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Video | Jorge Masvidal shares preview for his upcoming MTV Cribs appearance

Harry Kettle - December 8, 2020

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has given fans a preview of his upcoming appearance on MTV Cribs. Masvidal, who last fought on Fight Island in a losing effort against Kamaru Usman, continues to see his popularity rise as his star power outside of the Octagon goes from strength to strength.

Mike Perry
UFC 255

Mike Perry vows to come back stronger following weight-miss and loss at UFC 255

Harry Kettle - December 8, 2020

UFC bad boy Mike Perry has vowed to return stronger after missing weight and losing to Tim Means at UFC 255. Perry caused quite a stir in the build-up to his bout with Means after struggling with his weight cut before it was revealed that he didn’t seem to take the process too seriously. That resulted in him losing the fight to Means via unanimous decision, dropping him to 3-6 in his last nine fights.

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UFC

Anthony Pettis promises new "Showtime signature move" a decade after infamous kick in final WEC event

Adam Martin - December 7, 2020

UFC welterweight Anthony Pettis is promising a new “Showtime signature move” a decade after his infamous kick on Benson Henderson at WEC 53. On December 16, 2010, Pettis challenged then-WEC lightweight champion Henderson for his belt in the main event of WEC 53, the last show the promotion ever held. The fight between Pettis and Henderson was tight and competitive and it came down to the fifth round. With about one minute left in the fight, Pettis pulled off the infamous “Showtime Kick,” knocking down Henderson with a kick off the cage in the final minute of the fight. Pettis would go on to win a unanimous decision.

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UFC

Jordan Leavitt wants slams banned from MMA: "I would prefer to have won in any other way"

Adam Martin - December 7, 2020

UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt believes that slams should be banned from MMA after he knocked Matt Wiman out with a nasty one at UFC Vegas 16. Leavitt earned a UFC contract after picking up a finish on Dana White’s Contender Series this past summer. “The Monkey King” made his long-awaited Octagon debut in the opening main card bout of this past Saturday’s UFC Vegas 16 card against the veteran Wiman, and the result was a spectacular win for the newcomer. Not long after the opening bell rang, Leavitt picked Wiman up, carried him across the cage, and slammed him to the canvas, knocking him out cold in just 23 seconds.

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Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza

Kevin Holland sends a message to Jacare Souza ahead of UFC 256: “Don’t try and lay and pray”

Cole Shelton - December 7, 2020

Kevin Holland is hoping to give the fans an entertaining fight. On the main card of UFC 256, Holland is set to take on perennial middleweight contender, Jacare Souza in a very intriguing matchup. For many pundits, they believe if Kevin Holland can keep it standing he will have success, while Souza needs to get the fight to the ground.

Yoel Romero
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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship interested in signing Yoel Romero: "He has BKFC written all over him"

Cole Shelton - December 7, 2020

David Feldman is hoping to meet with Yoel Romero in the coming days. On Friday, it was revealed Romero was shockingly released from the UFC. Immediately, many thought the middleweight would sign with Bellator or PFL. However, on Monday, it was reported both promotions aren’t interested in bringing in the 43-year-old.

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UFC 256

UFC 256 loses two more fights due to COVID-19

Cole Shelton - December 7, 2020

UFC 256 has taken another hit as two more fights are off the card due to positive COVID-19 tests. Late Sunday night, Angela Hill announced she was out of her fight against Tecia Torres. Yet, that wasn’t all as Karl Roberson also tested positive and was forced to withdraw from his UFC 256 scarp against Dalcha Lungiambula. However, the fight has been rebooked for December 19.

Ali Abdelaziz
Justin Gaethje

Ali Abdelaziz tells Tony Ferguson that his management team tried obtaining the services of Justin Gaethje following UFC 249

Adam Martin - December 7, 2020

MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz told Tony Ferguson that his management team tried obtaining the services of Justin Gaethje following UFC 249. Abdelaziz is the manager of several notable fighters in the UFC including Gaethje, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, UFC bantamweight Frankie Edgar, and many more. Dominance MMA is one of the top management groups in the game today as several of their fighters have become UFC champions, not to mention many of Abdelaziz’s fighters are generally among the most highly-compensated athletes in the promotion.

Dana White
UFC

Dana White reacts to Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight

Tom Taylor - December 7, 2020

UFC President Dana White has shared his initial thoughts on the upcoming boxing exhibition match between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul. The Mayweather vs. Paul fight, scheduled for February 20, was announced over the weekend. In an unsurprising twist, this clash between one of the greatest boxers of all time and a YouTube star with a 0-1 pro boxing record generated some interesting reactions from the stars of the combat sports world.

Claressa Shields, Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor sends advice, encouragement to PFL-bound Claressa Shields

Tom Taylor - December 7, 2020

Former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor has some words of advice for boxing star Claressa Shields, who will transition to MMA under the PFL banner in 2021. Shields, a three-division boxing champ at just 25 years old, will make her MMA debut in the PFL cage in 2021. Ahead of that debut, Shields has been training at JacksonWink MMA alongside former UFC champs Jon Jones and Holly Holm. She’s also received some advice from another former UFC champ in McGregor.

Marvin Vettori, Jack Hermansson, UFC Vegas 16
Marvin Vettori

What's next for Marvin Vettori and Jack Hermansson after UFC Vegas 16?

Cole Shelton - December 7, 2020

In the main event of UFC Vegas 16, Marvin Vettori stepped up on short notice to take on top-five contender, Jack Hermansson. Vettori was looking for the biggest win of his career while Hermansson was trying to prove he should get a number one contender bout next time out. However, it was the Italian who won the fight by decision and nearly finished Hermansson in the first.

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Jon Jones

Claressa Shields trains with Jon Jones, Holly Holm ahead of MMA move

Tom Taylor - December 7, 2020

Three-division boxing champion Claressa Shields has enlisted the help of two former UFC champs as she prepares to transition into mixed martial arts. Shields, widely considered one of the greatest female boxers of all time, recently signed with the Professional Fighters League, where she will begin her MMA journey in 2021.

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UFC

Francis Ngannou: Stipe Miocic "has been holding the heavyweight division up for a long time"

Tom Taylor - December 7, 2020

Top UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou is getting frustrated with the inactivity of the division’s reigning champion Stipe Miocic. After rattling off consecutive knockout victories over Curtis Blaydes, Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Ngannou has irrefutably earned a second crack at Miocic, who he lost a decision to in 2018.

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UFC

Dana White reacts to surge in COVID-19 fight cancellations

Tom Taylor - December 7, 2020

UFC President Dana White has commented on the recent spike of fight cancellations due to athletes and their cornermen testing positive for COVID-19. While the pandemic has gripped the world for close to a year now, there’s recently been an increased number of cancelled fights due to the virus. White commented on the issue at the post-fight press conference for last weekend’s UFC Vegas 16 card, which was particularly hard-hit by the COVID-related fight cancellations.

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MMA veteran Rafael Freitas jailed following accusations of drugging and raping a client

Harry Kettle - December 7, 2020

Former UFC cornerman Rafael Freitas has been jailed following accusations of drugging and raping a client. Freitas, 37, was charged with criminal sexual penetration relating to an incident on November 7. The female client was able to capture the assault on a security camera placed in her living room, Albuquerque Journal reports.

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Tecia Torres

Angela Hill forced to withdraw from scheduled bout with Tecia Torres at UFC 256

Harry Kettle - December 7, 2020

Angela Hill has announced that she will not be fighting Tecia Torres at UFC 256 after testing positive for COVID-19. Hill is often viewed as a big fan favorite in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and rightly so, whether it be due to her fighting style or her overall personality. She was hoping to get another crack at Torres five years on from their battle at UFC 188, but now, she’ll have to wait and see whether or not the fight gets rebooked.

Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo

Henry Cejudo issues challenge to Jake Paul

Christopher Taylor - December 6, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has issued a challenge to YouTuber Jake Paul. Paul improved his professional boxing record to a perfect 2-0 at last weekends ‘Tyson vs Jones Jr.’ event, scoring a nasty second round knockout victory over former NBA player Nate Robinson.

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Marvin Vettori

Video | Marvin Vettori reveals facial injuries from Jack Hermansson fight: “It’s like he had a knife in his glove”

Adam Martin - December 6, 2020

UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori revealed the facial injuries from the Jack Hermansson fight feel “like he had a knife in his glove.” Vettori and Hermansson set a UFC record for the most combined significant strikes landed in a middleweight fight ever. Both men went to the well, taking the fight into deep waters and trying to get the knockout with every last swing. Ultimately at the end of 25 minutes, Vettori was given the nod by the judges on the scorecards. It was a close and competitive fight and both men landed some good shots, but Vettori landed the more significant strikes, including a big knockdown in the first round.