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Dricus Du Plessis vs. Trevin Giles Lined Up for UFC’s March 20 Event

South African sensation and former KSW champ Dricus Du Plessis will return to the octagon this March. In what will be De Plessis' sophomore outing under the UFC banner, the middleweight and former welterweight will face Trevin Giles. MMA Junkie...
Kyler Phillips UFC

Phillips vs. Yadong, Souza vs. Lemos Join UFC 259

The UFC 259 card has started to round out, with two more additions this week to the March PPV event. At strawweight, it will be an all-Brazilian battle when Livinha Souza takes on Amanda Lemos. That fight was first reported...
Belal Muhammad UFC

Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima Headed to UFC 258

The seemingly never-ending shuffling of the deck continues when it comes to UFC cards, and this time out it's Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima. The welterweight pair, originally booked for December's UFC Vegas 17, have now landed on UFC...
Irwin Rivera

UFC: Irwin Rivera’s Sister, Mother Release Statements in Wake of Attack

With her brother facing attempted murder charges after stabbing herself and another of his sisters, Lezlye Rivera, UFC bantamweight Irwin Rivera's sister, has released a statement regarding the incident — and supporting him. In a post to Facebook, Lezlye Rivera...
Lerone Murphy of England punches Ricardo Ramos, UFC Fight Island 1

UFC Fight Island 8: Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade Added

The UFC's January 20 card — that's UFC Fight Island 8, or UFC on ESPN 20, for those keeping track — has another addition. In featherweight action, England's Lerone Murphy (9-0-1) will thrown down with Brazil's Douglas Silva de Andrade....
Irwin Rivera and Ali Al Qaisi, UFC Vegas 6

UFC Bantamweight Irwin Rivera Arrested on Two Counts of Attempted Murder

Update: Online records with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office originally listed Irwin Rivera as charged with two counts of first degree murder. An arrest report later released by the police department lists Rivera as charged with attempted murder. UFC...
UFC Fight Island

Fans Officially Set to Return at Latest UFC Fight Island Series

Fans will officially be back in attendance for the first time since March as the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi announced a limited number of spectators to be allowed in the arena. The Department of Culture and...
Petr Yan UFC

Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling Rebooked for March 6’s UFC 259

UFC 259 on March 6 is set to feature three title fights with the recently announced bantamweight championship bout between Petr Yan and top contender Aljamain Sterling. Per MMAJunkie, the long-awaited bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan (15-1) and Aljamain...
Bethe Correia UFC

Bethe Correia Forced Off UFC Fight Island 7 Due to Emergency Surgery

It looks like Bethe Correia's dream of having one last fight under the bright lights of the UFC banner will have to wait. Correia (11-5-1) recently underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis and now will become the first fighter of...
Justin Gaethje, UFC 254 press conference

UFC: Justin Gaethje vs. Charles Oliveira Planned, Per Dana White

UFC President Dana White says that he is looking to have former interim champion Justin Gaethje fight surging contender Charles Oliveira next. UFC President Dana White spoke with Laura Sanko during a special question and answer session for subscribers of...

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UFC Perth: Persistent Wes Schultz Puts Ben Johnston Away with Guillotine

Ben Johnston made his promotional debut at UFC Perth on Saturday, taking on American  Wes Schultz. Australia's Johnston had been out since a fight in...