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Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov continue to go at each other in Twitter beef

Russell Sai - January 1, 2018

Conor McGregor was surely paying attention to one fight that took place over the weekend at UFC 219. Current number 2 UFC ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov put on another impressive performance with his dominant win over Edson Barboza.

Donald Cerrone
Donald Cowboy Cerrone

Cowboy Cerrone Not Pleased with JacksonWink Cyborg Comments

Drake Riggs - January 1, 2018

A lot of controversy has followed the UFC 219 headliner between UFC Featherweight champion, Cris Cyborg, and challenger, Holly Holm. But not for any fight-related reasons. But instead for comments made by one of the JacksonWink MMA gym photographers after the fight. In case you missed the comments they can be seen below.

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Top 5 Upcoming Fights for January 2018

Drake Riggs - January 1, 2018

2017 has come and gone and it has left us with some truly incredible moments and some rather mindblowing stories. Heading into the new year, who knows what we can expect…there’s never a dull moment in the MMA world. What we do know for sure is that the year will be kicking things off with a bang in it’s first month so let’s take a look at the top 5 fights scheduled for January 2018!  

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov trade barbs on Twitter

Chris Taylor - January 1, 2018

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov kicked off the New Year by trading barbs on Twitter. The heated exchange came shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s impressive victory over Edson Barboza in the co-main event of UFC 219 on Saturday night.

Greg Jackson
Holly Holm

JacksonWink MMA explains why there will be no apology for Cris Cyborg

Chris Taylor - January 1, 2018

JacksonWink MMA explains why there will be no apology for Cris Cyborg A photographer from JacksonWink MMA made headlines shortly following the conclusion of Saturday’s UFC 219 event, this after he posted a photo on social media while referring to Cris Cyborg as a “dude” and a “man”.

Holly Holm
Cris 'Cyborg' Justino

Cris Cyborg fires back at the JacksonWink camp and demands an apology!

Chris Taylor - January 1, 2018

Cris Cyborg fires back at the JacksonWink camp and demands an apology! The most feared women’s fighter on the planet, Cris Cyborg, successfully defended her featherweight crown at UFC 219 this past weekend defeating Holly Holm via unanimous decision.

Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern

Mackenzie Dern gets booked for UFC debut

Tom Taylor - January 1, 2018

Mackenzie Dern, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace who has carved out a solid 5-0 record as a professional mixed martial artist, has finally signed with the UFC. The bright young prospect will make her long-awaited Octagon debut at UFC 222 on March 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her opponent will be Ashley Yoder. This news was first reported by MMAFighting.com.

Conor McGregor
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor reacts to Khabib Nurmagomedov's defeat of Edson Barboza, Nurmagomedov responds

Tom Taylor - January 1, 2018

Over the weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 219, Dagestan’s Khabib Nurmagomedov improved to an insane 25-0 overall, bludgeoning Brazilian knockout artist Edson Barboza to a lopsided unanimous decision win. Pretty much everybody was impressed by Nurmagomedov’s insane win – but do not file UFC undisputed lightweight champion Conor McGregor into that group. On Monday afternoon, the Irish superstar took to Twitter with a brief reaction to Nurmagomedov’s win, referring to it as “dog shit.”

Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi
Cub Swanson

PHOTO | The two men behind one of the greatest scraps in UFC history got friendly at UFC 219

Tom Taylor - January 1, 2018

Back in December of 2016, Cub Swanson and Doo Ho Choi co-authored one of the most legendary slugfests in the history of the UFC, nay in the history of MMA outright. For three frenzied rounds, the two featherweights pelted each other with the kind of heavy artillery that would have flatlined lesser men. It was a war for the ages, a classic clash between veteran and prospect, an unforgettable display of ferocity, grit, and heart. In the end, of course, Swanson would win this fight by unanimous decision – though both he and Choi left the Octagon battled and bloodied. Despite the fact that they once fought like they were the worst of enemies, it’s clear that Swanson and Choi’s war was nothing personal. Having both been invited to UFC 219 as guest fighters, the two featherweight fan favorites posed for a picture together in the bleachers, offering nothing but smiles a little over a year after they attempted to beat each other toothless.

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Holly Holm

PHOTO | Bruce Buffer shares post-fight picture with "true warrior" Holly Holm

Chris Taylor - December 31, 2017

Bruce Buffer shares post-fight picture with “true warrior” Holly Holm! Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion of the world Holly Holm put forth a valiant effort in her bid to dethrone current UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg last night in Las Vegas.

Cris Cyborg vs Holly Holm
Holly Holm

PHOTO | UFC 219 Cyborg vs. Holm judges scorecards revealed

Chris Taylor - December 31, 2017

UFC 219 Cyborg vs. Holm judges scorecards revealed Cris Cyborg successfully defeneded her UFC featherweight title against Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219 last night in Las Vegas.

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov opens as a big favorite for potential fight with Conor McGregor

Chris Taylor - December 31, 2017

Khabib Nurmagomedov opens as a big favorite for potential fight with Conor McGregor! Surging UFC lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov improved his professional mixed martial arts record to a perfect 25-0 last night in Las Vegas. “The Eagle” battered fellow contender Edson Barboza for the better part of fifteen minutes in the co-main event of UFC 219 to solidify his status as the lightweight divisions top contender.

Cris Cyborg
Cris 'Cyborg' Justino

Jackson-Wink staff member in hot water after making disgusting comments aimed at Cris Cyborg

Chris Taylor - December 31, 2017

A Jackson-Wink staff member is in hot water after making disgusting comments aimed at UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. According to reliable journalist Damon Martin, the individual in question is the official Jackson-Wink team photographer.

Khabib Nurmagomedov
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UFC 219 Reebok Athlete Outfitting Payouts: Khabib Nurmagomedov takes home just $5,000

Chris Taylor - December 31, 2017

The UFC 219 Reebok Athlete Outfitting payouts are in! UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg earned an event-high $40,000 for her decision victory over former bantamweight champion Holly Holm who received $30,000 for her efforts.

Cris Cyborg Justino
Cris 'Cyborg' Justino

After defeat of Holly Holm, Cris Cyborg gets called out by "a legit featherweight"

Tom Taylor - December 31, 2017

Last night, the UFC closed out the year 2017 with UFC 219, a stacked card that went down in the fight capital of Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event of this anticipated PPV, UFC women’s featherweight queen Cris Cyborg attempted her first UFC title defense opposite former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm. In advance of this fight, Holm was considered one of the toughest tests of Cyborg’s incredible career thus far, and as it turns out, these suspicions proved accurate. Despite Cyborg’s fight-ending power and vaunted aggression, Holm hung in there for five, fun rounds, even popping the champ with solid strikes of her own on a few occasions. In the eyes of some fans, she even won a few rounds. In the end, however, Cyborg’s patience, volume, aggression and cage control earned her a just unanimous decision win.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson, Conor McGregor
Khabib Nurmagomedov

PHOTO | BossLogic delivers epic poster for rivalry between Nurmagomedov, Ferguson and McGregor

Tom Taylor - December 31, 2017

Last night, in the co-main event of the stacked UFC 219, Dagestani lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov picked up yet another dominant win, violating the dangerous Edson Barboza for three, brutal rounds, and ultimately capturing a clear unanimous decision. With this win, Nurmagomedov is now an unbelievable 25-0 overall. More importantly, he is the clear-cut, undeniable number-one-contender at lightweight, whether we’re discussing challengers for Conor McGregor‘s undisputed lightweight title or Tony Ferguson’s interim lightweight title. In fact, the three lightweight stars would now seem to have one of the most gripping three-way rivalries in the history of MMA. To commemorate this awesome lightweight rivalry, acclaimed graphic artist BossLogic has created an epic poster that pays tribute to all three fighters. See it below:

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Tony Ferguson
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Tony Ferguson reacts to Khabib Nurmagomedov's destruction of Edson Barboza

Tom Taylor - December 31, 2017

Last night, in the co-main event of the stacked UFC 219, Dagestani lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov picked up yet another dominant win, brutalizing the dangerous Edson Barboza for three rounds, and ultimately capturing a clear unanimous decision. With this win, Nurmagomedov is now an insane 25-0 overall. He now stands out as the top contender for either UFC undisputed lightweight champion Conor McGregor, or interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson.

Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks down matchups with Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson

Tom Taylor - December 31, 2017

Last night, in the co-main event of the stacked UFC 219, Dagestani lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov picked up yet another dominant win, violating the dangerous Edson Barboza for three, lopsided rounds, and ultimately capturing a clear unanimous decision. With this win, Nurmagomedov is now an insane 25-0 overall, and could very easily be the best lightweight on earth. UFC undisputed lightweight champion Conor McGregor and interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, of course, will likely have something to say about that.