Megan Anderson Responds To Critics Of UFC 232 Win

Megan Anderson will take the wins anyway they come. Anderson went one-on-one with Cat Zingano on the preliminary portion of UFC 232. Anderson went high with a kick and her toe caught the eye of Zingano. “Alpha” stopped defending herself and…

Megan Anderson will take the wins anyway they come. Anderson went one-on-one with Cat Zingano on the preliminary portion of UFC 232. Anderson went high with a kick and her toe caught the eye of Zingano. “Alpha” stopped defending herself and the fight was stopped. Anderson was awarded the first-round TKO victory. Zingano was able […]

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What Jones & Gustafsson Said To Each Other After UFC 232 (Video)

Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on one of the greatest title fights in UFC history back in 2013. Jones took a unanimous decision win over “The Mauler” at UFC 165 to retain his light heavyweight title. However, many believe that Gusta…

Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson put on one of the greatest title fights in UFC history back in 2013. Jones took a unanimous decision win over “The Mauler” at UFC 165 to retain his light heavyweight title. However, many believe that Gustafsson got a raw deal in regards to the judges’ scorecards. For years the […]

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UFC 232 Prelims Average 1.15 Million Viewers

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has left FOX Sports 1 with a bang. On Dec. 29, UFC 232 took place inside The Forum in Inglewood, California. Headlining the pay-per-view was a vacant light heavyweight title clash between Jon Jones and Alexander…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has left FOX Sports 1 with a bang. On Dec. 29, UFC 232 took place inside The Forum in Inglewood, California. Headlining the pay-per-view was a vacant light heavyweight title clash between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson. This was a rematch from their Sept. 2013 clash. While the first bout […]

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UFC 232 Prelim Ratings Peak At Second Highest Of 2018

The UFC 232 prelim ratings topped out at just under 1.5 million viewers on the last FOX Sports-aired event. It has to be a somewhat bittersweet moment for the network. The UFC is moving to ESPN this year. As the last airing of MMA on FOX Sports 1 netted the second highest ratings of 2018. […]

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The UFC 232 prelim ratings topped out at just under 1.5 million viewers on the last FOX Sports-aired event.

It has to be a somewhat bittersweet moment for the network. The UFC is moving to ESPN this year. As the last airing of MMA on FOX Sports 1 netted the second highest ratings of 2018.

The UFC 232 prelims averaged 1.15 million viewers. The only time that number was eclipsed in 2018 was during the UFC 229 prelims, which did 1.3 million. Of course, that pay-per-view was headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The UFC 232 prelims reached its peak during the Walt Harris vs. Andrei Arlovski fight at 1.46 million viewers.

As of this writing pay-per-view buy numbers have not been disclosed.

UFC 232, however, is expected to be the second highest-selling event of last year behind UFC 229.

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Listen: Jones & Gustafsson’s Post-Fight Conversation At UFC 232

There was a lot of mutual respect between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson after their fight this past weekend (Sat. December 29, 2018). Jones finished Gustafsson in the third round of their UFC 232 main event meeting in Inglewood, California. After the fight, Jones was crowned the new UFC light heavyweight champion. In the UFC’s […]

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There was a lot of mutual respect between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson after their fight this past weekend (Sat. December 29, 2018).

Jones finished Gustafsson in the third round of their UFC 232 main event meeting in Inglewood, California. After the fight, Jones was crowned the new UFC light heavyweight champion. In the UFC’s latest “The Thrill and The Agony” video, fans can hear what Jones and “The Mauler” said to one another after the fight.

Check it out here:

Jon Jones: “I know you’re not going anywhere.”

Alexander Gustafsson: “No, I’m not going f*cking anywhere. You were great. You’re the best in the world.”

Jon Jones: “Thanks man. You’re a bad man.”

Jones and Gustafsson’s fight was a rematch from their initial meeting in 2013. They headlined UFC 165 with one of the greatest UFC title fights in history. The bout went all five rounds, but it was Jones who emerged victorious via unanimous decision. For years Gustafsson tried to get back into the Octagon with Jones. He even faced then-205-pound champion Daniel Cormier for the belt in 2015.

Unfortunately for the Swede, he came up just short in a split decision. After five years he finally got his chance to avenge his loss to Jones.

This time “Bones” silenced all doubt that he is the better of the two world-class athletes.

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Kayla Harrison Still Wants To Fight Cyborg

For 28-year-old mixed martial artist Kayla Harrison (3-0), the conclusion of UFC 232’s co-main event brought forth a rollercoaster of emotions. Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, has made quite a name for herself in 2018. In her first year of fighting professionally, she has started her career undefeated at 3-0. All of […]

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For 28-year-old mixed martial artist Kayla Harrison (3-0), the conclusion of UFC 232’s co-main event brought forth a rollercoaster of emotions.

Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, has made quite a name for herself in 2018. In her first year of fighting professionally, she has started her career undefeated at 3-0. All of her victories have come by way of finish. However, her goal has always been to fight and defeat the once-invincible knockout artist known as Cris Cyborg.

Unfortunately, her American Top Team (ATT) teammate Amanda Nunes beat her to the punch. With Cyborg’s UFC deal expiring in March, Harrison hopes the Brazilian can ink a deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where she herself currently competes. Despite the dream match losing a bit of its shine, Harrison told ESPN she’s still down to fight Cyborg:

“I still think it would be awesome to fight her. One loss in 10 years doesn’t make her a dud. She’s still a complete wrecking machine. That was the greatest women’s fight of all time, and it kind of pisses me off it was overshadowed by so much stupidity and drama last week.

“I think the only thing that makes sense for her right now is a rematch with Amanda, but of course I would still fight her. No matter what, I would fight her.”

The Future Is Bright

While it’s unfortunate Harrison didn’t get her opportunity to become the first to defeat Cyborg since 2005, it’s hard to not be happy for Nunes. “The Lioness” made history at UFC 232 with her victory. She became the first-ever female dual-weight champion in the history of the promotion. Not to mention, she did it by knocking out the most dominant female fighter of all-time in under a minute.

With a young and dominant champion in Nunes leading the way, and impressive prospects like Harrison on the rise, the future of women’s MMA is looking very bright.

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