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Ben Askren Faces Off With Demian Maia Ahead Of UFC Singapore (Photo)

Ben Askren and Demian Maia have come face-to-face ahead of their clash in October. The pair signed on to main event the UFC Singapore event on October 26 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang. The pair participated in a press conference earlier this morning (Tues. September 3, 2019) to promote the event. After, they […]

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Ben Askren and Demian Maia have come face-to-face ahead of their clash in October.

The pair signed on to main event the UFC Singapore event on October 26 from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang. The pair participated in a press conference earlier this morning (Tues. September 3, 2019) to promote the event. After, they were squared off in their first staredown. Askren shared a photo of the occasion.

Check it out here:

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Askren is coming off the first loss of his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He started off with a perfect record of 19-0-1 before running into Jorge Masvidal in July. Askren fell victim to the fastest knockout loss in UFC history at five seconds, eating a flying knee from “Gamebred” coming in on an immediate takedown attempt.

Now, he’ll attempt to bounce back and get back in the winner’s circle against Maia. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace is on a two-fight win streak, snapping a three-fight losing streak to welterweight giants Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington, and Kamaru Usman. The clash between Askren and Maia features two of the world’s best grapplers going against one another.

You can check out the press conference featuring Askren and Maia here:

What do you think about the matchup between Askren and Maia?

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Archives: Leave It To Mike Perry To Lose Skateboard In A Sewer (2019)

Here’s a story about tonight’s BKFC 2 Knucklemania headliner Mike Perry doing Mike Perry things…accidentally. The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2019, 11:49 AM] Headline: Leave It To Mike Perry To Lose Skateboard In A Sewer Author: Fernando Quiles…

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Here’s a story about tonight’s BKFC 2 Knucklemania headliner Mike Perry doing Mike Perry things…accidentally.

The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2019, 11:49 AM]

Headline: Leave It To Mike Perry To Lose Skateboard In A Sewer

Author: Fernando Quiles Jr.

One minute Mike Perry was practicing an ollie, the next his skateboard fell down a sewer.

It’s easy to see why Perry is in search of new hobbies. Known for being quite a unique character, Perry isn’t one to sit still. “Platinum” suffered a gnarly broken nose following his split decision loss to Vicente Luque last month. Perry is expected to take it easy to let the nose heal.

Mike Perry’s Skateboard Falls Down A Sewer

Perry’s efforts to start a new hobby in skateboarding didn’t exactly get off to an ideal start. On his Instagram page, “Platinum” posted a video revealing the dreadful fate of his skateboard.

“Watch this sh*t lmao can’t even practice new hobbies.”

When Perry is eventually cleared to return, he’ll look to get back in the win column. Perry hasn’t been able to string together two straight wins since Sept. 2017. Since that time, “Platinum” has gone 2-4. He scored wins over Paul Felder and Alex Oliveira, but fell to Santiago Ponzinibbio, Max Griffin, Donald Cerrone, and Luque.

While Perry has had a bit of a rough go inside the Octagon lately, it isn’t all doom and gloom. Some believe Perry should’ve been awarded the win against Luque. “Platinum” also has an exciting fighting style that is always fan-friendly and he’s not too shabby in the bonus department. It also helps to have a strong personality in the Endeavor era of the UFC.

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Junior dos Santos Nails ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Debut (Video)

Junior dos Santos appears to be having quite a good time on Dancing with the Stars. The former UFC heavyweight champion made his debut on the Brazil version of the popular dance competition show. Professional dancer Ana Paula Guedes was dos Santos&#821…

Junior dos Santos appears to be having quite a good time on Dancing with the Stars. The former UFC heavyweight champion made his debut on the Brazil version of the popular dance competition show. Professional dancer Ana Paula Guedes was dos Santos’ partner for the routine. The two danced to “What Is Love” by Haddaway. […]

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UFC 242 Countdown: Khabib vs. Poirier Full Video

This weekend (Sat. September 7, 2019) the UFC will be live on pay-per-view (PPV) from Abu Dhabi for UFC 242. In the main event of the night, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov unifies his title with interim titleholder Dustin Poirier. Khabib is hoping to remain undefeated against Poirier, a man who has been on a […]

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This weekend (Sat. September 7, 2019) the UFC will be live on pay-per-view (PPV) from Abu Dhabi for UFC 242.

In the main event of the night, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov unifies his title with interim titleholder Dustin Poirier. Khabib is hoping to remain undefeated against Poirier, a man who has been on a tear at 155 pounds as of late. Also, another great 155-pound matchup takes place in the co-main event.

Edson Barboza takes on Paul Felder in what should be an explosive striking affair between two of the division’s most dynamic stand-up specialists. Ahead of the event, the Las Vegas-based promotion has released a spectacular UFC 242 Countdown special, previewing the two lightweight bouts.

Check out the full episode here:

What do you think about the UFC 242 Countdown special ahead of this weekend’s PPV?

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Khabib: Wins/Losses, Not Titles Determine Legacy

The top two pound-for-pound UFC fighters tend to agree: a fighter’s legacy is created by title defenses and reigning over a single division. This Saturday at UFC 242, Khabib Nurmagomedov will look to successfully defend his lightweight championship bel…

The top two pound-for-pound UFC fighters tend to agree: a fighter’s legacy is created by title defenses and reigning over a single division. This Saturday at UFC 242, Khabib Nurmagomedov will look to successfully defend his lightweight championship belt for the second time when he battles Dustin Poirier. If successful, Khabib will then look to […]

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Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson Looks Massive Ahead Of UFC Return (Video)

Anthony Johnson is reportedly looking to come back to the Octagon in 2020 at heavyweight. The former light heavyweight title challenger last fought back at UFC 210 where he lost to Daniel Cormier. He was massive at light heavyweight, but since his ‘retirement’ he became a bodybuilder and no doubt added more muscle and weight. […]

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Anthony Johnson is reportedly looking to come back to the Octagon in 2020 at heavyweight. The former light heavyweight title challenger last fought back at UFC 210 where he lost to Daniel Cormier.

He was massive at light heavyweight, but since his ‘retirement’ he became a bodybuilder and no doubt added more muscle and weight. At Submission Underground 9 he weighed 278 pounds.

Now, courtesy of a video from MMASound on Instagram, Anthony Johnson is hitting pads and looks massive.

It still is surprising to see Anthony Johnson wanting to return to the Octagon after what he said when he retired as he was worried about his health and CTE.

“My health, man,” Johnson said on Booker T’s Heated Conversations podcast (h/t Daily Star). “You hear about CTE and all this other stuff. Head injuries. You’re harming your body playing football and stuff like that, but this stuff can happen just as fast in mixed martial arts as any other sport because we’re constantly beating on each other. I love myself, you know what I’m saying? A lot of guys don’t think about that.”

In his career, Anthony Johnson, who is 35-years-old, is 22-6 in the UFC. He started his career out at welterweight where after just three professional fights got into the UFC. Yet, after moderate success, he was released and went to World Series of Fighting and Titan FC.

When he retuned, he did so at light heavyweight and looked much better as he went 3-0 including a knockout win over Alexander Gustafsson. He went onto to fight for the title twice but lost both bouts to Daniel Cormier. He also has notable knockout wins over Ryan Bader, Jimi Manuwa, and Glover Teixeira.

It is expected that Anthony Johnson will return in early 2020 and wants to do so against a ranked opponent.

Who do you think Anthony Johnson should fight in his heavyweight debut?

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