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Undefeated Russian prospect Rinat Fakhretdinov took on veteran Brazilian striker Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in the latter's home territory of Brazil at UFC Sao Paulo. Fakhretdinov came in after a strong 3-0 start to his UFC career where he has...

A middleweight fight expected to kick off the UFC Sao Paulo main card on Saturday was cancelled at the 11th hour. During the preliminary card broadcast, right ahead of what would have been the featured prelim, UFC broadcasters announced that...

Vitor Petrino, undefeated and widely seen as perhaps the best light-heavyweight prospect in the UFC, took on former Cage Warriors champion Modestas Bukauskas at UFC Sao Paolo. Petrino came into the fight with a 9-0 record, including two wins in...

Heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Jailton Almeida closed the show at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday, the promotion's second trip to Brazil in 2023. Lewis, the UFC's KO King at heavyweight, is now a veteran of the company and as reliable...

For the second consecutive occasion, the UFC women's bantamweight title will be defended on Canadian soil. Following the retirement of Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 in Vancouver earlier this year, the vacant title will be on the line when Raquel...

The most active fighter in UFC strawweight history was back in action at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday, as Angel Hill took on Brazil's own Denise Gomes. Former Invicta FC champ Hill was looking to bounce back from a loss...

Undefeated Brazilian phenom Eduarda Moura debuted at UFC Sao Paulo against Montserrat Ruiz on Saturday. Unfortunately, Moura missed weight for this match by 3.5 pounds, but that did not deter her from coming in hot and getting her first UFC...

Lightweight Kauê Fernandes made his octagon debut at UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday, fighting at home in Brazil against a tough out in Marc Diakiese. A head kick finish had paved the way for Fernandes to land in the UFC,...

The UFC made its second trip of 2023 to Brazil this week, with UFC Sao Paulo set to be headlined by heavyweights Jailton Almeida and Derrick Lewis. Nearly a decade ago now, Lewis burst onto the scene in the UFC,...

Jailton Almeida looks to keep his train rolling as he faces the UFC's all-time knockout leader in Derrick Lewis at UFC Sao Paulo. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1719119697197904240?s=20 At UFC Sao Paulo, the stage feels set for another of the heavyweight divisions most talented up-and-comers....