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Jon Jones can't wait to ”slap” Israel Adesanya

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2019

Jon Jones has taken another shot at middleweight title holder Israel Adesanya. The two UFC champions have been going at each other for weeks now in interviews and on social media. Both have said a fight will happen but “Bones” wants it sooner rather than later.

Maycee Barber
UFC

Maycee Barber booked for UFC 246 flyweight bout with Roxanne Modafferi

Adam Martin - November 13, 2019

Surging UFC women’s flyweight prospect Maycee Barber will not take on rival Paige VanZant as she requested. Instead, Barber takes on veteran Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 246. UFC 246 takes place on January 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card is expected to be headlined by former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. MMAjunkie.com was first with news of the fight between Barber and Modafferi.

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Jon Jones

Israel Adesanya on Jon Jones: 'No one really cares about his fights'

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2019

UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones continue to trade shots at one another. The two have been going back-and-forth on social media and in interviews for weeks now, and a fight between the two seems inevitable. With that said, “The Last Stylebender” claims “Bones” started the feud and initiated the trash-talk because he wants to be him.

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UFC

Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why sometimes he goes ”easy on opponents”

Natasha Hooper - November 13, 2019

The UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has earned a reputation as one of the greatest MMA champions of all time. Since his professional debut in 2008, “The Eagle,” has utilized his grappling skillset to dominate opponents. As the Russian has risen through the ranks to become the UFC’s undisputed lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov admits that he doesn’t want to hurt his opponents anymore. During a talk with Russian school students, he said (via RT news): “I had fights in my career where I understood that I could hurt my opponent more, but I’d talk to him, tell him to give up so that I don’t beat him too hard,”

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Megan Anderson

UFC fighter Megan Anderson shows incredible physique in lingerie shoot

Natasha Hooper - November 13, 2019

Australian featherweight, Megan Anderson reveals her incredible physique during a lingerie shoot posted to her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yiC7DDTFl/

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Junior dos Santos

Junior dos Santos, Curtis Blaydes to collide in Raleigh, NC

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2019

The UFC’s recently-announced January 25 stop in Raleigh, North Carolina, now has a main event. According to a report from ESPN, the card will be topped by a heavyweight tilt between Junior dos Santos and Curtis Blaydes. This report, which cites “multiple sources,” clarifies that contracts for the fight are not yet signed, but that both men have agreed to the bout. Junior dos Santos, who is the former UFC heavyweight champion, currently holds the No. 4 spot in the division’s rankings.

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Jon Jones

Israel Adesanya talks matchup with 'Boogeyman' of 185lbs Yoel Romero and sends a message to Jon Jones

Adam Martin - November 13, 2019

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was a recent guest of ESPN’s Now or Never and he talked about potential matchups against Yoel Romero and Jon Jones. Adesanya was asked by the hosts who he would like to fight next, and he said if it was up to him his next opponent would be Romero, the man who he says no one else at 185lbs wants to fight.

Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz

Michael Bisping calls 'bullsh*t' on Nate Diaz's excuses for UFC 244 loss

Fernando Quiles - November 13, 2019

Nate Diaz believes he would’ve turned up the heat on Jorge Masvidal in the championship rounds, but Michael Bisping isn’t buying it. Diaz and Masvidal shared the Octagon inside Madison Square Garden in New York City earlier this month. The bout headlined the historic UFC 244 main event. For the first, and likely last time, the BMF championship was on the line. Before the fourth round could begin, the Octagon-side doctor waved off the contest due to cuts on Nate Diaz’s eyebrow and below his right eye.

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Tyron Woodley

Tyron Woodley willing to fight Leon Edwards, but questions fan interest in matchup

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2019

After losing the welterweight title to Kamaru Usman earlier this year, Tyron Woodley is eager to get back into the cage. Unfortunately, many of his top-ranked welterweight rivals are currently booked. Of the options available for Woodley, many fans and pundits believe the most suitable choice is a fight with streaking contender Leon Edwards.

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Chuck Liddell confident he could beat Mike Tyson in a street fight

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2019

If Chuck Liddell ever finds himself trading punches with Mike Tyson in a parking lot or alleyway, he’s confident he would come out on top. While the former UFC light heavyweight champ acknowledges the boxing legend would have a puncher’s chance, he believes a street fight would be his to win.

Tara LaRosa
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VIDEO | MMA veteran Tara LaRosa restrains anti-Trump protester

Tom Taylor - November 13, 2019

MMA veteran Tara LaRosa took down and restrained a protester at a flag waiving gathering in Portland over the weekend. The protester was allegedly being aggressive with others at the event. The incident was captured on video by The Post Millennial reporter Andy Ngo, who also shared LaRosa’s account of what happened.

Jake Shields
Jake Shields

Jake Shields not retired but not looking for fights

Cole Shelton - November 13, 2019

Jake Shields is keeping his options open. The 40-year-old has not fought since October 2018 at PFL 10 when he lost by TKO to Ray Cooper III for the second time in the year. He wanted to try out the tournament format, but at his age, he said he didn’t know if he wanted to fight so often to do it again.

Jorge Masvidal
MMA News

Jorge Masvidal 'confused' by Nick Diaz's recent comments

Natasha Hooper - November 13, 2019

Jorge Masvidal is perplexed by Nick Diaz’s recent comments and is unsure if he really wants to fight. “Gamebred” is coming off a victory against Diaz’s younger brother, Nate Diaz at UFC 244 on November 2. The fight was ended after round three due to a doctor’s stoppage, leaving Masvidal to claim victory and the unprecedented “BMF” title.

Nate Diaz
UFC

Nate Diaz repays fan who lost money betting on him against Jorge Masvidal

Adam Martin - November 13, 2019

UFC welterweight superstar Nate Diaz has repaid a fan who lost money betting on him against Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 244. Diaz was stopped via third-round doctor stoppage TKO after the cage-side doctor wouldn’t allow him to continue due to cuts above and below his right eye. It was a very controversial stoppage that has generated arguments from both sides of the coin.

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Jon Jones

Jon Jones won't give Dominick Reyes ‘easy way out’

Harry Kettle - November 13, 2019

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has claimed that he won’t give Dominick Reyes the easy way out if they end up squaring off for the title. Reyes has been positioned as the next big thing within the light heavyweight division, and at 12-0, many fans are finding it hard to argue with that. His last win came at UFC Boston in the main event of the evening, where he was able to knock out Chris Weidman in under 90 seconds to improve his UFC record to 6-0.

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Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal won't bully Conor McGregor into accepting a fight

Harry Kettle - November 13, 2019

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has claimed that he won’t bully Conor McGregor into taking a fight against him. In the wake of Masvidal’s “BMF” Championship victory at UFC 244, fans around the world have listed a series of potential opponents for his next fight. Some have suggested he’ll take on the winner of the UFC 245 main event between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, some believe he’ll box Canelo Alvarez, and others feel like the proposed McGregor showdown is a real possibility.

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Nate Diaz

Nick Diaz says BMF belt is truly his but didn't want to get in Nate's way

Cole Shelton - November 12, 2019

Nick Diaz believes he is MMA’s true ‘Baddest Motherf****r’ and should thus hold the title. Although Jorge Masvidal beat Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 244 to win the BMF title, Nick doesn’t consider “Gamebred” the real BMF. He says that belt should have been his from the get-go but he didn’t want to get in the way of his younger brother, Nate, pursuing it.

Joanna-Jedrzejczyk
UFC

Joanna Jedrzejczyk will lose to Weili Zhang, says Jessica Andrade

Adam Martin - November 12, 2019

Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade predicts that new champ Weili Zhang will defeat Joanna Jedrzejczyk if they fight. Andrade lost her belt in stunning fashion to Zhang in the summer at UFC China via first-round TKO. It was Andrade’s first title defense after winning the belt from Rose Namajunas with a slam KO back at UFC 237 in May. Andrade also has a previous loss to Jedrzejczyk, so she’s very familiar with both fighters.