Brian Ortega believes there is only one fighter that stands in the way of UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, and that is Tony Ferguson.
The No. 2 ranked featherweight fighter Ortega …read more
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British boxer Tyson Fury is set to make some serious cash in his pro wrestling match in Saudi Arabia on October 31.
The former heavyweight champion last fought Otto Wallin in …read more
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These days, more and more fighters are using trash talk to promote themselves and their fights. Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate understands why this happens, but believes fighters should …read more
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Anderson Silva and Jon Jones are regarded as two of the greatest fighters of all time. Regrettably, both fighters have also failed drug tests, which has led some members of …read more
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Tony Ferguson is expected to get his long-awaited crack at UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov sometime in 2020 — perhaps as soon as March. Despite the fact that Nurmagomedov has …read more
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Michael Bisping took a lot of punishment throughout his legendary fighting career — and we’re not just talking about his now infamous glass eye.
The former UFC middleweight champion recently underwent …read more
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Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte advanced to the PFL finals for the second straight year, but Daniel Pineda and Loik Radzhabov proved on Thursday that they won’t be pushovers. …read more
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Former boxing world champion Paulie Malignaggi made his way into the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) ring earlier this year. There, he took on former UFC fighter, Artem Lobov in …read more
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Ryan Loco
Two No. 7 tournament seeds will face off with two No. 1 frontrunners in the featherweight and lightweight divisions of the PFL Season 2 tournament.
In the …read more
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Natan Schulte won the 2018 PFL Lightweight Tournament and he seems poised to do it again; only Loik Radzhabov stands in his way of another million-dollar prize. …read more
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Ryan Loco
Two No. 7 tournament seeds will face off with two No. 1 frontrunners in the featherweight and lightweight divisions of the PFL Season 2 tournament.
In the …read more
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Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte earned million-dollar prizes last year in the PFL, and now they’ll have a chance to do it again.
The defending PFL featherweight and lightweight season champions, …read more
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No. 7 seeds Daniel Pineda and Loik Radzhabov took unlikely paths to qualify for the PFL featherweight and lightweight finals, respectively, where they’ll fight top seeds Lance Palmer and Natan …read more
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Lance Palmer was the first man to reach the Professional Fighters League Featherweight Tournament Finals; Daniel Pineda was the second and the two will square off for a cool million …read more
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As quickly as Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar rekindled the idea of them fighting, UFC president Dana White shot it down.
“Conor loves to fight and wants to fight again, but …read more
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We may have seen the last of Luke Rockhold inside the Octagon. Rockhold appeared to be full of confidence going into his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz. The former …read more
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Well, that didn’t take long.
Last night, Conor …read more
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“I still love this sport, as much as I have since day one.” — Chris Weidman Former Ultimate …read more
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Sherdog’s live UFC on ESPN 6 coverage begins Friday at 6 p.m. ET. …read more
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – It’s often said in MMA that you learn more from losses than wins. Manny Bermudez doesn’t necessarily disagree, but he sees those measuring points a little different …read more
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Dana White | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
The word of the UFC’s biggest star isn’t enough to sway promotion president Dana White.
White on Thursday said he won’t abide …read more
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The PFL 8, 2019 results are coming at you live tonight (Oct. 17). The PFL playoffs are in full swing. Earlier tonight, Lance Palmer punched his ticket to the finals …read more
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UFC women’s flyweight fighter Paige VanZant is urging the UFC’s matchmakers for a fight. She says she is fully healthy and ready to return to the Octagon, and she’s pleading …read more
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UFC president Dana White has dashed any hope of Conor McGregor vs. Frankie Edgar. McGregor has been calling for a bout with Edgar and “The Answer” has accepted the challenge. …read more
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Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar have both agreed to fight each other on social media. But, that fight won’t be happening according to UFC president, Dana White.
McGregor and his team …read more
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Colby Covington might just get in a scrap with Dana White after fighting Kamaru Usman. Do not expect to see …read more
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Boston, Mass., may not be the most exotic locale in the world, but that hasn’t stopped Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) from loading UFC on …read more
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Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold’s fighting career could be coming to an end. Ariel Helwani of ESPN reported on Thursday night that during a conversation with the former champion, …read more
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Conor McGregor has his sights set on a fight with Frankie Edgar, but the UFC boss isn’t interested.
In an interview with the Boston Herald released Thursday, UFC president Dana White …read more
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AfterShock’s latest original graphic novel follows the story of a queer man seeking a comeback after being outed and losing it all AfterShock comics has announced the publication of a …read more
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The Long Island native was knocked out in the final round of his scheduled ten-rounder with prospect Charles Conwell. Another boxer has sadly succumbed …read more
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While a traditional retirement announcement is unlikely any time soon, former UFC champion Luke Rockhold told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Thursday that he is considering never fighting again. …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title contender, Chan Sung Jung, is roughly two months out from his UFC Fight Night 165 headliner against Brian Ortega, who also …read more
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BOSTON – With less than 24 hours to go until UFC on ESPN 6, MMAFighting’s Jose Youngs and Mike Heck of Flocombat.com break down the important storylines for Saturday’s event …read more
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Defending champions and No. 1 seeds Lance Palmer and Natan Schulte are among 16 contenders looking to fight their way back to the PFL finals. …read more
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UFC President Dana White has taken a shot at former middleweight title holder Luke Rockhold, suggesting that ‘Rocky’ has no game.
In an interview with ORIGNALS, the brash UFC boss claimed …read more
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Maybe Joe Rogan was right?!? I thought Colby Covington and Dana White had settled their longstanding beef, which came to …read more
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UFC bantamweight Melissa Gatto has been suspended one year for a violation of U.S Anti-Doping Agency policy.
Gatto ran afoul of regulators by flunking an out-of-competition drug test administered on June …read more
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Colby Covington has made it clear he doesn’t want UFC president, Dana White wrapping the belt around his waist at UFC 245 if he proves victorious against Kamaru Usman.
In the …read more
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BOSTON – UFC on ESPN 6 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Thursday, and MMA Junkie was on the scene at the Orpheum Theatre.
In the main event, former middleweight champion Chris …read more
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PFL MMA
Watch and discuss the featherweight and men’s lightweight tournaments for the Professional Fighters League, starting at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on Thursday, October 17th. Tonight (Thursday, …read more
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The PFL is back in action with their second playoff event of 2019.
Thursday night, the lightweights and featherweights take center stage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The …read more
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Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Check out the Bloody Elbow staff’s picks and predictions for Friday’s UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman card in Boston, MA. The Bloody Elbow …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight knockout artists Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens will rematch tomorrow night (Fri., Oct. 18, 2019) …read more
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Kyle Bochniak is expected to fight Sean Woodson tomorrow at UFC Boston. The UFC Octagon isn’t the only place Bochniak has had to face great adversity. Recently, he opened up …read more
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Naturally, Brian Ortega thinks it’s going to take a jiu-jitsu practitioner to dethrone lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Speaking to “Kumite TV” during his press tour in South Korea for his upcoming …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight kingpin, Chris Weidman, looks to return to the win column opposite knockout artist, Dominick Reyes, in a Light Heavyweight bout this Friday (Oct. 18, …read more
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Paulie Malignaggi rules out a possible boxing match with Conor McGregor. With the recent back-and-forth between Conor McGregor and boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, some …read more
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Lance Palmer and Alexandre Almeida | Ryan Loco
MMA Fighting has PFL 8 results for the PFL playoff event Thursday night at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The …read more
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BOSTON – UFC on ESPN 6 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Thursday, and MMA Junkie was on the scene at the Orpheum Theatre.
In the co-main event, Yair Rodriguez meets Jeremy …read more
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BOSTON – UFC on ESPN 6 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Thursday, and MMA Junkie was on the scene at the Orpheum Theatre.
In the main event, former middleweight champion Chris …read more
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UFC bantamweight Melissa Gatto received a one-year suspension from USADA after she failed a drug test prior to her Octagon debut.
Gatto was originally expected …read more
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(Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC on ESPN …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is less than 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC on ESPN 6 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for a rare Friday night …read more
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Former UFC dual-division champion Conor McGregor and former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar have been tossing words back and forth for several months. Their latest Twitter exchange, however, amped things up …read more
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With the UFC on ESPN 6 early (and official) weigh ins already in the books (get full results here), the promotion will ask all 26 fighters — including the two …read more
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“At the time Anderson Silva had such a mystique and an aura about him that was actually greater than Jon …read more
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It’s safe to say that “The Korean Zombie” isn’t afraid to go to the ground with Brian Ortega.
Chan Sung Jung (15-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) headlines UFC on ESPN+ 23 on …read more
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if Colby Covington takes the UFC welterweight title from Kamaru Usman, he does not want Dana White to put the gold around his waist. Covington is set to compete for …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight titleholder, Cain Velasquez, retired from mixed martial arts (MMA) last week to focus on his …read more
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sean Woodson is adamant that Kyle Bochniak will try and take their fight to the ground.
Speaking to MMA Junkie, Woodson (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) said that he …read more
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Following wins over a pair of former title contenders in Volkan Oezdemir and Ovince Saint Preux, undefeated light heavyweight Dominick …read more
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According to multiple sources, Tyson Fury is making a massive amount of money to work for WWE in a pro wrestling match. It looks …read more
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – You don’t have to twist Gloucester, Mass. native Kyle Bochniak’s arm to hard to get him to fight at his hometown TD Garden.
Bochniak (8-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) …read more
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In a move befitting of a made-up title, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will put the “BMF” belt on the winner …read more
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June M. Williams
Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC event in Boston, MA. With picks and odds for every fight on the card. …read more
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Peer behind the curtain of UFC Boston to get the lowdown on the main card, featuring the resolution of unfinished business between Jeremy Stephens and Yair Rodriguez. While the main …read more
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Karol Rosa had a successful UFC debut in Shenzhen, defeating Lara Procopio via decision. | Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting
NITEROI, Brazil — Karol Rosa had to postpone her return …read more
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If the worst thing that happens to Errol Spence Jr., aside from wrecking his Ferrari and smashing up some of his teeth, is getting …read more
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1 2 …3MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the co-main event for UFC on ESPN 6, which takes place Friday at …read more
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Justin Gaethje gets MMA advice from some of the best in the business, but who better to get boxing tips from then the legend, Mike Tyson.
“Iron Mike” posted a video …read more
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One top 10 ranked UFC featherweight doesn’t believe Khabib Nurmagomedov can hang with Tony Ferguson in the standup. Many believe Ferguson should be next in line for a shot at …read more
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Boxing coach Erivan Conceicao has trained a long list of popular MMA fighters in Brazil. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Former UFC fighter Richardson Moreira and boxing coach Erivan …read more
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“If he thinks that way, then God bless him because he’s in deep shit right here.” UFC Boston co-headliner …read more
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Reyes
vs.
Weidman
Rodriguez
vs.
Stephens
Hardy
vs.
Sosoli
Lauzon
vs.
Pearce
Barber
vs.
Robertson
Stewart
vs.
Winn
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2019: 176-105 (63%)
Reyes
(63%)
Stephens
(63%)
Hardy
(76%)
Lauzon
(59%)
Barber
(76%)
Winn
(75%)
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2019: 183-98 (65%)
Reyes
Stephens
Hardy
Pearce
Robertson
Stewart
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2019: 86-48 (64%)
Reyes
Rodriguez
Hardy
Lauzon
Robertson
Stewart
Simon Head
@simonhead
2019: 89-50 (64%)
Reyes
Rodriguez
Hardy
Pearce
Robertson
Stewart
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2019: 179-102 (64%)
Reyes
Stephens
Hardy
Pearce
Barber
Winn
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2019: 179-102 (64%)
2018 Champion
Reyes
Stephens
Hardy
Pearce
Robertson
Winn
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2019: 178-103 (63%)
2017 Champion
Reyes
Stephens
Hardy
Lauzon
Barber
Winn
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2019: 175-106 …read more
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Kyle Bochniak is on a two-fight losing streak, and knows he must win on Friday at UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston. …read more
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Israel Adesanya | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Israel Adesanya is taking time out of his championship schedule to fire shots back at fellow UFC titleholder Jon Jones.
The two stars …read more
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Joshua Dahl-USA TODAY Sports
Who is the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter of all time?
That’s always going to be a topic for debate among Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) …read more
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Watch the early weigh ins for Friday’s UFC event. UFC is having a Friday event in Boston, and it will …read more
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Watch the UFC on ESPN 6 weigh-in live from Boston on Thursday at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT on MMAWeekly.com. If you’re not around for the …read more
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In three weeks, the UFC will visit the place that is pretentious enough to refer to itself as “The” Garden — New York’s Madison Square Garden — for UFC 244.
Friday …read more
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WSOF/Lucas Noonan
Lightweights and featherweights are sorted out to see who goes to the big dance in Vegas later this year. The road to the $1 million prize …read more
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The UFC Boston ceremonial weigh-ins are set to begin. Setting The Stage Tomorrow night (Oct. 18), UFC Boston will take place inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. In the main …read more
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Shortly before being added to the PFL as a late replacement, featherweight Daniel Pineda picked up his first win of 2019 with a first-round TKO of Rey Trujillo at Fury …read more
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Ben Askren thinks his back may be against the wall going into his fight with Demian Maia.
He headlines UFC on ESPN+ 20 next week in Singapore, and realizes what’s at …read more
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Jacob Kilburn lands a knockout punch against Javanis Ross at Island Fights 60 in Columbus, Ga., on Oct. 10, 2019 | @ImShannonTho, Twitter
Welcome to the latest edition of …read more
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back in Boston this Friday for UFC on ESPN 6, and two fighters have missed weight. …read more
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There’s that classic scene in the old Bugs Bunny cartoon when Marvin the Martian pulls a ray gun on the wascally wabbit, so Bugs …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Ramsey Nijem is all set to make his mark and book his place in the final of the PFL lightweight tournament and place himself just one win …read more
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Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!
On Episode 2,993 of the podcast, the guys look ahead to Friday’s UFC on ESPN 6 card, …read more
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Karim Zidan looks at the latest news regarding the Kampf der Nibelungen far-right MMA promotion and Germany’s decision to ban KdN’s latest …read more
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Deron Winn | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Deron Winn and Manny Bermudez lost their battles with the scale on Thursday.
The two fighters failed to make weight for their respective …read more
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UPDATE: The UFC Boston weigh-in results are in. Manny Bermudez and Deron Winn are the only fighters on the card to have missed weight. The UFC Boston weigh-ins will take …read more
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