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UFC to dissolve flyweight division, many fighters said to be cut

November 7, 2018

Follow @mikehiscoe When Demetrious Johnson was traded to ONE Championship last month, speculation began immediately that UFC was giving up on the flyweight division. That now appears to be the case as a tweet from […]

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GSP not interested in McGregor fight? When Georges St. Pierre returns to the UFC to face Michael Bisping, it will be his first fight in nearly four years. It’s still a few weeks away, but […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 8/8: Cyborg wants to fight Holm at UFC 219, Ian McCall’s CTE concerns, Paige VanZant moving to flyweight

August 8, 2017

After a dominate performance against Tonya Evinger at UFC 214, the current UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion, Cristiane Justino Venâncio (a/k/a Cyborg), is already eyeing her next fight: “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holly Holm. Cyborg took to […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 2/23: GSP says today’s version of himself will beat prior versions and he’s ready to shine (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

February 23, 2017

Less than a week after news broke that Georges St-Pierre was finally returning to UFC, he spoke officially for the first time regarding his comeback. In a video posted to the Hayabusa Philippines Instagram account, […]

SUNDAY TRIVIA: Although Demetrious Johnson is on a hot-streak headed into next weekend’s fight, which two current UFC fighters have wins over him?

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QUESTION: Demetrious Johnson faces the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament Of Champions this weekend. Johnson seems unstoppable at the moment, on a 10 fight win streak. However, this has not always been the case. […]

SUNDAY TRIVIA: Who did Neil Seery lose to in his first UFC fight back in 2014?

November 20, 2016

QUESTION: Neil Seery was hoping to get back to his winning ways against Ian McCall last night at UFC Fight Night 99, but the fight was scrapped when Ian fell ill. Former Cage Warriors Flyweight […]

SATURDAY TRIVIA: Who did Ian McCall fight in the first Flyweight fight in UFC history in 2012 that ended in a draw?

November 19, 2016

QUESTION: Ian McCall faces Neil Seery in Belfast today. McCall has been around since the inception of the UFC Flyweight division and took part in the first Flyweight fight in UFC history in 2012 which […]

TUESDAY TRIVIA: Who was the last person to beat John Lineker in 2014, who fights John Dodson this Saturday night?

September 27, 2016

QUESTION: John Lineker faces John Dodson this weekend at UFC Fight Night 96. Lineker is on a five-fight win streak going into the event. His last defeat came in February 2014. Who beat him? OPTIONS: (a) […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 9/8: Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor II sets all-time UFC pay-per-view buys record at 1.65 million, notebook items (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

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It may have taken a few flung water bottles to put it over the top, but Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor look to have set the all-time UFC pay-per-view buys record for their fight at […]

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