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Melissa Martinez

10 Mexican-Born Prospects the UFC Should Sign

This past Saturday, June 12, 2021 was a historic day for Mexican MMA. Brandon Moreno, born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico, became only the fourth flyweight champion in UFC history. Not only that, but Moreno became the first Mexican-born...
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TUF 29: Endangered Rhino Put Down by Gore

Here we are, three episodes into The Ultimate Fighter 29, and the focus, shockingly, remains on the fights. That's likely to change in the coming weeks, but in "Enter the Rhino," TUF 29's third episode, the focus was once again...
Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, UFC 263

What’s Next: UFC 263 Winners

Isreal Adesanya was able to retain his middleweight title yet again at UFC 263, with a decision win over Marvin Vettori. We now have a new flyweight champion after UFC 263 however. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno submitted...
Nate Diaz UFC 263

What’s Next: UFC 263 Losers

UFC 263 was one of the more loaded cards of the year, and the attention it received definitely helped those like Brandon Moreno launch their career in the right direction. However, not all fighters walked away with a big...
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UFC 263: Figueiredo’s Talent To Be Tested by Moreno’s Heart

Flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is looking to reassert his dominance, but Brandon Moreno is taking confidence from pushing him to the limit before as they go into their rematch at UFC 263. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1337998380778336257?s=20 The abilities of Deiveson Figueiredo were on full...
Terrance McKinney

Welcome to the UFC: Terrance McKinney

The UFC is back this Saturday in a sold-out arena in Glendale, Arizona. UFC 263 will be headlined by a rematch between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Marvin Vettori. In the co-main event, it's another rematch between flyweight...
Lauren Murphy, UFC 263 weigh-in

UFC 263: Will It Be Heartbreak or Breakthrough for Murphy and Calderwood?

After walking long roads that didn't always look like they'd lead to the summit, Lauren Murphy and Joanne Calderwood are finally on the cusp of title contention at UFC 263. It is one of the oddities in combat sports, that...
Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, UFC 263 media day

UFC 263: Can Adesanya Return to Form Against Vettori?

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will look to reestablish his dominance at 185 pounds as he looks to dispatch familiar foe Marvin Vettori at UFC 263. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1402642138878316551?s=20 The last time we saw UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, he was on the...
Douglas Lima and Yaroslav Amosov, Bellator 260

Bellator 260: Lima Looks to Test Dominance Against Amosov

Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima looks to further his dominance at 170 pounds against divisional dark horse Yaroslav Amosov at Bellator 260. https://twitter.com/BellatorMMA/status/1398670473316110336?s=20 Last October, the story was that Douglas Lima dared to be great against Gegard Mousasi.  "The Phenom" came...
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UFC 263: Diaz Looking to Defy Oddsmakers, Land Another Big Fight

Nate Diaz makes his return against Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in a contest many are considering to be an extremely tough test. Perhaps even harder of a match-up than Diaz needs to accept at this juncture. The Stockton Native...