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Weight cutting has once again impacted a UFC card, as Yoel Romero missed weight today in Chicago, Illinois, for a scheduled title fight with middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker.

The decorated wrestler came in at 186 pounds on … Read More

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Stephen Thompson has been assigned the task of halting Darren Till’s rise up the welterweight ranks, and if he does so, what could it mean for the UFC’s #1 ranked welterweight?

Thompson is expected to fight Till … Read More

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The UFC’s upcoming event in Liverpool has its co-main event, as the promotion’s announced Neil Magny will battle Gunnar Nelson.

Nelson (16-3-1) was stopped by Santiago Ponzinibbio in his last bout, after earning consecutive wins over Albert … Read More

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Michael Chiesa is booked to fight Anthony Pettis at UFC 223 on April 7th, and the lightweight contender knows he needs to make a big “statement” in the bout, if he hopes to reach his year end … Read More

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Nothing has been finalized or announced yet, but according to a new report, the UFC is working on an interim welterweight title fight between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington.

The bout, if signed, would be part … Read More

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Although Donald Cerrone ended a three fight losing streak last night at UFC FN 126, by defeating Yancy Medeiros, it looks like the rugged vet plans to return to 155.

Cerrone faced Medeiros in the headliner of … Read More

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Dana White has denied in the past that the UFC is interested in booking a bout between Tyron Woodley and Nate Diaz, and the promotion’s president is repeating that claim, following the latest talk about the match-up.… Read More

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Although Tyron Woodley recently underwent shoulder surgery, the UFC’s welterweight champ believes he could be ready to fight sometime in early, 2018.

After Woodley defeated Demian Maia in July, the accomplished wrestler revealed that he had re-injured … Read More

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Following his quick loss to Rafael dos Anjos in September, Neil Magny asked the UFC to book him for another high stakes, fight, and the welterweight was granted his wish.

Magny (19-6) has been scheduled to fight … Read More

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Although Santiago Ponzinibbio has yet to crack the top five in the UFC’s welterweight ranks, the surging fighter believes he’s done enough to secure a title fight with Tyron Woodley.

Ponzinibbio worked his way to a unanimous … Read More

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It looked like Robbie Lawler incurred  a leg or knee injury during his bout last night with Rafael dos Anjos, but the former welterweight champ refused to cite the injury, while discussing his defeat.

Midway through the … Read More

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Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz battled at UFC 196 last March, in what was one of the biggest bouts in MMA history, but according to Urijah Faber he was also offered the fight.

McGregor was originally scheduled … Read More

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Tyron Woodley has been repeatedly called out by Colby Covington, and Dana White’s also said that the winner of Rafael dos Anjos – Robbie Lawler, will receive a title shot. But, according to the welterweight champ, he … Read More

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Leading up to their bout this Saturday, Tony Ferguson has said he respects Kevin Lee, but that hasn’t stopped “El Cucuy” from criticizing the rising lightweight.

Ferguson and Lee will fight for an interim, lightweight title on … Read More

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Here are the results from tonight’s UFC 215 card in Edmonton, Alberta, which saw Amanda Nunes retain the bantamweight title in the main event.

Nunes was awarded a split decision win over Valentina Shevchenko, who she also … Read More

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All of the competitors scheduled to compete at UFC 215 tomorrow have weighed in, except for the card’s original headliners, Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg.

Recently the UFC announced that Borg has been forced to drop out … Read More

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Tony Ferguson has no issues with Conor McGregor stepping away from the UFC to box Floyd Mayweather, but the contender wants to keep the promotion’s 155 division moving.

Last week it was confirmed that McGregor will face … Read More

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Holly Holm ended a three fight losing skid at UFC Fight Night 111, and the former bantamweight champ did so in devastating fashion.

Holm took on fellow contender Bethe Correia in the main event, and both women … Read More

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UFC Fight Night 111 will take place tomorrow in Singapore, and in the main event, Holly Holm will take on fellow bantamweight contender, Bethe Correia.

The women weighed in earlier today, and Holm came in at 135 … Read More

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Not only does Tony Ferguson plan to hand Khabib Nurmagomedov his first defeat on Saturday night at UFC 209, but “El Cucuy” says the lightweight won’t want to fight again, after they battle.

Ferguson and Nurmagomedov are … Read More