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UFC Vegas 50: Magomed Ankalaev Wants Title or #1 Contender Fight

Las Vegas, NV - At some point a promotion cannot continue to ignore a rising title contender's claim to a title shot. For UFC light heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev an 8-fight win streak does just that. Ankalaev (16-1) defeated former title...
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UFC Vegas 50: Sodiq Yusuff Talks Long Layoff, Wants Bryce Mitchell Fight

Las Vegas, NV - Long layoffs can derail a fighter's career if they aren't smart about their comeback but 11-months after his last bout UFC featherweight Sodiq Yusuff took no easy fight when he faced UFC staple Alex Caceres...
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UFC Vegas 50: Song Yadong Stops Moraes, Wants Dominick Cruz Next

Las Vegas, NV - Making a statement in the cage may be the quickest way to a big fight and ultimately a title fight. UFC bantamweight Song Yadong made such a statement when he stopped Marlon Moraes at UFC...
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Sunday MMA Quick Hits: Brock Lesnar Done with MMA, Anders Chainsaws Foot

There's a whole lot of "nope" in this week's quick hits, between a flesh eating disease and a fighter suffering a chainsaw mishap. Luckily, everyone is alive and well. Or as well as can be. Plus, Brock Lesnar confirms...
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UFC Vegas 50: Four Performance of the Night Bonuses, None for Dober

UFC Vegas 50's post-fight bonus selections might have been most notable for who didn't earn a Performance of the Night award. The Fight Night card opened up with five straight finishes, the first time that had happened since UFC 265...
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Scott Coker Reveals Bellator’s Would-Be Plan for Fedor’s Retirement, Scrapped Due to War in...

Bellator MMA have been working on Fedor Emelianenko's retirement fight for a while now, with a date sometime this Summer likely. The plan all along has been to host that final fight in Moscow, where Fedor knocked out Tim Johnson...
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UFC Vegas 50: Alex Pereira Wants Cannonier Next, Training With Glover

Las Vegas, NV - Going into a bout that fans believe will be a firefight a devastating finish is usually expected. Sometimes, however, two fighters go the distance in a hard-fought war of attrition where one must win and...
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UFC Vegas 50: Javid Basharat Wants Afghan Flag For Next Walkout

Las Vegas, NV - As they say you only get one UFC debut and for bantamweight Javid Basharat it was a victorious one as he defeated Trevin Jones via unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 50 on Saturday night. "It feels...
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UFC Vegas 50: Damon Jackson Wants Top 15 Matchup Next

Las Vegas, NV - In MMA a diverse skill-set is key if you want to make, not only a title run of any kind, but a career run in a sport where the average length of a fighters career...
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The Pro Take: Magomed Ankalaev Victor in Light Heavyweight Chess Match at UFC Vegas...

On paper the UFC Vegas 50 fight card was one of the top cards of the year, especially for a Fight Night event. The main event between Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev was the perfect headliner, with real stakes...

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Kai Kamaka III Returns, Faces Dakota Hope at UFC Vegas 115

Kai Kamaka III is returning to the UFC on short notice. Hawaii's Kamaka (17-7-1), who had a four-fight stint in the company in 2020-21, will...