Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi, Jimi Manuwa vs. Aleksandar Rakic added to UFC Stockholm

Two additional light heavyweight bouts have been added to UFC Stockholm as reported by ESPN, when Volkan Oezdemir returns to action against Ilir Latifi and Jimi Manuwa takes on Aleksandar Rakic at the June 1 event. The main event for the card will feat…

Two additional light heavyweight bouts have been added to UFC Stockholm as reported by ESPN, when Volkan Oezdemir returns to action against Ilir Latifi and Jimi Manuwa takes on Aleksandar Rakic at the June 1 event. The main event for the card will feature the two most recent title challengers, Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Smith. […]

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Maycee Barber Shirks Ronda Rousey Comparisons

Maycee Barber continued her undefeated campaign at UFC Nashville with a second-round TKO victory over J.J. Aldrich. Now registered at 7-0, the 20-year-old prospect is already prepared to be compared to Ronda Rousey, who also began her career with an ex…

Maycee Barber continued her undefeated campaign at UFC Nashville with a second-round TKO victory over J.J. Aldrich. Now registered at 7-0, the 20-year-old prospect is already prepared to be compared to Ronda Rousey, who also began her career with an extended undefeated streak and altered the entire sport for women during her run. But though […]

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Lobov on Malignaggi BKFC Signing: “I Could Not Believe My Luck”

Artem Lobov will be taking on Jason Knight on April 6 in both fighters’ Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debuts, but Artem Lobov already has another opponent in mind, the talkative Paulie Malignaggi, who is reportedly eyeing a fight with Lobov…

Artem Lobov will be taking on Jason Knight on April 6 in both fighters’ Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debuts, but Artem Lobov already has another opponent in mind, the talkative Paulie Malignaggi, who is reportedly eyeing a fight with Lobov should Lobov get past Knight. Indeed, Artem Lobov is hopeful that Malignaggi will be […]

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Colby Covington Offers Olive Branch to Jon Jones: “I Am Gonna Get Your Life Straight”

Jon Jones has always had many critics, particularly in recent years, but one critic that has particularly stood out is Colby Covington, not just because Covington is a public figure who knows his way around a headline, but because of the past he shares…

Jon Jones has always had many critics, particularly in recent years, but one critic that has particularly stood out is Colby Covington, not just because Covington is a public figure who knows his way around a headline, but because of the past he shares with Jon Jones, including once being college roommates. It is with […]

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Breaking: Urijah Faber Ends Retirement, Will Return To UFC

Former UFC title contender Urijah Faber is returning to the fight game. The longtime MMA star revealed he was considering a comeback on today’s episode of “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” (via Chamatkar Sandhu): Faber had also been offered two fights last year with Cub Swanson and The Korean Zombie: What’s more, he was also tested […]

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Former UFC title contender Urijah Faber is returning to the fight game.

The longtime MMA star revealed he was considering a comeback on today’s episode of “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” (via Chamatkar Sandhu):

Faber had also been offered two fights last year with Cub Swanson and The Korean Zombie:

What’s more, he was also tested by USADA in the latest round of testing added to their online database:

Faber finally confirmed he was coming back and it was just a matter of time:

‘The California Kid’ certainly wasn’t his usually dominant self during the tail end of his UFC run, but few are. There are definitely some fun fights available for him at 145 pounds, where it appears he’ll be returning to.

Who would you like to see him fight in his return?

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‘Flyweight Savior’ Henry Cejudo Reveals Target Date For Bantamweight Title Fight

Henry Cejudo claims he’s the UFC’s ‘flyweight savior.’ You might find it odd that Cejudo reveals the target date for a bantamweight title fight as a result. Cejudo did just that on today’s episode of “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show,” first claiming he was the savior’ of the 125-pound division, which has been rumored to be […]

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Henry Cejudo claims he’s the UFC’s ‘flyweight savior.’ You might find it odd that Cejudo reveals the target date for a bantamweight title fight as a result.

Cejudo did just that on today’s episode of “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show,” first claiming he was the savior’ of the 125-pound division, which has been rumored to be dissolved:

But despite that talk, Cejudo isn’t backing it up by fighting in the division. The UFC is targeting a bantamweight title fight between he and Marlon Moraes after former champion TJ Dillashaw relinquished the belt due to a failed drug test.

Cejudo appears fully on board with that, telling Helwani he’s not afraid of ‘Magic’ and even wants to fight his training partner Frankie Edgar:

Cejudo did give some half-veiled compliments to Moraes, however, calling more dangerous stylistically than his last opponent Dillashaw was:

Finally, Cejudo revealed the target date for his proposed showdown with Moraes, citing a potential main event at June’s UFC 238 from Chicago, Illinois:

A rematch, this time for ‘The Viper’s’ formerly-held bantamweight title, was teased after Cejudo finished Dillashaw in January. But if his USADA violation proves to be legitimate, Cejudo said he would never fight him again:

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