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01 Jan Chase Hooper admits ‘it was brutal’ listening to Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier’s commentary of UFC 256 submission win

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 256: Hooper v Barrett" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6BdsA28Q9pHrM5e8YXcbTzuaZ5E=/0x0:4866x3244/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68573679/1290933975.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5244/chase-hooper">Chase Hooper</a> picked up his second submission win in the UFC at the promotion’s...

01 Jan Jordan Leavitt responds to negativity following post-KO celebration at UFC Vegas 16: ‘Grow up’

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<figure> <img alt="UFC Fight Night: Wiman v Leavitt" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZgJBoQWMLFvp_eE-gZB8n4RnmX8=/0x0:5184x3456/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68574192/1289648930.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5382/jordan-leavitt">Jordan Leavitt</a>’s successful UFC debut left an impression on people in a big...

01 Jan UFC 257 poster released featuring Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bbX5TLb98i_XEhJSwZ56qnFQQQY=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68574394/012_Conor_McGregor.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Conor McGregor (pictured) fights Dustin Poirier in a rematch at UFC 257 on Jan. 23 in Abu Dhabi | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> A...

01 Jan Former UFC champion Anthony Pettis to join PFL roster for 2021 season

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fvqf9dcAoHMfCQs8XYFccBjpH6s=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68574641/137_Anthony_Pettis.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> It didn’t take long for former UFC champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/215/anthony-pettis">Anthony Pettis</a> to find a new fighting home. One day after <a...

01 Jan Scott Coker responds to Ben Askren’s Bellator sale claim, says ex-champ mad over Jake Paul prediction

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tIZzoC0LuPoOvS1whrIdT1thhnc=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68575608/099_Scott_Coker.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Bellator President <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2938/scott-coker">Scott Coker</a> did not take kindly to retired champ <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/250/ben-askren">Ben Askren</a>’s claim that the promotion he...

01 Jan The A-Side Live Chat: UFC Vegas 17 fallout, UFC Fight Island lineup, more

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<figure> <img alt="UFC Fight Night: Pettis v Morono" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/hjLSkiUD_3Uyabih0jhYGOQ_pss=/0x0:4849x3233/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68571237/1292167371.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> For this episode, José Youngs, Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon react to some...

01 Jan Morning Report: Ben Askren accepts Jake Paul’s callout: ‘I will humble you like millions of people want to see’

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YU1TG9nUEYv0IBRTkYjMqOrwQy0=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68571458/013_Ben_Askren.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Of all the many odd things 2020 has given the world of combat sports, the rise of the Paul brothers...

01 Jan Coach: Tyron Woodley ‘working on getting his motivation back’

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_FPxYL577qB6phHczFemMFCJX2w=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68571744/003_Tyron_Woodley.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Tyron Woodley | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> 2020 was a year to forget for <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/221/tyron-woodley">Tyron Woodley</a>. The former UFC welterweight champion went 0-2 this...

01 Jan UFC Vegas 17 medical suspensions: 10 fighters facing potential six-month layoffs, including Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/iTS7IkzXZpOPdv0fsUd7dW3b-Xw=/0x75:5147x3506/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68567931/_CN21325_2020121992131520.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Stephen Thompson (right) throws a punch at Geoff Neal at UFC Vegas 17 | Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> The aftermath of the last UFC card of...

01 Jan Emily Whitmire vs. Hannah Cifers added to Feb. 27 UFC event

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wdWEJ3f-28i_Av7ZeDwQbqw-Lro=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68568443/101_Emily_Whitmire.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Emily Whitmire | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Strawweights <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4165/emily-whitmire">Emily Whitmire</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2551/hannah-cifers">Hannah Cifers</a> are set to fight in February. MMA Fighting confirmed with...