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By all accounts, Robert Whittaker has undergone successful surgery in Melbourne, Australia, but the UFC’s middleweight champ remains in hospital.

Shortly before Whittaker was supposed to fight Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 on Saturday, it was revealed… Read More

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Robert Whittaker’s management team is reporting that the UFC’s middleweight champ still wanted to fight Kelvin Gastelum yesterday, despite having been diagnosed with a hernia that required immediate surgery.

Whittaker had been scheduled to face Gastelum in… Read More

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Since Robert Whittaker was forced out of his title defense last night at UFC 234, it’s not clear what’s next for the promotion’s 185 title. But, Israel Adesanya insists he’s going to be fighting for the belt… Read More

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UFC 234 has been hit with a devastating blow, just hours before it’s set to begin, as it’s being reported headliner Robert Whitaker has been forced to withdraw.

The middleweight champion, who was booked to fight… Read More

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Here are the official weigh-in results for UFC 234, which will take place tomorrow in Melbourne, Australia.

In the main event, middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will take on Kelvin Gastelum. In the co-headliner, former middleweight champ Anderson… Read More

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Anderson Silva could secure another shot at the UFC’s middleweight championship this Saturday, and after that, the legend’s hoping to deliver fans a “Rocky story”.

The former champ will take on rising star Israel Adesanya in the… Read More

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After taking out Derek Brunson at UFC 230, Israel Adesanya is making the case for a bout with middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker.

Adesanya defended several takedown attempts from Brunson on Saturday night, and then finished the contender… Read More

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Tyron Woodley has said he wants to leave no doubt he’s the best welterweight to date, and recently his friend and coach, Din Thomas, mapped out how the champ can surpass Georges St-Pierre in that respect.

Woodley… Read More

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Darren Till will face Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title at UFC 228, despite missing weight for his last bout, and it looks like Robert Whittaker isn’t a fan of that decision.

Till came in several pounds… Read More

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Following the announcement that Kelvin Gastelum is going to challenge middleweight champ, Robert Whittaker next, the latter’s confirmed he will be sidelined for the remainder of 2018.

Gastelum and Whittaker are going to coach opposite one another… Read More

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It remains to be seen who Robert Whittaker fights next, but it looks like the middleweight champ is targeting a New York City showdown with Chris Weidman.

Whittaker is coming off a split decision win over Yoel… Read More

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Michael Bisping has talked about the possibility of fighting one more time in recent months, but now the UFC’s former middleweight champ has announced he’s ending his competitive career.

Following Bisping’s KO loss to Kelvin Gastelum in… Read More

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Here are the results from UFC 224, which took place in Rio de Janeiro.

In the main event, bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes out struck Raquel Pennington for over twenty minutes, until the fight was stopped in round… Read More

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The fighters hit the scales this morning in Rio de Janeiro, in advance of UFC 224 tomorrow, and all of the competitors made weight except for Mackenzie Dern.

The highly touted prospect, who missed weight earlier in… Read More

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Amanda Nunes will indeed fight Raquel Pennington next, and not Cris “Cyborg”, as the UFC ‘s announced the two will battle on May 12th.

The bout will be part of UFC 224, which will take place in… Read More

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Luke Rockhold recently repeated his desire to fight Michael Bisping for a third time, and the latter would be interested in the rubber match, provided the UFC makes the “right deal”.

Bisping and Rockhold fought for the… Read More

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After Anderson Silva was pulled from a scheduled fight at UFC Fight Night 122 last November, due to a USADA flag, it’s being reported the legendary fighter tested positive for a synthetic testosterone.

Silva was scheduled to… Read More

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Although Anderson Silva is potentially facing a lengthy suspension, the 42 year-old legend has told his fans his MMA career is not done yet.

The former middleweight champ was served with a USADA notification in November, and… Read More

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Michael Bisping has said on several occasions that he wants to have his retirement fight at the UFC’s upcoming, March 17th card in London, and Brad Tavares has offered to face the former middleweight champ.

Before Bisping… Read More

It’s been a weird kind of year for Michael Bisping. Having entered 2017 following the first successful defence of his surprise Middleweight title, he leaves it with consecutive defeats – but is probably more popular and respected by MMA fans… Read More