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UFC Jacksonville’s Andrei Arlovski on Retirement: “No F*cking Way”

UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski picked up his 18th win in the promotion at UFC Jacksonville. The victory came against newcomer Philipe Lins — a highly touted fighter out of Brazil, who won the million dollar prize at heavyweight during...
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UFC Jacksonville: Thiago Moises Saw Holes in Michael Johnson’s Ground Game Ahead of Fight

Thiago Moises spent the first round of his UFC Jacksonville fight with Michael Johnson being outworked. Out-fought. With his back against the fence, frequently trying to circle out of harm's way. Just seconds into round number two, he was celebrating....
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UFC Jacksonville: Ben Rothwell’s Older Peers Motivate Him to Continue

Ben Rothwell called out Aleksei Oleinik following UFC Jacksonville, and his reasoning is simple: Oleinik beat Fabricio Werdum. Rothwell (38-12) defeated Ovince Saint Preux at the event, for his second straight win in the octagon. The fight went the distance,...
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“Contender Series Killer” Brian Kelleher Talks O’Malley Callout Following UFC Jacksonville

Just call him the Contender Series Killer. Brian Kelleher has polished off Ode Osbourne and now Hunter Azure in his past two fights. Both were highly touted prospects coming off the show, which has been a big hit for...
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UFC Jacksonville: Ricky Simon Feels Media More Knowledgeable Than Judges — And That’s a...

Ricky Simon admitted, following his split-decision win over Ray Borg at UFC Jacksonville, that he was a little scared. Not of the fight, mind you. Of the judges. "I was scared there for a second," Simon(16-3) told media outlets including Cageside...
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UFC Jacksonville: “Late Bloomer” Drew Dober Will Take Any Ranked Opponent, Not Just Felder

Drew Dober picked up another big win at UFC Jacksonville on Wednesday night. In fact, it's safe to say that Dober (23-9, 1NC) is now on the radar of a lot of fighters in the lightweight divsision. Dober, who trains...
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UFC Jacksonville: Glover Teixeira Reacts to Late Stoppage Against Smith

On a night where Glover Teixeira had one of his best performances in recent memory, half the talk was about the heart shown by opponent Anthony Smith. That's the fight business for you. At UFC Jacksonville, that ever-so-rare mid-week UFC...
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“Batsh*t Crazy” Florida Convinced Alexander Hernandez to Join UFC Jacksonville Card

Alexander Hernandez had some reservations about taking a fight during the coronavirus pandemic, after his originally scheduled bout in April fell through. After all, why book bouts and train, if they're going to evaporate in a puff of smoke? Hernandez...
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UFC Jacksonville: Ovince Saint Preux Sees Himself As a Tweener, May Stick Around Heavyweight

UFC Jacksonville sees Ovince Saint Preux (24-13) in another big fight — but it's not in his usual light heavyweight stomping grounds. Instead, OSP is moving up to heavyweight, for an interesting bit of matchmaking against Ben Rothwell. Saint Preux's status...
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UFC Jacksonville: Drew Dober’s Culinary Passion Conflicts with Weight Cutting Needs

Drew Dober happens to be training partners with new interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje.  So you can be sure he's extra motivated heading into UFC Jacksonville, against Alexander Hernandez. Gaethje, after all, put on a huge performance just days ago...

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