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SHERDOG NEWS MARCH 2025
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Zach Snyder to Direct MMA-Themed Movie in Collab with UFC, Turki Alalshikh Zach Snyder’s latest project will be a UFC-themed movie.
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Seven-Time UFC Veteran Jared Gooden Announces Retirement A lack of competitive drive and a new venture into fatherhood has prompted Jared Gooden to walk away from mixed martial arts.
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Faber vs. Barao, Ferguson vs. Danis to Headline First Two GFL Cards in May The Global Fight League has officially announced the lineups for its first two cards.
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Patricio Freire Expects Title Shot With Emphatic Win Over Yair Rodriguez Patricio Freire believes he’ll be in the running for a title shot if he makes a statement in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.
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UFC Fighter’s Brother Stars in Epic NHL Scrap UFC fighter Mike Malott has a brother who also shares his fighting acumen.
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Jordan Newman Replaces Fabian Edwards in PFL Middleweight Tournament The Professional Fighters League middleweight tournament has lost one of its biggest names.
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Brandon Moreno Seeks Spot on Upcoming Noche UFC Event in Guadalajara After fighting on home soil for the first time since 2017, Brandon Moreno wants to do it again in the near future.
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Naoki Inoue Defeats Yuki Motoya Again to Retain Title at Rizin 50 Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight champion Naoki Inoue retained his title with a hard-fought victory against a familiar foe tonight in the main event of Rizin 50 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Inoue...
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Ilia Topuria Confident He Fights for Lightweight Title Next Ilia Topuria claims the UFC has promised him a title fight next.
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UFC Mexico ‘Moreno vs. Erceg’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Mexico coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC on ESPN 64.
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UFC Mexico Prelims: Ateba Abega Gautier Knee Strike Fells Jose Medina Manchester Top Team prospect Ateba Abega Gautier found the off switch on Jose Medina and announced his arrival in the Ultimate Fighting...
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UFC 314 Loses Geoff Neal-Carlos Prates Welterweight Clash The UFC 314 main card has taken a hit, as a welterweight bout pitting Geoff Neal against Carlos Prates has been removed from the lineup.
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Third Annual Noche UFC Announced for Sept. 13 in Guadalajara, Mexico For the first time since its inception, Noche UFC will be heading to Mexico.
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Rizin 50 Weigh-in Results: Naoki Inoue, Yuki Motoya Official for Title Fight The Rizin 50 main event is official, as both Naoki Inoue and Yuki Motoya hit their contracted marks ahead of their bantamweight championship...
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Illness Forces Joe Pyfer Out of UFC Mexico Bout vs. Kelvin Gastelum A proposed middleweight clash between Joe Pyfer and Kelvin Gastelum won’t be happening at UFC Mexico on Saturday as originally anticipated.
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UFC Mexico Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns south of the border with 13 fights that are now official following the UFC Mexico weigh-in results.
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Gilbert Burns Keeping No Secrets in UFC 315 Fight Prep: “I Don’t Have Much to Hide” Gilbert Burns plans on digging deep into his bag of tricks to eject Michael Morales from the ranks of the unbeaten.
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PFL Europe to Bring Pair of Lightweight Showcase Matches to Paris Card in May The Professional Fighters League has officially started populating its return to France this May.
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Joshua Van vs. Bruno Silva Rebooked for UFC 316 A flyweight clash pitting Joshua Van against Bruno Silva has been rescheduled for UFC 316....
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John Dodson, Danny Sabatello Among Additions to Rizin 'Otoko Matsuri' on May 4 Several new bouts have been announced for Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming event on May 4.
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PFL Announces Multi-Year Broadcast Partnership with Fox Sports Mexico Fight fans South of the Border will now be able to get their Professional Fighters League fix in Spanish.
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Kamaru Usman Names Preferred Matchups for UFC Return Kamaru Usman recently listed potential opponents in order of preference for his next fight.
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Magomed Ankalaev Claims to Have Accepted Rematch Against Alex Pereira Magomed Ankalaev is willing to defend his title against absolutely anyone.
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Jan Blachowicz on UFC London Defeat: 'I’ll Leave the Verdict for Discussion' Jan Blachowicz’s Octagon return didn’t end in victory, but there were at least some observers who thought the Polish light heavyweight...
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Darrick Minner, Jeff Molina Officially Suspended for Roles in UFC Gambling Scandal Two UFC veterans at the center of a gambling scandal involving Glory MMA & Fitness coach James Krause have been officially suspended by the...
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Ilia Topuria Changes Nickname to 'La Leyenda' Ahead of Lightweight Debut Ilia Topuria hinted that a change in moniker would accompany his move to a new weight class. Now that update has become a reality.
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Sean Brady Explains Dislike for Leon Edwards Sean Brady didn’t like Leon Edwards’ attitude before and after their UFC London fight.
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Vince Morales Looks to Defeat Raul Rosas Jr. with Help From Star-Studded Camp Vince Morales (16-9) is working among the best bantamweights in the world leading up to his fight against Raul Rosas Jr. (10-1).
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Alexia Thainara Worked Part-Time in Construction Prior to UFC Debut After a memorable walkout, Alexia Thainara secured a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus by submitting Molly McCann in the first round of her...
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Ex-UFC Champ Cain Velasquez Sentenced to Five Years in Prison Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison during a hearing at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose, California, on Monday, according to a report from ...
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Boxing Champ Oleksandr Usyk Open to Future Fights Against Alex Pereira, Jake Paul Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk’s main focus is a rematch against Daniel Dubois, but he is keeping his options open beyond that.
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Mayra Bueno Silva Plans Return to Bantamweight, Hopes to Face Irene Aldana Mayra Bueno Silva has seemingly given up on her flyweight title aspirations.
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Charles Oliveira Targets Title Bout vs. Islam Makhachev at International Fight Week At the moment, it remains unclear which title fight — or fights — will top the lineup for UFC 317 on International Fight Week.
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Sean Brady on Win vs. Leon Edwards: 'I Did a Lot Better Than Belal Did' Sean Brady dominated Leon Edwards in a way no previous opponent had — and that includes reigning UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad.
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Ilia Topuria to Charles Oliveira: 'I Am the One in Charge' Ilia Topuria is trying to assert himself among the lightweight elites.
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UFC London Bonuses: Sean Brady Leads Four 'Performance of the Night' Winners Sean Brady received some extra compensation for the most significant victory of his career to date.
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Sean Brady Dominates, Throttles Leon Edwards at UFC London Sean Brady may have just made himself undeniable as a welterweight title contender.
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UFC London ‘Edwards vs. Brady’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC London coverage will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 255.
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UFC London Prelims: Chris Padilla Turns Away Jai Herbert Chris Padilla may not be able to sneak up on the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division for much longer.

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Julianna Pena Labels Carlos Ulberg 'The Hottest Guy in the UFC' Julianna Pena thinks good looking people are treated better in general.
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George Foreman Sr., Legendary Heavyweight Boxing Champ, Dead at 76 It is a sad day for the boxing world, as George Foreman has died at the age of 76.
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UFC London Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its return to England this weekend UFC London card is now official after the weigh-ins took place.
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Conor McGregor Announces Bid for Presidential Run in Ireland For the first time in mixed martial arts history, a UFC fighter will be running for their nation’s highest elected office.
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Rose Namajunas, Miranda Maverick Booked for June 14 Collision in Atlanta A new ranked UFC flyweight tilt will also serve as the announcement that the promotion is heading back to Atlanta.
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UFC Signee Danylo Voievodkin Suspended 2 Years for Meldonium Count recent UFC heavyweight pickup Danylo Voievodkin among those who popped before getting to fight.
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Battery Charges on Nate Diaz Dismissed by Las Vegas Court Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz is no longer facing charges for an alleged incident in a Las Vegas nightclub in 2024.
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UFC Middleweight Brunno Ferreira Suggests Way to Stop ‘Dagestan Storm’ “The Hulk” has Dagestan fever, and his only prescription is a knee to the face.
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Merab Dvalishvili, Sean O’Malley Have Cordial Interaction at UFC PI There appears to be no lingering bad blood between bantamweight standouts Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley.
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Paul Craig, Rodolfo Bellato to Clash at UFC Vegas 106 on May 17 A light heavyweight matchup has been added to an Ultimate Fighting Championship card scheduled for May 17.
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Dricus Du Plessis: 'Aura Gone' from Potential Fight vs. Alex Pereira Alex Pereira’s loss at UFC 313 seems to have limited his options in regards to fights at other weight classes.
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Ian Garry Still 'Livid' Over Jack Della Maddalena Receiving UFC Title Shot Ian Garry didn’t get the nod in his title eliminator bout against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, but he believes he should have been the next...
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PFL MENA Season 2 to Begin on May 9 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia PFL MENA will begin its second season this spring.
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Jeremy Stephens Reveals Current UFC Contract is for One Fight Jeremy Stephens is taking another gamble late in his combat sports career.
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Ex-UFC Champ Conor McGregor Visits White House for Meeting with Donald Trump Conor McGregor is hoping to help heal the issues he believes are ailing his home country by meeting with United States President Donald Trump.
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Tom Aspinall: Only 'Uneducated Fans' Had Pereira Winning Against Ankalaev Tom Aspinall was bewildered by some fans’ assessment of the UFC 313 title fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.
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Magomed Ankalaev’s Coach Believes Alex Pereira Was Greasing at UFC 313 Magomed Ankalaev’s coach, Sukhrab Magomedov, claims that Alex Pereira might have been greasing in their light heavyweight championship fight.
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Marvin Vettori Reacts to Loss Against Roman Dolidze at UFC Vegas 104 Marvin Vettori’s first Octagon apppearance since July 2023 didn’t go as he envisioned.
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UFC Veteran Alexey Oleynik Claims to Be Left With Nothing After Divorce Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Alexey Oleynik has fallen on hard times after splitting with his ex-wife, Tatyana.
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UFC Vegas 104 Bonuses: Four Fighters Get 'Performance of the Night' Checks There were a total of nine finishes on the UFC Vegas 104 card, and four of were deemed worthy of some additional compensation.
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UFC Vegas 104 ‘Vettori vs. Dolidze’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Vegas 104 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 254.
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UPDATED UFC Vegas 104 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship's busy March continues with a UFC Apex card featuring a key middleweight matchup that is now official after the...
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PFL Reveals Lightweight Bracket for 2025 Europe Tournament The Hughes family name—no relation—will be well-represented in the Professional Fighters League’s first Europe card this year.
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Despite UFC 313 Loss, Alex Pereira’s Team Upbeat With Belief That He Won According to Glover Teixeira, it’s not about who wins and loses, but rather the friends we made along the way.
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UFC Des Moines Gets Bo Nickal-Reinier de Ridder, Jeremy Stephens-Mason Jones The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first-ever trip to Des Moines has picked up a couple of intriguing bouts.
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Andrei Arlovski Set for First Fight Since UFC Exit Andrei Arlovski is set to return to action for the first time since parting ways with the Ultimate Fighting Championship last year.
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Mauricio Ruffy Shares Inspiration Behind Highlight-Reel Kick at UFC 313 Mauricio Ruffy had some special inspiration for the highlight-reel kick that dispatched Bobby Green at UFC 313.
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Arman Tsarukyan Doesn’t Think Justin Gaethje Deserves Next Lightweight Title Shot Arman Tsarukyan believes it’ll be unfair for Justin Gaethje to get the next lightweight title shot.
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Chidi Njokuani Doesn’t Mind Fighting at UFC Apex Chidi Njokuani doesn’t mind the absence of a crowd once he enters the Octagon.
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All First-Round Matchups Set for 2025 PFL World Tournament The first-round matchups are in place for Professional Fighters League’s new tournament format.
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Locations Announced for PFL Tournament Semifinals in June The Professional Fighters League tournament semifinals now have locations and venues.
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Fabricio Werdum Discusses GFL Opponent Change, Alex Pereira’s Defeat at UFC 313 After arriving in Curitiba, Brazil, to begin training for his Global Fight League debut, Fabricio Werdum learned that proposed opponent Frank Mir had recently undergone...
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Ex-UFC Champ Frank Mir Undergoes Emergency Spinal Surgery Frank Mir’s proposed Global Fight League debut is likely in jeopardy after he recently underwent emergency spinal surgery.
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Paul Hughes to Headline PFL Europe Belfast on May 10 Irish star Paul Hughes will be at the top of the card when Professional Fighters League heads to Belfast on May 10.
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Dana White Remains Confident That Jon Jones Will Fight Tom Aspinall A potential clash between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall appears to be closer to becoming a reality.
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Justin Gaethje Maintains Championship Aspirations Following UFC 313 Triumph Justin Gaethje hopes the third time’s the charm when it comes to the UFC lightweight title.
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Alex Pereira Vows to 'Make Some Adjustments' for Expected Rematch vs. Ankalaev Alex Pereira didn’t perform up to his usual lofty standards at UFC 313, but “Poatan” is taking his first light heavyweight defeat in stride.
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Belal Muhammad Gets Palestine Flag Next to Name on UFC Website Belal Muhammad’s complaints about the absence of a flag next to his name have been addressed.
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UFC 313 Bonuses: Mauricio Ruffy Secures $50K for Spectacular Knockout Mauricio Ruffy’s spot among post-fight bonus winners was secured long before UFC 313 concluded.
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Unshakable Magomed Ankalaev Unseats Alex Pereira in UFC 313 Main Event Magomed Ankalaev stared into the eyes of a Brazilian boogeyman and did not blink.
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UFC 313 ‘Pereira vs. Ankalaev’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 313 coverage will begin Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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UFC 313 Prelims: Joshua Van Stymies One-Dimensional Rei Tsuruya in Las Vegas Joshua Van may still be rough around the edges, but he has the look of a future contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division.
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UFC 313 Loses Two Preliminary Bouts Due to Illness UFC 313 will move forward with 10 bouts after losing a pair of preliminary contests on the day of the event.
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Anthony Hernandez Interested Five-Round Fight Against Robert Whittaker Anthony Hernandez (14-2) would like to have some room for error if he fights Robert Whittaker (26-8).
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UFC 313 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight championship will be on the line as the main event of UFC 313 is now official after the...
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Will Fleury Eyes Double-Champ Status Ahead of Oktagon MMA 68 After stints in Bellator MMA and Professional Fighters League, it took Will Fleury only three fights to cement himself as a force in Oktagon MMA.
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Caio Borralho Expects Mauricio Ruffy to Crush Bobby Green, Vie for Title in 2026 Caio Borralho has the utmost of confidence in his teammates at the Fighting Nerds.
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PFL to Air 2025 Tourney Bracket Reveal Show on March 11 The art of bracketology is officially coming to the Professional Fighters League this year.
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UFC CEO Dana White Indicates Plan is for Jon Jones to Return ‘This Summer’ There appears to be a tentative timeline in place for Jon Jones’ next fight.
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Magomed Ankalaev Had to Break Ramadan Fasting to Ensure Successful Weight Cut With a title fight on the horizon, Magomed Ankalaev hasn’t been able to strictly adhere to his normal religious practices.
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Grappling Coach: Manon Fiorot 'Bringing Some Surprises' for Valentina Shevchenko French standout Manon Fiorot will take a seven-fight promotional winning streak into her title bout against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315.
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Dana White, Turki Alalshikh Join Forces for TKO Boxing Promotion It isn’t exactly Zuffa Boxing, but after years of speculation, UFC CEO Dana White is finally getting directly involved with the Sweet Science.
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Ronny Markes, Bruno Cappelozza Support Magomed Ankalaev Ahead of UFC 313 Not everyone from Brazil will be on Alex Pereira’s side this Saturday.
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Video: Colby Covington Avoids Ex-Teammate Themba Gorimbo at UFC PI Colby Covington recently went out of his way to avoid crossing paths with former teammate Themba Gorimbo.
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Movsar Evloev Eventually Wants Lightweight Fight Against Ilia Topuria Movsar Evloev wants to prove himself against Ilia Topuria, regardless of whether there’s a title on the line.
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Movsar Evloev: Magomed Ankalaev Can Beat Alex Pereira Without Wrestling Movsar Evloev has a bold prediction for the upcoming title fight between Alex Pereira (12-2) and Magomed Ankalaev (19-1).
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Light Heavyweights Modestas Bukauskas, Ion Cutelaba to Clash at UFC 315 A pair of light heavyweights coming off quick finishes at UFC Seattle will square off in Montreal this spring.
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Manel Kape Details Potential Path to Victory Against Alexandre Pantoja Manel Kape (21-7) recently laid down his gameplan to beat Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) in a potential title fight.
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Tom Aspinall Willing to 'Fight Absolutely Anyone' if Undisputed UFC Title at Stake Tom Aspinall isn’t exactly moving on from Jon Jones just yet, but he is willing to consider the possibility of facing other opponents.
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Manel Kape: The Flyweight Division Needs a Champion Like Me Don’t tell Manel Kape that his latest victory was marred by a few uncalled fouls.
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UFC Vegas 103 Bonuses: Four Walk Away With Additional $50,000 UFC Vegas 103 was an entertaining affair with four fighters earning bonuses.
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Manel Kape Turns Back Asu Almabayev in UFC Vegas 103 Main Event Manel Kape may have cleared the final obstacle between him and a long-sought shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown.
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UFC Vegas 103 ‘Kape vs. Almabayev’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Vegas 103 coverage will begin Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 253.
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UFC Vegas 103 Prelims: Unbeaten Mario Pinto Flattens Austen Lane in Debut Mario Pinto entered the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division with a bang.
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Friendly Fire: Sadibou Sy Wants Impa Kasanganay in 2025 PFL World Tournament Sadibou Sy wants to face Impa Kasanganay out of his admiration and respect for his fellow fighter.


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