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Mural in Russia honors new UFC champion Petr Yan
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has been honored with his own mural in Russia. A mural of Yan (15-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who captured the vacant 135-pound title with a fifth-round finish over Jose Aldo...
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MMA rankings report: Why did Jorge Masvidal drop spots when Colby Covington...
UFC 251 was the biggest card of the year so far and it had significant implications to the top of multiple weight classes. The main event, of course, saw Kamaru Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) hold on to...
View ArticleAlexander Volkanovski: Maybe 'Korean Zombie' and his team 'need another good...
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski thinks Chan Sung Jung should quit talking and fight for the No. 1 contender spot. Following Volkanovski’s split decision win over Max Holloway in the...
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UFC 251 medical suspensions: Kamaru Usman facing longer sit than Jorge Masvidal
Kamaru Usman won at UFC 251, but he didn’t walk away unscathed. Retaining his title against challenger Jorge Masvidal in the pay-per-view headliner, Usman (17-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) received a longer medical...
View ArticleColby Covington: Jorge Masvidal got exposed in 'boring' loss to Kamaru Usman
Colby Covington wasn’t surprised by the outcome of UFC 251’s main event. Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman retained his title in a unanimous decision win over Jorge Masvidal last weekend, after Usman...
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Triple Take: Who had the most memorable moment over three UFC events in seven...
This past Saturday concluded a marathon of UFC action that included three events in seven days on “Fight Island” at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. From UFC 251 to UFC on ESPN 13 to UFC on ESPN+ 30, a total...
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Video: Jorge Masvidal cuts 20 pounds in six days for UFC 251
When Jorge Masvidal answered the call for the UFC 251 headliner, he had a big weight cut ahead of him. Masvidal (35-14 MMA, 12-7 UFC) saved the day by stepping in on short notice to face welterweight...
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MMA Junkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for July: Rizin FF champ shines in his...
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s...
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MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for July: The nastiest kneebar ever?
With another action-packed month in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from July 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission...
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MMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for July: A rematch between former champs...
With another action-packed month in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from July 2020: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Fight of the...
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Jiri Prochazka targets October return, ready to rise to division's toughest...
Jiri Prochazka made quite the splash in his UFC debut and the big Czech is keen to keep the momentum going. Prochazka (27-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) scored a spectacular second-round knockout of Volkan Oezdemir...
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Roman Bogatov released by UFC after repeated illegal blows in UFC 251 loss to...
Roman Bogatov’s UFC stint was a short one. Bogatov (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), the former M-1 Global lightweight champion who signed with the UFC last November, was released by the promotion following his...
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Trevor Wittman gives an inside look at Kamaru Usman and Rose Namajunas...
It was a successful night at the office for head coach Trevor Wittman at UFC 251. Wittman, who was in the corner of both his longtime student Rose Namajunas and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman...
View ArticleA review of 'UFC Fight Island: Declassified' from behind the scenes
ABU DHABI – Earlier this month, “UFC Fight Island: Declassified” debuted exclusively on ESPN+. The four-part docuseries, produced by the UFC and directed by award-winning filmmaker Rory Karpf, is full...
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Max Holloway: It's hard to be mad when most thought I beat Alexander Volkanovski
Former featherweight champion Max Holloway isn’t too worked up about his controversial decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251. After Volkanovski dethroned Holloway (21-6 MMA, 17-6 UFC) at...
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UFC free fight: Amanda Ribas makes quick work of Paige VanZant in Abu Dhabi
Amanda Ribas’ star continued to rise when she took on one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster this past July. After she notched three big strawweight wins, including bouncing Mackenzie Dern...
View ArticleUFC in 2020: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids, and...
Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producers Michael Carroll, here are some of 2020’s most significant milestones from the...
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UFC free fight: Jiri Prochazka knocks Volkan Oezdemir out cold
Jiri Prochazka put the 205-pound division on notice in his UFC debut. Prochazka, a former Rizin FF light heavyweight champion, drew a stern test in former UFC title challenger Volkan Oezdemir at UFC...
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From tacos in Dallas to scales from Target, Kamaru Usman recalls self-doubt...
We all know how Jorge Masvidal stepped up on short notice to face Kamaru Usman at UFC 251, but things were far from straightforward for the reigning UFC welterweight champion ahead of that fight....
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UFC free fight: Petr Yan batters Jose Aldo to claim vacant bantamweight title
Petr Yan took out another legend in his pursuit of UFC gold. After Henry Cejudo retired, Yan faced former featherweight king Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight title at UFC 251 in July 2020 at Yas...
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