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MMA ‘Insider’ Claims UFC 313 PPV Buy Debacle Was ‘Hardball’ Negotiation Tactic … Not A Glitch? ‘ESPN Doesn’t Give A Flying F—k About UFC’

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For many Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fans (and fighters), trying to stream UFC 313’s pay-per-view (PPV) event this past weekend (Sat., March 8, 2025) was an utter disaster. That’s because ESPN+ had an unexpected meltdown, and virtually no one could watch the most meaningful fights. Case in point: UFC 313’s incredible PPV curtain jerker showcased … Read more

FBI targets UFC, warned against ‘takeover’ in stunning announcement from controversial new director

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wants a piece of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Controversial new director, Kash Patel, held a special teleconference earlier this week where he outlined his upcoming plan to partner with UFC in hopes of improving the training and fitness of field agents around the globe. “If they’re trying to up their … Read more

UFC Seattle results: Song Yadong decisions Henry Cejudo after controversial eye poke, demands rematch

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Song Yadong vs. Henry Cejudo squared off in a Bantamweight contest earlier tonight (Sat., Feb. 22, 2025) at UFC Seattle in Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. It was a great fight until a foul brought about an early end. Yadong opened the fight with a committed attack on Cejudo’s lead leg. Cejudo’s early punches … Read more

UFC Seattle results, live streaming updates | Cejudo vs. Song

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UFC Seattle goes down TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 22, 2025) from inside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Headlining the drenched “Rain City” card will be returning former “champ champ,” Henry Cejudo, taking on Song Yadong at Bantamweight (not Flyweight). UFC Seattle’s co-main event is an important Middleweight clash between top-ranked contenders Brendan Allen vs. Anthony … Read more

Pereira confronts Du Plessis after UFC 312, demands 205 pound superfight

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Alex Pereira has responded to Dricus Du Plessis’ callout after the South African’s big main event win at UFC 312. Du Plessis soundly beat Sean Strickland in their rematch, taking a unanimous decision with 50-45, 50-45, and 49-46 scores (highlights here). During his post fight interview, he took the time to challenge Strickland’s cornerman and … Read more

BKFC KnuckleMania 5 results, live stream updates and play-by-play | Alvarez vs. Stephens

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One of the cool things about the DAZN-streamed main event between Eddie Alvarez vs. Jeremy Stephens TONIGHT (Sat., Jan 25, 2025) from inside Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., is that it would have been equally as cool at any point in their careers. Go back 20 or 15 years ago when “The Underground King” … Read more

Video: Khabib Nurmagomedov gets kicked off flight to L.A. for UFC 311

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If Khabib Nurmagomedov is going to make it to Los Angeles to corner his fighters in the two title bouts at UFC 311, he’ll have to sort out a new way to get there after being kicked off a plane. Mobile phone footage shows Nurmagomedov getting into an argument with a flight attendant on a … Read more

Titanic Tyson Fury balloons up to nearly 300 pounds for Usyk rematch — ‘Heaviest I’ve been in years’

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Tyson Fury wants to have as much power in his punches as possible, which is why “The Gypsy King” will be stepping on the scale at nearly 300 pounds on Friday, the final stop before his heavyweight boxing rematch against Oleksandr Usyk this Sat. night (Dec. 21, 2024) LIVE on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from inside … Read more