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It looks like we may never get the Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz trilogy closer we all wanted. At least not in the UFC. Conor has been lobbying for a fight with UFC welterweight king Kamaru Usman which could sadly happen. McGregor was first campaigning for another shot at Dustin Poirier after losing two straight … Read more
Many UFC fans are anxious about Khamzat Chimaev’s upcoming fight after the Chechen superstar has taken the sport by storm. And word on his next test inside the Octagon might come at any time. Throughout ten professional fights, four of which took place inside the Octagon, Chimaev has been sensational. He’s been virtually unstoppable in … Read more
BJPenn.com shared an article on Twitter that got the wrong kind of attention of the 209 variety. Stockton MMA star Nate Diaz speaks and the internet listens especially when he comments on what others have to say. I’m one of those people who stops talking and pays attention. I’m either laughing when he’s done or … Read more
Conor McGregor’s invincible aura was removed by one Nate Diaz back at UFC 196 when Diaz submitted the Irishman. It was a shock to the system because at the time McGregor was the UFC featherweight champion on a dominant seven fight win streak. Six of those were via TKO/KO and all were impressive. Diaz was … Read more
The UFC 263 is the next big thing in the MMA world. Now even though we have several UFC events before this one, the spectacle at Gila River Arena is special because of three big fights, two of them with the division belt on the table. Israel Adesanya faces Marvin Vettori, the one guy that … Read more
The world of UFC is very tough. It is one of the hardest places to survive and one of the toughest places to maintain the title as well as to gain the title. There are a lot of strong and famous fighters, though they have not reached any massive success throughout their careers. This is … Read more
As most of you already know Nick Diaz is in every rumor section everywhere right now. A picture of him in phenomenal shape showed up on social media along with comments that he might be returning to the UFC very soon. Just about every few years we hear this and it never comes to pass … Read more
I wish people would retire, let us say goodbye and remember their work, and stay retired. Over the past few days a picture surfaced of a ripped fan favorite Nick Diaz and there were rumors going around, most intentionally spread about Nick returning to action in 2021. Every time we hear this there is always … Read more
In mixed martial arts, most fighters know Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. While every MMA gym offers BJJ, few actually become a BJJ black belt. For the most part, it’s not for a lack of skill, but rather impracticality. MMA fighters need to dedicate time to mastering not just grappling, but striking as well. Splitting time between … Read more
Current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman had the entirety of the world it seemed behind him when he faced off against trash talking Colby Covington. Colby renamed him Marty Fake Newsman and then proceeded to insult him and anyone he was associated with him. This brought out a little bit of aggression in the usually … Read more