UFC News
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UFC’s Leslie Smith reveals she has a tumor, cannot afford treatment
UFC fighter Leslie Smith has been known for her toughness and grit, being an established veteran that has had some serious wars throughout her career. Yet in a recent piece on AXS TV regarding the possibility of a fighters association or union, she revealed that she has a tumor on…
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Jon Jones announces USADA progress, Octagon return ‘really soon’
This Sunday, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones took to Instagram to show gratitude to his fans and supporters, as well as to provide a brief update on his current situation. This comes just over a month after being pulled from UFC 200 due to a test failure, which…
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Weidman: It’s ‘a little embarrassing‘ when I tell people Bisping is the UFC MW champ
After winning the middleweight championship at UFC 199, Michael Bisping is once again the one fighter with the biggest bullseye on his back. In an appearance on The MMA Hour this week, the former middleweight champion expressed his disappointment in seeing Bisping as champion, as he finds it difficult to…
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UFC 201 Embedded video 2: ‘They think he’s the Boogeyman, I don’t’
Episode 2 of UFC 201 Embedded has officially dropped, and this edition continues to show more of the lives of the participants of this weekend’s event. Rose Namajunas opens up a bit about her past and how it fuels her determination and changed her mindset to accomplish her goals, as…
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UFC 201 Embedded video: Being Ruthless is the easy part
UFC 201 is right around the corner. Whether it be International Fight Week / UFC 200 Fatigue (look that up, it’s a real thing), or the buildup to the more name-recognizable-fighter-heavy UFC 202, this card is being seriously overlooked by many fans disappointed about the perceived lack of more major star…
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NAC temporarily suspends Jon Jones, reveals substances he tested positive for
According to Steven Marrocco of MMAjunkie, the two substances that Jon Jones tested positive for and caused him to be pulled from the main event of UFC 200 against Daniel Cormier were revealed by the Nevada Athletic Commission in today’s hearing. //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js So per the NSAC, Jones tested positive for Hydroxy-clomiphene,…
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Former UFC executive to join Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
The year in combat sports has continued to venture into unexpected waters as news came today, courtesy of Brian Flood at TheWrap.com, regarding former UFC communications director Steven Cheung. Apparently the onetime Zuffa office man is joining the presidential campaign to elect presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. As per the source,…
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UFC 200: Daniel Cormier issues statement on ‘very tough fight’ vs Anderson Silva
After the strange set of events that began with Jon Jones failing a USADA test and being pulled from UFC 200, Daniel Cormier has issued a statement to MMAFighting about his new opponent and former longtime middleweight king, Anderson Silva. “I am honored to share the Octagon with the one of…
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Video: Frank Mir is asking to be released from his UFC contract
After failing a test and subsequent failure of his B sample in a in-competition drug test (allegedly courtesy of tainted kangaroo meat), former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir has been suspended for two years as of this past April. As part of the deal, he was apparently also stripped of…
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Former WWE star CM Punk set to make MMA debut at UFC 203
Back at UFC 181, the UFC dropped a major surprise in announcing the signing of former WWE champion and superstar CM Punk (aka Phil Brooks), who had just gone through a rather acrimonious split from the pro-wrestling goliath. This was the night of December 6th, 2014. His debut has been…
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