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  1. nuraknu

    Daniel Cormier can't wait to fight in a 25-foot cage: 'I hope Stipe Miocic has his wrestling shoes'

    Daniel Cormier is thrilled to be fighting in a 25-foot cage. Cormier (22-2 MMA, 11-2 UFC) challenges heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 252 on Aug. 15, looking to put a stamp on their rivalry. They’re tied at 1-1, with former dual-champ Cormier winning the first fight...
  2. TheCompleteKO

    Rumor: Stipe Miocic vs Cain Velasquez

    TMMAC, It's been a while. We recorded some great episodes of the podcast with a ton of fighters such as newly signed Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez, Kamuela Kirk and Montel Jackson and much, much more. But Here I am BACK to give you some insight on a potential rumor going down in the heavyweight...
  3. TheEmperorRises

    Unbeaten 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steve Mowry to debut at Bellator 205

    Mammoth heavyweight Steve Mowry will make his Bellator debut at September’s Bellator 205 event. MMAjunkie today verified with a Bellator official that Mowry (4-0 MMA, 0-0 MMA) will make his promotional debut at Bellator 205 against another debuting fighter in Ben Moa (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA). The...
  4. La Paix

    Curtis Blaydes believes UFC doesn't want him as heavyweight champ

    Curtis Blaydes has accepted that he won’t be the next UFC heavyweight title challenger. What’s left to be decided, though, is what that means when it comes to his more immediate future. Meaning: Now that it’s all but official that dual champ Daniel Cormier will meet Brock Lesnarin his first UFC...
  5. T

    Yoel Romero moves up to light heavyweight,

    Yoel Romero moves up to light heavyweight, manager wants Daniel Cormier UFC title fight After Yoel Romero suffered a second defeat in a Middleweight title fight against division champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 225 a few weeks ago, talks of “Soldier of God” moving up to the Light Heavyweight...
  6. TheEmperorRises

    Bellator signs unbeaten 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steven Mowry to multi-fight deal

    The Bellator heavyweight division just got a lot bigger. MMAjunkie today verified with a Bellator official that the promotion has inked 6-foot-8 heavyweight Steven Mowry to an exclusive multi-fight contract. Mowry (4-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) also posted a photo on social media of him signing the...
  7. nuraknu

    Mark Godbeer Moving to Light Heavyweight for next UFC Fight

    British fighter Mark Godbeer will be making the move down to light heavyweight for his next fight under the UFC banner. Godbeer (13-4) signed for the UFC back in Nov. 2016 and has since gone 2-2 with wins over Daniel Sptiz and Walt Harris bookended by losses to Justin Ledet and most recently...
  8. La Paix

    Rashad Evans returns to light heavyweight vs. Anthony Smith at UFC 225

    Rashad Evans Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Rashad Evans is returning to the weight class where he was once a champion. The former UFC light heavyweight champion will be back at 205 pounds when he takes on Anthony Smith at UFC 225 on June 9 at the United Center in Chicago, sources confirmed with...
  9. Ted Williams' head

    Descendant of Jack Johnson wants President Trump to pardon first black boxing heavyweight champion

    Descendant of Jack Johnson wants Trump to pardon boxing champ Jack Johnson is a legendary figure in boxing, became HW champ back when it was damn near impossible to get a title shot if you were black. He was pretty much the original Ali - very flashy, braggadocious, and had a taste for white...
  10. nuraknu

    Cheick Kongo, Javy Ayala announced as Bellator Heavyweight Grand-Prix alternates

    The eight-man tournament field was finalized months ago, but it wasn’t until now we had any information regarding the inevitable alternates. Last night following Bellator 192 at The Forum, Bellator President Scott Coker announced that Cheick Kongo and Javy Ayala would serve as alternates in the...
  11. CagesideTribune

    The State of the UFC's Heavyweight Division - exploring some interesting questions

    In the aftermath of the most anticipated UFC heavyweight championship fight of all-time, we are left with a grim-reality. The adrenaline and excitement quickly fades into the revelation that we are now left without a legit title contender. At a time when we are blessed with the greatest...
  12. CLINTK9

    Remembering: The Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix!

    with the Bellator HW GP starting in a few days, i thought id do a small write-up about another great tournament of the past. hope you all enjoy and reminisce. The year was 2011! mma was running hot! ufc was all over the place, still riding the wave of 2009's ufc100 and brock lesnar. they...
  13. MMAHAWK

    View from The Hawks Nest (Bellator 2018 Heavyweight Championship Tournament)

    View from The Hawks Nest An event review from a fan's perspective By Matthew “MMAHAWK” Hawkins 2018 Bellator Heavyweight Championship Tournament Photos by Matthew Hawkins In the cookie cutter model of American MMA in 2018, we are often subject to the same experience for every event. For...
  14. nuraknu

    VID Undefeated Russian heavyweight Minakov KOs another opponent, takes record to 21-0

    Undefeated Russian heavyweight Minakov KOs another opponent, takes record to 21-0 (VIDEO) View: https://youtu.be/ixG1KV8_xWU '...In May 2016, Bellator stripped Minakov of his belt, but according to the athlete there are no signs of interest in him from the organization, as he has only once...
  15. Ted Williams' head

    Ngannou = Heavyweight Soccerjew

    While most fans (anyone who is reading this) watch MMA for pure mindless enjoyment, a guy like me watches it from a very analytical stand point. And I say the UFC has put their money on the wrong horse. Ngannou will be a HW version of Soccerjew and take a horrible beating from Stipe.
  16. nuraknu

    Daniel Cormier vs. Volkan Oezdemir for light heavyweight title official for UFC 220

    The UFC announced officially Wednesday that Daniel Cormier will defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Oezdemir at UFC 220 on Jan. 20 in Boston. Cormier had said publicly that Oezdemir would be next, but it was unclear how Oezdemir’s issues with the law would factor into the potential...
  17. La Paix

    UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir arrested on battery charge in Florida

    UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir may have a hurdle to cross that doesn’t deal with getting a title shot. Oezdemir was arrested Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability. According to his arrest record, he is being...
  18. GSPTrainingInAPool

    BE’s Baddest: Shogun Rua is the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time

    BE’s Baddest: Shogun Rua is the greatest Light Heavyweight of all time by Fraser Coffeen @FCoffeen Nov 13, 2017, 7:00am EST Shogun is the GOAT. At least, that’s what you, the Bloody Elbow readers have determined, as Mauricio Rua defeated Chuck Liddell to take a win in the finals of the BE’s...
  19. Clappin'Daddys

    Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir targeted for Bellator heavyweight tournament

    Former Pride FC heavyweight kingpin Fedor Emelianenko will take on former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir in April, sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. The fight is agreed, but contracts have yet to be signed. Denis Geyko first reported the news. Mir (18-11) received a two-year USADA...
  20. Clappin'Daddys

    Bellator to crown new heavyweight champion with eight-man GP in 2018

    More than three years after the last heavyweight title bout in the promotion history, Bellator has decided to stage an eight-man tournament in 2018 to give the division a new champion. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Friday following a report by MMA Junkie. Former PRIDE champion Fedor...
  21. T

    Manager: Anthony Johnson to meet with UFC about return, likely at heavyweight

    Anthony Johnson’s time in retirement might be short. Johnson’s manager Ali Abdel-Aziz told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that “Rumble,” known for his devastating knockout power, is planning a potential comeback and they will be meeting with UFC president Dana White this week...
  22. Clappin'Daddys

    Scott Coker open to Bellator heavyweight tournament but wants to crown champion first

    With a new influx of talent, and an unclaimed championship belt, Bellator’s heavyweight division is ripe for a tournament. Bellator President Scott Coker, no stranger to the format, likes the idea of pairing the division’s baddest big guys against each other. But he said a new champion will be...
  23. La Paix

    Daniel Cormier reinstated as UFC light heavyweight champion

    Daniel Cormier is back to being the UFC light heavyweight champion. Cormier said Wednesday on UFC Tonight that he spoke with UFC president Dana Whiteearlier in the day and White told him he is the titleholder again. UFC spokesperson Lenee Breckenridge confirmed with MMA Fighting on Wednesday...
  24. Darqnezz

    General Ultra Heavyweight Showdown.

    No Holds Barred. Anything goes. The only rule is: There are no rules.
  25. lueVelvet

    Alex Nicholson Moving to Heavyweight?

    This isn't anything super interesting...We just got back from camping for a few days and when catching up on FB this appeared in my feed. I thought Alex fought MW/LHW but now the UFC wants him at HW? Payback for being a PR nightmare? :p Funny enough, Sam Alvey replies with this...
  26. Wild

    Any questions for UFC Heavyweight - Chase "The Vanilla Gorilla" Sherman?

    Pleased to announce that UFC Heavyweight, Chase Sherman, has agreed to a Video Q&A with TMMAC. Chase is a Mississippi boy that played football for Delta State and currently trains with another friend of TMMAC, UFC Featherweight, Jason "The Kid" Knight at Alan Belcher's MMA. At UFC 211, Chase...
  27. nuraknu

    Heavyweight Arjan Bhullar signs with UFC

    'The Battlefield Fight League heavyweight champion and former Olympic wrestler, Arjan Bhullar has officially signed with the UFC. 'Bhullar made the announcement on his Facebook page on Thursday afternoon. '“FROM THE OLYMPIC GAMES, TO THE UFC! Another glass ceiling has been smashed. It’s...
  28. Zeph

    VID Ngannou is a new breed of heavyweight

    View: https://twitter.com/JoshMUFC_/status/853258926015606784/video/1
  29. FrenchFu'

    UFC Heavyweight N'Gannou just announced his contract extension

    Hi ! The UFC MMA fighter representing France has just announced that is contract has been extended, on his social media. He will face Mihajlovic in the UFC on FOX 20 at July 23 (the fight was set before this new contract). After defeating Henrique and Blaydes with brutal K.O.s, the "Predator" is...
  30. Haulport

    (Algorithmic) HEAVYWEIGHT RANKINGS

    Hey Ya'll, I have an algo I wrote to output MMA Rankings and have occasionally shared the results for feedback at the other place. Stopped doing that because the users suck and provide no salient feedback to learn from, so I figured I'd try it here in my new MMA home. Since I don't have a...
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