Redemption: Second Chances on Dana White’s Contender Series — Ananias Mulumba
Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for finding...
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LFA lightweight champion Richie Miranda made his octagon debut at UFC Vegas 120 on Saturday, facing off against Manoel Sousa. Miranda had taken the long road to the UFC, defending his LFA belt twice, though he was at least getting...
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Jovan Leka and Alexander Poppeck both made their octagon debuts at UFC Belgrade on Saturday, with one standout factor in the fight being the respective weights of both men. The heavyweight bout saw Leka weigh in at 262.5lbs, while Germany's...
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