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Mark Hunt Pulled from UFC Sydney, Blasts Dana White in Response

Mark Hunt has been pulled from UFC Sydney's main event just over a month out from the show. The UFC announced the news in a statement released Tuesday. Stepping in to face Marcin Tybura at the event will be...
Ian McCall granted UFC release

Uncle Creepy Hits the Road: Ian McCall Granted Release by UFC

Uncle Creepy is a UFC fighter no more. The popular flyweight, who has struggled with health issues in recent years, told Ariel Helwani on Monday's edition of The MMA Hour that he had asked for his release, and been...
Gokhan Saki

Gokhan Saki Booked to Face Khalil Rountree at UFC 219

It didn't take famed kickboxer Gokhan Saki long to get his second UFC fight. The promotion announced on Monday that Saki, fresh of his UFC debut win at UFC Saitama last month, would return at UFC 219 in December....
Mighty Mouse Demetrious Johnson to appear at UFC 215

UFC 216 Bonuses: Fight of the Night Goes to Lando Vannata and Bobby Green’s...

UFC 216 took place Saturday night in Las Vegas, live from the T-Mobile Arena. In the main event, Tony Ferguson held on and displayed a superior ground game, submitting a tiring Kevin Lee in the third round of their...
UFC Auckland Derrick Lewis

Walt Harris Steps In For Derrick Lewis Against Fabricio Werdum at UFC 216 Tonight

A big change to the UFC 216 card has shook up the PPV event at the last minute. Just hours before the main card was set to go down, Derrick Lewis announced he was unable to fight due to...
Bellator 189

Bellator 189 to Feature Julia Budd vs. Arlene Blencowe 2 for Featherweight Title

Bellator MMA announced Friday that women's featherweight champion Julia Budd would be topping the card at Bellator 189 this December, and making her first title defense in the process. She'll be facing Arlene Blencowe for the second time in...
UFC Kevin Lee

UFC 216’s Kevin Lee on Weight Cut: “I’m Willing to Die” For Title

Kevin Lee's first attempt at making weight Friday morning did not go according to plan. At the UFC 216 weigh-ins in Las Vegas, the lightweight, competing for an interim title against Tony Ferguson Saturday, was a pound over the...
Nik Lentz off UFC 216

Nik Lentz Falls Ill, Fight Against Will Brooks Off UFC 216

UFC 216 is down a bout, as lightweight Nik Lentz fell ill during his weight cut for Saturday's event. Lentz was expected to face Will Brooks on the preliminary card airing on FX (in place of Fox Sports 1)....
BodyArmor / UFC

BodyArmor Announced as “Official Sports Drink” of the UFC

The UFC has another sponsor on board. In a press release Thursday, the promotion announced that it had reached a "multi-year partnership" with sports drink maker BodyArmor. As a result, BodyArmor is now the "official sports drink" of the...
Chase Sherman appeared at UFC on Fox 25 (UFC Long Island)

UFC GIF King Chase Sherman Faces Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Shanghai

You know he's going to have his best material ready for this one. Chase Sherman, the unofficial "GIF King" of the UFC, has been booked to face fellow heavyweight Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Shanghai (UFC Fight Night 122) next...

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Dillon Danis Out of Misfits Title Defense Due to Injury Suffered...

The UFC 322 brawl that saw members of Islam Makhachev's entourage attack Dillon Danis - an incident under investigation by the NYPD - has...