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UFC 279: Kevin Holland Says Chimaev Only Does “Wannabe Street Sh*t” When Media Around
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UFC: Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo Bumped Up to October 15 Main Event
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Las Vegas, NV — This Saturday's UFC 279 main event is widely expected to be the last time Nate Diaz fights under the UFC banner. As such, he's been paired up in a "passing of the torch" match-up with Khamzat...
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UFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev Hopes Diaz Exits UFC “Like a Warrior,” Downplays Potential Costa...
Las Vegas, NV — Khamzat Chimaev is about the headline his first UFC Pay-Per-View, topping this weekend's UFC 279 card opposite Nate Diaz. It's a rare non-title PPV headliner, but the weight of the names involved afford the promotion some...
TTP Ep. 342 with Julian Erosa, Darian Weeks and UFC 279
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Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler Will Meet At UFC 281
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Days Out from UFC 279, Nate Diaz Still Doesn’t Want Chimaev Fight
Nate Diaz will face Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 279 this weekend, in what is widely expected to be the Stockton native's final fight for the UFC. But as the date draws nigh, Diaz insists that it's...
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Following several setbacks, British UFC middleweight Darren Till has a return date set. Till (18-4-1), a Liverpool, England native who missed out on both UFC London cards this year, is set to take on Driscus Du Plessis (17-2) at UFC...
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