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Reinier de Ridder didn’t take long to get his first Ultimate Fighting Championship opponent. The former ONE Championship two-division title holder will square off against Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night 247 on Nov. 9. UFC op Eurosport NL was first to report the booking. UFC Fight Night 247 takes place …

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A bantamweight clash pitting Petr Yan against Deiveson Figueiredo will likely serve as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s event in Macau on Nov. 23. Advertisement The booking was initially reported by Leo Guimaraes on social media. The UFC Fight Nightevent takes place at Galaxy Arena in Macau, China. A former bantamweight champion, …

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Kevin Vallejos wants to avenge the lone career defeat that delayed his Ultimate Fighting Championship signing. Advertisement Vallejos earned a UFC contract on Tuesday with a first-round technical knockout win over the previously undefeated Cam Teague at Dana White’s Contender Series. However, this wasn’t the Argentine prospect’s first appearance on the Contender Series. Vallejos suffered …

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As the days count down to the biggest Professional Fighters League event of 2024, there’s another teaser trailer to excite the combat sports universe. #PFLSuperFights #BraceForImpact pic.twitter.com/h3yVn2FfuX — Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) September 25, 2024 As the days count down to the biggest Professional Fighters League event of 2024, there’s another teaser trailer to excite the combat …

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Manel Kape will lock horns with Bruno Silva at UFC on ESPN 63. Ag.Fight was first to report the flyweight pairing. UFC on ESPN 63 takes place on Dec. 14 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, and also includes a strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. A headliner has not been confirmed for …

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Brendan Allen is hopeful of a middleweight title shot if he gets past his next opponent. Advertisement Allen will go to enemy territory to co-headline UFC Fight Night 243 against French contender Nassourdine Imavov at the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday. While Allen acknowledged Imavov’s striking speed, “All in” believes he is a better …

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Diego Lopes recently laid down his immediate career plans. Advertisement Lopes is coming off a unanimous decision win over Brian Ortega at UFC 306 that saw the Brazilian enter the featherweight title picture. It was Lopes’ fifth consecutive win — including three finishes — after coming up on the short side of a unanimous decision …

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Renato Carneiro believes Paddy Pimblett is deserving of at least “some respect.” Advertisement Carneiro is slated to headline UFC Fight Night 243 against Frenchman Benoit St. Denis at the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday. The Brazilian recently revealed that the two most prominent potential opponents in his mind going forward are Pimblett and Dan …

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At this point in his career, Stephen Thompson isn’t a fighter who’s accustomed to being on the prelims. Advertisement Barring a late change, that will be the case at UFC 307, when “Wonderboy” squares off against Joaquin Buckley in a welterweight bout at the Delta Center in Utah on Oct. 5. As it currently stands, …

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