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UFC 255 Medical Suspensions: Royval Not the Only One Heading for an MRI

Brandon Royval certainly had the most visible injury on the UFC 255 card. After going to the ground in a scramble with Brandon Moreno, Royval appeared to stop defending himself. Upon closer inspection, his right shoulder was no longer...
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UFC 258: Potential Main Events for February’s Pay-Per-View

With UFC 257's main event now official, we can look ahead to the options available for UFC 258, the second pay-per-view of 2021 from the promotion. UFC 258 is set to take place on February 13, but does not yet...
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What’s Next: UFC 255 Winners

Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Alex Perez at UFC 255 by first-round submission to retain his flyweight title. Valentina Shevchenko was also able to retain her flyweight title by defeating Jennifer Maia via decision. Today we will take a look at...
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What’s Next: UFC 255 Losers

The UFC 255 main card didn't produce much in the way of surprises. The betting favorites came out on top in 4 of the 5 fights, with only Katlyn Chookagian pulling off the upset (and even she was the...
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UFC Heavyweight Raphael Pessoa Hit With One Year Suspension for USADA Violation

Brazil's Raphael Pessoa will be sitting on the sidelines for a while. On Monday, USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) officials announced via press release that Pessoa (10-2) had agreed to a one year sanction after testing positive for banned substances. A...
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UFC 255: Kyle Daukaus Employs Notebook to Help Achieve Goals

Las Vegas, NV — There are those who will suggest that the fight game is 50% mental. Following UFC 255, it's clear that middleweight Kyle Daukaus believes it at least plays a role. Daukaus keeps a notebook to assist him...
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UFC 255: Paul Craig Reacts to “Oil Check” from Shogun Rua

Las Vegas, NV — Scotland's Paul Craig did the unthinkable when he forced legendary light heavyweight Shogun Rua to tap to strikes at UFC 255. Craig (14-4-1) isn't letting it go to his head, however. "That's just the sport of...
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UFC 255: Katlyn Chookagian Believes to Fight Shevchenko, You Need to Face Her First

Las Vegas, NV — For some reason, Katlyn Chookagian entered UFC 255 a sizeable underdog against Cynthia Calvillo. She exited the PPV event with her hand raised. It's probably indicative of recency bias in a sport that is constantly obsessed...
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UFC 255: Joaquin Buckley Says James Krause “Trying to Keep a Brother Down”

Las Vegas, NV — Probably the only person not big on Joaquin Buckley in the past several weeks has been James Krause. When Buckley scored a highlight reel two-touch knockout in October against Impa Kasanganay, a kick that will live...
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Bellator 253: Jeremy Kennedy Says He’s a Great Match-up for Several Bellator Featherweights

Canada's Jeremy Kennedy finally got back in the cage at Bellator 253. The former UFC veteran and PFL fighter faced another UFC vet in Matt Bessette, earning a unanimous decision win. "I worked on so much this year, that I...

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