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UFC 244

UFC: Masvidal moving on to Diaz as Usman wants ‘insane money’

Jorge Masvidal tells Kamaru Usman ‘you’re not a draw, nobody knows you’ after claiming the UFC welterweight champion’s financial demands scuppered their title fight.

28 May 2020 - 2:50PMvideocam

Jorge Masvidal

UFC: Masvidal in camp for next fight – ‘gave somebody his word’

27 May 2020 - 6:27PMvideocam

MMA

UFC: Israel Adesanya slams Yoel Romero’s ‘cheating’ tactics

3 Feb 2020 - 12:20PMvideocam

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UFC: Masvidal rips into Diaz for comments after fight

Jorge Masvidal thinks it’s a ‘hard sell’ for Nate Diaz to call him a quitter, and mocks his injury claims as he tells him ‘sign the contract’ for UFC rematch.

24 Dec 2019 - 5:11AMvideocam

Jorge Masvidal kicks Nate Diaz during the first round at UFC 244. Photo: AP

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UFC’s Masvidal says Donald Trump invited him to White House

Jorge Masvidal says invitation from US president is an ‘honour’, as he mocks former friend and fellow UFC fighter Colby Covington for having to ‘beg’ to go to the Oval Office.

28 Nov 2019 - 6:07PMvideocam

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The Takedown | UFC’s Masvidal fighting Canelo is not boxing clever

Fans are greedily eating up every morsel of clickbait as UFC fighters and boxers challenge each other, but these combat sport crossover call outs need to stop.

16 Nov 2019 - 8:32PM

Jorge Masvidal

The Takedown | UFC’s Masvidal getting way more attention than he deserves

Amid a quiet UFC landscape, ‘BMF’ title holder Jorge Masvidal has perched himself atop the mountain with a loudspeaker as he trash talks like a legend and cashes in on his 15 minutes of fame.

15 Nov 2019 - 5:05PM

Nate Diaz

Nate Diaz pays rent for UFC fan who lost big bet on him

Nate Diaz sends fan more money than what he lost betting on Stockton fighter to beat Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244 – ‘he’s a man of the people’.

14 Nov 2019 - 1:48PM

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Masvidal says McGregor doesn’t want ‘BMF’ belt any more

Jorge Masvidal says he won’t try to cyber bully Conor McGregor into fighting him, after claiming the former UFC champion has gone quiet.

13 Nov 2019 - 6:09PM

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UFC: Masvidal ‘confused’ by Nick Diaz call-out

Jorge Masvidal wonders if Nick Diaz ‘is asking for a fight, or are we going for a walk some place?’ as he says next UFC bout will be the one ‘with most zeroes’.

13 Nov 2019 - 4:09PM

Jorge Masvidal punches Nate Diaz during the second round at UFC 244. Photo: AP

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UFC: Jorge Masvidal says he’ll ‘sleep’ Canelo

‘BMF’ champion Jorge Masvidal says ‘maybe I don’t hit harder, but I’m definitely bigger ... and 10 times the athlete’ of boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez.

13 Nov 2019 - 3:33PM

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UFC: The Rock responds to Nate Diaz jibe

Hollywood icon and WWE legend Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson laughs off Nate Diaz’s UFC 244 remarks, saying, ‘That’s the Nate we all know and love’.

12 Nov 2019 - 2:34PM

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UFC: Corey Anderson mocks Jon Jones after title snub

Corey Anderson says ‘I wouldn’t wanna fight me either’ after Jon Jones says he’s ‘beating Dominick Reyes next’ because ‘he’s more dangerous’.

8 Nov 2019 - 2:04PM

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Nate Diaz hints he could retire after UFC 244 drama

Nate Diaz says he’s ‘going out on tour’ in expletive-laden social media post, hinting demands for Jorge Masvidal rematch are being ignored.

8 Nov 2019 - 11:18AM

Nate Diaz enters the ring for his fight against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244. Photo: AFP

BMF

UFC 244 doctor mulls police protection after threats

Cageside doctor says angry fans have threatened and abused him after he made ‘tough, objective’ decision to call off ‘BMF’ bout between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal.

5 Nov 2019 - 6:39PM

Dr Nitin K. Sethi checks Nate Diaz before the fourth round at UFC 244. Photo: AP

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UFC: Kevin Lee wants Conor McGregor next

Kevin Lee says Conor McGregor would be his ideal opponent and tells Islam Makhachev to ‘get in line’ as Russian calls him out following vicious head kick KO at UFC 244.

5 Nov 2019 - 5:11PM

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Five fights we need to see after UFC 244

Nate Diaz wants an immediate rematch with Jorge Masvidal, but here are the five match-ups that make most sense going forward for the UFC after a huge night in New York.

5 Nov 2019 - 3:03PM

Tyson Fury

UFC: Till’s money on Tyson Fury against Stipe, Ngannou

Darren Till backs heavyweight boxing star to shine if he makes crossover to MMA – ‘I’ll tell him myself, he needs to learn certain things’.

4 Nov 2019 - 7:41PMvideocam

Tyson Fury performs for WWE in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters

Jorge Masvidal

Masvidal willing to step in at UFC 245 – ‘they gotta pay me’

Jorge Masvidal would fight in December if Covington or Usman withdraw – ‘they’d need to whip out the chequebook like they haven’t before’.

4 Nov 2019 - 5:49PM

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UFC: Masvidal says McGregor ‘won’t sign paper’ to fight

Jorge Masvidal laughs off idea of fighting Conor McGregor – ‘he punches old dudes in the face because that’s the people he can beat’.

4 Nov 2019 - 1:15AM

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UFC 244: Masvidal calls out Canelo – ‘I could hurt him’

Jorge Masvidal challenges new WBO light heavyweight boxing champion after claiming to have ‘killed him’ in Saturday night’s pay-per-view war.

3 Nov 2019 - 11:54PMvideocam

BMF

Nate Diaz warns UFC, Masvidal: ‘Don’t play me’

Nate Diaz worries the UFC will deny him a rematch with Jorge Masvidal after doctor stops ‘BMF’ fight – ‘I can already see it coming’.

3 Nov 2019 - 11:12PM

Nate Diaz wants to run it back with Jorge Masvidal after the doctor called their UFC 244 fight off. Photo: AFP

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The Takedown | UFC proves it’s the ‘BMF’ in fight game as boxing blinks

Canelo Alvarez is the best paid star across all of sport but UFC’s gimmick ‘BMF’ fight arguably eclipses one of the biggest boxing bouts this year.

3 Nov 2019 - 10:12PM

BMF

Nate Diaz says The Rock ‘picked wrong side’ with Masvidal

Diaz says UFC should have used Mike Tyson instead of Dwayne Johnson for UFC 244 – ‘The Rock’s cool, I like Ballers … but he picked another side’.

3 Nov 2019 - 9:30PM

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UFC 244: White shuts Corey Anderson’s ultimatum down

Anderson asks to be released unless he’s given shot at Jon Jones next, and Dana White says ‘if you don’t wanna be here, you can do what you want’.

3 Nov 2019 - 8:45PM

Corey Anderson knocks down Johnny Walker at UFC 244. Photo: AP

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UFC 244: Dana White shoots down Diaz-Masvidal rematch

UFC president Dana White says Jorge Masvidal ‘looked very dominant’ against Nate Diaz and will ‘move on to something else’.

3 Nov 2019 - 7:13PM

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson places the ‘BMF’ belt on Jorge Masvidal as Nate Diaz looks dejected. Photo: AP

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UFC 244: Dana White sounds off on ‘scumbag’ De La Hoya

UFC president gets last laugh over Golden Boy CEO as Diaz-Masvidal fight is shown on big screens at MGM Grand before Canelo bout can start.

3 Nov 2019 - 6:54PM

BMF

Nate Diaz blasts doctor, Dana White for UFC 244 stoppage

Nate Diaz says ‘blood don’t hurt, it’s just there’ as he rails against UFC boss for supporting doctor’s call – ‘how many fights you been in Dana?’

3 Nov 2019 - 7:41PM

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UFC 244

UFC 244 is an Ultimate Fighting Championship MMA pay-per-view event, taking place on November 2, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main event features Jorge Masvidal against Nate Diaz for the BMF belt. The co-main event features Darren Till against Kelvin Gastelum.

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9 September, 2024