UFC interim light heavyweight champion Jon Jones (pictured) and former heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar remain the talk of the MMA town because of the black marks their flunked drug tests left on UFC 200. (more…)
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Fighters Sorely Mistaken If Pay Raises Expected After UFC Sale
After fighters clicked open their Inboxes to read Monday’s frosty email informing them that the UFC had in fact been sold to a group led by talent agency giant WME-IMG for a whopping $4 billion, there was a sentiment that pay raises could soon be coming their way after their new bosses cracked opened their big wallets. (more…)
Jon Jones’ UFC 200 Removal Cost Daniel Cormier More Than Shot At Redemption
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (pictured) said he was feeling “very devastated” after UFC president Dana White informed him late Wednesday night that interim light heavyweight champ Jon Jones had been pulled from Saturday’s epic rematch for potentially violating the anti-doping policy. (more…)
Daniel Cormier Faces Must-Win Against Jon Jones At UFC 200
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier (pictured) will be staring a must-win situation dead in the eyes when he meets interim UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones Saturday at UFC 200. After re-reading that sentence, I can’t believe I wrote that a reigning title holder is in a must-win predicament, but it’s true. (more…)
Nate Diaz Wisely Playing Hardball With UFC In Conor McGregor Rematch
After 12 years in the stingy MMA fight game, Nate Diaz (pictured) finally has significant leverage on his side of the bargaining table. The 31-year-old is attacking the negotiations for Conor McGregor’s rematch like a white hot free agent that everyone wants a piece of, and while it’s ballsy to give the UFC’s head honchos push back, it’s the smart play. (more…)
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