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UFC is Better Without WWE Sideshow Brock Lesnar

• Frank Doyle
• March 25, 2015

The fight game has and always will be about numbers and dollar signs. So in that sense, when Brock Lesnar decided to re-sign with the World Wrestling Entertainment instead of rekindling his MMA career with the UFC, it was undoubtedly a blow to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bottom line. Lesnar set pay-per-view records for the...

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UFC 185 Odds, Bets, and Picks: MMA Underdogs Gaining Support

• Frank Doyle
• March 13, 2015

While big Ultimate Fighting Championship names like Anthony Pettis and Johny Hendricks headline Saturday’s UFC 185 card in Dallas, don’t be surprised if some underdogs make big statements before the night is done. Late last month underdogs swept the card at UFC Fight Night 61 helping some savvy mixed martial arts bettors cash in bags...

Boxing

Manny Pacquiao Says Ronda Rousey Would Beat Floyd Mayweather

• Frank Doyle
• March 12, 2015

It’s hardly an insult when you really think about it, but when Manny Pacquiao said that UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey would beat his May 2 opponent Floyd “Money” Mayweather, you knew it was going to ruffle some feathers. Rousey put Cat Zingano away with an armbar two weeks ago in just 14 seconds. Since...

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Ronda Rousey Confident She Can Beat Bantamweight Men

• Mike Schultz
• October 5, 2017

After ending a highly anticipated fight against Cat Zingano in an unbelievable 14 second tap out, Ronda Rousey says she believes she could beat 100% of the UFC male fighters in her bantamweight class. Following her stunning victory over Zingano, Rousey was the talk of the sports world and boasted a 11-0 overall record. UFC...

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Canadian Rory MacDonald Finally Gets Title Shot vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 189

• Frank Doyle
• February 18, 2015

It may have taken far too long, but the Ultimate Fighting Championship has finally given Canadian UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald the title shot he was promised last year. MacDonald will face off against current champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 189 on July 11 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. After MacDonald put Tarec...

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Latest George St. Pierre, Rory MacDonald News Stings Canadian UFC Fans

• Frank Doyle
• February 10, 2015

Monday was an eventful day for Canada’s two biggest stars in mixed martial arts, Georges St. Pierre and Rory MacDonald. St. Pierre, who remains on his leave from UFC competition, spoke at length with The MMA Hour’s Ariel Helwani Monday afternoon. GSP touched on a wide range of topics from Anderson Silva’s positive drug test...

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Silva, Diaz TKO by Failed Drug Test

• Mike Schultz
• October 5, 2017

News broke on Tuesday from the UFC reporting that both Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz both failed drug tests after their UFC 183 fight in which Silva defeated Diaz in a unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Arena. The UFC announced that Silva,39, tested positive for Drostanolone in a pre-fight drug test administered by the...

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Odds Weigh Heavily on Conor McGregor at UFC Fight Night Boston

• Frank Doyle
• January 16, 2015

Conor McGregor is the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s new golden goose. So far, everything he’s touched has turned to gold. From his spinning back-kicks, to his sound bites, to his perfectly laced shoes and sparkling cufflinks, McGregor’s assent to the top of the UFC totem pole has been a mix of style, skill and personality that...

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UFC 182 Odds: Bettors Like Underdog Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones

• Frank Doyle
• January 2, 2015

Jon “Bones” Jones is still favored to retain his light heavyweight belt Saturday night at UFC 182 in Las Vegas, but bettors aren’t counting out the challenger, Daniel Cormier either. Sports Interaction UFC 182 Odds Bones was listed as a -180 favorite less than two weeks ago. Now, just a day before the big fight,...

Boxing

UFC Gives Mitch Gagnon Big Shot But Snubs Rory MacDonald

• Frank Doyle
• December 18, 2014

Some UFC fighters have to wait years for their big shot, while others can barely believe their good fortune when offered career-changing fights. This week, two Canadian mixed martial artists found themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum. No. 14-ranked bantamweight Mitch Gagnon fights Renan Barao Saturday in Brazil in a bout that could jumpstart...