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Allan Nascimento

Welcome to the UFC: Allan Nascimento

The octagon is back in Abu Dhabi for UFC 267, a rare free major event from the promotion. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champ Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. An interim bantamweight title...
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Welcome to the UFC: Benoit Saint-Denis

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back in Abu Dhabi UFC 267, and it's another big event. Not to mention a free one. The card is headlined by champ Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira for the light heavyweight title. In...
Drew Dober and Islam Makhachev, UFC 259

UFC 267: A Career Breakthrough at Stake for Makhachev and Hooker

As the UFC lightweight division looks poised to usher in a new era, Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier will look to place themselves in the title picture at UFC 267. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1414631480748220418?s=20 One could argue that Islam Makhachev has been overdue for...
Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling, UFC 259

UFC 267: Exciting Forces Collide to Determine Future in Yan vs Sandhagen

Though it is not for undisputed gold, there is still plenty of glory to be won for Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen as they compete for the interim bantamweight championship at UFC 267. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1453436340851261446?s=20 Now more than seven months later, the...
Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz, UFC 259

UFC 267: Blachowicz and Teixeira Powered by Similar Energies Going into Title Fight

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz is looking to add to his title reign but the resilient Glover Teixeira looks to seize his last best chance to win gold at UFC 267. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1454100727924617216?s=20 It is easy to forget that Jan Blachowicz is...
Kayla Harrison, PFL 2021 World Championship

Where Will Kayla Harrison Go Now That She’s a Free Agent?

After winning her second straight PFL tournament, Kayla Harrison is now poised to be one of the biggest free agents in MMA history.  Where could the two-time Olympic gold medalist end up? https://twitter.com/PFLMMA/status/1453571082074693632?s=20 In terms of development, Kayla Harrison's MMA career...
Khamzat Chimaev, UFC Vegas 11 weigh-in

The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 267

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
Glover Teixeira UFCvideo

UFC 267: Glover Teixeira’s Unlikely Second Shot at Glory

Glover Teixeira's career spans 19 years and 39 fights. The biggest yet comes this Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Throughout his career, Teixeira has fought the absolute best fighters in the light heavyweight division, and in 2014 he earned a UFC...
Stamp Fairtex ONE Championship

Weekly MMA Prospect Report: Atomweight Grand Prix Continues, UAE Warriors Back

A double shot of UAE Warriors, now on UFC Fight Pass, and the return of ONE Championship's women's atomweight grand prix, bring plenty of MMA prospects this week. There's also the just-completed PFL 2021 World Championship, which saw several...
Marvin Vettori UFC Vegas 41 weigh-in

What’s Next: UFC Vegas 41 Winners

UFC Vegas 41 is in the books, and Marvin Vettori is back in the win column at middleweight light heavyweight. While Paulo Costa's weight management struggles (later blamed on a bicep injury) injected the bout with some last minute...