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UFC 248: Weili Zhang Feels She Can Overpower Jedrzejczyk, Predicts Finish

Las Vegas, NV — At UFC 248 this weekend, UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang will finally get an opportunity she's long been calling for. That would be a fight with former champ Joanna Jedrzejczky. It's something Zhang called for in...
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UFC 248’s Israel Adesanya: “I am the hype train. I keep running people over.”

Las Vegas, NV — UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who returns to the octagon this weekend at UFC 248, has long contended with the notion that he's just a "hype job." He's heard the arguments, that opponents have been hand-picked....
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The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC 248

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
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Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev Will Run It Back at UFC 249

The promising Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Ankalaev light heavyweight scrap at UFC Norfolk looked like it would end in a post-fight bonus at the very least. Two very motivated athletes, throwing everything and the kitchen sink — until one...
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Darren Till Offers Prediction For Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to make the first title defense of his career this weekend (Sat. March 7, 2020). "Stylebender" headlines the UFC 248 pay-per-view (PPV) against Yoel Romero from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada....
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UFC 248 Face-Offs: Zhang Loses Cool, Tells Jedrzejczyk to “Shut Up”

Las Vegas, NV — Thus far through the build up to UFC 248, women's strawweight champion Weili Zhang has been one cool customer. During Wednesday's open workouts, the Chinese champion said that she wasn't interested in trash talk. It's...
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Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer Set for UFC 250: Report

Strike while the iron is hot. That seems to be the thinking behind the next women's featherweight title fight in the UFC. Per a new report, Felicia Spencer is reportedly set to challenge Amanda Nunes at UFC 250. ESPN's Brett...
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UFC 248’s Jamall Emmers: From Watching Old Pride Videos to His Octagon Debut

Las Vegas, NV — Featherweight Jamall Emmers was one of a small army of fighters to appear on Dana White's Contender Series in its second season. The show has ushered many a fighter into the UFC — but on...
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UFC Rankings Update: Deiveson Figueiredo Enters Top Spot

We have a UFC rankings update to pass along after this past weekend's UFC Norfolk event. The show was scheduled to crown the new champion of the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion's flyweight division. Deiveson Figueiredo and multiple-time...
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UFC 248: Yoel Romero Not Worried About Potential Adesanya Staph Infection

Las Vegas, NV — There's little doubt that Yoel Romero would like to take Israel Adesanya to the ground in their main event tilt at UFC 248 on Saturday night. Romero, however, is acutely aware that there are no guarantees...

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