Does the projected line up for UFC 200 live up to your expectations for the historic card? Should Frankie Edgar fans be upset about the interim title bout against Jose Aldo? What if Conor McGregor loses to Nate Diaz for a second time? Plus we have the fallout from Daniel Cormier's injury: Is OSP a …
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Miesha Tate to Face Amanda Nunes at UFC 200 in First Title Defense
Newly crowned UFC women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will make her first title defense against Brazilian fighter Amanda Nunes. The fight was officially announced on Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight". "I think she’s really tough. She’s on a four-fight winning streak, she’s got a lot of momentum, and she’s really dangerous. I asked to fight …
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No Surprise Here; Cowboy Cerrone Offers Up Services to Fight Nurmagomedov
Once news broke yesterday of Tony Ferguson pulling out of his bout against Khabib Nurmagomedov because of an injury, MMA fans knew it was only a matter of time before Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone would offer his services as a replacement. Cerrone has built a reputation of being willing to take any fight no matter how …
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Tony Ferguson Suffers Injury, Bout with Nurmagomedov Off
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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Upcoming ‘TUF’ Season to Award Winner a Title Shot
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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Yoel Romero Hit With Six Month Suspension
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 …
Julianna Pena Cleared to Return to Action Following Run In with the Law
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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Ovince St Preux to Face Jon Jones at UFC 197 for Interim Title
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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Grudge Match Put on Hold as Daniel Cormier Suffers Injury
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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Gastelum vs. Hendricks, Sanchez vs. Lauzon Added to UFC 200
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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