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Eye Injury Keeping GSP From UFC Return, Star Says UFC Was Aware

A lot of fuss has been made about Georges St. Pierre's return to the UFC. After rumors flared up last Summer, many expected the former welterweight champ to return for UFC 206 in Toronto. That didn't happen, but eventually,...
Ben Askren

ONE Championship: Ben Askren Calls Out Promotion’s Middleweight King

ONE Championship welterweight champ "Funky" Ben Askren successfully defended his crown at ONE Championship: Dynasty of Heroes Friday. Having fought essentially once a year since joining the Asian MMA promotion, Askren wasted no time in setting up his next...
Roy

Roy “Big Country” Nelson Signs with Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA have made another "Big" splash (pun fully intended) in the free agent market, signing Ultimate Fighter 10 winner Roy "Big Country" Nelson. MMA Fighting first reported the news earlier today. Nelson later confirmed the signing on social...
Jordan Mein added UFC 213

Jordan Mein Gets Belal Muhammad at UFC 213 in July

Canadian welterweight Jordan Mein will return to action this July at UFC 213 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Calgary Herald broke the news Thursday, reporting that the Alberta native would face Belal Muhammad at the cornerstone event of International...
Gavin Tucker added to UFC 216

Gavin Tucker to Face Rick Glenn at UFC 216 in Edmonton

The UFC's return to Canadian soil later this year has had a hot featherweight prospect from Halifax added to the card. Gavin Tucker, who dazzled in his promotional debut against Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 105, will meet...
UFC 213 Yoel Romero

UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko 2, Whittaker vs. Romero Title Fights Announced

It's official — the UFC is opting to utilize an interim championship once again, booking a middleweight title fight between Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker at this Summer's UFC 213. A women's bantamweight title fight between champ Amanda Nunes...
Cris Cyborg

Cris Cyborg Issues Statement In Response to UFC Athlete Retreat Incident

UFC featherweight Cris Cyborg has released a statement regarding the altercation between herself and strawweight Angela Magana at this past weekend's UFC Athlete Retreat. In case you missed it, Cyborg took offense to some Twitter posts Magana made a...
Cris Cyborg, UFC Women's Divisions

Cris Cyborg May Have Sounded Death Knell for UFC Women’s Featherweight Division

Quick, name the top five ranked fighter's in the UFC's featherweight division, female side. Wait, what do you mean that the division doesn't really have any fighters outside of a champion in exile and featherweight wrecking machine Cris Cyborg...
Paul Daley

Paul Daley Goes After Michael Page Following Bellator 179

Paul Daley didn't get the job done at Bellator 179 in London, England Friday. That didn't seem to dampen his spirits any, and he immediately went about lining up his next fight. That would (presumably) be against flashy striker...
Cowboy Cerrone

Cowboy Cerrone: “There’s No Place I’d Rather Be” Than In the Octagon

Cowboy Cerrone is a man who loves to fight. That much is well known. Yet he's been out of action since January, which feels like years given the pace Cerrone fights at. That's mainly because, after losing to Jorge...

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Chael Sonnen Claims He Was Going To Throw Towel For Covington

Throwing the towel in is a touchy subject between coaches and fighters, but UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen said he was ready to...