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UFC Fight Island 4: Holm vs. Aldana Weigh-In Results

The UFC returned to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi with a splash one week ago. UFC 253 saw Israel Adesanya retain his middleweight title, while Poland's Jan Blachowicz claimed light heavyweight gold. A week later, however, it was the...
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UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov Not Ready to Retire, Believes Fight IQ “Much Better” Than...

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov went through what can only be described as a utterly devastating tragedy over the summer, losing father Abdulmanap to complications stemming from COVID-19. Losing a parent is never easy. But the loss of the highly...
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Bellator 247: Chris Duncan Explains Callout of Kiefer Crosbie

Bellator 247 marked the promotion's debut on CBS Sports Network — and it was Scotland's Chris Duncan taking on Iamik Furtado in the very first fight on the platform. The bout was held at a 160lb catchweight, and "The...
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UFC 254: Justin Gaethje Says Confidence Biggest Factor Against Khabib, Trashes Covington

The question Justin Gaethje hopes to answer on October 24, in the UFC 254 main event, is that same question that over two dozen fighters before him have failed at: how to overcome the puzzle that is Khabib Nurmagomedov. Whatever...
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UFC Fight Island 4: Yorgan De Castro Happy to Move Past Pressure of Hardy...

There's a stark contrast between Yorgan De Castro's last trip to the octagon, and his upcoming fight with Carlos Felipe at UFC Fight Island 4. And it's all about the man opposite him. His last fight came against problematic ex-NFL...
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After Making Short Work of Kate Jackson, Bellator 247’s Denise Kielholtz Open to Grand...

Fighting in 2020 has rarely gone as planned, which puts combat sports in sync with the rest of the world. That proved true once again Thursday at Bellator 247 in Milan, Italy, with a main event of Denise Kielholtz...
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UFC Fight Island 4’s Irene Aldana: Beating Holm Will Make Title Shot Expectation Clear

When Irene Aldana returns to action at UFC Fight Island 4 this weekend, she'll be coming off a different kind of victory. Originally scheduled to face Holly Holm at the start of August, Aldana(12-5) found herself battling COVID-19, which...
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Carlos Condit Admits “UFC’s Probably Going To Get Sick of Me Not Showing Up”...

"The Natural Born Killer" returns to the octagon on Saturday for the first time in nearly two years. At UFC Fight Island 4, Carlos Condit takes on fellow veteran and TUF winner Court McGee. For Condit, it's a chance...
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UFC Fight Island 4’s Holly Holm: “I’m ranked at the top for a reason”

Former women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm still feels she has something to prove inside the octagon. Or, more accurately, at 38, she wants people to believe in her. It's been over four years since Holm (13-5) last held gold in...
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Bellator 247 Main Event Cancelled After Daley Illness, Jackson vs Kielholtz Moves Up

Bellator 247 was to be the coming out party for the promotion on new broadcast home CBS Sports. However, just a day out from the show, the card has lost its main event. On Thursday, headliner Paul Daley, who was...

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What’s Next: UFC 330 Winners

UFC’s first trip to the City of Brotherly Love since Justin Gaethje knocked out Edson Barboza was headlined by two champions attempting to defend...