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Erin Blanchfield and Rose Namajunas, UFC Edmonton

A Story of Reinvigoration and Resolve in Blanchfield vs Namajunas

Erin Blanchfield will look to return to the win column when she takes on former champion Rose Namajunas at UFC Edmonton. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1851384264891171055 Watch any hero's journey, real or fictitious, and one of the hallmarks is that progress is rarely a straight...
Ilia Topuria UFC

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Main Card Staff Picks

The UFC returned to the Fight Capital of the Middle East on Saturday for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, with Max Holloway looking to reclaim his featherweight title opposite new champ Ilia Topuria. Rather than a grudge match, the pairing...
Max Holloway, UFC 300

UFC 308: Critical Crossroads Moment for Topuria and Holloway

Ilia Topuria will look to change the narrative again as he looks to defend his title from the beloved Max Holloway at UFC 308. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1848425015764783325 UFC 298 this past February, and the aftermath, went as perfectly as one could script for...
Khamzat Chimaev, UFC 279

Whittaker Catches Chimaev Amid Tumultuous Moment

UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimev returns amidst questions against a surging Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi at UFC 308. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1848546062971125874 If Saturday night is proof of anything, it is that any title hopes by a contender are never over until they're over....
Anthony Hernandez UFC Vegas 99

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 99 Winners

UFC Vegas 99 featured 11 fights and just two finishes. One of the finishes came in the main event however, when Anthony Hernandez brutalized Michel Pereia for the better part of 20 minutes until he got the ground 'n...
Michel Pereira, UFC Vegas 99

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 99 Losers

UFC Vegas 99 was a night of decisions. There were some exciting fights, but on the 11-fight card there was a total of only two finishes. In the main event, Michel Pereira fell to Alexander Hernandez in the only...
PFL Battle of the Giants - Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira

Can Ngannou Reassert Status in Titanic Clash with Ferreira?

Francis Ngannou will look to reassert his position in MMA as he makes his PFL debut against 2023 tournament champion Renan Ferreira. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1466421065383657497 Francis Ngannou is the UFC heavyweight champion who never lost the title.  He knocked out former champions and...
Brandon Royval UFC Vegas 98

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 98 Winners

UFC Vegas 98 produced a number of edge-of-your-seat worthy fights. In the main event, Brandon Royval edged out the undefeated Tatsuro Taira, to once again put himself in the title conversation at 125lbs. In the co-main event, Jun Yong...
Tatsuro Taira, UFC Vegas 98

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 98 Losers

UFC Vegas 98 featured a five-fight main card that was full of some very competitive fights. In the main event, 24-year-old Japanese flyweight prospect, Tatsuro Taira, suffered the very first defeat of his career when Brandon Royval walked away...
Brandon Royval and Tatsuro Taira, UFC Vegas 98

Flyweight’s Got Fight: The Remarkable Recovery of the UFC’s Smallest Weight Class

MMA is a roller coaster. Fighters know that, fans know that, and the media covering the sport most certainly does as well. The highs are high, the lows are low, and the burnout is real. Yet there are moments that...