Kennedy Nzechukwu (12-5) will make his promotional heavyweight debut against Marcos Rogerio de Lima (22-9) at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Advertisement The matchup was first announced by de Lima on Instagram. “Get ready for an epic night at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi! On October 26th, two …
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The date for Islam Makhachev’s next title defense remains uncertain due to a hand injury. Advertisement Makhachev is coming off a fifth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 303 this past June. While most lingering effects from the fight against Poirer gradually wore off, Machachev’s right hand continued to bother him. An MRI scan …
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Ilia Topuria will make his first featherweight title defense against former champ Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308. Advertisement UFC CEO Dana White announced the booking on Saturday morning. In the evening’s co-headliner, Robert Whittaker will square off against Khamzat Chimaev in a rebooked middleweight showdown. Other featured bouts on the card …
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Azamat Murzakanov gets the KO in the 2nd right as he appeared to be fatiguing a bit #UFCAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/9J0v2ZRn9o — The Underrated MMA Tribal Chief (@MMAUnderrated) August 3, 2024 Azamat Murzakanov made his most significant move yet in the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight division, as he disposed of Alonzo Menifield with punches in the …
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Cory Sandhagen (136) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135) Sharabutdin Magomedov (186) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (185) Deiveson Figueiredo (135) vs. Marlon Vera (136) Michael Chiesa (170) vs. Tony Ferguson (170) Mackenzie Dern (115.5) vs. Lupita Godinez (115.5) Joel Alvarez (155.5) vs. Elves Brener (155) Alonzo Menifield (204) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (205) Kaue Fernandes (155.5) vs. Mohammad Yahya …
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Umar Nurmagomedov put the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division on notice and cemented himself as a legitimate title contender with perhaps his most complete bell-to-bell performance to date. Efficient standup, tactical takedowns and doggedness in the scrambles carried the undefeated Russian to a unanimous decision over Elevation Fight Team’s Cory Sandhagen in their five-round UFC …
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Joel Alvarez simply doesn’t go to the judges when he wins fights, and his latest effort in that regard made him $50,000 richer. The Spaniard earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his third-round stoppage of Elves Brener in the main card opener at UFC on ABC 7 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi …
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