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The FeedPhillipe Nover reveals ‘horrific’ battle being fought against coronavirus in New York: ‘It’s spreading like wildfire’

The Feed58 mins ago20 min

Ex-UFC fighter Phillipe Nover fought plenty of battles during his mixed martial arts career, but no opponent was as terrifying as the virus he’s currently watch tear through the population in New York City on a daily basis. The 36-year-old former Ultimate Fighter contestant has been a registered nurse in New York for several years where he works as part of a team in the Cath Lab, which is focused on cardiology. Lately, however, Nover...

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The FeedBellator MMA cancels all near-term events amidst coronavirus pandemic

The Feed2 hours ago6 min

In light of the growing coronavirus pandemic in the United States, Bellator MMA made the wise move to call off Bellator 241: “Pitbull vs. Carvalho” on March 13, 2020 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The fighters had already weighed in and it seemed at first like the show would go on in an empty arena, but it was ultimately too big of a health risk to take. Continuing that assessment of risk vs....

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The FeedMorning Report: John McCarthy lays into Jon Jones over latest arrest: ‘He is an unmitigated, just straight-out f*ck up’

The Feed2 hours ago30 min

Over the weekend, Jon Jones was arrested for yet another vehicular incident, this time a DWI in Albuquerque. It is just the latest in a long string of personal struggles from the UFC light heavyweight, and at this point, some of MMA’s biggest luminaries are fed up with Jones. One such person is MMA referee, commentator, and analyst “Big” John McCarthy who on a recent episode of the Weighing In podcast, lambasted Jones’ decision making,...

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The FeedWatch Alistair Overeem’s beatdown of Aleksei Oleinik in Russia

The Feed3 hours ago6 min

Alistair Overeem should’ve been winding down his training camp right about now for a headliner against Walt Harris. Instead, he, like the rest of us, now lives in a coronavirus world. And that means Overeem (45-17 MMA, 10-6 UFC) has his fight against Harris (13-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 30 on hold. The event was supposed to go down April 11 in Portland, Ore. But it’s among the events the UFC had...

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The FeedIan Heinisch signs new UFC deal, switches training camps

The Feed3 hours ago12 min

Ian Heinisch won’t change promotions anytime soon – but he will change training camps. The UFC has signed Heinisch (13-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) to a new four-fight deal, according to the middleweight fighter. Heinisch announced the deal in an interview with TheScore on Monday. Heinisch’s new contract comes as he looks to snap a two-fight losing skid. After winning his first two UFC fights against Cezar Ferreira and Antonio Carlos Junior, Heinisch dropped back-to-back unanimous...

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The FeedMidnight Mania! Former Rizin champ Manel Kape inks multi-fight deal with UFC

The Feed10 hours ago10 min

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Non-Coronavirus MMA news has been scarce in the previous week or two, as the pandemic quickly shuts down the entire world. Despite Dana White’s fabled relentlessness, good news has been even harder to find — all that’s left is cancellations and new obstacles to the few bouts still booked. Tonight, we have an exception, as Combate reports that former Rizin Bantamweight champion Manel Kape (15-4) has signed a multi-fight deal with...

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