The tragic news of Stephan Bonnar’s death sent shockwaves through the MMA community on Christmas Eve. Tributes from current and former fighters flooded social media shortly following the UFC’s announcement on Twitter. The UFC family is saddened by the passing of UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar. We send our sincerest condolences to his family…
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The HBCU football season has ended following a spectacular Celebration Bowl that saw North Carolina Central defeat Jackson State to win the Black National Championship. If this year was any indication, there is a lot to be excited about in the future with many teams and players breaking the mold and putting their competitors on…
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Just a few days out from Christmas, UFC featherweight Lando Vannata had his Die Hard moment. ‘Groovy’ is a fan-favorite octagon veteran, having been in the promotion for nearly seven years. During his time in the promotion, he’s shared the UFC cage with incredible names, including Tony Ferguson, Bobby Green, Marc Diakiese, and more. The…
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Matt Brown is explaining why he sides with Jakes Shields over Mike Jackson following their recent altercation. Brown (23-19 MMA) has taken a side after the physical altercation occurred between Shields and Jackson at the UFC PI in Las Vegas. It was Jackson who took to social media calling Shields a ‘Nazi’ and a ‘white…
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The Celebration Bowl really does live up to its billing. It truly is a celebration of HBCU football in all its glory. This year’s game was truly thrilling, as I was able to view it from the mid-deck of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as a part of a sell-out crowd of 49,670, a record…
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Some 24 hours before North Carolina Central head coach Trei Oliver was clear about what would be required to win the Celebration Bowl. Oliver, who played at NC Central and won a Black Colleg National Championship with North Carolina A&T as an assistant in 2015, explained the Eagles would not stray away from the identity…
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The 2022 Celebration Bowl concluded with yet another victory for the MEAC, as conference champion North Carolina Central took home a 41-34 overtime win over SWAC champion Jackson State. As a result, the MEAC improves to 6-1 all-time in the Celebration Bowl, including wins in each of the last five games (Grambling State defeated North…
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The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 66 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland. Cannonier (15-6 MMA) enters the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Israel Adesanya in his most recent effort at UFC 276. Prior to that setback, ‘Tha Killa…
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On the eve of the Celebration Bowl and his last game as Jackson State head coach, Deion Sanders affirmed that he accomplished everything he set out to for the football program and beyond. After turning HBCU football on its head by challenging the way in which Black colleges were perceived in mainstream circles while also…
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Ariel Helwani is responding to the latest accusations from UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett. It was last Saturday, December 10th at UFC 282 that saw Paddy Pimblett (20-3 MMA) defeat Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA) in the co-main lightweight bout. It was a controversial decision win for the Liverpudlian which extended his undefeated record to 4-0 within…
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