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UFC 263: Israel Adesanya Set to Defend Title in Rematch with Marvin Vettori

After campaigning for the fight for months and compiling the best run of his career, Italy's Marvin Vettori has had his wish granted. At UFC 263, Vettori will challenge old foe Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title. UFC President Dana...
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UFC 261: 20 Fights Into UFC Career, Alex Oliveira Is “Where Everybody In This...

Jacksonville, FL — Brazil's Cowboy, Alex Oliveira, enters UFC fight number twenty at UFC 261 this weekend. While his back is arguably against the wall against Randy Brown on Saturday, thanks to a recent skid, Oliveira said during this week's...
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UFC 261: Chris Weidman Sees Blueprint for Beating Adesanya in Blachowicz Fight

Jacksonville, FL — Chris Weidman believes he sees a blueprint on beating Israel Adesanya in the middleweight champ's fight with Jan Blacowicz last month. "Seeing that fight, seeing how a strong guy was able to out-grapple him and get the...
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Bigdash Out, de Ridder in Against Aung La N Sang at ONE on TNT...

A major shake-up has hit the ONE on TNT IV card next week. Originally, the card's main event was expected to feature the rubber match between ONE light heavyweight champ Aung La N Sang, and nemesis Vitaly Bigdash. The pair...
Jessica Andrade, UFC 261 press conference

UFC 261’s Jessica Andrade: Other Opponents Afraid of Shevchenko

Jessica Andrade, in her third weight class inside the confines of the UFC, is looking to claim her second world championship at UFC 261. The former UFC strawweight champion, who previously competed as a bantamweight, arrived at flyweight last year....
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Dwight Grant Discusses New Mindset Ahead of UFC 261

Jacksonville, FL — After putting together a pair of wins in 2019, UFC welterweight Dwight Grant had just a single trip to the octagon last year, and it did not go his way. After being scheduled to face Jared Gooden...
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UFC: Dana White Says Jon Jones Looking for $30 Mil. Payday for Ngannou Fight,...

Derrick Lewis is likely to get the next heavyweight title fight in the UFC, because Jon Jones has priced himself out of the bout. That's according to UFC President Dana White, who revealed to The Ringer ahead of this weekend's...
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UFC 261’s Randy Brown on Cowboy Oliveira: “A Cornered Animal is Usually the Most...

Jacksonville, FL — Randy Brown has been in and out of a fight with Alex Oliveira the past few weeks. Luckily, the bout is intact, with the welterweight pair throwing down as part of this Saturday's UFC 261. The fight...
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UFC 261: Jimmy Crute Explains Why He Pursued Anthony Smith Fight

Jacksonville, FL — Light heavyweight prospect Jimmy Crute (12-1) has the fight he asked for at UFC 261. On Saturday, kicking off the main card live on PPV, Australia's Crute will go up against former title challenger Anthony Smith. "This...
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PFL 1’s Natan Schulte: Pettis Not the Toughest Fight at Lightweight

After dominating the competition two straight years, multi-time PFL lightweight champ (and multimillionaire) Natan Schulte returns to action Friday night. Schulte (20-3-1) faces Marcin Held in the first Professional Fighters League event since 2019, this year's PFL 1. Held is...

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