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Tyron Woodley remains the UFC’s welterweight champ, but it’s not surprising to hear that the fighter was upset by what transpired at UFC 205.

After Woodley battled Stephen Thompson for five rounds on Saturday night, it was … Read More

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Conor McGregor appeared to have little difficulty winning his second, UFC title tonight, as the featherweight champ cruised through Eddie Alvarez to claim the 155 title.

McGregor repeatedly blasted Alvarez with his booming left hand, and dropped … Read More

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All of the competitors scheduled for UFC 205 have weighed in, and the card’s three title fights are official.

In the headliner, Conor McGregor will challenge lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez. McGregor came in at 154.4 for the … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues to build the line-up for its December 30th event, as it’s booked Matt Brown vs. Tarec Saffiedine and Johny Hendricks vs. Neil Magny for the card.

The welterweight fights will be part … Read More

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Tyron Woodley secured the UFC’s 170 title in July by taking out Robbie Lawler, but the new champ says he won’t celebrate the accomplishment, until he defeats Stephen Thompson.

Woodley knocked out Lawler in the opening round … Read More

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Conor McGregor has been the driving force behind the UFC’s biggest pay-per-view cards to date, and the Irish star believes his next bout will set a new record for the promotion.

McGregor will take on lightweight champ … Read More

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The UFC’s first card in New York City continues to receive bouts, as today the promotion announced that strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk and will be competing at the November 12th event.

Jedrzejczyk (12-0) has been booked to … Read More

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced five bouts for its upcoming, New York City debut, which will take place on November 12th in Madison Square Garden.

The confirmed bouts for UFC 205 include Donald Cerrone vs. … Read More

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Following his emphatic, championship win over Robbie Lawler at UFC 201, Tyron Woodley’s reporting that he’s received racist backlash from fans.

Woodley won the promotion’s welterweight title on July 30th, by knocking out Lawler in the opening … Read More

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Demian Maia has won six straight fights and is line for a title shot, and the legendary Royce Gracie believes it’s because the welterweight has a renewed faith in his jiu-jitsu game.

Last weekend at UFC on … Read More

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Now that Rory MacDonald has signed with Bellator, the top ranked welterweight is opening up about his decision to leave the UFC.

MacDonald entered free agency following his decision loss to Stephen Thompson in June. Leading up … Read More

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Recently Rory MacDonald elected to end his run with the UFC and sign with Bellator, and Georges St-Pierre is happy that his teammate was able to  capitalize on his free agency.

MacDonald’s UFC deal came to end … Read More

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Demian Maia needed less than two minutes tonight at UFC on FOX 21 to defeat Carlos Condit and extend his winning streak to six.

Maia quickly took Condit to the ground, moved to the welterweight’s back, and … Read More

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It looks as though Rory MacDonald’s lengthy run with the UFC has come to an end, as according to a new report, the highly regarded welterweight has signed with Bellator.

MacDonald entered free agency earlier this summer, … Read More

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Prior to UFC 201, Stephen Thompson argued that he, and not Tyron Woodley should fight for the title. Well, now that the latter’s the UFC’s welterweight champ, it looks like he’s looking past Thompson to Nick Diaz.… Read More

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Rory MacDonald is the latest, big name fighter whose UFC contract is up, and not surprisingly, Bellator is interested in talking with the welterweight contender.

MacDonald took on Stephen Thompson last weekend at UFC Fight Night 89, … Read More

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Patrick Cote isn’t currently ranked in the top 15, but the surging welterweight isn’t going to let that stop him from calling for a title shot, if he takes out Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 89.… Read More

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Rory MacDonald absorbed a ton of punishment in his gruelling and bloody war with Robbie Lawler last summer, but the welterweight is still gunning for a third fight with the champ.

MacDonald and Lawler fought for the … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Jason Saggo will battle Leandro “Buscape” Silva at UFC FN 89, and the lightweight’s hoping to turn even more heads his way, following his impressive win over Justin Salas.

The Wulfrun MMA fighter took on Salas this … Read More

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Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto’s return to the Octagon has been pushed back, as the UFC has announced that Joe Soto is stepping in for the bantamweight on June 18th.

Yamamoto had been scheduled to fight Chris Beal at … Read More