Scott Coker has said about all he is going to say regarding Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
The Bellator MMA president told MMA Fighting on Monday that Jackson’s case has been “turned over to our attorneys” and he has been told not to speak about it.
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With Dominick Cruz suffering another injury, it could have been good news for Raphael Assuncao. However, the Brazilian bantamweight is also out with an injury.
Assuncao, who was hoping to fight for the UFC title after scoring seven straight wins as a bantamweight, but saw Cruz eventually taking his place against T.J. Dillashaw, won’t be able to return to the Octagon due to a broken ankle.
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Dominick Cruz has suffered another knee injury.
The former UFC bantamweight champion, who was sidelined for years after suffering consecutive knee injuries, has now suffered an ACL injury in his right knee.
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Under normal circumstances, the question of which fighter deserves the next shot at Anthony Pettis‘ UFC lightweight title would seem pretty much cut-and-dried.
Rafael dos Anjos has been on a fine run over the past three years, winning eight of his past nine fights, with the most recent win a one-sided victory over Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 13.
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He’s back.
The mercurial Quinton Jackson has signed again with the UFC and announced the news Saturday night at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway in an interview on the FOX Sports 1 broadcast. “Rampage” had been competing for Bellator MMA and is still under contract with the organization, Bellator president Scott Coker tweeted. He has not been released.
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On a media blitz in New York City Thursday, professional wrestling’s CM Punk began opening up a bit more on the early conversations held with UFC president Dana White prior to his joining the promotion earlier in December.
The WWE star has taken a mountain of flak for his choice to cannonball into MMA’s grandest stage at 36 with no resume to speak of, but Punk says he was willing to endure the entry level tournament that is ‘The Ultimate Fighter.’
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We go inside the vault and look back at one of our classic interviews.
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UFC featherweight contender Conor McGregor seems a bit torn over the promotion’s decision to allow a retired professional wrestler with no competitive experience whatsoever to compete alongside him in the sport’s premier organization.
McGregor understands the appeal of wrangling the elusive and dreaded ‘casual fan,’ but would have preferred for 36-year-old CM Punk to first prove himself elsewhere.
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The UFC on FOX 13 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.
UFC president Dana White will announce the winners of the Fight of the Night and the Performance of the Night bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights.
The UFC on FOX 13 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 11:15 p.m. ET. The video is above.
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Frank Mir did not take his decision to come back lightly. After a unanimous decision loss to Alistair Overeem in February, the former UFC heavyweight champion gave himself plenty of time before he came to the conclusion that he would return to fighting.
Mir, who has lost four straight, told Ariel Helwani on this past Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he did consider retirement for a time.
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — If Friday saw the crowning of the UFC’s first female strawweight champion, Saturday may have seen the crowning of the division’s first title contender.
Polish striker Joanna Jedrzejczyk showcased exceptional takedown defense and aggression to capture a split decision over heavy favorite and presumed number-one contender Claudia Gadelha on the preliminary card at UFC on FOX 13. Afterward, at UFC on FOX 13’s post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White alluded to Jedrzejczyk being the first test for 115-pound champion Carla Esparza.
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — For six years, a UFC title shot eluded Rafael dos Anjos. No longer.
Following the Brazilian’s lopsided victory over Nate Diaz at UFC on FOX 13, UFC President Dana White announced at Saturday night’s post-fight press conference that dos Anjos, rather than injured No. 1 ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov, will be the next man to challenge lightweight champion Anthony Pettis.
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LAS VEGAS — All everyone wished to talk about heading into Friday night was Rose Namajunas and how she’s the opportunity to be a crossover star for the UFC. UFC president Dana White even alluded to her as the next Ronda Rousey on summer time.
Both of these things could prove to be accurate. But right now, there is no doubting Carla Esparza is the greatest 115-pound girl in the business.
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If Rafael dos Anjos conquers Nate Diaz on Saturday night at UFC on FOX 13, he will go into serious thought to get a shot at Anthony Pettis’ lightweight title.
however do not anticipate Diaz to get a title shot if he wins.
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Five months following the initial date, Rousimar Palhares and Jon Fitch will meet for great in the World Series of Fighting cage Saturday night in California, as “Toquinho” was eventually able to focus 100 percent on fighting again.
Palhares requested to withdraw from his first title defense in July, when he was anticipated to meet Fitch in the key occasion of WSOF 11, to manage his mother, who had been hospitalized and underwent operation for extreme thrombosis in her legs.
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PHOENIX — Nate Diaz’s return to the limelight got off into a rocky beginning, as the popular and frank UFC lightweight was a clearly absent existence from Wednesday’s UFC on FOX 13 open work outs occasion at Phoenix’s U.S. Airways Center.
among the four featured combatants to the Dec. 13 card, Diaz (17-9) was scheduled to appear at the buff occasion alongside headliners Junior dos Santos and Stipe Miocic, and coming competition, Rafael dos Anjos. All three other combatants revealed. Diaz was expected to as well, yet he never did.
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We go in the vault and look back at one of our classic interviews.
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Gabriel Gonzaga got a couple of operations to get a busted right hand following his last UFC fight, and he is finally able to return in the Octagon.
The Brazilian heavyweight, who has not fought since a unanimous decision loss to Stipe Miocic in January, is set to meet Matt Mitrione on the primary card of Saturday night’s UFC on FOX 13 in Phoenix, and is feeling “excellent” after an 11-month layoff.
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One FC welterweight champion Ben Askren makes no bones about the fact he considers himself the world’s top 170-pounder.
And while he is not likely to get the chance to examine himself against the UFC’s greatest welterweights any time soon, among the most effective combatants outside the UFC at 170 is quite certain he is contractually clear to make this kind of fight.
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