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UFC Vegas 92: Barboza expects a war with Murphy as he again defends 145lb ranking

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Opponents Edson Barboza of Brazil and Lerone Murphy of England face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at Santa Fe Station on May 17, 2024 in...

After contrasting victories over Billy Quarantillo and Sodiq Yusuff in 2023, long-standing contender Edson Barboza – both at feather and lightweight – prepares to defend his top-15 ranking at 145lbs against a surging unbeaten hopeful in Lerone Murphy to headline UFC Vegas 92 this weekend. Will he make it three in a row for the first time since 2017, or will the Brit pass his toughest career test? Continue reading “UFC Vegas 92: Barboza expects a war with Murphy as he again defends 145lb ranking” →

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UFC 282: Blachowicz-Ankalaev title fight, Pimblett-Gordon co-main both surrounded by controversy

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Jan Blachowicz of Poland and Magomed Ankalaev of Russia react after their UFC light heavyweight championship fight resulted in a split draw during...

Magomed Ankalaev thought he was the new light-heavyweight champion. Jared Gordon felt he did enough to derail Paddy Pimblett’s hype train in the co-main event. Yet both left empty-handed, albeit in contrasting circumstances, as the UFC’s final PPV of 2022 ended with drama and anger after dubious judging scorecards soured an excellent night at the T-Mobile Arena. Continue reading “UFC 282: Blachowicz-Ankalaev title fight, Pimblett-Gordon co-main both surrounded by controversy” →

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UFC 268: Kamaru Usman outpoints Colby Covington to retain welterweight strap

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Kamaru Usman of Nigeria punches Colby Covington in their UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 268 event at Madison Square Garden on...

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman made the fifth defence of his 170lb title with a back-and-forth, competitive decision win over Colby Covington (#1) in their much-anticipated rematch, making it a perfect night for trainer Trevor Wittman after wins for Justin Gaethje (#2) in a lightweight title eliminator as well as Rose Namajunas defending her strawweight strap. Continue reading “UFC 268: Kamaru Usman outpoints Colby Covington to retain welterweight strap” →

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UFC Vegas 31: Islam Makhachev mauls Thiago Moises in his first main event slot

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In this handout photo provided by UFC, Islam Makhachev of Russia punches Thiago Moises of Brazil in their lightweight bout during the UFC Fight Night...

Makhachev Mania? Khabib Nurmagomedov’s protege Islam thrived in his first main event against Thiago Moises, earning a fourth-round submission. Elsewhere, there were big wins for Billy Quarantillo and Mateusz Gamrot before returning former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate sent Marion Reneau into retirement with a R3 TKO finish in the co-main.
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UFC 256: Amanda Nunes withdraws from title defence with undisclosed injury

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Amanda Nunes defends featherweight title vs. Megan Anderson at UFC 256

As reported overnight via ESPN, two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes (20-4) has withdrawn from her scheduled featherweight title defence against Megan Anderson (11-4) next month through an undisclosed injury. The promotion are preparing to move the matchup to a date early next year, but haven’t yet announced a new main event for 2020’s final pay-per-view. Continue reading “UFC 256: Amanda Nunes withdraws from title defence with undisclosed injury” →

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UFC Vegas 10: Michelle Waterson outlasts Angela Hill in main event thriller

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Michelle Waterson overcame a sluggish start to finish strong, edging a split decision victory in an action-packed main event against Angela Hill before revealing her desire to fight for a #1 contender spot in the strawweight division. That came after lightweight Ottman Azaitar stole the show with a blistering R1 knockout against Kharma Worthy in the night’s co-main event. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 10: Michelle Waterson outlasts Angela Hill in main event thriller” →

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UFC Vegas 10 Virtual Media Day: Michelle Waterson, Angela Hill discuss main event

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UFC Fight Night on ESPN+: Waterson vs. Hill - ESPN Press Room U.S.

#8 ranked Michelle Waterson and Angela Hill (#13) both had their say ahead of a momentous main event matchup at the UFC’s Apex this weekend, during Thursday’s virtual media day with reporters. It’s a big match for both strawweight contenders – who are coming off narrow split decision defeats in May, just a week apart. Who has the psychological edge? Continue reading “UFC Vegas 10 Virtual Media Day: Michelle Waterson, Angela Hill discuss main event” →

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UFC on ESPN 9: Gilbert Burns brilliant in memorable UD win over Tyron Woodley

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UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Gilbert Burns dominates Tyron ...

Gilbert Burns was dominant from start to finish in a unanimous decision win over former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, proving his championship pedigree – before calling out his training teammate and current title holder Kamaru Usman.

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