Demetrious Johnson had his status as the pound-for-pound #1 stolen away from him on the official rankings as Daniel Cormier sealed his second UFC title over the weekend but out of the two, who truly deserves to sit at the top of the pile? Five categories over five rounds to decide the finest fighter on the UFC roster. The categories …
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Daniel Cormier is now officially the world’s P4P number-1 fighter according to the UFC’s rankings. Demetrious Johnson’s run as the UFC’s top fighter pound-for-pound officially came to an end following the formerly-ranked #5 Daniel Cormier’s stunning first-round KO of Stipe Miocic at UFC 226 last weekend. Cormier now stands as just the second man to ever win two belts in two …
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TJ Dillashaw explains why he believes his fight with Demetrious Johnson will still happen in the future, but also why he had no part in it being delayed. Super-fights, regardless of their detractors, remain a truly special thing to behold in MMA. Conor McGregor’s lightweight title-winning bout against Eddie Alvarez was among the most amazing spectacles we’ve seen in the …
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After his show-stopping win over Ian McCall last weekend, Kyoji Horiguchi reminded the world why he is the biggest threat to Demetrious Johnson’s crown. Kyoji Horiguchi grabbed all of the headlines last weekend when he flattened the former UFC star Ian McCall just nine seconds into their RIZIN 10 bantamweight title matchup and while he once lost out to the …
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Demetrious Johnson’s reign as the champion of the flyweight division will apparently take precedence over a switch to bantamweight, even with a win over TJ Dillashaw in the near-future. It may seem like quite a long time ago, but back in the year 2011, when the phenomenally talented Demetrious Johnson competed at 135lbs, very little about his record on-paper suggested …
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Following on from a pretty mixed 2017, so much depends on the strength of the UFC’s plan for the coming months and with that in mind, we take a look at some of the biggest blockbuster match-ups available to them right now. Say what you want about the underwhelming reception that some of the UFC’s upcoming fight-cards have been receiving …
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The UFC’s flyweight champion made his case for a spot on the UFC’s stop in Las Vegas during International Fight Week, with him going as far as to even suggest some tantalising potential co-headliners. UFC 216 was the event and the night’s penultimate fight had moved into its fifth and final round. The flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson was on the verge …
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The legendary Anderson Silva has conceded the title of ‘greatest of all-time’ in his own eyes to one modern UFC champion and to be honest, it’s hard to argue with him. To those who have only been introduced to MMA with the recent rise of the likes of Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor, it’s hard to break down exactly why …
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2017 may not have been the most lucrative year in the history of the UFC, but there is no doubt that it did have some memorable moments that will not be forgotten anytime soon. It really did appear as though 2017 was just going to be a down year for the UFC after a noticeable drop in quality in the …
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The twelve UFC champions have each done their fair share to end up with the belt around their waist, but who boasts the finest body of work? With twelve UFC champions currently in control of the belts, ranking them based on their respective resumés is a good way to establish a new pound-for-pound ranking, of sorts, one that focuses more …
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The former UFC flyweight title-challenger Kyoji Horiguchi continued his remarkable form since leaving the UFC last year with another win, this time in the RIZIN Bantamweight Grand Prix. It could be a long shot, but the man who has the tools to defeat the mighty Demetrious Johnson once and for all might not even fight in the UFC anymore. Kyoji …
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Recognising the events and fighters deserving of an award in a scintillating 2017 for the UFC.
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The UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson has become the latest fighter to challenge the boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather following word that he has supposedly shown an interest in competing under the UFC banner. If this turns out to be anything more than the ‘nothing-story of 2017’ then this writer will eat his hat. Floyd Mayweather recently made it clear that …
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Dana White has confirmed he is in talks with boxing supremo Floyd Mayweather about a move to MMA and the UFC and despite there being no deal in place, it didn’t stop a veritable GOAT of MMA to call out the boxing legend. The possibility of Mayweather making the switch to MMA first surfaced when he entered into the media …
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The three world class fighters sat down with Forrest Griffin to discuss one of the current hot topics of the sport.
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A look at who the five main card winners from UFC 218 will likely face next time out.
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That he provided so few details will undoubtedly make people wonder if both combatants have actually agreed to the contest, but Dana White told the assembled media at the UFC 218 post-fight presser that the mooted super-fight between flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and bantamweight king T.J. Dillashaw is “going to happen.” The UFC president tried to make the fight earlier …
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TJ Dillashaw has responded to talk of him granting Cody Garbrandt an immediate rematch with some harsh words for the Team Alpha Male product’s ability to take a punch. For all the spectacular happenings at UFC 217 earlier this month, TJ Dillashaw’s win over his heated rival Cody Garbrandt managed to see him make the strongest argument out of the three …
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