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Alexander Gustafsson Replacement Ilir Latifi: 5 Things to Know

The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]

The owls were out in force across the MMA corners of the Internet Tuesday evening. That’s around the time the UFC revealed Alexander Gustafsson’s replacement in the main event of UFC on Fuel 9, going down Saturday from Stockholm, Sweden. The replacement: Ilir Latifi. And out came the owls. “Who?” they wailed. “WHOOOOO?!??!” Few seemed […]

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UFC on Fuel 7: 6 Things to Watch for at Barao vs. McDonald

And just like that, we have another fight week on our hands. After a scant one-week break from UFC action, the promotion returns to Fuel TV on Saturday night with a London card headlined by an interim bantamweight title fight between champ Renan Barao …

And just like that, we have another fight week on our hands. After a scant one-week break from UFC action, the promotion returns to Fuel TV on Saturday night with a London card headlined by an interim bantamweight title fight between champ Renan Barao and Michael McDonald. Next week, we roll on to Anaheim, where […]

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Aldo vs. Edgar: 3 Things to Watch in Super Fight

Frankie Edgar (15-3-1) will be looking to make history on Saturday night when he squares off against current featherweight champion Jose Aldo (21-1). If Edgar beats Aldo at UFC 156, he’ll become just the third fighter in UFC history to win a championship in two different divisions. With Edgar dropping down to the 145-pound division, […]

Frankie Edgar (15-3-1) will be looking to make history on Saturday night when he squares off against current featherweight champion Jose Aldo (21-1). If Edgar beats Aldo at UFC 156, he’ll become just the third fighter in UFC history to win a championship in two different divisions. With Edgar dropping down to the 145-pound division, […]

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Roganisms: 10 Things Joe Rogan Loves to Say While Calling Fights

It isn’t uncommon to catch MMA “fans” chucking verbal barbs in Joe Rogan’s direction. He’s an animated dude who holds a propensity for repeating the same phrases time and again, which wear thin on the nerves of many. But those “Roganisms,” as we’ll call them, are damn entertaining, and his energetic approach to commentating is […]

It isn’t uncommon to catch MMA “fans” chucking verbal barbs in Joe Rogan’s direction. He’s an animated dude who holds a propensity for repeating the same phrases time and again, which wear thin on the nerves of many. But those “Roganisms,” as we’ll call them, are damn entertaining, and his energetic approach to commentating is […]

Georges St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz: 4 Things That Could Derail Their UFC 158 Bout

UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and outspoken challenger Nick Diaz will finally face off at UFC 158 early next year—well, hopefully. It’s been a tumultuous process scheduling this bout, which was originally slated for UFC 137 and then UFC 143, as injuries to St-Pierre and Diaz‘s myriad of troubles have caused some serious setbacks.  While […]

UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and outspoken challenger Nick Diaz will finally face off at UFC 158 early next year—well, hopefully. It’s been a tumultuous process scheduling this bout, which was originally slated for UFC 137 and then UFC 143, as injuries to St-Pierre and Diaz‘s myriad of troubles have caused some serious setbacks.  While […]

UFC on Fuel TV 5 Prospect Watch: 13 Things You Need to Know About Jimi Manuwa

Welcome to the UFC, “Poster Boy” Jimi Manuwa. Arguably one of the most dangerous light heavyweight prospects in Europe right now, the Nigerian-English phenomenon cut his teeth in his home country before signing on to a UFC contract this pas…

Welcome to the UFC, “Poster Boy” Jimi Manuwa. Arguably one of the most dangerous light heavyweight prospects in Europe right now, the Nigerian-English phenomenon cut his teeth in his home country before signing on to a UFC contract this past summer. Now, Manuwa looks to make a major statement in the UFC’s light heavyweight division […]