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Germaine de Randamie reacts to being stripped of featherweight title
Tom Taylor - June 19, 2017
Earlier this year, Germaine de Randamie outwardly refused to defend her UFC women’s featherweight title against number-one contender Cris “Cyborg” Justino. Today, the UFC announced that it had stripped De Randamie of her title as a result of this refusal, and that Cyborg will be battling Megan Anderson for the vacant title at UFC 214 this July 29. “UFC has informed Germaine de Randamie and her management team that she is being removed as the women’s featherweight champion due to her unwillingness to fight the No. 1 ranked contender, Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino,” The UFC said in a statement posted to UFC.com. Subsequently, top contender Justino will face newly signed Invicta FC featherweight champion Megan Anderson for the UFC women’s featherweight title in the co-main event of UFC® 214: CORMIER vs. JONES 2, July 29 in Anaheim, Calif.
UFC issues statement on choice to strip Germaine de Randamie of featherweight title
Tom Taylor - June 19, 2017
Earlier today, we learned that Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Megan Anderson will collide for undisputed UFC women’s featherweight gold in the co-main event of UFC 214 in Anaheim, California this July 29. This news immediately raised question about the status of Germaine de Randamie, who won the undisputed women’s featherweight title with a controversial decision defeat of Holly Holm back in February. De Randamie, as many speculated, has been stripped of the undisputed featherweight title so that this Cyborg-Anderson fight could be made possible. The promotion stripped the Dutch fighter of her title after she refused to fight Cyborg.
Tony Ferguson to debut as FS1 analyst during UFC Fight Night 112 broadcast
Tom Taylor - June 19, 2017
Streaking lightweight contender Tony Ferguson is having a difficult time getting a fight. Luckily, he’s found a way to stay busy in the meantime. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, the top lightweight announced that he will debuting as an analyst on FS1 during the UFC Fight Night 112 broadcast in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma this Sunday. In this interview, Ferguson explained that he believes he’s well-fitted for work as an analyst.
BREAKING: Cris "Cyborg" Justino vs. Megan Anderson official for UFC 214
Tom Taylor - June 19, 2017
It’s official. After months of campaigning for a fight at UFC 214, featherweight star Cris “Cyborg” Justino has finally had her wish granted. The Brazilian juggernaut will take on current Invicta featherweight champion Megan Anderson on the July 29 card, which goes down in Anaheim, California. The bout will serve as the card’s the co-main event, and it will crown the UFC’s new undisputed featherweight champion. Former undisputed champion Germaine de Randamie has been stripped of her title, having refused to fight the dominating Cyborg. This news was announced by the UFC on Twitter on Monday morning.
UFC to add sensors to gloves and shorts to produce real-time stats during broadcasts
Tom Taylor - June 19, 2017
Over the weekend, UFC President Dana White and WME boss Ari Emanuel touched down in Cannes, France, where they participated in the Lions International Festival of Creativity. During the festival, White and Emanuel announced some interesting, UFC-related news. Apparently, the promotion will be adding sensors to fight gloves, shorts, and to the surface of the Octagon itself in order to provide new, real-time statistics during fight broadcasts. The plan is to integrate these stats with the UFC’s powerful social media presence during broadcasts for an engaging, interactive experience. As you might expect, these sensors will shed light on how hard and fast strikes are thrown. The stats will also provide some context as to how much fighters improve their technique from fight to fight. This technology will be based on technology used in Major League Baseball.
VIDEO | 5 Times Canelo Alvarez Took A Boxers Soul
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2017
Canelo Alvarez put on a boxing clinic in his most recent fight last month in Las Vegas, schooling Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with an emphatic performance on route to a unanimous decision victory.
UFC Fight Night 111 Reebok Pay: Holly Holm pockets $5,000
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2017
UFC Fight Night 111 Reebok Pay: Holly Holm pockets $5,000 The octagon invaded Singapore on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 111.
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather ticket prices are insane!
Chris Taylor - June 18, 2017
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather ticket prices are insane! Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will square off in a super-fight on August 26 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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: