It’s a sad day for the grappling/MMA community today. News has just come out that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, has sadly passed away due to coronavirus. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov faced some severe health issues a while back. Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the 20th of June. Today
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The moment that MMA fans from around the world have been waiting for is drawing ever closer as the UFC puts the finishing touches on Fight Island ahead of the first event, UFC 251, which is due to be held on July 11th. This is only the first of four
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UFC On ESPN 12 marks the ninth consecutive UFC event to take place without a crowd and the promotion is really getting into the swing of things now, especially with the first four Fight Island events right around the corner now. They’ve had to make use of an incredibly strict
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It’s an unusual turn of events, but multiple-time UFC Tournament Champion Royce Gracie has announced via his official Instagram page that he has now become a reserve police officer for Pocatello Police Department in Idaho. Even the most casual of MMA or BJJ fans should need absolutely no explanation of
Read moreHenry Cejudo recently paid Joe Rogan a visit to appear on his immensely popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, and opened up about his desire to set up a boxing match with Ryan Garcia (20-0). The news comes after Cejudo became only the second UFC fighter (After Georges St. Pierre)
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UFC president Dana White announced on social media that the moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here, UFC Fight Island has made the jump from dream to reality. Along with this, he’s also announced the first four events set to take place on YAS Island in Abu Dhabi
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UFC 250 marked only the second time that a major pay-per-view event was to take place behind closed doors and after the resounding success of UFC 249, it should come as no surprise that UFC 250 also results in a fantastic night of fights. The biggest statements came from the
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Former PRIDE FC World Middleweight Champion and winner of a PRIDE Grand Prix, Wanderlei Silva, is currently recovering from some injuries after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Curitiba, Brazil on June 4th 2020. The news comes after the legendary MMA fighter known for his brutal
Read moreTwo of the greatest UFC Light-Heavyweight champions of all time, Jon Jones and Chuck Liddell have been spotted intervening in riots related to the murder of George Floyd. Jon Jones captures himself confiscating cans of spray paint off presumed protesters on the street of his hometown Albuquerque, New Mexico. He
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UFC Fight Night 176 brought a fantastic card to Las Vegas, Nevada headlined by a matchup between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns. This was a clash of two elite grapplers representing different styles, one of whom is not that far removed from being a UFC World Champion. Further down the
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