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#UFC299
is stupid stacked 🤯
O'Malley vs. Chito
Poirier vs. BSD
Burns vs. JDM
Holland vs. MVP
Blaydes vs. Almeida
Yan vs. Yadong
Munhoz vs. Phillips
Gamrot vs. RDA
Chookagian vs. Barber
Vergara vs. Almabaev
Murphy vs. Silva
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UFC star Jorge Masvidal has been arrested and charged with one count of aggravated battery and one count of criminal mischief, per Miami-Dade county public online records. Story coming to
@MMAjunkie
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Current
#UFC300
lineup:
Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway
Zhang Weili vs Yan Xiaonan
Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cody Garbrandt
Bobby Green vs Jim Miller
Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic
Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
Cody Brundage vs Bo Nickal
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Jamie Pickett's manager LaMont Chappell tells me they will be appealing the result of the Bo Nickal fight with the NSAC, citing a low blow directly led to the takedown and finish.
#UFC285
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Bryce Mitchell announces in-cage he’s donating half of his
#UFC272
fight purse ($45,000) to Arkansas children with medical conditions.
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Khamzat Chimaev's weight has been mentioned multiple times on the pre-fight weigh-in show. I'm told a backup plan was organized hours ago by the UFC. They're anticipating a miss. So in case anyone is curious if there is legitimate concern, there is.
#UFC279
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It's approaching 1000 days of inactivity. Selfishly, I hope we see Zabit Magomedsharipov back in 2022. Miss watching
#Zabeast
at work.
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Derek Brunson says win, lose, or draw – or even a title win – he'll only fight twice more. Wants to retire from MMA healthy and start spending more time with his family.
#UFC271
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Former
#UFC
champ Cain Velasquez has a plea hearing in San Jose at the top of the hour. Updates to follow here and on
@MMAjunkie
.
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Cool to see
@TeamKhabib
’s reaction to Fedor’s win yesterday. Russian legend recognizing Russian legend. 🇷🇺
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I want to shoutout
@JasenVinlove
, who shot
#UFC261
for us and captured some instantly iconic images.
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Here’s video of Cain Velasquez in court today via
@nbcbayarea
. As expected, pre-trial hearing was continued to November. It’s nearing 250 days he’s been imprisoned.
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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla rocking the Zhang Weili t-shirt pregrame, the morning after
#UFC300
. MMA fans stay repping!
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Joe Rogan is sitting in the audience at
#UFCAustin
. I wonder when the last time he watched live in a non-commentary position.
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Terrance McKinney will step in on eight days' notice to fight Drew Dober at next week's
#UFCVegas50
, per the promotion. McKinney just defeated Fares Ziam this past Saturday via first-round submission. Story coming to
@MMAJunkie
.
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If anyone deserves to have a "told ya so" world tour, it's Aljamain Sterling. He just proved one metric ton of shit-talkers incorrect.
#UFC273
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Why this fight is buried toward the bottom of the main card is very odd to me
#UFCSingapore
Erin Blanchfield thinks a UFC title shot is "definitely possible" with a
#UFCSingapore
win vs. Taila Santos.
Full video:
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It doesn't sound like Nate Diaz, at this time, is particularly interested in fighting someone who comes in over the contracted weight.
#UFC279
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The pre-trial hearing for former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is underway in San Jose. Stay tuned here and on
@MMAJunkie
for updates.
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In UFC history, there have been 13 main events that have ended due to unforeseen/accidental injury. Four of those have been in 2022.
#UFCVegas63
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The
#UFC
has officially applied for a license to hold its Aug. 6 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, per NSAC. The card is headlined by Thiago Santos vs. Jamahal Hill.
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Per his manager Maurice Blanco: Josiah Harrell’s
#UFC290
pre-fight brain MRI may have saved his life. He was diagnosed with moyamoya syndrome, a rare disease that results in blocked arteries at the base of the brain. He will undergo a brain procedure soon.
Due to a medical issue with Josiah Harrell, his
#UFC290
bout vs. Jack Della Maddalena has been canceled, per promotion officials.
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Luke Rockhold purposely smearing his blood on Paulo Costa's face. An iconic moment in this lovely sport we all cherish.
#UFC278
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Dana White says Jared Cannonier will be the next title challenger for Israel Adesanya.
“I’m not going to say no to Cannonier.”
#UFC271
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Niko Price vs. Michel Pereira is somehow flying deeeeeply under-the-radar. What a wild, all-violence banger that’ll be.
#UFC264
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Former UFC lightweight contender James Vick won his professional boxing debut tonight. Corner of opponent threw in the towel after round 2. Vick moved 1-0 in his new venture.
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#UFC244
is an absolute 🔥 card. Yeesh.
Diaz vs. Masvidal
Gastelum vs. Till
Lewis vs. Ivanov
Anderson vs. Walker
Thompson vs. Luque
Lee vs. Gillespie
Tavares vs. Shahbazyan
Burgos vs. Amirkhani
Chookagian vs. Maia
Arlovski vs. Rozenstruik
Arce vs. Dawodu
Good vs. Recountre
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Jake Paul is trending at No. 2 in the United States.
Anderson Silva is trending at No. 4 in the United States.
Early signs this is going to be a very big draw with crossover appeal.
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That fight showed Khamzat Chimaev is legit – more than a 15-second knockout would've. He faced adversity and showed he can adjust. That is an absolute, positive of a championship caliber fighter. And now he's proven he has it.
#UFC273
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To no one's surprise, Kevin Holland (
@Trailblaze2top
) has offered the UFC his services to fight Donald Cerrone at
#UFCVegas25
, in place of Diego Sanchez.
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Another new detail from Miami police following the arrest of Jorge Masvidal for the alleged attack on Colby Covington:
The victim alleges his Rolex watch, valued at $90k, was damaged and needs approximately $15k in repairs due to scratches and a broken wristband.
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Israel Adesanya says he did not sign a bout agreement for the
#UFC271
main event until this week.
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Dustin Poirier just told Charles Oliveira that he's going to donate $20,000 to a charity of his choice in Brazil. That's class.
#UFC269
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Kevin Holland regarding Khamzat Chimaev bout at
#UFC279
(via IG): "New fight terms. I'm only taking the fight if it's main event and it's five rounds. Other than that, I'm not fighting."
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I am convinced “The Black Beast” will never run out of material. 😅
Derrick Lewis reflects on his record KO of Chris Daukaus.
"That's the only time you get a chance to punch a police officer in the mouth and get away with it."
#UFCVegas45
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#UFC264
is fuego 🔥.
Poirier vs McGregor 3
Burns vs Thompson
Brady vs Lee
O'Malley vs Smolka
Aldana vs Kunitskaya
Hall vs Topuria
Condit vs. Griffin
Pereira vs Price
Hardy vs Tuivasa
Eye vs Maia
Akhmedov vs Tavares
Du Plessis vs Giles
Rivera vs Zhumagulov
Amedovski vs Hu
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Breaking: Jared Gordon (19-6) vs. Bobby Green (29-14-1) is set for the
#UFC
event April 22, multiple sources tell
@Farah_Hannoun
and me. Location TBD. Story headed to
@MMAjunkie
.
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Renato Moicano (
@moicanoufc
) has informed the UFC he is willing to step in against Rafael dos Anjos this weekend at
#UFC272
, his manager
@ko_reps
tells me. Moicano is fresh off a Feb. 12 win over Alexander Hernandez.
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Dana White announces a "big shit show" broke out backstage at the
#UFC279
news conference. The fighters will now be brought out in pairs.
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Bellator has the most talented roster it's ever had – by a mile. I feel confident Patricio Freire, Vadim Nemkov, Yaroslav Amosov, Usman Nurmagomedov, Johnny Eblen, and Patchy Mix would be serious problems for top guys in the UFC.
#Bellator295
Patchy Mix landed a KO of the Year contender on Raufeon Stots to win the $1 million Bellator bantamweight grand prix. 💰
#Bellator295
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been denied bail. Judge Shelyna Brown says "the risk is too great" after reviewing Velasquez's "reckless" alleged actions. He will be due back in court April 12.
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Cain Velasquez’s lead attorney
@MarkGeragos
to me just now via text: “It’s been quite a fight, but today is a good day.”
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#Breaking
: The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) has amended its marijuana policy unanimously. Fighters will no longer be punished for marijuana use or detection.
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The Cain Velasquez bail hearing will begin momentarily in San Jose. Updates to follow here, and on
@MMAJunkie
.
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I mean, does a better idea exist? I say, not.
Would Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington as "TUF 30" coaches sway interest back into the reality series?
@mma_kings
thinks it's a perfect fit.
Watch
#SpinningBackClique
⏪
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Crazy the adversity Adrian Yanez has battled through. He lost three of his first nine MMA fights… lost his father to cancer… then lost his head coach and mentor to COVID. Still kept going. Still no excuses. Still skyrocketing upward.
Adrian Yanez was overcome with emotion when talking about his late coach, Saul Soliz, after
#UFCVegas43
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A.J. McKee just issued a challenge to any featherweight in the world: Bellator, UFC, PFL, ONE, whatever. He’s willing to make a $1 million bet he’ll win, too.
#Bellator263
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Alex Pereira is asked at
#UFC281
media day who he thinks has the best striking in the UFC besides himself.
His answer: Israel Adesanya.
There might be bad blood, but there's no shortage of respect.
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Sounds like the UFC is exploring the possibility of a Sweden show in November, I'm told.
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“You lost to the f*cking scale”
Marvin Vettori was HEATED at Paulo Costa during the final faceoff, offering the double birds and multiple curse words.
#UFCVegas41
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Dana White tells
@MikeBohnMMA
that
#UFCLondon
revitalized him and reminded him how great UK crowd is. “We’re coming back this year. I don’t give a shit what the schedule is.
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Sumudaerji fought Matt Schnell with a torn ACL suffered prior to the fight (hence leg sleeves), per his manager
@AjAriosa
. He will undergo surgery once back home, but is currently stuck in the United States due to travel issues.
#UFCLongIsland
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From Chuck Liddell's secret weapon training partner to visa delays to a loss to Jon Jones to a 2,400+ day resurgence and winning the title at age 42 at
#UFC267
.
Glover Teixeira's comeback is one of the best feel good stories in MMA history.
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The
#UFC
has signed undefeated bantamweight Khusein Askhabov (23-0) to a multifight deal, per his management
@FirstRoundMgmt
.
Tapology record:
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One of the best voices in MMA, easy.
After a 1-3 end to his Bellator run, Chidi Njokuani is finding a home with UFC after two first-round KOs and $100,000 in bonus money. 👏
#UFCVegas55
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Wow! McGregor actually swiped first at Abubakar Nurmagomedov atop the cage! Phenomenal camera angle here.
#UFC229
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Dana White says Joe Rogan elected not work the event and that it wasn’t the UFC or anyone else who didn’t let him work.
#UFC271
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Good news. The final five bouts of Thursday’s
#PFLEurope
will stream live on YouTube in the United States, promotion officials say.
That includes Cedric Doumbe vs. Baissangour Chamsoudinov and “Lazy King” Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Jack Grant.
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Marlon "Chito" Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen has shifted and will now headline
#UFCSanAntonio
on March 25, multiple sources tell
@MikeBohn
and me. First reported by
@SInow
. Story headed to
@MMAJunkie
.
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Breaking: Cain Velasquez's attorney Mark Geragos has filed a 246-page writ petition asking for the release of his client on bail or to remand the matter to a superior court. Story coming to
@MMAJunkie
.
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Bobby Green getting passionate – says the UFC and Dana White paid for his brother's funeral in 2014, so he will always feel grateful to be a part of the promotion.
#UFC271
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There’s something honorable about being honest. There’s also something dishonorable about telling the world you think your friend isn’t great at his job. Not sure how I feel about this, tbh.
.
@DominickCruz
disses Daniel Cormier's commentary.
"I usually mute it. ... He doesn't do the homework."
#UFC269
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Marcin Tybura is out of
#UFC273
due to illness and his bout vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik is OFF the card, per the UFC. Story coming to
@MMAJunkie
.
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Mark Coleman’s daughters have launched a GoFundMe for the UFC Hall of Famer who was hospitalized after he saved his parents from an Ohio house fire 🙏
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Paddy Pimblett has signed a “seven-figure deal” to become a brand ambassador and content creator for Barstool Sports, his manager Graham Boylan has announced on Instagram.
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Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson will be in attendance tonight at
#Bellator265
. He’s also expected to meet with Dana White and the UFC in Las Vegas in the coming days, too.
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In 2014, Julianna Pena tore her ACL, MCL, LCL, and meniscus.
In 2018, Julianna Pena took time away from her athletic career to have a daughter.
In 2020, Julianna Pena lost her second bout in three fights.
In 2021, Julianna Pena choked out the GWOAT to become champ at
#UFC269
.
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Patricio Freire is handling this loss with grace. Emotional, but says A.J. McKee was the better. Upon watching replay, he was more OK with stoppage.
Says he will use this experience to teach his son how to handle a loss.
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Merab Dvalishvili stealing Sean O'Malley's jacket during his faceoff with Aljamain Sterling was freaking hilarious. 😂
#UFC288
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Damn, this is powerful. Throughout all of his interviews, it feels, at times, impossible to get to the “real” Robbie Lawler. Well, we saw it on full display right here. What a guy.
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Colby Covington immediately angling for the Jorge Masvidal fight minutes after his loss was one of the smartest things he’s done in terms of promotion. Get people talking about something else other than the defeat.
Colby Covington says he still has "unfinished business" with Kamaru Usman and will work for a third fight by going through Jorge Masvidal.
#UFC268
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The
#UFC
has implemented “Fan Bonuses of the Night” as part of a partnership. Fighters can earn $30k (1st place), $20k (2nd place), and $10k (3rd place) in bitcoin, as voted by fans. This will apply to PPV events only and is addition to the usual bonuses.
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Man, this gave me goosebumps. Glover has always looked up to Chuck as a mentor. Glad to see the admiration reciprocated.
#UFC267
.
@ChuckLiddell
's live reaction to
@GloverTeixeira
's title win is everything.
The pair spent years as primary training partners. Now they've both touched light heavyweight gold. ❤️
#UFC267
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Jon Jones has posted again on Instagram, the second time we’ve heard from him since his recent arrest.
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The current
#UFC300
fight card:
Oliveira vs. Tsarukyan
Prochazka vs. Rakic
Sterling vs. Kattar
Nickal vs. Brundage
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Is this the biggest heavyweight fight ever hype-wise? No.
Is this the best heavyweight fight ever talent-wise? Very well could be.
🏆 THE FINAL FACEOFF 🏆
Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane showed respect as they prepare to determine the one true champ. 🤜🤛
#UFC270
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Some serious post-fight respect on display from Douglas Lima and Rory MacDonald. Class. All around.
#Bellator232
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Donald Cerrone (
@Cowboycerrone
) vs. Justin Gaethje (
@Justin_Gaethje
) set for UFC Vancouver main event on 9/14 (first rep.
@KevinI
via
@danawhite
)
#UFC
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When asked what will make It different than other promotions, Khabib Nurmagomedov says Eagle FC will have 165-pound and 175-pound weight divisions.
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