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Dana White: Conor McGregor to return in 'early 2025'
Dana White: Conor McGregor to return in 'early 2025'
UFC boss Dana White said he anticipates Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon in “early 2025.” McGregor...
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Sean Brady outlasts Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night
Sean Brady outlasts Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night
Sean Brady defeated Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision on Saturday night in their main event welterweight...
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UFC Vegas 97: Preview, Odds, Trends
UFC Vegas 97: Preview, Odds, Trends
UFC Vegas 97 at Apex Arena on Saturday night features a clash of welterweight contenders when Gilbert...
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Jorge Masvidal planning UFC comeback
Jorge Masvidal planning UFC comeback
Jorge Masvidal retired from UFC in April 2023 after a 20-year career but is considering a possible return,...
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Shara Magomedov vs
Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan added to UFC 308 card
Shara Magomedov will face fellow middleweight Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, UFC...
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Caio Borralho downs Jared Cannonier at Fight Night
Caio Borralho downs Jared Cannonier at Fight Night
Caio Borralho beat Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision on Saturday night in their main event middleweight...
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UFC Vegas 62: Preview, Odds & Trends
UFC Vegas 62: Preview, Odds & Trends
UFC on ESPN 62 at the Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night is headlined by a middleweight fight between...
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Li Jingliang shut down 2 months after KO by Carlos Prates
Li Jingliang shut down 2 months after KO by Carlos Prates
Li Jingliang has been shut down for 60 days by following a brutal knockout by Carlos Prates at UFC 305...
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Francis Ngannou disputes Dana White, says Jon Jones didn't want to fight
Francis Ngannou disputes Dana White, says Jon Jones didn't want to fight
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou said Jon Jones was the one who didn’t want to fight...
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UFC 305 Mixed Martial Arts
South Africa's du Plessis retains middleweight UFC title
South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel...
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Dricus Du Plessis gets Israel Adesanya to tap out at UFC 305
Dricus Du Plessis gets Israel Adesanya to tap out at UFC 305
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis pulled off a stunning victory and successful title defense on...
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Alex Pereira, Raquel Pennington to defend titles at UFC 307
Alex Pereira, Raquel Pennington to defend titles at UFC 307
Alex Pereira will fight for the third time in 2024 when he defends his UFC light heavyweight title against...
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Dana White: Conor McGregor won't return to UFC until at least 2025
Dana White: Conor McGregor won't return to UFC until at least 2025
Former two-division titleholder Conor McGregor won’t make his anticipated return to the Octagon...
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Serghei Spivac gets payback vs
Serghei Spivac gets payback vs. Marcin Tybura at Fight Night
Serghei Spivac made quick work of Marcin Tybura on Saturday night, winning their main event heavyweight...
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Judge denies preliminary $335M UFC settlement
Judge denies preliminary $335M UFC settlement
The UFC decried a judge’s ruling that rejected the terms of a $335 million settlement reached between...
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Belal Muhammad snatches welterweight title at UFC 304
Belal Muhammad snatches welterweight title at UFC 304
Belal Muhammad stole the welterweight title from Leon Edwards on Saturday night, winning by unanimous...
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Virna Jandiroba submits Amanda Lemos at Fight Night
Virna Jandiroba beat Amanda Lemos via submission on Saturday night in their main event women’s...
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UFC moves Spivac-Tybura to Fight Night main event
UFC moves Spivac-Tybura to Fight Night main event
The heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac will headline UFC Fight Night on Aug....
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Dustin Poirier: 'Can't leave this sport on a loss'
Dustin Poirier: 'Can't leave this sport on a loss'
Retirement? Not yet, Dustin Poirier said Monday. The 35-year-old confirmed he plans to return to the...
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Jon Jones pleads not guilty to charges stemming from home drug test
Jon Jones pleads not guilty to charges stemming from home drug test
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges against...
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UFC champ Jon Jones faces assault charge in New Mexico
UFC champ Jon Jones faces assault charge in New Mexico
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is facing two misdemeanor charges in New Mexico stemming from an incident...
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Rose Namajunas ends Tracy Cortez's winning streak at Fight Night
Rose Namajunas ends Tracy Cortez's winning streak at Fight Night
Rose Namajunas defeated Tracy Cortez by unanimous decision on Saturday night in their main event women’s...
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Tracy Cortez chops hair to make weight for Rose Namajunas fight
Tracy Cortez chops hair to make weight for Rose Namajunas fight
Tracy Cortez made weight for her UFC main event in an unusual way. Needing to lose roughly half a pound...
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UFC on ESPN 59: Rose Namajunas heavy favorite in main event
UFC on ESPN 59: Rose Namajunas heavy favorite in main event
The UFC returns to Denver for the first time in six years on Saturday with a main card at Ball Arena...
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Ailin Perez-Darya Zheleznyakova added to Paris card
Ailin Perez-Darya Zheleznyakova added to Paris card
Ailin Perez will face Darya Zheleznyakova in a bantamweight fight at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 28 at Accor...
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UFC 303 Mixed Martial Arts
Pereira retains light heavyweight title with 2nd-round TKO of Prochazka at UFC 303
Alex Pereira first became a champion kickboxer and then moved to the UFC and won title belts in the middleweight...
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UFC 303 Mixed Martial Arts
Dan Ige drops close decision at UFC 303 hours after being called in to replace an ill fighter
An illness forced Brian Ortega to withdraw Saturday hours before his scheduled fight with Diego Lopes...
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Alex Pereira hangs on to light heavyweight belt at UFC 303
Alex Pereira hangs on to light heavyweight belt at UFC 303
Alex Pereira successfully defended his light heavyweight title on Saturday night, knocking out Jiri Prochazka...
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UFC 303 Mixed Martial Arts
Ige called in hours before UFC 303 to replace ill fighter in the co-main event
An illness forced Brian Ortega to withdraw Saturday hours before his scheduled fight with Diego Lopes...
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UFC 303: Alex Pereira favored vs
UFC 303: Alex Pereira favored vs. Jiri Prochazka in headliner
UFC 303 lost out on Conor McGregor due to injury, but Saturday night’s card at T-Mobile Arena still...
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Anthony Smith respectful of foe Roman Dolidze going into UFC 303
Anthony Smith respectful of foe Roman Dolidze going into UFC 303
MMA fighter Anthony Smith was complimentary of his opponent and dismissive of the rest of the light heavyweight...
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Sean Strickland not interested in Robert Whittaker fight
Sean Strickland not interested in Robert Whittaker fight
Sean Strickland is holding out for a rematch with middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis rather than...
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UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan suspended 9 months for punching fan
UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan suspended 9 months for punching fan
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a nine-month suspension to UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan...
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Robert Whittaker KOs Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Fight Night
Robert Whittaker KOs Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Fight Night
It took Robert Whittaker just 1:49 to knock out Ikram Aliskerov during their main event middleweight...
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UFC 303 McGregor
Conor McGregor says a broken toe forced him to withdraw from UFC 303
Conor McGregor posted on Instagram on Friday that a broken toe was the reason he had to pull out of his...
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Obit Taylor Wily
'Hawaii Five-0' fan favorite and former UFC fighter Taylor Wily dies at 56
Taylor Wily, a former sumo wrestler who became known for his role as confidential informant Kamekona...
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UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia: Whittaker faces hungry challenger Aliskerov
UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia: Whittaker faces hungry challenger Aliskerov
The UFC’s first visit to Saudi Arabia this weekend features an unexpected but highly compelling...
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Conor McGregor: Broken toe led to fight cancellation
Conor McGregor: Broken toe led to fight cancellation
Conor McGregor revealed Friday that the injury that forced the cancellation of his planned UFC 303 bout...
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Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis to meet at UFC 305
Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis to meet at UFC 305
Israel Adesanya and reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis will fight for the middleweight belt as the main...
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Manager: Khamzat Chimaev retirement rumors 'absolutely not true'
Manager: Khamzat Chimaev retirement rumors 'absolutely not true'
Khamzat Chimaev’s manager shot down retirement rumors after the fighter withdrew due to an illness...
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Tatsuro Taira gets win as injury stops Alex Perez
Tatsuro Taira gets win as injury stops Alex Perez
Tatsuro Taira extended his unbeaten mark to 16-0-0 with a second-round technical knockout of Alex Perez,...
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Conor McGregor says he'll be back to fight Michael Chandler
Conor McGregor says he'll be back to fight Michael Chandler
Conor McGregor, scratched from his upcoming UFC fight due to injury, vowed Saturday to return to face...
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UFC Fight Night: Tatsuro Taira favored over Alex Perez
UFC Fight Night: Tatsuro Taira favored over Alex Perez
UFC on ESPN 58 at Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night features a flyweight bout between Alex Perez and...
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Conor McGregor out of UFC 303 due to injury
Conor McGregor out of UFC 303 due to injury
Conor McGregor will not fight in UFC 303 due to an injury, UFC chief executive officer Dana White announced...
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UFC 303 McGregor
Conor McGregor out of UFC 303 because of an undisclosed injury
Conor McGregor, long the face of the UFC, is injured and out of the upcoming pay-per-view event June...
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'Violently ill' Khamzat Chimaev out of UFC event in Saudi Arabia
'Violently ill' Khamzat Chimaev out of UFC event in Saudi Arabia
Due to an illness, middleweight Khamzat Chimaev won’t compete in the main event against Robert...
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Dustin Poirier continues to contemplate retirement after loss
Dustin Poirier continues to contemplate retirement after loss
Dustin Poirier does not fear much, although the mixed martial arts champion is taken aback when it comes...
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Nassourdine Imavov scores Fight Night win over Jared Cannonier
Nassourdine Imavov scores Fight Night win over Jared Cannonier
Nassourdine Imavov finished Jared Cannonier in the fourth round in their middleweight bout on the main...
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UFC Fight Night Preview: Nassourdine Imavov favored in headliner
UFC Fight Night Preview: Nassourdine Imavov favored in headliner
UFC Fight Night in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday night features a middleweight fight between Nassourdine...
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Dustin Poirier suffered broken nose, rib, ACL injury vs
Dustin Poirier suffered broken nose, rib, ACL injury vs. Islam Makhachev
A loss isn’t the only thing Dustin Poirier finds himself healing from following his lightweight...
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UFC 302 Mixed Martial Arts
Makhachev beats Poirier by submission at UFC 302 to defend lightweight title
Islam Makhachev had a desperate opponent in front of him and much of a sold-out crowd against him.
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Islam Makhachev successfully defends lightweight title at UFC 302
Islam Makhachev successfully defends lightweight title at UFC 302
Islam Makhachev held on to his lightweight belt on Saturday night, getting Dustin Poirier to tap out...
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UFC 302: Islam Makhachev big favorite over Dustin Poirier
UFC 302: Islam Makhachev big favorite over Dustin Poirier
The main card at UFC 302 will get under way at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark,...
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UFC New Gloves Mixed Martial Arts
UFC set to debut new fighter gloves designed to minimize eye pokes
UFC is set to unveil a new glove designed in large part to stunt eye pokes that often render fighters...
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Dustin Poirier
Makhachev doesn't want to retire Poirier at UFC 302, just beat him in the lightweight title clash
Islam Makhachev understood the reasons why Dustin Poirier would consider retirement after their lightweight...
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Ilia Topuria sets sights on UFC history next year in Spain
Ilia Topuria sets sights on UFC history next year in Spain
If all goes to plan for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, the near future will include a bout...
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Dustin Poirier: No interest in 4th Conor McGregor fight
Dustin Poirier: No interest in 4th Conor McGregor fight
Dustin Poirier is too busy chasing a title to pursue a massive potential payday, saying he is not interested...
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Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera dies at 33
Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera dies at 33
Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera died following a motorcycle accident in Tampa, Fla. He was 33. His family...
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Cards read in Lerone Murphy's favor at UFC Fight Night
Cards read in Lerone Murphy's favor at UFC Fight Night
Lerone Murphy went the distance in a main-event featherweight fight on Saturday night, coming away with...
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Curtis Blaydes gets Tom Aspinall rematch at UFC 304
Curtis Blaydes gets Tom Aspinall rematch at UFC 304
Nearly two years to the day of their first matchup, Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall are set for a rematch...
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Derrick Lewis whoops it up after stopping Rodrigo Nascimento
Derrick Lewis whoops it up after stopping Rodrigo Nascimento
Derrick Lewis stopped Rodrigo Nascimento 49 seconds into the third round of their UFC Fight Night heavyweight...
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Stipe Miocic wants Jon Jones fight over everything else
Stipe Miocic wants Jon Jones fight over everything else
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic counts a third crown as important — but not...
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UFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis popular favorite vs
UFC Fight Night: Derrick Lewis popular favorite vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
UFC’s return to St. Louis for the first time since 2018 on Saturday includes six fights on the...
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Free agent Jose Aldo eyes title fight after statement win
Free agent Jose Aldo eyes title fight after statement win
Free agent Jose Aldo wants to keep fighting and is looking for a title shot after a big win Saturday...
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Alexandre Pantoja defends flyweight title at UFC 301
Alexandre Pantoja defends flyweight title at UFC 301
Alexandre Pantoja kept his flyweight belt on Saturday night, beating Steve Erceg by unanimous decision...
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UFC 301 Preview: Alexandre Pantoja favored in main event
UFC 301 Preview: Alexandre Pantoja favored in main event
UFC 301 will feature a title fight between 125-pound champion Alexandre Pantoja and flyweight contender...
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William Gomis (illness) pulled from UFC 301
William Gomis (illness) pulled from UFC 301
William Gomis was pulled from his scheduled fight against Jean Silva at UFC 301 after being helped out...
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Volkanovski: Holloway can make Topuria fight 'look easy'
Volkanovski: Holloway can make Topuria fight 'look easy'
A matchup between UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and BMF champion Max Holloway has not been...
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Alex Perez-Tagir Ulanbekov back on for June 15
Alex Perez-Tagir Ulanbekov back on for June 15
The previously scheduled fight between Alex Perez and Tagir Ulanbekov has been rebooked for UFC Fight...
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Colby Covington plans return at UFC 303, opponent to be determined
Colby Covington plans return at UFC 303, opponent to be determined
Welterweight Colby Covington is planning to get back in the octagon this June 29 at UFC 303, but he’s...
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Alex Perez gets long-awaited win at UFC Fight Night
Alex Perez gets long-awaited win at UFC Fight Night
Flyweight Alex Perez picked up his first win in nearly four years Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Las...
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Hill-Rountree confirmed co-main event on McGregor-Chandler card
Hill-Rountree confirmed co-main event on McGregor-Chandler card
Light heavyweights Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. will square off at UFC 303 as the co-main event...
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Max Holloway not on Islam Makhachev's radar -- yet
Max Holloway not on Islam Makhachev's radar -- yet
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has several future opponents in mind before he entertains a...
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Jon Jones begins workouts, returning from pectoral surgery
Jon Jones begins workouts, returning from pectoral surgery
Jon Jones is back on the comeback trail and has an eye on resuming his career. The heavyweight champion...
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Justin Gaethje credits Max Holloway: 'He surprised me in a couple areas'
Justin Gaethje credits Max Holloway: 'He surprised me in a couple areas'
Justin Gaethje had the momentum in his fight at UFC 300 against Max Holloway — and saw it shift...
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It's official: Conor McGregor to fight Michael Chandler on June 29
It's official: Conor McGregor to fight Michael Chandler on June 29
Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to UFC action will come June 29 against Michael Chandler in...
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Alex Pereira blitzes Jamahal Hill at UFC 300
Alex Pereira blitzes Jamahal Hill at UFC 300
Alex Pereira needed just 3:14 to knock out Jamahal Hill and retain his light heavyweight title on Saturday...
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Brendan Allen gets revenge at UFC Fight Night
Brendan Allen gets revenge at UFC Fight Night
Brendan Allen earned some payback over Chris Curtis on Saturday night, winning by split decision in their...
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Chris Weidman's first win in 4 years a controversial one at Fight Night
Manon Fiorot’s fight with Erin Blanchfield — a matchup of two top flyweight contenders —...
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Igor Severino DQ'd, reportedly fired by UFC for biting at Fight Night
Rose Namajunas did her best to prove she belongs in the flyweight division Saturday night, beating Amanda...
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Nate Diaz And Jorge Masvidal Boxing Fight on June 1st
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are going to be meeting up in the boxing ring soon. The major news was just...
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Sean O’Malley defends bantamweight title at UFC 299
Sean O’Malley held on to his bantamweight belt on Saturday night, defeating Marlon Vera by unanimous...
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