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Ex-UFC star Jorge Masvidal claims he has ‘Unretired’, sends fans into raptures about potential MMA return in 2024

Former two-time undisputed welterweight champion and symbolic BMF champion, Jorge Masvidal has sent fans into raptures across social media tonight, appearing to call time on his retirement from mixed martial …read more

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Leon Edwards reveals welterweight title defense set for UFC 300

Leon Edwards made a second successful defense of his welterweight strap just two weeks ago and is wasting no time in returning to the octagon.
Having soundly beaten tough contender Colby …read more

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Report – Leon Edwards currently slated to rematch Belal Muhammad in title fight re-Run at uFC 300 in April

According to reports tonight, undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards is currently slated to defend his divisional title in a rematch against the surging number two ranked contender, Belal Muhammad at …read more

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Leon Edwards plans to defend title at UFC 300, also ‘in talks’ to fight in Birmingham

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Leon Edwards has massive plans for 2024.
The reigning welterweight champion was in attendance …read more

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Posted on December 31, 2023, 5:16 pm By
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UFC 296 ‘Fight Motion’: Super-slow motion video from the 2023 finale in Las Vegas

The UFC wrapped up its calendar year with UFC 296 two weeks ago in Las Vegas.
In the main event, welterweight champion Leon Edwards defended his title with a methodical win …read more

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UFC star Leon Edwards receives hero’s welcome in Birmingham return, parades title around Aston Villa pitch

Returning to his native Birmingham for the first time since he successfully defended his undisputed welterweight crown at UFC 296 earlier this month, home town favorite, Leon Edwards paraded his …read more

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Colby Covington hits out at Paddy Pimblett after UFC 296 criticizm: ‘He’ll never be a top-30 fighter’

Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington has claimed nobody would be interested in recent UFC 296 victor, Paddy Pimblett – if the Liverpool native didn’t sport a “bowl” haircut and …read more

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MMA Guru Mesmerized By ‘Mysterious’ Shavkat

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Shavkat Rakhmonov has become the biggest puzzle to solve in the UFC’s stacked welterweight division. His recent …read more

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Posted on December 30, 2023, 3:16 am By
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Leon Edwards – Islam Makhachev super fight axed by veteran UFC favorite: ‘Stay in your freaking divisions’

A much discussed welterweight title fight between Octagon champions, Leon Edwards and his lightweight counterpart, Islam Makhachev has been firmly axed by former lightweight contender turned color-commentator, who urged fighters …read more

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Josh Thomson questions Khamzat Chimaev’s ability amid UFC sidelining: ‘I’m not sold on him yet’

Former UFC and Bellator lightweight contender, Josh Thomson has claimed he not’s entirely sold on the ability or perceived dominance of unbeaten welterweight force, Khamzat Chimaev – as the Chechen-born …read more

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Colby Covington blasts UFC rival Ian Garry, wife, offers to fight him next: ‘I’d be honored to settle that’

Again turning his attention to welterweight contender, Ian Garry and his wife and manager, Layla Anna-Lee – outspoken former interim champion, Colby Covington has offered to “settle” the pair’s rivalry …read more

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Terrance McKinney vs. Sidney Outlaw grappling match added to ADXC 2 on Jan. 19

UFC lightweight Terrance McKinney’s first action of 2024 will come in a grappling match.
McKinney meets Sidney Outlaw in a welterweight grappling match on the main card of ADXC 2 on Jan. …read more

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Jon Anik: Leon Edwards has to ‘beat all of these guys,’ including Belal Muhammad, to be welterweight GOAT

Jon Anik believes UFC champion Leon Edwards should take on all comers if he wants to be considered welterweight great.
Edwards  (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) expressed his desire of surpassing Georges …read more

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Colby Covington plans US Congress run after MMA career ends: ‘I’m the Donald Trump of the UFC’

Former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington has confirmed how once his mixed martial arts career closes, he plans to make a run for a seat in the United States Congress, …read more

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Leon Edwards – Shavkat Rakhmonov opens as pick ’em fight amid links to massive UFC title showdown

Both turning in impressive performance en route to respective victories at UFC 296 earlier this month, markets are currently even as pick ‘em between undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards and …read more

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Bo Nickal Believes Khamzat Chimaev would ‘Beat Up’ Leon Edwards in potential title tilt, talks ‘Rocky’ vs. Makhachev

Bo Nickal believes reigning welterweight world champion Leon Edwards would get pummeled by Khamzat Chimaev but expects a potential clash between ‘Rocky’ and Islam Makhachev to be fairly competitive.

Edwards is …read more

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Alan Jouban laments Islam Makhachev, Leon Edwards calling for champ vs. champ fights: ‘I wish that talk would go away’

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For several years, a potential showdown between then UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and welterweight king Georges …read more

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Ian Machado Garry addresses hateful comments online after UFC 296 withdrawal: ‘I’ve discovered they aren’t real’

Ian Machado Garry opened up about his UFC 296 withdrawal.
Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was pulled by doctors from his Dec. 16 welterweight matchup vs. Vicente Luque after falling ill with …read more

Source:: MMAJunkie

UFC 202 Results: Donald Cerrone TKO’s Rick Story

A key welterweight bout between Rick Story and Donald Cerrone took place on tonight’s UFC 202 main card in Las Vegas.
Round one begins and Story presses forward and misses with …read more

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