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VIDEO | Dana White: I expect Conor McGregor's next fight to be in the UFC
https://youtu.be/rf352AcdsfU In the year 2017, the biggest ongoing story in combat sports surrounds a potential mega fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and semi-retired boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. Every week,… Read more
Dominick Cruz feels heartbroken for Ronda Rousey
Former UFC bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz suffered his first loss in over nine years at this past December's UFC 207 event in Las Vegas, where he dropped a lopsided decision to newly… Read more
Demian Maia set to return in the main event of UFC Nashville against Jorge Masvidal
Top UFC welterweight contender Demian Maia has opted to take another fight instead of waiting for the winner of next weekend's UFC 209 main event title fight between Stephen Thompson and Tyron… Read more
Stephen Thompson does not agree with Tyron Woodley's claims of poor treatment
Stephen Thompson will get his second crack at UFC gold this Saturday in the main event of UFC 209 in Las Vegas when he squares off with Tyron Woodley for the second… Read more
UFC 210: Johnson vs. Cormier Fight Card and Rumors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to New York on April 8 in Buffalo for "UFC 210: Johnson vs. Cormier". The pay-per-view event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight rematch… Read more
Khabib Nurmagomedov's father claims his son will retire from the sport of MMA very soon
Khabib Nurmagomedov's father believes his son will retire from the sport of mixed martial arts sometime next year. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Khabib's father and longtime coach, spoke to Russian tabloid Life.ru at Ramzan… Read more
VIDEO | Ahead of UFC 209, watch Khabib Nurmagomedov maul Michael Johnson
https://youtu.be/Y3fMzzEUTzA This weekend, the UFC will return to Las Vegas, Nevada with UFC 209. In the evening's main event, we'll see welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and challenger Stephen Thompson rematch for divisional… Read more
Michael Bisping: I don't think we'll ever see Luke Rockhold again
Back in June of 2016, a widely unheralded Michael Bisping shocked the world by clubbing Luke Rockhold to a first-round knockout, capturing the UFC middleweight title as a result. Since this win,… Read more
ODDS! Stephen Thompson and Khabib Nurmagomedov expected to win gold at UFC 209
In less than one week's time, the UFC will return to glimmering Las Vegas, Nevada with the stacked UFC 209. This anticipated pay-per-view card will be headlined by a welterweight title rematch… Read more
Jorge Masvidal: UFC will keep GSP "as far away as they can from me"
Last month, a widely unheralded Jorge Masvidal shocked the world by ending the welterweight win-streak of Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone with a blistering, second-round knockout. With this win, Masvidal rocketed up the welterweight… Read more
Analyst Robin Black comments on being blocked by Khabib Nurmagomedov on Twitter
Robin Black is revered as one of the most insightful and engaging mixed martial arts analysts in the game today. His energetic breakdowns are a joy to watch, and they've become a… Read more
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Glover Teixeira bout heading to Sweden
On May 28, the UFC will return to beautiful Stockholm, Sweden with what's sure to be an exciting night of fights. If there was any worry among the dedicated Swedish fans that… Read more
VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov fans going insane during UFC Embedded shoot
https://youtu.be/RPDOHXDwDnA With just one week to go until UFC 209, where undefeated Dagestani lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov will step into the Octagon to fight Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title, the hype… Read more
Ben Askren breaks down the grappling of Khabib Nurmagomedov
It's no secret that UFC lightweight #1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov possesses some of the most dominant wrestling, and lethal ground and pound in the entire sport of MMA. In addition to holding… Read more
Conor McGregor posts photo with Lorenzo Fertitta: No one can stop me
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is currently sidelined through May due to the upcoming birth of his firstborn son. Following McGregor's historic UFC 205 win over Eddie Alvarez to claim the lightweight… Read more
Dominick Cruz discusses Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw
At UFC 207, fight fans witnessed one of the biggest upsets in the history of the UFC as young, undefeated, Team Alpha Male standout Cody Garbrandt defeated reigning bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz… Read more
Chael Sonnen opens up on attempt to step in for Matt Mitrione against Fedor Emelianenko
Earlier this month at Bellator 172, UFC veteran Matt Mitrione was set to step into the Bellator MMA cage against MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko for a highly anticipated scrap that would serve… Read more
Stephen Thompson explains why he'd "hate" to fight Georges St-Pierre
UFC welterweight #1 contender Stephen Thompson's affiliation with Tristar is well documented. Prior to 'Wonderboy' making the transition from kickboxing to MMA, the undefeated kickboxer trained at Tristar under coach Firas Zahabi,… Read more