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Yair Rodriguez: All my fears came true at UFC 211
Earlier this month, on the main card of UFC 211, red hot featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez hit a road block in the form of Frankie Edgar. Despite some strong moments in the… Read more
Duane Ludwig: If we lived thousands of years ago, Conor McGregor would probably be the king
One of the hottest rivalries in MMA today is the one shared by reigning bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt, and former champ TJ Dillashaw. As Dillashaw's coach, Duane Ludwig has been dragged into… Read more
Duane Ludwig discusses TJ Dillashaw's plans to become a two-division champ
Until recently, former UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw was expected to challenge reigning champ and former teammate Cody Garbrandt for gold at UFC 213 this July 8. Regrettably, Garbrandt has been forced… Read more
Mike Perry Details heated run in with Jeremy Stephens at athlete retreat
Over the weekend, the UFC flew more than 400 of its fighters out to Las Vegas for a special, athletes retreat. This retreat has generated quite a few headlines over the last… Read more
Volkan Oezdemir outlines his strategy against "really smart" Misha Cirkunov
On May 28, the UFC will touch down in beautiful Stockholm, Sweden with an exciting night of fights. In the evening's co-main event, rapidly rising light heavyweight contenders Volkan Oezdemir and Misha… Read more
Colby Covington on Maia vs. Masvidal: Losing questionable decisions is the story of Masvidal's career
Last weekend, on the main card of UFC 211, Jorge Masvidal gave up a close decision to Demian Maia in a clash of top-ranked welterweights. On Wednesday evening, Masvidal's main training partner… Read more
Colby Covington plans to embarrass Dong Hyun Kim, then take on a top-5 foe
On June 17, Colby Covington will step into the Octagon in far-off Singapore, where he will battle South Korean star Dong Hyun Kim in the starkest test of his career thus far. Despite… Read more
James Vick: "I would murder Eddie Alvarez, I don't think that fight would even be close"
Last weekend, on the undercard of UFC 211, dangerous lightweight talent James Vick picked up a gorgeous first-round TKO win over the durable Polo Reyes. With this win, he built on the… Read more
Barring injury, there's only one thing that would stop Jorge Masvidal from fighting Tyron Woodley this July
This Saturday, on the main card of a blockbuster UFC 211, Jorge Masvidal will battle Demian Maia in what appears to be a welterweight number one contender fight. If Masvidal wins this fight… Read more
Jorge Masvidal discusses possible title fight with former teammate Tyron Woodley
This weekend, on the main card of UFC 211, Demian Maia will risk the welterweight title shot many fans feel he has already earned when he takes on dangerous contender Jorge Masvidal.… Read more
Jorge Masvidal is not a fan of Bisping, will "break his face" if he feels disrespected in person
Earlier this month, headlines began to surface surrounding a small beef between streaking welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal and UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. This beef stemmed from Masvidal's reluctance to appear on… Read more
Jorge Masvidal on Demian Maia: I think I'm better than him in MMA grappling
This weekend, on the main card of the stacked UFC 211, welterweight star Jorge Masvidal will face one of the trickiest tests of his career in Demian Maia, a man widely considered… Read more
Michael Johnson says his lightweight peers are avoiding tough fights, too focused on 'money fights'
Top-10 UFC lightweight Michael Johnson has not been seen in the Octagon since November of 2016, when he succumbed to a third-round submission dealt by undefeated Dagestani star Khabib Nurmagomedov. This, however,… Read more
Michael Johnson on Rumble's retirement: what he's doing is "what every fighter wants"
Shortly after his submission loss to light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier in the main event of UFC 210, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson announced his plans to retire from mixed martial arts. Given that Rumble… Read more
Michael Johnson discusses the absences of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov
The lightweight division is one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC. That said, things are a little chaotic in the division at the moment, as champ Conor McGregor is pursuing… Read more
"Poor Man's Machida" Elias Theodorou explains why he'll beat Brad Tavares
On July 7, Canadian middleweight Elias Theodorou will face a tough test in Hawaii's Brad Tavares. The two will meet at the finale of the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter, in… Read more
Yair Rodriguez believes that "disrespectful" Frankie Edgar is the toughest fight in the featherweight division
Yair Rodriguez believes that "disrespectful" Frankie Edgar is the toughest fight in the featherweight division Surging UFC featherweight contender Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez will return to the octagon at next month’s UFC… Read more
Eddie Alvarez reflects on title fight loss to Conor McGregor, plans on making a statement at UFC 211
Eddie Alvarez reflects on title fight loss to Conor McGregor, plans on making a statement at UFC 211 Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez will return to the octagon at May's stacked… Read more