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Carlos Ulberg and Kennedy Nzechukwu, UFC 259

UFC 259 Bonuses: City Kickboxing’s Kara-France, Ulberg Rewarded

When the dust had settled at UFC 259 at the Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, there were a number of big developments. But one takeaway from the card was that arguably, the preliminary portion of the event may...
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UFC: Holly Holm Out of May 8 Date, Julianna Pena Calls for Nunes Title...

The dust hadn't even settled at UFC 259 when a potential title challenger emerged for Amanda Nunes. Not at featherweight, mind you. Nunes defended her 145lb title Saturday with a brilliant albeit short display of striking and grappling against Megan...
Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya, UFC 259

The Pro Take: Jan Blachowicz Hands Adesanya His First Loss at UFC 259

Champ versus champ super fights don’t come around often in MMA. But in a sport known for its rather chaotic and mischievous deities, the MMA gods blessed UFC 259 with exactly that. Not to mention two other title fights,...
Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson, UFC 259

The Pro Take: Amanda Nunes Defends 145lb Title, Secures 12th Straight Win at UFC...

To be considered that fantastical beast known as the GOAT (the Greatest of All Time), Amanda Nunes has had to walk through some of the best women to ever step inside the UFC octagon. And through twelve consecutive wins...
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, UFC 259

The Pro Take: Aljamain Sterling Wins Bantamweight Title Via DQ

When two hungry, young fighters are in the prime of their career, you knew that their paths are destined to cross. For Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, that was the case Saturday — and there was no love lost...
Tim Elliott, UFC 259 post-fightvideo

UFC 259: Tim Elliott Sheds Light on “Woman Beater” Talk During Espinosa Fight

Las Vegas, Nevada — The UFC 259 preliminary card bout between Jordan Espinosa and Tim Elliott took a dark turn at the end of the second round. That's when Elliott could be overheard accusing Espinosa of being a "woman beater." https://twitter.com/UFC_Obsessed/status/1368364739961626626 "You...
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UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream

UFC 259 was one of the most stacked cards the promotion had ever put together. And shockingly, when it arrived on Saturday, not a single fight had fallen off the card. That led to a very deep event that...
Ovince Saint Preux UFC Vegas 7

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Maxim Grishin Set For June 26 UFC Event

Maxim Grishin will waste no time getting back to work, and will return to the UFC octagon in June. First reported by MMA Junkie, the Russian will return to action against Ovince Saint Preux on June 26 at a yet-to-be-announced...
Jon Anik, UFC 259 weigh-invideo

UFC 259’s Jon Anik: Pressure on Both Sides of Nunes vs. Anderson Fight

Las Vegas, Nevada — UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik will spend a solid eight hours, if not more, in the booth for UFC 259. With 15 fights scheduled, there's a ton of action for Anik to call. But, quoting his...
Daniel Cormier ahead of UFC 259video

UFC 259: Daniel Cormier Believes Heavyweight Is Possible for Israel Adesanya

Las Vegas, Nevada — Daniel Cormier knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a double champ in the UFC. After all, Cormier, who currently serves as an analyst for the promotion and will work the UFC...

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Undefeated light heavyweight Iwo Baraniewski has drawn Austen Lane for his sophomore appearance in the UFC. Fresh off a thrilling Fight of the Night effort...