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VIDEO | Dana White Responds To Freddie Roach Comments On GSP
Dana White says Georges St-Pierre has never publicly said the real reason why he stepped away from UFC. If you missed what Roach said, check it HERE.
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PHOTO | Silva Update: Anderson Back On Feet, Rehabbing Leg
Before Anderson Silva can return to action to prove he’s still got it, ‘The Spider’ must first get back to 100% health. Good to see he’s putting in the work! (Photo Cred Front Row Brian)
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VIDEO | Michael Bisping on Tim Kennedy bout | UFC: Beyond the Octagon
British UFC middleweight contender Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping tells Gareth A Davies about his upcoming comeback bout with Tim Kennedy.
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White: Mendes vs. Swanson For Featherweight Title Makes Sense
“I’m not making a fight announcement here or anything – but what would make sense is Cub Swanson and Chad Mendes would probably be fighting for that title, and Pettis and Aldo would fight at 155.” During a FOX Sports Live appearance last night, UFC President Dana White discussed what happens if Jose Aldo moves […]
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Jessica Eye And The UFC Release Statement On Failed Drug Test
For the first time in UFC history, a female combatant has been suspended for use of a banned substance. Just a probationary suspension, Eye will still be able to compete against Alexis Davis at UFC 170. Here’s what the UFC said: “The UFC received word of the fully probated suspension and fine issued to Jessica […]
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Team Pettis Shuts Down Catchweight Offer: If Aldo Won’t Come To 155 ‘We’ll Fight Someone Else’
Say it aint so… The fight we were promised last year between Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo looked to be back on the UFC’s docket, but now there’s a hold up. Both UFC champions want to fight each other. In their initial booking, Pettis was set to go down to featherweight to challenge Aldo for […]
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Roach Breaks Silence: ‘Dana White Dragged GSP Down’ & Out Of The ‘UFC Monopoly’
“He told me he wanted to take two years off and I told him two years was retirement. Let’s stick with one year right now and see how you feel and if you feel hungry enough to get back in there, we’ll do it. If not, we’ll call it a day. He had headaches and […]
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Weidman Eyeing Trip Up To 205 Division
“Whatever the fans really want to see, and whatever is the toughest challenge for me. Right now, the 185-pound division is exciting. There’s a lot of guys and a lot of matchups that people want to see me against. So those are the fights I’m going to fight. But if it comes to the point […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Brock Lesnar vs. Alistair Overeem (Full Replay)
Back at UFC 141, Alistair Overeem made his UFC debit against former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar. The fight retired Lesnar. Watch the full replay in the player above.
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9 Shifts Made To BJPENN.COM’s MMA Rankings Following UFC 169
By Evan Stoumbelis Last Saturday fans saw a somewhat lackluster night of fights at UFC 169 where 10 of the 12 fights went to a judges decision, and one of the two knockouts was rather controversial. Alistair Overeem got a much needed win over Frank Mir. Jose Aldo defeated Ricardo Lamas by decision, and Renan […]
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5 Cross-Promotional Events That Will Never Happen
It’s been about two weeks since Bellator shot down the hopes of MMA fans everywhere by not accepting the challenge served by the World Series of Fighting. Yes its true, none of us honestly expected it to happen, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t want it to Bjorn! That tiny part of our brains […]
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Anthony Johnson on Alistair Overeem: “He’s Team Alistair, that’s it.”
Prior to his fight with Frank Mir at UFC 169 (where he won via unanimous decision), UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem left his teammates at the Blackzilians training camp in Florida in favor of training in Thailand. In a recent interview with FOX Sports, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (a member of the Blackzilian’s) had this to say […]
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Nova Uniao coach wants Aldo vs. Pettis at a catchweight
UFC featherweight champion and longtime division ruler, Jose Aldo, appeared to be lightweight-bound, this after defeating Ricardo Lamas 49-46 on each of the judges scorecards at UFC 169 in Newark, N.J. last weekend. “Scarface” stated his desire to fight the UFC’s lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, at the UFC 169 post-fight press conference: “It’s not only […]
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Joe Lauzon: A $15k purse doesn’t leave much money after
UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon recently held a Q&A on Reddit, where he explained how a $15k fight-purse doesn’t leave him with much money after expenses. His words: “Lots of variables. Sometimes coaches get paid on a percentage, some are flat fees. Flights vary quite a bit in price… when I fly to Vegas its like […]
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Freddie Roach: GSP was suffering migraines, wanted to take two years off
Fight Hub TV founder Marco Villegas recently spoke with legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach about his ‘occasional client’ and former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. Coach Roach offered some interesting insight regarding St. Pierre’s recent retirement, which Villegas promptly posted on twitter: •Had a quick convo with Freddie Roach, told me some interesting stuff […]
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UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi official for April 11; Nelson vs. Big Nog to headline
According to a report from MMAJunkie, the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi has been made official for April 11 and a heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and ‘Big Nog’ will headline the event. The report also states: The UFC has partnered with Flash Entertainment for a Middle East expansion, both with live events and broadcast […]
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Khabilov vs. dos Anjos fight scrapped; dos Anjos now meets Nurmagomedov at UFC on FOX 11
A previously announced lightweight bout between Rustam Khabilov and Rafael dos Anjos has been removed from UFC 170 and scrapped entirely. UFC President Dana White tweeted the news yesterday evening, stating that Khabilov would be unable to compete against dos Anjos at the UFC 170 event later this month. Rafael dos Anjos (20-6 MMA, 9-4 […]
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‘The Frank Mir Curse’: Is Overeem Next?
Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem met in the octagon this past Saturday at UFC 169 in what was sure to be an exciting heavyweight bout. As Mir walked into the cage, he looked to be in amazing shape but that proved to be irrelevant. Mir proved to be durable as he ate shots and kept […]
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Jones Talks Rival Daniel Cormier: ‘I really don’t like him too much’
“It’s kind of a no-brainer. Anybody who pays attention to the sport knows who’s coming, you know who’s deserving. You’ve got to give Alexander Gustafsson the No. 1 contender spot behind Glover Teixeira. Then with the way Daniel Cormier has been performing, he’s top three at the heavyweight division. Lets see how he competes at […]
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QUICK TWITT | Wand Fires Back At Sonnen: ‘If you’re a real man say it to my face’
Chael Sonnen has literally made a career out of insulting Wanderlei Silva and his countrymen. Most recently, Sonnen said Wand was too fat to fight and wanted a way out. Now, Wanderlei Silva, is firing back through twitter: These two both head to the same 9-5 everyday while taping TUF Brazil.
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VIDEO | Behind The Scenes With Aldo And Barao At UFC 169
Get a look behind the scenes and see what two champs to do prep for their big night on pay-per-view.
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VIDEO | Glover Teixeira Seeking KO Over Jones
UFC 172 main eventer, Glover Teixeira, has a tall order in front of him in the form of UFC light-heavyeight champion, Jon Jones.
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Jon Jones Hopes Anderson Silva ‘just stays away’ From MMA
“To see such a magnificent career and legacy get tarnished by two losses, two kind of flukish losses – I wouldn’t call the first one a fluke – it sucks,” he said. “It leaves a weird taste in your mouth, like it’s not supposed to end that way. What I’m hoping is that people remember […]
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Rich Franklin Not A Fan Of Watching UFC Fights
“It’s different for me. Like I don’t sit down on a Saturday night and watch the fights like a casual fan. I’m analyzing fighters. The worst part about watching fights for me, it puts me in the mental mindset as if I’m there fighting. I’ve really gotten to the point where I don’t necessarily enjoy […]
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Ludwig Thinks Faber Should Get Immediate Rematch With Barao
“He didn’t really lose this time, though, it was a bad stoppage. If he went out there and got dominated and got his ass beat or got submitted or got stopped, like knocked out cold or the referee didn’t pull him away when he should have stopped the fight, then you’d have a valid point, […]
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Roy Nelson envisions a future career in politics
UFC Heavyweight contender, Roy “Big Country” Nelson, recently spoke with Bloodyelbow‘s Steph Daniels about his desire to have a future career in politics. His words: “I definitely envision myself in politics at some point. I was just looking at 2014 and 2016 tickets and what official positions are up for election. I’m good friends with […]
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Report: Thiago Tavares injured, forced off UFC Fight Night 36 card
According to a report from MMAJunkie, Thiago Tavares has suffered an injury and has been forced out of his featherweight debut, which was scheduled to take place at ‘UFC Fight Night 36’ opposite Zubair Tuhugov. UFC officials are now seeking a short-notice replacement opponent for the promotional newcomer, Tuhugov. UFC Fight Night 36 takes place […]
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VIDEO | Ultimate Fighting Cartoons Coming Back, Picked Up By FOX
The web’s most dangerously funny animated series — featuring your favorite and least-favorite MMA personalities, voiced and written by Pouya Rebek (aka “prebek”) — is coming to FOX Sports.