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Weidman Slams Silva, Says Rubber Match Is ‘Easy Payday’
With the upcoming return of Anderson Silva to the UFC in January when he faces Nick Diaz, many fans are wondering if Silva will face Weidman a third time if he beats Nick Diaz. Weidman spoke to Fox Sports to discuss potential interest in a rubber match with the former middleweight kingpin. “Anderson Silva a […]
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Melvin Guillard Believes He’s An A-List Fighter In A B-League
Melvin Guillard, who was a guest this week on BJPENN.com Radio spoke about his upcoming opponent Justin Gaethje, and why people may not know who he is, but know who Guillard is. Ahead of his guest spot on our show however, Guillard spoke with MMAMania to discuss why he believes he’s an a-list fighter in […]
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Chad George Campaigning For UFC Shot
Chad George, Los Angeles MMA star, and the focus of the documentary Occupation: Fighter, has been incredibly busy lately. From the launch of his new gym, California Mixed Martial Arts, to campaigning for a shot in the UFC on Twitter, ‘Savage’ has been a busy man. Upon launching his new gym, Chad brought on longtime […]
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UFC Champ Makes Fans Work For Autographs
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman made his fans work for autographs in Sydney, and UFC welterweight Matt Brown captured the moment on his Instagram. @chrisweidmanufc making them work for an autograph! A video posted by Matthew Brown (@iamtheimmortal) on Nov 11, 2014 at 9:41pm PST UPDATE: Matt Brown clarified in the comments of the post […]
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OSP Discusses Win Over Shogun
Ovince Saint Preux discussed his quick KO win over Shogun Rua with Heidi Androl after the bout.
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Ian McCall Reveals Blood Infection Forced Him From Lineker Bout
Ian Mcall and John Lineker were set to face off in the co-main event of yesterday night’s UFC Fight Night 56 in what was likely a #1 contender match. The night before the bout ‘Uncle Creepy’ was forced from the bout due to illness according to UFC President Dana White. McCall revealed to MMAFighting’s Ariel […]
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Lineker Slams McCall, “God Punished Him”
After Ian McCall was forced out of the his co-main event bout against John Lineker at UFC Fight Night 56 last night due to a blood infection, John Lineker has started calling for an immediate title shot against Demetrious Johnson. He spoke to media members in Brazil. “He paid the price for his jokes. He […]
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Machida Believes He Can Snap Dollaway’s Win Streak
Lyoto Machida is coming off a loss to Chris Weidman for the UFC middleweight championship in July, and is gearing up for his UFC Fight Night 58 bout against CB Dollaway. Machida spoke to MMAFighting to discuss his plans to derail Dollaway when the two face off in December. “He’s a complete fighter. He has […]
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Why was Louis Smolka Wrongly Informed He Missed Weight?
On the heels (no pun intended) of his impressive side kick knockout at UFC Fight Night 55, Louis Smolka reveals that he shed additional pounds after his weigh-in because an error in converting kilos to pounds showed him as being over the flyweight limit. Video courtesy of Submission Radio.
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PHOTO | Bisping Suffers Gruesome Foot Injury In Rockhold Bout – GRAPHIC
In the main event of UFC Fight Night Sydney on Friday Night Michael Bisping was defeated by Luke Rockhold via guillotine choke. A photo has surfaced on USA Today of Bisping’s foot, which has a noticeably deep cut in the ball of his foot. Check it out:
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New TV Deal Opens Possibility Of More UFC Australia Events
With a new TV deal in the works, the UFC could possibly be taking more trips to Australia to hold events, and fight fans may even see a season of The Ultimate Fighter between Australia and New Zealand. According to Tom Wright, the UFC Managing Director for Operations in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, who […]
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BOOKING ROUNDUP! UFC Schedules 7 Bouts For Upcoming Events
The UFC was especially busy this past week scheduling many bouts for upcoming shows. First up the UFC signed Rony Jason vs. Tom Niinimaki to fight at UFC Fight Night 58 in Brazil on December 20th. Jason is coming off a split decision loss to Robbie Peralta whereas Niinimaki will be riding a 2-fight losing […]
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PHOTO | Phil Davis Never Skips Leg Day, Shows Off Freakish Leg Muscles
UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis is coming off a decision win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 178, but is already back in the gym training. ‘Mr. Wonderful’ posted the following photo on his Twitter ahead of a Twitter-Q&A regarding leg strengthening exercises. Got any questions on leg exercises? I'll try to answer as many as […]
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Conor McGregor Appears On The Carson Daly Show
Outspoken UFC featherweight Conor McGregor has taken the MMA world by storm, and has garnered massive amounts of attention for not only his trash talking, but ability to back it up in the cage. Recently McGregor appeared on the Carson Daley Show to discuss his career, and journey as a Mixed Martial Artist, as well […]
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OSP Admits He Was “A Little Surprised” By Quick KO Over Shogun Rua
Ovince Saint Preux KO’d MMA legend Shogun Rua last night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 56 in just 34 seconds, pulling off an impressive comeback in a bout he stepped into on short notice. OSP spoke at the post-fight press conference about the finish, and even admitted he was surprised. “I thought […]
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QUICK TWITT: Pros React To OSP’s KO Of Shogun Rua
Last night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 56, Ovince Saint Preux pulled off an incredible, and quick, upset over MMA legend Shogun Rua in just 34 seconds. Immediately, the Twitter-verse erupted with reactions from some of the UFC’s best fighters. Below is a compilation of some of the best reactions. pic.twitter.com/G3BzgTum7Z — […]
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REPLAY! Full Fight Highlights: Ovince Saint Preux Quickly KO’s Shogun Rua
Last night in the main-event of UFC Fight Night 56, Ovince Saint Preux pulled off an incredible upset when he KO’d MMA legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in just 34 seconds. Check out the full fight highlights, including the finish, at the link.
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UFC FN 56 Bonuses St. Preux, Silva, Almeida, and Gorman Win $50,000 Each
Last night during the post-fight press conference for UFC Fight Night 56, it was announced that Ovince Saint Preux and Leandro Silva earned ‘Performance of the night’ honors, while Thomas Almeida and Tim Gorman earned ‘Fight of the Night honors’ for their 3-round slugfest. All the above-mentioned fighters earned $50,000 for their performances inside the […]
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Condit Targeting Fight With Brown Upon Return
Former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit is currently recovering from a torn ACL in his most recent fight against Tyron Woodley. Condit informed a packed audience at an open workout in the Philippines, which was part of a 3-day media tour with the UFC, that while he is still recovering, he would like to fight […]
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Magalhaes “Didn’t Notice” Alleged Illegal Blows In UFC FN 56 KO Win
Yesterday in the prelims of UFC Fight Night 56, Caio Magalhaes, the brother of former UFC fighter Vinny Magalhaes, picked up a quick, and devastating KO win over Trevor Smith. After the bout many people began saying that Magalhaes landed several illegal blows to Smith’s head as he attempted to finish the fight, something Magalhaes […]
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REPLAY! Silva Defeats Edwards In Back-and-Forth Slugfest
On the main-card of UFC Fight Night 56 last night Claudio Silva defeated Leon Edwards in a split-decision. The fight was a back-and-forth one that saw Silva get the nod in a close matchup. Below are the full-fight highlights for the bout.
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REPLAY! Alves Picks Up Controversial Decision Over Jouban
In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 56 Warlley Alves picked up a controversial decision over Alan Jouban in a decision that left many fans angry and frustrated. Below are the full fight highlights from the event.
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Shogun Rua Unsure Of Future After KO Loss To OSP, Plans To ‘Talk To His Team’
MMA legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua was KO’d last night at UFC Fight Night 56 in Brazil by Ovince Saint Preux in just 34 seconds. Following the loss, many speculated as to whether or not Shogun would retire from MMA. At 32 years of age, Shogun has had 32 professional fights, and is currently on a […]
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QUICK TWITT: Maldonado Responds To OSP’s Callout
Following his quick, but devastating first round KO of Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua last night at UFC Fight Night 56, Ovince Saint Preux stated that he wanted to fight Fabio Maldonado next. OSP divulged the reasoning behind his callout during to MMAJunkie, saying: “I’ve got tremendous respect for him. He’s a good fighter, and he was […]
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Former M-1 Champ Killed In Car Accident
Former M-1 Global heavyweight champion Guram Gugenishvili was killed in a car accident this past weekend. M-1 Global broke the news earlier today on their Facebook page. Post by M-1 Global. (Can’t see this post? Click here.) RIP Guram Gugenishvili.
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Jimi Manuwa More Motivated Than Ever, “The Division Is In Trouble”
Jimi Manuwa, who was originally supposed to be fighting Shogun Rua last night at UFC Fight Night 56 was forced to sit and watch as Ovince St. Preux capitalized on his opportunity to fill in for an injured Manuwa, and KO’d Rua in less than a minute. After the bout, Jimi Manuwa took to Facebook […]
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PHOTO | Scorecard for Jouban/Alves Fight
There is a saying in mixed martial arts that instructs the fighters to never let the decision of the fight go in the hands of the judges. Even though they were close to the action, judges have a reputation of watching a completely different fight than what is going on in the octagon or ring. […]
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McCall and Lineker Will Get Paid “Show Money”
UFC’s Marshall Zelaznik confrimed during the post fight press conference that both John Liniker and Ian McCall will get paid their show money even though their fight was canceled. Weeks of trash-talking on social media was supposed to lead to a co-main-event fight on Fox Sports 1 at “UFC Fight Night 56”, however the status […]