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VIDEO | UFC 211 Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2: Extended Preview
https://youtu.be/oncdtbJCrBg The next UFC event on the horizon is UFC 211, a stacked pay-per-view card scheduled for May 13 in Dallas, Texas. The card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight… Read more
Olympic boxer giving Conor McGregor zero shot against Floyd Mayweather
At one point in time, The Blackzilians in Coconut Creek, Florida, was home to some of the top MMA talent in the UFC. Now, with a team that is admittedly splintered, 1996… Read more
Olympic medalist, former boxing champ: Conor McGregor can't even beat Nate Diaz in boxing match, let alone Floyd Mayweather
It surely seems like many people forgot that it was a few of Nate Diaz's boxing combinations that ultimately led the way to Conor McGregor tapping out at UFC 196. With all… Read more
Holly Holm responds to Bethe Correia's trash talk, explains how she'll beat her in Singapore
In a few short weeks, in the main event of the UFC's June 17 trip to Singapore, former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm will attempt to rebound from a three-fight losing streak… Read more
'Big' John McCarthy discusses the best in-fight trash talkers in MMA
Veteran referee 'Big' John McCarthy has been refereeing MMA fights for nearly the entire existence of the UFC. With that being said, McCarthy has served as a referee for some of the… Read more
VIDEO | Dana White and Forrest Griffin give a tour of the new UFC headquarters in Las Vegas
https://youtu.be/ilfuSGJsUDw The UFC, as we're so often reminded, is one of the fastest growing sports organizations in the world. And with the muscle of new owners WME-IMG now pushing it, the promotion… Read more
Dominick Cruz explains why Cody Garbrandt will defeat TJ Dillashaw
This July, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will step into the Octagon against his former teammate, former bantamweight champion, TJ Dillashaw at UFC 213. Prior to the pair fighting, they have coached… Read more
Michael Bisping: 'Conor McGregor is Jesus, I'm the devil'
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has been on the receiving end of quite a bit of criticism over the course of the last six months. After Bisping won the title by knocking… Read more
VIDEO | Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko highlights get the Rocky treatment
https://youtu.be/bOJYfe7qRks Over the weekend, Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko co-authored an instant classic, thrilling a whopping 90,000 onlookers inside London's Wembley Stadium with a wild, back-and-forth war. Though the first four rounds… Read more
Jake Ellenberger doesn't want to end his career with KO loss to Mike Perry
If you watched UFC Fight Night 108, which went down in Nashville, Tennessee in late April, you watched Jake Ellenberger get cut down by a blistering Mike Perry elbow. Ellenberger's knockout loss… Read more
Coach would let Chuck Liddell make a comeback, but only against the right opponent
Chuck Liddell is in incredible shape. No, really. Despite the fact that he's been retired for years, the light heavyweight legend is absolutely rippling with muscle. In fact, it's possible that he… Read more
Anderson Silva pissed with the UFC: If Romero interim title fight doesn't happen, I'm done
Anderson Silva is less than happy with the UFC as the former UFC middleweight kingpin still does not have a fight lined up for UFC 212. Silva was scheduled to fight Kelvin… Read more
BREAKING | Cris "Cyborg" Justino and Megan Anderson agree to July showdown
The UFC women's featherweight division is in disarray. Since winning the inaugural title with a controversial January decision over Holly Holm, reigning champ Germaine de Randamie has been something of a ghost, revealing… Read more
VIDEO | Diaz brothers and Gilbert Melendez join Anthony Bourdain for Parts Unknown
https://youtu.be/uwfpTxWvwho Just when you think Anthony Bourdain and his "Parts Unknown" CNN series couldn't get any better, think again. Bourdain, who has fallen in love with Brazilian jiu-jitsu, spiced up the recipe… Read more
Vitor Belfort confirms his retirement fight will take place at UFC 212
Vitor Belfort first fought in the UFC back in 1997 making his debut for the organization when he was 19-years-old. Fast-forward 20 years later to 2017 and "The Phenom" says he will… Read more
Dominick Cruz makes his pick for Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw fight
This July 8, when the UFC takes over Las Vegas with UFC 213, bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will attempt to defend his title against a former champion – and former teammate –… Read more
VIDEO | Michael Bisping features in trailer for new bareknuckle boxing movie "My Name is Lenny"
https://youtu.be/GFpQ1IvZlkQ Michael Bisping is a busy man. First and foremost, he is the UFC middleweight champion. Then there are his duties as an analyst for Fox Sports, and his role as the… Read more
Referee John McCarthy says differing rules of athletic commissions is "not fair to the fighters"
When the UFC travels across the united states – and further afield – the rules its athletes compete under can change depending on the rules of the athletic commission that is overseeing… Read more