Category: MMA
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Who earned contracts at Dana White’s Contender Series Season 6, Week 6?
In the latest installment of Dana White‘s Contender Series, all of the winning fighters earned contracts in the UFC. Five fighters can now officially call themselves UFC fighters, with Yusaku Kinoshita, Sedriques Dumas, Mateusz Rębecki, Viktoriya Dudakova and Blake Bilder all earning their spot in the organization. Dudakova was the only fighter unable to finish […]
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“He is bothered” – Chael Sonnen believes Charles Oliveira is “infuriated” by being a betting underdog against Islam Makhachev
Chael Sonnen thinks Charles Oliveira is angry that he is a betting underdog going into the UFC 280 title fight against Islam Makhachev. Despite finishing Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje, ‘do Bronx’ is a +150 underdog going into the bout against Makhachev. According to Sonnen, Oliveira is bothered by bettors undermining his chances […]
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“In honour of my good friend” – Darren Till hilariously trolls Marvin Vettori while wishing him luck ahead of UFC Paris fight against Robert Whittaker
Darren Till wished Marvin Vettori good luck ahead of his co-main event bout against Robert Whittaker at UFC Paris this Saturday. But, of course, Till – being one of the biggest trolls in the UFC – couldn’t help but poke fun at his fellow middleweight standout in the process. The Englishman took to Twitter to […]
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“Insanity is the reality of legends” – Khamzat Chimaev’s coach likens fighter to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Floyd Mayweather while discussing insane drive to train
Khamzat Chimaev has a well-earned reputation for training hard non-stop, going so far as to add midnight cardio sessions on fight week to stay focused. According to his coach Andreas Michael, that insane work ethic is why he will become a legend alongside other greats in the sporting world. Interviewed by French outlet La Sueur […]
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Another title reign would put him in the Jon Jones category – Fans debate whether Kamaru Usman is above Khabib Nurmagomedov on MMA GOAT list
MMA fans have reacted to a post on Instagram that has asked them to debate whether Kamaru Usman and Khabib Nurmagomov are above one another in an all-time MMA GOAT list. UFC 278’s main event rematch between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards left the world stunned after its climatic final moments. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ was […]
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“The fans turned on me” – Israel Adesanya recounts the lowest point in his MMA career
Israel Adesanya has received a lot of criticism following relatively conservative wins over his last three opponents. According to ‘The Last Stylebender,’ that’s nothing compared to the hate and anger pointed his way after a complete dud of a fight against Yoel Romero in 2020. Romero came into the fight determined to stand his ground […]
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“I truly believe that” – Demetrious Johnson believes he’s ‘one of the best flyweights’ of all time
In a career that has lasted nearly two decades, Demetrious Johnson has proven himself to be one of, if not the best, flyweight fighters in the history of combat sports. On Friday at ONE on Prime Video 1, ‘Mighty Mouse’ will get the chance to prove it once again when he meets ONE Championship’s reigning […]
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Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida wanted to be a soccer star, but says he “didn’t have much talent”
BJJ legend Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida admitted that he was also seduced by the allure of the football field growing up. Soccer, after all, is still the most popular sport in his native country of Brazil. Good thing he wasn’t very good at it, and shifted his focus on becoming one of the best grapplers in […]