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UFC 238 Featured Fighter: Yan Xiaonan

In our new weekly UFC series, our featured fighter at UFC 238 is China’s Yan Xiaonan. Yan Xiaonan is our first edition of this brand new series called “Featured Fighter”. Every UFC card, I will select a fighter that fans...
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The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 238 – Flyweight Focus (and Cowboy)

We look at the top three fights of UFC 238 from a weight-cutting perspective as they all feature fighters who've fought in multiple weight classes. Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its...
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Bellator MMA’s Latest Signing All About Appearances

Bellator's latest signing is all about appearances, at least to those unable to see beyond that. It's hard not to run with a headline like "Bellator MMA Signs Hooters Girl to Fight Valerie Loureda." Bigger, more respected publications than this...
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Weekly MMA Prospect Report: PFL, Invicta FC, and More

We take a look at the best MMA prospects to watch out for this weekend, from the US, to Italy, to Eastern Europe, and beyond. PFL 3 2019 | Thursday | New York Heavyweight, Muhammed DeReese (7-0) After DeReese came up short on...
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Looking Back on MMA’s Missed Opportunities Following Andy Ruiz Jr.’s Victory Over Anthony Joshua

Andy Ruiz Jr. shocked the boxing world, putting a halt on talks of Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder. Yet another fight delayed and possibly gone. What are the MMA parallels? The success of the Rocky Balboa film franchise revealed it's...
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UFC 238: Alexa Grasso’s Last Fight as a Prospect

UFC 238 is judgment day for Alexa Grasso, who has struggled to justify the hype that surrounded her when she joined the promotion. Alexa Grasso had heavy momentum by her side when she made her UFC debut back in 2016....
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UFC Stockholm Aftermath: Anthony Smith Bounces Back to Winning Ways

UFC Stockholm is in the books. Fans are impatient so we're already wondering what is next for the fighters on the card. No worries. We got you. With UFC Stockholm in the books, it's time once again to look at...
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UFC Stockholm: Three Takeaways from Saturday’s Card

UFC Stockholm took place Saturday night, and there's a lot to take away from the ESPN card. UFC Stockholm took place Saturday night from the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. In the main event, it was a showdown of former...
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UFC Stockholm Aftermath: Where Do We Go From Here?

UFC Stockholm, an event that could have helped sort out the light heavyweight division, ended up only posing more questions. I'm not sure if I've reached the point of lapsed fan yet, but I'm on my way there and the...
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The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Stockholm – Fighters to Watch on Scale

We give you a few fighters to keep an eye on during the UFC Stockholm weigh-ins today, as they've all changed weight classes in their careers. Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted...