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VIDEO | Al Iaquinta shares his angle from the Conor McGregor bus attack
Chris Taylor - April 15, 2018
VIDEO | Al Iaquinta shares his angle from the Conor McGregor bus attack Earlier this month former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor and his entourage stormed the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn where they launched an attack on the UFC Fighters Bus.
PHOTOS | Tony Ferguson shows off gnarly scar from knee surgery
Chris Taylor - April 15, 2018
PHOTOS | Tony Ferguson shows off gnarly scar from knee surgery Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson was expected to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this month for the promotions undisputed 155-pound title.
Daniel Cormier still believes he could defeat Jon Jones, "Bones" responds with a challenge
Chris Taylor - April 15, 2018
Daniel Cormier still believes he could defeat Jon Jones, “Bones” responds with a challenge It is arguably the most heated rivalry in mixed martial arts history. UFC light heavyweight fighters Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones simply do not like each other.
Dustin Poirier explains why he's not interested in rematches with Conor McGregor or Eddie Alvarez
Chris Taylor - April 15, 2018
Dustin Poirier explains why he’s not interested in rematches with Conor McGregor or Eddie Alvarez Surging UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier picked up another thrilling stoppage victory in the headliner of last night’s UFC on FOX 29 event in Glendale.
MMA Community reacts to Dustin Poirier's thrilling TKO victory over Justin Gaethje
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
MMA Community reacts to Dustin Poirier’s thrilling TKO victory over Justin Gaethje Surging UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier continued his climb up the 155-pound ladder tonight in Glendale by scoring a sensational fourth-round TKO victory over Justin Gaethje.
UFC Glendale Results: Dustin Poirier stops Justin Gaethje (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
UFC Glendale Results: Dustin Poirier stops Justin Gaethje A key lightweight fight between perennial division contenders Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethke served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC on FOX 29 event in Glendale, Arizona.
UFC Glendale Results: Alex Oliveira submits Carlos Condit (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
UFC Glendale Results: Alex Oliveira submits Carlos Condit A welterweight bout between surgingin division contender Alex Oliveira and former interim weltweight champion Carlos Condit served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC on FOX 29 fight card in Glendale.
UFC Glendale Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Marvin Vettori
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
UFC Glendale Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Marvin Vettori A middleweight scrap between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori took place during tonight’s UFC on FOX 29 main card in Glendale, Arizona.
UFC Glendale Results: Antonio Carlos Junior submits Tim Boetsch (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
UFC Glendale Results: Antonio Carlos Junior submits Tim Boetsch A middleweight scrap between Tim Boetsch (21-12 MMA) and Antonio Carlos Junior (11-2 MMA) served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC on FOX 29 prelims in Glendale, Arizona.
VIDEO | John Moraga defeats Wilson Reis at UFC Glendale
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
VIDEO | John Moraga defeats Wilson Reis at UFC Glendale A key flyweight tilt between perennial division contenders John Moraga and Wilson Reis took place on today’s UFC on FOX 29 prelims from Glendale, Arizona.
VIDEOS | Brad Tavares finishes Krzysztof Jotko in round three at UFC Glendale
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
VIDEO | Brad Tavares finishes Krzysztof Jotko in round three at UFC Glendale UFC middleweight Brad Tavares extended his win streak to four in a row at tonight’s UFC on FOX 29 event in Glendale by scoring a third-round knockout victory over Krzysztof Jotko.
VIDEO | Gilbert Burns scores a brutal knockout victory over Dan Moret
Chris Taylor - April 14, 2018
VIDEO | Gilbert Burns scores a brutal knockout victory over Dan Moret UFC lightweight Gilbert Burns electrified the crowd in Glendale, Arizona this afternoon by scoring a highlight reel second-round knockout victory over Dan Moret.
Cris Cyborg gives her take on upcoming Holly Holm vs. Megan Anderson showdown
Tom Taylor - April 13, 2018
UFC 225, which goes down on June 9 in beautiful Chicago, Illinois, looks like an early frontrunner for 2018’s Card of the Year. One of the latest additions to this absolutely stacked card is a women’s featherweight showdown between former Invicta featherweight champ Megan Anderson, and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm. Given that there is only a handful of fighters in the UFC women’s featherweight division, it should come as no surprise that this newly announced matchup is of particular interest to divisional champ Cris Cyborg. Speaking to Amy Kaplan of Fansided, Cyborg gave her take on this matchup. While she isn’t surprised that the UFC put the fight together, she also doesn’t seem sure it was the right fight to make.
Ronda Rousey's mother shares the advice that encouraged her daughter to leave the UFC
Tom Taylor - April 13, 2018
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has left the world of mixed martial arts behind, and from the looks of it, she couldn’t be happier with her new life as a pro wrestler. That being said, Rousey’s transformation from fighter to pro wrestler—particularly her exit from the UFC—was not exactly easy.
UFC Glendale weigh-in results: Only one fighter misses weight
Tom Taylor - April 13, 2018
Tomorrow night, the UFC will take over Glendale, Arizona’s Gila River Arena with an exciting, 14-fight card. This UFC Glendale card will be headlined by a lightweight showdown between long-time contender Dustin Poirier, and former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje. The co-main event of the evening, meanwhile, will pit former interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit against Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira, who steps in to replace the injured Matt Brown on short notice. Other features of this UFC Glendale main card include the sophomore UFC effort of red-hot prospect Israel Adesanya, who battles Italy’s Marvin Vettori, and a women’s strawweight bout between former Invicta atomweight champ Michelle Waterson and Cortney Casey. The undercard, finally, includes names like Tim Boetsch, Antonio Carlos Junior, John Moraga, Wilson Reis, Krzysztof Jotko, Brad Tavares, Dhiego Lima, and Yushin Okami.
Kickboxing star Gokhan Saki to return at UFC 226 in Las Vegas
Tom Taylor - April 13, 2018
After scoring an exciting knockout win over Luis Henrique da Silva in his September UFC debut, Gokhan Saki was scheduled for a quick turnaround opposite Khalil Rountree. The bout was expected to occur at UFC 219 in December. Regrettably, Saki was forced out of this fight with an injury, and replaced by debuting polish fighter Michal Oleksiejczuk. Oleksiejczuk then defeated Rountree by decision, but the bout was overturned when the Pole tested positive for clomiphene.
Report | UFC Chile card loses Volkan Oezdemir vs. Shogun Rua co-headliner.
Tom Taylor - April 13, 2018
The UFC’s May 19 debut in Santiago, Chile seems to have taken a major hit, as Raphael Marinho of Combate is reporting that the card’s Volkan Oezdemir vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua co-headliner is off. According to Combate’s report, Oezdemir will not be able to leave the United States as planned due to legal issues stemming from an incident in late 2017. At this time, it’s not known whether Shogun will fight a new opponent on the card, or if the bout will be rescheduled for an event on American soil.
PHOTO | Tony Ferguson is going to have an insane scar after his knee surgery (graphic)
Tom Taylor - April 13, 2018
If things had gone according to the original plan, Tony Ferguson would have battled Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title in the main event of UFC 223 last Saturday night. Regrettably, Ferguson sustained a freak knee injury while going about his UFC 223 media obligations, and was replaced by Max Holloway, who was later replaced by Al Iaquinta. On Monday, Ferguson went under the knife to repair the injured knee that forced him out of UFC 223. Shortly thereafter, he shared a photo of his post-surgery wound to Instagram, and let’s just say it’s going to leave one hell of a scar.