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Nunes: Peña Should Approach "Sensitive" Motherhood Subject Differently

After her victory against Amanda Nunes at UFC 269, Julianna Peña claimed her spot as "first mom champ". Peña stopped the show in round 2 by rear-naked choke and accomplished the greatest feats of her MMA career: defeating Amanda Nunes. "The Venezuelan Vixen" became the new bantamweight queen and noted another title for herself in […]

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Moreno: Regaining Title Will Be For Myself, My Family & My Country

Brandon Moreno is even more fired up to regain the flyweight championship after his UFC 270 loss to Deiveson Figueiredo. At UFC 263, Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo and became the first Mexican-born UFC champion. On January 22, "The Assassin Baby" had his first opportunity to defend the flyweight throne, but lost by a unanimous […]

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Caitlyn Jenner Supports Joe Rogan Amid Podcast Controversy

Despite accusations of transphobic comments, Caitlyn Jenner fully supports Spotify's decision to not cancel Joe Rogan's podcast. Recently, Joe Rogan has come under fire for allegedly spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. The podcast host featured Dr. Peter McCullough and Dr. Malone on two separate episodes, which is […]

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Jędrzejczyk Believes She Missed Out On Negotiating Bigger Paychecks

Joanna Jędrzejczyk wants more money when she returns to the UFC. As far as money goes, Joanna Jędrzejczyk does not have to fight. Still, she knows that she's missed out on a lot of money in her UFC career. Jędrzejczyk defended the strawweight championship belt five times but did not feel she was getting paid […]

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Claressa Shields Revisits Then Drops Jake Paul Beef While Giving Him Credit

Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields spoke on conflict with Jake Paul and seemed willing to drop their beef. Since 2016, Claressa "T. Rex" Shields has dominated women's boxing. She is the first American boxer to win consecutive Olympic medals and has won multiple world championships in three separate weight classes. 12-0 in her professional boxing […]

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Two MMA Figures Charged With Sexual Assault Against Minors

Amateur MMA fighter Jai Troche and MMA trainer Danyal Bahramfar face charges in separate sexual assault cases. 28-year-old Jai Troche dragged a child under the age of ten into the men's room of Hookipa Kahaluu Housing community center in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 31. The alleged victim reports he locked her in a bathroom stall […]

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GoFundMe Set Up To Help Retired MMA Fighter's Lymphoma Treatment

In December, Dominic Tafuri was diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma cancer. The former MMA fighter, now Lieutenant at the Essex County Department of Corrections in New Jersey, is also a father of three. His family is going through a difficult time. With Tafuri's disease and his wife's recent job layoff, the family needs assistance with […]

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Bellator's Peter Queally Encourages More Women To Join MMA Gyms

Peter Queally witnessed a successful free workshop at his gym where 30 women showed up to participate. On February 25, Queally will fight Kane Mousah on the main card at Bellator 275. The #6-ranked Bellator lightweight trains alongside UFC's Conor McGregor at Straight Blast Gym in Dublin, Ireland. In between training for bouts, Queally coaches […]

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Pound-For-Pound King Kamaru Usman Lost $60K To "Attractive" Investor

Kamaru Usman experienced a financial nightmare early in his career when he handed $60,000 to an "attractive" scammer. As a novice investor, Usman trusted in his friend who brought his attention to the woman who would come to scam him out of his money. One minute he had the $60k in his hands, next it […]

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Ngannou On UFC Future: If This Is The End, I'm Happy With My Journey

Despite the controversy with UFC President Dana White, defending Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is satisfied with his MMA journey. Although Ngannou defeated Gane at UFC 270, there is still uncertainty surrounding his UFC contract. With reports of a lawsuit threat from the UFC and requiring surgery after worsening a knee injury he obtained prior to […]

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Logan Paul Accepts Potential Bout With Brazilian YouTuber Whindersson Nunes

Logan Paul accepted a callout from Brazilian comedian-turned-boxer, Whindersson Nunes. Logan Paul is currently 0-1 in his professional boxing career after losing to YouTuber/rapper KSI in 2019. Since his exhibition bout against undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in June 2021, Paul has yet to be seen in the ring. After Nunes fought to a draw […]

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UFC Fighter Court McGee Explains His Story Of Addiction

Court "The Crusher" McGee delivered a tearful message to those who struggle with drug addiction after a unanimous win at UFC Vegas 46. With over a decade of sobriety, the American fighter is an inspiration to anyone dealing with drug abuse. Many people struggle with it or know someone who does. The disease has taken […]

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PAWFC Delivers Canada's First All-Women MMA League

The PAWFC made Canadian history at their inaugural live event on January 15. The exciting event was held in Calgary for the Pallas Athena Women's Fighting Championships. Out of six fights, two went to a decision. Brazilian fighter Maria Fontoura gained another win by armbar submission as the co-main event. And "Dangerous" Dakota Ditcheva stopped […]

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Cris Cyborg Attempts Pro Wrestling With AEW Superstar Thunder Rosa

Cris Cyborg enjoyed a professional wrestling style match with Melissa “Thunder Rosa” Cervantes at her private training facility. Rosa is no stranger to mixed martial arts. She trained with Cris in the past and had a professional bout in 2019. After an MMA training session, Cyborg agreed to try a pro wrestling match. "I always […]

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Sean O'Malley Uninterested In Sparring With Sean Strickland

Sean "Sugar" O'Malley believes a training session with Sean "Tarzan" Strickland is bad for his health. If you keep up with the fighters on social media, you know that O'Malley and Strickland have some conflict with each other. Sean Strickland, noted for his outlandish comments, has not shied away from stating his honest opinions about […]

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Former WWE Superstar Jack Claffey Signs With BKFC

The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship announced Jack Claffey's signing on their Facebook page Tuesday. Jack Claffey, formerly Jack Gallagher of the WWE, will debut in the BKFC in 2022. His release from the WWE followed sexual assault allegations in 2020. Claffey issued a statement where he took responsibility for drinking heavily and behaving inappropriately with […]

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Young MMA Fighter Pierre Ludet, Found Dead In His Apartment

22-year-old French MMA fighter Pierre Ludet committed suicide weeks before his 23rd birthday and next bout. Pierre was found in his apartment on Sunday with a fatal gunshot wound from his service weapon. He was an outstanding mixed martial artist and member of the French national police force. The unsuspected suicide is 1 of 9 […]

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Conor McGregor Owns No. 1 Spot As Highest Endorsed Athlete

In 2021, "The Notorious" Conor McGregor earned more than $150 million through endorsements alone. McGregor took home the L twice against Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier in his only two fights of 2021, yet the Irishman still made millions off both bouts. With fighter pay being a concerning issue in the UFC, some may be astounded […]

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Tyron Woodley Does Not Believe In Quitting Despite What Naysayers Want

Although the former UFC Welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley is on a six-fight losing streak, he is still determined to get back on the winner's circle. 2021 presented many challenges for Woodley. A loss to Vincent Luque at UFC 260 and towards the end, he lost twice to Jake Paul, in December by a vicious knockout. […]

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MMA Fighter Starts Self-Defense Program for Indigenous Women

Canadian MMA Fighter Nick Felber wants his self-defense program, Kotawe, to break out of its pilot stages. Since formerly working with high-risk youth and teenagers, Felber has wanted to do more for them. "Working with a lot of Indigenous youth and teens [in that role], it opened up my eyes to that culture a lot […]

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