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Ex-UFC Champ Tyron Woodley Confirms Boxing Match Against Jake Paul
Confirming another MMA Vs Boxing crossover event, former UFC champion Tyron Woodley has agreed for a boxing match against YouTuber Jake Paul on August 28. Woodley confirmed the news on Twitter, sending a warning to Jake with his caption, "I'm taking your head clean off your neck! #GotchaSoul." Meanwhile, Jake's brother Logan Paul is set to box Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout slated for July 6.
Tags: MMA, Boxing, Tyron Woodley, Jake Paul
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Ex-UFC Heavyweight Bigfoot Silva To Make MMA Comeback
MMA veteran and heavyweight contender Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva has announced his comeback against Quentin Domingos at the Megdan Fighting 9 in Serbia on June 13. Talking about his return, Silva said, "Surely now it is a 'Pezao' from ten years ago that will return." Notably, Silva is on a five-match losing streak since 2015 and has stayed away from MMA since his last 2017 knock-out loss.
Tags: MMA, Megdan Fighting, Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva, Serbia
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McGregor Threatens To Pull Out Of Bout With Poirier Upon Charity Scuffle
The trilogy bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on July 10 seems in jeopardy after Poirier claimed that McGregor was backing off from the promised charity donation. Replying to McGregor's 'prediction tweet', Poirier had wrote that the former promised to donate $500,000 to his charity but never followed through. Furious over the claims, McGregor blasted his opponent saying "The fight is off btw".
Tags: MMA, UFC 264, Conor McGregor, Dustin poirier
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Francis Ngannou Claims UFC Heavyweight Championship At UFC 260
Fulfilling his shot at redemption, Francis "The Predator" Ngannou knocked out Stipe Miocic to become the World Heavyweight Champion at UFC 260 on March 28. Interestingly, Ngannou's victory came in the second round after he landed a short-but-strong jab on Miocic's chin after unloading on him with heavy shots in round one. With owning the belt, Ngannou avenged his loss to Miocic when they first met in January 2018.
Tags: MMA, UFC, Francis Ngannou, Stipe Miocic, UFC 260
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MMA Legend Meisha Tate Announces Return From Retirement
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Meisha Tate, on March 24, announced her comeback as she claimed, "the fire has been lit". Reportedly, Tate will face Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night on July 17. However, the company is yet to make it official. Considered as one of the pioneers of women's participation in MMA, 32-year-old Tate retired from the sport in 2016. Meanwhile, Reneau has hinted at her retirement after the forthcoming bout.
Tags: MMA, UFC, Meisha Tate, Bantamweight, Marion Reneau
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Russian UFC Fighter Khamzat Chimaev Returns; Recovers From COVID Infection
Russian-born MMA sensation Khamzat Chimaev hinted to return from retirement through a social media post on March 24. Chimaev took to social media and wrote, "Surprise Surprise I'm coming to smash everybody". Reportedly, he had announced his retirement in the early March after his health severely deteriorated due to COVID-19. However, it's still unclear about the date but the team predicts for June. Since his 2020 debut, he took hat-trick … read-more
Tags: MMA, UFC, Khamzat Chimaev, Coronavirus
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UFC 257 Shocker: Dustin Poirier Defeats McGregor In 2 Minutes 32 Seconds
Former interim-lightweight champ Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier avenged his loss against "The Notorious" Conor McGregor, after Poirier was demeaned at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi, on January 24. Poirier knocked out McGregor in 2 minutes 32 seconds during the second round bombarding the latter with heavy punches that forced referee, Herb Dean to stop the contest. The lightweights showed contrast in their pace since McGregor came out early at Poirier, … read-more
Tags: UFC, MMA, Conor McGregor, Dustin poirier
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Conor McGregor Sued With Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit Over Sexual Assault
UFC megastar Conor McGregor is neck deep in trouble after an Irish woman sued him on January 18 for allegedly raping her at a hotel in December, 2018. The complainant also accused McGregor of physically assaulting her and forcibly making her consume cocaine. She now seeks damage of $1.79-$2.13 million for a new house, medical expenses and others. However, McGregor's spokesperson Karen J. Kessler claimed that investigation has rejected every … read-more
Tags: UFC, MMA, Conor McGregor, Sexual Assault
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UFC Prez Reveals Undefeated Russian Fighter Khabib Might Return To Ring
UFC President Dana White after meeting Khabib Nurmagomedov on January 15 revealed that the lightweight champion might step into the octagon again. Apparently, Khabib has shown willingness to return to the ring if he finds someone impressive as rival among the lightweights. "Show me something spectacular", said Khabib, as revealed by White. Reportedly, Khabib was impressed with Charles Oliveira's victory last month making him a considerable… read-more
Tags: MMA, UFC, Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles Oliveira
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BT Sport Releases Promo Video Of UFC 257 Featuring Conor McGregor
Hyping up the "Notorious" Conor McGregor's return at UFC 257, BT Sport on January 13 released a video featuring McGregor in its "Shorts" series. Containing parts of the athlete's interviews, the animated video aims to give an insight into McGregor's mind ahead of his rematch against Dustin Poirier. McGregor will be returning a full year after his TKO victory over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 last January.
Tags: UFC, MMA, BT Sport, Conor McGregor, Dustin poirier, Donald Cerrone
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