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Jessica Penne, Former Invicta FC Champion, to Try out for TUF 20

Jessica Penne, former Invicta FC atomweight champion, will try her luck with The Ultimate Fighter tryouts later this year instead of returning to Invicta and attempting to recapture her title. She first made her intentions known on Twitter in January: She posts a record of 11-2, with her only two losses coming to Zoila Frausto […]

Jessica Penne, former Invicta FC atomweight champion, will try her luck with The Ultimate Fighter tryouts later this year instead of returning to Invicta and attempting to recapture her title. She first made her intentions known on Twitter in January: She posts a record of 11-2, with her only two losses coming to Zoila Frausto […]

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Brazilian MMA Fighter Murdered in Brazil, Former Police Officer Is Prime Suspect

Brazilian mixed martial artist Luiz de Franca, a fighter who trained with the Kimura Nova Uniao team, was murdered inside a gym Monday in Natal, Brazil (h/t MMA Fighting). The cause of death was determined to be several gunshot wounds.  Right now, the main suspect in the case is a former police officer who used […]

Brazilian mixed martial artist Luiz de Franca, a fighter who trained with the Kimura Nova Uniao team, was murdered inside a gym Monday in Natal, Brazil (h/t MMA Fighting). The cause of death was determined to be several gunshot wounds.  Right now, the main suspect in the case is a former police officer who used […]

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Frank Mir: If He Doesn’t Retire, What Makes Sense for Former Champ?

UFC 169 featured a big heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir. The bout was not big because it was highly anticipated, or because the two fighters were battling for a title shot. It was big because all signs pointed to the fighters nearing the end of their UFC run with a loss. Overeem came out […]

UFC 169 featured a big heavyweight fight between Alistair Overeem and Frank Mir. The bout was not big because it was highly anticipated, or because the two fighters were battling for a title shot. It was big because all signs pointed to the fighters nearing the end of their UFC run with a loss. Overeem came out […]

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UFC on Fox 9: Former Bellator Champ Zach Makovsky Faces Scott Jorgensen

Former Bellator bantamweight champion Zach “Fun Size” Makovsky has signed a multi-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will face Scott Jorgensen at next week’s UFC on Fox 9 event in Sacramento. Sources close to the promotion confirmed the fight with Bleacher Report on Wednesday morning. UFC on Fox 9, which takes place December […]

Former Bellator bantamweight champion Zach “Fun Size” Makovsky has signed a multi-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will face Scott Jorgensen at next week’s UFC on Fox 9 event in Sacramento. Sources close to the promotion confirmed the fight with Bleacher Report on Wednesday morning. UFC on Fox 9, which takes place December […]

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Former Title Challenger Moraga Out, Ozkilic in vs. Uyenoyama at UFC on Fox 9

Another injury has forced a reshuffle at UFC on Fox 9, as former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger John Moraga has dropped out of his scheduled bout with Darren Uyenoyama. In his place is a top flyweight outside the UFC in Alp Ozkilic. This signing…

Another injury has forced a reshuffle at UFC on Fox 9, as former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger John Moraga has dropped out of his scheduled bout with Darren Uyenoyama. In his place is a top flyweight outside the UFC in Alp Ozkilic. This signing has further bolstered the flyweight division, which keeps getting bigger and […]

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Updated Report: Georges St-Pierre’s Former Manager Says She Is Not Suing Him

The Georges St-Pierre rumor mill just keeps on turning. Allegations surfaced Monday that a multimillion-dollar lawsuit with ex-manager Shari Spencer—not previous reports of a terminally ill father or an unexpected pregnancy—may lie at the center of St-Pierre’s mysterious personal problems, which caused the UFC welterweight champion to semi-retire after UFC 167. But apparently in response […]

The Georges St-Pierre rumor mill just keeps on turning. Allegations surfaced Monday that a multimillion-dollar lawsuit with ex-manager Shari Spencer—not previous reports of a terminally ill father or an unexpected pregnancy—may lie at the center of St-Pierre’s mysterious personal problems, which caused the UFC welterweight champion to semi-retire after UFC 167. But apparently in response […]

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