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UFC 247’s Debuting Fighters: How Will Austin Lingo, Youssef Zalal, and Kalinn Williams Fare?

For the second UFC PPV event of the year, UFC 247, the card is headlined by light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. In the co-main event, flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko will fight Katlyn Chookagian. A solid one-two to...
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UFC 247: Is the Timing Right for Reyes to End the Reign of Jones?

Undefeated title challenger Dominick Reyes has put together an impressive run, but will he be able to upset the most dominant champion in UFC history in Jon Jones at UFC 247? https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1225116884179144704?s=20 The only question left about Jon "Bones" Jones fighting...
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UFC 247: For Jon Jones, Is there Any Need to Move to Heavyweight?

Fans want UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones to make the move to heavyweight, but should he? This is not about whether Jon Jones should move to heavyweight to improve his chances at being considered the Greatest of All Time....
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Finishing the Fight: UFC 247 — Dominick Reyes’ Devastating Movement and Power

Mixed martial arts fans love a good fight-ending sequence, as often it summarizes the story of the fight in just a few seconds. Getting the finish is a definitive end to a fight that makes a statement: “I was...
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The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 247

The UFC is in Houston this week, with Jon Jones topping the second PPV of 2020. Fans have long dreamed of seeing Jon Jones at heavyweight, but it's another light heavyweight who has decided to head north at UFC 247. Like...
Miranda Maverick

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Maverick Has Chance to Shine at Invicta FC 39

ONE Championship and Invicta FC lead the way in terms of the MMA prospect watch this week. ONE Championship and Invicta FC both have events going down this Friday, while Usman Nurmagomedov — cousin of UFC lightweight champ Khabib —...
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Welcome to the UFC: Kalinn Williams

UFC 247 is quickly approaching, headlined by light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. The second UFC PPV of 2020, the co-main event features flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko fighting Katlyn Chookagian. In an exciting welterweight bout, Alex Morono was...
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Welcome to the UFC: Austin Lingo and Youssef Zalal

UFC 247 is just a few days away, headlined by light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. In the co-main event, flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko will fight Katlyn Chookagian. Jimmie Rivera was supposed to fight Marlon Vera but an...
Mariya Agapova

15 Female Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2020

With three full divisions for female fighters, and a fourth that's constantly in limbo, there is always a need for fresh blood in the UFC's women's divisions. The UFC has about 3.2 divisions for the ladies (and we're being kind...
Brandon Royval

10 Flyweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2020

Just over a year ago, it looked as if the UFC's flyweight division was dust in the wind. The weight class has refused to go quietly, however. It hasn't been easy being a UFC flyweight in the wake of Demetrious...