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Jasmine Jasudavicius, Dustin Stoltzfus, Charles Jourdain and Youssef Zalal each garnered $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses for their work at UFC Edmonton. Advertisement Jasudavicius secured her third straight Octagon triumph, as she submitted Ariane Lipski with a brabo choke at the 2:28 mark of Round 3 in a featured women’s flyweight bout. Also on …

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It’s unlikely that Max Holloway will compete at featherweight again. Advertisement After going 0-3 against Alexander Volkanovski in their title fight trilogy, Holloway wasn’t in featherweight title conversations until recently. However, the title picture changed with Ilia Topuria’s knockout win over Volkanovski at UFC 298 this past February. Meanwhile, Holloway went on score an iconic …

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Belal Muhammad says an interim title fight at #UFC310 doesn’t make sense, but doesn’t mind it: “Interim title bro? It’s 6 weeks, not 6 months that I’m off.” Advertisement @remembertheshow #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/NKIbl1onkK — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 2, 2024 Belal Muhammad believes an interim title fight doesn’t make sense in his absence. Muhammad was …

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Those planning on watching the final four preliminary bouts for UFC 309 will have multiple viewing options. Advertisement In addition to ESPN+ and ESPNEWS, the featured preliminary card at UFC 309 will also air on FX and Hulu. The promotion announced the options during the UFC Edmonton broadcast on Saturday night. Typically, the main preliminary …

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Nothing is set in stone at this point in time, but Brandon Gibson is treating the UFC 309 fight camp like it’s going to be Jon Jones’ last dance. Advertisement Jones will defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in the UFC 309 headliner on Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. “Bones” …

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After taking some time off, Brandon Moreno came back looking rejuvenated at UFC Edmonton. Advertisement The former flyweight king outstruck Amir Albazi for the better part of five rounds in a clear-cut unanimous decision triumph in Saturday’s headliner at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Albazi, who lost for the first time in six Octagon …

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Brandon Moreno still stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division. The two-time champion kept his head moving, trusted his jab and ducked into power punches, as he outstruck Amir Albazi to a unanimous decision in the UFC Fight Night 246 headliner on Saturday at Rogers Place in …

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Rose Namajunas isn’t looking to surpass Manon Fiorot for a flyweight title shot. Advertisement Namajunas moved up to flyweight after losing her strawweight title to Carla Esparza via split decision in 2022. “Thug” suffered a hard-fought unanimous decision loss against Fiorot in her flyweight debut the following year. Namajunas has since racked up consecutive decision …

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Merab Dvalishvili claims Umar Nurmagomedov refused to accept a fight against Yadong Song. Advertisement Dvalishvili won the bantamweight title with a dominant unanimous decision win over Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 this past September. Nurmagomedov has since been calling for a title shot against Dvalishvili, who instead wants a rematch against “Suga.” In the meantime, …

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A heavyweight bout pitting Derrick Lewis against Jhonata Diniz has been removed from the UFC Edmonton lineup. Advertisement The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Saturday that a “medical issue” that wasn’t related to his weight cut forced Lewis to withdraw from the event. No further details were provided. Lewis made weight on Friday morning, tipping …

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