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Aljamain Sterling thinks Merab Dvalishvili will retain his bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov. Advertisement Dvalishvili will defend his strap against Nurmagomedov in the co-main event at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Many expect Nurmagomedov to pose the biggest threat to Dvalishvili so far with his strong wrestling base and …

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Nate Diaz and Team Makhachev threw water bottles at each other backstage #UFC310 pic.twitter.com/gr3TDd5abt — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 7, 2024 Nate Diaz claims he doesn’t remember meeting Islam Makhachev in an elevator. Advertisement Makhachev’s and Diaz’s teams recently got into a near-brawl over unclear reasons. Makhachev defends his title against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC …

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Arman Tsarukyan has high praise for Adriano Martins, the only man to beat Islam Makhachev. Advertisement Tsarukyan challenges Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Las Vegas. In preparation, Tsarukyan is training with Martins, who dealt Makhachev his lone career loss in 2015. …

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You only get .☝️ 64 Fighters. Single elimination tournament Advertisement One Shot to WIN. One Shot to ADVANCE. One Shot at a WORLD TITLE#PFLWorldTournament pic.twitter.com/7YlTLgKPAB — PFL (@PFLMMA) January 15, 2025 As expected, Professional Fighters League is doing away with its season format in favor of grand-prix style tournaments in each weight class. The promotion …

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One of the lasting images from the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first event of 2025 was that of Victoria Dudakova slapping one of her coaches following a loss to Fatima Kline. Advertisement As it turns out, Dudakova has a more personal relationship with the object of her wrath: He’s also her husband. On Tuesday, Dudakova released …

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Renato “Money Moicano” Carneiro will take plenty of momentum into his showdown with Beneil Dariush at UFC 311. Advertisement The Brazilian standout has won his last four Octagon appearances and is coming off a second-round stoppage of Benoit St. Denis at UFC Paris this past September. Even though he’s already enjoyed plenty of success, Dariush …

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The legal hits keep on coming for Conor McGregor. Advertisement According to a report from Front Office Sports, the former UFC two-division champion is being sued for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at the Kaseya Center in Miami during an NBA Finals game in 2023. The civil lawsuit was filed in Florida federal court on …

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Robert Whittaker says there is a ‘skill gap’ between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan: “I just feel there is a skill gap. Islam is in a very good place right now. I find it very hard to see him getting defeated.” Advertisement @MMArcadePodcast ▫️ pic.twitter.com/5YSwG7Eeku — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 13, 2025 Robert Whittaker …

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Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t step away from coaching until his teammates are done. Advertisement Nurmagomedov put Dagestan on the MMA world map with his spectacular reign at the top of the UFC lightweight division. However, “The Eagle” is only the leader of a long list of elite fighters trained by his father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov retired …

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Jiri Prochazka is confident he can become a UFC champ once more. Advertisement Prochazka takes on Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles in a high stakes light heavyweight matchup. “BJP” initially won the title against Glover Teixeira in 2022 but vacated it months later due to a …

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