Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
A public battle between UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones and UFC President Dana White took an unexpected turn on Sunday when Jones claimed he …read more
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Mackenzie Dern is ready to stand out as a fighter in the UFC’s strawweight division after her win over Hannah Cifers. The kneebar win …read more
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Bellator double champion Ryan Bader told UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones that he would “love to run it back” under the Bellator banner. Bader and Jones fought back at UFC …read more
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LAS VEGAS — Bantamweight Chris Gutierrez spoke with the media following his second-round TKO win over Vince Morales in a featherweight bout at UFC on ESPN 9. “El Guapo” discussed …read more
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Leon Edwards has given his take on Tyron Woodley’s one-sided loss to Gilbert Burns. Last night (May 30), Woodley shared the Octagon with Burns. The bout served as the main …read more
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The new addition to the UFC Hall of Fame still thinks he could be the best again if he wanted to be, but is it …read more
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Grappling superstar Craig Jones was frustrated early but continued his Submission Underground dominance with a win over Vagner Rocha via tapout.
Jones submitted four-time UFC veteran Rocha in the main event …read more
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A rare instance of a boxer ending his career on a high note. This week’s Sunday Punch doubles as an anniversary, because it was …read more
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Jon Jones has suggested relinquishing his UFC light heavyweight championship. The relationship between Jones and UFC president Dana White has been rocky for years but it may be at its …read more
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Jon Jones and the UFC have been reluctant business partners for over a decade, but things may have finally boiled over for the last …read more
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LAS VEGAS — Lightweight Roosevelt Roberts spoke with the media following his second-round submission win over Brok Weaver at UFC on ESPN 9. “GoGetta” explains why the fight with Weaver …read more
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Social media has become a significant part of the sporting landscape. But few, if any, professional sports match the level of interaction and personal access provided by MMA.
In an individual …read more
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Augusto Sakai is gaining momentum in the UFC’s heavyweight division, but his latest triumph didn’t come without controversy. …read more
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Jon Jones, the longtime UFC light heavyweight champ, tweeted Sunday that he plans to relinquish the belt and take time off from the Octagon. …read more
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Fighting behind closed doors presents many challenges for fighters, but as well as dealing with an empty crowd, Antonina Shevchenko also had an absentee from her corner at UFC on …read more
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“I could fight again if I wanted to and I believe I could probably be one of the best, maybe the best. But I stopped …read more
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Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
The UFC might need a new UFC light heavyweight champion.
Jon Jones, who has feuded with UFC President Dana White publicly over the …read more
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Dominick Reyes expressed his disappointment following the news that UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones plans on vacating his belt. Jones said on Sunday that he will vacate the light …read more
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UFC on ESPN 9 went down last night (Sat., May 30, 2020) inside Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The …read more
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Time-honored clichés like hard work and sacrifice propelled Brandon Royval to his Octagon debut. While he was victorious against Tim Elliott in a preliminary flyweight bout at UFC on ESPN …read more
Source:: Sherdog
LAS VEGAS – Brandon Royval beat Tim Elliott with a second-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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WWE EVP of Global Talent Strategy & Development, Triple H, has opened up the door for Daniel Cormier and Conor McGregor. Cormier has been a longtime wrestling fan. The former …read more
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With two fights under his belt already during the pandemic, Gilbert Burns wants to rack ‘em up and knock em down as quickly as …read more
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LAS VEGAS — Former women’s flyweight title challenger Katlyn Chookagian spoke with the media backstage at the UFC APEX following her unanimous decision win over Antonina Shevchenko at UFC on …read more
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All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC can book following their first event at the Apex facility in Las Vegas, NV. The UFC’s first Apex show …read more
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Jon Jones may have just relinquished his light heavyweight title.
The longstanding GOAT contender has been feuding with UFC president Dana White over the past weeks …read more
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Jones has been adamant that he wants improved pay for a move up to heavyweight to take on Francis Ngannou. Jon Jones has been …read more
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Jon Jones says he’s no longer the UFC light heavyweight champion while his ongoing feud with company president Dana White continues to get more tense.
Jones seemingly hit a boiling point …read more
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Time-honored clichés like hard work and sacrifice propelled Brandon Royval to his Octagon debut. While he was victorious against Tim Elliott in a preliminary flyweight bout at UFC on ESPN …read more
Source:: Sherdog
All The Big Winners From The UFC Apex In Las Vegas, Nevada
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Amanda Nunes became the first woman two-division champion in UFC history when she knocked out Cris Cyborg at UFC 232. “The Lioness” only needed 51 seconds to end Cyborg’s 145-pound …read more
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he’s vacating his belt and is proposing the UFC match up Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz for the title. Jones has been in …read more
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UFC president Dana White confirmed the promotion will “kick” some extra bonus money to Billy Quarantillo and Spike Carlyle for their fight at UFC Las Vegas. Quarantillo defeated Carlyle via …read more
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UFC women’s flyweight Antonina Shevchenko has released a statement following a “tough” loss to Katlyn Chookagian at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns. Despite entering the fight as the betting …read more
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(Also see: What’s next for Gilbert Burns after UFC on ESPN 9 win?)
Tyron Woodley is facing uncharted waters after suffering a lopsided loss to Gilbert Burns on Saturday at UFC …read more
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“You’re talking all that big guy stuff about not caring, put your money where your mouth is and release me …read more
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(Also see: What’s next for Tyron Woodley after UFC on ESPN 9 loss?)
Gilbert Burns broke through to the next echelon of welterweight contenders Saturday when he thoroughly outworked Tyron Woodley …read more
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UFC president Dana White has heaped praise on Gilbert Burns. Last night (May 30), Burns shared the Octagon with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. The bout headlined UFC on …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Katlyn Chookagian beat Antonina Shevchenko with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside …read more
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Augusto Sakai throws a kick at Blagoy Ivanov at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas on Saturday | Zuffa LLC
Augusto Sakai isn’t putting an asterisk next to …read more
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Former UFC fighter Jimi Manuwa has offered to meet UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in the squared circle if Jones transitions into boxing. Manuwa retired from MMA last year …read more
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Kamaru Usman shared nothing but praise for his teammate, Gilbert Burns and his win over Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC on ESPN 9. Woodley was fighting for …read more
Source:: MMANews
What mattered most at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings …
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1. Can Gilbert Burns slide into a title shot?
Gilbert …read more
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The new podcast features MMA fighters discussing dating, love, and sex Before she became a professional fighter in the UFC, Ashlee Evans-Smith was …read more
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Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley had barely broken a sweat in his main event fight against Gilbert Burns on Saturday …read more
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Things were going Spike Carlyle’s way at UFC on ESPN For a card without a whole lot of starpower, UFC on ESPN 9 sure did deliver when it …read more
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Gilbert Burns will go to great lengths to capture UFC gold, even if it means fighting his training partner. Burns went one-on-one with former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley last …read more
Source:: MMANews
Over the past few days, the contract negotiations for Jon Jones’ first heavyweight foray devolved into a very public ‘he said-he said’ feud between the 205-pound champion and UFC president …read more
Source:: Sherdog
It didn’t take long for Tyron Woodley to face the music. Last night (May 30), Woodley returned to the Octagon to take on Gilbert Burns. This was “The Chosen One’s” …read more
Source:: MMANews
Francis Ngannou and Ryan Garcia | Twitter, @Francis_Ngannou
What makes professional fighters so relatable? At first glance, probably nothing. But take away the gloves, gis, and bulging hematomas, and …read more
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Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For two athletes, Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 event marked that …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
A heavyweight clash pitting Curtis Blaydes against Alexander Volkov is still the scheduled main event for the UFC event on June 20. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Tyron Woodley vowed that he’d be in a better place against Gilbert Burns than he was when he lost the welterweight championship to Kamaru Usman more than a year ago. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
UFC president Dana White said he was impressed by welterweight standout Gilbert Burns’ win over Tyson Woodley at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Burns picked up the biggest …read more
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Even with a big win against Tim Elliott, UFC newcomer Brandon Royval remains disappointed with his performance. UFC newcomer Brandon Royval made a strong …read more
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WWE executive Triple H has confirmed the pro wrestling giant is interested in the services of UFC stars Daniel Cormier and Conor McGregor. The WWE legend Triple H told TMZ …read more
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Mackenzie Dern shares what it feels like to get back on the winning track after becoming a mother and what her …read more
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Earning wins in the UFC is certainly no easy task, but what comes next is often even more important: the post-fight callout.
So after Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 event in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The UFC returns to Las Vegas for the first time in more than two months on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 9, which took place at the UFC Apex with …read more
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Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
If it’s up to Jon Jones, there’s a lot more that needs to be said between him and UFC President Dana White.
Jones …read more
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Now on his second straight loss courtesy of Gilbert Burns, Tyron Woodley promises to keep fighting on. From being the UFC welterweight champion for …read more
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As the minutes wound down on last night’s UFC Fight Night main event, there was no hiding the resignation on Tyron …read more
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UFC commentator Joe Rogan reacted to the riots in Los Angeles, writing on his social media that the United States is “haywire” right now. The entire world is on fire …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Mackenzie Dern is happy to have made history Saturday, but her main goal goes beyond that.
Dern (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) scored the first leg submission in women’s …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC president Dana White claimed that the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion will lose $100 million this year due to not having a live gate. The coronavirus pandemic has …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards took a jab at Tyron Woodley following his unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night Las Vegas. Edwards was originally set to …read more
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Dana White has his theory on why other sports leagues haven’t returned to normal operations yet. Throughout the pandemic, the UFC has been …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Jamahal Hill beat Klidson Abreu with a first-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 9 in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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After a trio of events in Jacksonville, UFC made its presence known to UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada last night (Sat., May 30, …read more
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It wasn’t one thing that UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns changed to turn around his career after his octagon career nearly came to an end.
Instead, …read more
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It was another hard day at the office for former champ Tyron Woodley, but that didn’t stop him from discussing his …read more
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Here’s what you may have missed from last night! …read more
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he would make more money in a potential boxing match than in his next three UFC fights combined. Jones and UFC president Dana …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $114,500.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting …read more
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Tyron Woodley isn’t happy with his loss to Gilbert Burns, but he’s in a much different place following this fight than …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards took a jab at Tyron Woodley following his unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night Las Vegas. Edwards was originally set to …read more
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The only person responsible for Jon Jones not making $15+ million is Jon Jones, according to UFC president …read more
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Here are the real winners and losers of UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns. The main event of UFC on ESPN …read more
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UFC President Dana White will not be releasing text messages from a conversation with Jon Jones about fighting Francis Ngannou.
Instead, White indicated he’s detaching from a rising drama with …read more
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While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged an event in Las Vegas, Nevada last night (Sat., May 30, 2020) for the first time in over two months, …read more
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There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?
“Combat Rewind” brings you some of …read more
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Gilbert Burns deals former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley his second straight loss. After a disappointing and depressing loss to Kamaru Usman in March …read more
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Jon Jones didn’t need long to respond to Dana White’s comments at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 post-fight press conference.
The public spat between UFC light heavyweight champ Jones (26-1 MMA, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee break down all the top storylines from UFC on ESPN 9, including Gilbert …read more
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UFC president Dana White and light heavyweight champion Jon Jones have never really been what you’d say are best of friends. But their relationship, at least publicly, has certainly devolved …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
LAS VEGAS – Gilbert Burns is in a good, but awkward, position in the UFC.
The Brazilian fighter defeated former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event of UFC on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to its Las Vegas backyard on Saturday for UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns at the UFC Apex facility. The fight promotion was the first …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
UFC president Dana White continued his war of words with Jon Jones on Saturday night, saying the light heavyweight champ has “done a very good job of tarnishing” his own …read more
Source:: ESPN
Despite losing, Tyron Woodley is at peace.
Woodley (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC), a former UFC champion, came out on the losing end of a five-round unanimous decision to Gilbert Burns in …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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UFC president Dana White isn’t done with Jon Jones just yet. UFC president Dana White and light heavyweight champion Jon …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
LAS VEGAS – On the UFC on ESPN 9 broadcast on Saturday night, the UFC paid tribute to two individuals: one from inside the MMA community and one from outside …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Gilbert Burns impressed against former champ Tyron Woodley, while the smaller Octagon at the UFC Apex made for plenty of action on Saturday. …read more
Source:: ESPN
At no point was the outcome ever in doubt. Gilbert Burns was just that dominant against Tyron Woodley in the UFC on ESPN 9 main event on Saturday night. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White is doubling down.
At Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 post-fight news conference, White was asked about Jon Jones’ recent claims that he lied about …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Tyron Woodley made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon this evening in Las Vegas for a welterweight bout with surging contender Gilbert Burns. Woodley (19-4-1 MMA) was returning to …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
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Zane Simon & Eddie Mercado are here to breakdown this Saturday’s, May, 30th., UFC APEX Fight Night event, from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. …read more
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Gilbert Burns, Mackenzie Dern, Brandon Royval and Tim Elliott each earned $50,000 bonuses for their performances at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 9 event.
Royval and Elliott earned the “Fight of the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The UFC on ESPN 9 bonuses have been released. On May 30, the UFC returned to Las Vegas. The event was held inside the UFC APEX. UFC on ESPN 9 …read more
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Check out the full fight video highlights of Gilbert Burns taking Tyron Woodley to school in the UFC on ESPN main event. The …read more
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