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New York, NY — Women's flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko shut down her emotions coming into Fight Week, she clarified during Wednesday's UFC 322 media day. The two-time women's 125lb champion had been asked about blocking out emotions during training camp,...
UFC 322: Jack Della Maddalena Still Has Underdog Mentality
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Islam Makhachev Eyes Two-Division Glory, Calls JDM Bout Biggest Of His Life
Islam Makhachev is venturing into new territory at UFC 322, moving up to welterweight to challenge Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday night. And if size was ever a concern, the former lightweight champion isn’t showing it. “When I faced off...
Weili Zhang Respects Valentina Shevchenko, Believes It’s Her Time: “And New”
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TTP Ep. 506: Furkatbek Yokubov, Nathan Ghareeb, Nejra Repp, and UFC 322
Furkatbek Yokubov Interview (1:49) Kicking off this UFC 322 edition of TTP is our interview with UAE Warriors flyweight, Furkatbek Yokubov. Yokubov talks about his experience on The Ultimate Fighter and the break that came afterwards. Now with a mark...
UFC 322: Benoit Saint-Denis Still “Seek and Destroy” Guy, But Adding to Recipe
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What’s Next: UFC Vegas 111 Winners
From August 16 to October 25, the UFC calendar had nine straight events outside the Apex. Before going back on the road for UFC 322, UFC Qatar, and UFC 323, we had two Apex cards sandwiched in between. If...
What’s Next: UFC Vegas 111 Losers
UFC Vegas 111 on Saturday was another APEX card, this time, featuring just 12 bouts. It was a rare Fight Night main card with just five fights too, with the card featuring no currently ranked fighters. This card also...
Godofredo ‘Pepey’ Castro Found Dead In Florida Prison
Former UFC featherweight Godofredo “Pepey” Castro was found dead in a Florida prison on Sunday. He was 38 years old. Castro (14-7) was being held on domestic violence charges stemming from a June altercation with his wife, Samara Mello. The...
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