We are one day away from UFC 257, which will feature the return of “The Notorious” Conor McGregor as he rematches Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier in the main event. The …read more
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The UFC returns Saturday night with its first pay-per-view offering of 2021, UFC 257, and the return of the promotion’s biggest star.
UFC 257 takes place at Etihad Arena on Yas …read more
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McGregor’s response to the sexual assault accusation was brief before turning to his UFC 257 main event …read more
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ABU DHABI – Dalcha Lungiambula beat Markus Perez with a unanimous decision Wednesday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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Not every fight for UFC 257 made it past the scales. UFC 257 has lost two fights, including a main …read more
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In the fourth episode of UFC 257 Embedded, the fighters cut weight and train, Joanne Calderwood plays UFC 4, Conor McGregor does his promotional photos and videos, and more.
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The UFC kicks off their 2021 pay-per-view season this Saturday night as Conor McGregor returns to rematch Dustin Poirier. McGregor is coming off a 40-second TKO win over Donald Cerrone …read more
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship puts on its first pay-per-view of 2021, and its third card in eight days, on Saturday. …read more
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Conor McGregor set the tone early for Friday’s official UFC 257 weigh-ins.
The former two-division champion was the …read more
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ABU DHABI – Conor McGregor is following through on his word to donate half a million dollars to Dustin Poirier’s charity.
When the matchup between McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and …read more
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Ceremonial weigh-ins are back! See Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier face-off. It’s been around a year since we’ve seen a …read more
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The fight card for UFC 257 just reduced from 12 to 11 with the news that the lightweight bout between Ottman Azaitar and Matt Frevola has been removed from the …read more
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Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon is set following Friday’s official UFC 257 weigh-in. He’ll square off with Dustin Poirier in a main event rematch on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
McGregor …read more
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Well that escalated quickly.
At the beginning of this year, UFC President Dana White promised ‘a surprise’ …read more
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A more subdued Conor McGregor dismissed the “myth” about the cardio and conditioning issues he supposedly has. …read more
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UFC president Dana White remains convinced that Khabib Nurmagomedov will decide to return to the octagon, but also stated that if the current UFC lightweight champion opts not to make …read more
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Despite his star status, not all of McGregor’s stories have been documented. Learn about the UFC superstar through the words of those who know him best. …read more
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UFC 257’s main event is official, with both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier making the lightweight limit. Thankfully, the …read more
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ABU DHABI – The final headliner on the current “Fight Island” stretch is official. Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor have made weight for their UFC 257 rematch.
At Friday’s official weigh-ins, …read more
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ABU DHABI – The UFC 257 co-main event is official after Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler made weight.
At Friday’s official weigh-ins, Hooker (20-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Chandler (21-5 MMA, …read more
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See what happens on the scales ahead of UFC 257. This weekend Conor McGregor returns to UFC action, albeit under …read more
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A non-title UFC lightweight rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is official for UFC 257 on Saturday, as both fighters successfully made weight during Friday’s weigh-in. …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has one last hurdle to clear before making this weekend’s fights official, and that comes early …read more
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ABU DHABI – UFC 257 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 10 a.m. ET (7 …read more
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ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 257 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 6 a.m. ET (3 a.m. PT).
The weigh-ins take place at …read more
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Former UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier has refuted the claims made by Al Iaquinta regarding Dustin Poirier ahead of UFC 257. ‘Raging Al’ had previously slammed ‘The Diamond’ for his attempts …read more
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Georges St-Pierre has shared his keys to victory for both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier ahead of Saturday’s UFC 257 event. The mixed martial arts legend and former two-division UFC …read more
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ABU DHABI – Manon Fiorot beat Victoria Leonardo with a second-round TKO Wednesday to open the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the …read more
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Uriah Hall picked up a very significant win in his middleweight career when he defeated the legendary Anderson Silva. His new history with Silva, has him facing someone Silva lost …read more
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Together, Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard gave us arguably the greatest trilogy in MMA history. As of the start of 2021, the rematch was 10 years ago. Incredibly, Edgar remains …read more
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We are one day away from UFC 257, which will feature the return of “The Notorious” Conor McGregor as he rematches Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier in the main event. The …read more
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ABU DHABI – Matt Schnell beat Tyson Nam with a split decision Wednesday on the main card at UFC on ESPN 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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At the UFC 257 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Abu Dhabi are set to step on the …read more
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! …read more
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UFC president Dana White has been on a relentless pursuit to crack down on illegal streamers pirating the promotions product. Earlier today, the brash UFC boss announced that an illegal …read more
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Cody Stamann has drawn a new opponent.
With Merab Dvalishvili unable to partake in a fight due to complications stemming from COVID-19, Stamann (19-3-1 MMA, 5-2-1 UFC) will now face Andre …read more
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Hip-hop star Eminem took a shot at UFC president Dana White during an appearance on ESPN SportsCenter on Thursday. Eminem is one of the most famous artists on the planet …read more
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Michael Chandler isn’t the first high-profile Bellator champion to make the crossover into the UFC and he surely will not be the last. Among the most notable acquisitions in UFC …read more
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Get a detailed breakdown of the betting lines for UFC 257, which is set to hit Ethiad Arena in Abu …read more
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ABU DHABI – According to John Kavanagh, Gunnar Nelson likely will return in the first quarter of 2021.
It’s been more than a year since Nelson (17-5-1 MMA, 8-5 UFC) was …read more
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The plot thickens. 2021 kicked off with a warning from UFC president Dana White, targeting unauthorized …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President, Dana White, has gone on record numerous times to claim that now …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN and ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, …read more
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ABU DHABI – Conor McGregor fights mean big money, not only for the Irish star himself but for his opponent, too.
For McGregor’s opponents, the excitement of being paired up with …read more
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Dan Hooker slammed Charles Oliveira for saying he couldn’t make weight at UFC 257. Originally, the UFC wanted to book Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 257 but the …read more
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The UFC middleweight Till got heated with two local police officers over wearing a mask. UFC middleweight …read more
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ABU DHABI – Nasrat Haqparast spoke to the media ahead of UFC 257.
Haqparast (12-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) discussed his lightweight bout against Arman Tsarukyan (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), his hopes …read more
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ABU DHABI – Arman Tsarukyan spoke to the media ahead of UFC 257.
Tsarukyan (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) discussed his lightweight bout against Nasrat Haqparast (12-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC), his struggle …read more
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones shared more photos of himself living the “fat boy life” at 250lbs. Jones is set to make his heavyweight debut this summer, according …read more
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ABU DHABI — Middleweight Omari Akhmedov speaks with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following his second-round submission win over Tom Breese at UFC Fight Island 8. Akhmedov discusses his bounce …read more
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With the help of federal authorities, the UFC is ready to drop the hammer on someone who could have plans to host an illegal stream of UFC 257.
UFC president Dana …read more
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Standout Ricky Simon and Brian Kelleher are trying to rebook their cancelled fight on the upcoming UFC 258 card.
Simon …read more
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Strawweight Marina Rodriguez is ready to end Amanda Ribas’ hype on January 22. Women’s strawweight striker Marina …read more
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Canelo will return to the ring on February 27th in Miami. Canelo Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) has a new promoter (or …read more
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Dustin Poirier doesn’t agree with the betting odds. In the main event of UFC 257, Poirier is set to rematch Conor McGregor in a highly-anticipated fight. The first time they …read more
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UFC president Dana White confirmed the promotion is targeting Jon Jones to return this summer to fight for the UFC heavyweight title. Jones vacated the UFC light heavyweight title last …read more
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Conor McGregor has shot down any concerns over his cardio. Ahead of his fight against Dustin Poirier, many have claimed if the fight goes into the later rounds, the better …read more
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Dan Hooker plans to ruin the UFC and Michael Chandler’s plans just one-fight into his UFC tenure. In the co-main event of UFC 257, Hooker is set to welcome Michael …read more
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ABU DHABI — Middleweight Dalcha Lungiambula speaks with reporters following his unanimous decision win over Markus Perez at UFC Fight Island 8. He discussed debuting in a new weight class, …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president, Dana White, has gone on record to say that Charles Oliveira was …read more
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Conor McGregor told ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith he hopes to fight seven times over the next 18 months, saying he’d be willing to do four fights in the first quarter …read more
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Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is set to make his octagon debut on Fight Island at UFC 257.
Chandler’s promotional debut will be a three-round co-main event bout against City …read more
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The UFC’s first event on network television in over two years resulted in solid ratings for the promotion, but they …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight sluggers Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler will collide this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) at …read more
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Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For seven athletes, Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 20 event marked that …read more
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Will Khabib Nurmagomedov be watch UFC 257 to see if anything thrilling happens to draw him back to …read more
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ABU DHABI – Conor McGregor may have racked up most accolades in the game, but he’s not done yet.
McGregor (22-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who rematches Dustin Poirier in Saturday’s UFC …read more
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ABU DHABI — Bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov speaks with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following his second-round submission win over Sergey Morozov at UFC Fight Island 8. He reflected on his …read more
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The biggest name in mixed martial arts (MMA), Conor McGregor, will return to action opposite long-time Lightweight contender, Dustin Poirier, …read more
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MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the main event for UFC 257.
UFC 257 takes place Saturday at Etihad Stadium in Abu …read more
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The former president declared that the UFC championship belt was worth $650. In his final financial disclosure report released after departing office, former president Donald Trump declared the UFC championship …read more
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Ask and you shall receive.
Alexander Hernandez and Thiago Moises …read more
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Michael Chiesa has explained why he called out Colby Covington. After Chiesa dominated Neil Magny at UFC Fight Island 8, “Maverick” had a timely callout of “Chaos” and many believe …read more
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Uriah Hall picked up a very significant win in his middleweight career when he defeated the legendary Anderson Silva. His new history with Silva, has him facing someone Silva lost …read more
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See what made Michael Chandler the fighter he is before his UFC 257 fight with Dan Hooker this weekend. UFC …read more
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From the length of Bruce Buffer’s intro to the likelihood of sponsor plugs in the octagon, there …read more
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ABU DHABI – Dan Hooker is not buying Charles Oliveira’s reason for turning Michael Chandler down.
According to UFC president Dana White, prior to booking Hooker (20-9 MMA, 10-5 UFC) vs. …read more
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The prevailing thought ahead of UFC 257 is that Dustin Poirier can avenge his loss to Conor McGregor and capture …read more
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Welterweight contender Michael Chiesa welcomes a tough fight with former title challenger Colby Covington. This past weekend Michael Chiesa …read more
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The second event in the UFC’s current “Fight Island” stretch went down Wednesday with UFC on ESPN 20, which took place at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi …read more
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Shinya Aoki has basically seen it all in MMA.
The former DREAM, Shooto and ONE Championship titleholder has been fighting professionally since 2003 and has amassed 55 professional fights. Aoki (45-9 …read more
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A bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to UFC Fight Night on Feb. 27.
Vince Cachero will face Ronnie Lawrence in an event expected to take place at the UFC Apex …read more
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ABU DHABI – Conor McGregor sides with his coach, John Kavanagh, that any concerns about his endurance going into UFC 257 are overblown, and he hopes Dustin Poirier can push …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says he sees “no need” for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again. Nurmagomedov has been in a quasi-retirement ever since submitting Justin Gaethje …read more
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Check out the third episode of Embedded for UFC 257. UFC 257 is almost here, and as …read more
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ABU DHABI – Umar Nurmagomedov beat Sergey Morozov with a second-round technical submission Wednesday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the …read more
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Former two-division champion Conor McGregor, widely considered the biggest star in mixed martial arts (MMA), currently holds four of the …read more
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Dana White claims he and his team have tracked down one of the many people who partake in the piracy and illegal streaming of UFC events. According to White, all …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
ABU DHABI – Francisco Figueiredo beat Jerome Rivera with a unanimous decision Wednesday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier explained how his newfound “superpower” will help him beat Conor McGregor this weekend at UFC 257. Poirier will need to put it all together if …read more
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UFC light heavyweight Ike Villanueva spoke to reporters after his big win over Vinicius Moreira at UFC Fight Island 8, discussing his performance and much more Wednesday.
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Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to breakdown this week’s UFC 257 PPV event in Abu Dhabi. With picks and odds …read more
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UFC President Dana White says the upcoming UFC 257 pay-per-view is trending to be a “great” success, and that he expects it to over perform. UFC 257 goes this Saturday …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship pioneer and repeat heavyweight title challenger Pedro Rizzo weighed in on Jon Jones’ upcoming move to Rizzo’s old division. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Another big matchup in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s stacked lightweight division is in the works for the end of February. …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Michael Chiesa after UFC on ESPN 20 win?)
Neil Magny’s pursuit of welterweight title contention was brought to an abrupt halt by Michael …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Neil Magny after UFC on ESPN 20 loss?)
ABU DHABI – The second UFC main event of the year was all Michael Chiesa …read more
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ABU DHABI – Ricky Simon beat Gaetano Pirrello with a second-round submission Wednesday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 20 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight …read more
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Gary Espinar was arrested in Quezon City last week. According to GMA News Online Gary Espinar, 37, a Canadian pro …read more
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In the main event of UFC 257, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor are set to have their highly-anticipated rematch. Heading into the fight, Poirier is a +250 underdog while the …read more
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