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UFC Vegas 17: Chito Vera Believes Jose Aldo Has Slowed, but “You Cannot Count...

Chito Vera says nothing has changed since his win over popular UFC bantamweight Sean O'Malley earlier this year. "There's no difference. I'm still the same person, I still do the same thing which is work hard every day," Chito...
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UFC Vegas 17: Stephen Thompson Responds to Gatekeeper Talk

Ahead of this Saturday's UFC Vegas 17, there has been plenty of talk around Stephen Thompson's place in the welterweight division. More than a few G-bombs dropped. "Gatekeeper." Despite his status as a two-time title challenger who has continued to...
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UFC Vegas 17: Thompson vs. Neal Weigh-In Results

If there was a theme to 2020 for mixed martial arts, it boiled down to one word. No, not coronavirus, or COVID-19, but change. And in order to succeed in the face of change, adaptability. That was the key...
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UFC Vegas 17: Working with Team Tyson, Greg Hardy Sees Future in Boxing

As the "Prince of War" Greg Hardy looks to ascend to "King of War" status, Poland's Marcin Tybura is the next man in the way. Hardy (7-2, 1NC) had a rocky start to his UFC career. But inside the cage,...
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UFC Vegas 17’s Geoff Neal: From Hospital to Headliner in Months

Geoff Neal has gone from facing a life-threatening illness to topping a UFC card in a matter of months. Back in August, Neal (13-2) was hit with an infection that went septic, and wound up hospitalized with heart failure (the...
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UFC Vegas 17 Shake-Up: Christos Giagos In Against Carlton Minus, Aiemann Zahabi Out

Pandemic era MMA has made for some topsy-turvy events and hectic fight weeks, making the UFC matchmakers' jobs far less enviable than they otherwise would be. That trend has continued right up to the final event of the promotion's...
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UFC Vegas 17’s Marlon Moraes: “There’s Been a Lot of Hits This Year, and...

The UFC Vegas 17 card on Saturday sees Marlon Moraes looking to bounce back from a disheartening loss to Cory Sandhagen earlier this year. Despite the setback, however, it seemed like just days after the loss that Moraes had signed...
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UFC Vegas 17: Alex Morono Was as Surprised as Everyone Else To Land Anthony...

Welterweight Alex Morono's showdown with "Showtime" this weekend is the biggest fight of his career. "Bar none, absolutely." Speaking at the UFC Vegas 17 media day on Thursday, Morono (18-6, 1NC) told Cageside Press that he was as surprised as...
Carla Esparza UFC

UFC Targeting Zhang vs. Esparza; Namajunas “Doesn’t Want Title Shot”

UFC President Dana White says that the promotion is looking to book Carla Esparza next against strawweight champion Zhang Weilli after Rose Namajunas said she did not want a title shot. In an interview with Caroline Pearce of BT Sport,...
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Kayla Harrison Fight Off Titan FC 66 After Opponent Hospitalized, Overweight by 25lbs

Kayla Harrison's hopes of fighting a second time in 2020 have been dashed. The PFL lightweight champ was expected to take part in a rematch with Jozette Cotton at Titan FC 66 on Thursday. However, a badly failed weight cut...

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PFL Announces Cyborg’s Final Fight for Tampa Event on August 22

Cris Cyborg's final MMA fight is set as she will fight Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa on August 22. It would seem the final fight...