A highly anticipated bout between two of the top lightweights in the world has been put on hold. It was announced today that Tony Ferguson has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov that was scheduled for April 16. After news of the fight officially broke first by Fox Sports, Ferguson took …
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It looks like the UFC is trying to spice things up not only on the "Ultimate Fighter" realty show but also in their flyweight division. In a statement released today the organization announced that the upcoming season of the long running reality series will feature flyweight fighters and the winner will be awarding a title …
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UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero will only have to serve a six-month suspension for a failed drug test that was triggered by what he is claiming was tainted supplements. Romero agreed to the suspension which is retroactive to January 12. He is eligible to return to action sometime this summer. Romero tested positive for a …
Former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Julianna Pena has been cleared to return to action by the UFC. The company announced today that it has completed its investigation on an incident that saw Pena assault a business owner and taken to jail. In late December of 2015 Pena was arrested for assaulting two employees at a local …
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The World Series of Fighting returned to television on Saturday night with two championship bouts. One of the company's brightest star David Branch put his middleweight title on the line against Clifford Starks and former UFC title contender Jon Fitch clashed with Joao Zeferino for welterweight gold. Below are the full results from WSOF 30 …
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When news broke on Friday that Daniel Cormier had suffered an injury and would no longer be facing Jon Jones at UFC 197 many took it as a cruel April fool's prank. Unfortunately that was not the case as the news was all to real and MMA fans would have to wait to see the …
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Thought it may sound like a cruel April fool's joke, it is not one. It was announced today that UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has suffered an injury and will not be able to fight bitter rival Jon Jones at UFC 197 on April 23. According to multiple reports Cormier had suffered some sort …
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A pair of hard hitting bouts have been added to the UFC 200 card. The company announced today that former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks will square off against former TUF winner Kelvin Gaselum. Also added is a lightweight bout between fan favorites Diego Sanchez and Joe Lauzon. Former champion Johny Hendricks has yet another tough …
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After much speculation the UFC offically named a rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz as the main event for the upcoming UFC 200 card. Also announced was a interim featherweight title bout between Jose Aldo and former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. After much speculation as to what will serve as the main event for …
The first ever UFC women's strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, is set to make her debut after a lengthy time on the sidelines because of injuries. Not only is the former champion returning to action but she is taking a fight on short notice. Jessica Aguilar was forced to step out of her UFC 197 bout …
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