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MMA fans have much to look forward to in the coming months as the UFC’s marquee events take shape. The announcement of the heavyweight title fight between Stipe Miocic and Junior Dos Santos has just made UFC 211 a whole lot more exciting. First reported by Combate and later confirmed by Ariel Helwani, it will be the Ohio native’s second defence …

Former UFC Heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum may have landed himself in trouble after he implied that compatriot Junior ‘Cigano’ Dos Santos was a closeted homosexual. Werdum’s remarks come in the wake of accusations from Dos Santos that Werdum turned down a rematch with him at UFC 207 after it was confirmed that Cain Velasquez had withdrawn from his scheduled bout with …

Former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will lock horns with Ben Rothwell this September at UFC 203, on the same card as the man who recently relinquished him of the title. The bout was confirmed at Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 88 event, which saw bantamweight Cody Garbrandt stay undefeated after his knockout of Thomas Almeida in the main event. Werdum is still recovering from his knockout …

Junior Dos Santos put on a boxing clinic in his main event showdown with Ben Rothwell in Croatia, winning the bout by unanimous decision. Scoring 50-45 on all three judges scorecards, ‘Cigano’ controlled the fight from start to finish. Dos Santos’ chin has been questioned in recent years after dropping three of his last five fights, with the last two losses …

With 10 heavyweights taking centre stage on Sunday in Zagreb, we take a look at the UFC’s Ultimate 8: Heavyweight Knockouts. The countdown was actually made back in 2013, so it is a little outdated, but because a couple of this weekend’s competitors feature in the top spots, it’s a fine time to dust it off and and revisit some top …

The UFC is hosting its very first card in Zagreb, Croatia this weekend and they have packed the card full of exciting fights.  With five of the 13 bouts taking place in the heavyweight division, the card is reminiscent of UFC 146, which also had five heavyweight bouts. On that night none of those fights went the distance as the …

Alistair Overeem will not be following Ben Henderson out through the UFC’s doors, as the dangerous Dutch stand-up specialist has confirmed that he has signed a new contract with MMA’s biggest promotion. Overeem took to social media on Monday to let his fans know that he would be staying put. Just signed my new @ufc contract! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/lUQZO0ptLJ — Alistair …

The UFC have announced that their April 10th card from Zagreb, Croatia will be headlined by a heavyweight contest between Ben Rothwell and former champion Junior Dos Santos. BREAKING: Heavyweights @RothwellFighter vs. @junior_cigano meet at #UFCZagreb! Tix: https://t.co/Mqd2Cy2WJf pic.twitter.com/zy4RC0NAwd — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 8, 2016 The Fight Night event marks the promotion’s first excursion into the Croatian market and …

The news of Cain Velasquez’s injury and decision to step out of his upcoming title fight with Fabricio Werdum will not come as a major shock to avid followers of mixed martial arts. Indeed, Dana White’s Facebook post to announce the news was so drab and straightforward that he seemed almost expectant of the situation. Cain Velasquez is out with a …

Two of the UFC’s most destructively powerful striking forces will collide on December 19th in Orlando, Florida, as Alistair Overeem takes on Junior dos Santos. The UFC’s December schedule is nothing short of spectacular. UFC 194 features one of the most anticipated clashes in the promotions history, in Jose Aldo vs Conor McGregor, as well as a couple of massive …