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Jairzinho Rozenstruik continued his impressive UFC run with a KO over Alistair Overeem in the dying seconds of their fight at …read more
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Alistair Overeem suffered a shocking last second knockout loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Washington event.
After seemingly outpointing his opponent for the better part of five …read more
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik may get his wish for his next fight while Aspen Ladd shouldn’t be rushed despite her impressive KO. …read more
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Dana White shared Alistair Overeem’s horrific lip injury after UFC DC’s main event. Usually things cannot get any worse for a …read more
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik finished Alistair Overeem in the final seconds of their fight at UFC DC. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to …read more
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A heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Alistair Overeem taking on surging contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik headlined tonight’s UFC Washington event.
The former Strikeforce and DREAM heavyweight champion, Overeem (45-17 MMA), entered …read more
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It may not have been the dramatic revenge tour that boxing fans were hoping for but Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21 KO) still did what …read more
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Diego Pacheco made sure that fans wouldn’t have to wait much longer to see the rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua.
The 18-year-old super middleweight fought in …read more
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Anthony Joshua (22-1, 21 KO) will be out to prove his heavyweight worth tomorrow afternoon (Sat., Dec. 7, 2019) live on DAZN from inside …read more
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The highly-anticipated rematch between WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KO) and former titleholder Anthony Joshua (22-1, …read more
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KSW middleweight champion Scott Askham knew he would be in Mamed Khalidov’s sights as soon as the Polish MMA star announced his return from retirement, but he admits he was …read more
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A wild video of a double knockdown leading to a KO victory for one fighter has emerged from Portugal’s ECE promotion on Enfusion TV.
It’s a pretty crazy video that needs …read more
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Heavyweight boxing sensation Deontay Wilder says he is the hardest-hitting puncher in the history of boxing and it’s not even close.
Wilder recently picked up a huge KO victory over Luis …read more
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Sergio Moraes’ seven-year UFC run has reportedly come to an end following his KO loss to James Krause 10 days ago in Sao Paulo Brazil. MMA Fighting reported the release …read more
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The TUF Brazil finalist was on a three-fight losing streak inside the Octagon. In perhaps unsurprising news, Sergio Moraes’ run in …read more
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Saturday marked the final Bellator event in Europe of 2019, and the company finished the year on the old continent with a bang.
There were interesting fights up and down the …read more
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This past weekend’s combat sports schedule produced a number of particularly devastating knockouts. The most notable of those knockouts came on Saturday night, when Deontay Wilder clobbered Luis Ortiz in …read more
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Over the weekend, Michael “Venom” Page added yet another impressive KO to his ever-increasing highlight reel when he starched Gianni Melillo with a walk-off right hand knockout …read more
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Heavyweight boxing sensation Deontay Wilder continued his reign of terror on Saturday night when he knocked out Luis Ortiz in devastating fashion. He believes that his special KO power is …read more
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Deontay Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KO) successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title last night (Sat., Nov. 23, 2019) live on FOX PPV from inside MGM …read more
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Here’s how the pros reacted to the heavyweight title rematch. Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz fought again on Saturday night, after the pair originally went …read more
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Watch the brutal KO by Deontay Wilder against Luis Ortiz. Deontay Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) was not wowing the fans with his rather …read more
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Newly crowned Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima was clearly watching tonight’s Bellator London event which featured former foe Michael Page.
‘MVP’ was taking on short-notice replacement Giovanni Melillo in today’s event …read more
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Undefeated heavyweight sensation Deontay Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KO) is set to defend his WBC title later tonight (Sat., Nov. 23, 2019) live on …read more
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Surging WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KO) will look to solidify his status as the baddest man …read more
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Reigning WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KO) is expected to make a huge payday later tonight (Sat., Nov. 23, 2019) live on …read more
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Will Spann III lands a head kick on Jordan DeJesus at Cage Fury Fighting Championships on Friday in Hampton, Va. | @Grabaka_Hitman, Twitter
He might be an amateur, but …read more
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Michael ‘Venom’ Page is looking forward to a rematch with Douglas Lima. UK fan favorite Michael ‘Venom’ Page experienced a huge setback earlier this year …read more
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Jose Johnson stands over a fallen Rafael Costa at LFA 78 in Belton, Texas, on Nov. 15, 2019 | @LFAFighting, Twitter
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A few days have passed, but Davy Gallon hasn’t wrapped his head around the finish to his most recent fight.
For almost nine years, Gallon (18-7-2) has competed professionally against a …read more
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This is how Charles Oliveira got a big KO win at UFC Sao Paulo. UFC Sao Paulo happened last Saturday. In …read more
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Anthony Johnson will look to return to the UFC next summer. It’s going to be a while before we see …read more
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Check out Ilias Ennahachi’s first title defense and Jamal Yusupov’s stunning KO of Muay Thai legend Yodsanklai. ONE Championship held an event in Beijing this weekend ,centered around kickboxing …read more
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UFC lightweight Jared Gordon has issued a statement in the wake of his defeat to Charles Oliveira at UFC Sao Paulo this past weekend.
The main card clash between these two …read more
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Chris Rini
All due respect to the main event fighters, they weren’t helped out by most of the previous eleven fights.
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Davy Gallon scored one of the biggest highlight reel knockouts this year. After a brief retirement, Ross Pearson returned to MMA competition on Saturday night. …read more
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Charles Oliveira knocked out Jared Gordon in the first round at UFC Sao Paulo. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish. Charles Oliveira did …read more
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Jason Knight has lamented his performance against Artem Lobov from the moment he saw Lobov’s hand raised after their first meeting in April.
After …read more
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Aviv Gozali isn’t satisfied with simply having the quickest submission in Bellator history under his belt.
Gozali (3-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) predicts his opponent, Zaka Fatullazade (14-8 MMA, 0-0 BMMA), will …read more
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Jan Blachowicz rebounded from his loss to Thiago Santos in a big way with a second-round knockout of Luke Rockhold at UFC 239 earlier this year. Blachowicz faces …read more
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When it comes to lightning-fast knockout power, Danny Roberts has it by the bucketload, and the slick-striking British welterweight showcased his honey punch, the fastball left hook, for his latest …read more
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Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal came out of retirement for one final fight because he didn’t want to end his career on a loss. Unfortunately for him, …read more
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Magomed Ankalaev had a wild KO win over Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC Moscow. The two fighters met in a light heavyweight bout at the UFC Moscow event from the CSKA …read more
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Magomed Ankalaev made Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva proud with his front kick knockout to cap off the prelims at UFC …read more
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Danny Roberts and Michel Pereira | Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Danny Roberts wants to put his viral knockout loss to Michel Pereira behind him with a big performance in …read more
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Christian Edwards connects with a head kick against Cesar Bennett at Bellator 233 on Friday in Thackerville, Okla. | @ScottCoker
Christian Edwards isn’t allowing himself to get much in-cage …read more
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THACKERVILLE, Okla. – If Christian Edwards keeps finishing people like he did Friday, he won’t have to worry about being called a “Jon Jones protege” for long.
Edwards (2-0 MMA, 2-0 …read more
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ONE Championship’s Sage Northcutt says he still has not been able to train following a KO loss to Cosmo Alexandre back in May.
Northcutt suffered a brutal KO loss to Alexandre …read more
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Former champion Geje Eustaquio finished Toni Tauru in devastating fashion in Manila. | ONE Championship
Former flyweight champion Geje Eustaquio returned to the win column in devastating fashion at …read more
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Lightweight contender Gregor Gillespie experienced the first loss of his professional MMA career at UFC 244, succumbing to a first-round head-kick courtesy of Kevin Lee.
Speaking to MMA Fighting, Gillespie opened …read more
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Kevin Lee and Gregor Gillespie | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Dramatic as it was, Gregor Gillespie is taking his first loss in stride.
Gillespie was poised for a breakthrough at …read more
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A highlight KO in his debut and 3 UFC wins couldn’t keep Millender on the roster after back-to-back losses in the Octagon. He joins several …read more
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“I think that’s the cleanest knockout of my career. I think it’s something that he wasn’t expecting and that a lot …read more
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Fresh off a massive head kick KO over Gregor Gillespie at UFC 244, lightweight contender Kevin Lee and his rival Islam Makhachev have agreed to a fight.
Immediately after Lee knocked …read more
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UFC lightweight Kevin Lee’s insane head kick KO of Gregor Gillespie to kick off UFC 244 generated a very animated response from UFC commentators Joe Rogan and Jon Anik.
Check out …read more
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Check out which fighters won performance bonuses from UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz. Madison Square Garden in New York City …read more
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Kevin Lee knocked out Gregor Gillespie, while Derrick Lewis edged out Blagoy Ivanov via split decision at UFC 244. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted …read more
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Kevin Lee re-introduced himself to the lightweight division in a big way on Saturday night.
“The Motown Phenom” earned a potential knockout of the year after …read more
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Kevin Lee just waxed Gregor Gillespie on the UFC 224 PPV main card. The UFC 244 PPV is underway, and the …read more
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A highly anticipated lightweight scrap featuring Kevin Lee taking on Gregor Gillespie kicked off tonight’s UFC 244 main card action from New York.
Kevin Lee (17-5 MMA) will be returning to …read more
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NEW YORK CITY — Stephen Thompson discusses his upcoming welterweight clash with Vicente Luque at UFC 244, the making of the BMF title fight between …read more
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Get the inside scoop on UFC 244’s televised prelims, featuring a highly anticipated contest between the steady Corey Anderson and KO machine Johnny Walker. Though there is nothing wrong with …read more
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Check out the Bellator 232 fight highlights featuring Douglas Lima taking the Bellator welterweight belt back from Rory MacDonald and Paul Dailey landing the 33rd brutal …read more
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Jai Herbert (left) and Cain Carrizosa (right) | Dolly Clew/Cage Warriors
Herbert became the first to defeat UFC veteran Carrizosa by knockout, while Morgan Charriere stopped Dean Trueman. The …read more
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Jai Herbert strengthened his grip on the Cage Warriors lightweight title with a stunning first-round finish of Cain Carrizosa in front of a hometown crowd in Birmingham, England.
Herbert …read more
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Maia
vs.
Askren
Johnson
vs.
Ray
Camacho
vs.
Dariush
Gane
vs.
Mayes
Salikhov
vs.
Staropoli
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2019: 179-107 (63%)
Askren
(64%)
Johnson
(79%)
Dariush
(78%)
Gane
(82%)
Salikhov
(54%)
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2019: 90-49 (65%)
Askren
Johnson
Dariush
Gane
Staropoli
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2019: 185-101 (65%)
Askren
Johnson
Dariush
Gane
Salikhov
Simon Head
@simonhead
2019: 92-52 (64%)
Askren
Ray
Dariush
Gane
Salikhov
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2019: 181-105 (63%)
2017 Champion
Maia
Johnson
Dariush
Gane
Staropoli
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2019: 181-105 (63%)
Askren
Johnson
Dariush
Gane
Staropoli
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2019: 180-106 (63%)
2018 Champion
Maia
Johnson
Dariush
Mayes
Salikhov
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2019: 177-109 …read more
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Though he was able to pick up a KO finish versus Antonio Castillo Jr. at CES 54 this past July in his first fight back in over a year, for …read more
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Jonas Bilharinho lands a flying knee against Junior Duarte at a Future FC show in Sao Paulo on Oct. 19, 2019 | Future FC
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Demian Maia lost in seconds in the UFC, but bounced back to challenge for titles in two divisions. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
One of the narratives surrounding UFC …read more
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Chael Sonnen recently called out Jon Jones going after Chris Weidman in the wake of loss to Dominick Reyes. Immediately after Chris …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight Antonio Silva has issued a statement following a KO loss to Gabriel Gonzaga at BKFC 8, criticizing keyboard warriors for their negative comments in the wake of …read more
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Will Ben Askren feel the effects of suffering his first loss — by KO? Maybe, but Demian Maia presents a different hurdle. Plus, Greg Hardy and other items making MMA …read more
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UFC light heavyweight Chris Weidman has issued a statement following his KO loss to Dominick Reyes in the main event of UFC Boston.
Chris Weidman’s statement is a lengthy one, to …read more
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Wui Liang, a controversial Xingyi practitioner, was walloped by a taekwondo fighter at a style-vs-style fighting event in China. Wu Liang is a controversial traditional …read more
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Confirmed: Gabriel Gonzaga has more left in the tank than Antonio SIlva. The sad decline of Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has continued into bare-knuckle boxing, …read more
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UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes has issued a statement following his KO victory over Chris Weidman at UFC Boston.
Reyes needed less than two minutes to knock Weidman out in …read more
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“Hey Jon [Jones], I don’t want any party favors. I want that belt, baby, let’s go.” Who can blame Dominick Reyes …read more
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In the main event of UFC Boston, Dominick Reyes remained undefeated with a first round knockout of Chris Weidman. Dominick …read more
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Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman moved up to light heavyweight to challenge undefeated contender Dominick Reyes in tonight’s UFC Boson main event.
Weidman (14-5 MMA) entered tonight’s event headliner looking to …read more
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The Long Island native was knocked out in the final round of his scheduled ten-rounder with prospect Charles Conwell. Another boxer has sadly succumbed …read more
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Junior middleweight boxer Patrick Day is fighting for his life after his KO loss to Charles Conwell this past weekend. Patrick Day is fighting for …read more
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Patricky Freire did not expect to finish Tatsuya Kawajiri in just 70 seconds at Rizin 19. Lightweight heavy-hitter Patricky Freire …read more
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TAMPA, Fla. – Mike Davis beat Thomas Gifford with a third-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 19 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Take a look …read more
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