or dementia that may affect amateur or professional boxers as well as athletes in other sports who suffer concussions. It was a shocker for MMA fans, fighters and analysts […]
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WSOF 7 prelims take shape with addition of Kalib Starnes, Two More Bouts
World Series of Fighting’s first-ever Canadian fight continues to fill out, as three new preliminary contests have been booked for World Series of Fighting 7, including a light heavyweight matchup of Dwayne “D-Bomb” Lewis (13-8) vs. Kalib Starnes (15-8-1)(pictured), a featherweight contest of Shawn Albrecht (9-5) vs. Josh Machan (11-4) and welterweights Michael “The Messenger” […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey Spars With Gegard Mousasi
Female bantamweight champion has caused a big commotion about her ability to beat UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. So while we ponder that possibility for a minute, why not take a look at how she faired in sparring against top UFC middleweight fighter, Gegard Mousasi. *Props to BJ Penn FB follower Ben Mason for the […]
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Anderson Silva: ‘Vitor Deserves A Title Shot’
“I believe he (Vitor Belfort) deserves to fight for the title, even because he has been doing his part (to earn a title shot), just like other fighters like Ronaldo Jacare and Lyoto Machida, who just dropped to 185… I saw the fight [against Hendo], he fought really well.Vitor has been doing great, showing why […]
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Kenny Florian Not A Fan Of TRT, But Belfort Criticism Getting Old
Former two-division title challenger, turned Fox Sports analyst, Kenny Florian has had enough of the TRT talk when it comes to Vitor Belfort. The popular retired UFC fighter recently took to twitter with the following message for fans: Not a fan of TRT but criticizing Belfort is getting old. Don't forget that Hendo & Vitor […]
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VIDEO | Bisping & Kennedy Trade Barbs On Inside MMA
UFC middleweights Tim Kennedy and Michael Bisping have set themselves up on a collision course to face off inside the eight-sided cage. Recent stints on Inside MMA only fueled this budding rivalry even further.
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QUICK TWITT | ‘Cyborg’ Blasts Rousey: ‘If She Can Beat Cain, Why Not Fight Me?’
Ever since she said she can beat Cain Velasquez, Ronda Rousey has found herself under fire with fans and select members of the media. Ronda’s career nemesis, Cris ‘Cyborg’, recently came out through her official facebook page questioning the logic behind Rousey’s statement. Check it: “It’s amazing to me that Rhonda is talking about her […]
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Vitor Belfort Ready To Be First To Win UFC Gold In Three Weight Classes
Since his return to the UFC in 2009, Vitor Belfort has been on an absolute tear. Outside of his defeats to Jon Jones and Anderson Silva, the Brazilian ‘Phenom’ has only let one opponent (Michael Bisping) out of the first round of action. With his recent destruction of Dan Henderson (See Video), Vitor is ready […]
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Dan Henderson Post-Fight: ‘My body feels good and able to continue.”
Video: UFC Fight Night: Henderson gets KO’d vs. Belfort “You know, I just got caught; I got caught with a nice little uppercut. I felt like I was still aware of what was going on. I know that he threw a head kick and I was definitely dazed for sure, but I would have liked […]
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UFC Boss Not Ready To Guarantee Belfort A Title Shot
“Vitor Belfort’s next. Or – I don’t know. You never know what happens here. That Weidman-Silva fight happens, somebody gets hurt and they’re sidelined for. You just never know what’s going to happen. … Anything could happen, but there’s nothing but big fights for Vitor. Imagine if we do Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort again. […]
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Dana Admits The UFC Announced Gust vs. Nog Prior To Lil Nog’s Acceptance Of Bout
UFC President Dana White admitted recently that he prematurely announced the Alexander Gustafsson versus ‘Lil Nog’ bout, which is why they had to cancel it and give Gustafsson Jimi Manuwa instead. As a result the younger Noguiera brother received a hefty public backlash from Chael Sonnen, who stated, ‘He fight’s less than Ghandi,’ among several […]
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Dana White Gives Brandon Thatch ‘F***ing Stud” Status
“(Thatch was impressive), especially how good he looked with who he was fighting, and what he did to who he was fighting,” White told a small group of reporters following the UFC Fight Night 32 post-event news conference. “I have a lot of respect for Thiago. (Thatch) hunted him down and stayed right in his […]
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VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC Fight Night 32 Post-Fight Scrum
After an event like last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 32, the UFC boss, Dana White had plenty of items to discuss about the state of the UFC and what’s next for several impressive fighters from the night.