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After finishing De La Rosa on her return, Tatiana Suarez targets strawweight title run

Tatiana Suarez reacts after her submission victory over Montana De La Rosa in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on...

Having secured a second-round submission win over Montana De La Rosa on Saturday, ending a 44-month layoff littered with injuries and setbacks, Tatiana Suarez is back. The unbeaten strawweight wants to return to her natural weight class, namechecking two-time champion Rose Namajunas as an opponent she seeks on her latest title charge.

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UFC 269: Dustin Poirier vs. Charles Oliveira lightweight title fight in the works

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Per a recent report from MMAFighting.com, the promotion is targeting Charles Oliveira’s first lightweight title defence to be against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269 on December 11 – verbal agreements are already in place, though contracts haven’t yet been issued. That PPV already has a title bout slated: Amanda Nunes defending her bantamweight strap vs. Julianna Pena. Continue reading “UFC 269: Dustin Poirier vs. Charles Oliveira lightweight title fight in the works”

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UFC Vegas 20: Gane dominates Rozenstruik in his first main event, remains undefeated

Ciryl Gane of France punches Jairzinho Rozenstruik of Suriname in a heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 27,...

French heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane (#7) extended his unbeaten streak to 8-0 with a dominant decision win over #4 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik, earning some welcome Octagon time in his first main event matchup, before revealing he’s willing to be the backup for UFC 260’s PPV event – Francis Ngannou rematches defending champion Stipe Miocic this time next month. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 20: Gane dominates Rozenstruik in his first main event, remains undefeated”

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UFC Vegas 9: Important wins for Alistair Overeem and Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Vegas 9 in Tweets: Pros react to Alistair Overeem's bloody win over Augusto Sakai - MMA Fighting

Alistair Overeem delivered an impressive comeback victory in the evening’s main event to reinforce his claim for a final heavyweight title run, after light-heavweight contender Ovince Saint Preux returned to his natural weight in style with a beautiful R2 knockout finish against a heavy-hitting favourite during the card’s co-main event. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 9: Important wins for Alistair Overeem and Ovince Saint Preux”