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EXCLUSIVE | T.J. Dillashaw fires back at Cody Garbrandt "You can't even really be called champ without defending your belt"
T.J. Dillashaw fires back at Cody Garbrandt "You can't even really be called champ without defending your belt". Following his thrilling second-round knockout victory over Cody Garbrandt at UFC 217, newly crowned… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | T.J. Dillashaw is gearing up for "The biggest fight of 2018"
UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw (15-3 MMA) is gearing up for "The biggest fight of 2018". The 31-year-old product of Sonora, California is coming off an incredible second-round knockout victory over former… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Josh Emmett says a fight with Brian Ortega "needs to happen", weighs in on Edgar vs. Holloway
Josh Emmett says a fight with Brian Ortega "needs to happen", weighs in on Edgar vs. Holloway. UFC featherweight contender Josh Emmett is coming off one of the most sensational knockouts of… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Mike Perry holds no ill will towards Max Griffin, but expects to score "KO of the year" at UFC Orlando
Perennial UFC welterweight contender "Platinum" Mike Perry will look to rebound from his recent loss to Santiago Ponzinibbio when he squares off with Max Griffin at UFC on FOX 28 on February… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Cris Cyborg explains why she has requested fight with Megan Anderson instead of Amanda Nunes
Just days removed from her exciting UFC 219 victory over Holly Holm, UFC women's featherweight champ Cris Cyborg is already looking ahead to her next fight. The champ is now hoping to… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Cris Cyborg explains what surprised her about five-round scrap with Holly Holm
Last Saturday, in the main event of UFC 219, UFC women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg stepped into the Octagon to attempt her first title defense. Her opponent on this quest was former… Read more
BJ Penn addresses UFC 221 rumors and the potential of fighting at UFC Hawaii
Earlier today rumors surfaced that former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn would be returning to the octagon this February to battle promotional newcomer Suman Mokhtarian at UFC 221. If this… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | James Vick suggests a tough punishment for a fighters who turn down fights
15th-ranked UFC lightweight James Vick has been having a very difficult time finding fights, and that trend continues to this day. Having had his hopes of headlining the UFC's return to Austin… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | After UFC Austin main event snub, James Vick goes off on Donald Cerrone and the UFC
Riding high off a thudding knockout of the highly-regarded Joe Duffy, James Vick (12-1) feels he's ready for a big step up in competition. He was hoping to get that step up… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Glory Heavyweight champ Rico Verhoeven eyeing fights with Ngannou and Miocic
Glory kickboxing heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven has already competed once in mixed martial arts, having authored a first-round TKO of Viktor Bogutzki back in 2015. From the sounds of it, he hopes to… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Cris Cyborg discusses strategy for Holly Holm fight, speculates on what comes next
On Saturday night, in the main event of the stacked UFC 219, UFC women's featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will attempt to defend her strap against former UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm.… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Sean O'Malley discusses possible future fight with TJ Dillashaw
"Sugar" Sean O'Malley is one of the hottest prospects in the talent-rich UFC bantamweight division. Now 1-o in the UFC, having bested a game Terrion Ware in his recent promotional debut, he's… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Jimi Manuwa explains why he still wants to fight David Haye
British knockout artist Jimi Manuwa is one of the best light heavyweight mixed martial artists on earth. And though he is currently riding a tough knockout loss to upcoming light heavyweight title… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | "Sugar" Sean O'Malley wants to fight Floyd Mayweather
Over the last few weeks, the MMA community has been buzzing about the possibility of undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. cutting a deal with the UFC and stepping into the Octagon. These… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington critiques the performances of Rafael dos Anjos and Robbie Lawler
Last weekend, in the main event of UFC on Fox 26, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos authored a dominant, unanimous decision win over Robbie Lawler, asserting himself as one of… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Sean O'Malley recounts the time he smoked with Snoop Dogg: it felt like a movie
Sean O'Malley became an instant hint when he knocked out Alfred Khashakyan on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. When he smoked up with Snoop Dogg immediately after this win, however, he… Read more
EXCLUSIVE | Red-hot bantamweight prospect "Sugar" Sean O'Malley thinks he knows who he'll fight next
Sean O'Malley, the rangy, 23-year-old bantamweight who burst into the limelight with an epic knockout on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series (and by getting high with Snoop Dogg after this win),… Read more
Jimi Manuwa explains why he's hesitant to call out "Shogun"
England's Jimi Manuwa is one of the top light heavyweight contenders in the UFC. That said, his recent knockout loss to Volkan Oezdemir probably means he's another impressive win away from a… Read more