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UFC Copenhagen | Gilbert Burns believes Gunnar Nelson is the biggest fight of his career
Cole Shelton - September 25, 2019
Gilbert Burns is once again taking a welterweight short notice fight. Back in August, the Brazilian stepped up and took on Alexey Kunchenko and handed him his first loss. Now, on Saturday, at UFC Copenhagen, Burns will take on Gunnar Nelson having had just a week and a half to prepare.
Stipe Miocic sidelined with 'major retina injury from multiple eye pokes'
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2019
From the sounds of it, new UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will be rematching Daniel Cormier in his next fight. That being said, it likely won’t happen this year. While Cormier has stated the December 14 UFC 245 card would be a good date for him, Miocic has divulged that he likely won’t be ready in time for that card. He says he’s currently dealing with some lingering eye issues.
Yair Rodriguez accuses Jeremy Stephens of 'quitting'
Adam Martin - September 25, 2019
Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens fought to a No Contest in the main event of this past weekend’s UFC Mexico City event. Rodriguez accidentally poked Stephens in the eye and after Stephens couldn’t open it, the doctor had to step in and stop the fight just 15 seconds in. Fans responded by throwing garbage into the center of the Octagon. Although Rodriguez told the media after the fight that he believed Stephens should be given the benefit of the doubt for not continuing, it seems as though Rodriguez has changed his tune.
Artem Lobov willing to fight Zubaira Tukhugov for free
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2019
Artem Lobov still has a bone to pick with Khabib Nurmagomedov stablemate Zubaira Tukhugov, and he’s willing to fight for free to settle it. Lobov, who is currently making waves in the bare knuckle boxing world, discussed a fight with the UFC featherweight Tukhugov in a recent interview with The Mac Life.
TJ Dillashaw: Henry Cejudo will be an enemy 'for the rest of my life'
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2019
TJ Dillashaw and Henry Cejudo fought in early 2019, but the bad blood between them didn’t evaporate thereafter. Instead, Dillashaw says he’ll always have some animosity toward his former opponent.
Urijah Faber rips manager who claimed he re-retired
Tom Taylor - September 25, 2019
Yesterday afternoon, MMA manager Daniel Rubenstein claimed that UFC bantamweight star Urijah Faber had re-retired. Petr’s already accepted a fight vs Faber, but Faber is apparently reretired. If Frankie wants to fight in Vegas Dec 14, would be Petr’s honor to fight a legend like him. Wish @funkmasterMMA a speedy recovery.
Valentina Shevchenko overtakes Conor McGregor in UFC P4P rankings
Natasha Hooper - September 25, 2019
The women’s flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko surpassed Conor McGregor in the UFC’s official pound-for-pound rankings. The rankings were updated following Saturday’s UFC Mexico card, which was topped by a featherweight fight between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez.
Aljamain Sterling has surgery, forced to withdraw from rumored Frankie Edgar fight
Cole Shelton - September 24, 2019
Aljamain Sterling will not be fighting at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden against Frankie Edgar as initially expected. Sterling recently took to Instagram to announce he has undergone wrist surgery, and because of that, he has withdrawn from the rumored Frankie Edgar fight.
PHOTO | UFC Copenhagen gets LEGO inspired poster
Adam Martin - September 24, 2019
The UFC has partnered with LEGO to create a very memorable poster for this weekend’s UFC Copenhagen event at Royal Arena. Check out the poster for this weekend’s middleweight fight between Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier below. From the UFC’s Twitter account:
VIDEO | Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez nearly brawl at hotel, use anti-gay slurs
Tom Taylor - September 24, 2019
Yesterday, we heard all about a near-brawl between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens. This confrontation was said to have occurred at the fighter hotel in Mexico City, shortly after the pair’s UFC Mexico fight ended in a No Contest due to an inadvertent eye-poke. Now, we’ve got video of the incident. See it below (via TMZ).
Khabib Nurmagomedov says there's an 80% chance his next fight will be in Russia
Tom Taylor - September 24, 2019
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is a massive star in his native Russia. The champ has become such a big star in his homeland that he believes the UFC will most likely promote his next fight on Russian soil.
Betting odds released for Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier trilogy
Adam Martin - September 24, 2019
The betting odds have been released for the upcoming trilogy bout between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former champ Daniel Cormier. The online sportsbook BetOnline released the odds for the fight. Check them out below.
Stipe Miocic meets, trains with Croatian President
Tom Taylor - September 24, 2019
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is a proud Croatian-American. Just over a month after he reclaimed the title from Daniel Cormier at UFC 241, he was visited in Cleveland by Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who is on a diplomatic visit to the United States. Miocic detailed this meeting on his social media channels.
UFC Mexico medical suspensions: Jeremy Stephens facing long sit
Tom Taylor - September 24, 2019
On Saturday, the UFC returned to our screens with the aptly titled UFC Mexico card out of Mexico City, Mexico. The card was topped by a dynamite featherweight matchup between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens. Regrettably, this bout ended in disaster.
Henry Cejudo takes aim at Jose Aldo
Adam Martin - September 23, 2019
UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo is taking aim at some of the biggest names in the sport. “Triple C” was recently interviewed by the media in Mexico City, and he took aim at the legend Jose Aldo, who recently said he wanted to drop down to bantamweight to fight Cejudo Here’s what Cejudo told the media in a scrum.
The Korean Zombie vs. Brian Ortega headlines UFC South Korea
Adam Martin - September 23, 2019
A matchup between two of the most exciting featherweights in the game is official as “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung takes on Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC South Korea. The event takes place December 21 at Sajik Arena in Busan, South Korean. It’s the UFC’s final card of 2019.
Jorge Masvidal responds to Nate Diaz saying he's not a West Coast Gangster
Mike Pendleton - September 23, 2019
In his most recent and infamous callout, Nate Diaz called for a fight against Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal and referred to him as one of the very few “gangsters” left in the UFC, and while crediting his future opponent, Diaz also pointed out that Masvidal was not a “West Coast Gangster”. Since the callout, no one has asked Jorge Masvidal about the “West Coast Gangster” comment even when both fighters were across from each other, but during the most recent UFC event in Mexico City, Masvidal finally responded.
Daniel Cormier confirms he will fight one more time, targets UFC 245
Mike Pendleton - September 23, 2019
Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is coming back for one more fight. In an interview with Ariel Helwani of ESPNESPN, Cormier said he will be returning to the Octagon for the final fight of his career. That final fight, according to Cormier, will be a trilogy fight against Stipe Miocic who won the heavyweight title back from Cormier with a fourth-round victory over Cormier at UFC 241.