After plenty of build-up, expectations and storylines aplenty, the first UFC PPV event of the new year didn’t disappoint. Deiveson Figueiredo regained his flyweight title in a competitive chess match with Brandon Moreno before Francis Ngannou fought through pre-existing knee injuries to make the first defence of his heavyweight strap against former training partner Ciryl Gane. Continue reading “UFC 270: Ngannou inflicts Gane’s first defeat, after Figueiredo regains flyweight strap”
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#3 ranked UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal latest to raise concerns over pay
Henry Cejudo, Jon Jones and now #3 ranked UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has emerged as the latest to raise pay concerns, with the 35-year-old still without a fight – seven months after his R3 TKO win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244.
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UFC 249: Henry Cejudo, Justin Gaethje record memorable championship wins
Henry Cejudo retained his bantamweight title vs. Dominick Cruz and announced his plans to retire post-fight, before Justin Gaethje snapped Tony Ferguson’s 12-fight winning streak with a brilliant R5 TKO victory in the UFC 249 main event – earning the interim lightweight belt.
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