Dana White hails Aussie kid as future star of MMA
UFC president Dana White says Australia’s Jake Matthews is a future stud of MMA and could prove crucial to haveing the sport legalised in every state.
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Dana White: I’ll change Australia’s mind on UFC
EXCLUSIVE: UFC president Dana White has vowed to win over the Australian politicians and police commissioners who continue to oppose the sport.
Werdum beats Hunt via TKO in UFC180
MARK ‘Super Samoan’ Hunt has fallen to Fabricio Werdum in the second round of UFC 180 for the interim heavyweight title. Re-live the action here.
Female UFC fighter almost loses ear
JESSICA Eye has defeated Leslie Smith via stoppage in the second round after Smith almost lost her left ear. Warning: Graphic images
Is this the world’s toughest woman?
LESLIE Smith, we salute you. The American MMA fighter almost lost her ear in a UFC bout today, but pleaded with the doctors not to stop the fight. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.
Rockhold backs Aussie to be UFC champ
AMERICAN UFC star Luke Rockhold is convinced Aussie underdog Mark Hunt will become the interim UFC heavyweight champion.
Angry Hunt makes weight for title shot
MARK Hunt, after three weeks of pain, was still not smiling when he finally made weight here today in Mexico City for his UFC title shot.
Werdum: I’ll beat Hunt and buy him tequila
FABRICIO WERDUM says he is ready to beat Mark Hunt to the UFC championship belt in a stand-up war — and then shout him a round of tequila.
Chilled Hunt dances at Werdum face-off
MARK Hunt is cutting a relaxed figure ahead of his shot at the UFC interim heavyweight title, dancing through a face-off with Fabricio Werdum.
‘One of the greatest stories in sports’
THIS weekend, Sydney-based Mark Hunt has a chance to complete his fairytale in what UFC boss Dana White describes as an “unbelievable” story.
Matthews calls out Ellenberger
JAKE Matthews has signalled his intent to climb the UFC lightweight ranks, calling out American Joe Ellenberger following his stunning victory in Sydney.
Rockhold settles feud with Bisping
LUKE Rockhold has declared he and Michael Bisping won’t “ever be friends” after beating “The Count” in the second round of their main event bout in Sydney.
Bisping: I’m not a cage fighter
CAGE fighter. It is a phrase Michael Bisping detests. Why? Because this is not who the mixed martial artist is. Or was. Ever.
Rockhold sees off Bisping in two rounds
MICHAEL Bisping was still talking at the end of the first round. He wasn’t, of course, by the second.
The indelible Hulk on his run
SOA Palelei was once a Wallabies wannabe. Now he is a UFC heavyweight, all tattoos, intensity and killer right hand.
Weidman drawn into UFC grudge match
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was centre of attention at the press conference for the Michael Bisping-Luke Rockhold main event fight.
‘I’m inside his head, it’s p***ing him off’
UFC fighter Luke Rockhold insists he has won the mental battle against Michael Bisping, revealing: “I’m inside his head and it’s p… ing him off”.
UFC Fight Night set to explode
LUKE Rockhold is promising to beat up Michael Bisping so badly this Saturday, the UFC will have no option but to reward him with a world title fight.
Andrews fights to forget scary past
Heartache is why Dylan Andrews fights in the UFC, why the son of New Zealand drug dealers will look to solidify his rise in the middleweight division.
I’m inside his head, it’s p***ing him off
UFC fighter Luke Rockhold insists he has won the mental battle against Michael Bisping, revealing: “I’m inside his head and it’s p***ing him off”.
‘Haunted house caused husband to beat me’
KAITLYN Grispi, the wife of a former UFC fighter, claims her husband beat her because she was sure their home was haunted.
Bisping, Rockhold feud boils over
UFC stars Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold shared a conference call to promote their upcoming Sydney fight. It didn’t end well.
Aussie fighter’s one shot at glory
DANIEL Kelly thought his UFC dream had passed him by. Then came a call that offered him the opportunity of a lifetime.
The fastest rising star in sport
IT’S taken this mad Irishman 18 months to go from virtual unknown to global superstar. How has Conor McGregor done it?
Super Samoan nervous and ‘not fit at all’
MARK Hunt must shed more than 20kgs — and in a hurry — after accepting the opportunity of a lifetime for UFC 180. Will he be ready in time?
Hunt’s 3 weeks to lose 20kgs for title shot
SYDNEY UFC fighter Mark Hunt has three weeks to lose 20 kilos after being named as Cain Velasquez’s replacement for a shot at the heavyweight title.
Super Samoan gets his Rocky moment
A FEW years ago, his career was on the scrapheap. But suddenly, the “Super Samoan” Mark Hunt is getting the opportunity of a lifetime.
Why the Korean Zombie can’t fight for two years
CHAN Sung Jung has not entered the Octagon in more than a year. His fans are going to have to wait even longer to see him compete again.
Big decision for UFC’s greatest drawcard
IT HAS been almost three years since Brock Lesnar retired from the UFC, yet his name always seems to pop up every few months.
Who is the Super Samoan?
MARK Hunt might just be the world’s heaviest puncher. But what do you know about his real-life Cinderella Man story?
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