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Robert Whittaker, UFC

Robert Whittaker Had Emergency Surgery Prior To UFC Saudi Arabia

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker underwent emergency surgery for an abscess he suffered through just 24 hours prior to flying out to Saudi Arabia. "Rob had a really bad abscess that flared up a week before flying out," Whittaker's...
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Women on the Next UFC Saudi Arabia Card? Saudi Minister Wants Just That

Extremely noticeable on this past Saturday's UFC Saudi Arabia card was the lack of any sort of female talent, but that may soon change. The UFC made its debut in the Kingdom in Riyadh on June 22, with a card...
Robert Whittaker, UFC 290

UFC’s Debut in Saudi Arabia Proves Profitable for Whittaker, Oezdemir

Four fighters including contenders Robert Whittaker (middleweight) and Volkan Oezdemir (light heavyweight) found Saturday's UFC Saudi Arabia card to be a profitable endeavor. The promotion's debut in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was first pushed back, then hit with numerous...
Conor McGregor, UFC 264

Conor McGregor: “Onwards Towards the New Date” Following “Lapse in Concentration” That Led to...

Conor McGregor was on hand at the 3Arena in his native Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, where teammate Sinead Kavanagh was in action. Following SBG Ireland's Kavanagh being submitted by three-time Bellator women's featherweight title challenger Arelene Blencowe, McGregor was given...
Yana Kunitskaya (Yana Santos), UFC 264

Top 15 Bantamweights Yana Santos and Chelsea Chandler to Fight at UFC Vegas 95

Yana Santos will fight Chelsea Chandler in a ranked bantamweight clash on August 10, 2024. The fight is scheduled for the main card of UFC Vegas 95 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. News of the booking was first...
Paul Hughes, Bellator Dublinvideo

Paul Hughes Looking to Back Up Own Words at Bellator Dublin

A big free agent signing for the PFL (and as a result, Bellator), Ireland's Paul Hughes makes his big-stage debut at Bellator Dublin on Saturday, June 22, 2024. For featherweight Hughes, who reportedly received a low-ball offer from the UFC,...
Mads Burnell, Bellator 295video

For Mads Burnell It’s Not About The Money, But It’s A Nice Bonus

One of the most fan-friendly fighters on the PFL roster, Mads Burnell enters his second regular season bout of the season tonight where he’ll look to secure a “quick six” in order to clinch his spot in the Lightweight...
Josh Silveira, PFL 5video

PFL 5’s Josh Silveira Admits He Felt Like a “Horrible Dude” After Sy Injury

Light heavyweight Josh Silveira (13-2) believes the location of his fight with Rob Wilkinson, in Salt Lake City, Utah, could have a heavy bearing on the fight. "I feel good. I got here June 4 to get acclimated with the...
Brent Primus, PFL 5video

Brent Primus Expecting Exciting Scrap Against “Explosive” Renfro at PFL 5

Former Bellator MMA lightweight champion Brent Primus returns to action at PFL 5 this Friday, where he's paired up with Contender Series alum Solomon Renfro. It's a fun match-up for fans in Salt Lake City (perhaps thrown a curve ball...
Antonio Carlos Junior, PFL 5video

Antonio Carlos Junior Plans to See “Who’s Best on the Ground” with Polizzi at...

Former PFL light heavyweight champ and UFC vet Antonio Carlos Junior returned from an extended layoff earlier this year, becoming one of five PFL 205'ers to secure six points in the opening fight of the season. Ahead of PFL 5...

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UFC Winnipeg: Burns vs. Malott Main Card Staff Picks

The UFC returned to chilly Winnipeg, Manitoba on Saturday, April 18 for the first time since December 2017, when Rafael dos Anjos faced off...