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UFC 263: Hakeem Dawodu Says It Hurt His Pride To Pull Out Of Shane...

PHOENIX, AZ - Pulling out of his scheduled fight with Shane Burgos at UFC 257 in January was not an easy decision, but ultimately it had to be done, even if it hurt Hakeem Dawodu's pride. "Yeah, I was matched...
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UFC 263’s Movsar Evloev Says Striking Better Than Dawodu’s: “I Know It”

Phoenix, AZ — Movsar Evloev is undefeated in the UFC, undefeated in his mixed martial arts career, and very happy with the match-up ahead of him at UFC 263 this Saturday. Evloev (14-0) faces Canadian Hakeem Dawodu, who he looks...
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UFC 263: Brad Riddell Stoked For Gregor Gillespie, WIll Pursue Him With A Win...

PHOENIX, AZ - Brad Riddell has a new opponent in front of him on Saturday but is still looking to a past booking for the future. In this case, it's Gregor Gillespie that Riddell hopes to land a fight with....
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UFC 263’s Lauren Murphy: Title Shot Not Guaranteed But Would Love To Say It’s...

PHOENIX, AZ - While it hasn't been officially announced, Lauren Murphy vs. Joanne Calderwood might just determine who the No. 1 contender at flyweight is, and who will face Valentina Shevchenko next. Murphy doesn't necessarily think that is the...
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UFC 263: Paul Craig Doesn’t Mind Being The Gatekeeper

Glendale, AZ — Paul Craig was supposed to face off with fellow light heavyweight Jamahal Hill back in March. That didn't happen, with Hill contracting COVID-19. Instead, here they are months later, ready to throw down at UFC 263. Paul...
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UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Ceremonial Weigh-in and Face-Off Photo Highlights

There was one last promotional stop prior to UFC 263 on Saturday, and that was Friday's ceremonial weigh-in. The PPV card, topped by a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori, meeting for the second time, was the...
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UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 Official Weigh-in Photo Highlights

The official (early) weigh-in for UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 went down Friday morning in Arizona, and despite some drama, all the key fights are intact. Only one fighter missed weight on Friday: Steven Peterson missed the featherweight limit...
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Bellator 260’s Aaron Pico Has One Simple Rule for Setbacks

After a stumble a couple of years back, top featherweight prospect Aaron Pico has corrected course over his last three fights. Having left Team Bodyshop for New Mexico's Jackson-Wink MMA, Pico (7-3) has put together three straight wins. All three...
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Bellator 260: Jason Jackson Not Focused on Title, Will Stay Busy Unless Scott Coker...

"The Ass-Kicking Machine" known as Jason Jackson is going to look to defuse an explosive situation at Bellator 260 on Friday night. Jackson has seen a recent string of successes in the Bellator cage, including a win over former UFC...
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UFC 263: Darren Stewart Says Light Heavyweight Not A Permanent Move

Phoenix, AZ — Darren Stewart vs. Eryk Anders II is going down this Saturday at UFC 263, but this time they are fighting at light heavyweight. While Stewart enjoys not being drained, it is not a permanent move, says...

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