MMA News
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WSOF champ Justin Gaethje reportedly is a free agent, Ray Sefo says he isn’t
One of the hottest free agents in the sport may be free to field other offers, as Ariel Helwani at MMA Fighting has reported that according to multiple sources, WSOF lightweight champion Justin Gaethje is a free agent. Or at least that seemed to have been the case, as the…
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Cris Cyborg vacates Invicta belt, eyes De Randamie UFC title fight
Former Strikeforce champion Cristiane Justino is now also a former Invicta champion. After defeating Marloes Coenen at Invicta FC 6, Cris Cyborg became the featherweight champion for the organization in 2013 and hasn’t looked back since. Since joining the UFC roster last year, some questions remained regarding a possible return…
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Video: Joe Riggs wins Bare Knuckle Boxing title in London
Life after the UFC can be very random, and the man known as Diesel recently further proved that point. In anevent staged by the Bare Knuckle Boxing promotion, 34-year-old UFC vet Joe Riggs fought for a championship against Welsh fighter Christian “Fat Boy“ Evans, winning by decision. Courtesy of The…
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‘Bigfoot’ Silva’s manager: ‘He’s got a big following in Russia that we didn’t realize’
With his UFC days behind him, Antonio “Bigfoot“ Silva still seems like he has a lot left in him outside of the MMA leader. After a brutal knockout loss to Roy Nelson in September, the veteran heavyweight ventured off to Russia to fight Ivan Shtyrkov only two months later under…
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Former boxing champ Ricardo Mayorga calls out Conor McGregor for mixed rules bout
Updated below In the age of superfights and crossover appeal, we’ve seen a rise in fighters clamoring for fights that will net them bigger paydays via pay-per-view revenue. With this in mind, the usual modus operandi is for people to call out the biggest attraction they can in hopes of…
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UFC 207: Amanda Nunes vs Ronda Rousey – Winners and Losers
After an odd start and a mixture of thrilling outings with few disappointments, UFC 207 turned into a great PPV in the end with a bit of everything for everyone. Even with the loss of the rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez, the card ended up being solid and…
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Nick and Nate Diaz marijuana pipes and rolling papers now for sale
These days, certain forms product placement shows up where you least expect it. Especially in the combat sports scene, where it’s less likely for most fighters to be the faces of brands for mass consumption. Yet due to their anti-establishment bravado and penchant for consuming the devil’s lettuce, the Diaz…
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UFC 207 Video: Embedded Episode 2 – ‘It’s Friday, it’s on a Friday…’
The UFC’s Embedded series continues to deliver in the lead up to UFC 207, and the second episode gives us a glimpse of what Christmas was like for some of the parties involved. We begin with bantamweight king Dominick Cruz enjoying some marvelous-looking sushi with friends and teammates, while Cody…
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Jon Jones suspended for one year by Nevada Athletic Commission
We finally have a decision regarding the future of Jon Jones. As per MMAFighting’s Ariel Helwani, the Nevada Athletic Commission has agreed with USADA and issued a one-year suspension to the former UFC light heavyweight champion. Said suspension will be retroactive to the date of the test failure, which is…
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Ex-NFL player Greg Hardy preparing for MMA career at American Top Team
Former NFL standout Greg Hardy had expressed a desire to make inroads into mixed martial arts after his arrest and subsequent lack of finding a team to re-sign him. While questions were raised as to where he would actually train, TMZ Sports reports he has now officially found a home…