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Teixeira upsets Smith to cap UFC’s 2nd Jacksonville show
JACKSONVILLE, Florida— Glover Teixeira dominated Anthony Smith and finally stopped him with punches early in the fifth round Wednesday night, earning an upset victory to cap the UFC’s second show...
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While waiting for title shot, Catalan focuses on his fighters
Rene Catalan yearns for the day when he could again compete in the mixed martial arts’ grand stage.But for now, he is focusing on making ends meet managing a gym with 12 budding fighters under his...
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Amanda Nunes’ power could sell a UFC 250 show light on stars
UFC 250 will be a fairly stiff test of the current hunger for live sports among homebound fans. The UFC led the sports world’s return to competition amid the coronavirus pandemic, gaining robust...
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Conor McGregor makes 3rd retirement announcement in 4 years
Conor McGregor has announced his retirement for the third time in four years. McGregor abruptly made his latest dubious declaration Sunday morning on his Twitter account, where the former two-division...
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UFC ‘Fight Island’ revealed in Abu Dhabi, will host 4 shows
The UFC’s mysterious “Fight Island” is actually Yas Island, a popular tourist destination in Abu Dhabi where the mixed martial arts promotion will hold four shows in July. The UFC revealed the...
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‘I’m not Yao Ming’: China’s first UFC champ creates own hype
Zhang Weili retained her UFC title in March in one of the greatest women’s fights in MMA history, was then stranded in the United States for six weeks by coronavirus and finally flew back to China in...
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Father of MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov dies after COVID-19 fight
The father and former trainer of Russian Mixed Martial Arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov has died at 57 after contracting coronavirus, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced on Friday. “I’ve received sad...
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Masvidal finally gets title shot on short notice at UFC 251
Jorge Masvidal had to fly halfway around the world on six days’ notice to get the first UFC title shot in his 17-year mixed martial arts career. Masvidal isn’t mad about the twists that sent him to...
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Former train welder back on track for UFC as China base reopens
Before becoming one of China’s most feared MMA fighters, Song Kenan worked as a welder for the country’s rapidly developing high-speed railway. He has no wish to return to assembling trains. So the...
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Jon Jones vacates UFC belt, says negotiating for heavyweight fight
STOCKHOLM–Jon Jones announced on social media that he has vacated the UFC light heavyweight title following a public spat over pay with the fight promotion company. Jones, whose only professional loss...
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ONE: Aliakbari vows to ‘brutally smash’ Brandon Vera
MANILA, Philippines — Iranian strongman Amir Aliakbari did not mince any words toward ONE heavyweight champion Brandon Vera and the rest of the division. Aliakbar is among the slew of heavyweight...
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Holm aiming for upset of Justino, 2nd title belt at UFC 219
Holly Holm has already shocked the sports world with one upset victory over a seemingly unbeatable mixed martial arts champion. The post Holm aiming for upset of Justino, 2nd title belt at UFC 219...
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‘Cyborg’ Justino defends belt by decision vs Holm at UFC 219
LAS VEGAS — Cris "Cyborg" Justino used power strikes and kicks to beat Holly Holm by unanimous decision and defend her featherweight belt at UFC 219 on Saturday night. The post ‘Cyborg’ Justino...
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‘We’re not weak’: Thai trans boxer to blaze trail in France
Wearing red lipstick and a pink sports bra, Nong Rose trades blows with her twin brother in a Thai boxing gym, preparing for a foreign debut that will make her the first transgender fighter to enter...
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Ngannou could go from homeless to UFC heavyweight champ
BOSTON — Francis Ngannou has knockout power that snaps back heads like Pez dispensers and earned him comparisons to Mike Tyson in his ferocious heyday. Ngannou has stood tall against all opposition in...
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Cormier can’t escape Jones ahead of UFC championship defense
BOSTON — Daniel Cormier has shed his last 10 pounds to make weight, is pumped to defend his UFC light heavyweight championship and says he can beat Volkan Oezdemir. Well, that’s the message Cormier...
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Cyborg steps in vs Kunitskaya to save the show at UFC 222
LAS VEGAS — Cris “Cyborg” Justino was relaxing in Portugal less than four weeks ago when the UFC featherweight champion got a phone call asking her to save the injury-plagued UFC 222 show. “I said,...
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Mayweather ready to start MMA training soon
Former welterweight boxing king Floyd Mayweather has teased the possibility he may come out of retirement for a mixed martial arts bout, revealing that he plans to start training for the octagon later...
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McGregor posts $50,000 bond, released after arraignment
NEW YORK — Cocksure and uncouth, Conor McGregor was never afraid to defy authority. He dressed in fur coats and swung chairs at news conferences, reaped the riches of his dalliance with boxing, and...
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Conor is back: UFC says McGregor will fight Oct. 6 in Vegas
LOS ANGELES — Conor McGregor will return to mixed martial arts on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas for a title bout against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC dramatically announced the matchup...
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ONE Championship announces 1st show in Japan for March 2019
TOKYO — ONE Championship will stage its first live event in Japan next year, extending the Asia-based mixed martial arts promotion’s reach into one of the sport’s ancestral homes. The debut show will...
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Asian MMA star slams ‘shocking’ Las Vegas brawl
Asia’s highest-ranked mixed martial artist said fighters must remember they’re idols for children as he slammed last week’s “shocking” scenes after Conor McGregor’s defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Chan...
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GALLERY: Brandon Vera, Mauro Cerilli face off ahead of ONE: Conquest of...
ONE Heavyweight champion Brandon Vera and his opponent Mauro Cerilli faced off a week before their clash in the ONE: Conquest of Champions on November 23 at Mall of Asia Arena. Vera, still sharp at...
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UFC to open ‘world’s largest MMA center’ in Shanghai
UFC made a major play for the potentially huge Chinese market on Tuesday, saying it will invest $13 million to open the world’s largest MMA training and development base in Shanghai. Performance...
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Belingon plays waiting game
Three of Team Lakay’s ONE Championship world titlists have been given their assignments for the new year, leaving just bantamweight champion Kevin Belingon without a challenger. The post Belingon...
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ONE Championship to have Philippine league
Chatri Sityodtong, One Championship’s top honcho, vowed to make his milestone of a show in Tokyo, Japan, earlier this October, look like “a speck” compared to his plans for the future. And Filipinos...
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ONE Championship lines up record 50 events in 2020
MANILA, Philippines–ONE Championship is ushering its biggest year yet, lining up a record-high of 50 live events for 2020. ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong made the announcement on...
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Conor McGregor finds structure in life rolling into UFC 246
LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor used to train whenever he felt like it, and he stayed up late every night. He would sleep deep into the daylight hours, and he perpetually showed up late for almost any...
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Conor McGregor seeks to emerge from controversy in UFC comeback
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon after a 15-month absence seeking — he says — to leave controversy behind him. The Irish star takes on experienced Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone...
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ONE Championship fight cards set behind closed doors; ‘The Apprentice’ tieup on
MANILA, Philippines – Fight events staged ONE Championship are now being held behind closed doors in response to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Chatri Sityodtong, ONE...
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UFC champ Jon Jones arrested for drunk driving anew
MANILA, Philippines—Jon Jones, the reigning UFC World light heavyweight champion, had another brush with law enforcement after he was arrested on Thursday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to...
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Sangiao happy wards are in world rankings
Coach Mark Sangiao is basking in a rare ray of sunshine after receiving an update on ONE Championship’s latest world rankings. “It was the first bit of news I saw when I turned on my phone,” he told...
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UFC champ Miocic welcomes octagon’s return, but still has concerns
CLEVELAND— Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic welcomes UFC’s plans to reopen the octagon. The fighter — and firefighter — does have some concerns, though. After scrapping an idea to hold fights on...
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Fighters see UFC 249 as chance to spread hope, inspiration
When the UFC leads North America’s major sports back into action Saturday night with a pay-per-view show in Florida, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje know they can’t do anything tentatively. “We’ve...
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Relocated UFC 249 could ‘bring sense of normalcy to people’
JACKSONVILLE, Florida— UFC President Dana White still wants “Fight Island.” He’s temporarily settling for a peninsula — and had to call off a bout after a fighter tested positive for the coronavirus....
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UFC aims to pair Conor McGregor with Dustin Poirier
The UFC is striving to put together a lightweight fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, but McGregor instead is reportedly focused on a fight with Manny Pacquiao. UFC president Dana White...
View ArticleSwedes go pro to keep mixed martial arts careers going
Sweden’s mixed martial artists have been forced into an odd career choice if they want to keep fighting — they have to turn pro. The country’s COVID-19 restrictions insist that only elite sports...
View ArticleWATCH: Denice Zamboanga unfazed despite tough road to ONE title shot
No. 1 ranked atomweight Denice Zamboanga is ready to go through the ONE Grand Prix gauntlet and get a crack at champion Angela Lee. #SportsIQ The post WATCH: Denice Zamboanga unfazed despite tough road...
View ArticleWATCH: Team Lakay’s Lito Adiwang on Rodtang challenge, dream match with DJ
ONE Championship strawweight contender Lito Adiwang discusses a potential match against Muay Thai superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon and his dream match against arguable greatest of all time Demetrious...
View ArticleAdiwang, Brooks clash on Nov. 26
Lito Adiwang and Jarred Brooks were supposed to slug it out in ONE Championship’s event last April, but COVID-19 crept into both fighter’s camps, effectively shelving the contest. Seven months later,...
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