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Scott Coker Launches $60 Million Global MMA League With Tony Hawk Backing, Says Sport Needs “A Fresh, New Global Brand”

Scott Coker is back in the MMA business with real money behind him. The former Strikeforce founder and Bellator president has announced a new $60 million Global MMA League, with financing led by ...
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Tyron Woodley Says Jon Jones Asked For Lawyer Behind Conor McGregor’s Mayweather Blueprint To Pursue Francis Ngannou Fight Outside UFC

Tyron Woodley says Jon Jones asked him for the lawyer’s number behind a Conor McGregor-style legal play that could help Jones pursue a Francis Ngannou fight outside the UFC. Jones reopened the issue ...
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Khabib Nurmagomedov Fires Back At Dana White’s ‘Muslim Tour’ Claim That He Made ‘So Much Money’ He Stopped Fighting: ‘I Swear By Allah, This Is An Absolute Lie’

Khabib Nurmagomedov fired back after Dana White claimed the former UFC lightweight champion stopped fighting because he made huge money on what White called a “Muslim tour.” Nurmagomedov retired after ...
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Herb Dean Explains Why He Paused Before Waving Off Francis Ngannou’s First-Round KO Of Philipe Lins

Herb Dean explains why he took an extra look before stopping Francis Ngannou’s KO win over Philipe Lins at MVP MMA 1.
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Dustin Poirier Says Nate Diaz ‘Looked Like Dog Sh*t’ Against Mike Perry, Then Warns ‘I Will Knock You Clean Out’

Dustin Poirier rips Nate Diaz after the Mike Perry loss, says Diaz looked horrible, and warns he would knock him out at 170.
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Gina Carano Says ‘If I Hadn’t Tapped She Would’ve Broken My Arm’ After Ronda Rousey Armbar, Calls Quick Loss ‘Very Humbling’

Gina Carano gave the full story after Ronda Rousey caught her in a fast armbar, and she did not hide from how bad it felt. Carano said the loss was humbling, admitted her arm had already started to ...
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Gina Carano Says ‘This Was A Victory In My Life’ After Ronda Rousey Ends 17-Year MMA Comeback In 17 Seconds At MVP MMA 1

Gina Carano said her 17-second loss to Ronda Rousey at MVP MMA 1 was still a victory after losing 100 pounds and returning ...
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Daniel Cormier And Ben Askren Rip MVP MMA 1 Matchmaking After One-Sided Night, Say Francis Ngannou Needs Real ‘Dance Partners’

Daniel Cormier and Ben Askren criticized MVP MMA 1’s one-sided matchmaking and said Francis Ngannou needs real opponents.
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Jon Jones Says He Needs ‘The Right People’ To Leave UFC Contract, Then Admits He ‘Really Wanted To Box’

Jon Jones is now talking about his UFC contract like there may be a real exit door. Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, says getting out of his current UFC deal is “very, ...
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Alex Pereira Says Ilia Topuria ‘Stepped Up As A Brother’ After Josh Hokit Press Conference Chaos At UFC Freedom 250

Alex Pereira is not brushing off Josh Hokit’s UFC Freedom 250 press conference stunt as harmless fight-week noise. Pereira addressed the messy exchange involving Hokit and Ilia Topuria, giving Topuria ...
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Jake Paul Calls Dana White An ‘Insecure Little Boy’ After UFC Drops Conor McGregor News During Francis Ngannou’s MVP MMA 1 Walkout

Jake Paul called Dana White an “insecure little boy” after Conor McGregor news dropped during Francis Ngannou’s MVP MMA 1 walkout.
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Rousey, Ngannou, and Carano led the disclosed MVP MMA 1 purses on Netflix.

Ronda Rousey’s 17-second armbar was also the biggest disclosed payday at MVP MMA 1. California State Athletic Commission figures obtained by MMA Fighting list Rousey at $2.2 million for her main event ...