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UFC: Has Derrick Lewis Secured a Shot at Heavyweight Gold?

Derrick Lewis' thunderous knockout of Curtis Blaydes last night, his fourth consecutive victory, isn't likely to change his fortunes in terms of the title picture. In the past few years, the UFC's heavyweight division has seen a generational change. Since Stipe...
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Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell Set For UFC 262

A pair of top ten flyweights will collide at UFC 262. According to MMA DNA, No. 4 ranked flyweight Alex Perez will fight No. 7 Matt Schnell on May 15. While UFC 262 is not officially announced, it appears it...
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Ottman Azaitar Gets a Second Chance with the UFC

The news of Ottman Azaitar’s release from the UFC was something straight out of Hollywood. Breaking quarantine, helping a shadowy figure slip past security, a mysterious black bag. You'd be forgiven for mistaking it for a drama until Dana...
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UFC Vegas 19 Bonuses: Heavyweights Clean Up

UFC Vegas 19 was a showcase for the UFC's big men. Saturday's card featured four fights in the heavyweight division, and by the end of the night, three of them featured in the post-fight bonuses. There was little surprise there,...
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The Pro Take: Derrick Lewis’ Uppercut Draws Quite the Reaction

The heavyweight match-up topping UFC Vegas 19 was one of those “perfect storm” type of fights that, on paper, led you to believe that we were in for something special on Saturday night inside the UFC Apex. One name that...
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UFC Vegas 19 Results: Derrick Lewis Lands Highlight Reel Uppercut on Blaydes

Atop the UFC Vegas 19 card sat a pair of heavyweights looking to build on impressive win streaks. Derrick Lewis entered Saturday off three straight wins. Curtis Blaydes had done one better than that. Yet neither, despite their recent...
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UFC Vegas 19 Results: Striking Trumps Grappling as Kunitskaya Gets by Vieira

The UFC Vegas 19 co-main event saw a key women's bantamweight fight play out. Or it would have, had Ketlen Vieira not missed weight for the bout, necessitating a 138lb catchweight. Still, her match-up with Yana Kunitskaya had the...
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UFC Vegas 19 Results: Darrick Minner Gets Last Word Against Charles Rosa

A heated featherweight scrap at UFC Vegas 19 had Charles Rosa up against Darrick Minner — and there was a bit of bad blood ahead of this one. Rosa had pretty much come out and stated plain as day...
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UFC Vegas 19 Results: Chris Daukaus Makes Short Work of Aleksei Oleinik

Two complimentary storylines surrounded Saturday's UFC Vegas 19 card. One was all about the increased activity in the heavyweight division, which was experiencing its most active month in recent memory in February. Four heavyweight fights dotted Saturday's card alone,...
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Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder Announced for Next Week’s UFC Vegas 20

Angela Hill likes to stay busy, so why not throw down on short notice... next weekend. During Saturday's UFC Vegas 19 broadcast, UFC officials announced that strawweight Hill will face Ashley Yoder at UFC Vegas 20. The card takes place...