Fresh off a successful octagon debut at middleweight, Jared Cannonier is facing the biggest name of his career when he takes on Anderson Silva at UFC 237.
Silva (34-8 MMA, 17-5 …read more
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With a lot of time to make up, and a UFC light heavyweight title wrapped around his waist, champion Jon Jones will look to remain as active as possible in …read more
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Khalid Murtazaliev, who stopped C.B. Dollaway violently in his UFC debut, has tested positive for steroids, UFC anti-doping partner USADA announced Friday.
Murtazaliev, a Russia native, tested positive for drostanolone, an …read more
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones estimates he’s being drug tested twice weekly in advance of a title defense opposite Anthony Smith at UFC 235.
It’s all part of clearing his …read more
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UFC 232 closed out 2018 as the final UFC event of the year. Returning in the headliner was one of the sports all time greats in former light heavyweight champion, …read more
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A heavyweight showdown between Alexander Volkov and Alistair Overeem has been booked as the main event for the UFC’s return to Russia on April 20.
The card will take place in …read more
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DUBLIN — Owen Roddy protege Ryan Curtis discussed his upcoming Bellator debut, how the UFC’s downsizing of the flyweight division has changed his outlook, why he understands what the UFC …read more
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Thiago Santos is excited for his second UFC main-event appearance and feels he’s prepared for Jan Blachowicz no matter where the fight ends up in the Octagon. …read more
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Jon Jones still has designs on a busy 2019 as he attempts to “make up for lost time” in …read more
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Thiago Santos has marched to sixth place in the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings following two striking stoppages of Eryk Anders and Jimi Manuwa, but his UFC Prague main event dance …read more
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Heavyweights will be the centerpiece for the UFC’s return to Russia this April. Having finally made its debut in Russia last year, the UFC’s second appearance in that country now …read more
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Blachowicz
vs.
Santos
De Lima
vs.
Struve
Oleksiejczuk
vs.
Villante
Carmouche
vs.
Pudilova
Dodson
vs.
Yan
Ankalaev
vs.
Farias
MMAjunkie readers’consensus picks2019: 30-10
Santos
(72%)
Struve
(58%)
Oleksiejczuk
(57%)
Carmouche
(70%)
Yan
(70%)
Ankalaev
(72%)
Dan Tom@DanTomMMA2019: 30-10
Blachowicz
Struve
Oleksiejczuk
Carmouche
Yan
Ankalaev
Brian Garcia@thegoze2019: 30-102017 Champion
Blachowicz
Struve
Villante
Carmouche
Yan
Farias
Trent Reinsmith@TrentReinsmith2019: 30-10
Santos
De Lima
Oleksiejczuk
Carmouche
Yan
Ankalaev
Matt Erickson@MMAjunkieMatt2019: 29-11
Santos
De Lima
Villante
Carmouche
Yan
Farias
Ben Fowlkes@BenFowlkesMMA2019: 29-112016 Champion
Santos
Struve
Oleksiejczuk
Carmouche
Yan
Ankalaev
Fernanda Prates@nandaprates_2019: 28-12
Santos
Struve
Oleksiejczuk
Carmouche
Yan
Ankalaev
Mike Bohn@MikeBohnMMA2019: 28-122014 Champion
Santos
De Lima
Villante
Carmouche
Yan
Ankalaev
Steven Marrocco@MMAjunkieSteven2019: 27-13
Santos
De Lima
Oleksiejczuk
Carmouche
Yan
Ankalaev
Simon Samano@SJSamano2019: 26-14
Santos
Struve
Oleksiejczuk
Carmouche
Yan
Ankalaev
John …read more
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The UFC breaks new ground Saturday when it brings UFC on ESPN+ 3 to Prague. The fight card marks the promotion’s first visit to the Czech Republic.
In the main event, …read more
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The UFC has booked a flyweight fight between Wilson Reis and Alexandre Pantoja for UFC 236 in April. The UFC’s PPV event for April 13th is beginning to shape up, …read more
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UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw did not agree with his stoppage loss to UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo. Ever since the loss, he’s been adamant that the referee intervened too …read more
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A pair of positive steroid tests have netted UFC middleweight Khalid Murtazaliev a two-year suspension.
The UFC’s drug testing administrator, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), today announced Murtazaliev (14-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) …read more
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UFC lightweight Paul Felder could be released from the hospital Saturday after undergoing surgery to repair a …read more
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News broke earlier this morning that veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) reporter, Dave Meltzer, was detained at McCarran International Airport on Friday after attempting to smuggle a bomb past TSA …read more
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Rafael dos Anjos just ripped a Conor McGregor fan to shreds on Twitter. The former UFC lightweight champion took to Twitter to voice his frustrations with the current tendencies of …read more
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PRAGUE – UFC on ESPN+ 3 ceremonial weigh-ins took place today in the Czech Republic, paving the way for Saturday’s UFC debut in the country.
UFC on ESPN+ 3 takes place …read more
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Dominick Cruz has never been one to hold back his opinion. And TJ. Dillashaw has been a frequent target of his for years.
Cruz, the former UFC bantamweight champion, blasted Dillashaw …read more
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Robbie Lawler is ready to jump back into the Octagon. “Ruthless” is feeling like his old self again heading into UFC 235. He’ll face promotion newcomer Ben Askren on the …read more
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The UFC is returning to Russia.
On Friday morning, officials announced the promotion will host its first event in St. Petersburg, Russia, on April 20 inside the Yubileyny Sports Complex. This …read more
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Mackenzie Dern def. Amanda Cooper at UFC 224: Best photos
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If you’ve been wondering when you might see jiu-jitsu standout Mackenzie Dern back in the UFC, nine months after …read more
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Bummed out by the odd Euro cards this week? Here’s some other action to keep your eye on. Bellator and the UFC take their talents to Europe this weekend with …read more
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Reported estimates for the UFC 234 buyrate have been revealed. Dave Meltzer reported on MMAFighting.com that UFC 234 nabbed an estimated 175,000 pay-per-view buys. The UFC 234 prelims scored 1,339,000 …read more
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Daniel Cormier knows who he is picking for next month’s (Sat. March 2, 2019) UFC 235 pay-per-view (PPV) main event. Jon Jones will defend his light heavyweight championship against Anthony …read more
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Last Sunday night at UFC Phoenix, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez returned to the cage after nearly three years away, where he battled fearsome heavyweight knockout artist Francis Ngannou.
While …read more
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Colby Covington has no interest in receiving advice from Tyron Woodley. It is no secret that UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Colby Covington have a common disdain for one …read more
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Liz Carmouche last fought in July of 2018 and wanted to return sooner. She will finally get that chance on Saturday when the UFC makes its debut in the Czech …read more
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Colby Covington fires back at UFC light heavyweight title contender Anthony Smith, whom he had a brief encounter with on Twitter. UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith had a …read more
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Alistair Overeem def. Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Fight Night 141: Best photos
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The UFC is heading back to Russia in April with a pair of heavyweights in the main …read more
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Mackenzie Dern will be taking an extended break from fighting in the UFC after announcing her pregnancy on Friday.
The multi-time grappling champion was originally rumored to return in May with …read more
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Tomorrow night, the UFC will touch down in the Czech Republic with the exciting UFC Prague card.
This card will be topped by a light heavyweight contender bout between fearsome …read more
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UFC strawweight prospect Mackenzie Dern is considered one of the top young talents in UFC, but her MMA career is on hold with her announcement that she’s pregnant. …read more
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Georges St-Pierre said the last fight he wanted before retiring was against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. How would he have fared? …read more
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On Thursday, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre officially announced his retirement from MMA. The Canadian sporting icon made the announcement at the Bell Centre in his hometown …read more
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UFC 234 may have had a lot of people talking about it and watching the prelims on Feb. 9, but the late loss of the main event didn’t help pay-per-view …read more
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Michel Prazeres has more career victories than all but one other fighter at this week’s UFC on ESPN+ 3 event, and yet he’s not even featured in the top half …read more
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UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas becomes the latest UFC fighter to ink a individual partnership deal. Rose Namajunas has become the latest UFC fighter to announce a partnership with the …read more
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The Great Divide is a reoccurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which our own writers debate a topic in the world of MMA — whether it’s news, a fight, …read more
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Fan favorite UFC flyweight contender Mackenzie Dern won’t be fighting for awhile. Early on Friday morning, Dern shared the exciting news that she is pregnant.
See her announcement below:
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Jose Aldo is looking to secure a fight at the next pay-per-view card in Brazil at UFC 237 which takes place on May 11 …read more
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Mackenzie Dern won’t be fighting any time soon in the UFC, and it’s for a good reason.
The undefeated strawweight, who last competed in the UFC in May 2018, announced on …read more
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Georges St-Pierre says they tried “every avenue” to get the fight with Khabib booked, but UFC just wasn’t interested. Georges St-Pierre revealed that prior to retiring, his team tried to …read more
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When Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped out of the cage at UFC 226 to go after Conor McGregor’s team, he did more than just start a brawl that became international news and …read more
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PRAGUE – UFC on ESPN+ 3 official weigh-ins took place this morning in the Czech Republic, and while a pair of fighters missed weight, all 13 bouts on the card …read more
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DUBLIN — Richie Smullen is itching to get back in the cage following a loss in his UFC debut on the back of his stint on TUF. The submission specialist …read more
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PRAGUE – MMAjunkie is on scene and reporting live from today’s early and official UFC on ESPN+ 3 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 3 a.m. ET (midnight PT).
The early …read more
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PRAGUE – UFC on ESPN+ 3 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place today, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMAjunkie at 11 a.m. ET …read more
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Daniel Cormier has stepped foot inside the Octagon with current UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones on two separate occasions, coming up short to him at UFC 182 and then …read more
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It has been three weeks since the Nevada Athletic Commission (NSAC) handed down the nine month suspension to Khabib Nurmagomedov for his actions in the T-Mobile Arena following the UFC …read more
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Former Bellator and ONE Championship Ben Askren believes the UFC wants him to lose in his octagon debut.
Askren (18-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has called former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler …read more
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Despite taking place in the relatively unfamiliar locale of Prague, Czech Republic, UFC Fight Night 145 (a.k.a. UFC on ESPN+ 3) is surprisingly short on new faces, with two of …read more
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The ONE Championship Flyweight World Grand Prix bracket is set.
Announced Wednesday, the eight-man tournament will see former UFC champion and top pound-for-pound fighter Demetrious Johnson (27-3-1) face Yuya Wakamatsu (10-3) …read more
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The ratings and viewership numbers are in for the first UFC on ESPN television card. The UFC’s debut main card broadcast on ESPN went up against stiff competition last Sunday, …read more
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Former two division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre retired from MMA today in a decision that generated much discussion across the sports world.
St-Pierre’s (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC) retirement from MMA competition …read more
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MMAjunkie Radio kicks off today at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) with Jared Cannonier and Mike Bohn.
UFC middleweight contender Cannonier will discuss his recently announced matchup with Anderson Silva …read more
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Jose Aldo is one of many Brazilian bruisers eyeing a spot on the UFC 237 card. Aldo is coming off a second-round TKO victory over Renato Moicano. The former featherweight …read more
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There was a time when a major health problem looked like it might put Stefan Struve’s fighting career in jeopardy.
A few months after a loss to Mark Hunt in 2013, …read more
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PRAGUE – Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger and current flyweight contender Liz Carmouche is looking to end a bucket-list week with a statement victory to push one step closer …read more
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It took the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov a few months after his massive title defending win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229 to finally receive his fine and suspension …read more
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Double champion Amanda Nunes rules out taking a fight against Holly Holm at the upcoming UFC 237 card. No more rumors about whether or not Amanda Nunes will be at …read more
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Liverpool’s Chris Fishgold is set for his second fight in the UFC Octagon as part of the Fight Night card in Prague. As he prepares to fight Daniel Teymur, Fishgold …read more
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What should we make of Georges St-Pierre’s retirement announcement? What fight do we most wish we could have seen him in? And what does it say when so many lightweight …read more
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It has been well documented that UFC welterweight …read more
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He may not fight him inside the Octagon, but that won’t stop UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley from wanting to meet up with Georges St-Pierre. Legendary former UFC welterweight champion …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes said she won’t be fighting at UFC 237 in May and instead is targeting a fight against Holly Holm later in the year. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Georges St-Pierre was so not scared to defend his welterweight title against Nick Diaz, “Rush” did anything he could to sabotage their UFC 158 pay-per-view (PPV) main event, which took …read more
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February 11, 2019, marked the two-year anniversary of the UFC women’s featherweight division’s creation. Coincidentally this also happens to be the birthday of Megan Anderson who is essentially one half …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
MONTREAL – There weren’t any tears for Georges St-Pierre, who dutifully handled all questions of his retirement after 15 years in the UFC at Thursday’s press conference — in both …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC event in Prague, Czech Republic. With odds and analysis for every fight on the card. From Jan Blachowicz …read more
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PRAGUE – After five-and-a-half years in the UFC, Thiago “Marreta” Santos is closer than ever to a world title shot, and it’s all happened in the space of two short …read more
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UFC women’s strawweight champion “Thug” Rose Namajunas announced yesterday (Wed. February 20, 2019) she has inked a sponsorship deal with Reebok. All fighters in the UFC are required to wear …read more
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UFC 237 in Brazil just took a major hit. Rumors had swirled for weeks that one of the marquee fights on the card would feature two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes …read more
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With Georges St-Pierre’s retirement announcement today, it appears a potential fight between him and Khabib Nurmagomedov has gasped its last breath.
Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC), the UFC’s unbeaten lightweight champion …read more
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UFC 237 will no longer happen at a 45,000-seat soccer stadium in Curitiba, and won’t have two-division champion Amanda Nunes as a headliner either.
The pay-per-view show has been moved to …read more
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The State Athletic Commission released the UFC on ESPN 1 salaries on Thursday and some of the top tier talents got paid some major cash. UFC on ESPN 1 took …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez led the disclosed payroll for UFC Phoenix, cashing a six-figure sum for his unsuccessful return against Francis Ngannou.
The Arizona Department of Gaming released …read more
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Georges St-Pierre is officially retired. The former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion closed the curtains on his combat career at a Thursday morning press conference inside the Bell Center in …read more
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Jan Blachowicz and Thiago Santos headline the UFC’s first foray in Prague, Croatia. This Saturday, they headline UFC Fight Night on ESPN+ 3, each of them hoping to take a …read more
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MONTREAL – Georges St-Pierre tried to make a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov before he decided to retire from competition.
But alas, the UFC had other …read more
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Anderson Silva will get his wish to compete in front of home country fans once again, as he is slated to meet Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 this May. …read more
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Bantamweights Bethe Correia and Irene Aldana will reportedly fight in Brazil. Another bout has been added to UFC 237.
According to Combate’s report, former bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia will …read more
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The official poster for UFC on ESPN+ 6 has officially been released. Two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson headlines. He’ll face former lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. The …read more
Source:: MMANews
If Georges St-Pierre was going to take one more fight, it was going to be against the very best.
Though “GSP” made it clear that he was calling it a career …read more
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Georges St-Pierre officially retired from the sport of mixed martial arts on Thursday but he was willing to stick around for at least one more fight against UFC lightweight champion …read more
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Stream or download Wednesday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with Robbie Lawler.
Lawler, a former UFC welterweight champion, called in to discuss his upcoming fight against ex-Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben …read more
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Georges St-Pierre appeared to be retired several years ago, but following a miraculous comeback in which he took the UFC middleweight belt from Michael Bisping in late 2017, the sure …read more
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With George St-Pierre’s retirement official Thursday, MMA fighters, and even an NHL team, took to Twitter to voice their gratitude towards the former UFC champion’s legendary career. Check out their …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Israel Adesanya has opened as a slight betting favorite against Kelvin Gastelum for their interim middleweight title fight at UFC 236.
Oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of BetDSI opened “Stylebender” as a …read more
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On Sunday, the UFC held its first show on big ESPN, where Cain Velasquez made his long-awaited return to the Octagon to take on Francis Ngannou in Phoenix, Arizona.
The fight …read more
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Georges St-Pierre explains what went wrong in negotiations for the Khabib fight, and hails the Dagestani as ‘the better fighter.’ Negotiations were underway for a mega-fight between UFC lightweight champion …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Jared Cannonier believes he’ll finish Anderson Silva when the two collide in May. Yesterday (Feb. 20), it was revealed that Cannonier will go one-on-one with Silva at UFC 237. That …read more
Source:: MMANews
Following one of the most storied careers in mixed martial arts, Georges St-Pierre has finally uttered the words that he waited so long to be sure it was the right …read more
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MONTREAL – Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre has officially retired from MMA.
St-Pierre (26-2 MMA, 20-2 UFC), the former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion, today held a press conference in Montreal …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Decorated champ Georges St-Pierre is officially retiring. After earlier reports, Georges St-Pierre has confirmed that he is officially retired from mixed martial arts competition. In a Thursday press-conference in Montreal, …read more
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At Georges St-Pierre press conference, the UFC legend is expected to call it quits on his UFC career Thursday morning. The video will begin around 10:30 a.m. ET. …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC president Dana White hails Georges St-Pierre as one of the most accomplished fighters of all-time. Well, it’s official. UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has retired from mixed martial arts.
The former …read more
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A flyweight fight between Paige VanZant and Poliana Botelho is being targeted for UFC 236. Paige VanZant has wasted no time in planning her return to the octagon after her …read more
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