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However, the Heavyweight division is in a bit of a standstill right now as Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier have one win apiece. Cormier stated that his third fight with Miocic will be his last and the UFC will be heading that direction as it has the most money in it. When talking to MMA Fighting, Blaydes was asked to predict the trilogy fight and Blaydes chose the Croatian-American Miocic to walk out victorious again....

After making history the Irishman announced that he will be taking on an even more challenging task away from the Octagon, as he is set to welcome his first child into the world this summer. UFC President Dana White has since announced that McGregor won’t be returning until after his child was born. White was quoted as saying: McGregor’s time off won’t come without controversy, however, as the two weight class champion has yet to defend the featherweight title that he won almost a year ago....

During the interview, he also talked about how he did not need to fight Jon Jones anymore, and how he had made peace with it. In case you didn’t know… Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones have quite the history together. The two fighters have met in the Octagon on prior occasions, and on both such occasions, Jon Jones scored a knockout victory over Cormier. The last time that Cormier had faced Jones, after the fight Jones had been flagged for violating USADA’s policy....

Greg Hardy is one of the fighters who got suspended on medical grounds for a significant amount of time. He, along with four others, got handed 180-day suspensions owing to several conditions and injuries and they will be out of the Octagon for the designated time period or until a physician clears them for a fight. MMA Junkie reported on the matter. UFC Moscow medical suspensions Greg Hardy suffered a loss to veteran Heavyweight contender Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision at the end of three rounds....

Taking to Twitter, the former two-division UFC champion said Zhang showed “tremendous growth” during the eight weeks they trained together. He also said that it was an honor to work with the Chinese star. Zhang found herself on the wrong side of a split decision following her hard-fought showdown with Namajunas on Saturday. The three judges scored the fight 47-48, 48-47, 49-46 in favor of the American. Cejudo, who has been coaching Zhang since September this year, credited ‘Magnum’ for the way she performed at UFC 268....

In the lead-up to UFC 254, many fans thought there was a good chance Justin Gaethje could be the one to finally dent Khabib Nurmagomedov’s record. Up to that point, he’d been able to amass a 28-0 unbeaten record and nobody had really come all that close to him. In the end, ‘The Eagle’ went to Fight Island and once again proved why he’s considered to be one of the greatest lightweights of all time....

Michael Bisping replaced Rogan on commentary for the pay-per-view event. Rogan still managed to find his way into the broadcast despite the “conflict,” though; he texted blow-by-blow announcer Jon Anik with an observation that Israel Adesanya may have injured his right hand during his victory over Robert Whittaker, something Adesanya denied after the fight. UFC 271: Adesanya beats Whittaker in close contest, retains middleweight title UFC president Dana White debunked the scheduling conflict rumor in his postfight press conference....

Mixed martial arts’ competitions will take place in Brisbane, Australia, where it will be Sunday morning when the first fights begin. MORE: Nate Diaz wants Georges St. Pierre | Why athletes like Ronda Rousey weigh suicide Here’s what you need to know about this week’s UFC bouts. When is UFC Fight Night? Combat takes place Saturday night U.S. time and Sunday morning Down Under. We’ll deter to Eastern time in all references....

Jedrzejczyk looked sharp in the early exchanges as she maintained ranged and launched offense whenever she found the opportunity. Waterson tried to close the gap but Joanna would have none of it, smashing ‘The Karate Hottie’ with knees to the body and elbows to the head. In the second round, Waterson managed to garner some offense of her own, launching head kicks and punches, but Joanna’s kept teeing off on Waterson’s legs, inflicting serious damage....

The two were originally scheduled to go head to head in Boston, where his home crowd of the state of Massachusetts would certainly get behind him in support. But the picture will be very different now, as the fight will take place in Moscow, the capital of Magomedsharipov’s homeland Russia. Kattar: “Where or when, it doesn’t matter to me” In an interview with MMA Fighting, Kattar made it very clear that the time or location or literally any other factor does not matter for him....

What’s the story? Controversy’s favorite-child, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) super-star Conor McGregor has managed to land in controversy yet again. McGregor was recently spotted cruising in his sports car through the streets of Dublin, Ireland. His stationary car was approached at a traffic-stop in Dublin by a fan. The said fan tried to record a video of himself next to McGregor and ‘Notorious’ didn’t seem to take too kindly. In a viral video, McGregor and a man, presumably in his twenties, appear to have a brief push-and-shove....

When speaking to the media in the UFC 240 post-fight press conference, White addressed plans for the UFC women’s featherweight division… In case you didn’t know… Cyborg fought the last fight on her UFC contract last weekend at UFC 240 and gave a typically strong performance against Felicia Spencer, eventually winning via decision. As things stand Cyborg is one of the most high-profile free agents in all of mixed martial arts and the former UFC featherweight champ will likely have no shortage of offers for her next fight....

During a recent conversation with MMA Fighting, Cormier revealed that he was sad to see Velasquez call time on his glittering career in mixed martial arts, but remains confident that he will make a huge impact in the world of professional wrestling. Rematch The WWE will waste no time in throwing Velasquez in at the deep end, as he is scheduled to face Brock Lesnar at Crown Jewel at the end of October; in an obvious call-back to their infamous heavyweight title fight at UFC 121 in 2010....

Dustin Poirier’s last Octagon bout Dustin Poirier last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 242 when he stepped back into the Octagon against reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a title unification bout. Having captured the interim UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 236 by beating Max Holloway, ‘The Diamond’ suffered a submission loss to Nurmagomedov, as he tapped out to the rear-naked choke in the third round of the fight....

He’s taken a break since then and deservedly so, fixing pre-existing injuries before getting back in the Octagon. When Brett Okamoto of ESPN revealed that Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson is targeted for April 18th, 2020, Poirier responded to his Tweet stating his interest to get on the card. The former Interim Lightweight Champion was recently interviewed by MMA Fighting, where he revealed his targeted return and why he wants a fight with Conor McGregor:...

At UFC 268 last weekend, fight fans were treated to another thrilling encounter between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. The pair battled it out over the UFC welterweight title for the second time. Once again, it was Kamaru Usman who came away as the victor. While he may have been humble in defeat, Colby Covington was anything but humble in the weeks and months leading up to the rematch....

Poirier enters the UFC 269 main event as the slight favorite despite the fact that Charles Oliveira currently holds the belt. Poirier could cap off an incredible year by becoming the undisputed lightweight champion, but Oliveira is hardly a pushover and will have plenty of motivation to defend his title. MORE: Sign up to watch the UFC 269 PPV, exclusively on ESPN+ In addition to the Oliveira-Poirier matchup, UFC fans will also be able to watch Amanda Nunes battle Julianna Pena for the bantamweight championship....

Former friends Masvidal and Covington will collide in a heated grudge match at UFC 272 in what could be one of the most anticipated shows of the year. The two welterweights used to train together at the American Top Team, but their relationship deteriorated to the point where they couldn’t be in the gym at the same time. ‘Chaos’ parted ways with the team and now trains with MMA Masters....

Fans and celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and presidential hopeful Donald Trump took joy in seeing Rousey go down in flames. Not many people have been in the corner of the “Rowdy” one. MORE: December’s best fights | Meet the UFC’s future Comparisons to Rousey have been made since 21-year-old strawweight Paige VanZant made her UFC debut last November. Heading into her first main event against Rose Namajunas at Thursday’s UFC Fight Night 80, VanZant experienced the venom leveled at Rousey....

He fell to Urijah Faber at WEC 26 in March 2007. It was by first-round submission in a featherweight title fight, a bout that took place at Faber’s original weight class of 145 pounds. The loss nagged Cruz. Both fighters talked trash about each other whenever the other’s name was brought up. Cruz felt he was the better fighter. MORE: Stunning UFC photos | UFC Fight Night 81 TV, streaming info...