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Daniel Cormier thinks Paddy Pimblett needs to stop being so dismissive of Jared Gordon if they rematch. Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC)  edged out Gordon (19-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in a controversial decision win at UFC 282 this past December, and the popular fighter from Liverpool, England, disagreed with the public outrage. In a recent video from his hospital bed, Pimblett went on a rant toward Gordon and expressed his desire to run things back. Pimblett said he injured his ankle in Round 1, which required surgery, and vowed he would have put Gordon away had he not been compromised. But Cormier thinks that attitude could cost “The Baddy.” “He acted as if it wasn’t even competitive. Hey hindsight is (20/20),” Cormier said on his YouTube channel. “But now looking back, at least he admits the fight was closer than he originally thought. I think he has to take a bit of a different approach with the Jared Gordon situation because I interviewed him before the fight and he almost dismissed G

Robert Whittaker doesn’t think Alex Pereira at heavyweight is that crazy, but doesn’t like his chances against the new champion. When acknowledging how tough the weight cut is for UFC middleweight champion Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), his coach Glover Teixeira told MMA Junkie he even could see “Poatan” at heavyweight. That’s two divisions up his current weight class, but former middleweight champion Whittaker can see it happening purely on his size. “I think the talk (of moving up) for him, in particular, is very warranted just because he’s a huge dude,” Whittaker said on the MMArcade Podcast. “He is monstrously big and he struggles with the cuts. I think he’s 35 now, as well, so the cuts aren’t getting easier. “He’s a big guy. I was surprised at how rough the cut was for him last fight to take the shots off Adesanya as well as he did, as well as to hold up stamina and cardio wise for the five rounds. I think the talk about him going to heavyweight is definitely warranted. I thi

Biaggio Ali Walsh says his grandfather, Muhammad Ali , would have appreciated Conor McGregor ’s trash talk. Legendary boxer Ali, who is widely considered as one of the most influential athletes of all time, was known for his sharp tongue and his ability to back it up in the ring. Ali passed away in 2016 after a battle with Parkinson’s. McGregor’s rise in the UFC drew comparisons to Ali, which “The Notorious” was honored by . Speaking to TMZ , Ali Walsh was asked if his grandfather would have been a fan of MMA, and the rising amateur fighter says yes – especially McGregor’s wit on the mic. “I think he would’ve liked MMA,” Ali Walsh said. “I think ’76 it was, he took a fight with a famous wrestler. MMA really started with the question of what martial art is the best. You would have the jiu-jitsu guy fight the judo guy, the wrestler fight the striker, etc. He had that question in the 70s, so that question was always there. “I think he would have been a big fan of MMA, especially at t

Daniel Cormier doesn’t see a sit down with Jon Jones happening just yet. Cormier and Jones were part of one of the biggest rivalries in UFC history and shared the octagon on two occasions. The bitter rivals continued to trade barbs past their fights, but things appeared to take a positive turn in the lead-up to Jones’ return against Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 earlier this month. Jones said he thinks he and Cormier actually would make good friends and trusted that Cormier wouldn’t be biased when he commentated his fight. Jones quickly submitted Gane to capture the heavyweight title, but the guillotine choke against the fence had Cormier confused as to what actually happened – which Jones wasn’t buying. “ My man couldn’t even pretend to smile, it was pretty funny. Asking what happened, an experience former champion and analyst suddenly not being able to identify a guillotine. “ My man couldn’t even pretend to smile, it was pretty funny. Asking what happened, an experience former

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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Jared Gordon feels his story with Paddy Pimblett is far from over. The veteran UFC lightweight is confident he’ll fight the English star once again, given the controversial and much talked about result in their contest last December at UFC 282. Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) edged out Gordon (19-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) to win a unanimous decision, leaving many fans and pundits questioning the scoring of the fight. Gordon, who was recently called out for a rematch by Pimblett, is open to running back the fight and is confident they will meet once again. “Yeah, I believe so, it just makes sense,” Gordon told MMA Junkie. “I think he’s trying to build the fight. He’s talking sh*t. I came back with a humble response because I’m not going to feed into that. But I think it makes sense, I think it would be fun, and the fans want to see it. So why not?” Although he was the winner, Pimblett recently called for a rematch with Gordon from the hospital bed after getting ankle s

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Sullivan Cauley thinks it’s time he faces the top names at Bellator if victorious in his return to the cage. The unbeaten Bellator light heavyweight thinks he’s prime to be facing top-10 opposition, especially if he beats Luke Trainer at Bellator 293 . The 205-pound matchup goes down in the opening bout of the Bellator 293 main card, which takes place Friday at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. The main card airs on Showtime following prelims on MMA Junkie “A win over Luke trainer means it’s time to start fighting guys in the top 10,” Cauley told reporters at the Bellator 293 media day on Wednesday. “If you talk to us when we first had the development contract, we were really trying to slow roll it before we jumped to tougher opponents, but when you knock everyone out early, it’s just hard to do that. “They’ve been pushing me, and that’s good. Luke is a great opponent, and if I beat him, it’s clear that I’m ready for the top 10. It’s time to start fighting guys in the t

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