Justin Gaethje (25-5) is preparing to return to action against Dan Hooker (24-12). Advertisement Gaethje is currently at a crossroads in his career. Gaethje has dropped two lightweight title bids, against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2020 and Charles Oliveira in 2022. “The Highlight” then bounced back with a decision win over Rafael Fiziev followed by a …
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A featherweight clash pitting Nathaniel Wood against Morgan Charriere was one of four bouts announced for UFC London on Tuesday. Advertisement The Las Vegas-based promotion also confirmed the following three fights for the event: Nathan Fletcher vs. Caolan Loughran at bantamweight; Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Felipe dos Santos at flyweight and Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla …
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ALL fighters now integrated and connected in one powerful roster One Brand @PFLMMA One Roster Advertisement Professional Fighters League #PFLMMA pic.twitter.com/JcylkqFQSA — Donn Davis (@DonnDavisPFL) January 14, 2025 The Bellator MMA brand is officially a thing of the past. Professional Fighters League chairman and founder Donn Davis released a statement clarifying Bellator’s status on Tuesday, …
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One of Professional Fighters League’s most vocal critics is now a free agent. Advertisement PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis announced via social media on Tuesday that Patricio Freire has been released from the promotion, and Sherdog.com subsequently confirmed the news with a promotion official. In recent months, Freire had been critical of both his …
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A welterweight showdown pitting ex-champ Leon Edwards against rising contender Jack Della Maddalena has been targeted to headline UFC London. The booking was initially reported by Benny P, and MMAFighting.com has since confirmed that the bout is in the works. The UFC has not officially confirmed the booking. UFC London — also known as UFC …
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Billy Elekana will replace Johnny Walker and square off against Bogdan Guskov at UFC 311. Advertisement The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the new light heavyweight booking on Monday. Walker recently revealed that he would be forced to withdraw from UFC 311 due to a “bad injury.” A native of Apple Valley, California, Elekana has been …
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It’s the end of an era for Holly Holm and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Advertisement The former bantamweight queen has been granted her UFC release to explore other options. Ariel Helwani was first to report the news on Wednesday. According to longtime agent Lenny Fresquez, Holm could pursue fights in either MMA or boxing. Though …
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It should come as no suprise that Tom Aspinall is on board for a heavyweight title unification bout against Jon Jones. Advertisement After enjoying a break for the holidays, the interim heavyweight king recently returned to the gym with an eye on a future date against Jones. “Got to get back to reality now and …
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#BJJ #Grappling #BJJTournament #NoGi #JiuJitsu #RenzoGracie #HugoDuarte #RGI #RenzoGracieInvitational #HugoDuarteLutaLivre #USALutaLivre #USALutaLivreNationals #LutaLivreAmericanNationals #LutaLivre #SubmissionWrestling #RGI2025 pic.twitter.com/5IavLmUf6Y — USA Luta Livre (@usalutalivre) January 9, 2025 As initially reported in August 2023, former Brazilian rivals Renzo Gracie and Hugo Duarte have joined forces as partners at an academy in Texas. Advertisement “Definitely the world turns around. …
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A video of retired UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov being escorted off an Alaska Airlines flight has gone viral. It appears staff reported feeling ‘uncomfortable’ with his apparent grasp of English as he sat in an exit row seat where he would need to assist in an emergency. pic.twitter.com/Bf7S7jLji6 — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 12, …
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