Kevin Lee is set to be suspended by USADA for using adderall. Lee returned back in August and lost a decision to Daniel Rodriguez in his return to welterweight. It …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards says he has been promised a 170lbs title shot with a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 269. Edwards has gone unbeaten over his last …read more
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Top contender Colby Covington claims that the UFC threatened to strip his rival, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, of his 170lbs title. Covington returns to the Octagon next month when …read more
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Colby Covington says Kamaru Usman had no choice but to fight him.
Welterweight champion Usman (19-1 MMA, 14-0 UFC) will face Covington in the main event of UFC 268 in a …read more
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Next month at UFC 268, Colby Covington will get his second crack at the undisputed welterweight championship when he challenges champion …read more
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Teddy Atlas speaks at a press conference in Beverly Hills, California to announce the welterweight title bout between Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao. | Photo by CHRIS FARINA/AFP via Getty …read more
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UFC legend and former welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre shared what his favorite UFC memory was during his career. St-Pierre is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all …read more
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A matchup between welterweight finishers is set for November.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards clapped back after being accused of ducking other welterweight contenders. Fellow welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has accused Edwards of being “scared” and ducking fights at …read more
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Current UFC champion Kamaru Usman is the greatest welterweight of all time, and not Georges St-Pierre, says Usman’s manager Ali Abdelaziz. Usman is set to take on Colby Covington next …read more
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Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier believed Leon Edwards should have waited for a welterweight title shot instead of agreeing to fight Jorge Masvidal.
Edwards was last in action at UFC …read more
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Jaleel Willis had a slight taste of Bellator’s rankings and is motivated to prove he belongs among the welterweight elite.
After a short stint as a top-10 Bellator welterweight, Willis (15-2 …read more
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Geoff Neal during his walkout to face Neil Magny at the UFC APEX. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
An important welterweight bout is on …read more
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Top-15 welterweight contenders Geoff Neal and Santiago Ponzinibbio are set to face off in an exciting welterweight clash.
Neal is expected to face off against UFC veteran Ponzinibbio in the welterweight …read more
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Two of the most violent strikers in the welterweight division will collide at UFC 269 when Geoff Neal takes on Santiago Ponzinibbio.
Neal (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and Ponzinibbio (28-4 MMA, …read more
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The UFC is finalizing a welterweight fight between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Geoff Neal for UFC 269 on Dec. 11, sources told ESPN. …read more
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The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming welterweight bout featuring Leon Edwards vs. Jorge Masvidal at UFC 269. The news that Edwards would be fighting Masvidal at …read more
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A big welterweight grudge match is heading for UFC 269 in December.
Former title challenger Jorge Masvidal will meet Leon Edwards at the final pay-per-view event of the year. A source …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque still wants to fight Nate Diaz in December, saying that “I know Nate wants it, as well.” Luque is one of the top welterweight contenders …read more
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Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal have been calling out Leon Edwards but Burns thinks Edwards is ducking them both.
The welterweight title contention picture seems to be crowded these days. …read more
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Randy Brown isn’t happy about what went down on Friday morning.
The UFC veteran successfully made weight for his welterweight contest at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 194 in Las Vegas, but …read more
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UFC superstar Conor McGregor believes that the welterweight champion of the world, Kamaru Usman is still trying to bite his style. McGregor is currently sitting on the sidelines with a …read more
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Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 194 event has an 11th hour change to the lineup.
With Deron Winn (7-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) out of his welterweight fight to open the main card …read more
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Themba Gorimbo is doing everything he can to best position himself for a shot at the UFC.
Gorimbo (9-2), EFC’s welterweight champion, almost got that opportunity when he received the call …read more
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Check out these photos from Dana White’s Contender Series 42 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which featured a welterweight bout between Shimon Smotritsky and Mike Malott. (Photos courtesy …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
MMA royalty BJ Penn is going on another run but this one will be to determine who will govern the state of Hawaii.
The former undisputed lightweight and welterweight champion …read more
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Michael Bisping on commentary duty for the UFC on ESPN 9 event at the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
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Niko Price wants another action fighter in the welterweight division after his victory at UFC Fight Night 193.
Price (15-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC) snapped his three-fight winless skid Saturday when he …read more
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While speaking on The MMA Hour, Leon Edwards shut down the idea of fighting fellow welterweight contender Gilbert Burns.
Recently, Edwards has been back and forth on who is next for …read more
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Alex Oliveira has an unusual message for Niko Price heading into their welterweight scrap later tonight (Sat., …read more
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The UFC returns to Madison Square Garden with one of the most stacked cards of the year.
UFC 268, headlined by a rematch between reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (19-1 MMA, …read more
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Going into Bellator 267, the hype surrounding the main event between former welterweight champion Douglas Lima and the surging Michael Page was palpable in the London crowd.
With Lima winning the …read more
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Fan favorite Nick Diaz returned to the octagon for the first time since January 2015 in a rematch with former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at UF 266 on Sept. 25 …read more
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The highly anticipated welterweight rematch between Douglas Lima and Michael Page is official.
Lima and Page successfully made weight on Thursday ahead of their main event matchup at Friday’s Bellator …read more
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LONDON – Bellator is back in action Friday, and the promotion is featuring a key welterweight rematch in the headliner.
Bellator 267 takes place at The SSE Arena, Wembley with the …read more
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Kamaru Usman prepares to defend his welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 261 main event at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. | Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty …read more
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Watch the UFC 266 highlights and recap from the highly anticipated rematch between former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and returning fan favorite Nick Diaz. The two first met in the …read more
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On this day four years ago…
[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: September 26, 2017, 8:28 AM]
TUF 21 winner and streaking welterweight prospect Kamaru Usman wants answers on why he is not being pushed harder …read more
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UFC 266 on Saturday featured a rematch that was 17 years in the making. Former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler faced Nick Diaz in a five-round fight.
Diaz and Lawler first …read more
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The Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler full fight video is still a banger even 17 years later.
The two welterweight fan favorites were only in the beginning stages of their careers …read more
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LAS VEGAS – After nearly seven years away, Nick Diaz’s return to MMA is official for UFC 266.
Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler (28-15 MMA, …read more
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Din Thomas has called out Nick Diaz for requesting a swap from welterweight to middleweight just days before his fight against Robbie Lawler. It was reported earlier in the week …read more
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UFC middleweight Kelvin Gastelum has revealed that he’s considering hiring a dietitian to help him move back down to welterweight. Just a few years ago Gastelum was on the verge …read more
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Nick Diaz hasn’t stepped inside the cage since January 2015 when he fought Anderson Silva at UFC 183. He returns on Saturday in a rematch against former welterweight champion …read more
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Kamaru Usman has responded to Nick Diaz saying he should be fighting the welterweight champ not Robbie Lawler at UFC 266.
Diaz is making his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon in …read more
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It appears that Francisco Trinaldo is staying at welterweight for the foreseeable future. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Nick Diaz | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Nick Diaz never really wants to fight.
That’s according to the former welterweight title challenger, who’s just days …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Nick Diaz returns to action on Saturday at UFC 266 for the first time in more than six years in a rematch with former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, but he …read more
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Nick Diaz attends the UFC 261 weigh-in to support his younger brother, Nate Diaz, ahead of his welterweight fight against Leon Edwards. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
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UFC fan-favorite Nick Diaz will be in welterweight title contention with a big win at UFC 266, says his longtime teammate, Gilbert Melendez. Diaz takes on Robbie Lawler in a …read more
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UFC color commentator Joe Rogan explained how welterweight fan-favorite Nick Diaz changed the sport of MMA during his recent podcast. Due to a previous engagement, Rogan will not be sitting …read more
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Four days before UFC 266 takes place, the news broke that the rematch between former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz may be moved to a middleweight bout.
The bout …read more
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[UPDATE]
Per MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, the five-round feature bout between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 will now take place at middleweight, not welterweight. There was no reason …read more
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Robbie Lawler prepares to fight Neil Magny in their welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night 175. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Robbie Lawler dismisses …read more
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In this new feature uploaded by the UFC this week, #1 welterweight contender Carlos Condit gives a tour of his hometown of Albuquerque, New …read more
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Mark Lemminger spoke with the media Thursday ahead of his welterweight fight with Neiman Gracie at Bellator 266.
Lemminger (12-3 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) discussed what he expects …read more
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Former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit, one of the most violent fighters in the promotion’s history, is calling it a career.
On Thursday, Condit’s manager, Malki Kawa of First Round …read more
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Carlos Condit, the former UFC interim welterweight champion who was known as “The Natural Born Killer,” is calling it a career, his manager confirmed with ESPN on Thursday. …read more
Source:: ESPN
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“The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit has called it a career.
The former UFC interim welterweight champion has notified the UFC that …read more
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Carlos Condit has retired from MMA. Condit is 37-years-old and lost his last fight and now sources told MMAFighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Condit was retiring. The former UFC interim welterweight champion’s …read more
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After more than a year on the sidelines, thanks to a debilitating case of COVID-19, undefeated welterweight prospect Khamzat Chimaev …read more
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It appears that Nate Diaz has set his sights on a surging welterweight contender.
Following his first-round submission victory over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265 in August, Vicente Luque pondered the …read more
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Randy Brown and Jared Gooden will square off in a welterweight clash at UFC Fight Night 194. …read more
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UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre, the former welterweight and middleweight champion, explained how training martial arts changed his life. St-Pierre is, of course, considered one of the greatest mixed …read more
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UFC legend BJ Penn shared his theory as to why former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov would not fight welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman. Penn was once considered the greatest lightweight in …read more
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UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn thinks Khabib Nurmagomedov avoided a move to welterweight for a reason.
Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA, 13-0 UFC), the former UFC lightweight champion, retired after notching his …read more
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Get ready, “The Future” is here as Ian Garry looks to make his highly-anticipated UFC debut. The undefeated Irish star will face off against Jordan Williams in a welterweight clash …read more
Source:: MMANews
Jorge Masvidal is interviewed at the UFC 261 ceremonial weigh-ins on the eve of his welterweight title rematch against Kamaru Usman. | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC
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This past April, Jorge Masvidal rematched Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at UFC 261 and ended …read more
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Michael Bisping still believes in the potential of his countryman, Darren Till, to be able to overcome his recent setbacks …read more
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UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping explained why fellow British-born MMA fighter Darren Till should move back down to welterweight. Till lost his second straight fight and suffered his fourth …read more
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Michael Bisping thinks Darren Till needs to make multiple changes after his recent skid – including a change in weight class.
Till (18-4-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) currently is enduring a rough …read more
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Till recently admitted that he can still make the welterweight limit … so perhaps it’s time for “The Gorilla” to …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The thought of a straight up superfight between welterweight champion Roberto Soldic and middleweight champ Mamed Khalidov has KSW fans going wild and it may have taken a step forward …read more
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Diego Sanchez warms up prior to his welterweight bout with Jake Matthews at UFC 253. | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Diego …read more
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Top Polish mixed martial arts promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki will see its sixth event of 2021 headlined by a welterweight title fight. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Michael Chiesa will look to rebound from his first loss as a welterweight when he faces up-and-comer Sean Brady in November, sources told ESPN. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Michael Chiesa will throw down against Sean Brady in a welterweight matchup this fall. Chiesa is expected to face the undefeated Brady in an exciting welterweight bout for November 20th …read more
Source:: MMANews
An intriguing welterweight clash between a perennial contender and a fast-rising prospect is set for November.
MMA Junkie on Thursday learned from two people with knowledge of the booking that Sean …read more
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UFC middleweight contender Darren Till has suggested that Leon Edwards can win welterweight gold, but only if his compatriot gets a title shot soon. Edwards, who was born in Jamaica …read more
Source:: MMANews
Daniel Rodriguez spoiled Kevin Lee’s welterweight debut at UFC on ESPN 30, but it was a potentially costly victory. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
The UFC’s official rankings have been updated following this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 35 event, and Daniel Rodriguez broke into the top-15. Rodriguez defeated Kevin Lee this past weekend at …read more
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Kevin Lee has broken down his loss to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 35. Lee was moving up to welterweight and was set to fight Sean Brady, but Brady was …read more
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Kevin Lee was on the losing end of another fight over the weekend, but he still seems determined to right the ship.
In his return to welterweight this past Saturday, Lee …read more
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A fresh start at welterweight didn’t go as planned for Kevin Lee at UFC Vegas 35.
After considering himself to already …read more
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Kevin Lee returned to the Octagon this evening in Las Vegas for a highly anticipated welterweight showdown with Daniel Rodriguez. Lee (18-7 MMA) was returning to action for the first …read more
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A highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Kevin Lee taking on Daniel Rodriguez went down on tonight’s UFC Vegas 35 main card. Lee (18-7 MMA) was returning to action for the …read more
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A highly anticipated welterweight bout featuring Kevin Lee taking on Daniel Rodriguez goes down on tonight’s UFC Vegas 35 main card. Lee (18-6 MMA) has not competed since suffering a …read more
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Kevin Lee (18-6) is making his return to the octagon this weekend.
The former interim lightweight title challenger returns to welterweight at UFC Vegas 35, where he faces up and coming …read more
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Kevin Lee | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Kevin Lee is already sizing up the competition in a new weight class.
“The Motown Phenom” moves up to …read more
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Questions on your mind about recent happenings in the UFC or sport of MMA in general? MMA Junkie’s Twitter Mailbag is here – and this week, @mma_kings answers:
Should Kelvin Gastelum drop …read more
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Kevin Lee believes he is a bad matchup for the welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman. Lee is set to make his return to welterweight on the main card of UFC Vegas …read more
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Darren Till still believes he could make welterweight and is open to facing Kamaru Usman for the title. Till moved up to middleweight following his knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal …read more
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UFC middleweight Darren Till has suggested he could return to welterweight for “one last hurrah” at 170 pounds. Till was last in action against Robert Whittaker in 2020. In the …read more
Source:: MMANews
A key welterweight bout between Rick Story and Donald Cerrone took place on tonight’s UFC 202 main card in Las Vegas.
Round one begins and Story presses forward and misses with …read more
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