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UFC: Deiveson Figueiredo Back on Track for Fight Island, Will Need to Pass More...

Deiveson Figueiredo is back on track for Fight Island. Figueiredo (18-1) was grounded, stopped from boarding a flight to Abu Dhabi following a positive COVID-19 test. The Brazilian was expected to meet Joseph Benavidez this coming weekend, in a rematch...
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Dana White No Fan of Judging or Reffing at UFC 251

UFC 251 was a shaky night for the officials, according to UFC President Dana White. White took umbrage with both the stoppage in the Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo fight — late, in his opinion — and the judge's scoring...
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UFC 251: Muslim Salikhov Eying September Return Following Fourth Straight Win

"The King of Kung Fu" continued to build a foothold in the UFC welterweight division Saturday night. UFC 251 saw Muslim Salikhov (17-2) earn his fourth straight victory, this time against the always-tough Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. That split decision...
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Jiri Prochazka Not Happy With UFC 251 Performance, Wants to “Show My Art” Moving...

Despite a huge win is his octagon debut, UFC 251's Jiri Prochazka was not a fan of his own performance. A wildly entertaining slugfest with Volkan Oezdemir was just that: wild. The former RIZIN light heavyweight champion was rocked in...
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UFC 251: Amanda Ribas Admits Ranked Opponent Might Keep Her at Flyweight

Following a quick submission (arm-bar) win over Paige VanZant at UFC 251 on Saturday, Amanda Ribas was equally quick to tell Jon Anik that she was headed back to strawweight. The upbeat Brazilian has historically fought at strawweight, where she...
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UFC 251 Bonuses: Jiri Prochazka Rewarded for Wild Debut

After the dust had settled and his fight with Volkan Oezdemir was over, Jiri Prochazka was not happy with his UFC debut. The light heavyweight bout topped the preliminary card at UFC 251 on Saturday. In front of a massive...
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Pros React To Controversial Alexander Volkanovski Win Over Max Holloway At UFC 251

It was quite a controversial decision in the UFC 251 co-main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, and the UFC pros let everyone know it. Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway co-main evented the UFC 251 pay-per-view (PPV) from Yas...
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Pros React to the Crowning of the New Bantamweight King, Petr Yan

All eyes were on the first championship title fight on Fight Island, which was advertised in many different ways such as “Russia vs. Brazil” and “The Young Star vs. an MMA Legend”. But no matter which perspective you saw...
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Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz Moved Again, Lands on UFC 252

The UFC's next PPV event, UFC 252 in August, has an unexpected addition. During the broadcast of UFC 251 on "Fight Island" on Saturday night, the promotion announced that Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz will join the PPV event. The...
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UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal Post-Fight Press Conference

The UFC's inaugural Fight Island show went down Saturday night. UFC 251 boasted a trio of title fights, at welterweight, featherweight, and bantamweight. Not to mention some big names like Volkan Oezdemir, Rose Namajunas, and Paige VanZant. Even newcomer Jiri...

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UFC Shanghai Topped by Nurmagomedov vs. Yadong

The UFC will return to Shanghai in August, and the Fight Night card set for the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center now has its main...