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Tom Taylor - April 27, 2018

Over the last couple of days, Al Iaquinta and Tony Ferguson have been going at in on social media. The pair’s beef began when Ferguson used Iaquinta’s standing in the UFC lightweight division as a way to delegitimize Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC 223 title win. On a recent episode of Submission Radio, Iaquinta explained why he engaged Ferguson on social media.

Tom Taylor - April 27, 2018

The UFC’s July 22 trip to Hamburg, Germany keeps getting better and better. The latest addition to the card, per an announcement from the UFC, is a heavyweight showdown between towering Dutchman Stefan Struve, and dangerous Polish star Marcin Tybura. https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/989784992283791360

Tom Taylor - April 27, 2018

Hearing Colby was seen leaving in a neck brace after this vicious assault by Charles Bennett. Criminal charges pending. pic.twitter.com/UmE9b6Dzgu — caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) April 27, 2018

Drake Riggs - April 26, 2018

Disaster struck for UFC Chile the past week when it lost it’s main and co-main events. The co-main was initially set to be Volkan Oezdemir vs Mauricio “Shogun” Rua but was then moved to be the UFC Hamburg main event after some issues with Oezdemir’s visa came to light.

Tom Taylor - April 26, 2018

Sage Northcutt has always been absolutely shredded, whether he’s been competing at 155 pounds or 170. Since his last fight, however, the young talent has taken his physique to a whole new level. Northcutt’s latest Instagram posts tell the story of his incredible bulk-up — which ultimately prompted a visit from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

Nick Nadel - April 26, 2018

Part four in a series celebrating badassery in film and TV The mightiest warriors in martial arts movies use their bare fists and feet as deadly weapons. They strike fast and hard, and before you know it, your heart has exploded or your eyeballs are gauged out.

Tom Taylor - April 26, 2018

Earlier this week, top UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee appeared on the JRE MMA Show to discuss all the goings on in the world of MMA. One of the topics of conversation was Tony Ferguson, who Lee lost to in an interim title bout in October of 2017. Ferguson was recently supposed to battle Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 223, but was unfortunately forced out of the fight with a freak leg injury just a week ahead of the event. Ferguson then went under the knife to repair this injury, and is currently recovering from surgery.

Tom Taylor - April 26, 2018

The women’s featherweight division is far and away the UFC’s most talent-starved division. In fact, you can count the UFC’s female featherweights on one hand: reigning champ Cris Cyborg, top contender Megan Anderson, and former bantamweight champ Holly Holm. From the sounds of it, that will soon change.

Tom Taylor - April 26, 2018

Now that Ronda Rousey is firmly established as a member of the WWE roster, she’s becoming more and more open about the pair of losses that ended her career as a mixed martial artist — losses she wouldn’t discuss previously. The former UFC women’s bantamweight queen looked back on these losses, which were dealt by Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes, during a Q&A session at the WildCard boxing gym in Las Vegas, which was hosted by film director Peter Berg.

Tom Taylor - April 26, 2018

Earlier this week, we learned that Nick Newell, a fighter born with a congenital amputation of his left arm, had met with Dana White in Las Vegas to dicuss his potential move to the UFC. In the wake of these meetings, the expectation was that White would give Newell — and the fans — an answer about his possible move to the UFC in the very near future. White has now given that answer. Newell will compete on an episode of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series in June. If he wins impressively, he’s likely to be granted a UFC contract.

Drake Riggs - April 25, 2018

A UFC career can be a true roller coaster ride in every sense of the phrase. You can go from incredible highs to devastating lows in the blink of an eye. For Holly Holm, she isn’t quite at a point of ‘rock bottom’, but the once champion has lost some steam since her phenomenal dismantling of the dominant bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey back in 2015.

Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018

Earlier this week, light heavyweight rivals Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier finally found some common ground: a shared disdain for Swedish light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson, who they both hold a close decision victory over. It all began when Jones went after Gustafsson for his comments on the JRE MMA Show.

Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018

Rising Russian featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov, who is one of the flashiest fighters on the UFC roster today, has reportedly been offered a bout with a fighter who is cut from the same cloth: Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez. The bout is reportedly being discussed for the UFC’s September debut in Moscow, Russia. This news comes from Dennis Geyko of RTSport.

Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018

When Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta in the main event of UFC 223, it meant that Conor McGregor was no longer the UFC lightweight champion. Ever since, we’ve all been eager to see what the future holds for the Irish star, and whether he might soon  attempt to reclaim his former title from the new champ Nurmagomedov. Speaking to Chisanga Malata of Express Sport earlier this week, McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy updated on McGregor’s potential comeback. Despite the fact that Nurmagomedov recently stated preliminary talks had begun for a potential showdown with McGregor, Roddy says there’s still no movement on McGregor’s next bout.

Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018

This weekend, on the main card of Bellator 198, Conor McGregor training partner and jiu-jitsu specialist Dillon Danis will make his anticipated MMA debut, as he takes on 2-3 Kyle Walker in a 175-pound catchweight bout. Ahead of his MMA debut, Danis is oozing with the kind of confidence we’ve come to expect from him and most others who fly in the same rarified air as McGregor.

Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018

Nick Newell, who was born with a congenital amputation of his left arm, wants a shot in the UFC. The dangerous lightweight has made no secret of that fact over the last few months. From the sounds of it, the World Series of Fighting veteran will have a decisive answer about his potential move to the big stage today. On Monday afternoon, Newell met with UFC President Dana White at the UFC headquarters in Las Vegas to discuss his long-awaited Octagon debut. Newell’s manager Ali Abdelaziz spilled the beans about this meeting.

Tom Taylor - April 25, 2018

Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen quite a few interim champions crowned in the UFC, and many fans seem to be getting tired of it. Welterweight contender Neil Magny, however, is all for interim titles — like the one that will be awarded in his division at UFC 225, when Rafael dos Anjos battles Colby Covington for the interim welterweight belt. “I’m a fan of when the UFC decides to go with the interim title bouts,” Many told MMAJunkie this week. “For one, it gives the champ a rest and lets them enjoy being a champ. Two, it sets the stage to hash out that true No. 1 contender. We’ve seen in the past where guys are ranked No. 5, No. 6, No. 7 – and they get a title shot over guys who are ranked No. 1.”

Drake Riggs - April 24, 2018

https://youtu.be/dDSvpS0B_Dw?t=39m27s “This is the problem. I hope that Project Spearhead is the one that breaks through and all the fighters get behind. Can you imagine if Conor [McGregor], Kevin Lee, Khabib [Nurmagomedov], DC [Daniel Cormier], Mighty Mouse [Demetrious Johnson], [Cris] Cyborg, Holly Holm, Rose [Namajunas]… Anyone I just named, if they just did this. Imagine how many waves this would make. The problem is it’s Leslie Smith doin’ it. How sad is that to say?