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Earlier this year more than a few people were calling for Frank Mir to retire, but as the decorated heavyweight gets ready to face Andrei Arlovski tonight, that’s all changed.

In February, Mir incurred his fourth straight … Read More

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Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson have cleared the final hurdle for their main event tomorrow night, as both men made weight today in Las Vegas.

The flyweight champ Johnson came in at 124.5 pounds for the fight, … Read More

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The December 12th, UFC 194 card certainly won’t be short on drawing power, as now the promotion has announced that Demian Maia will take on fellow welterweight contender Gunnar Nelson at the event.

The upcoming card will … Read More

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Carlos Condit will challenge Robbie Lawler next after all, as the UFC has announced that the latter will defend the welterweight title versus “The Natural Born Killer” on January 2nd. The bout will headline UFC 195, which … Read More

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Demetrious Johnson has defended the UFC’s flyweight title six times, and is widely considered to be one of the most complete fighters on the planet, but “Mighty Mouse” can’t shake the criticism that he doesn’t provide exciting … Read More

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Ross Pearson is scheduled to fight Paul Felder at UFC 191 this Saturday, but by the sounds of it, the veteran is hoping for a bout that’s reminiscent of MMA’s earliest days.

The British fighter will be … Read More

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The December 12th, UFC 194 card has received another bout, as the promotion has announced that strawweight Michelle Waterson will take on Tecia Torres at the upcoming event.

UFC 194 will be hosted by the MGM Grand … Read More

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After incurring a defeat at UFC 188 in June, which dropped his UFC record to 1-2, Clay Collard has refocused his efforts in preparation for UFC 191.

Collard is scheduled to fight Tiago “Trator” this Saturday, after … Read More

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) president Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will return home to its roots in Nebraska with RFA 30 in September. The promotion hosted its first show in the … Read More

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Following a social media rant which quickly caught headlines in the MMA world, the UFC has announced that Anthony Johnson will undergo counselling and make a donation to a women focused charity.

Johnson insulted a women in … Read More

By WSOF (via press release)

LAS VEGAS (August 19, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it has signed two more marquee athletes – lightweights (155 pounds)Jason High and Mike Ricci – to exclusive, multi-year fight agreements.  The … Read More

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UFC 194 will almost certainly be an historic night for the promotion, as today it announced that middleweight champion Chris Weidman will face Luke Rockhold at the December 12th event.

The card, which will be hosted by … Read More

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Glover Teixeira still has some work to do before he locks up another title shot, but the powerful fighter is already warning Daniel Cormier that he’s coming for the light-heavyweight’s belt.

Teixeira will fight Ovince Saint Preux … Read More

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Jan Blachowicz is still fighting at UFC 191, as the promotion has announced he will fight TUF 19 winner, Corey Anderson.

Blachowicz was originally scheduled to fight Anthony Johnson at the September 5th card, however, the latter … Read More

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Following the news that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is suing Wanderlei Silva, the promotion has released a brief statement outlining why.

Recently, Silva accused the UFC of fixing fights, after criticizing the promotion for firing iconic cutman, … Read More

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During tonight’s UFC Fight Night 71 broadcast, the promotion has announced that flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson will battle John Dodson for a second time, on September 5th.

The bout will be part of UFC 191, which will … Read More

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the payroll figures for Saturday’s UFC 189 card in Las Vegas, and headliners Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes led the way.

According to the figures, both featherweights earned $500,000 for … Read More

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Conor McGregor absorbed plenty of hard shots during his memorable fight at UFC 189 on Saturday, but the new interim featherweight champ claims he was never hurt by Chad Mendes.

During the opening round, both men landed … Read More

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Conor McGregor is taking home the interim featherweight title after UFC 189, as well as an extra $50,000 in bonus money.

McGregor battled back from several takedowns and the punishing top game of Chad Mendes in the … Read More

Robbie Lawler Stops Rory MacDonald in Bloody, Slugfest

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Conor McGregor was taken down several times and bloodied by Chad Mendes, but the Irish star went on to stop the American at UFC 189.

In the opening round, … Read More