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A lightweight bout pitting Myktybek Orolbai against Mateusz Rebecki has been added to the UFC 308 lineup. Full Violence was first to report the pairing. UFC 308 takes place on Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and is headlined by a featherweight championship tilt between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. A native of …

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Andrey Pulyaev (185) vs. Liam Anderson (185) Bogdan Grad (145.5) vs. Michael Aswell (145) Marco Tulio (184) vs. Matthieu Letho Duclos (185) Malcolm Wellmaker (135.5) vs. Adam Bramhald (135.5) Jack Duffy (125) vs. Nick Piccininni (125) Sherdog’s coverage of Dana White’s Contender Series Week 3 begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Jack Duffy …

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Malcolm Wellmaker dropped the hammer. The Faglier’s MMA rep was one of four hopefuls to nail down an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract during Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as he punched out Adam Bramhald in the first round of their bantamweight showcase on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Bramhald (13-3, …

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It’s weird how this guy knows me…it’s like we’ve spent hours studying eachother’s moves and fought multiple times or sumn’. I mean that. https://t.co/Up7U8DyT2Q — Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) August 25, 2024 Israel Adesanya claims Alex Pereira knows him all too well, which is no surprise considering the number of times they have traded leather throughout …

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Jiri Prochazka is plotting a move to middleweight after Dricus Du Plessis’ first title defense. Advertisement Prochazka claims to have been considering the move leading up to Du Plessis’ UFC 305 main-event clash against former champ Israel Adesanya in Perth, Australia on Aug. 17. According to “BJP,” he would have stayed put at light heavyweight …

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the business of the Professional Fighters League continuing to grow and expand, the decision makers have plenty to hang their hat on. Advertisement With the launch of PFL MENA in 2024 and the announcement of PFL Africa coming in 2025 to add to the already established PFL Europe, the visions of …

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2024 Professional Fighters League season saw a new weight class open up, and as a direct result, a star was born in the women’s flyweight division. Advertisement When the company announced the women’s flyweight division as part of its regular season in 2024, much attention was paid to newcomer Dakota Ditcheva, …

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All 10 fighters slated to compete on Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series made weight ahead of their bouts on Monday. The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and features a middleweight clash pitting Andrey Pulyaev (185) against Liam Anderson (185). The card airs on ESPN+ beginning …

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The surprise announcement that Khalil Rountree would be next in line to challenge Alex Pereira in the UFC 307 main event led to speculation that the reigning light heavyweight champion had snubbed top contender Magomed Ankalaev. Advertisement That is not the case, according to Pereira. While Ankalaev is considered to be a difficult style matchup …

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