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VIDEO | Cub Swanson seeks to punish Artem Lobov for calling him out
https://youtu.be/FKDA6hzolGU In late 2016, South Korean featherweight prospect Doo Ho Choi made a clever callout of long-time featherweight contender Cub Swanson. While this callout was quite civil, it served to reignite Swanson's… Read more
Elias Theodorou confirms July middleweight scrap with Brad Tavares
This morning, the folks over at FloCombat.com reported that Canadian middleweight Elias Theodorou would be taking on Hawaii's Brad Tavares at The Ultimate Fighter 25 finale this July 7 in Las Vegas,… Read more
Rafael Dos Anjos outlines plans to become UFC welterweight champ
Earlier this year, former UFC welterweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos announced his intention to move up to the welterweight division, citing a tiresome cut to the lightweight division's 155-pound cap as the… Read more
VIDEO | Demetrious Johnson believes a fight with Conor McGregor could "absolutely" happen
https://youtu.be/sPPbWAAh3T4 UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is one of the best fighters on the planet. In fact, he might even be the best fighter ever. He reaffirmed his status as a greatest… Read more
Brian Stann: Demetrious Johnson is "the best to ever do it"
Last weekend, in the main event of UFC on Fox 24, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson tapped out Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blackbelt Wilson Reis. This win marked the champ's tenth-straight title defense, which… Read more
UFC releases undefeated welterweight prospect after domestic violence arrest
Back in October of 2016, UFC welterweight Michael Graves was pulled from a scheduled bout with Sergio Moraes and suspended by the UFC. His suspension stemmed from the news that he had been… Read more
Dana White details plans for Daniel Cormier if Jon Jones is not ready for UFC 214
Dana White details plans for Daniel Cormier if Jon Jones is not ready for UFC 214 Earlier tonight UFC president Dana White went on Sports Center where he announced that if Jon… Read more
Dana White offers Jon Jones a fight for UFC 214 on July 29
Dana White offers Jon Jones a fight for UFC 214 on July 29 Breaking news from UFC President Dana White. The brash UFC boss took to Sports Center where he announced that… Read more
PHOTO | Michelle Waterson sports two black eyes following loss with her head up
UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson lost for the first time in the UFC over the weekend. Waterson met Rose Namajunas at UFC on FOX 24 and was submitted in the second round by… Read more
Sumo, WWE, and MMA star Akebono placed in medically induced coma following match
Alarming news has many people worried after finding out that Akebono was recently placed into a medically induced coma in Japan. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the 47-year-old combat sports star… Read more
Conor McGregor vs. Tyron Woodley rumor for UFC 213 shutdown
Earlier today UFC welterweight champion of the world Tyron Woodley took to Instagram where he announced that he had started his training camp for a July return to the octagon. #TRAININGCAMP Starts… Read more
Rose Namajunas discusses potential showdown with rival Jedrzejczyk: I'm coming for the belt
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC on Fox 24, strawweight star "Thug" Rose Namajunas scored an epic win over the game Michelle Waterson, dropping her with a second-round head-kick, and… Read more
Conor McGregor and friends hire cleaning 'specialists' after trashing hotel suite left with booze and nitrous oxide canisters
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has been living it up as he has taken time off from fighting in the UFC for the birth of his first child. "The Notorious" was seen… Read more
Cub Swanson gives his take on whether Artem Lobov actually belongs in the UFC
This weekend, in the main event of UFC Nashville, featherweight contender Cub Swanson will take on Russian-born Irishman Artem Lobov. Given that Swanson currently sits inside the featherweight top-5, and Lobov sits… Read more
Daniel Cormier agrees to fight Jimi Manuwa during heated twitter beef
There's a UFC light heavyweight title fight brewing between the champion, Daniel Cormier and Jimi Manuwa, the current #3 UFC ranked fighter at 205-pounds. Cormier and Manuwa went at it on Twitter… Read more
Joe Lauzon: "I love BJ Penn. He is like a dad to me. He shaped me as a fighter."
Joe Lauzon: "I love BJ Penn. He is like a dad to me. He shaped me as a fighter." UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon is arguably one of the most exciting fighters in… Read more
Tyron Woodley says his next fight will be in July, doesn't give a f**k who he fights next
Tyron Woodley says his next fight will be in July Current UFC welterweight kingpin Tyron Woodley claims he will be returning to the Octagon this July. "The Chosen One" took to Instagram… Read more
VIDEO | Tearful Christy Mack opens up in first interview since War Machine Trial
https://youtu.be/cVWE1e8vgvM Back in March, Bellator and UFC veteran War Machine was found guilty on 29 of 34 charges stemming from a grisly 2014 attack on ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, and her boyfriend at… Read more