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“Kind of Stupid”: Kevin Lee Not Happy with Shows Still Being Held at UFC...

Kevin Lee is excited for his UFC return match-up with Rinat Fakhretdinov this weekend, because it gives him more pressure — which he kind of likes, Lee explained during this week's UFC Vegas 76 media day. "For me to go...
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UFC Vegas 76: Max Griffin Initially Upset with Morales Match-Up, Now Sees It As...

Max Griffin has been itching to get back in the cage following his win over Tim Means last October. Welterweight Griffin (19-9) improved to 4-1 in his last five fights with the win over Means, and sees it more of...
Rinat Fakhretdinov, UFC Vegas 56 Post-Fight Scrumvideo

Rinat Fakhretdinov Thought Kevin Lee Matchup Was A Prank

Las Vegas, NV - At first he thought it was a prank, but UFC welterweight Rinat Fakhretdinov is glad to be facing Kevin Lee at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday night. "The first thought I had was 'is this a...
Melissa Gatto, UFC Vegas 45video

Melissa Gatto Makes Her Return From A Year Layoff Mentally Stronger

Las Vegas, NV - Making her return after more than a year away UFC flyweight Melissa Gatto will be back in the octagon against Ariane Lipski at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday night. "I'm so happy. So excited to be...
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Grant Dawson Is Itching To Fight Again Following Nine-Month Absence

Las Vegas, NV - Nine months away from fighting saw a couple of life changes for UFC lightweight Grant Dawson, but the focus remained the same and he gets Damir Ismagulov in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 76...
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Abus Magomedov Not Bothered By Criticism Of Getting Main Event, #7 Opponent

Las Vegas, NV - Making his headlining debut UFC middleweight Abus Magomedov will be in the top fight at UFC Vegas 76 this Saturday night against Sean Strickland. "I can understand the guys who think (that Magomedov got to a...
Shavkat Rakhmonov, UFC

UFC: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Welterweight Bout Booked As Sept. 16 Co-Main Event

The UFC's September 16 Fight Night show is set to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, and the card is getting a tantalizing co-main event. On Wednesday, UFC President Dana White announced that The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum (17-8, 1NC)...
Cris Lencioni

Bellator’s Cris Lencioni Out Of ICU, Responding To Stimuli

The story of Bellator featherweight Cris Lencioni continues as he's now awake, and responsive, but has an unknown road to recovery. MMA Fighting was the first to report the news. Lencioni, 28, had a heart attack on June 8 while training...
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Erin Blanchfield vs. Taila Santos Booked for UFC Singapore

With a women's flyweight title fight set to transpire this September with Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko running it back, top contender Erin Blanchfield has her next date set. Blanchfield (11-1) will face ex-title challenger Taila Santos (19-2) at UFC...
Alex Pereira, Glover Teixiravideo

Gift From One Champ To Another: Poatan Gives Glover A Motorcycle

They're training partners, friends, family, whatever you want to call them it's clear that there is a very close bond between former UFC champions Alex Pereira and Glover Teixeira. Pereira posted a video to his YouTube channel on Monday showing...

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