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Former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier confirmed on Monday that he will return to the Octagon for a trilogy bout with current heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic. He also confirmed that their trilogy bout would serve as the final fight of his career.Cormier (22-2, 1NC)

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Cormier: Miocic trilogy will be my last fight

by Site Admin ~ September 23rd, 2019

Daniel Cormier appeared to rule out a third fight with Jon Jones when talking about completing the Stipe Miocic trilogy.

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(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)"That's a dumb question," but Jorge Masvidal answered it at the UFC 244 press conference in New York anyway.Asked about his motivation for a fight with Nate Diaz and his thoughts on how the fight would go down, Masvidal had plenty to say, although

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UFC on ESPN+ 17 in Mexico City ended in disappointing fashion on Saturday night, but that didn't stop fighters earlier on the card from putting on bonus winning performances.The main event between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens ended in a crowd-inciting no contest when Rodriguez accidentally

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The scene at UFC on ESPN+ 17 turned ugly on Saturday in Mexico City following a no contest decision in the night's main event. Almost as soon as the headlining bout between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens got underway, it was over. The two engaged briefly for a couple of moments, but 15 seconds

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It appears that UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic isn't going to get a new opponent any time soon. UFC president Dana White recently stated that Miocic's next bout will once again be opposite Daniel Cormier.While Cormier has had one other bout against Derrick Lewis in the mix, Mioic has faced

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Eye gouge ends UFC main event after 15 seconds

by Site Admin ~ September 22nd, 2019

The UFC main event contest in Mexico City quickly was ruled a no-contest after Yair Rodriguez raked Jeremy Stephens' eye in the opening moments.

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The UFC on ESPN+ 17 main event between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens ended before it could even get started on Saturday in Mexico. On the opening exchange, Rodriguez reached out with his outstretched arm and swiped Stephens’ left eye, resulting in an eye poke. Referee Herb Dean called a halt to

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(Video courtesy of TMZSports | Viewing may be limited by broadcast rights restrictions)Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?WWE Superstar and actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is as interested as everyone else in the UFC 244 main event showdown between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. The one

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Mexico City on Saturday for UFC on ESPN+ 17: Rodriguez vs. Stephens. First, the fighters had to step on the scale to make their bouts official.Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens top the UFC on ESPN+ 17 fight card, promising an exciting headliner for Mexican

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