Steven Marrocco
@Steven_Marrocco
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If there's an MMA website I've probably written for it. Creds: MMAFighting, MMA Junkie, USA TODAY, Sports Illustrated, MMAWeekly, FIGHT!, Full Contact Fighter.
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Here it is. Came up with the idea reading celebrity quiz on NYT. I hereby take back everything bad I ever said about web designers/UX/programmers - your job is hard.
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Thread: Seven years, three editors and one job later, I finally got to tell the story of what happened to Spencer "The King" Fisher.
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Diego Sanchez just told me he has ended his professional relationship with Joshua Fabia. Story coming to
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Pound-for-pound some of the worst questions ever heard at a UFC press conference.
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I've been told the Gane vs. Jones T-Mobile graphic has been taken down, was a behind-the-scenes mistake. Fight not done deal.
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Luke Rockhold is asked backstage why he's wearing a black Strikeforce hat. Answer: "I'm going to Conor's funeral."
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I'll sum this whole shove up like this: We're about to find out if Conor McGregor is bigger than the sport of MMA.
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Dana White: Fighters that didn’t fight tonight due to cancelations got paid ‘some money,’ but not show money.
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BREAKING: The New Orelans Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Nate Diaz on a charge of second-degree battery stemming from Bourbon Street fight. Story coming to
@MMAFighting
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Update from Monte Cox on Matt Hughes: "His eyes are closed, but he is awake today and squeezing hands." Great to hear.
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Jon Jones passed his most recent VADA test conducted Feb. 18, according to CSAC's Andy Foster.
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@Shak_Fu
@CrooklynMMA
@arielhelwani
Made me laugh. He literally works out at the gym Randy owns....not a big leap there, dudes.
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Trust me when I tell you it was a pain in the butt to get these.
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ABC President Mike Mazzulli, who was serving in a regulatory capacity at Bellator 187, just texted me: "Mr. McGregor is not bigger than the sport of MMA!!!"
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Chris Leben says turmeric, garlic and wheatgrass cured his heart and cleared the way for bare-knuckle. Phil Baroni took the fight while on the toilet. They meet in Oct., and the promoter assures safety.
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Nina Agdal declaration in suit against Danis. TLDR: She hired a cybersecurity firm that discovered he allegedly posted Snapchat content hacked in 2022 from iPad mini and iPhone XS that were traced to VPNs in Phoenix and NYC, respectively.
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"Rumble" attorney: "Anthony Johnson, if he hits you, your grandkids are going to feel it. He’s trying to deescalate her verbal argument. So he simply picks her up gently and puts her down. That happens every day in America in domestic relationships."
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So yeah, ESPN still hasn't responded to my request for comment on Hardy. It appears they're gonna sit this one out.
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Hey, remember when I said I requested bodycam footage? This is what I got.
Bodycam video shows
#UFC
star Nick Diaz wasn't combative with police during arrest (via
@MMAjunkieSteven
)
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If you're wondering why nobody asked about the Greg Hardy fight, reporters on site in Toronto were explicitly told beforehand by PR: "Only questions about the fights today."
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This should be fun.
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Just heard that Dana White personally called Ed Herman to make the fight with Kevin Holland. Herman already had drinks in hand (and was out of the bubble, so to speak), so no dice. At this point, unclear whether he gets paid show money.
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All that trash talk was selling fights. Cris is a good guy, and he needs help. In this country, we're all one emergency away from the poor house.
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A law enforcement source tells me Stephan Bonnar died on Dec. 22. Cause of death is pending. Obviously, this is terrible news and my deepest condolences go to Bonnar's family.
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Industry source just told me UFC in active talks to hold UFC 249 in Florida using same setup as Combat Night event. Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville mentioned as potential hosts.
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Nick Diaz story updated with court transcript where judge appears to go hard at the alleged victim:
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Sad news.
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Junior Dos Santos vs. Derrick Lewis in the works for UFC on ESPN+ 4. Story coming soon to .
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Leslie Smith was well within her rights to turn down a fight with Aspen Ladd. The way this whole thing looks right now, UFC just trying to sweep away a squeaky wheel.
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To all the MMA journos out there, wherever you are, a humble request: Please stop telling subjects you'll show them your work before you post it. You ruin it for the rest of us.
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I wish the UFC had offered comment. Any comment, really. But I believe they think this story is going to pass and that ultimately fans won't care because Spencer is irrelevant to the UFC today. And they may be right. We'll see.
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Hi everyone! Honored to join the team.
We'd like to announce Steven Marrocco
@MMAFightingSM
has joined our team as the new Deputy Editor.
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This is a story about what happened after a well-liked UFC fighter's career ended. I believe it presents a huge potential issue as an older generation of fighters retire. I sincerely hope you'll give it a read (you'll need a minute).
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Woke up to these scenes. Evacuated to Albany and hold up with in-laws. Hearing there’s been serious devastation.
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A look into Lyoto Machida's move from the UFC to Bellator, per anti-trust suit. Despite UFC allegedly matching offer, he declined, and UFC waived right to match.
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Nguyen: I got a 49-second tap!
Cutelaba: Hold my vodka.
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Hearing that Ed Herman received $10k for his canceled fight at UFC Vegas 5. Last disclosed show purse was $54k, though had to be higher with recent wins and new deal.
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Fatalist Dana White to
@KevinI
: "Whether you're a coronavirus expert or not, it's like hiding from cancer. You can't hide from this thing. If you are a high-risk person, this thing's going to get you."
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Leslie was out…got woken up by punches. Dan was off on that one, imo.
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Alleged battery this past Friday at PFL is one of two battery cases facing Ali Abdelaziz.
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Finally, he agreed to talk. Then the pandemic happened. I finally got the green light and spent three days with the Fisher family in Sylva, N.C. After hours of interviews, documents, video, this is what my living space looked like at one point...but that was just the start.
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Just informed Carlos Condit is off Sunday’s SUG 12 card because he doesn’t want to travel during coronavirus outbreak. Understandable, of course, but unfortunate. He was scheduled to grapple Jake Ellenberger. (Also, because closed-door event, no press allowed.)
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Fertitta to ESPN, Fertitta to anti-trust attorney in 2017.
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NSAC’s Bob Bennett just now on suspending events: Decision has not been officially made to date and I don’t know where they received that information. Next meeting is March 25 and we will have factual information to share. Chairman and Commissioners will make that decision then.
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It’s pretty much a rite of passage to get banned by Ali in this biz, but the fact that it happens with one of the nicest and downright Canadian guys in biz should tell you how bad things have gotten.
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It's quite depressing and entirely predictable that a story you spend four months on gets out-clicked 2x by a Jake Paul blurb you spent 45 mins on.
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UFC got idea to start broadcasting prelims from Affliction, said Lorenzo Fertitta in anti-trust deposition. Don't remember that.
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Also tried to get Joe Silva to respond to recent hashtag/criticism. He has “no desire to make any public comments.”
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And last, but not least,
@TheKing_Spencer
, Emily Fisher and the whole Fisher family for letting me into their lives.
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Just informed by UFC's Jeff Novitzky that Florida is changing its zero-tolerance policy on cannabinoids in advance of UFC on ESPN 3. Story coming to .
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Deiveson Figueiredo just told
@DamonMartin
he is currently 60kg (132.2 pounds) and could make weight today.
#UFC256
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I'm no lawyer, but I don't see this going well for Danis in court.
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Ben Rothwell cutting room quote on childhood: My mom's quote was she didn't use pine, because it broke too fast. She had an old board, and she used it. She hit me everywhere but my ass. It wasn't child abuse back then, but it made me who I am. I grew up tough. You had to be.
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Jon Jones has decided not to participate in VADA program for UFC 232. Still subject to NSAC and USADA, though. Story coming to
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I spoke with Chiesa this past week before they filed, and he said he still suffers effects from attack. He relates to Trevor Wittman's recent comments about Thug Rose.
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In 2013, I got a call from Monte Cox telling me a bad brain scan had ruled Spencer out of a fight with Yves Edwards at UFC on FOX 8. Soon, I was on the phone with Spencer, who told me the story and added, "this is all off the record."
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A lot of people worked on this project, and I'd like to thank them profusely for their help:
@bryan_tucker
,
@ekc
,
@JohnNess
,
@tyson_whiting
,
@RiniMMA
,
@DamonMartin
@AlexanderKLee
and several fighters and industry vets who helped make it happen.
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Thanks to
@ScottCoker
and
@guicruzzz
for the intro, and to
@ekc
and
@allelbows
for the help. And, of course, thanks to
@bryan_tucker
for giving the green light.
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Made this for the wife’s bday: Salted caramel rice crispy crusted chocolate cheesecake. See you at heavyweight.
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On one hand, I understand Khabib's frustration about being asked similar questions. On the other, I feel fairly confident saying he wouldn't want to answer the ones that need to be asked.
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ICYMI, what happens when you're a hoodlum and think you can rob Polyana Viana.
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Florida commission spokesperson just told me that Evander Holyfield has been licensed after passing medical requirements of eye exam, bloodwork, MRI and EKG. "We stand prepared to regulate the bout as a sanctioned fight."
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@spicyspic69
@lthomasnews
I don't think the "hey, I just posted it, I didn't do it" argument will fly.
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The AZ Boxing & MMA Commission is meeting tomorrow at 6:30pm regarding Anderson Silva, the AZ Gaming Department just emailed me.
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Oh, and I almost forgot!
@allelbows
for photos for the video, which really added to it. I don't know if you guys know this, but she's very talented!
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Here's a fight that's in the works.
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Fabricio Werdum vs. Walt Harris headed to UFC 216 PPV, per Jon Anik.
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All pre-fight drug tests have come back clean for Bellator 216, per Mohegan AC. Mirko Cro Cop, who didn't serve full USADA suspension, was tested twice.
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If you're just tuning in and need update on this weekend in MMA: Bellator PPV, crazy weird s---show. UFC, bad stoppage, literal s---show.
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UFC just released a statement that Evans vs. Kennedy is OFF UFC 205 and will not be replaced. Both fighters to receive their show money.
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@ColbyCovMMA
I was just trying to say Empire Strikes Back is a better movie than Return of the Jedi. You don't have to bring my sexual history into it.
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Take this with a grain of salt, but Mazzulli also said UFC told him Conor was supposed to fight Dec. 30, but now won't be. No comment yet from UFC.
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@DustinPoirier
hopes to raise enough money to buy 500 backpacks and computers for his old middle school in Lafayette, LA.
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A NYSAC commission source tells me the scores were accidentally reversed by the scorekeeper (who tallies judges' scores), and Buffer grabbed sheet before it could be corrected.
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Veteran heavyweight Josh Barnett has been released by the UFC. Story coming to .
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USADA is the only agency I've encountered that tells me off the record that they have no comment.
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"We’re not going to avoid tough issues." - I'm sorry, but this is just isn't accurate. You didn't respond to multiple requests for comment on a story that directly involved your network.
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Hearing that Romero popped for a designer steroid - a peptide that increases testosterone production.
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TUF 6 winner Mac Danzig on the lingering effects of concussions and the time to move on
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"Once I felt I could not guarantee the health and safety (of Diaz) going forward, I had to make a tough call.”
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Janes paid for that win in brain cells. Lots and lots of brain cells.
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After a meeting that lasted more than six hours and included protests, in person, over Zoom and via email, and plenty of verbal sparring among commissioners, the Huntington Beach City Council tabled the motion to remove Tito Ortiz as Mayor Pro Tem.
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A little bit of background on this. Doc was attached to case I sent for re: restraining order. After contacting police, I found out case is still active.
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Randy Couture releases statement after heart attack: ‘I have not kicked the bucket yet’
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Turns out the commission in charge of UFC 234 is way ahead of NSAC on policing speech:
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