For the first time since 2011, the UFC will have someone other than Jon Jones carry the light heavyweight championship. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson will take on Daniel Cormier for the right to be called the new UFC light heavyweight champion. With just a little under a month before UFC 187 was scheduled to take place, …
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On Saturday May 23, MMA fans will finally get to see UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman take on challenger Vitor Belort. The match up has been a year in the making and after failed drug tests and injuries postponed the fight, the two will finally meet face to face a the MGM Grand Garden Arena …
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Who says MMA promotions never have the fighters best interest in mind? The WSOF proved that statement wrong on Monday by announcing they had released straw-weight champion Jessica Aguilar from her contract. The reason for Aguilar's release was to allow her to pursue better opportunities. In press release WSOF president Ray Sefo said of Aguilar, …
Wanderlei Silva scored a victory over the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday. A district judge in Nevada ordered the lifetime ban and a fine of $70,000 dollars be lifted off the former Pride and UFC fighter. Silva earned the ban for fleeing a random drug test last year. The story was first reported by …
Mark Munoz made it clear that Saturday would be the last time he would compete as a mixed martial artist. Munoz was able to accomplish what so few professional athletes could, leave on top. So many time we see fighters stick around too long and they pay the price inside the cage. Not only did …
The UFC held an early edition of Fight Night on Saturday. The start time was was 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT. The card took place in the Philippines and was the first time the UFC held an event there. In case you missed some of the action here are video highlights from Saturday's main card. …
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The UFC awarded $50,000 to Neil Magny, Jon Tuck, Jon Delos Reyes, and Roldan Sangcha-an for their performances on Saturday. Jon Delos Reyes and Roldan Sangcha-an were awarded the "Fight of the Night" bonus for their flyweight bout. Reyes won the bout with a second round submission. The fight took place on the Fight Pass portion …
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UFC Fight Night took place in the early morning hours on Saturday. It was the first time the world's largest mixed martial arts organization held an event in the Philippines and it was safe to say the crowd left satisfied. The card had three featured bouts with former champions, and two of the sports most …
Coming into the night's main event Bellator middleweight champion Brandon Halsey knew that win or lose he would not walk away with the title. After arriving late to Thursday's official weigh-ins and coming in three pounds over the weight limit, Halsey was notified by Bellator officials that he would be stripped of his title after …
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After hours of conflicting reports, the manager of former UFC fighter and TUF alum Corey Hill confirmed that the fighter has passed away. Hill had suffered a heart attack and a collapsed lung and fought for several days before succumbing to his medical issues. He was 36 years old. Reports had surfaced late Thursday and …
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