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Showtime Exiting Boxing, MMA Space at End of 2023

Showtime Sports will no longer provide boxing and MMA coverage following the end of 2023 — leaving Bellator, already in limbo, in an even more perilous situation. Per an internal e-mail sent to Showtime Sports staffers, the network will focus...
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John Makdessi, Andre Fialho Among Multiple Names Removed from UFC Roster

Whether directly related or not, in the wake of the latest season of Dana White's Contender Series wrapping up (with another record number of UFC contracts handed out), the UFC has trimmed their roster a little. On Tuesday, automated service...
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Ketlen Vieira vs. Macy Chiasson Set for First UFC Card of 2024

A women's bantamweight showdown has been added to the UFC's first event of 2024. The January 13 event, which does not have a location, venue, or broadcast plan officially announced (though the Apex is likely) will be the landing spot...
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UFC: Mayra Bueno Silva Sees Win Over Holly Holm Overturned by NSAC

The biggest win of Brazilian bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva's career is no more. On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission overturned Silva's win over ex-UFC women's bantamweight champ Holly Holm, which came via ninja choke in the main event of UFC...
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Sunday MMA Quick Hits: Izzy Taking a Break, Jon Jones Wants NC Overturned

With USADA and the UFC are ending their partnership, Jon Jones wants to see his No Contest against Daniel Cormier reverted back to a win. Israel Adesanya, meanwhile, is taking an extended hiatus from MMA in the wake of...
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Main Event Thriller Collects Fight of the Night at UFC Vegas 81

It should come as no surprise to see Edson Barboza and Sodiq Yusuff collecting the Fight of the Night bonus at Saturday's UFC Vegas 81. The Fight Night card was an understated affair on paper that delivered a very solid...
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UFC Vegas 81: Yusuff vs. Barboza Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

The UFC brought the always exciting Edson Barboza home to the Apex in the main event of UFC Vegas 81, taking on rising featherweight Sodiq Yusuff. The main event billing was the first for "Super Sodiq," who has built a...
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UFC Vegas 81: Jonathan Martinez Aiming for Top 10

Jonathan Martinez is riding a four-fight win streak heading into his fight with Adrian Yanez this coming Saturday at UFC Vegas 81. His last win was an impressive victory over the awkward Said Nurmagomedov, back in March. That win saw...
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UFC Vegas 81’s Michel Pereira Reveals 46lb Cut to Welterweight, Happy Ahead of 185lb...

This coming Saturday at UFC Vegas 81, Michel Pereira will finally make his UFC middleweight debut as he takes on Andre Petroski. The move up in weight stemmed from the Brazilian missing weight against Stephen Thompson back in August, as...
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UFC Vegas 81 Loses Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda Rematch Due to Medical Issue

UFC Vegas 81 is down a fight following Friday morning's official weigh-in in advance of the event, though weight apparently has nothing to do with it. Edgar Chairez and Daniel Lacerda had been set to face off at a 130lb...

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Well, that sure wasn't something, wasn't it folks? UFC Freedom 250 was hotly anticipated, or much maligned, depending on which side of the political spectrum...