Ben Askren Expects Anthony Pettis To ‘Easily’ Beat Nate Diaz

Ben Askren is putting his money on Anthony Pettis against Nate Diaz. Askren and Pettis train together at Roufusport. Pettis made the switch to the welterweight division back in March. He knocked out Stephen Thompson in the second round and now finds hi…

Ben Askren is putting his money on Anthony Pettis against Nate Diaz. Askren and Pettis train together at Roufusport. Pettis made the switch to the welterweight division back in March. He knocked out Stephen Thompson in the second round and now finds himself as the eighth-ranked UFC 170-pounder. Askren Feels Pettis Will Handle Diaz ‘Easily’ […]

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UFC Summer Press Conference 2019 Live Stream Today (July 5)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be holding a summer press conference just one day before UFC 239. Today (July 5), the 2019 summer presser will be held in Las Vegas. Confirmed for the festivities are Max Holloway, Frankie Edgar, Daniel Cor…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be holding a summer press conference just one day before UFC 239. Today (July 5), the 2019 summer presser will be held in Las Vegas. Confirmed for the festivities are Max Holloway, Frankie Edgar, Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier. They will be in attendance in […]

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Several Huge Names Announced For Friday’s UFC Press Conference

Earlier this week, news arrived that the UFC would host an impromptu press conference on the eve of this weekend’s (Sat., July 6, 2019) UFC 239 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Speculation ran rampant about just what – or who – the pre…

Earlier this week, news arrived that the UFC would host an impromptu press conference on the eve of this weekend’s (Sat., July 6, 2019) UFC 239 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Speculation ran rampant about just what – or who – the press conference would involve. And earlier today (July 4, 2019) the […]

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Daniel Cormier Teases Francis Ngannou Fight With Win Over Miocic

Daniel Cormier has not made it a secret that he only has a few fights left in him. One of those fights will be his upcoming UFC heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic will headline the UFC 241 pay-per-view (PPV) on August 17 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The first […]

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Daniel Cormier has not made it a secret that he only has a few fights left in him.

One of those fights will be his upcoming UFC heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic. Cormier and Miocic will headline the UFC 241 pay-per-view (PPV) on August 17 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The first time around, Cormier defeated the Cleveland native via first-round knockout to capture the heavyweight strap.

His goal at the time of the first contest was to become a UFC double champion, as he held the light heavyweight title heading into the bout. Now that he is no longer the champion at 205 pounds, and is only the heavyweight title holder, the motivation for Cormier has changed (via MMA Junkie):

“Ultimately, it’s always about winning the fight,” Cormier said. “Get the job done, but if there’s any way to improve, then try to improve. I mean, can I find a submission? Can I find a way to take advantage of the same type of mistake that he may have made prior?

“I spoke about a mistake that Stipe made constantly, consistently, and I was able to capitalize on it but maybe there’s something else we’re seeing that we didn’t have to do last fight that I can use in this one,” Cormier added. “There are a lot of different ways to try and win a fight.”

If he is able to get past Miocic, Cormier has eluded that it could very well be the last fight of his career. However, “DC” teased a possible fight with knockout artist Francis Ngannou if he can get past Junior dos Santos this weekend:

“I don’t see past Stipe Miocic so if I get passed Miocic and I go, ‘I want to do this again,’ then maybe I do go and beat Ngannou if he won his fight,” Cormier said. “Getting through this one is what needs to happen and I’m trying to solely focus on this fight.”

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Daniel Cormier Explains Shifting Motivation For Stipe Miocic Rematch

Daniel Cormier admits that a change in motivation is needed ahead of his rematch with Stipe Miocic. Back in July 2018, Cormier made an attempt to become a “champ-champ.” Already a light heavyweight title holder at the time, Cormier challeng…

Daniel Cormier admits that a change in motivation is needed ahead of his rematch with Stipe Miocic. Back in July 2018, Cormier made an attempt to become a “champ-champ.” Already a light heavyweight title holder at the time, Cormier challenged Miocic for the heavyweight gold. “DC” emerged victorious via first-round knockout to further cement his […]

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Photo: Nate Diaz Looking Shredded Ahead Of UFC 241 Return

Nate Diaz is looking shredded ahead of his Octagon return later this year. The Stockton native will be competing at the UFC 241 pay-per-view (PPV) on August 17 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. He’ll be taking on ex-lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Diaz is certainly taking his training seriously ahead of the bout. […]

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Nate Diaz is looking shredded ahead of his Octagon return later this year.

The Stockton native will be competing at the UFC 241 pay-per-view (PPV) on August 17 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. He’ll be taking on ex-lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis. Diaz is certainly taking his training seriously ahead of the bout. In recent photos on social media, Diaz is looking to be in phenomenal shape.

Check out the following photo of Diaz while in the middle of sparring:

Diaz posted some more on Instagram:

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Diaz hasn’t competed in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition since August of 2016. He had a two-fight win streak snapped by Conor McGregor in their rematch at UFC 202. Despite putting on a hard-fought bout, Diaz lost the contest via Majority Decision. The bout was contested at welterweight, and marked the second time in a row the Californian was competing at 170 pounds.

Now, Diaz will return to welterweight to take on Pettis, who also just made the jump up in weight from 155 pounds. He comes off a vicious knockout win over two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.

UFC 241 Card

  • Heavyweight: (C) Daniel Cormier vs. Stipe Miocic
  • Welterweight: Anthony Pettis vs. Nate Diaz
  • Middleweight: Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa
  • Bantamweight: Raphael Assuncao vs. Cory Sandhagen
  • Middleweight: Derek Brunson vs. Ian Heinisch
  • Featherweight: Sodiq Yusuff vs. Gabriel Benitez

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