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                  The Fights

                  Gina Carano Posted Herself All The Way Out Of The Star Wars Universe

                  Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire stands out among a crowded field of 2010s auterist action movies for its brilliant pacing and unsparing fight scenes. The movie’s quality is a testament to how much a great director can get done even with a lead actor who doesn’t know how to act at all. The benefit of Gina Carano […]

                  Media Meltdowns
                  Patrick Redford
                  HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 16: Gina Carano arrives for the World Premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", the highly anticipated conclusion of the Skywalker saga on December 16, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

                  Tito Ortiz’s Co-Councilors Already Want To Strip Him Of His Position As Mayor Pro Tem

                  MMA
                  Patrick Redford
                  Doing great sir!

                  The Dread Pirate Of The UFC Has Escaped Dana White’s Justice … For Now

                  The Fights
                  Patrick Redford
                  CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, UFC President Dana White addresses the virtual convention on August 27, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images)

                  Conor McGregor’s Big Night Belonged To Dustin Poirier And Michael Chandler

                  MMA
                  Lauren Theisen
                  Dustin Poirier punches Conor McGregor

                  Dana White: I Have Found The UFC Pirate And I Will Bring Him To Justice

                  The Fights
                  Patrick Redford

                  Max Holloway Had Time To Talk Shit To The Booth In The Middle Of His Fight

                  The Fights
                  Patrick Redford
                  ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 17: In this handout image provided by UFC, Max Holloway (R) kicks Calvin Kattar in a featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 17, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

                  I Hope To God I Never Understand How This Ryan García Knockout Really Feels

                  The Fights
                  Lauren Theisen
                  Luke Campbell kneels on the canvas after a body shot by Ryan Garcia

                  Tito Ortiz’s Term As City Council Member Is Off To A Comical Start

                  The Fights
                  Patrick Redford
                  Tito Ortiz trying to make a point.

                  The $5 Billion Lawsuit Against The UFC By Its Former Fighters Can’t Be Ignored

                  The Fights
                  Patrick Redford
                  JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - MAY 09: UFC President Dana White speaks to the media after UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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                  Try As It Might, Boxing Couldn’t Ruin Terence Crawford’s Return

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                  Terence Crawford looks on

                  Tito Ortiz, Former UFC Champ And Total Kook, Now Holds Public Office

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                  Tito gives an interview on the campaign trail.

                  Naoya Inoue Is Coming To The U.S. And Oh God He’s So Scary

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                  Naoya Inoue celebrates as he knocks down Emmanuel Rodriguez

                  It Sucks That Khabib Nurmagomedov Vs. Tony Ferguson Never Happened

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                  Khabib speaks during a press conference for UFC 229 at Park Theater at Park MGM on October 03, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor will challenge UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for his title at UFC 229 on October 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

                  Vasiliy Lomachenko Vs. Teófimo López Is The Perfect Clash Of Boxing Personalities

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                  Teofimo Lopez and Vasiliy Lomachenko

                  Jose Zepeda And Ivan Baranchyk Fought An Absurd, Brutal, And Terrifying Fight

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                  Ivan Baranchyk on the canvas after being knocked out by Jose Zepeda

                  Israel Adesanya KOs Paulo Costa, Extends The Feud By Humping His Opponent

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                  Adesanya mock-mounts Costa as the referee steps in.

                  Colby Covington’s MAGA Heel Shtick Has Diminishing Returns, Even When He Wins

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                  Colby Covington gets his hand raised in an empty arena.

                  MMA Fighter Levels Opponent With Nutshot Of Historic Brutality

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                  Daniels looks on as his victim is wracked by dick-pain.
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