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The weigh-in for UFC on ESPN 7 is complete, with a few fighters struggling to make weight, but all fighters official, including main event Overeem vs. Rozenstruik. Washington, D.C. — The octagon will see action in Washington, D.C. Saturday night...
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Song Yadong is on the brink of stardom, looking for a fifth straight win in the UFC's bantamweight division. Earlier this year, Weili Zhang became the first ever Chinese champion in UFC history. With this win, she has brought a...
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UFC Washington: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Weigh-In Results — Main Event Official, Plenty of Misses

The official, and only, weigh-in for UFC Washington (UFC on ESPN 7) was set to go down Friday morning, with Alistair Overeem, Jairzinho Rozenstruik and the rest of the card hitting the scales. Mr. White goes to Washington. Or well,...
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The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Washington — The Next Generation

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UFC DC: Jairzinho Rozenstruik Once Played Video Games as Alistair Overeem. Now He Gets...

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