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Big fight feel. Electric. Intense. The usual descriptors could be applied to Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. But there was something else. Something intangible. It was clear from the time Chimaev pretty much full-on sprinted to the...

For years, Tecia Torres has been a study in unfulfilled potential. One of the best strawweight fighters around, always a tough out — and always, seemingly, coming up short in steps up in competition. But the list of names Torres...

The UFC 273 Pay-Per-View card opener, a lightweight scrap between Vinc Pichel and Mark O. Madsen, might otherwise be titled "when an Olympian goes to Hell." Vinc "From Hell" Pichel, at 39, was on a solid late-career run, with three...

While Paddy Pimblett might get the lion's share of the hype, many see Ian Garry as the real future among the talented prospects from the U.K. and Ireland. Hailing from Dublin, like another infamous Irish star, "The Future" entered...

Competing for the first time since his Submission of the Year effort against Rodolfo Vieira over a year ago, Anthony Hernandez was set to welcome Josh Fremd to the octagon at UFC 273. Fremd, a former LFA middleweight champ, was...

After struggling with her weight cut last year, then moving to 145lbs only to be turned back by Norma Dumont, Aspen Ladd successfully hit the bantamweight limit ahead of UFC 273 as a first-time underdog. With that part of the...

A standout from the latest season of Dana White's Contender Series, Mike Malott made his promotional debut on Saturday at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida. For his first assignment inside the octagon, Malott had drawn Mickey Gall, who had been...

Aleksei Oleinik's status as the oldest fighter on the UFC roster isn't, of itself, all that significant. Heavyweights, after all, often compete into their 40s; Cheick Kongo is about to receive a title shot in Bellator just over a...

Kay Hansen was left bewildered and visibly upset after a weight cut gone wrong ahead of UFC 273. But come Saturday, it was on to the fight, which saw the former Invicta FC standout paired up with Dana White's...

Finally getting the chance to make his promotional debut at UFC 273 was Daniel Santos, booked opposite seven-fight UFC veteran Julio Arce. Chute Boxe fighter Santos had originally signed on with the promotion last year, only for a pair of...