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During a press conference today, UFC President Dana White announced that welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will fight Rory MacDonald on July 11th.

The bout will be part of UFC 189, which will be hosted by the MGM … Read More

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Recently the UFC announced that Hector Lombard will no longer fight Rory MacDonald at UFC 186 on April 25th as scheduled, and now the MMA world knows why.

According to reports, Lombard allegedly tested positive for the … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Anderson Silva scored a victory in his long awaited return, but it remains to be seen if the legendary fighter will embark on the title run, Dana White has said a win would ensure.

Silva managed to … Read More

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John Lineker and Kelvin Gastelum will still fight today at UFC 183, but both fighters will receive considerably less pay, after missing weight on Friday.

Gastelum came in at 180 for his welterweight fight with Tyron Woodley, … Read More

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Nick Diaz and Anderso Silva have cleared the final hurdle for their main event bout tomorrow night at UFC 184, as both men made weight today in Las Vegas.

The former middleweight champ Silva weighed in at … Read More

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Nick Diaz has missed media obligations in the past, and it looks like the controversial fighter has done so again, just days before he’s booked to fight Anderson Silva at UFC 183.

According to multiple reports, Diaz … Read More

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Conor McGregor has talked about his desire to fight in a soccer stadium back in his native Ireland, but it looks like that wish will go unfulfilled, when he faces Jose Aldo.

McGregor locked up a title … Read More

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Jon Jones went on to defeat who many believed would be his greatest challenge yet at UFC 182, but the man who pushed him to his limits in 2013, evidently wasn’t impressed with the win.

Jones worked … Read More

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As most people expected would be the case, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier engaged in a memorable battle at UFC 182, and as a result, the light-heavyweights picked up “Fight of the Night” honors.

Jones emerged from … Read More

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Daniel Cormier provided a stiff test for Jon Jones tonight at UFC 182, but in the end, the light-heavyweight champ’s well rounded game proved to be too much for the challenger.

Cormier was able to land several … Read More

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Leading up to Jon Jones’ upcoming fight with Daniel Cormier, there’s certainly been no shortage of coverage regarding the light-heavyweight’s heated rivalry, and the UFC champion believes he’s been portrayed as the “bad guy”.

Of course, one … Read More

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Daniel Cormier is hoping to end the lengthy reign of light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones at UFC 182, and the challenger says if he does, the renowned fighter’s days as an elite fighter will end.

Jones and Cormier … Read More

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After battling on Twitter, following the cancellation of their fight last weekend, Ed Herman and Derek Brunson are reporting that they’ll throw down on January 31st.

The middleweights were scheduled to fight at UFC on FOX 13, … Read More

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Here are the results from tonight’s TUF 20 Finale, which saw Carla Esparza become the first UFC strawweight champ, by submitting Rose Namajunas.

Early on, Namajunas threatened with a wide array of strikes, but eventually Esparza was … Read More

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Robbie Lawler had a big night at UFC 181, as the punishing striker not only laid claim to the promotion’s welterweight belt, he led the way in terms of salaries.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released … Read More

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UFC 181 will feature two title fights as scheduled, as all of the competitors for the card’s feature attractions made weight today in Las Vegas.

Welterweight champion, and headliner, Johny Hendricks came in at 170 pounds for … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although Johny Hendricks narrowly defeated Robbie Lawler in March to become UFC welterweight champ, and has yet to defend the title, there are many who believe that the “Bigg Rigg” era has only just begun.

Of course, … Read More

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After months of speculation and discussion regarding an Ultimate Fighting Championship uniform, the promotion has announced that it has reached a six year deal with Reebok, which will include fighter sponsorship and revenue sharing.

The UFC and … Read More

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After having to drop out of a November 15th bout with Diego Sanchez, due to a rib injury, it looks like Joe Lauzon has been booked to fight rising lightweight, Al Iaquinta next.

The two will square … Read More

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After a November 8th fight between John Lineker and Ian McCall fell through, due to the latter being ill, the UFC has announced that the flyweight contenders will battle on January 31st.

The bout will be part … Read More