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Anthony "Rumble" Johnson

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MMA fighter Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson dies at 38

Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, shown in a 2021 Bellator match, was renowned for his punching power. Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, a well-known MMA fighter who had been battling an unspecified illness, died at 38. His cause of death was not immediately made public. Bellator MMA, the fighting promotion with which Johnson most recently competed, confirmed his death Sunday. "The Bellator family is devastated by his untimely passing," the promotion said, "and we send our condolences to his family and friends during this […]

todayNovember 14, 2022

Entertainment

UFC Fight Night main event off after Curtis Blaydes’ positive COVID-19 test

LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- The main event bout between Curtis Blaydes and Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night -- planned for Saturday -- has been called off after Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19, the UFC said Friday. The UFC also said a featherweight bout between Renato Moicano and Rafael Fiziev has been moved to Dec. 12. A flyweight bout between Amir Albazi and Zhalgas Zhumagulov also had to be rescheduled due to travel restrictions. A featherweight bout between Jonathan Pearce […]

todayNovember 27, 2020 2

MMA News

Dana White: UFC to release Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino from contract

LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- UFC president Dana White is ending the relationship between the company and former featherweight champion Cris "Cyborg" Justino. In an interview posted Friday on the UFC's YouTube channel, White said the promotion is "out of the Cyborg business" and will release Justino from her contract without offering her a new deal or matching any outside offers. "I'm going to release her from her contract and I will not match any offers," White said. "She is free […]

todayAugust 2, 2019 4

Conor McGregor mixed martial arts

Entertainment

UFC star McGregor says he’s retiring from MMA

LAS VEGAS (UPI) -- UFC athlete Conor McGregor announced Tuesday he is retiring from mixed martial arts and will not fight at a planned event in July. "Hey guys quick announcement, I've decided to retire from the sport formally known as 'Mixed Martial Art' today," McGregor wrote in a tweet early Tuesday. "I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition. I now join my former partners on this venture, already in retirement." The timing is curious because […]

todayMarch 28, 2019 1

Conor McGregor

Entertainment

UFC fighter Conor McGregor facing civil lawsuit over cellphone incident

MIAMI (UPI) -- UFC star Conor McGregor is facing a civil lawsuit after being charged with two felonies in South Florida on Monday. In Miami-Dade County court records obtained by the Miami Herald and TMZ Sports, 22-year-old Ahmed Abdirzak filed a lawsuit seeking more than $15,000 on Thursday, accusing the mixed martial artist of "battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress." Miami Beach police arrested McGregor, 30, Monday on charges of strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief. He was booked […]

todayMarch 14, 2019 1

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