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Las Vegas, NV — "Thug" Rose Namajunas had a huge 2021, reclaiming her strawweight title then defending it in an instant rematch with Weili Zhang. Asked what she credits that success to, Namajunas told Cageside Press ahead of Friday's World...
UFC 270: Brandon Moreno Knows As Champ, “Somebody Is Coming for my Head”
Las Vegas, NV — UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno returns to action in January, in the rubber match of his trilogy against Deiveson Figueiredo. The UFC 270 co-main event was originally scheduled for UFC 269 this past weekend, but the...
Bigfoot Out, Sergei Kharitonov In Against Tyrone Spong at Eagle FC 44
Mercifully, the MMA gods have for once heard our prayers, as Bigfoot Silva has withdrawn from an obvious mismatch atop the Eagle FC 44 card early next year. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva's involvement on the card raised eyebrows the moment it...
What’s Next: UFC 269 Winners
Charles Oliveira successfully defended his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier atop UFC 269. After enduring a shellacking in the opening round, Oliveira took control of the fight, using his superior grappling to submit Poirier in the third. On any...
What’s Next: UFC 269 Losers
Charles Oliveira defeated Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 269 to retain the UFC lightweight title. In the co-main event, Julianna Pena submitted Amanda Nunes in the second round to win the UFC women's bantamweight title —...
UFC 269’s Dominick Cruz: “I’m Not Going to Say No to An Aldo Fight”
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UFC 269: Geoff Neal Believes Low Blow Halted Ponzinibbio Eye Pokes
Las Vegas, NV — Welterweight Geoff Neal returned to the win column at UFC 269, snapping a two-fight skid care of a split decision victory against Santiago Ponzinibbio. Not surprisingly, Neal was pleased with his performance following the fight. "I'm...
UFC 269’s Kai Kara-France: Cody Garbrandt “Didn’t Take Me Serious”
Las Vegas, NV — Flyweight Kai Kara-France shocked many with his stunning TKO of Cody Garbrandt at UFC 269. Garbrandt most of all, no doubt. But in this particular case, you can't say Kara-France (23-9, 1NC) didn't warn his opponent. "I...
UFC 269: Dustin Poirier to Donate 20K to Charles Oliveira’s Hometown Following Loss
Las Vegas, NV — There's losing with grace, and then there's Dustin Poirier. Poirier came up short against Charles Oliveira in the UFC 269 main event, submitted in the third round of their lightweight title fight. Yet despite the loss,...
UFC 269: Tai Tuivasa Credits “Loving My Work” For Recent Success
Las Vegas, NV — It's now four in a row for Tai Tuivasa following UFC 269. Four wins, four knockouts. Or three KOs and a TKO, if you want to get really technical. Regardless, Tuivasa's recent success is one of...
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