Fedor Emelianenko made his return to the sport of mixed martial arts on New Year's Eve. It was the inaugural event for the brand new Japanese promotion RIZIN FF. The former heavyweight standout made quick work of his novice opponent Jaideep Singh. Singh entered the bout with only two professional bout while Emelianenko has had …
On the second edition of UFC 195 Embedded we see a pair of unusual sparring session at Jackson-Wink gym as Carlos Condit's son spares with Jon Jones and Andrei Arlovski goes up against former flyweight contender Jon Dodson. We also follow Stipe Miocic at his other job in a firehouse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfpPmeUEyk0
It has been less than two weeks since his loss to Rafael Dos Anjos but Donald Cerrone is already looking to get back inside the octagon. Cerrone took to his Instagram account to express his desire to fight and dropped a hint as when his fans can expect an announcement. https://www.instagram.com/p/_5XmbzOfSq/ In the photo's caption …
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On the first episode of the UFC's vlog series "Embedded" we follow welterweight champion Robbie Lawler as he celebrates Christmas with his family. We also get a glimpse on the family lives of Carlos Condit and heavyweight Stipe Miocic. UFC 195 takes place on Saturday January 2 and can be seen live on pay-per-view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h5qsu3sP-Y
After being replaced in the main event bout against Michael Bisping by Anderson Silva, many were wondering what was going to happened to Gegard Mousasi? The former Strikeforce champion and perennial contender went to Twitter a few hours after his removal from the bout to let his fans know the situation. Now we know that Mousasi …
Continue reading Gegard Mousasi Gets Potential Opponent for Fight Night in London
In a recent interview with Polish MMA news outlet MMARocks, UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk hinted very strongly that she and rival Claduia Gadelha will serve as coaches for the upcoming 23rd season of the Ultimate Fighter. The UFC has not officially commented on the casting for the upcoming season. Strawweight contender Tecia Torres commented …
Continue reading Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Claudia Gadelha Rumored to Be New TUF Coaches
Not long after it was announced that he was being replaced by Anderson Silva in the main event against Michael Bisping, Gegard Mousasi gave an update to his fans via his Twitter account. https://twitter.com/mousasi_mma/status/680111347204370432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw With no injury to Mousasi it seems that the UFC wanted to make a splash with the Silva announcement. Hardcore fight …
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Remove Gegard Mousasi and insert Anderson Silva for the UFC's return to London in February of 2016. It was announced on Thursday that the former middleweight champion will go up against Micheal Bisping. It would be Silva's first fight back since his year long suspension after failing pre and post fight drug tests for his …
Continue reading Anderson Silva Returns to Action Against Michael Bisping
Following the death of lightweight fighter Yang Jian Bing due to weight cutting techniques, Asian MMA promotion ONE Championship has decided to take action. The promotion has introduced a new policy that will ban all of its fighters from cutting weight by dehydration. In a press release that can be viewed on their website, the …
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An undisclosed injury has forced Kelvin Gastelum out of his UFC 195 bout against Kyle Noke. The injury was confirmed by the UFC on Tuesday. In Gastelum's place will be Alex Morono, who will be making his UFC debut. Gastelum (11-2) is coming off a decision loss to Neil Magny back in November. In the …
Continue reading Kelvin Gastelum Suffers Injury, Out of Bout Against Kyle Noke
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