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EXCLUSIVE | BJ PENN: "I was honored to spend a week with Kid Yamamoto before he passed"
Christopher Taylor - November 29, 2018
The mixed martial arts community is still grieving after losing legendary Japanese fighter Kid Yamamoto to cancer this past September. Norifumi had announced that he was battling the disease back on August 26 via his official Instagram.
Anderson Silva says a title shot follows a win in 'best fight in the sport' vs Israel Adesanya at UFC 234
Drake Riggs - November 29, 2018
The middleweight division is getting the return of its old king as Anderson Silva takes on Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 in Melbourne, Australia on February 10. When just glancing at this bout, the initial reaction may be, ‘Why would Anderson Silva take this fight?’
Junior Dos Santos wants to avenge all losses, 'They are not better than me'
Drake Riggs - November 29, 2018
Former UFC heavyweight champion and legend of the division, Junior “Cigano” Dos Santos has a big main event fight coming up this Saturday night. But that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have some time to reflect on his career as well. Since 2012, Junior Dos Santos has alternated wins and losses in his last eight fights. Meaning he is 4-4 in those eight.
Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes to rematch in main event of UFC Fortaleza
Drake Riggs - November 29, 2018
With the UFC’s bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw chasing other division’s titles, his own division has to move on and it now begins to start doing so. After winning the title for the second time by defeating arch-rival, Cody Garbrandt, Dillashaw would defend it successfully against his foe in their immediate rematch at UFC 227.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor trains alongside his father and his son
Tom Taylor - November 29, 2018
When Conor McGregor is gearing up for a fight, he sharpens his tools alongside dangerous fighters like Artem Lobov, Dillon Danis, and Gunnar Nelson. In a recent video clip uploaded to his official Instagram account, however, he can be seen training alongside some new faces: his father Tony and his young son Conor Jr. See it below:
EXCLUSIVE | Jim Crute hopes to be in light heavyweight top-10 with three wins — starting with Paul Craig at UFC Adelaide
Tom Taylor - November 29, 2018
Back in July, undefeated Australian light heavyweight prospect Jim Crute earned himself a UFC contract with a first-round destruction of Chris Birchler on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. This Sunday in Adelaide, Australia (Saturday in North America), he’ll make his long-awaited UFC debut against Scotland’s Paul Craig. The last time Paul Craig was in action, he dazzled the MMA community with an epic comeback win, dodging near-certain defeat by submitting Magomed Ankalaev with a single second remaining in their fight. Jim Crute saw this fight, and he was as impressed as the rest of us. That being said, he assures Paul Craig will have no such victory at UFC Adelaide.
UFC Adelaide: Five reasons you should tune in
Mike Straus - November 29, 2018
The UFC returns to The Land Down Under this weekend with the exciting looking UFC Adelaide card. There are 12 scheduled fights in total for UFC Adelaide, many of them with future title implications. In the evening’s main event former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will take on the undefeated Aussie slugger Tai Tuivasa. Dos Santos is riding high off of a big win over Blagoy Ivanov this last July, while the heavy-handed Tuivasa is coming off a decision over Andrei Arlovski.
Max Holloway willing to fight Renato Moicano on an hour's notice if Brian Ortega doesn't show up
Tom Taylor - November 29, 2018
Yesterday afternoon, it was announced that Brazil’s Renato Moicano will be the standby fighter for the UFC 231 main event. He will be called to arms in the event that UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway or undefeated challenger Brian Ortega isn’t able to show up. Apparently, Moicano is very ready for the opportunity. In fact, he advised Max Holloway to just stay home.
Oscar De La Hoya issues scathing response to 'threatened' Dana White
Tom Taylor - November 29, 2018
UFC President Dana White was not impressed by Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell’s third fight, which was promoted by Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions over the weekend. Speaking on the UFC Unfiltered podcast, the UFC boss unleashed a virulent tirade against the retired boxer De La Hoya and the product he promotes. “I love Chuck Liddell and I don’t ever want to bad mouth Chuck Liddell,” White said Tuesday. “People even think I’m remotely bad mouthing Chuck Liddell, but the reality is — first of all, I heard last week the cokehead ‘Oscar De La Weirdo’ is talking shit that I don’t have any place to tell guys when to retire. First of all, it’s called ‘friendship’ you f*cking cokehead.
Five Reasons To Watch The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale
Mike Straus - November 28, 2018
The Ultimate Fighter draws to an end in its historic 28th season. It will be the last of its kind. Here are five reasons to watch the TUF 28 Finale. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) TV reality show has given fight fans a brief look into the crazy world that is mixed martial arts. Not to mention the countless stars that used the show as a catalyst to start their own career(s). Nate Diaz, Michael Bisping, and Forrest Griffen come to mind.
EXCLUSIVE | BJ Penn is "ready to go" after returning to his roots in Brazil
Chris Taylor - November 28, 2018
Former two-division UFC champion BJ Penn will return to the octagon on December 29 to battle Ryan Hall in a lightweight contest at UFC 232. “The Prodigy” has returned to his roots for this fight, training under his original jiu-jitsu coach Andre Pederneiras at Brazil’s famous Nova Uniao gym.
Mark Hunt thinks that a union would bring legitimacy to MMA
Drake Riggs - November 28, 2018
This Saturday night at UFC Adelaide, the legendary ‘Super Samoan’ Mark Hunt will make his final walk to the Octagon when he faces Justin Willis. The 44-year old Hunt isn’t calling it a career just yet though, he’s just planning to fight out of his UFC contract.