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Max Holloway

Brian Ortega explains why he isn't emotionally invested in Max Holloway fight

Cole Shelton - December 4, 2018

Brian Ortega and Max Holloway are set to fight at UFC 231 on Saturday for the UFC featherweight belt. This isn’t the first time the two have been scheduled to fight, however. At UFC 226 in July, Holloway and Ortega were booked to collide, but Holloway ended up having to pull out of the fight. It was reported that the Hawaiian had concussion-like symptoms and perhaps some trouble with his weight cut. However, it has never been revealed what actually happened. As a result, Ortega has lingering doubts

Nicco Montano, Nicco Montaño
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Former UFC flyweight champ Nicco Montano reflects on 'rough year' in the UFC

Tom Taylor - December 4, 2018

Nicco Montano began the year as the first-ever UFC women’s flyweight champion. Unfortunately, after a string of injuries and health issues, she was stripped of that title, and will now watch on as Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk battle for the vacant throne at UFC 231 this Saturday in Toronto. On Monday, which is recognized as Nicco Montano Day by the Navajo Nation, Montano reflected on this turbulent year.

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Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes trade verbal jabs after Reyes' callout

Drake Riggs - December 3, 2018

The light heavyweight division has recently begun to see some new talents emerge and leading the charge are the likes of the experienced Anthony “Lionheart” Smith and the young rising contender, Dominick Reyes. After Smith’s biggest win of his career over the previously No. 2 ranked Volkan Oezdemir in October, Smith now finds himself poised for another big fight but also with a target on his back.

Joe Rogan, Deontay Wilder, Francis Ngannou
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Joe Rogan opens up on the amount of fighting he watches day-to-day

Thomas Taylor - December 3, 2018

As a long-time color commentator for the UFC, Joe Rogan watches a lot of fights. Even when he’s not on duty for UFC cards, he often watches the events for his Fight Companion podcasts. And then, of course, there’s his passion for Brazilian jiu jitsu, boxing, Muay Thai and kickboxing, which also takes up a lot of his attention… Really, it’s hard to comprehend how Joe Rogan has time to do anything but watch fights.

Fortis MMA
Sayif Saud

EXCLUSIVE | Sayif Saud and Fortis MMA are no longer flying under the radar

Cole Shelton - December 3, 2018

When MMA fans think of the top gyms in the sport, they think of American Top Team, JacksonWink MMA, Team Alpha Male, The MMA Lab, and many others. And rightfully so. However, not many fans seem to think of Fortis MMA. Some fans might not have even have heard of the gym. But that could soon change. Fortis MMA and its head coach Sayif Saud are no longer flying under the radar. That is because over the past year all the gym’s fighters have done is win and collect championships. Fortis MMA is based out of Dallas Texas, and has only been around for about two years. In that two years though, Saud built the program up. He initially had no fighters in the UFC or any top promotion for that matter under his roof. Instead, he took on fighters who were either amateurs or only had one or two professional fights.

Trevin Giles
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Undefeated UFC middleweight Trevin Giles took 2018 off for police career, gives timeframe for Octagon return

James Lynch - December 3, 2018

If you haven’t heard Trevin Giles’s name in a while there’s a good reason for that. The undefeated UFC middleweight hasn’t competed since a Dec. 2017 TKO win over Antônio Braga Neto at UFC Fight Night 123. Instead, the 26-year-old has been working on his career as a police officer this past year, but he still plans on fighting in the UFC in 2019.

Cub Swanson, Brian Stann
Jose Aldo

Cub Swanson refutes news of UFC 233 fight with Jose Aldo, suggests alternate date

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2018

On Sunday night, reports surfaces that a rematch between former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo and long-time contender Cub Swanson was in the works for UFC 233 in Anaheim, California this January. Unfortunately, it sounds as though reports of a fight between these two fan favorite featherweights were premature.

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VIDEO | UFC pays tribute to Mark Hunt after his final fight in the Octagon

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2018

Mark Hunt has fought his last fight in the Octagon. Last weekend, on the main card of UFC Adelaide, “The Super Samoan” gave up a decision to rising prospect in Justin Willis, and provided he sticks to his earlier comments, he’ll fight out the remainder of his career outside the UFC’s Octagon.

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Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan points out the main flaw in Chuck Liddell's fighting style

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2018

Chuck Liddell’s long-discussed return to the cage did not go as planned. Instead, the former UFC light heavyweight champion was knocked out by Tito Ortiz — a man he’d bested twice previously — in the very first round. With this outcome, the 48-year-old Chuck Liddell has now been knocked out in his last four fights. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan believes he knows why this has happened. He believes that, at the height of his career, Liddell was able to rely on the strength of his chin when chasing his own knockout victories. When his chin began to weaken, however, he did not adjust his style, and thusly found himself on the receiving end of violent knockouts more and more frequently.

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Tyson Pedro

Tyson Pedro breaks silence on 'Shogun' loss

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2018

Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Adelaide, Australia’s Tyson Pedro stepped into the Octagon with Brazilian legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua — easily one of the toughest tests of his career. Unfortunately, this fight did not go as planned for the young Aussie.

Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo

Report | Jose Aldo slated to return at January's UFC 233 event in Anaheim for rematch with Cub Swanson

Chris Taylor - December 2, 2018

The UFC is in the process of booking a rematch between former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo and fan favorite Cub Swanson. The report comes from Brazilian MMA news outlet Combate, claiming Aldo and Swanson will rematch at January’s UFC 233 event in Anaheim.

Justin Willis
Tai Tuivasa

Justin Willis responds to Tai Tuivasa's callout

Tom Taylor - December 2, 2018

On Friday, at the weigh-ins for UFC Adelaide, Justin Willis and his opponent Mark Hunt had a pretty tense staredown, capped off by a bit of trash talk. This did not go over well with Hunt’s training partner and friend Tai Tuivasa, who battled Junior Dos Santos in the UFC Adelaide main event. Shortly after he came up short to Dos Santos in the main event, Tai Tuivasa called for a fight with Willis.

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Mark Hunt

Fighters react to tonight's Mark Hunt vs. Justin Willlis fight at UFC Adelaide

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018

Heavyweights Mark Hunt and Justin Willis collided on the main card of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 142 event in Adelaide, Australia. Mark Hunt entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back setbacks to opponents Curtis Blaydes and Alexey Oleynik in his most recent fights. Prior to that, “The Super Samoan” had scored a TKO victory over recent division title challenger Derrick Lewis.

Shogun Rua
Tyson Pedro

Fighters react to Shogun Rua stopping Tyson Pedro in Round 3

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018

A light heavyweight contest featuring former division champion Mauricio Shogun Rua taking on perennial contender Tyson Pedro took place at tonight’s UFC Adelaide event. Shogun Rua entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first-round knockout loss to surging division contender Anthony Smith in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC Fight Night 134.

Tai Tuivasa

Fighters react to tonight's Junior dos Santos vs. Tai Tuivasa main event

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018

Tonight’s UFC Adelaide event was headlined by a heavyweight fight featuring former division champion Junior Dos Santos taking on surging contender Tai Tuivasa. The former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, entered this evenings main event on the heels of unanimous decision victory which he earned over Blagoy Ivanov at July’s UFC Fight Night 133 event.

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Tai Tuivasa

UFC Adelaide Results: Junior dos Sanots TKO's Tai Tuivasa (VIDEO)

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018

Tonight’s UFC Adelaide event is headlined by a heavyweight fight between Junior Dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa. Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Blagoy Ivanov which took place at July’s UFC Fight Night 133 event.

Mark Hunt

UFC Adelaide Results: Justin Willis defeats Mark Hunt

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018

A key heavyweight bout between Mark Hunt and Justin Willis took place at tonight’s UFC Fight Night 142 event in Adelaide, Australia. Mark Hunt enters tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back losses to opponents Curtis Blaydes and Alexey Oleynik in his most recent octagon appearances. Prior to the setbacks, “The Super Samoan” was coming off a TKO victory over recent division title challenger Derrick Lewis.

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UFC Adelaide Results: Tony Martin puts Jake Matthews to sleep (VIDEO)

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018

A welterweight bout between Tony Martin and Australia’s own Jake Matthews took place on tonight’s UFC Adelaide main card. Jake Matthews entered tonight’s contest on a three-fight win streak, his latest being a first-round submission victory over Shinsho Anzai at June’s UFC Singapore event.