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Paulo Costa Reaches Agreement with UFC on New Contract

It looks like Brazilian middleweight Paulo Costa will be remaining with the UFC for the time being. Costa (14-2), a former title challenger who came up short against Israel Adesanya in 2020, has been vocal in the past about his...
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UFC San Antonio: Alex Perez Will Fight Manel Kape Whether He Makes Weight or...

UFC San Antonio's main card features a promising flyweight match-up between Alex Perez and Manel Kape, one many fight fans have circled on their calendar. So how does Perez (24-7), a former title challenger at 125, see the match-up? "If anything,...
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UFC San Antonio: Austin Lingo Believes Time Off “Was Actually Good for Me”

Featherweight Austin Lingo returns to action at UFC San Antonio this Saturday, stepping into the cage for the first time in over a year. His last fight, in August of 2021, saw Lingo earn a unanimous decision victory over Luis...
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ONE Fight Night 8 Loses Main Event, Again — Superlek Now Faces Danial Williams

The upcoming ONE Fight Night 8 card just can't seem to catch a break. ONE Championship had originally booked a heavyweight title unification bout to headline the event, a fight that would have seen the return of champ Arjan Bhullar...
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UFC: Kyler Phillips, Darrius Flowers Temporarily Suspended by NSAC

A pair of UFC athletes have been temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after testing positive for banned substance Ostarine. At Tuesday's monthly commission meeting, both Kyler Phillips and Darrius Flowers were issued temp bans for the selective...
Iuri Lapicus

Former ONE Championship Title Challenger Iuri Lapicus Killed in Motorcycle Accident

Former ONE Championship title challenger Iuri Lapicus has died tragically at the age of 27. Lapicus, a Moldovan fighting out of Italy, last fought in August of 2022, and in 2020 challenged Christian Lee for the ONE lightweight championship. ONE Championship...
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Colby Covington on Hypothetical McGregor Bout: “Probably the Biggest Fight the UFC Would Ever...

London, England — Colby Covington is widely expected to be in line for the next crack at the UFC welterweight championship, against Leon Edwards sometime later this year. Despite that, Covington is in the business of booking the biggest fights...
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UFC 286: Jake Hadley Believes Gordon’s Weight Miss ‘Was Strategic’

London, England — Jake Hadley picked up his second win in a row this past weekend at UFC 286, defeating reputable Canadian Malcolm Gordon. Now three fights into his short UFC tenure, you notice that "White Kong" is feeling more...
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UFC 286: Lerone Murphy Claims He’ll ‘Break’ Nathaniel Wood If Matched Up Again

London, England — Featherweight Lerone Murphy finally returned to the Octagon this past weekend at UFC 286, where he was victorious over late step-in opponent and former LFA champion Gabriel Santos. Originally, Murphy was scheduled to take on fellow Brit...
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UFC 286: Christian Leroy Duncan Wishes Fallen Foe Todorovic a Speedy Recovery

London, England — As a very promising prospect, plenty of eyes were on middleweight Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 286 on Saturday night. While Duncan (8-0), a former Cage Warriors champ signed directly to the UFC, came away with the...

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UFC 309’s James Llontop: “Fighting in the UFC is Different”

New York City — Peru's James Llontop is both "very happy" and "very honored" to represent his home country at UFC 309 in New...