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Thiago Santos appeared at UFC 213 (shown here facing Nate Marquardt)

Thiago Santos to Face David Branch, Patrick Cummins Gets Corey Anderson at UFC Atlantic...

The UFC Fight Night 128 card in Atlantic City is beginning to fill out, with David Branch facing Thiago Santos on the card. Despite headliner Eryk Anders desiring a date with former WSOF champion David Branch, it will be another...
Yushin Okami set to face Dhiego Lima at UFC on FOX 29

Yushin Okami Meets Dhiego Lima at UFC on FOX 29

Veteran Yushin Okami drops to welterweight to face Dhiego Lima for his next octagon appearance. After taking a short notice bout against Ovince St. Preux at Light Heavyweight to get back into the UFC, Yushin Okami is heading south. He's...
Pearl Gonzalez

Invicta FC 28 Heads to Utah With Strawweight Title Fight in Tow

Invicta FC is set to head to Utah, with their strawweight title on the line in the Beehive state. As previously reported by Cageside Press, Invicta FC 28 in March will be topped by a strawweight title fight. Janaisa Morandin...
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Oleksiy Oliynyk vs. Junior Albini Targeted for UFC 224: Report

Oleksiy Oliynyk will look to bounce back from an odd loss to Curtis Blaydes when he heads to Brazil later this year. A pair of heavyweights looking to bounce back from recent losses are being targeted for UFC 224 in...
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Ref Mario Yamasaki Responds to Criticism Following UFC Belem

Ref Mario Yamasaki has shared his side of the story following a disastrous performance at UFC Belem. It's safe to say that the actions (or lack thereof) of referee Mario Yamasaki have become one of the major talking points following...
UFC Carls John de Tomas suspended by USADA

UFC: Carls John de Tomas Gets One Year Ban From USADA

USADA continues to sniff out UFC Anti-Doping Policy violators, with Carls John de Tomas being the latest athlete suspended. UFC bantamweight Carls John de Tomas, who has gone 0-2 in the promotion to date, will be spending the next year...
UFC Bec Rawlings

Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Bec Rawlings Added to UFC 223, UFC Atlantic City Gets Aspen...

A handful of popular female fighters including Bec Rawlings and Aspen Ladd have been booked by the UFC for later this Spring. A pair of women's MMA bouts were announced over the weekend, as the UFC focused on the action...
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Eryk Anders Feels He Was Too Patient Against Lyoto Machida, Aiming for David Branch...

Eryk Anders isn't interested in sitting on the sidelines long after a close loss to Lyoto Machida on Saturday. Suffice to say, things didn't turn out Saturday at UFC Belem the way Eryk Anders wanted them to. Though he had...
Dana White

Dana White, Michael Chiesa Blast Ref Mario Yamasaki Following UFC Belem

UFC President Dana White, and lightweight Michael Chiesa were among those critical of ref Mario Yamasaki following UFC Belem. There were plenty of story lines in the cage Saturday at UFC Belem. Unfortunately, one of them was the performance of...
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UFC Belem Bonuses Go to Shevchenko, Alcantara, and All Out War Between Thiago Santos...

UFC Belem was not short on action, delivering a number of bonus worthy performances Saturday night. The UFC's first trip to Brazil in 2018 wound up delivering, and featured the host country's fighters coming close to a clean sweep on...

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A two-year layoff for The Ultimate Fighter 29's Tresean Gore came to an end on Saturday, when he faced Antonio Trocoli at UFC Vegas...