Questions on your mind about recent happenings in the UFC or sport of MMA in general? MMA Junkie’s Twitter Mailbag is here – and this week, @mma_kings answers:
Was Paulo Costa disciplined …read more
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Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson have locked horns yet again on social media and this time it ended …read more
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Paulo Costa poses on the scale at the UFC Vegas 41 weigh-in ahead of his light heavyweight bout with Marvin Vettori at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. | …read more
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Darina Mazdyuk knew exactly what she was doing when she stepped into the cage with an opponent who outweighed her by almost 400 pounds.
This Saturday, Mazdyuk (3-1) competes at Bellator …read more
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Pat Sabatini is going to need to keep these Tuckers straight.
Sabatini (15-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was set to take on Gavin Tucker (13-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) next month at UFC …read more
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Is this really the last we’ll see of an all-time great? ‘The Last Emperor’ has …read more
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Tony Ferguson is doubling down on his pursuit of a fight with Conor McGregor.
After calling out McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) for a fight Thursday, Ferguson (25-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) …read more
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According to Wallid Ismail, the UFC flyweight title trilogy between Deiveson Figueiredo and champ Brandon Moreno is more than personal. …read more
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Paulo Costa is set to face Marvin Vettori on October 23. | Jason da Silva-USA TODAY Sports
Paulo Costa trusts his skills to take care …read more
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Now that Tony Ferguson has Conor McGregor’s attention, he is going out of his way to make sure he keeps it.
Yesterday, Tony Ferguson did something he has done many times …read more
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Paulo Costa has officially made the 205-pound mark for his main event clash with Marvin Vettori this Saturday (Oct. 23, …read more
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Conor McGregor says he will end Tony Ferguson’s life inside the Octagon if the two end up fighting. On Friday evening, McGregor took to social media to blast Ferguson, which …read more
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With MMA’s current breakneck schedule, it can be easy to lose sight of individual fighters or forget the sport’s history altogether.
Fedor Emelianenko, for example, will compete for the 46th time …read more
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Conor McGregor has threatened to share a video from Tony Ferguson’s wife, this after receiving some harsh criticism from ‘El Cucuy’. McGregor was recently in the headlines after an Italian …read more
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Rico Verhoeven (R) and Jamal Ben Saddik (L) look at each others during the weighing ceremony a day before their world title fight. | Photo by SEM VAN DER WAL/ANP/AFP …read more
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Marvin Vettori was heated when he went face-to-face with Paulo Costa at the UFC Vegas 41 faceoffs. Vettori and Costa are set to headline the card and it was scheduled …read more
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Paulo Costa of Brazil and Marvin Vettori of Italy face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on October 22, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Photo …read more
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Kamaru Usman says it wasn’t the UFC that “forced his hand” to rematch Colby Covington but rather Leon “Rocky” Edwards.
In two weeks’ time, fans will finally be treated to …read more
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Dan Hooker celebrates Jamie Mullarkey’s win over Devonte Smith at UFC Fight Night 193 on Oct. 2, 2021. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Dan …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko would not have faired well in the UFC, says former two-division champion Daniel Cormier Daniel Cormier, a former …read more
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Anthony Johnson | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Anthony Johnson speaks from experience when he tells Paulo Costa to stop messing around with the scale.
The current …read more
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Conor McGregor is beaming with confidence about his chances of returning to glory upon his UFC return.
McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC), a former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, has been …read more
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Marvin Vettori after his UFC 202 win over Alberto Uda. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
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Paulo Costa will now face Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC Vegas 41 in a light heavyweight matchup. Did Costa put one over on the UFC, and will …read more
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Josh Emmett is making his return to the Octagon against Dan Ige.
A featherweight matchup is on deck for the upcoming UFC 269 card. Josh Emmett is looking to make his …read more
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Justin Gaethje and Al Iaquinta go at it ahead of their respective fights at UFC 268. What …read more
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A pair of lightweights looking to get on their first winning streaks in years have agreed to fight in February.
Alexander Hernandez(13-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) is set to take on Renato Moicano …read more
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Top-10 Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweights will dance on a card that is already stacked from bow to stern. …read more
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Former UFC, PRIDE champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira now works as UFC ambassador in Brazil. | Guilherme Cruz, MMA Fighting
Paulo Costa re-enters the cage for …read more
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When a fighter takes a fight, a contract is sent out and signed by both parties. In this contract is a lot of information but among that information is time, …read more
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Nate Diaz yells instructions at teammate Nick Maximov in the latter’s UFC debut against Cody Brundage at UFC 266. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
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Darina Mazdyuk will be stepping into the cage against a woman her own size after defeating 527 pound blogger Grigory Chistyakov …read more
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Costa
vs.
Vettori
Dawson
vs.
Glenn
Clark
vs.
Edwards
Caceres
vs.
Choi
Grant
vs.
Trinaldo
Negumereanu
vs.
Villanueva
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 167-97
Costa
(57%)
Dawson
(87%)
Clark
(75%)
Choi
(50.1%)
Trinaldo
(63%)
Negumereanu
(77%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 172-92
Vettori
Dawson
Clark
Choi
Trinaldo
Negumereanu
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 166-98
Vettori
Dawson
Edwards
Choi
Trinaldo
Negumereanu
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 164-100
Vettori
Dawson
Edwards
Choi
Trinaldo
Negumereanu
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 161-103
2020 Champion
Vettori
Glenn
Clark
Choi
Trinaldo
Villanueva
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 160-104
2018 Champion
Costa
Dawson
Edwards
Choi
Grant
Negumereanu
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 160-104
Vettori
Dawson
Clark
Choi
Trinaldo
Negumereanu
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 159-105
2014 Champion
Vettori
Dawson
Clark
Caceres
Trinaldo
Negumereanu
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 155-109
2017 Champion
Costa
Dawson
Clark
Choi
Trinaldo
Negumereanu
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: …read more
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After nearly a month off, the Legacy Fighting Alliance is back with a vengeance in a mile-high arena in Colorado. …read more
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UFC superstar Conor McGregor is claiming that his “power is up over 50%” during his recovery from the broken leg he suffered at UFC 264. McGregor broke his leg in …read more
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LAS VEGAS – All the pre-fight activities are in the books for UFC Fight Night 196 following Friday’s official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs.
In the main event, Paulo Costa (13-1 MMA, …read more
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The UFC Vegas 41 weigh-ins have come to a close, and all the issues were reserved for the build-up after every fighter made their targeted weight.
Originally, the UFC Vegas 41 …read more
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What a wild week for Paulo Costa.
The Brazilian’s middleweight clash against Marvin Vettori was originally set for 185 pounds. Then …read more
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Level Change Podcast | June M. Williams
Episode 146 discussion: Paulo Costa too heavy to make 185, new Covid vaccine policy could impact international fighters, …read more
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KSW
It doesn’t get much bigger than this as World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski and Senegalese wrestler Bombardier throw down in Poland. A long awaited …read more
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Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori being separated at the UFC Vegas 41 weigh-ins. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
A fairly heated staredown between …read more
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The bantamweight title tilt atop the latest KSW offering feels like a postlim after the two goliaths hit the scales in the co-main event. …read more
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Emelianenko
vs.
Johnson
Minakov
vs.
Sowma
Nurmagomedov
vs.
Pietila
Davlatmurodov
vs.
Tokov
MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
2021: 167-97
Emelianenko
(66%)
Minakov
(91%)
Nurmagomedov
(92%)
Tokov
(83%)
John Morgan
@MMAjunkieJohn
2021: 172-92
Johnson
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Simon Samano
@SJSamano
2021: 166-98
Emelianenko
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Nolan King
@mma_kings
2021: 164-100
Johnson
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Dan Tom
@DanTomMMA
2021: 161-103
2020 Champion
Johnson
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Ken Hathaway
@kenshathaway
2021: 160-104
2018 Champion
Emelianenko
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Matt Erickson
@MMAjunkieMatt
2021: 160-104
Emelianenko
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Mike Bohn
@MikeBohnMMA
2021: 159-105
2014 Champion
Emelianenko
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Brian Garcia
@thegoze
2021: 155-109
2017 Champion
Johnson
Minakov
Nurmagomedov
Tokov
Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
2021: …read more
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Paulo Costa’s days fighting at middleweight could be in the rearview mirror.
Paulo Costa is scheduled to fight Marvin Vettori this weekend at UFC Vegas 41. The bout was originally set …read more
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Marvin Vettori isn’t going to let Paulo Costa forget the hoops he made him jump through this week.
“The Italian Dream” had to be …read more
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Following Friday’s official UFC Vegas 41 weigh-ins at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the fighters competing on the fight card faced off with their opponents.
Middleweight contenders Paulo Costa and …read more
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Nate Diaz may have dropped a hint Friday that he is now setting his sights on Tony Ferguson, which led Conor McGregor to try repositioning himself as the center of …read more
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Tony Ferguson poses for the camera at the UFC Fan Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 24, 2021. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
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A storied kickboxing rivalry that began over a decade ago will see its rubber match play out atop Glory: Collision 3 for heavyweight gold. …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori came face-to-face for the first time ahead of UFC Fight Night 196. And to no one’s surprise, things got a bit heated.
After …read more
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Well, it should be no surprise to anyone that the staredown between Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa for their UFC Vegas …read more
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Full UFC Vegas 41 live results from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas begin at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT on Saturday, October 23, on MMAWeekly.com. Click on …read more
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“Bruce Leeroy” Is Truly In It For The Love Of The Game And Plans On Using His Wealth Of Combat Experience To Get A Win At UFC Fight Night: Costa …read more
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Paulo Costa | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
After finally settling on a weight class, Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori are official for Saturday’s main …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori is finally official after multiple weight class changes ahead of UFC Fight Night 196.
Fight week began with Costa (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) …read more
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Nate Diaz is moving on from a possible fight against Vicente Luque and now wants a piece of Tony Ferguson.
Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC) took to social media on Friday …read more
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UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski has cited Herb Dean’s reason for allowing Brian Ortega to continue fighting at UFC 266 and the commentary of his UFC 251 fight against Max …read more
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Marvin Vettori ahead of his fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 263.
Vettori and Costa usually compete at 185 pounds. Marvin Vettori and …read more
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Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, who originally agreed to a middleweight bout, hit the scales Friday ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night showdown, which will now be contested as a …read more
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The drama over the middleweight-turned-light heavyweight Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner came to an end when Paulo Costa hit the scales.
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Although no main card matchup suddenly shifted weight classes the night before weigh-ins, there was plenty of drama to go around at the Bellator MMA weight ceremony on Friday morning. …read more
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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman thinks Leon Edwards only has himself to blame for not being next in line for a title shot.
Edwards, who hasn’t lost since dropping a unanimous …read more
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Nate Diaz | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Nate Diaz has a fellow fan favorite in his sights.
The welterweight star tweeted out an image of former …read more
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UFC welterweight contender Nate Diaz conveyed his interest in fighting Tony Ferguson by sharing a photo of him on his social media. Ferguson this week conveyed his own interest in …read more
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The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 41 took place on Friday in Las Vegas, and 28 of the 28 fighters scheduled to compete have made weight. In the headliner, Paulo …read more
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The athletes competing on Saturday’s Bellator 269 fight card in Moscow, Russia officially weighed in on Friday morning.
The event is headlined by a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim …read more
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Paulo Costa went through many weight revisions ahead of UFC Fight Night 196, but ultimately hit the final contracted number ahead of his fight with Marvin Vettori.
Fight week began with …read more
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Marvin Vettori details exactly what happened behind the scenes with his Paulo Costa fight going from middleweight to a catchweight …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 237. | Photo by Valery SharifulinTASS via Getty Images
The former UFC heavyweight champion does not rate Fedor Emelianenko as one …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko and Fabio Maldonado at Eurasia Fight Night 50 in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 17, 2016 | Photo by Valery SharifulinTASS via Getty Images
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Brazilian powerhouse, Paulo Costa, will battle heavy-handed Italian, Marvin Vettori, this Saturday (Oct. 23, 2021) at UFC Vegas 41 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It’s been little more than …read more
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Jon Jones is not shying away from social media in light of recent situations.
Jon Jones has been out of UFC competition for some time now. Early last year, the …read more
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Despite A Turbulent Week, Paulo Costa Is Ready To Take On Marvin Vettori And Sees Only Good Things On His Road Back To A Middleweight Title Shot
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Ahead Of His Return At UFC 267, Get Primed With Some Of The Greatest Hits Of “The Leech”. Prelims Get Underway At A Special Time: 1030am/730am ETPT.
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The Fighters Have Stepped On The Scales Before Their Saturday Showdowns. Prelim Action Gets Underway At 1pm/10am ETPT.
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When Anthony Johnson of all people has something negative to say about a fighter’s weight cut, it’s likely the sign of a problem.
Johnson (23-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), a current Bellator …read more
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Flyweight Prospect Looks To Keep The Momentum From His Bonus-Worthy UFC Debut
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Check out these photos from the official weigh-ins and faceoffs for Bellator 269 in Moscow. (Photos courtesy of Bellator MMA) …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 41 mixed martial arts (MMA) …read more
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UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas says she would love to avenge her past defeat to #3-ranked contender Carla Esparza.
The pair fought at The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be …read more
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Jessica-Rose Clark accuses Dominick Cruz of nearly costing her and others their jobs | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Clark’s accusations against Cruz are vague …read more
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Jeff Molina is eager to step back into the Octagon, despite not knowing much about his UFC Vegas 41 opponent, Daniel Da Silva. Molina is coming off his UFC debut …read more
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The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 41 fight card will officially weigh in on Friday morning at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Middleweight contenders Paul Costa and Marvin Vettori …read more
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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Josh Emmett will return before the end of the year just as he had hoped.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s …read more
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Ahead of his main event fight at UFC Vegas 41, UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa explained why he has not gotten vaccinated yet. Costa takes on Marvin Vettori in the …read more
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Ilia Topuria has done plenty of noise in this first year competing under the UFC lights.
This month marked the one-year anniversary since “El Matador” debuted for the biggest MMA organization …read more
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MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz believes that middleweight contender Paulo Costa missed weight in order to get cut by the UFC. Costa was scheduled to meet Marvin Vettori in a middleweight …read more
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UFC brass, Dana White, Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard influence matchmaking | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
The UFC needs to stop announcing fights that …read more
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After weeks of one of the strangest beefs in MMA history, Brendan Schaub says he is done squabbling with Ariel Helwani.
For months, Helwani let Schaub talk about him without saying …read more
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We may not see top light heavyweight contender Prochazka in the cage at UFC 267, but he’ll be hard to …read more
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Sharaputdin Magomedov lands a knockout elbow on Mikhail Allakhverdian at an AMC Fight Nights show in Sochi, Russia on Oct. 16, 2021 | @Grabaka_Hitman, Twitter
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UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has spoken about what he believes has gone wrong with Johnny Walker. For a while it seemed as if Walker was going to be …read more
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After multiple weight changes, Marvin Vettori and Paulo Costa will throw down in a light heavyweight bout in the main event of UFC Fight Night 196 on Saturday.
On media day …read more
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UFC middleweight title contender Marvin Vettori explains how this Saturday’s Paulo Costa fight ended up taking place at 205lbs. Vettori and Costa were scheduled to fight in a five-round middleweight …read more
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UFC color commentator Daniel Cormier believes that heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko would have been “average at best” in the UFC. At one point in time just over a decade …read more
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At the UFC Vegas 41 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday night’s fight card at the UFC …read more
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Paulo Costa fighting Israel Adesanya at UFC 253 | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
Get the low down on the main card action of …read more
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A 195-pound catchweight showdown sets the UFC Apex ablaze when Paulo Costa meets Marvin Vettori this weekend at UFC Vegas 41.
The main event features Italy’s Vettori attempting to right …read more
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Former UFC middleweight title contenders Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori, who are both coming off championship losses to reigning division …read more
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