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Virginia Beach, VA — There's opponent changes, and then there's the whirlwind that 'Violent Bob Ross' Luis Pena went through ahead of UFC Norfolk. Pena (7-2) was originally scheduled to face Alex Munoz on the Fight Night card this weekend....
UFC Norfolk: Megan Anderson Wants Background Checks for Judges After Krause Incident
Virginia Beach, VA — Megan Anderson is not about to get caught up in talk of title shots and who's next. The towering Australian featherweight made that clear at the UFC Norfolk media day. What did get her fired...
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It will be a while before UFC fans see Isabela de Padua again. The Brazilian flyweight fighter made her octagon debut back in November against Ariane Lipski, coming up short in a three-round unanimous decision loss to the "Violence Queen."...
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The UFC will be heading to Kazakhstan this summer. MMA Fighting reports the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts promotion is heading to Kazakhstan on June 13. No city or venue has been confirmed for the event. However, the leading candidate is Nur-Sultan, which...
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UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov has faced a bit of criticism for his endurance as of late, and the contender doesn't seem to disagree with those criticisms. Magomedsharipov is undefeated in his UFC run and has emerged as one of the...
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The UFC is set to return to Saskatchewan, in what will be the promotion's first Canadian stop of 2020. UFC Saskatoon is expected to take place June 20, 2020. MMA Fighting was first to report the news. The event, expected...
UFC Norfolk: Ion Cutelaba’s Occupation If He Wasn’t a Fighter? A Gangster
Virginia Beach, VA — We're pretty sure he's joking. Ion Cutelaba (15-4, 1NC) is a lot of things, including deadly inside the UFC octagon. But ahead of UFC Norfolk, asked about what he'd be doing if he wasn't fighting,...
With or Without Walkout Outfit, Spike Carlyle Will Be Grooving at UFC Norfolk
Virginia Beach, VA — 'The Alpha Ginger' Spike Carlyle has arrived in the UFC. Whether or not his entertaining walkouts follow suit remains to be seen. Carlyle (8-1) has put in time under the LFA and LXF banners of late....
UFC Norfolk: Felicia Spencer Wants to Make a Statement Saturday Night
Virginia Beach, VA — Canada's Felicia Spencer is one of a scarce number of women's featherweights signed to the UFC. However, in a division that barely counts as such, there's a glimmer of hope. For starters, Spencer is anchoring...
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Virginia Beach, VA — What a long, winding path it's been to get to this point. Joseph Benavidez has long been considered the best flyweight in the UFC not named Demetrious Johnson or Henry Cejudo. He actually holds a...
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