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The two bantamweights will compete at 145 lbs. We have a late addition to next Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night card …read more
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UFC president Dana White claims Colby Covington wasn’t an option to replace Gilbert Burns. Burns was scheduled to challenge UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, on July 11. The title bout …read more
Source:: MMANews
Dana White’s fun, back-and-forth feud with “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver turned into something positive.
Back in May, Oliver took to his show to make some lighthearted jabs at the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
In the main event of UFC 251 on Fight Island, Kamaru Usman looks to defend his welterweight title when he takes on Jorge Masvidal who took the fight on six …read more
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Jorge Masvidal must fight Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 without a key cornerman in Mike Brown. Jorge Masvidal may be …read more
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ABU DHABI – Following in the footsteps of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will auction off his UFC 251 fight kit for charity after …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Strawweight rivals Jessica Andrade and Rose Namajunas will rematch this Saturday (July 11, 2020) at UFC 251 from Fight …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The return bout for Thiago Santos has been set and it’s against Glover Teixeira. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that the UFC is closing in on finalizing a light heavyweight scrap …read more
Source:: MMANews
Former UFC middleweight contender Tim Kennedy slammed the “pathetic” fighter pay in the UFC saying that he “would have made more as a garbage truck driver.” After Paige VanZant said …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
A battle of top-five light heavyweights will headline a UFC event in September as Thiago Santos will make his return to the Octagon against Glover Teixeira. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
One-time light heavyweight title challengers Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira will go through each other to get another shot at the belt.
The UFC is …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Thiago Santos will make his anticipated return to the octagon in September when he takes on fellow Brazilian Glover Teixeira in a UFC main event.
Santos (21-7 MMA, 13-6 UFC) and …read more
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Dewey Cooper was the other man in the corner with Max Rohskopf during his ill fated UFC debut, and he has no problem with …read more
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American Top Team coach Mike Brown won’t be in Jorge Masvidal’s corner at UFC 251 on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
A lightweight fight has been added to the UFC’s upcoming schedule.
Nasrat Haqparast and Alex Munoz will square off at the promotion’s event on Aug. 8, which is expected to take …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Max Holloway isn’t sure what to make of Alexander Volkanovski’s attitude heading into their rematch at UFC 251 on Saturday night.
While the Australia-born featherweight enters …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC president Dana White has answered one of the big questions going into UFC 251: Will Jorge Masvidal’s “BMF” belt be up for grabs when he fights Kamaru Usman?
The answer …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
American Top Team head coach Mike Brown will not be in the corner of Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251. Masvidal is set to challenge UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, on …read more
Source:: MMANews
Mike Brown won’t be in Jorge Masvidal’s corner at UFC 251 after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Brown, the longtime American Top Team coach, received his positive test Monday in Las …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
“BMF” champ Jorge Masvidal is down one corner at UFC 251 after his longtime American Top Team coach Mike Brown came up positive for COVID-19.
MMA Fighting learned of the …read more
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Here’s Countdown to UFC 251, which previews this Saturday’s top bouts. After a week off, we are in the middle of …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Max Holloway believes Alex Volkanovski is speaking more like a challenger than a champion. Holloway and Volkanovski will mix it up a second time for the UFC featherweight championship. Back …read more
Source:: MMANews
Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports
Khalil Rountree is outraged over an inaccurate report that he is slated to fight Greg Hardy at UFC 252. Khalil Rountree is pissed following reports …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
ABU DHABI – Max Holloway doesn’t think UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is carrying himself like one.
Ahead of their UFC 251 co-main event, Holloway (21-5 MMA, 17-5 UFC) presented a …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a few days away from its UFC 251 pay-per-view (PPV) event, set for this Sat. night (July 11, …read more
Source:: MMAMania
June M. Williams
Episode 78 discussion: Khabib’s father dies from Coronavirus complications, Schaub tests positive, Geoff Neal needs a fight, ESPN+ jacks up prices of monthly subscribers. Welcome to …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Head coach Javier Mendez anticipates a healthier Daniel Cormier to go to war with Stipe Miocic in the trilogy bout. UFC heavyweight champion Miocic and Cormier are scheduled to collide …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Streaking UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards says he’s waiting for a crack at the winner of the UFC 251 main event. UFC 251 goes down on Yas Island in Abu …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
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Paige VanZant says she could have made the same amount of money she did on her UFC contract by working …read more
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A last-minute fight is in the UFC’s cards – and it’s only eight days away.
Ranked bantamweights Cody Stamann and Jimmie Rivera are expected to square off July 15 on Yas …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
No. 1 ranked UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns believes he could hand Nate Diaz a decisive loss in the Octagon, even if he’s infected with COVID-19. Burns was expected to …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
The UFC has added an exciting matchup between top-10 bantamweights to their “Fight Island” slate.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Gilbert Burns is pretty bothered by Nate Diaz’s recent comments about him.
After Jorge Masvidal initially failed to come to terms with the UFC, Burns (18-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was announced …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Paige VanZant has made it clear she will be testing free agency following her UFC 251 fight against Amanda Ribas. VanZant will be fighting for the first time since January …read more
Source:: MMANews
It’s a big stage that’s set for UFC debutant, Jiri Prochazka, but the newcomer is treating everything like business as usual ahead of UFC 251
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Petr Yan is attempting to enter a rare class of fighters when he takes on Jose Aldo at UFC 251 for the bantamweight title
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After six years competing in the UFC, Paige VanZant says she could have earned the same amount of money working a “regular job.” VanZant is days out from a fight …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
In MMA, many topics spark debate, and there’s rarely a discussion that ends in a unanimous ruling. However, that’s not really the case when dissecting Amanda Nunes’s legacy and place …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC President Dana White claims Colby Covington was never in consideration to replace Gilbert Burns against Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 main event. Until last weekend, Usman, the UFC …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC president Dana White is singing the praises of Jorge Masvidal. Things are a bit rosier between Masvidal and the UFC, at least for now. Masvidal was supposed to receive …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Alexander Volkanovski responded to Max Holloway being a “sore loser,” after Holloway’s comments lately about Volkanovski as the UFC featherweight champion.
Hear everything Alexander Volkanovski had to say at the UFC …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Paulo Costa’s manager, Wallid Ismail is claiming that Israel Adesanya has turned down two bouts. Adesanya vs. Costa seems to be inevitable. Costa was supposed to receive a UFC middleweight …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC President Dana White says there will only be one title on the line when Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal collide in the UFC 251 main event. Masvidal is set …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Jorge Masvidal comes into UFC 251 as the one and only BMF champion. If UFC president Dana White has anything to say about it – and he does – it’s …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just a few days away from its upcoming UFC 251 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card, locked and loaded for Sat., …read more
Source:: MMAMania
UFC president Dana White called welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal “absolutely brilliant” for sliding into the UFC 251 main event against Kamaru Usman. Usman was supposed to put the UFC welterweight …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week, Simon Head hosts and is joined by …read more
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Jorge Masvidal may be stepping in on short notice at UFC 251, but he’s been staying ready the entire time, thanks to his housemate.
Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 12-6 UFC) had initially …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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When will this fight happen? Israel Adesanya refused to face Paulo Costa at UFC 251 or UFC 252, according to Costa’s manager Wallid Ismail.
Ismail …read more
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Although Robert Drysdale took much of the heat for his role in Max Rohskopf’s controversial UFC debut, he wasn’t the only one in the corner that night at UFC on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Colby Covington doesn’t see Jorge Masvidal walking out of his bout with Kamaru Usman unscathed. This Saturday night (July 11), Usman will put his UFC welterweight championship on the line …read more
Source:: MMANews
The debut episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com is a stacked one ahead of UFC 251 and the debut of UFC Fight Island. Host Cole Shelton is first joined …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The rivalry between UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman and his next challenger Jorge Masvidal will come to a head in the main event of UFC 251 this weekend. Yet the …read more
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A detailed breakdown of the position-by-position statistics to watch out for in Saturday’s UFC 251 fight card from Fight Island. Fight Island time is …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Georges St-Pierre believes there are only three types of people in combat sports and he recently explained what sets those types apart. The former UFC welterweight champion retired from the …read more
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Gilbert Burns is worried about what might happen to the welterweight division if Jorge Masvidal becomes champion.
Burns originally was slated to challenge welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington has shared his prediction for UFC 251’s main event between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Ever since his loss to Usman in the main event …read more
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Jorge Masvidal’s journey of struggle and perseverance dates back to his youth. …read more
Source:: ESPN
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With the uptick in positive COVID-19 tests, the UFC needs to do more Dan Hooker had a fight for the ages on June 27. …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
As Paige VanZant prepares to return to action at UFC 251, she understands in many ways that this is the biggest fight of her life.
There …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Did you miss the debut of “UFC 251 Countdown” or just want to watch it again? Check out a preview of one of the night’s key fights now.
The segment takes …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Did you miss the debut of “UFC 251 Countdown” or just want to watch it again? Check out the bantamweight title preview now.
The segment takes a special look at the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Did you miss the debut of “UFC 251 Countdown” or just want to watch it again? Check out the co-main event preview now.
The segment takes a special look at the …read more
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Daniel Cormier feels uncertain about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s career after the latter’s recent family tragedy. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov always …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
This Saturday, Gilbert Burns was scheduled to face Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 251. But late last week, …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
June M. Williams
In this exclusive SBN MMA Feature, Bloody Elbow Interviewer, Shakiel ‘Shak’ Mahjouri speaks with top-ranked UFC & MMA stars to get their analysis & predictions on …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC 251 brings a stacked card of fights to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi for the promotion’s inaugural “Fight Island” event, on Saturday, July 11, as the newly-crowned UFC featherweight champion …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Watch ‘UFC 251 – ‘USMAN VS. MASVIDAL’ Bloody Elbow presents its pre-fight coverage for UFC 251, which goes down on July …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC 251 is set to pop off this Saturday night (July 11, 2020) in what will be the first “Fight Island” event for Ultimate Fighting Championship, as it locked down …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The UFC is promising even tighter safety controls and protocols for this month’s series of events on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island after already having completed eight events in the coronavirus …read more
Source:: ESPN
Gilbert Burns believes the UFC welterweight division would be worse off with Jorge Masvidal as champion. Masvidal will be replacing Burns in the main event of UFC 251. Burns was …read more
Source:: MMANews
The UFC’s July pay-per-view is supposed to be one of the cornerstones of its yearly schedule. A major numbered event is often the highlight of “International Fight Week” festivities, but …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Check out the current card for UFC 252 in August. UFC 252 is starting to come together. The big PPV card, which will take …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
In the first episode of UFC 251 Embedded, Max Holloway, Rose Namajunas and Paige VanZant fly to Abu Dhabi, as well as a look at Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal’s …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
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Check out the first episode of Embedded for UFC 251. UFC 251 is almost here, and as usual, Embedded is here as well. The …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Gilbert Burns believes Jorge Masvidal will make the welterweight division like a circus if he becomes the champion. In the main event of UFC 251, Usman is looking to defend …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
The name on the contract didn’t matter much to Kamaru Usman as he prepared to fight at UFC 251.
While he spent weeks getting ready to …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal says he’s interested in a rematch with Stephen Thompson if he defeats Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 and takes the title. Masvidal spoke to ESPN’s …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns says he’s already “feeling better” after being infected by COVID-19, which knocked him out of UFC 251. Burns was set to fight Kamaru Usman for …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Pedro Munhoz has been pulled from a pivotal bantamweight clash with Frankie Edgar. Munhoz and Edgar were scheduled to collide at a UFC event on July 15. The bout would’ve …read more
Source:: MMANews
Pedro Munhoz is the latest UFC fighter to test positive for the novel coronavirus.
The Brazilian bantamweight contender is out of his July 15 co-main event bout with Frankie Edgar taking …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Colby Covington was hoping to get his second chance at Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 251.
In the end, the welterweight title …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The UFC returns after one-week break on Saturday with UFC 251, and the promotion’s popular “Embedded” series is back to help build the excitement ahead of the action.
UFC 251 takes …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Gilbert Burns believes it’s in his best interest for Kamaru Usman to emerge victorious in the UFC 251 headliner this Saturday. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Kamaru Usman says he will be bringing the welterweight title and the BMF title home with him this weekend. In the main event of UFC 251, Usman will look to …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Petr Yan believes his fight at UFC 251 against Jose Aldo was made for him to become the new UFC bantamweight champion. After Henry Cejudo shockingly announced his retirement after …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The UFC has managed to book one of its greatest late-replacement matchups of all time with Jorge Masvidal stepping in against Kamaru Usman in the UFC 251 main event Saturday. …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Strawweight scrappers Amanda Ribas and Paige VanZant will battle this Saturday (July 11, 2020) at UFC 251 from “Fight …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Gilbert Burns is back in Florida and rooting for former teammate Kamaru Usman to take the welterweight championship he was supposed to be fighting for at UFC 251 on Saturday. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Claudia Gadelha is looking for her third win in a row inside the octagon. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Two top-ranked strawweights will collide in the octagon on Sept. …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
ABU DHABI – Alexander Volkanovski has a singular mission in his first defense of the UFC featherweight title: finish Max Holloway.
“I’ve already beat him. I know I can do that,” …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Claudia Gadelha is expected to lock horns with Xiaonan Yan at a UFC event in Las Vegas on Sept. 26. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Claudia Gadelha is set to return to the octagon this fall.
The former UFC title challenger and long-time strawweight contender has been booked to fight China’s Yan Xiaonan at a UFC …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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The ‘BMF’ champ sounds like he and the UFC have come to terms on a new contract that, at least for the moment, gets …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman was favored over original UFC 251 opponent Gilbert Burns, he is even more heavily favored over late replacement Jorge Masvidal.
Usman had been about -200 and …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Kamaru Usman is looking to leave Saturday with multiple belts.
UFC welterweight champion Usman faces “BMF” champ Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 251 at Yas Island in Abu …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Jose Aldo is motivated to make history at UFC 251. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Jorge Masvidal agreed to fight UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman on just six days notice, which means “Gamebred” will enter the UFC 251 pay-per-view …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Martin Day was born to fight. After not entering the Octagon in almost two years, he’ll get back to doing what he loves at UFC 251
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