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As a teenager throughout most of the nineties, I was enamored with professional wrestling. Of course a younger version of myself believed everything I saw and even after the appalling realization of it being faked, I was still drawn into the athleticism and story lines.

Reyes: Strip Jones of his belt

Conor McGregor got a watch for his birthday

UFC on ESPN 13 discussion and results

Who Masvidal wants next ‘is a no-brainer’

Now Bisping hates Henderson

Aikido expert finds himself WAY out of his element against Judo black belt

Does AIKIDO work vs JUDO? This Aikido master finds out!

UFC veterans settle beef 15 years later in brutal backyard brawl

Two UFC fighters go at it again 15 years later in vicious backyard brawl

Guy who ‘trains UFC’ gets into crazy fight at Grand Central Station in NYC

“I train UFC” he said, but his opponent didn’t listen…

Wannabe tough guy picks fight with HUGE bouncer

Wannabe tough guy picks a fight with HUGE bouncer

Attorney: McGregor has no defense vs. Chiesa lawsuit

Attorney Dmitriy Shakhnevich: “Because he did that, it’s virtually a defenseless case. You can’t defend this case, there’s no way to defend it.”

Nunes: With win over Cyborg, I am the WMMA G.O.A.T.

Amanda Nunes: “That’s the reason why I made this decision to move up a division. I want fans to remember me like that.”

Two miss weight for UFC Fight Night 136

The early, official UFC Fight Night 136 weigh-ins took place at the event hotel in Moscow, at 2:00 a.m. ET; two fighters missed weight, but both fights will go on. 

Mark Hunt walk away trash talk following Werdum test failure

Mark Hunt: “He’s just a cheating little b**** man. He’s a little dog, that guy. See you later, Fabricio. Enjoy, motherf***er.”

Founder: How MMA Pro League will succeed given IFaiL

Mark Taffet: “It will be organic, real, and emphasize the right things. I believe fans will ultimately root for MMA athletes in a way that they haven’t in a long time.”

Rogan: I want Bellator to grow into a full UFC rival like PRIDE was

Joe Rogan: “I want [Bellator] to grow. I want it to be right up there with the UFC. I would love it if it was a full rival like PRIDE was.”

Usman: Cutting feels like you are going to die, and you might

Kamaru Usman: “You’re going to feel like you’re going to die and you might just die. There have been people who have died from this.”

DAZN and Combate Americas sign landmark distribution deal

Beginning with this weekend, DAZN will be the exclusive home of Combate Americas’ English-language broadcasts in North America.

Faber: Very possible I could return to the Octagon

Urijah Faber: “Could I do some more fights? Absolutely. Could I do years of more fights? Absolutely. Would I maybe do some fights? Very possible.”

Nutritionist: Till can make 170 with ease for years to come

Eoghan Gallagher: “I think he can make 170 with ease for years to come, it’s just all about what his preference is moving forward.”

Malfacine promises to honor Abu Dhabi with submission at Brave 16

Bruno Malfacini says he’s been getting messages from local jiu-jitsu fighters, friends and former teammates who form one of the strongest jiu-jitsu communities outside of Brazil.

Mark Hunt calls Brock Lesnar a little f@$%ing $#!@ c@#^ cheater

Mark Hunt: “I think it’s s*** though. … How’s that work? The mother***er’s a cheater. How is that controversy? F***in’ little c*** is f***in’ cheating, using steroids.”

Michael Chandler and Brent Primus exchange charges

Brent Primus now claims Michael Chandler is refusing to sign, and Chandler gives some signs of wanting to move on.

Suarez: I’m the best wrestler at 115, Namajunas easier than Esparza

Tatiana Suarez: “It actually might be worse because Rose Namajunas isn’t nearly as good of a wrestler as Carla Esparza. She’s longer, but that’s about it.”

Jose Aldo wants lightweight debut at UFC 231

Jose Aldo: “I really enjoyed fighting in Canada, where I made my UFC debut, and I hope to fight there again. It’s up to ‘Dede’ now.”

Fakhreddine to Ottman: Defend vs. Al Selwady or vacate

Mohammed Fakhreddine: “If Ottman doesn’t take the fight, he must just forfeit the belt. You cannot be a champion and not fight or not try to defend the belt.”

Coach: Saturday was do or die for Woodley, might as well have retired with loss

Din Thomas: “I was saying that if Tyron loses that fight, he might as well retire. He was in a do-or-die position, because …”

Fabricio Werdum suspended two years by USADA

USADA announced today that Fabricio Werdum, of Redondo Beach, California, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and received a two-year sanction for his anti-doping policy violation.

Covington kicks Till while he’s down

Colby Covington: “Good thing [Darren Till] neglected his family to land a hot zero significant strikes in two rounds.”

Faber explains Garbrandt social media silence

Urijah Faber: “This is a mean world, and everyone likes to jump in and kick people when they’re down. Cody is someone who wears his heart on his sleeve.”

The 5 greatest highlights from ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON

On Saturday, 8 September, ONE Championship held its latest spectacle ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON in Shanghai, and the card featured five unforgettable moments.

Montano’s coach calls out Antonina Shevchenko

Nicco Montano’s coach Tom Vaughn: “To tell you the truth, we wouldn’t mind Nicco fighting Valentina’s sister – beat her up, then go back for Valentina.”

Shevchenko slams Montano for ‘total irresponsibility’

Valentina Shevchenko: ”You have to start your diet earlier, you be professional. You have to be responsible about what you have in your hands. But this is total irresponsibility.”

Montano not impressed she found out about belt stripping via the social network

Nicco Montano: “My short temper was like, ‘Eff this, you just almost died for a company that doesn’t even call you to see if you’re alive?’”

Will Dana White and the UFC marketing machine now get behind Tyron Woodley?

Dana White: “Every time Tyron Woodley opens his mouth, he shoots himself in the foot. He’s a very unlikable guy to fight fans.”

Woodley comfortable fighting again in November

Tyron Woodley: “I want to stay as active as possible. If November is a date they’re looking for a main event, I think they got their guy.”

Xiong Jing Nan TKOs Samara Santos, setting up superfight vs. Angela Lee

ONE Women’s Strawweight world champion ‘The Panda’ Xiong Jing Nan’s victory at ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON sets up a superfight vs. ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion ‘Unstoppable’ Angela Lee at ONE: HEART OF THE LION in November.

GSP: I never said I was dropping to lightweight

GSP: “I didn’t say I was going to do it. People headlined me the wrong way, to sell articles. That’s the society we live in.”

Darren Till: Loss comes to everyone, I’ll still be G.O.A.T.

Darren Till: “I just spoke to Woodley backstage and he’s lost. Jon Jones has lost. Georges St-Pierre has lost. All the greats have lost.”

Feud brews between Evolução Thai and CM System stars

Geraldo ‘Luan Santana’ Coelho: “If you are the man, as you say then fight me this November at the Brave International Combat Week. I am going to kick your a** out of Brave Combat Federation.”

Miller discusses overcoming Lyme disease

Jim Miller: “And the most messed up part is that my Lyme disease is not that bad, comparatively, to some people I’ve met.”

Sanchez: I’m the longest-lasting, last man standing, meme it

Diego Sanchez: “Yes I am. I’m the longest-lasting, last man standing. And you can put that on a meme.”

Woodley: I don’t have to beat GSP to be G.O.A.T.

Tyron Woodley: “I told myself that I had to beat him to be the greatest, but I don’t. This sport is different.”

Montano releases statement on title stripping

Nicco Montano: “With no other choice and with the internet backing a lying bully (Valentina), I was forced to accept the date or have the threat to get stripped anyway.”

UFC 228 performance bonuses and highlights

At UFC 228, $50,000 performance bonuses went to Irene Aldana, Lucie Pudilova, Jessica Andrade, and the #AndStillNotTill champ Tyron Woodley.

Woodley submits Till to retain welterweight title

The main event of UFC 228 featured a welterweight title fight between champion Tyron Woodley and top contender Darren Till.

Complete UFC 228 results

UFC 228 took place Saturday, September 8th from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event was headlined by a welterweight title fight between Tyron Woodley and Darren Till.

Fighter likely to lose eye after poke

Cody Stevens: “Initially they were going to remove the eye that night, as it had been ruptured so severely and lost a lot of its contents – meaning fluid inside the eye.”

Diego Sanchez responds to calls for retirement from ‘keyboard warriors’

Diego Sanchez: “I don’t care what the keyboard warriors of the world have to say – ‘Oh, he’s punch drunk and he’s brain dead and please retire.’”

Brave Combat Federation 15 results

Brave Combat Federation hosted the first ever global mixed martial arts event in the history of Colombia at the Coliseo Bicentenario in Bucaramanga, Colombia.