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Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima Headed to UFC 258

The seemingly never-ending shuffling of the deck continues when it comes to UFC cards, and this time out it's Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima. The welterweight pair, originally booked for December's UFC Vegas 17, have now landed on UFC...
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UFC: Irwin Rivera’s Sister, Mother Release Statements in Wake of Attack

With her brother facing attempted murder charges after stabbing herself and another of his sisters, Lezlye Rivera, UFC bantamweight Irwin Rivera's sister, has released a statement regarding the incident — and supporting him. In a post to Facebook, Lezlye Rivera...
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UFC Fight Island 8: Lerone Murphy vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade Added

The UFC's January 20 card — that's UFC Fight Island 8, or UFC on ESPN 20, for those keeping track — has another addition. In featherweight action, England's Lerone Murphy (9-0-1) will thrown down with Brazil's Douglas Silva de Andrade....
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UFC Fight Island 7’s Jacob Kilburn: Long Layoff was for the Best

It was seemingly a whole different world, and certainly a different MMA landscape, when Jacob Kilburn made his UFC debut. Back in December of 2019, Kilburn got the call to fill in against Billy Quarantillo when Chris Fishgold had...
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UFC Bantamweight Irwin Rivera Arrested on Two Counts of Attempted Murder

Update: Online records with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office originally listed Irwin Rivera as charged with two counts of first degree murder. An arrest report later released by the police department lists Rivera as charged with attempted murder. UFC...
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Fans Officially Set to Return at Latest UFC Fight Island Series

Fans will officially be back in attendance for the first time since March as the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi announced a limited number of spectators to be allowed in the arena. The Department of Culture and...
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Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling Rebooked for March 6’s UFC 259

UFC 259 on March 6 is set to feature three title fights with the recently announced bantamweight championship bout between Petr Yan and top contender Aljamain Sterling. Per MMAJunkie, the long-awaited bantamweight title fight between Petr Yan (15-1) and Aljamain...
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UFC Fight Island 7’s Carlos Felipe Predicts Bout with Arlovski in Future

After an unsuccessful debut in July of this past year, Carlos Felipe got his sophomore assignment for October against powerful puncher Yorgan De Castro. After out-working the Cape Verdean native on the feet for the better part of fifteen...
Jack Cartwright

10 Bantamweight Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2021

The UFC's bantamweight division was arguably its hottest in 2020. The emergence of Petr Yan, retirement of Henry Cejudo, arrival of Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar, and strong showings from the likes of Aljamain Sterling and Cory Stamann helped...
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Bethe Correia Forced Off UFC Fight Island 7 Due to Emergency Surgery

It looks like Bethe Correia's dream of having one last fight under the bright lights of the UFC banner will have to wait. Correia (11-5-1) recently underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis and now will become the first fighter of...