Drakkar Klose eyes an ideal ending to a big 2018.
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The path has been cleared for Jon Jones to make his Octagon return at UFC 232. …read more
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Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 232, Valentina Shevchenko captured the vacant UFC women’s flyweight title with a dominant decision defeat of former UFC strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Speaking on …read more
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More than just avenging his first professional loss, top lightweight contender Kevin Lee wants to get Al Iaquinta out of the spotlight. Kevin Lee has a little history with Al …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is gearing up for its final event on FOX this Saturday night (Dec. 15, 2018), as the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization invades the …read more
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During her last training camp, UFC women’s flyweight Jessica-Rose Clark didn’t feel like herself, and it carried over into her fight.
The result? A unanimous-decision loss to Jessica Eye at UFC …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Jon Jones, who is scheduled to face Alexander Gustafsson for the light heavyweight title at UFC 232, has been cleared for a return by the California State Athletic Commission. …read more
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USADA says a “technical glitch” is behind a disappearing Brock Lesnar drug test on the organization’s Athlete Test History database. …read more
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Francis Ngannou’s two losses in the UFC have one thing in common. That being that before both, he decided to train at the UFC’s Performance Institute. Ngannou decided to train …read more
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Here are the details on Iain Kidd’s criminal conviction and dismissal from Bloody Elbow. [Content Warning: The following report includes graphic details regarding crimes committed against children and animals]
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Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping will be joining the UFC commentating team in 2019 as the promotion moves to ESPN for a new five year broadcast deal.
Bisping announced the news …read more
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World champion Joshua Pacio will be out for redemption when he puts his ONE Championship belt on the line next year.
Pacio (16-2-0), the undisputed ONE Strawweight World Champion, bids to …read more
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has cleared the last hurdle ahead of his return after getting back his license in the state of California following a positive drug …read more
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Kamaru Usman, Elias Theodorou, Paul Felder, and UFC 231 Recap
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The California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to grant former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones a temporary fight license and remove …read more
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It looks like things aren’t going too well between the UFC and Nick Diaz at the moment. Recently, the former UFC welterweight title challenger took to his Instagram story to …read more
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Jon Jones has officially been removed from the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) suspension list, clearing him to fight Alexander Gustafsson for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title in the …read more
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MMA Factory head coach Fernand Lopez believes Francis Ngannou training for last month’s Curtis Blaydes rematch back home in Paris was one of the reasons Ngannou managed to get back …read more
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It cost Jones $205,000 in fines; but hey, chump change for a guy worth this. California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) offered little-to-no resistance at today’s (Dec. 11, 2018) monthly gathering, …read more
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Over the weekend (Sat. December 8, 2018) Valentina Shevchenko took home a unanimous decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The UFC 231 co-main event victory earned Shevchenko the vacant UFC women’s …read more
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Who is the most dominant athlete in sports?
ESPN recently released its “Dominant 20” list to find out, and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, Daniel Cormier, landed …read more
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Is Max Holloway the best to ever fight at featherweight? Our panel of ESPN MMA experts debate who deserves the honor. …read more
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Jon Jones is officially back.
Jones was granted his license to fight Tuesday at a meeting of the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), clearing his way to vie against Alexander Gustafsson …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday voted to grant Jon Jones a temporary license to compete and remove him from the suspension list. He is now fully cleared to …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
ONE Championship is continuing to extend its global reach with a three-year deal to air on American television beginning in January of 2019.
Though ONE Championship traded away undefeated welterweight champion …read more
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Michael Bisping has announced he will be joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) booth soon. The retired former UFC middleweight champion has served as an analyst on the FOX Sports …read more
Source:: MMANews
Two-time Octagon vet Hernani Perpetuo picked up a rare submission win against Marco Antonio Santana Last Sunday was a good day for former UFC welterweight Hernani Perpetuo. Not only did …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Sorry cry babies! John S. Nash + Eugene S. Robinson are back with their all new format for a new edition of the infamous & patented Care/Don’t Care Preview for …read more
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MMAjunkie Radio co-host and MMAjunkie contributor Dan Tom breaks down Bellator’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for Bellator 213.
Bellator 213 takes place Saturday at Neal S. …read more
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Watch the live stream of Jon Jones’ heading. Jon Jones was able to avoid an incredibly long suspension after testing positive for steroids. He has been booked to rematch …read more
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Sabina Mazo has become the first Colombian female athlete to sign with the UFC.
The 21-year-old flyweight fighter recently signed a four-fight deal with the promotion. ESPN was first to …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC 233, the first pay-per-view of 2019, is just over a month away and it still doesn’t have a main event. That was not initially the case, as a flyweight …read more
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is bolstering the talent pool in its women’s flyweight division, as the promotion has signed LFA 125-pound queen Sabina Mazo. …read more
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UFC newcomer Ben Askren calls out Kamaru Usman on Instagram. Ben Askren will make his highly anticipated Octagon debut against Robbie Lawler at UFC 233 but, according to ‘Funky’ himself, …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
ONE Championship continues to make headlines as it wraps up its 2018 fight campaign, landing a three-year broadcast deal that will put the Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion into …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The UFC 231 preliminary viewership numbers have been revealed. This past Saturday night, UFC 231 took place inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Headlining the pay-per-view was a …read more
Source:: MMANews
Watch the live stream of Jon Jones’ heading. Jon Jones was able to avoid an incredibly long suspension after testing positive for steroids. He has been booked to rematch …read more
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ONE Championship has a new home on television in the United States.
On Tuesday morning, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong teased big news, and shortly thereafter, ESPN confirmed what …read more
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Kiamrian Abbasov def. Agilan Thani at ONE Championship 86: Best photos
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ONE Championship has struck a three-year deal with Turner Sports to air live events starting next year.
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Daniel Cormier, who became a simultaneous two-division champion this past year, was named as by ESPN as the third most dominant athlete of 2018. …read more
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ONE Championship has been making big moves lately, and they just outdid themselves. Recently, ONE singed former UFC and Bellator MMA lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez to a contract. They followed …read more
Source:: MMANews
Jon Jones will meet with CSAC officials Tuesday afternoon to discuss possible punishment for his positive test in July 2017.
The meeting is expected to begin at 1 p.m. ET.
Jones tested …read more
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New multi-year agreement includes extensive broadcast and digital rights across TSN, RDS and Bell Media platforms.
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, is not eligible to compete in mixed martial arts (MMA) after California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) revoked his license earlier …read more
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Dustin Poirier wants to see some movement at the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight division. Poirier is coming off a second-round TKO victory over former UFC lightweight …read more
Source:: MMANews
One Championship will have a much more prominent stage to showcase its events in 2019. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Anthony Joshua now seems to be interested in a fight with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Wilder comes off a 12 round war with Tyson Fury in Los Angeles earlier …read more
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Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Conor McGregor at UFC 229: Best photos
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The next time Conor McGregor prepares for a UFC fight, he might be doing so under the tutelage of …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
En route to winning three fights in 2018, Daniel Cormier became the first fighter in history to hold the UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight championships simultaneously. On Tuesday, ESPN The …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
TORONTO – Diego Ferreira believes he would be a lot further along in his career if not for a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspension that took two years away. He’s …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Asian-based promotion ONE Championship has signed a three-year broadcast deal with Turner Sports, sources told ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
“I’ve been waiting for the UFC to send me a contract with Tyron Woodley’s name on it and he’s not signing the contract.” The UFC wants Tyron Woodley to headline …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Max Holloway’s performance this past weekend at UFC 231 has been lauded as one of the best in UFC history. It’s even greater in super slo-mo.
UFC 231, which aired on …read more
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Daniel Cormier has earned an honor that no other mixed martial artist has in 2018, as the only athlete in the sport to make it to ESPN’s 20 most dominant …read more
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Surging UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier was expected to return to the cage opposite Nate Diaz at UFC 230 in early November. Regrettably, the New Orleans native was forced out …read more
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A strawweight clash pitting Jodie Esquibel against Jessica Penne has been booked for the UFC’s first card on ESPN Network. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Deontay Wilder says a rematch against Tyson Fury could very well take place in the spring. Wilder and Fury engaged in what is widely considered to be the best heavyweight …read more
Source:: MMANews
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
If you thought Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight champion, Max Holloway, was impressive in his Octagon return last Sat. night (Dec. 8, 2018) inside Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, …read more
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WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder fought an incredible fight against Tyson Fury. In fact, The American titleholder very nearly finished the resurgent British fighter in the 12th round, scoring a …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington says he is open to fighting undisputed champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 — if Woodley will accept …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bellator kicks off yet another weekend doubleheader on Friday with Bellator 212, which is also being labeled as “Bellator and USO Present: Salute the Troops.” The event takes place from …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC president Dana White wants to see Joanna Jedrzejczyk back down at 115 pounds. Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been candid about her struggles making the 115-pound …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Valentina Shevchenko’s one-sided victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk on Saturday night at UFC 231 marked the first time the Eastern European duo crossed paths in an MMA cage. But they also …read more
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Preview the entire UFC Milwaukee card with this fight by fight preview
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The boy who lived!
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight veteran, Alex Oliveira, is unlikely to forget his submission loss to Gunnar Nelson at UFC 231 last weekend in Toronto (recap), thanks …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after his brutal loss at the hands — and elbow — of Icelandic grappling ace Gunnar Nelson on the …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Rewind! Top lightweight contender Kevin Lee will make a pit stop during his race to the 155-pound title by rematching power-punching nemesis Al Iaquinta at the upcoming UFC on FOX …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight champ Colby Covington says he is open to fighting undisputed champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 — if Woodley will accept …read more
Source:: Sherdog
We don’t yet know what’s going to happen with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight titleholder, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is expected to face some sort of disciplinary action at next month’s …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Frankie Edgar is confident he’ll be next in line to challenge Max Holloway for the featherweight belt after the Hawaiian’s impressive demolition of Brian …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bellator MMA announced in a press release that James Gallagher will headline Bellator 218 in Dublin, Ireland on Feb. 23.
Gallagher (7-1) will look to bounce back from the first loss …read more
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UFC 231, which went down last Saturday night in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, produced some thrilling wars and decisive stoppages. There was featherweight champ Max Holloway’s bludgeoning of Brian Ortega in …read more
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This Saturday’s rematch between Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta in Milwaukee is an intriguing clash of top-10 lightweights, and to hear Lee tell it, there’s more at stake than just …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has laid out his immediate future plans. 11-year UFC veteran and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar only wants big fights for himself, and …read more
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Al Iaquinta def. Kevin Lee at UFC 169: Best photos
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UFC on FOX 31 takes place Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., and the main card airs on …read more
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TORONTO – Gilbert Burns is ready to prove himself as a serious threat in the lightweight division after a successful performance at UFC 231.
Burns (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) defeated Olivier …read more
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It’s been nearly five years since Al Iaquinta welcomed Kevin Lee to the UFC, handing “The Motown Phenom” his first career loss in February of 2014. There is no doubt …read more
Source:: MMANews
Kevin Lee re-watched his 2014 meeting with Al Iaquinta when discussions first arose for the two lightweight contenders to rematch at UFC on FOX 31. Lee was just 21 years …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Elias’ newly declared marijuana advocacy should merge with a Lebowski themed walkout, and Dana should abide. Take care of yourself, and I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Chris …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC President Dana White has once taken a shot at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, this time scolding the champ of turning down a fight in the main event of …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The first news that came out about the end of Sage Northcutt’s UFC run was Dana White, who in a recent appearance on “UFC Unfiltered” stated that the UFC decided …read more
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Last weekend, it was revealed that former Bloody Elbow reporter Iain Kidd pled guilty to charges relating to the downloading and possession of 984 images and 496 videos of child …read more
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Ben Askren has made it a habit to call fighters out through social media and stirring things up. The latest name on that list is Kamaru Usman, whom Ben Askren …read more
Source:: MMANews
It’s fun to say or wear R, V, C, A? Bellator 212: “Salute the Troops” is December 14 and Bellator 213 “MacFarlane vs. Letourneau” is December 15, 2018 at Neal …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley responds to the recent criticisms thrown at him by UFC president Dana White. UFC president Dana White and welterweight champion Tyron Woodley have been at …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Since winning the UFC welterweight title in 2016, Tyron Woodley has been one of the most active UFC champions, having defended his title four times in two years, including a …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
It’s been nearly five years since Al Iaquinta handed Kevin Lee a loss in his UFC debut but he doesn’t expect much to change in their rematch.
On Saturday night in …read more
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Al Iaquinta def. Kevin Lee at UFC 169: Best photos
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The UFC makes its return to Wisconsin on Saturday with UFC on FOX 31, which takes place at Fiserv …read more
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One New Year’s Eve event apparently isn’t enough for Rizin Fighting Federation. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was expected to challenge Max Holloway for the promotions featherweight title at UFC 222.
Unfortunately for fight fans, that contest failed to come to fruition …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
A pair of struggling strawweights will look to turn things around this February.
One-time title challenger Jessica Penne and former Invicta standout Jodie Esquibel have been booked to face one another …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight Welcome to Midnight Mania!
UFC 231 medical suspensions are in, and in what should be no …read more
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The UFC Fight Night card will air live on ESPN from Talking Stick Resort Arena
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Bellator 212: “Salute the Troops” goes down at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii. this weekend (Fri., Dec. 14, 2018), featuring a heavily anticipated main event that will see …read more
Source:: MMAMania
It’s no secret that Dana White isn’t Tyron Woodley’s biggest fan, as the UFC president has repeatedly criticized the welterweight champion during his reign. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Alex Oliveira needed 29 stitches following UFC 231. “Cowboy” went one-on-one with Gunnar Nelson on the main card of UFC 231 this past Saturday night. The welterweight tilt took place …read more
Source:: MMANews
Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums and, perhaps most importantly, social-media platforms.
Fighters …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing a bevy of “Prelims” fights to both UFC Fight Pass and FOX this weekend (Sat., Dec. 15, 2018) when UFC on FOX 31: “Iaquinta …read more
Source:: MMAMania