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12-year-old "MoMo" scheduled to fight 24-year-old Momoko Yamasaki in Japan
Yes, you read the headline of this article correctly. According to a report from WMMARankings.com, a 12-year-old Japanese fighter nicknamed "MoMo" is scheduled to make her amateur debut against a grown-up, 24-year-old… Read more
Rizin FF sends message to furious Al Iaquinta regarding boos after KO win
This past weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta returned to the Octagon after nearly a 2-year hiatus from the Octagon. In 2015, Iaquinta quickly climbed the UFC lightweight rankings, as… Read more
Dana White explains why he isn't counting Conor McGregor out against Floyd Mayweather
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor certainly possesses some of the best knockout power in the UFC. As Tristar gym head coach Firas Zahabi has explained it, McGregor has the 'touch of death'… Read more
TUF 25 premiere draws lowest ever ratings for series, TUF 24 second-lowest
Season 25 of The Ultimate Fighter seems to have people pretty excited. Between the sizzling beef shared by bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and estranged former teammate TJ Dillashaw, the "redemption" theme of… Read more
Chris Weidman felt he was dominating Mousasi at UFC 210, targets rematch
It's now been several weeks since Chris Weidman's controversial TKO loss to Gegard Mousasi, which marked his third-straight strike-induced loss in a row. The controversy of this loss surrounded a strange choice by… Read more
Ahead of Michael Bisping fight, Georges St-Pierre says he's bigger than he's ever been
At a to be determined date later this year, former long-time UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will make his much discussed return to the Octagon. He will not, however, be returning to… Read more
Robert Whittaker: I'm after that belt - If Bisping gives it to his neighbor, I'll fight his neighbor
There is a new name that was recently established as one of the threats to the UFC middleweight title. Robert Whittaker's second round TKO over Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza at UFC on FOX… Read more
VIDEO | Dana White hangs with Snoop Dogg, talks 24-hour marijuana rule on GGN News preview
https://youtu.be/QwuaAGd1e78 Imagine hanging out with Snoop Dogg and UFC President Dana White and just talking shop for a bit. What kind of topics of conversation would you bring up? The two were… Read more
Rafael Dos Anjos says he passed out during weight cut for Alvarez fight
In a few short weeks, Rafael Dos Anjos will make his debut in the UFC welterweight division, taking on former Strikeforce champ Tarec Saffiedine at UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore. The… Read more
Rafael Dos Anjos reveals massive walk-around weight ahead of welterweight move
Earlier this year, former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos announced his plans to abandon the 155-pound lightweight division he had called home for so long in favor of the 170-pound welterweight… Read more
Al Iaquinta: Dana White has done a lot for this sport but he hasn’t got one injury from this sport
Though Al Iaquinta made a successful return to the Octagon last weekend, clobbering a durable Diego Sanchez to a first-round KO, the issues that kept him out of the cage for the… Read more
Chris Holdsworth refutes Cody Garbrandt's claims that TJ Dillashaw ended his career
Back in November of 2013, Team Alpha Male‘s Chris Holdsworth won season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter with a second-round rear-naked choke win over Davey Grant. In May of 2014, he scored… Read more
Rising flyweight star Brandon Moreno vows to become champ, but isn't sure how to be "Mighty Mouse"
Last weekend, on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 108 in Nashville, Tennessee, 23-year-old flyweight prospect Brandon Moreno dropped the far more experienced Dustin Ortiz with a head kick, then tapped him… Read more
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes in the works for July, no official date set
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes in the works for July, no official date set A women's bantamweight title fight between top contender Valentina Shevchenko and current champion Amanda Nunes is being targeted… Read more
VIDEO | Kenny Florian gets put to sleep in grappling match
https://youtu.be/bVg7nwmyf-g Over the weekend, UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter season 1 competitor Kenny Florian took to the mats to compete at the Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship 2017. Unfortunately, his latest… Read more
Bellator's Patricio "Pitbull" Freire gets fined for climbing cage: "We aren't allowed celebrate anymore?"
Though the UFC's trip to Nashville dominated most of the MMA community's focus over the weekend, Bellator MMA also made a Friday night return to our screens with a very exciting card in… Read more
Pros react to Al Iaquinta's knockout win over Diego Sanchez
Pros react to Al Iaquinta's knockout win over Diego Sanchez UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta returned to action at tonight's UFC Fight Night 108 event in Nashville where he took on seasoned… Read more
Miesha Tate sends Diego Sanchez some support following KO loss to Al Iaquinta
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez suffered a viscous knockout loss to Al Iaquinta in the co-main event of last night's UFC Fight Night 108 fight card in Nashville. Iaquinta was… Read more