Former longtime UFC fighter Diego Sanchez is struggling with serious health complications from COVID-19. On late Thursday night and the early morning of Friday, Sanchez posted to social media that he has been hospitalized with pneumonia and blood clots as a result of his battle with COVID-19. View this post
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Thanks in large part to the success of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Russian republic of Dagestan is now synonymous with wrestling. However, that part of the world has been producing world class wrestlers well before Nurmagomedov made his mark on MMA, compiling a perfect 29-0 record with
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Undefeated UFC welterweight and middleweight fighter Khamzat Chimaev is one of the most hyped MMA prospects of the past few years. With a perfect 10-0 record, Chimaev has been nothing short of spectacularly dominant in his four UFC bouts. On Friday, at Bulldog Fight Night 9 in Gothenburg, Sweeden, Chimaev
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is set to compete for the first time in nearly two years, but it won’t be in an MMA fight. On Saturday, Jones announced announced that he will be facing Bellator MMA heavyweight fighter and AEW professional wrestling star Jake Hager (AKA Jack
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Dillon Danis is having a rough few weeks. At Saturday’s UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden, Danis was slapped by noted MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz, after which Danis was ejected from the venue. News of the incident was reported by MMA Junkie’s John Morgan. Perhaps MMA’s most well-known manager, Abdelaziz
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Fresh off yet another lop-sided, first-round victory, surging UFC contender Khamzat Chimaev has found himself in a beef with top welterweight contender Colby Covington. On Saturday, Chimaev dismantled Li Jingliang at UFC 267. It was Chimaev’s fourth straight UFC stoppage win, and solidified his status as one of the UFC’s
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Although she’s largely known for her high-output striking, former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has officially leveled up in BJJ. On Tuesday, Jedrzejczyk posted to Instagram that she has been promoted to blue belt. She was promoted by black belt Arrachion Olsztyn. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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On September 24, just hours after he had been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested on charges of domestic violence and felony injuring or disabling a vehicle. On Wednesday, in a series of social media posts, Jones addressed for the
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On Monday, UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery (first reported by TMZ). Initial reports indicated that Liddell had been in a physical altercation at his Los Angeles-area home with his wife, Heidi Northcott. Liddell was booked into jail in the early
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Accomplished MMA fighter Ryan Bader can now add BJJ black belt to his resume. A longtime UFC veteran and current Bellator MMA light heavyweight champion, Bader was awarded his black belt by Nova Uniao black belt Jair Gurgel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ryan Bader (@ryanbader)
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