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Jorge Masvidal fires back at 'fake Brit and fake fighter' Leon Edwards
Drake Riggs - October 18, 2018
Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal took some time off from the cage but now he’s ready to return. And rising contender Leon “Rocky” Edwards is ready to welcome him back into the mix. After Masvidal made it clear that he only wanted a ranked opponent upon his return, Edwards let it be known that he was looking for a fight as well.
Dustin Poirier doesn't require hip surgery, expects to be 'training 100 percent' after three weeks
Drake Riggs - October 18, 2018
After the fight canceling bad news for top UFC lightweight contender Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier, he has now received some good news. A nagging hip injury forced Poirier out of his scheduled co-main event bout at UFC 230 on November 3 in Madison Square Garden against Nate Diaz.
Tyron Woodley, Donald Cerrone and other fighters set to star in upcoming MMA movie
Christopher Taylor - October 18, 2018
A handful of professional fighters, including current UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, are set to star in an upcoming mixed martial arts film called Embattled. Nicole Bosco was first to share the news amongst the MMA Community.
PHOTO | Donald Cerrone has bulked up for his UFC Denver fight with Mike Perry
Christopher Taylor - October 18, 2018
Fan favorite Donald Cerrone will be looking to bounce back into the win column next month in Denver when he squares off with knockout artist Mike Perry at UFC Fight Night 139. “Cowboy” was most recently see in action at June’s UFC Fight Night event in Singapore, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss Leon Edwards.
Daniel Cormier says he isn't ducking Stipe Miocic by taking fight with Derrick Lewis
Cole Shelton - October 18, 2018
Next month’s UFC 230 pay-per-view event has seen a lot of changes over the past couple of weeks. The November 3 fight card, which takes place at Madison Square Garden Arena in New York City, recently received it’s main event in the form of a heavyweight title fight featuring current champion Daniel Cormier taking on perennial contender Derrick Lewis. The announcement came as a surprise to many, with Derrick Lewis having just competed earlier this month at UFC 229. However, Lewis gained a ton of publicity that evening in Las Vegas, this after scoring a last-second knockout win over Alexander Volkov which was immediately followed by his now infamous post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.
UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis fight card
Mike Straus - October 18, 2018
As the MMA universe puts the mayhem of UFC 229 in the rearview mirror, our attention shifts to UFC 230. It has become an annual trip, the Octagon touching down at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The two previous trips to the Garden gave fans some of the most memorable moments in recent memory. Georges St-Pierre winning the middleweight title last year and Conor McGregor steamrolling Eddie Alvarez in 2016 come to mind. To think, one of the biggest cards of the year didn’t have a proper main event until about 10 days ago.
Daniel Cormier explains disinterest in Stipe Miocic rematch: 'We did not make money' in the first fight
Tom Taylor - October 18, 2018
UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier is set to defend his title against Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230 on November 3 in New York City. While many fight fans seem pretty interested in this matchup, others feel the next heavyweight title shot could have gone to former champion Stipe Miocic, the man Daniel Cormier won the title from, and the most dominant champion in the division’s history. Daniel Cormier, however, says a rematch with Stipe Miocic just doesn’t make sense right now. A big part of the reason it doesn’t make sense for him, he says, is that his first bout with Miocic just wasn’t that lucrative. Yet he also feels that Miocic’s recent Twitter trash talk might boost interest in a potential rematch.
TJ Dillashaw still feels animosity toward Cody Garbrandt: 'I said I'd ruin his career, I'm doing it'
Tom Taylor - October 18, 2018
UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw is now 2-0 over his former training partner and fiercest rival Cody Garbrandt. While Dillashaw undeniably came out on top in this high-profile rivalry, however, he still feels some serious hostility toward Garbrandt. Speaking to MMAjunkie, TJ Dillashaw explained that he is still making good on his pre-fight promise to ruin Cody Garbrandt’s UFC career.
Undefeated middleweight Jordan Johnson explains why he is unlikely to re-sign with the UFC
James Lynch - October 18, 2018
Undefeated UFC middleweight Jordan Johnson is coming off arguably the most impressive win in his career and it may be the last time we see him in the Octagon. In an interview with Fightful, Johnson outlined why he’s unlikely to return to the UFC after amassing a 4-0 record on the octagon.
Report | Alistair Overeem to battle Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing
Tom Taylor - October 18, 2018
Former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem could be back in our lives quite soon. According to a report from Farah Hannoun on Twitter, the decorated heavyweight star has been linked to a showdown with the debuting Sergey Pavlovich at UFC Beijing this November 24.
Floyd Mayweather says he will rematch Conor McGregor after fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov
Tom Taylor - October 18, 2018
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has recently been linked to a boxing match with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Apparently, Mayweather is also hoping to rematch former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor down the road. Floyd Mayweather called for rematch with Conor McGregor, who he bested in a 2017 boxing match, in a recent interview with TMZ.
Stephen Thompson updates on his potential fight with Robbie Lawler
Tom Taylor - October 18, 2018
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has repeatedly been linked to a January scrap with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. As of yet, however, the bout is still not official. Speaking to MMANytt recently, Stephen Thompson updated on the status of this fight. Apparently, he’s all for it, and it now comes down to Robbie Lawler to make it happen.
Michael Bisping: 'Khabib Nurmagomedov would go the distance with Floyd Mayweather' in boxing match
Drake Riggs - October 17, 2018
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been the hot topic of discussion since his big title defense at UFC 229. So much so that he’s even acquired Floyd Mayweather’s attention. The likelihood of this completely hypothetical and fantastical matchup happening is slim to none…but we kind of felt that way with Mayweather vs Conor McGregor didn’t we?
Carla Esparza calls for UFC to create atomweight division, 'it needs to be brought in!'
Drake Riggs - October 17, 2018
The UFC is currently home to 12 different weight classes. Four of which belong to the female competitors. That’s also four more than was ever expected 10 years ago. In the UFC, the lowest division for the men is 125-pounds with the flyweight division. For the women, it’s 115-pounds with strawweight. There is a men’s strawweight division outside of the UFC but it’s almost exclusively seen in Asia and unlikely to ever end up in the UFC.
Alexey Oleynik eyeing fight with Stipe Miocic next
Drake Riggs - October 17, 2018
The heavyweight division is starting to really get fresh and exciting as new contenders are flowing into the ranks of the top 10. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re young contenders though. As is the case with the 41-year old Russian “Boa Constrictor” Alexey Oleynik.
Floyd Mayweather lectures Khabib Nurmagomedov: 'You must conduct yourself like a professional'
Tom Taylor - October 17, 2018
Floyd Mayweather saw the frenzied brawl that unfurled shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229, and he’s not impressed. In his eyes, it’s important for fighters to comport themselves like professionals, inside and outside the ring. The undefeated boxer, who has recently been mentioned as a potential opponent for Khabib Nurmagomedov, discussed the UFC champion’s post-fight actions in a recent interview with TMZ.
Dana White refutes reports of $15 million offer to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Tom Taylor - October 17, 2018
Earlier this week, Alex Nurmagomedov, the uncle of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, told Russia’s Sport Express that the champion had already been offered a $15 million payday for an eventual rematch with Conor McGregor. Uncle Nurmagomedov also also divulged that the champion wanted to fight Tony Ferguson next, and then retire from MMA. “From the start, they offered him 15 million if he agrees,” Alex Nurmagomedov said (via MMAjunkie). “But Khabib said no. Let Conor stand in line, let him fight with others. Khabib wants to fight Ferguson, and then finish his career.”
Michael Chiesa says his family has been receiving hateful messages from Conor McGregor fans amid lawsuit
Tom Taylor - October 17, 2018
Back in April, Conor McGregor went ballistic in Brooklyn, and launched dolly through the window of a shuttle bus carrying several fighters on the UFC 223 bill. One of those fighters was Michael Chiesa, who was lacerated by a piece of flying glass, and forced out of his UFC 223 fight with Anthony Pettis as a result. Given the injury he sustained, and the fact that he was deprived of his expected UFC 223 payday, Michael Chiesa and his team elected to pursue legal action against Conor McGregor. And while it’s very possible Chiesa receives a nice chunk of cash at the end of this ongoing case, he says he and his family have been faced with the wrath of McGregor’s ornery fans as it all unfurls.