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There's a shadow threatening to envelope this weekend's UFC 223 — the specter of Conor McGregor. When Tony Ferguson fell to injury just days ahead of UFC 223, it seemed the MMA Gods were having a good chuckle. For the...
UFC 227: Cody Garbrandt Granted Immediate Rematch with TJ Dillashaw
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The strawweight division was turned on it's axis last November when Rose Namajunas ended Joanna Jędrzejczyk's reign. At UFC 223, they run it back for the belt again. The UFC strawweight division is due for its most critical bout in years...
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UFC 224: Colby Covington to Fight Rafael dos Anjos for Interim Title
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UFC on FOX 29 Loses Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown
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Pros React, Rather Hilariously, to Max Holloway Replacing Tony Ferguson at UFC 223
There's never a dull moment in the MMA world — as once again, a hotly anticipated main event is scrapped, with Tony Ferguson off UFC 223 due to injury. What an incredible turn of events Sunday delivered. What many figured...
UFC 223: Tony Ferguson Out of Main Event, Max Holloway Steps In
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Bellator Veteran Ricky Rainey Joins UFC As Short-Notice Replacement, Faces Muslim Salikhov at UFC...
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