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Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Failed UFC 209 Weight Cut Was His Fault

Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking the blame for his failed UFC 209 weight cut. “The Eagle” was set to meet Tony Ferguson in an interim lightweight title bout last month. It wasn’t meant to be as Nurmagomedov went down thanks to a weight cut gone wrong. He was sent to a hospital and wasn’t cleared to […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is taking the blame for his failed UFC 209 weight cut. “The Eagle” was set to meet Tony Ferguson in an interim lightweight title bout last month. It wasn’t meant to be as Nurmagomedov went down thanks to a weight cut gone wrong. He was sent to a hospital and wasn’t cleared to […]

Bellator 175 Results: “King Mo” Lawal Handles “Rampage,” Former Champion Falls

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal didn’t let a 40-plus pound weight disadvantage keep him from going on the offensive Friday night, as the former Strikeforce champion defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the main event of Bellator 175. Lawal was able to get revenge on Jackson and position himself to welcome Ryan Bader to Bellator with the […]

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal didn’t let a 40-plus pound weight disadvantage keep him from going on the offensive Friday night, as the former Strikeforce champion defeated Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the main event of Bellator 175. Lawal was able to get revenge on Jackson and position himself to welcome Ryan Bader to Bellator with the […]

Ep. 15: MMA News Podcast With Mike De La Torre

Episode 15 of the MMA News Podcast is here and as always features a special guest. The usual hosts Tim Thompson (@MMANews_Tim) and Josh Stephens (@PonyKegSports) return for episode 15, which is presented by Pony Keg Sports. The two discuss a number of topics from around the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). The two […]

Episode 15 of the MMA News Podcast is here and as always features a special guest. The usual hosts Tim Thompson (@MMANews_Tim) and Josh Stephens (@PonyKegSports) return for episode 15, which is presented by Pony Keg Sports. The two discuss a number of topics from around the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). The two […]

Report: Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum on Tap For UFC 213

International Fight Week could see a third match-up between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum. It appears the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking to book Overeem vs. Werdum for UFC 213 on July 8. Sources close to Flo Combat brought word of the match-up. If the bout comes to fruition, it won’t be the first […]

International Fight Week could see a third match-up between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum. It appears the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking to book Overeem vs. Werdum for UFC 213 on July 8. Sources close to Flo Combat brought word of the match-up. If the bout comes to fruition, it won’t be the first […]

Editorial: Jean Pascal’s Nick Diaz Call Out is Nothing More Than a Cry For Publicity

Former light heavyweight champion of the world Jean Pascal has joined the boxer vs. mixed martial artist trend by calling out UFC welterweight Nick Diaz, but is this more a media exercise than a genuine offer to fight? The debate of boxer vs. MMA fighter in MMA rules was seemingly settled by Randy Couture in […]

Former light heavyweight champion of the world Jean Pascal has joined the boxer vs. mixed martial artist trend by calling out UFC welterweight Nick Diaz, but is this more a media exercise than a genuine offer to fight? The debate of boxer vs. MMA fighter in MMA rules was seemingly settled by Randy Couture in […]

Conor McGregor is ‘Looking Forward to a Trilogy Fight’ With Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor has stated that he is very much open to the idea of a deciding fight with Nate Diaz, in a tweet posted on Monday. Despite McGregor’s intentions of facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing bout at some point later in the year, the Dubliner has echoed the post-UFC 202 sentiments of both himself […]

Conor McGregor has stated that he is very much open to the idea of a deciding fight with Nate Diaz, in a tweet posted on Monday. Despite McGregor’s intentions of facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing bout at some point later in the year, the Dubliner has echoed the post-UFC 202 sentiments of both himself […]