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UFC 222’s Brian Ortega Spreads Message of Positivity

Brian Ortega plans to BE the change he wants to see in the world. For that, we applaud him! “I want to be the person that stands for the weak, for the people who are in trouble, for people who need help.” Andy GonzalezAndy Gonzalez is a coach at Aces Jiu Jitsu Club. He has […]

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Conor McGregor: “I am fighting again. Period.”

Over the last few months, following a HUGE payday in his fight against Floyd Mayweather, many have speculated whether or now McGregor would take the money and run. Some though the may retire from combat sports, other thought the allure of boxing’s huge paydays would get him to switch sports. Today, with a 100 word statement, […]

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MMA UFC

UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin Texas – Cerrone Shines in Main Event

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is back on the winning side of things. Sunday at UFC Fight Night 126 in Austin, Texas, Cerrone ended a three-fight skid with a big victory over a tough fighter, Yancy Medeiros. UFC Fight Night 126 took place on a Sunday night. Thats a pretty tough time slot for those of us that had […]

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Did Ronda Rousey Announce her Retirement from the UFC?

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Yes, you read that right. The one time dominant champion is taking her talents to the world of “professional wrestling”. So, has she officially retired from MMA? Who knows! You certinally can’t derive an answer from her response to the […]

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MMA UFC

Reports: UFC Books First Show in Russia

The first-ever UFC show in Russia is set to happen as early as September, as the event has already been scheduled in one of the biggest arenas in Moscow, RT Sport has learned from the venue. Staff at Moscow’s Olympiyskiy Stadium (Olympic Stadium), which has a capacity of up to 35,000 spectators, confirmed to RT […]

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Competition MMA UFC

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor Trade Shots on Social Media

After Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated a top fighter in Edson Barboza at UFC 219, it didn’t take long for the war of words to heat up with ‘The Notorious’ one Conor McGregor. Shortly after a lopsided win, McGregor did what McGregor does and took to Twitter calling Khabib’s performance ‘dog sh-t’. He also suggested that if Khabib wanted a fight, he should […]

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MMA UFC

Three More Fights Added to UFC Fight Night 124 in St. Louis

The UFC is debuting in St. Louis on Jan 14th and they have added three new fights to an already great card. The UFC Fight Night 124 matchups include welterweights Zak Cummings (21-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Thiago Alves (22-11 MMA, 14-8 UFC), lightweights Marco Polo Reyes (7-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vs. Matt Frevola (6-0 MMA, UFC), and lightweights James Krause (24-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) […]

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BJJ MMA UFC

Mighty Mouse Breaks The UFC Title Defense Record

Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is the greatest of all time. It’s that simple. After a submitting a very game fighter in Ray Borg with a spectacular arm bar, the fighter we all know as Mighty Mouse has secured his place in UFC history. Johnson (27-2-1) set a UFC record by eclipsing Anderson Silva for his 11th […]

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Tyron Woodley: ‘I Think the Fans Don’t Respect Jiu Jitsu in Our Sport’

  UFC Champion, Tyron Woodley doesn’t believe fans of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans appreciate Jiu Jitsu or wrestling. The 170-pound champion had this to say on Demian Maia and Jiu Jitsu in the sport of MMA. “I think for my legacy, it’s a big step but I think the fans don’t respect jiu-jitsu in our […]

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Is Felice Herrig Not “Young and Beautiful Enough” for the UFC to Promote?

Felice Herrig has been doing this MMA thing for about a decade. At 32 years old, her perspective on how or why the UFC chooses to promote fighters is one that has her questioning whether she has what it takes … is she beautiful enough? In an emotional post-fight interview Felice Herrig was noticeably frustrated by the […]