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Frank Mir receives two year ban from USADA, issues statement
Last night, news broke that former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir had been slapped with a two-year ban from the United States Anti-Doping Agency. His suspension stems from an in-competition test, conducted… Read more
Coach: Dominick Cruz is in peak form, wants the Garbrandt-Dillashaw winner
Back in December, in the co-main event of UFC 207, Dominick Cruz's legendary bantamweight title run was cut short by an incredibly sharp Cody Garbrandt. Garbrandt was able to drop Cruz on… Read more
VIDEO | 10 of the fastest knockouts in UFC history
https://youtu.be/xWD4RLtYnRc Knockout finishes are one of the greatest spectacles in combat sports. In this video with 10 of the fastest knockouts in UFC history, these fighters had a quick day in the… Read more
Rory MacDonald cracks open on the possibility of fighting in the UFC again
Bellator MMA has picked up a few of the UFC's high-ranked fighters including former UFC welterweight challenger Rory MacDonald. MacDonald is set to make his Bellator MMA debut against knockout artist Paul… Read more
VIDEO | MMA fighter pulls one the of most entertaining WWE-style dropkicks off in the cage
https://www.facebook.com/MMAvids/videos/1904291833120762/ It's not often that you see a flying kick attempted in mixed martial arts. Former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum has had his fair share of flying kicks that have landed… Read more
VIDEO | A fascinating look at the boxers who are paid to lose to pad their opponent's records
https://www.facebook.com/muaythaiauthority/videos/1423586244351072/ If you're a fan of boxing, you'll notice that many young fighters burst into the limelight with pristine looking records of 15-0, 18-0, 20-0 and so on. While most of these… Read more
AUDIO | Gunnar Nelson unsure if teammate Conor McGregor will ever return to UFC after Floyd Mayweather fight
https://youtu.be/unwoxyRQFPE What could possibly top Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather's superfight boxing match? At this point, it doesn't look like any fight in the UFC will get "The Notorious" the kind of… Read more
VIDEO | Tyron Woodley says he can't respect GSP for fighting at 185, still hopes to fight him at 170
https://youtu.be/NnUVpus7TMg After years away from the sport, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is soon expected to return to the UFC's Octagon. Instead of returning to the welterweight division where he was… Read more
UFC Nashville weigh in results: Headliners hit marks, one main card fighter misses weight
Tomorrow night, the UFC will touch down in the music mecca of Nashville, Tennessee to compose some rather percussive tunes of its own. It will do so with UFC Fight Night 108,… Read more
VIDEO | Honorio Banario delivers one-punch, KO of the year contender on ONE Championship card
https://twitter.com/Jolassanda/status/855430387006361601 There is just something about One Championship. The Singapore-based promotion, which has promoted shows in other Asian countries like Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, and most recently, The Philippines, just… Read more
UFC/ Bellator veteran Maiquel Falcao brutalized with late stoppage in Russia
https://youtu.be/BZqW6q-kmrI Brazilian middleweight Maiquel Falcao, who you'll remember as a member of the UFC and Bellator rosters – and for his infamous gas station brawl – recently had a very bad night… Read more
Mackenzie Dern once again misses weight, gets removed from grappling tournament
Mackenzie Dern is one of the best female grapplers on earth. Having gone 3-0 in the cage, she's also one of the brightest young stars in women's MMA. If there's one knock… Read more
After shaky start to UFC career, Artem Lobov says he asked to be released by promotion
Tomorrow night, Artem Lobov will face the biggest test of his career in the UFC's fourth-ranked featherweight, Cub Swanson. He'll enter this fight on a two-fight win-streak, and if he scores the… Read more
Cub Swanson: Artem Lobov is always getting better
This weekend, in the main event of the UFC's latest trip to Nashville, Tennessee, Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov will take a massive step up in competition as he throws down… Read more
Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw bombard each other with pictures and trash talk on Twitter
Last night, the first episode of season 25 of The Ultimate Fighter hit our screens, and as expected, the majority of the drama hinged on the beef between coaches Cody Garbrandt and… Read more
Artem Lobov and boxer Amir Khan swap trash talk on Twitter
The biggest story in combat sports today surrounds a boxing mega fight between undefeated great Floyd Mayweather, and Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor. While this potential showdown initially looked nearly impossible, it is… Read more
VIDEO | Conor McGregor may pick 'Manny' if boxing match with Mayweather can't be arranged and gives a fight tip
It sounds like UFC President Dana White and Conor McGregor have agreed on some numbers for the boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. White spoke on The Herd on Wednesday and said that… Read more
VIDEO | Cody Garbrandt chokes TJ Dillashaw during The Ultimate Fighter
https://youtu.be/3wOM1_Yoyq4 Former Team Alpha Male teammates are now on clashing as UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former champion TJ Dillashaw star as opposing coaches on the latest season of The Ultimate… Read more