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McGregor training partner says Conor will "100%" knockout Floyd Mayweather
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2017
McGregor training partner says Conor will “100%” knockout Floyd Mayweather Conor McGregor will enter the squared circle for the first time in his professional career on August 26 to face off against undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather!
Boxing officials considering a unique belt for the Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather fight
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2017
Boxing officials considering a unique belt for the Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather fight The blockbuster fight between undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor was finally made official last week.
UFC veteran Tim Hague tragically passes away at the age of 34
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2017
UFC veteran Tim Hague tragically passes away at the age of 34 Former UFC heavyweight Tim Hague passed away earlier today, this after suffering a knockout loss in a boxing match on Friday evening in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Bethe Correia issues statement after knockout loss to Holly Holm
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
On Saturday, the UFC returned to Singapore with UFC Fight Night 111. In the main event of this anticipated card, which aired entirely on Fight Pass, former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Bethe Correia stepped onto the canvas with former champion Holly Holm. Unfortunately for Correia and her fans, this one did not go her way, as Holm put her down with a head kick in the third frame. In the wake of this disappointing loss to Holm, Correia took to Instagram with a statement, congratulating Holm and promising to be back stronger.
VIDEO | On this day in history Steve Bosse and Sean O'Connell delivered one of the best fights ever
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
When we talk about the best light heavyweight fights in UFC history, there are a few fights that quickly jump to mind. Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson. Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 1. Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar 1. Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson. Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva… One fight that is often forgotten, however, is Steve Bosse’s incredible battle with Sean O’Connell. This frenzied fight occurred one year ago today, when the UFC debuted in the Canadian capital city of Ottawa, Ontario. The action between these two light heavyweight sluggers began quickly, and it was O’Connell who landed hard first. In the first half of the fight, the American dropped his French Canadian foe repeatedly, easily with enough severity that a stoppage would have been justifiable. Luckily for Bosse, however, the referee allowed the fight to continue, which gave him the opportunity to surge back and batter O’Connell to the edge of consciousness.
Rafael Dos Anjos outlines his path to the welterweight title
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
Over the weekend, on the main card of the UFC’s latest trip to Singapore, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos jumped up to the welterweight division for a battle with former Strikeforce champ Tarec Saffiedine. Dos Anjos won this welterweight debut with a well-deserved unanimous decision. Speaking to the media shortly after his win, dos Anjos explained how he felt at welterweight
VIDEO | Fired up Colby Covington sends warning to Woodley, 'Wonderbread', and others
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
People don’t like it because I win every second of every minute of every round. #embarrassmenttour #easymoney #nobodycancompetewithme #ufc @ufc A post shared by colbycovington (@colbycovmma) on Jun 18, 2017 at 5:56am PDT
Boxing commentator Jim Lampley rips Mayweather-McGregor: this is a mismatch in even more ways than I thought
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
Veteran boxing commentator Jim Lampley is a stats man, and having reviewed the stats for some of UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor‘s recent fights, he is very confident the Irishman will be embarrassed when he steps into the boxing ring with undefeated great Floyd Mayweather this August 26. Lampley broke down what he believes is a glaring mismatch in conversation with Fight Hub TV in advance of Andre Ward and Sergey Kovalev’s Saturday night rematch.
Tony Ferguson: I have to congratulate Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - June 18, 2017
Streaking UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has made no secret of his disdain for UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. The American has repeatedly blasted the champ for failing to defend the title he won from Eddie Alvarez in November of 2016. Now that McGregor’s much-discussed boxing showdown with undefeated pugilist Floyd Mayweather is official, however, Ferguson has decided to offer up some props. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, Ferguson congratulated McGregor on making this unprecedented battle with Mayweather happen, saying he’s happy to fight for an interim lightweight title while the champ makes his fortune.
Jorge Masvidal fires shots at Khabib Nurmagomedov
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Saturday morning, American fight fans tuned into UFC Fight Pass for a highly anticipated morning of fights in Singapore, headlined by a women’s bantamweight showdown between Holly Holm and Bethe Correia. On the main card however, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos picked up a unanimous decision win over Tarec Saffiedine in his UFC welterweight debut. The win over Saffiedine was a much needed one for dos Anjos, who was riding a 2-fight skid going into his welterweight debut that saw him drop a 1st round TKO to Eddie Alvarez to lose the lightweight title nearly a year ago before then dropping a unanimous decision to Tony Ferguson. Following Dos Anjos’ win over Saffiedine, UFC lightweight #1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov called for a fight between Dos Anjos and top ranked welterweight Jorge Masvidal:
Tim Hague reportedly declared brain dead following brain injury sustained in boxing match
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Unfortunate news surfaced Saturday morning that UFC vet Tim Hague had been placed in the ICU following a brutal knockout sustained in a boxing match Saturday night. While details were scarce, it was revealed that after Hague regained consciousness from the KO, it became apparent that he needed to go to the hospital. An update then emerged on the situation, revealing that Hague was forced to undergo brain surgery to relieve the pressure from a brain bleed. While the combat sports community continued to keep Hague in their thoughts and prayers, heartbreaking news has now surfaced on the situation:
Update on UFC veteran Tim Hague following brain injury from KO
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Saturday morning, unfortunate news surfaced regarding UFC veteran Tim Hague, who was placed in the Intensive Care Unit following a devastating knockout in a boxing match Friday evening. Hague hit the canvas extremely hard, forcing the referee to stop the fight. While he regained consciousness following the knockout, he was then placed in the Intensive Care Unit with what was being described as a brain injury. While no further details were immediately given, Hague’s friend and fellow fighter Cody Krahn gave an update on Hague’s condition via Facebook, saying:
'UFC Fight Night Singapore' post-fight bonus report
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Early Saturday morning, American fight fans tuned in to an action packed morning of fights on ‘UFC Fight Night Singapore’, headlined by a women’s bantamweight showdown between Holly Holm and Bethe Correia that saw Holm snap a 3-fight skid and return to the win column with an extremely impressive 3rd round head kick KO. Following the fight, it was revealed that Holm, Ulka Sasaki, Li Jingliang, and Frank Camacho all were awarded $50,000 post-fight bonuses, with Jingliang and Camacho being awarded with ‘Fight of the Night’ honors.
MMA community reacts to Holly Holm's win over Bethe Correia
bjpenndotcom - June 17, 2017
Saturday morning, American fight fans tuned into ‘UFC Fight Night: Singapore’ for a very early, but very exciting, morning of fights. In the main event, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm picked up an impressive KO win over Bethe Correia to snap a 3-fight skid going back to March of 2016, when she lost the women’s bantamweight title to Miesha Tate at UFC 196. Following her loss to Tate, Holm dropped a unanimous decision to Valentina Shevchenko in Chicago before then dropping another unanimous decision to Germaine de Randamie in a failed bid for the women’s featherweight title. Now however, back in the win column, Holm will be looking to once again climb the women’s bantamweight rankings once again.
Update: New details emerge regarding Matt Hughes' condition
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
Update: New details emerge regarding Matt Hughes’ condition Early Friday morning news broke that former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes had been involved in a terrible accident which saw the passenger side of his truck get struck by an oncoming train.
UFC Singapore Results: Holly Holm KO's Bethe Correia (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
UFC Singapore Results: Holly Holm vs. Bethe Correia A key women’s bantamweight scrap between former division champion Holly Holm and former title challenger Bethe Correia served as the main event of today’s UFC Fight Night 111 card in Singapore.
UFC Singapore Results: Colby Covington dominates Dong Hyun Kim
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
UFC Singapore Results: Dong Hyun Kim vs. Colby Covington A welterweight scrap between Dong Hyun Kim and Colby Covington took place during today’s UFC Fight Night 111 main card in Singapore.
UFC Singapore Results: Rafael dos Anjos defeats Tarec Saffiedine
Chris Taylor - June 17, 2017
UFC Singapore Results: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tarec Saffiedine A welterweight scrap between former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and former Strikeforce title holder Tarec Saffiedine kicked off today’s UFC Fight Night 111 main card in Singapore.