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UFC Vegas: Augusto Sakai Says “Willpower” Key to His Continued Success

UFC heavyweight Augusto Sakai had an interesting road to the UFC. Earlier in his career, he spent time in Bellator MMA, never reaching star status, but having enough success to land a fight with Cheick Kongo in 2017. It didn't...
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UFC Vegas: Billy Quarantillo Accepted Catchweight Rather Than Sit Out

Billy Quarantillo didn't exactly want to fight outside the featherweight division, where he's looking to work his way up the ladder. Given the current global situation, however, the Contender Series alum was left with little choice. Which is why he'll...
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Antonina Shevchenko Took to Training Outdoors for UFC Vegas

Different fighters have found different solutions for training during a pandemic. Some have managed to keep things as close to "business as usual" as possible. Others have returned to the "good ol' days" of garage and basement gyms. Ahead...
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Roosevelt Roberts: Lack of Takedown Threat From Weaver at UFC Vegas “Plays Out a...

If you'd asked Roosevelt Roberts back in April, when his fight with Matt Frevola was scrapped, if he'd be fighting this week, you might not have received the most confident of answers. Roberts, who goes up against Brok Weaver this...
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UFC Vegas: Rescheduling of Dern Fight a Plus for Hannah Cifers

Fight camp for many fighters competing during these first events back, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, has looked anything but normal. That's the case with Hannah Cifers, who returns to the octagon this weekend at UFC Vegas. Cifers...
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UFC Vegas: Gilbert Burns Responds to Tyron Woodley’s “Deep Waters” Comments

There's an argument to be made, heading into UFC Vegas this weekend, that there's more pressure on Tyron Woodley than there is on Gilbert Burns. Woodley is the former champion returning to the octagon for the first time since losing...
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UFC Vegas: Being Able to Hear Commentators Nothing New for Katlyn Chookagian

The UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend for its first "hometown" show since the coronavirus pandemic shut most of the planet down. When it does, flyweight contender Katlyn Chookagian will return to action for the first time since...
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UFC Vegas: Mackenzie Dern Explains the Difference Between Losing in MMA and BJJ

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern returns to the octagon this weekend at UFC Vegas. And when she does, she'll enter her fight off the first loss of her MMA career. Of course, losses come and go in BJJ, Dern pointed...
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UFC Vegas: Tyron Woodley Explains Different Motivations Ahead of Return

Tyron Woodley feels he's a different fighter than the man who lost the UFC's welterweight title to Kamaru Usman. That title fight loss, just over a year ago, was Woodley's last appearance inside the octagon. Until this coming Saturday,...
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UFC on ESPN 8: Rodrigo Nascimento Discusses Debut Win, Chase Sherman Callout

Brazil's Rodrigo Nascimento was supposed to face Don'Tale Mayes back in April. Of course, the coronavirus pandemic saw to it that no events moved forward that month, UFC or otherwise. Instead, they threw down at UFC on ESPN 8 this...

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