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Cody Garbrandt Explains Feud With Aljamain Sterling

Recently, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and rising contender Aljamain Sterling engaged in a war of words over social media, although Sterling claimed that it went a bit too far when Garbrandt referred to him as ‘boy’, which the “Funkmaster” labeled as a racist comment. On today’s (Aug. 21, 2017) edition of The MMA Hour, […]

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Recently, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and rising contender Aljamain Sterling engaged in a war of words over social media, although Sterling claimed that it went a bit too far when Garbrandt referred to him as ‘boy’, which the “Funkmaster” labeled as a racist comment.

On today’s (Aug. 21, 2017) edition of The MMA Hour, “No Love” admitted that he wasn’t aware of the racial ties to the word ‘boy’:

“I should have called him a little bitch, not ‘boy’, I didn’t know that it was politically incorrect,” Garbrandt said. “I got a shirt that says ‘Hanging with the boys’, I call everybody ‘boy’. You know, ‘what’s up, boy’, I didn’t know that it was politically incorrect.

“I am not in the least bit racist. I have a sister that’s married to a black guy. I have a niece that is a mixed (race) child.”

Either way, Garbrandt voiced his disliking for Sterling, while also explaining where the feud stems from:

“I don’t like that guy,” he said.

“He got all mad because over a year ago I told him that he was overrated. So the guy starts running his mouth and I see a TMZ report that he said he was going to kill me. So I was like, ‘Oh you’re going to kill me?’

“So I took a screen shot and I sent it to him in a DM and he acted like a little bitch and that’s what he is.”

The reigning 135-pound champion even went as far to say that Sterling ‘better have his hands up’ the next time the two meet in public:

“For him to go out there and try to ride off that fame, I told that fool that the next time I see him I’m going to f*ck him up,” Garbrandt said.

“He tried to tell me that I was going to get jumped and all of this, he’s just a bitch and that’s what he is. I should have called him a bitch.

“He’s coming off a win with Barao at a catchweight and I don’t even want to talk about that guy.

“I just know the next time I see him he better have his hands up.”

“No Love” is currently set to meet TJ Dillashaw at UFC 217 on Nov. 4 2017, but he could certainly meet Sterling at some point. Former champion Dominick Cruz and the red hot Jimmie Rivera are also right in the mix in regards to the title discussion.

Garbrandt, however, doesn’t seem to be concerned with any of those fighters, nor is he worried about a potential fight with dominant flyweight king Demetrious Johnson:

“That’s free money. Both those dudes (Aljamain Sterling and Jimmie Rivera) are free money for me.

“After TJ, and Dominick has come back out of retirement, whatever he wants to do, that is all free money. I like free money. I like two checks.

“Dom, Demetrious…what the hell is his name…Oh…Jimmie, and that guy that wears the fake gold chain oh, Aljamain, yeah… all of those cats, that’s free money for me.”

What do you make of Garbrandt’s comments?

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Official: Cody Garbrandt vs. T.J. Dillashaw Confirmed For UFC 217

The time for talk with Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw is almost up. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has officially announced a bantamweight title bout for UFC 217. Garbrandt will defend his 135-pound gold against Dillashaw. The bout will take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4. UFC’s Instagram account […]

The time for talk with Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw is almost up. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has officially announced a bantamweight title bout for UFC 217. Garbrandt will defend his 135-pound gold against Dillashaw. The bout will take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4. UFC’s Instagram account […]

T.J. Dillashaw Has ‘Fingers Crossed’ For UFC 217 Bout With Garbrandt

T.J. Dillashaw is hoping nothing gets between himself and Cody Garbrandt before UFC 217. While an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title bout hasn’t been confirmed for the event, all signs point to it being likely for Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4. Dillashaw confirmed to MMAJunkie.com that those are the […]

T.J. Dillashaw is hoping nothing gets between himself and Cody Garbrandt before UFC 217. While an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title bout hasn’t been confirmed for the event, all signs point to it being likely for Madison Square Garden in New York City on Nov. 4. Dillashaw confirmed to MMAJunkie.com that those are the […]

Aljamain Sterling Accuses Cody Garbrandt Of Using ‘Racial Connotations’

Yesterday (Aug. 13, 2017), UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and rising contender Aljamain Sterling engaged in a war of words over social media, and eventually the back-and-forth went a bit too far, at least according to Sterling, who accused Garbrandt of using ‘racial connotations’. Specifically, the ‘Funkmaster” was unhappy with “No Love’s” use of the […]

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Yesterday (Aug. 13, 2017), UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and rising contender Aljamain Sterling engaged in a war of words over social media, and eventually the back-and-forth went a bit too far, at least according to Sterling, who accused Garbrandt of using ‘racial connotations’.

Specifically, the ‘Funkmaster” was unhappy with “No Love’s” use of the word ‘boy’:

This type of scenario has been seen within the combat sports world in recent weeks, as Conor McGregor was criticized for referring to Floyd Mayweather as ‘boy’ during the world tour to promote their Aug. 26 boxing match.

Regardless of your thoughts on the matter, Garbrandt and Sterling have certainly begun to stir up a rivalry for a potential fight.

“No Love” hasn’t competed since winning the title with a one-sided decision victory over Dominick Cruz last December. He was then scheduled to meet TJ Dillashaw at UFC 213, but a back injury forced him to withdraw from the bout.

Sterling, on the other hand, is riding a two-fight win streak, with his most recent victory coming over former champion Renan Barao at UFC 214 last month.

What do you make of the situation?

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Cody Garbrandt Reveals He’s Fighting TJ Dillashaw At UFC 217

One of the summer’s most awaited fights that never was has reportedly been rescheduled for November 4’s UFC 217 from Madison Square Garden in New York. Bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was headed for a championship match-up with hated rival and former champion TJ Dillashaw in the main event of July 8’s UFC 213 after the two […]

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One of the summer’s most awaited fights that never was has reportedly been rescheduled for November 4’s UFC 217 from Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt was headed for a championship match-up with hated rival and former champion TJ Dillashaw in the main event of July 8’s UFC 213 after the two built up a significant amount of hype as coaches of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 25, but the fight fell apart when Garbrandt was unfortunately forced out with a back injury.

The MMA world has been anticipating “No Love’s” first title defense since he won the gold with a rousing decision win over legendary champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 207, and the Team Alpha Male star tweeted they would get it at UFC 217 today:

If and when the huge title bout is confirmed, it will join the long-rumored Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre middleweight title fight, for which St-Pierre recently posted a picture of him signing the official bout agreement for.

So UFC 217 is set to be huge and could get even bigger in the coming few months. Jon Jones has expressed interest in actually avoiding the card due to the high rate of taxes placed on fighters’ purses in the state, even though he’s a native of Upstate New York.

Regardless, with Bisping vs. St-Pierre and now reportedly Garbrandt vs. Dillashaw, UFC 217 is shaping up to challenge July 29’s UFC 214 as the best UFC pay-per-view event of the year.

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UFC Champ Cody Garbrandt Has Been ‘Hardly Doing MMA’ Since Injury

Cody Garbrandt is ready to get back inside the Octagon and make his first career UFC title defense. “No Love” shocked the mixed martial arts (MMA) world back in December of last year when he handed Dominick Cruz his first loss in nearly a decade. The pair threw down in the co-main event of UFC […]

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Cody Garbrandt is ready to get back inside the Octagon and make his first career UFC title defense.

“No Love” shocked the mixed martial arts (MMA) world back in December of last year when he handed Dominick Cruz his first loss in nearly a decade. The pair threw down in the co-main event of UFC 207 where the Team Alpha Male product handed Cruz a unanimous decision defeat, taking his 135-pound title in the process.

Garbrandt was expected to make his first title defense against former teammate TJ Dillashaw at UFC 214 this past weekend, however, the bantamweight champ suffered a back injury that forced that fight to be cancelled. Recently speaking to MMA Fighting via text message, Garbrandt said he has been ‘hardly doing MMA’ since the injury and has been strictly focusing on rehabilitation, however, he has his eyes set on a November return to the UFC at Madison Square Garden (quotes via MMA Fighting):

“I want MSG,” he said.

“Feeling a lot better. Hardly doing MMA. It’s been all rehab and strength and conditioning. I can’t wait to get back.”

Per MMA Fighting, the UFC is targeting five title bouts before the year’s end between the months of October and December. No bouts have been made official, however, here are the match-ups they are eying:

Bantamweight: Cody Garbrandt vs. TJ Dillashaw
Featherweight: Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar
Interim lightweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Middleweight: Michael Bisping vs. Georges St-Pierre (expected to headline UFC 217 from Madison Square Garden)

It should also be noted that the UFC will crown an inaugural female flyweight champion come December in the latest installment of The Ultimate Fighter.

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UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic has yet to be approached for his next, and (if successful) what could be a record-breaking third, heavyweight title defense as he remains adamant on holding out until his contract issues are resolved.

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