After a blistering bout that lasted just under two rounds due to a non-contest, the MMA world is eagerly awaiting the rematch of Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier. We may not have to wait too long, though, as the duo went to war on Twitter. Two of the main contenders at 155 pounds, Alvarez v Poirier was one of the …
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With June just around the corner and a summer filled with top-quality MMA action ahead of us, the time is perfect to sit back and admire some of the most impressive knockout wins the UFC has had to offer so far this year as we move deeper into the summer. 2017 has perhaps not been the most amazingly entertaining year …
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The two-time UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson has made moves towards getting his eagerly anticipated return to the octagon signed. Thompson’s two unsuccessful title challenges over the course of the last six months have certainly taken the wind out of his sails to a certain extent but despite being unable to best the champ, Tyron Woodley, over the …
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The UFC’s smallest champion may well be its most dangerous. If you were to show a select few clips of Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s behaviour during the UFC 211 Embedded series to a complete newcomer, they may find it hard to fathom that this charming, funny woman could be nicknamed ‘Joanna Violence’. Full of cheeky winks and playful comments, Joanna has a fantastic …
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Stipe Miocic proved yet again at UFC 211 that he is currently the baddest man on the planet. The heavyweight ranks of the UFC are a perilous residence at the best of times. Title changes are frequent, with no one man being able to emulate the likes of Demetrious Johnson and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, due to the power and/or submission threat that …
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It seems like Artem Lobov has taken his teammate’s place for being the most called out man in the UFC. Following an excellent TKO victory over Chas Skelly, Jason Knight (19-2) called out SBG Ireland’s Artem Lobov in a backstage interview. Knight felt he was deserving of a fight with Cub Swanson or Doo Ho Choi, and took offence to …
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Frankie Edgar staked his claim for another shot at the featherweight championship in dispatching of highly touted prospect Yair Rodriguez at UFC 211. The bookmakers were unable to split the two, who at different stages of their careers were nonetheless on similar footing in the 145lb. division. Nonetheless, it was the wily veteran who prevailed, as the New Jersey hero’s …
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If there’s as much animosity on show in the octagon as there was during this press conference, we’re in for a hell of a summer. After Conor McGregor’s one-man tirade at the UFC 205 press conference, it was hard to imagine any such promotional event becoming much more vaudeville. On Friday night the UFC Summer Kickoff presser lived up to its name, …
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In this week’s edition of Pundit Arena’s ‘Fighter Of The Week’, we’re going to take a closer look the ‘Underground King’ himself, Eddie Alvarez. Eddie Alvarez is just not like most fighters. For many, the road to the top of the MMA game consists of a steady rise and sometimes years of obscurity. Alvarez, ever since his early twenties, has known nothing …
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The former UFC heavyweight and popular MMA personality Brendan Schaub recently made a very strong argument for the inclusion of the lightweight legend Eddie Alvarez in the UFC’s Hall of Fame. Eddie Alvarez’s stock took something of a hit following his destruction at the hands of the reigning lightweight champion Conor McGregor at UFC 205, but for those in the …
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This weekend will see a bunch of fantastic match-ups in the UFC, however, there is one chin that rises above them all. From the clash of the titans in the Heavyweight Division between Stipe Miocic and Junior Dos Santos to classic striker versus grappler match-ups in both the Strawweight title bout between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Jessica Andrade and Welterweights Demian Maia versus …
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UFC 211 is finally upon us, with some huge fights set to take place in Dallas. Colin Keane is back with Part II of our UFC 211 Preview. _____ UFC 211 Preview Part 1: Alvarez To Punish Poirier, Edgar To Excel _____ The UFC has had a rough few weeks; chaos in the middleweight ranks, Al Iaquinta becoming possessed by …
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Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier, and Frankie Edgar are all in action at UFC 211 in Dallas this weekend. Colin Keane previews the bumper card. After all the fun and games of the recent boxing schedule, the UFC returns to pay-per-view with one of the most stacked cards of the year. UFC 211 has title fights in both the main and …
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Junior Dos Santos was once considered to be the baddest man on the planet. Entering the UFC in 2008, the man dubbed as “Cigano” quickly made a name for himself, blasting heavyweight great Fabricio Werdum with a brutal uppercut to score a first round knockout victory at UFC 90. He then soared through the heavyweight ranks with lightning speed both …
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While it’s true that we all love a good ‘ol fashioned barnyard brawl inside the octagon, is it fair to say that one key rule does nothing but inhibit certain types of fighters from achieving the success they so clearly deserve? The sport of MMA, or mixed martial arts, was created back in the 1990s specifically with the intention of pitting …
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Though he fights Dustin Poirier in Dallas on Saturday night at UFC 211, Eddie Alvarez will probably spend more time this week answering questions about Conor McGregor, the man who relieved him of the UFC lightweight title in brutal fashion last November, than about his upcoming opponent. For a fighter trying to move on from defeat and focus on the …
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Ahead of UFC 211 this weekend, feast your eyes on what may well be in the most insanely impressive highlight reel in all of MMA today. This weekend sees the eagerly anticipated UFC 211 take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and for many, its lineup stands head and shoulders above anything else that has taken place …
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Neither Conor McGregor nor Eddie Alvarez has fought since November 12th and their battle over the UFC lightweight title at Madison Square Garden. After that fight, the victorious McGregor announced that he planned to take a break from competition as he awaited the birth of his first child, while Alvarez took some time off to lick his wounds, process a …
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