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WWE stars Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan recently addressed the UFC-WWE merger on Australian TV. Okay, so it was actually current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former UFC middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker on the show, not the real deals. But following Monday’s announcement that UFC parent company Endeavor had agreed to purchase

Jorge Masvidal says a fight between he and ‘fun-sized’ Conor McGregor is a ‘promoter’s dream’ Jorge Masvidal says that he can get a title shot against champion Leon Edwards with an impressive win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 on Saturday, but is Masvidal eyeing something even bigger? Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor

Henry Cejudo explains how Israel Adesanya can beat Alex Pereira in UFC 287 rematch Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will try to do something that he’s never done before in the UFC 287 main event on Saturday and that’s beat Alex Pereira. Pereira holds three wins over Adesanya in combat sports, two in kickboxing and

While it appears that former title challenger Colby Covington will get the next welterweight title shot against champion Leon Edwards, the UFC’s 170-pound division is a logjam of contenders. Former champion Kamaru Usman sits at the top of the rankings but has lost twice to Edwards in back-to-back fights. Covington is ranked No. 2, but

Watch Mike Perry vs. Luke Rockhold verbally spar at BKFC 41 presser Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold knew what they needed to sell their fight … and that’s drama. On Tuesday the fighters took part in a pre-fight press conference and traded insults throughout. “I’m ready for Mike Perry, I’m different and there’s a reason

Former welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal enters UFC 287 on Saturday against No. 5 ranked Gilbert Burns coming off of three consecutive losses. Those losses were to Kamaru Usman twice and to Colby Covington. Masvidal still has goals of winning the UFC championship and believes getting to fight for the title begins with a Miami-level

Conor McGregor, Triple H clash in UFC-WWE Merger reaction Conor McGregor, Triple H, other UFC fighters and WWE wrestlers reacted to the UFC-WWE merger from all sides. Will McGregor be the first dual-promotion champion? The UFC-WWE merger was officially announced on Monday, though it awaits regulatory approval, which could come in the second half of

Sean O’Malley gives his pick for Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya rematch Middleweight champion Alex Pereira puts his title on the line for the first time in the UFC 287 main event on Saturday against former titleholder Israel Adesanya. Top bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley shared his thoughts on the championship matchup and gave his pick

Jorge Masvidal on Colby Covington fighting for the title: ‘I thought he had a brain injury’ UFC welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington have one of the biggest rivalries in combat sports history. Once close friends and training partners who quickly turned bitter enemies. Inside the cage it was Covington that got the better of

Israel Adesanya Arrives in Miami for Alex Pereira Rematch | Video Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya arrived in Miami for his UFC 287 rematch against current titleholder Alex Pereira. The bout headlines Saturday’s fight card at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida. Pereira holds three wins over Adesanya in combat sports. He’s beaten him twice in

Jorge Masvidal hints that UFC 287 could be his last fight UFC 287 could be pivotal for the career of Jorge Masvidal. “This could be the last one,” Masvidal said during the UFC 287 “Countdown” episode. “If I lose, I’m pretty much calling it quits. But a win against Gilbert means that things are headed in

UFC 287 Embedded, Episode 1: ‘I will keep the belt and make history’ On the first episode of UFC 287 Embedded, Israel Adesanya and champ Alex Pereira land in Miami. Gilbert Burns stays motivated. Rob Font returns to action. Jorge Masvidal shows off his Florida home. UFC 287 is on Saturday, April 8. UFC 282

Kelvin Gastelum says ‘bet the house’ on Henry Cejudo to beat Aljamain Sterling Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo returns to take on current titleholder Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 in May. Longtime friend of Cejudo and training partner Kelvin Gastelum says to ‘bet the house’ on Cejudo getting his hand raised. “I’m out here

Sean O’Malley would love to train with Conor McGregor at Big Bear Conor McGregor will be doing his training for his UFC return at Big Bear at in California and top bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley would love to train with him. Big Bear is a mountain town famous for a place that fighters train at

UFC 287 Countdown Video: Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2 UFC 287 Countdown previews the promotion’s return to Miami as middleweight champion Alex Pereira puts his title on the line in a rematch with former king Israel Adesanya. UFC 287 main card action kicks off on Saturday, April 8 Pereira defeated Adesanya late in the

UFC 287 Countdown Video: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal UFC 287 Countdown previews the co-main event matchup between Miami’s very own Jorge Masvidal who is set to battle top five welterweight contender Gilbert Burns. UFC 287 main card actions kicks off on Saturday, April 8. Masvidal believes that he can leapfrog the top contenders to

UFC Parent company Endeavor finalizing details to purchase WWE Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group, the parent of UFC, is in the final stage of purchasing Vince McMahon’s WWE and combining the UFC and WWE into one publicly traded company. WWE has been searching for a buyer for months and CNBC reported on Sunday that an official

Anthony Pettis, a former UFC lightweight champion, went big for his professional boxing debut, challenging former four-division boxing champion Roy Jones Jr. The two squared off in the Gamebred Boxing 4 main event on Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Anthony Pettis vs. Roy Jones Jr. match-up Jones’s credentials would leave most people scratching