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Cyborg: ‘Dana White No Longer Has Excuses’
Former Strikeforce champion and current Invicta FC champ, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino (formerly Santos), is one of MMA’s most feared athletes. Her reign of dominance has, so far, spanned the course of nine-straight-years. Let me repeat that. She hasn’t lost in nine-years!!. Her only defeat came in her pro-debut via submission, and ever since, she’s been […]
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Pearson vs. Sanchez Added To Fight Night 43
By Evan Stoumbelis TUF winner Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson is set to face MMA veteran Diego Sanchez at UFC Fight Night 43 in Albuquerque New Mexico on June 7th. The card will be headlined by Benson Henderson and Rustam Khabilov. TUF 1 middleweight winner Diego Sanchez has had difficulty finding success in the Octagon […]
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Rousey Enters Arbitration Over Dispute With Management
By Evan Stoumbelis UFC Women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey entered arbitration today to settle a dispute with the champ and her former management firm. California State Athletic Commissioner Andy Foster will hear the dispute between Rousey and Fight Tribe Management. Fight Tribe Management sent the request for a neutral party to overhear the arguments between […]
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Saffiedine Out, Lawler Steps In Against Ellenberger
By Evan Stoumbelis Tarac Saffiedine has been forced off April’s UFC 172 card, and has withdrawn from his bout against Jake Ellenberger. Stepping in is none other than “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, the bout has been moved to May’s UFC 173 card. Lawler found himself on the wrong end of a controversial decision against Johny Hendricks […]
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QUICK TWITT | Kimbo Slice Spotted With Lombard And ATT
Somewhere in South Florida, the hitters got together for a cool photo op. Former UFC heavyweight, Kimbo Slice, is a rare site these days. Think he and Lombard were mixing it up? Here’s the full post: Can someone tell me where is Kimbo? http://t.co/dvHBLCHJ5t — Hector Lombard (@HectorLombard) March 28, 2014
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Report: UFC releases four more fighters
Four more fighters appear to have been released by UFC. Disclaimer: This information is all based on updates to the UFC.com lists of active fighters. Profiles will very likely still exist for each fighter as the UFC retains a database of all former competitors, but these fighters no longer appear on the UFC roster lists themselves. It often […]
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‘UFC Presents Ronda Rousey: Breaking Ground’ nominated for Sports Emmy
According to a report from MMAJunkie, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has nominated “UFC Presents Ronda Rousey: Breaking Ground” for an Emmy in the categoryof Outstanding Sports Documentary. The one-hour documentary featuring the UFC’s women’s bantamweight champion originally aired in September of 2013 on FOX Sports 1. According to an official release, the “UFC […]
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Filming Complete For ‘The Rise of BJ Penn’ Documentary – Releases This Fall On FOX
ReelTime Rentals, Inc (otc pink:RLTR) (pinksheets:RLTR) announced today the completion of filming of “The Rise of B.J. Penn” a documentary feature, featuring [former] Mixed Marital Arts lightweight champion B. J. Penn. The program profiles how he grew, became a champion, and a true hero to his home town Hilo Hawaii. Included are special never before […]
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Who’s The UFC’s Hardest Hitter? Florian & Sonnen Weigh In
Out of the UFC’s 400+ fighters currently signed to the roster, who hits the hardest? That’s essentially like asking, who that hardest trained puncher in the world is, right? At any rate, during last night’s UFC Tonight broadcast, hosts Kenny Florian & Chael Sonnen, discussed this very topic. Some of the fighters mentioned were Dan […]
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Mark Munoz On Gegard Mousasi: ‘I’m going to light him up’
On May 31, Mark Munoz headlines UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin, opposite, Gegard Mousasi. Both men are top middleweight contenders, and both are coming off losses to Lyoto Machida. The winner moves forward and etches himself one-step closer to a title shot, and Munoz told ‘UFC Tonight’, that it is he, who will be […]
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Nelson Gives ‘Nog’ Grappling Edge But Says He Hits Harder
Last night on FOX Sports 1’s ‘UFC Tonight’, Roy Nelson, stopped by to discuss his upcoming headliner against Minotauro Nogueira. The two heavyweights face-off on April 11 from Abu Dhabi exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. Here’s what ‘Big Country’ told the panel during his stint on last night’s show: Roy Nelson on his training camp […]
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Sonnen: ‘Maybe Hendo Was Drinking When He Called Out Machida’
…and not because he wouldn’t take the fight. “He was probably riding high after his victory. When we interviewed him after the fight, he said he was going out to celebrate. Then, he posted some photos of him with cervezas”, Sonnen said with a grin. “He probably tweeted out that challenge then, not realizing that he’d have […]
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GSP Going In For Surgery, Suffers Second Torn ACL
Well fight fans, the wait for GSP’s return just got pushed out a little bit, whether the former champ wanted it or not. Former UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, announced, just moments ago, that he tore his left ACL in training. Tore my left ACL in training. Surgery in a few days. Rehab, pain, hard […]
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Throwback Thursday | Michael Bisping Spits In Australia, Has It Out With Rivera After Win (Video)
Throwback Thursday… I love it. Even casual fans should remember this one. After a long and bitter pre-fight feud that saw, Jorge Rivera, really get under the skin of Bisping. Michael went out and absolutely annihilated his Bostonian foe in route to a second-round TKO win. The fact that he won wasn’t enough vindication for […]
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Silva Doesn’t Believe Dream Fight With Roy Jones Jr. Will Happen
“I don’t think this is going to happen. It’s not an idea politically well received by Dana and Lorenzo. I’m trying, I always bring that subject but they are irreducible. It would be historical Roy spanking of me but this is my dream. He is also very excited to do this but it is a […]
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PHOTO | Fedor Emelianenko Sporting His Ever-Impressive Swimming Attire
‘The Last Emperor’ Fedor Emelianenko, is a man of many talents, fashion though, isn’t one of them. You like? (props: MMAMania.com)
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Jorgensen Appealing Recent Loss In Brazil
If you can’t beat em, appeal, appeal, appeal… (No, it really isn’t like that. I’m just messing.) Last weekend in Brazil, Scott Jorgensen (pictured) ran into (literally) one of the flyweight division’s top-ranked assassins in Jussier Formiga. Jorgensen ended up losing the bout, when an inadvertent head-butt sent him packing down to the mat, where […]
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Retired Forrest Griffin Says Body So Beat Up He Can No Longer Dunk
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Forrest Griffin, is six-foot, three-inches tall. He’s not a short man my any stretch of the imagination. Which is why it’s somewhat troubling to hear, that at just 34 years-old, he’s struggling so hard with a broken down body, that a simple athletic feat of dunking a basketball is now impossible […]
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Demian Maia vs. Mike Pierce In The Works For Brazil’s May UFC Event
According to recent reports on UFC tonight, a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Mike Pierce is in the works for the UFC’s return trip to Brazil in May. The event, scheduled for May 31, is to serve as ‘The Ultimate Fighter Brazil — Season 3 Finale’ and will feature, coaches, Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei […]
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Researchers Say Brain Trauma Occurs in 30% of MMA Fights
A Canadian study revealed information that could take athlete safety inside the octagon to the next level. The American Journal of Sports Medicine recently published a study that critiques how safe the sport of MMA really is. The study revealed that mixed martial arts fighters suffer a traumatic brain injury in three of every ten […]
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Cody McKenzie Released From UFC, Wants Aoki Bout
In another blow to the UFC’s roster, TUF season 12 fighter Cody McKenzie (pictured), recently announced his UFC release through his official twitter account. The Alaskan native went 3-4 while under the UFC”s employ, most recently dropping an unimpressive bout to Sam Stout on the UFC on FOX 9 card. Outside of his lackluster record, […]
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Report: Aleks Emelianenko Accused Of Raping/Beating Housekeeper
Disturbing news coming out of Russia today. According to a report coming out of LifeNews.ru, one of MMA’s most beloved sons recently found himself in a heap of trouble surrounding some very gross and disgusting allegations of rape and physical abuse. Few details have emerged about the situation, but according to the Russian report, Aleksander […]
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PHOTO’s | Johny Hendricks Surgery Before & After **EXTREMELY GRAPHIC**
Earlier this week, UFC welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks went under the knife to repair a torn bicep. In a release by UFC Tonight, last night, we have some photo’s of the before and after of his open wound during surgery. It’s cool, but gross. You’ve been warned. BECAUSE OF THE GRAPHIC NATURE OF THESE IMAGES YOU […]
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VIDEO | Mark Munoz Talks Gegard Mousasi Bout With UFC Tonight
Top UFC Middleweight fighter, Mark Munoz, dropped by the UFC Tonight set last night to all about his upcoming main event against Gegard Mousasi in May. Hit play above and enjoy!
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Palhares Laughs Off Ground Threat Of WSOF Champ
This Saturday on NBC Sports, Rousimar Palhares, fights outside the UFC for the first time since 2007. In his WSOF debut, the former top UFC middleweight-turned-welterweight, fights newly minted promotional champion, Steve Carl. Carl boasts an impressive 21-3 record with the majority (nearly all) his wins coming by submission. It’s the perfect scenario for the […]
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Holly Holm Not Speaking Of Failed UFC Talks Until After Her Fight
Top MMA prospect and multi-time boxing champion, Holly Holm, was expected to have a smooth transition into the UFC. However, after failed negotiations with the UFC brass, she’s on the outs. Dana White says a deal with her is far off and recently stated that the UFC has zero interest in entertaining her signing. For […]
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Four Fighters Dropped From UFC’s Roster
“You win some, you lose some.” A statement that has a few different relevant meanings when discussing the UFC and it’s roster. On one-hand, the UFC is always bringing in the world’s top prospects. New Fighter signings are an almost weekly event over at the UFC headquarters. Usually though, whenever one man enters, another roster […]
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VIDEO | Stitch Duran’s Perspective – WOW!
Jacob “Stitch” Duran is the most famous UFC and Boxing Cutman in the business. Since 2002 he has been wrapping hands and closing cuts in the UFC Octagon and I personally can’t remember an event without him. In boxing the Klitschko Brothers always fly him to Europe to work their corners and Sylvester Stallone puts […]