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Kayla Harrison was twelve years old the first time she was tested for performance-enhancing drugs by USADA. She was ranked in the top five nationally in Judo and has been tested frequently ever since. This includes multiple Olympic runs plus matches in the UFC. The US-born athlete did not take kindly to Julianna Pena’s PED accusations.

Kayla Harrison and Julianna Pena

Kayla Harrison is a multi-time Olympic medalist representing the USA, competing in Judo all around the world. Since switching to MMA she earned the PFL MMA tournament title in two separate years. Earlier in 2024, the American athlete signed with the UFC and had an impressive win over the former champion Holly Holm.

Julianna Pena is a former division champion who had an upset victory over all-time great Amanda Nunes. “The Venezuelan Vixen” would later lose her title in a rematch with Nunes.

Brazil’s Nunes then retired with the division championship. This title is now held by the US-born Raquel Pennington who defeated Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant throne. But fans are looking for a showdown between the former champion and the current star of the division, a match between Julianna Pena and Kayla Harrison. These two have been trash-talking back and forth for some time now.

Pena, in an interview with Ariel Helwani, said, “Stay off the needle, bro… No question.” Accusing Kayla Harrison of being on PED’s.

In response, while speaking on The MMA Hour, Harrison said, “Haters gonna hate, dude. It pisses me off. Never once have I tested positive ever in the history of my very long drug-testing career. Don’t f*cking say things like if you don’t have hard evidence… She’s building in an excuse for when I kick her ass.” She added, “I’ve never failed a single test,” in her lifelong athletic career.

Harrison does not care about facing Pena, instead, she wants to face whoever has the belt, whether it is Pena or Pennington. Her eye is on UFC gold.

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UFC commentator Laura Sankos busted the buttons off her pants while calling fights at UFC Vegas 94.

Sanko was one of the three commentators, and during Hyder Amil’s 65-second knockout win over Jeong Yeong Lee, Sanko got so excited during the thrilling action that the button of her pants broke off. She showed the moment it happened in a funny Instagram video.

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“Anyone else break their pants last night? That main card was CRAZY good!! @hurricane_415 is a gangster!,” Laura Sanko wrote on Instagram.

It was a good moment from Sanko who was joking about it throughout the night, as it was a great performance from Amil to remain undefeated and pull off the upset win.

Laura Sanko takes aim at Jamie Varner after controversial comments

Laura Sanko became the first female to call UFC fights in the modern era, and although many fans like her on the mic, former fighter Jamie Varner was not a fan of her.

Varner deleted the tweets, but in a pair of tweets, he criticized Sanko saying she sucks at commentary and is ruining fights as she doesn’t know what she is talking about. Varner also said a female UFC fighter who is knowledgeable should be the commentator and after those comments, Sanko took to social media to blast Varner.

“@jamievarner you and I actually fought on the same card in 2011 for Titan FC. We warmed up next to each other in the basement of the Memorial Hall building in KCK. My best friend braided your hair because you couldn’t find anyone to do it. I remember thinking how cool it was at the time to be on a card with you.

“I had followed your career in the WEC and was a a little star struck to be honest. It’s ok that you don’t like my commentary, but respectfully, I’ve been a part of this game and training since 2006. I’m a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu and while I can’t compare my career to yours I have in fact fought. And if ufc had a 105 division I would have fought a lot longer,” Sanko wrote.

It was a good response from Sanko who continues to commentate Fight Night events and will continue to do so.

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Khamzat Chimaev’s seemingly innocent endorsement of a meme-themed crypto coin landed him in hot water with fight fans after it appeared he had defrauded them.

In early July, Chimaev shared a video on X promoting SMASH coin, a cryptocurrency named after the undefeated UFC superstar. Considering how many athletes, influencers, and celebrities have taken to promoting crypto in recent years, it was by no means surprising.

However, it quickly became clear that something wasn’t right.

Crypto sleuth ZachXBT discovered that 78% of the SMASH coin supply had been purchased by insiders. Within 24 hours, the value had dropped a whopping 96% leaving early adopters with nothing, but a whole lot of frustration.

Khamzat Chimaev places blame on his management team

As the controversy brewed, Chimaev deleted everything that tied him to the meme-coin, but it wasn’t until a recent interview with Aslanbek Badaev that he actually addressed the accusations head-on, placing the blame on his manager for simply trusting the wrong people.

“Well, my manager… you can say acted stupidly and I also made a mistake in this crypto. I don’t understand [crypto] at all, I trust my manager. You could say I asked people if I could trust them, my people said I can trust them. Make this video, like any other athlete, probably doesn’t know what crypto is and how it works. I don’t know for sure. I don’t even have time to look at what it is.

“I made a video and then made an advertisement as they told me and that they will send me money. Well, these people are also lost now. We are looking for them. One was found. They forced him to make a video [explaining] that it’s their fault. We will find the others too and we’ll make them apologize for it.“

Chimaev’s manager, Majdi Shammas, had already taken responsibility for putting his fighter’s name on the cryptocurrency scam and made it clear that ‘Borz’ was in no way involved in any attempt to commit fraud.

Khamzat Chimaev was scheduled to headline UFC Saudi Arabia in June, but the 14-0 fighter was forced to bow out after becoming “violently ill” due to an undisclosed illness. ‘Borz’ is already making plans to return at UFC 308 in October when the promotion makes its annual pit stop in Abu Dhabi, though no official announcements have been made.

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Sidelined from a scheduled return at the end of last month, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has confirmed his foot is once more “fully healed” after fracturing a toe ahead of UFC 303 clash with Michael Chandler.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, was slated to headline the promotion’s International Fight Week card at UFC 303 in a welterweight outing against Chandler – snapping a three-year hiatus from the Octagon.

Out of action since he took main event honors at UFC 264, McGregor most recently fractured his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against common-foe, former interim champion, Dustin Poirier.

And earlier this week, amid links to a potential end-of-year rescheduled return, Dublin striker, McGregor confirmed he would likely fight by December time – with a UFC 310 timeline targeted currently. 

“My comeback is scheduled for the end of the year,” Conor McGregor said. “Sometime the end of this year, closing out the show. So, I was close to returning. We had an incident and a postement had to happen, you know, it is what it is. We take it on the chin and rock on.”

“The fight [with Michael Chandler] is rescheduled for the end of this calendar year,” Conor McGregor explained. “So, I’m excited about that and eager to get back.”

Conor McGregor confirms foot injury is “fully healed”

And on social media tonight, McGregor claimed his foot was “fully healed” once more, in response to a dig from the above-mentioned, Chandler.

“Hey bum beggar,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account. “The foot is fully healed.”

Without a win since 2020, McGregor’s most recent victory came in the form of a first round high-kick and strikes TKO win over former lightweight title challenger and Hall of Fame inductee, Donald Cerrone in his most recent welterweight walk. 

Do you think Conor McGregor can headline UFC 310 in December?

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Off the back of Jake Paul’s massive knockout win over former UFC contender, MIke Perry overnight, megastar, Conor McGregor has accused the former of steroid use – claiming the Ohio native is “juiced out of his head”.

Paul, a polarizing professional boxer and social media influencer, scored his tenth professional boxing win overnight against the above-mentioned Michigan native, Perry – landing a sixth round knockout win in the pair’s grudge fight.

And issuing another call out to McGregor following his double-digit-earning professional win, Paul also offered to take on UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira in a boxing match – urging promotional CEO, Dana White to sanction a bout in the squared circle for the Brazilian knockout artist.

Conor McGregor accuses Jake Paul of being “juiced out of his head”

Reacting to Paul’s performance against Perry overnight, former two-division UFC champion, McGregor claimed it should be obvious to see the Ohio native is “juiced”.

“Jake Paul is the biggest p*ssbag I have ever seen in my life,” Conor McGregor posted on his official X account. “40 pound weight difference, juiced out of his head, and still sh*tting himself in there. Nakisa you should take him to Vegas, oh that’s right you could never, the athletic commission testing, real testing, real fighting. B*tch as*es. You could never. And then calling out 60 year old Mike Tyson fresh off an in flight medical emergency? I swear to God, a fat can of b*tch p*ss. Most valuable p*ssbag.”

Furhtermore, McGregor, who appeared at a BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) press conference in Marbella earlier this week, hit out at the organizational star’s performance, claiming he was now “fired”.

“Hey Mike you’re released and can go and compete in your smelly Dirty Fighting Championship thing, the smell of it, good luck,” Conor McGregor posted. You’re fired.”

Do you think Conor McGregor ever fights Jake Paul in the future?

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A scheduled welterweight fight between perennial contender, Vicente Luque and the fan-favorite veteran, Nick Diaz has been scrapped from next month’s UFC Abu Dhabi card, amid reported “travel issues”. 

Slated to make his return to action following a two year layoff from the Octagon, former welterweight title challenger, Diaz was booked in a five-round co-main event fight with Brazilian-American, Luque at next month’s UFC Abu Dhabi card in the United Arab Emirates.

Nick Diaz return at UFC Abu Dhabi against Vicente Luque shelved

However, amid speculation regarding his comeback to action, Stockton native, Nick Diaz’s clash with the aforenoted, Luque has been pulled from the ‘Fight Night’ billed event amid reported “travel issues” courtesy of the broadcast at tonight’s UFC Vegas 94 card.

Sidelined since he made a hiatus-snapping return two years ago, former Strikeforce and WEC champion, Nick Diaz has been out of action since he dropped a third round TKO loss to former undisputed welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler in the pair’s rematch.

As for Luque, the stalwart welterweight contender dropped a second round knockout loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night Atlantic City back at the end of March earlier this year.

Without a win since his title-eliminator victory against former duel-weight champion, B.J. Penn back in 2011. As per the broadcast to boot, it’s expected Diaz’s clash with Luque will be rescheduled for another event later this year.

UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi takes place on August 3. from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with a potential bantamweight title-eliminator between Cory Sandhagen, and Umar Nurmagomedov set to take main event honors. 

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Cody Garbrandt is one of the most tatted-up fighters on the UFC roster, but his latest addition has fight fans wondering if he lost a bet.

‘No Love’ celebrated his 33rd birthday on July 7 and recently took to his Instagram stories to share a couple of new tattoos, including a rather elaborate one under his right arm. However, it’s the one he got on his face that has every talking.

Garbrandt had a sword permanently inked above his right eyebrow that travels down below his eye. You can see pics of the new ink via the images below:

UFC Fans unload on Cody Garbrandt

It didn’t take long for fight fans to chime in, questioning the former bantamweight champion’s decision.

After dropping five out of six, Garbrant found the win column in back-to-back bouts against Trevin Jones and Brian Kelleher. ‘No Love’ came up short of making it three straight, suffering a submission loss to former flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300 in April.

Garbrandt will be back in action at a Fight Night event on October 12 when he meets Miles Johns in the co-main event.

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Despite seeing his promotional-pefect run coming to a halt at UFC 303 at the end of last month, British striker, Michael Venom Page still wants to share the Octagon with former champion, Kamaru Usman next – especially if the latter is sticking to the welterweight limit.

Page, a former Bellator MMA title challenger, made his sophomore outing in the Octagon at the end of last month on the main card of UFC 303, taking on unbeaten Irish striker, Ian Garry during International Fight Week.

Dropping a close split decision loss to the Portmarnock native, London Shootfighters stalwart, Page suffered his first UFC defeat following a prior unanimous decision shutout win over Kevin Holland in his debut earlier this year.

Michael Venom Page calls for fight with Kamaru Usman

However, initially staking his claim for a showdown with former pound-for-pound number one, Usman should he topple Garry at UFC 303, veteran striker, Page has now claimed despite his defeat to the former, he would still like to take on Auchi native, Usman.

“You know what, for me, I feel like I still hold weight,” Michael Venom Page told Michael Bisping during a recent interview. “People are still excited to see me fight and while that is there, it’s one more win and I’m back in the same conversation again. I would still go for someone like an (Kamaru) Usman – he’s number one ranked.”

“And if my – my thing is, the only reason I keep saying this as well is because he doesn’t seem to be in line for a fight,” Michael Venom Page explained. “So I’m not sure what he’s doing. …If he is going to be staying in the division, then why not? If he’s happy to take the fight, then why not?”

Earlier this week to boot, Usman suggested a shortlist of potential opponents whom he could fight in his return to action – weighing up clashes with both the above-mentioned Garry, as well as incoming UFC 304 headliner and title challenger, Belal Muhammad. 

Who wins in a potential future fight: Michael Venom Page or Kamaru Usman?

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Former undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou is back in training camp ahead of a long-anticipated debut under the banner of the PFL (Professional Fighters League) – according to promotional official, Ray Sefo.

Ngannou, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the banner of the UFC, penned a multi-fight deal with the PFL at the beginning of last year following his unceremonious departure from the Octagon after completing his contractual obligations. 

And taking two professional boxing matches in the time since, Batie knockout artist, Ngannou first dropped a controversial split decision loss to the then-unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury.

Earlier this annum, Ngannou made his sophomore outing in the squared circle against former two-time champion, Anthony Joshua, suffering a devastating second round KO loss to the British star.

Francis Ngannou back in training for PFL debut fight

And expected to take on Renan Ferreira in a PFL debut, Ngannou has reportedly returned to training according to UFC alum, Sefo, following the sad passing of his infant son, Kobe.

“Francis (Ngannou) has been back in camp for the last three weeks in Vegas because he trains with us at Xtreme Couture,” Ray Sefo told Kevin Iole during a recent interview. “That’s in the works, and I think we’re just in the midst of trying to finalize exactly where it’s going to be, when the date is, and what kind of timeframe it’s going to take for both athletes to be ready, and we’ll go from there.”

In his most recent professional mixed martial arts walk, Ngannou most recently unified the heavyweight titles in the UFC with a unanimous decision win over Ciryl Gane, handing the Frenchman his first professional loss back in 2022. 

Are you excited to see Francis Ngannou make a return to fighting?

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Sidelined for three-years from combat sports competition, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has added fuel to the fire regarding a potential UFC 310 rescheduled fight with Michael Chandler, confirming overnight how he will fight before the end of this annum.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight titleholder, was slated to headline UFC 303 just last month during International Fight Week, until a fractured toe forced his withdrawal from a bout with the above-mentioned Chandler at the welterweight.

Sidelined since UFC 264, McGregor has yet to make good on a mooted comeback since he fractured his left tibia and fibula in an opening round doctor’s stoppage TKO defeat against common-opponent, Dustin Poirier.

And earlier this month, reports emerged how the promotion are actively working on a new date for McGregor’s return against Chandler, potentially on December 14. at UFC 310 in the promotion’s final flagship event of this year.

Conor McGregor confirms return to the UFC by year’s end

Appearing in Marbella, Spain yesterday to take part in a promotional pre-fight press conference for BKFC (Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship) – whom McGregor has partnered up with, with the Dubliner confirming he is all but set to fight before the annum’s end.

“My comeback is scheduled for the end of the year,” Conor McGregor told ESPN. “Sometime the end of this year, closing out the show. So, I was close to returning. We had an incident and a postement had to happen, you know, it is what it is. We take it on the chin and rock on.”

“The fight [with Michael Chandler] is rescheduled for the end of this calendar year,” Conor McGregor explained. “So, I’m excited about that and eager to get back.”

Raising eyebrows at yesterday’s press event in Malaga further, McGregor weighed up the prospect of a potential move to the BKFC following the completion of his UFC contract – which houses him for just two more fights, before claiming he would “slap around” featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria. 

Do you expect to see Conor McGregor fight at UFC 310 in December?

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