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UFC Receives Traditional Maori Welcome In New Zealand
New Zealand rolled out the red carpet for the UFC, who will be hosting UFC Fight Night 43 in Auckland this Saturday on Fight Pass. Check out this awesome “Haka” welcome by the Maori people.
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Jeremy Stephens Promised Title Shot With Win Over Swanson
UFC featherweight Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens was promised a title shot by UFC Officials should he defeat Cub Swanson this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens. Prior to this announcement Dana White confirmed with MMAJunkie.com that the winner of the bout will “probably” get a title shot. Lil Heathen spoke to MMAJunkie.com […]
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PHOTO | Miesha Tate Vacations In Cancun
Top ranked women’s UFC bantamweight Miesha ‘Cupcake’ Tate took to her official Instagram to show off a picture of her vacation she is currently taking in Cancun. Check out the awesome view Tate has.
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Chad Mendes Killer Ab Workout
UFC featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes posted the following video to his Instagram yesterday of this killer ab workout in preparation for his title fight with Jose Aldo in August. Check it out.
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Dan Henderson Dropping Back Down To Middleweight
UFC Legend Dan Henderson is reportedly dropping back down to the middleweight division according to his coach Daniel Woirin who spoke to MMAFighting.com earlier today. Henderson, who is coming off a brutal loss to top ranked light heavyweight Daniel Cormier is supposedly targeting a year end fight, and most definitely “would like (to fight) by […]
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Fitch Doesn’t Want To Be Dan Marino
WSOF welterweight and former UFC title challenger Jon Fitch was once regarded as one of the greatest fighters on the planet, despite that, a championship has managed to elude Fitch. Jon spoke to Sherdog.com about his hopes for winning a title belt and not retiring without a championship like football legend, Dan Marino. “I don’t […]
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QUICK TWITT: Tyron Woodley’s Sponsor Takes Shots At Kim
It was announced earlier today at UFC Fight Night Macau had lost Hector Lombard, who had been replaced by Tyron Woodley, and is ready to face Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 48 in August. Tyron Woodley’s sponsors ‘Dude Wipes’ Tweeted the following diss at Dong Hyun Kim to ‘The Chosen One’. time to […]
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Brenneman Gets One More Shot In The UFC
UFC lightweight Charlie Brenneman is going to get another shot inside the Octagon. The Pennsylvania native has gone a meek 0-2 inside the Octagon since returning in January of this year. Brenneman had gone 4-2 inside the Octagon starting back in 2010 before dropping back to back losses to Erick Silva and Kyle Noke in […]
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Chris Weidman Does Ron Burgundy Impression
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman put on his best Ron Burgundy impression yesterday prior to an interview promoting UFC 175. Check out the champ’s Instagram post below:
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Cung Le Responds To Michael Bisping: “It’s On”
UFC middleweight Cung Le has been on a tour of Asia with Michael Bisping and Dana White promoting their upcoming fight at UFC Fight Night Macau at the end of Summer. During a press conference today Bisping fired some shots at Cung Le, and Le responded. MMA-in-Asia got the story. “I’m looking to match that […]
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Ralek Gracie: Metamoris Is A ‘Perfect Fit’ For Chael Sonnen
Metamoris President Ralek Gracie spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour about Chael Sonnen’s upcoming grappling match against Andre Galvo at Metamoris 4 in August which takes place in Los Angeles California. “I think Chael, given everything that was happening with the UFC, I thought it would be an interesting way for him to […]
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PHOTO | UFC Champion Joins Wheaties
UFC Lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis has joined the Wheaties team according to Wheaties Twitter and Showtime’s Twitter. Check out the posts below: Please welcome @ufc® Lightweight Champion @Showtimepettis to #TeamWheaties. pic.twitter.com/ZHhk6FNspR — Wheaties (@wheaties) June 24, 2014
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Michael Bisping Slams Cung Le
Michael Bisping and Cung Le have been on a tour of Asia promoting their Fight Night in Macau that takes place later this summer. Although the trip began in good spirits, Bisping began taking shots at Le during a press conference, and MMA-in-Asia.com got the story. “It’s always good to go face to face with […]
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Metamoris To Be Added To UFC Fight Pass?
UFC President Dana White spoke to MMA-In-Asia.com while on his tour of Europe promoting UFC Macau in August about the possibility of Metamoris being added to UFC Fight Pass. “Absolutely, Metamoris is something we’d look at for Fight Pass,” Dana White exclaimed as he spoke to MMA-in-Asia, “I think people are going to be absolutely […]
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Cezar Ferreira: Dollaway Got Lucky, Craig Won’t
UFC middleweight Cezar Ferreira is looking to get back on a winning track by beating Andrew Craig this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 44 in San Antonio. Ferreria was knocked out by CB Dollaway in March at UFC Fight Night Shogun vs. Henderson 2. Ferreira spoke to MMAJunkie.com about his loss to Dollaway as well […]
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Three UFC Champions Nominated For ESPY Awards
UFC Women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman, and UFC Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones are all up for 2014 ESPY awards. Ronda Rousey was nominated for two awards in the category of “best female athlete” and “best fighter”. Chris Weidman was nominated for the “best upset” category with his back to […]
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Jeremy Stephens Grateful For Time In Jail
Nearly three years ago UFC Fight Night 44 headliner Jeremy ‘Lil Heathen’ Stephens found himself incarcerated on assault charges for nearly beating a man to death. After spending two weeks behind bars, Jeremy Stephens proved his innocence, and was a changed man from the experience. He spoke with Fox Sports today to discuss how the […]
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Kim On Woodley Fight: ‘I Will Drive Forward And Go Crazy’
It was announced today that Korean UFC star Dong Hyun Kim would no longer be facing Hector Lombard at UFC Fight Night 48 in Maine. Instead, ‘The Stun Gun’ would be facing off with #4 ranked Tyron Woodley. Kim spoke through a translator to MMA-in-Asia.com to talk about the sudden change of opponents, and how […]
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Joe Ellenberger Ready For UFC Debut Despite Blood Disease
Joe Ellenberger, not to be confused with his brother Jake who is also a UFC fighter, is ready to make his UFC debut this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 44: Swanson vs. Stephens against James Moontasri, but he didn’t get there without overcoming several obstacles. Joe suffers from a rare blood disease known as Paroxysmal […]
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Rousey Out To ‘Prove A Good Point’ Against Davis
Ronda Rousey is a perfect 9-0 in her professional MMA career, the Olympic Judoka is now preparing for her upcoming fight against Alexis Davis at UFC 175 on July 5th, and she has something to prove. Rousey joined The Great MMA Debate on Fox Sports to talk about how she wants to prove Jiu-Jitsu practitioners […]
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Joe Rogan Slams ‘The UnderGround’ Members
longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan, who hosts his own podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience‘ had Duke Roufus as his guest on the show. Over the course of the podcast the conversation shifted to the UnderGround, the notorious MMA Forum hosted by mixedmartialarts.com has played home to many fighters over the course of its history. However […]
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QUICK TWITT: Maine Preps For UFC Fight Night
Bangor Maine is already prepping to host UFC Fight Night 47 in August, which will feature Ryan Bader and Ovince Saint Preux as the headlining card. UFC President Dana White posted a photo to Twitter recently showing that Maine is excited and already ready for the event. Check it out: Bangor, Maine is ready for […]
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TUF Winner Eyes Fall Return Following Elbow Surgery
TUF 7 Winner Amir Sadollah’s manager Brian Butler-Au joined Fox Sports to explain that while his fighter is anxious to return from his 2-year layoff from the sport, he doesn’t want to rush anything. Sadollah suffered an injury nearly two years ago during training camp and underwent a fairly routine medical procedure, however complications from […]
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Lombard Out, Woodley In Against Kim
Hector Lombard is out against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 48 in Macau on August 23rd, and has been replaced by Tyron ‘The Chosen One’ Woodley. UFC President Dana White broke the news today via his official Instagram. Check it out:
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Ediane Gomes Blasts Tate, Suggests Stripper Replacement
Invicta FC Lightweight Ediane Gomes blasted the UFC’s WMMA fighters recently in an interview with Tatame, saying all they care about is showing off their asses. Gomes spoke with MMAFighting.com through an interpreter to discuss her distaste for the WMMA fighters in the UFC. The (female) fighters in the UFC are more worried about showing […]
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Urijah Faber Smashing Mitts Lightning Fast – WOW!
Urijah Faber was tagged in a video by Team Alpha Male teamamte Justin Buchholz earlier today on Instagram. Faber is looking lightning quick and very dangerous leading up to his fight with Alex ‘Bruce Leeroy’ Caceras at UFC 175 on July 5th.
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Barnett Fires Back At Bigfoot, F*** Him
Josh Barnett joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour today to talk about Antonio Bigfoot Silva calling him out and how he isn’t willing to give Bigfoot the privilege of being in the cage with him. “I don’t really care (about Silva),” Barnett explained. “Here’s the thing, if you really didn’t like somebody, most people […]
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Frankie Edgar: Failing To Make TUF 5 Was A Blessing
Frankie Edgar joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss his hopes for another crack at Jose Aldo’s title, how failing to make TUF 5 was a blessing, and his upcoming match with B.J. Penn on July 6th. “It’s been a year, that’s enough to get the juices flowing. I don’t want to lose […]