Can Conor McGregor beat Jose Aldo for the unified belt?

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Conor McGregor made mincemeat of Chad Mendes earlier this summer to stake his claim to the UFC interim featherweight title, but the Irish phenom still has a lot to prove if he wants to be the undisputed champion. Despite the current string of victories for the Irish dynamo, there are many detractors who still feel […]

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Does Daniel Cormier’s UFC 187 title win make him the legit champion in fans eyes?

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By Sammy Perez For the first time in four years, the UFC has a light heavyweight champion not named Jon Jones. Daniel Cormier (16-1, 6 KO’s 5 subs), who just four months ago lost in his bid to wrestle (no pun intended) the title away from Jones, made good on an unexpected golden opportunity when […]

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What UFC 187’s Winners Expect Next

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This year, the UFC 187 was the highest profile, successful event organized by the organization and they surely did not disappoint; they delivered in a big way. Jon Jones lost the belt and we now have a new champion in Daniel Cormier, who filled the light-heavyweight void left in the division by Jones. The title […]

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MMA may have made a mistake and woke up the sleeping giant that is boxing

For a century when it came to combat sports, boxing above all else reigned supreme. Sure, wrestling had been around just as long as an Olympic sport, but as great a sport as it is the public could never relate to it. Most likely it is because people can relate to throwing a punch versus […]

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UFC Scotland – What Can We Expect?

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It was confirmed last month that Scotland would finally be getting a UFC event of its own. It’s been requested by fans and media alike for so many years that it became an in-joke at any European UFC press conferences. There’d always be the token Scot, grabbing the mic and asking UFC president Dana White […]

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Is the pressure to succeed in MMA today too much?

Has it come to this? After so many years of struggle to get to the point where mixed martial arts is finally being accepted as a mainstream sport, is it finally just like all the others? In other words, is the pressure to succeed in today’s MMA world too much? Considering what has transpired within […]

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UFC 183 ‘Silva vs Diaz’ quick results; Anderson Silva earns decision over Nick Diaz

UFC returned to the pay-per-view market for a historic event in Las Vegas as former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva returned to the Octagon to take on fellow returning fan-favorite Nick Diaz in the main event of UFC 183. In the main event of the evening, Anderson Silva defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision […]

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UFC 183 ‘Silva vs Diaz’ full weigh-ins; Gastelum and Lineker miss weight

The return of the GOAT is now official. Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz both made weight for their UFC 183 pay-per-view main event showdown this afternoon at the official weigh-ins. Most of the fighters on the card made weight, but rising welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum missed weight by 10 pounds in a weight cut so bad […]

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UFC 183 Video: Conor McGregor Q & A

UFC has picked a doozy of a candidate to serve as the latest guinea pig for UFC audiences this afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada as No. 1 UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor will be hosting the UFC 183 Q & A prior to this evening’s weigh-ins. The event is set to begin live at 5 […]

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UFC 183 Video: Anderson Silva discusses best career performances

Anderson Silva will finally return to the cage tomorrow after a near 14-month layoff following a devastating leg fracture at UFC 168 in December of 2013. Before ever facing off against current champion Chris Weidman, Anderson Silva carved out an incredible career atop the 185 pound division, putting together an unmatched highlight-reel while racking up […]

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