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UFC 269 has lost one of its all-star fights, as it’s being reported Jorge Masvidal has been forced out of his bout with Leon Edwards.

The rivals were scheduled to fight at the December 11 card, which … Read More

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After Islam Makhachev stormed through Dan Hooker last month, Daniel Cormier pushed for his teammate’s title shot. But, now that Justin Gaethje has defeated Michael Chandler – in an instant classic – Cormier has changed gears.

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It remains to be seen if the winner of this Saturday’s bout between Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje advances to another shot at the UFC’s lightweight title. But, Gaethje’s letting people know there’s going to be a … Read More

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Eddie Alvarez has battled both Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje during his remarkable career, and recently he shared why he thinks Gaethje will likely be victorious at UFC 268.

Gaethje and Chandler are scheduled to fight at … Read More

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Although Tony Ferguson has lost three straight bouts, and will 38 next in February, Dana White believes ‘El Cucuy’ remains a top lightweight.

Ferguson (25-6) put together a 12-fight winning streak from 2013 through 2019, and established … Read More

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If all goes according to plan, Sean O’Malley will fight for a third time this year, as it’s being reported the rising fighter will take on Raulian Paiva at UFC 269.

O’Malley recently announced that he will … Read More

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Although Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have traded tweets recently about fighting, the latter says a fight with the Stockton star isn’t his first priority.

Ever since a planned bout between the two fell through in 2018, … Read More

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It’s being reported that the UFC is close to finalizing a bout between top lightweight contenders, Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler.

Ever since Chandler moved to the UFC, there has been speculation about the former Bellator champ … Read More

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The first SFT event of 2021, SFT 27, will be held this Thursday night (July 15) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, featuring a pair of SFT title fights, in SFT’s first show since last December.

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Two exciting title fights highlight a loaded SFT 27 card, the first SFT MMA event held since last December, on Thursday night, July 15th in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Two SFT Xtreme and two Jiu-Jitsu fights are also … Read More

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Kevin Lee’s initial move to welterweight didn’t go according to plan. But, after seeing Kamaru Usman put away Jorge Masvidal earlier this year, the fighters says he decided a return to welterweight was in order.

Lee has … Read More

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Charles Oliveira took out Michael Chandler last month to lay claim to the UFC’s vacant, lightweight title, and Khabib Nurmagomedov sounds pretty happy about the outcome.

Oliveira was booked to fight Chandler for the belt, which Nurmagomedov … Read More

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Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor are booked for a highly anticipated rubber match on July 10. But, recently UFC President Dana White confirmed the promotion is actively searching for a backup fighter for the headliner.

Poirier and … Read More

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Dana White isn’t calling for Tony Ferguson to retire, following his third straight defeat at UFC 262. But, the UFC President did acknowledge the 37-year-old’s best days are likely behind him.

Ferguson took on lightweight contender Beneil … Read More

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After going through 2020 without competing, it’s being reported that Nate Diaz will likely return to the cage in May for a fight with Leon Edwards.

Diaz hasn’t competed since November, 2019, whe he lost via TKO … Read More

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Recently Justin Gaethje questioned whether he’s angered UFC brass, while discussing the fact his next bout has yet to be booked. But, UFC President Dana White insists the promotion hasn’t forgotten about the former interim champ.

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Some observers have questioned if Dustin Poirier should have pursued fighting for the UFC’s lightweight title next, rather than Conor McGregor for the third time. But, according to UFC President Dana White, Poirier made the right call … Read More

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The accomplished ‘Jacare’ Souza has his next opponent, and it’s surging middleweight Andre Muniz.

The 41-year-old Souza (26-9-1) has slipped out of the UFC’s rankings on account of a brief stint at light heavyweight and three straight … Read More

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The common narrative in MMA is that the UFC is home to the world’s best fighters, and Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire is citing his quick win over Michael Chandler, while firing back at that theory.

Freire (31-4) has … Read More

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For weeks, Dana White reported he was hopeful he could convince Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again. But, the undefeated, retired star says walking back from his retirement was never an option.

Nurmagomedov shocked many throughout the MMA … Read More