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Ex-UFC champ Demetrious Johnson sticking to retirement despite getting multiple offers
MMA retirements often times don’t last. However, Demetrious Johnson is certain his is definite. The majority of retirements in combat sports, and particularly MMA, after seemingly taken with a grain of salt. The fame, potential for financial upside, glory and competition have frequently led to athletes picking the gloves...
Joe Rogan: UFC, Dana White ‘f*cked up’ picking slap fighting over kickboxing
Joe Rogan would have liked to see UFC CEO Dana White invest in kickboxing over slap fighting. White officially launched slap fighting league Power Slap in late 2022, which started off with events at the UFC Apex, and has recently expanded to locations such as Abu Dhabi and Saudi...
Ex-Bellator champ Yaroslav Amosov hopes for UFC contract after recent win
Yaroslav Amosov wants to jump into the fray of the loaded UFC welterweight division. Former Bellator welterweight champion Amosov (28-1) recently began a new chapter of his career after exiting the now-defunct promotion following PFL’s acquisition. He earned a first-round submission of veteran Curtis Millender under the CFFC banner...
Cain Velasquez attorney reacts to prison sentence with mixed emotions: ‘Today’s results are bittersweet’
Cain Velasquez’s legal team feels a mix of emotions coming out of their client’s sentencing. Over three years after his arrest on attempted murder and other charges, Velasquez received a five-year prison sentence in Santa Clara County court Monday in San Jose, Calif.. The sentence will be reduced by...
Cain Velasquez sentenced to prison after pleading no contest to attempted murder
(Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect new information) Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been sentenced to five years in prison, minus time served, for a 2022 shooting. Velasquez, 42, appeared at a sentencing hearing Monday at Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose,...
UFC exec Dave Shaw on Leon Edwards’ home loss, international plans, Aspinall-Jones and more
LONDON – Following the promotion’s return to London for UFC Fight Night 255 on Saturday, executive Dave Shaw spoke to members of the media at The O2. Shaw, the promotion’s senior vice president of international operations, talked about more regular events in Europe, Sean Brady’s win over Leon Edwards,...
Nathaniel Wood thought he finally had an elusive finish vs. Morgan Charriere at UFC London
LONDON – Nathaniel Wood beat Morgan Charriere with a unanimous decision Saturday to open up the main card at UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London. Take a look inside the fight with Wood, who won for the second straight time and fifth time in six fights....
Paddy Pimblett emotional over Molly McCann’s retirement at UFC London: ‘Her legacy will live on forever’
Molly McCann decided to hang up the gloves, and her friend and teammate Paddy Pimblett admits that it was a tough moment to process. McCann announced her retirement Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 in London after a submission loss to Alexia Thainara on the main card. Her decision...
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