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Carlos Prates and Kalinn Williams are seemingly set on a collision course. Advertisement Prates scored a vicious second-round knockout win over Jingliang Li to start off the UFC 305 main card in Perth, Australia, on Saturday. Despite earning his third consecutive knockout win in the UFC, Prates subsequently called for an “easy” fight against Williams …

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Tai Tuivasa will “live to fight another day” after his UFC 305 loss against Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Tuivasa took on Rozenstruik in front of his home fans at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Saturday. “Bam Bam” was completely outclassed by the Surinamese heavyweight on the feet on the way to a split-decision loss. Howie …

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Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official, as all 10 athletes slated to compete made weight without issue on Monday. The Contender Series takes place on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and features a welterweight showdown between Pat Pytlik (169) and Andreas Gustafsson (170.5). The card airs on …

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Last weekend was full of strong emotions for former UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum. Advertisement After being inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame along with five other key figures — Xande Ribeiro, Jean Jacques Machado, Ronaldo Souza, Vinny Magalhaes and Orlando Sanchez — Werdum met backstage with the person mainly responsible for his arrival …

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Dan Hooker and Mateusz Gamrot went back-and-forth for three rounds at UFC 305. While it was Hooker who emerged with a split-decision triumph, both lightweights went home with an additional $50,000 after the bout received “Fight of the Night” honors. Hooker blended effective striking with relatively stout takedown defense to earn the nod from two …

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CASEY O’NEILL’S CELEBRATION #UFC305 pic.twitter.com/1OXarBr2VT — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 18, 2024 Casey O’Neill celebrated her UFC 305 win with a mimicry of viral Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn’s Olympic performance. Advertisement O’Neill bounced back from a two-fight slump with an emphatic unanimous decision victory over Luana Santos at the RAC Arena on Saturday night in …

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Valter Walker weighed in on his chaotic win over Junior Tafa at UFC 305 on Saturday. Advertisement Walker took on Tafa in preliminary heavyweight matchup at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Walker controlled Tafa on the ground throughout the first round before locking in a heel hook that incited a scream from the New Zealander. …

Read more “Valter Walker Says Junior Tafa ‘Not a Man,’ Challenges Brother To Defend Family Name”

Dricus Du Plessis has multiple eyes on his him after his first successful middleweight title defense. Advertisement Du Plessis and Adesanya went toe-to-toe in an entertaining championship bout at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Saturday night. While Du Plessis had some early success, Adesanya started finding momentum as the fight progressed, visibly edging …

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Dricus Du Plessis is well aware of Alex Pereira’s callout, but he isn’t so certain it’s the best idea for the Brazilian to challenge him at 185 pounds. Advertisement After Du Plessis defended his middleweight title with a fourth-round submission of Israel Adesanya in the UFC 305 headliner on Saturday night, “Poatan” hinted at a …

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Things appeared to be going fairly well for Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, but momentum shifted quickly in the championship rounds. About halfway through the fourth frame, Dricus Du Plessis clipped the Nigerian-born Kiwi with a series of right hands before powering him to the canvas. Shortly thereafter, the reigning champion elicited a tapout from …

Read more “Israel Adesanya Reflects on MMA Future: ‘I Still Got a Long Way to Go’”