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Merab Dvalishvili says he wouldn’t move up to 145 lbs to fight Ilia Topuria, and says Ilia “destroys” him in sparring He also says he could potentially move down to flyweight, but doubts he’ll ever challenge for a feathweight belt Advertisement @pound4poundshow #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/ANNpuytg0p — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 13, 2024 Merab Dvalishvili has …

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Michael Chandler has moved on from Conor McGregor — at least for now. Advertisement The former Bellator MMA lightweight champion will face Charles Oliveira in a rematch at UFC 309 on Nov. 16. Multiple outlets confirmed the pairing following an initial report from Barstool Sports. UFC 309 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New …

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Leah McCourt (145.9) vs. Sara Collins (145.8) Simeon Powell (205.9) vs. Rafael Xavier (204.6) Laurynas Urbonavicius (205) vs. Luke Trainer (204.2) Marc Diakiese (155.7) vs. Tim Wilde (155.3) Archie Colgan (155.1) vs. Manoel Sousa (155.3) Eslam Abdul Baset Syaha (184) vs. Mike Shipman (185.9) Steven Hill (173.8) vs. Joseph Luciano (174.1) Ciaran Clarke (139.8) vs. …

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Bellator MMA has a new No. 1 contender at women’s featherweight. Fan-favorite Leah McCourt took on the undefeated Sara Collins in the Bellator London main event. “The Curse” came out looking to use her jab, but Collins (6-0) was able to strike first. The Australian put down McCourt (8-4) with a well-timed right hook. McCourt …

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Jon Jones will face Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title at #UFC309 on Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden, UFC announced. pic.twitter.com/KzdtNoOXIx — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 14, 2024 The heavyweight championship clash between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic is finally official. UFC CEO Dana White announced the title bout to Complex Sports on …

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Sean O’Malley (135) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (134) Alexa Grasso (124) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (125) Diego Lopes (146) vs. Brian Ortega (146) Esteban Ribovics (155) vs. Daniel Zellhuber (155) Ode Osbourne (125) vs. Ronaldo Rodriguez (125) Irene Aldana (136) vs. Norma Dumont (136) Ignacio Bahamondes (156) vs. Manuel Torres (156) Yazmin Jauregui (115) vs. Ketlen Souza …

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“The Machine” rolls on, and “The Suga Show” is on hiatus, at least for the time being. In the main event of UFC 306 inside Sphere at the Venetian in Las Vegas, Merab Dvalishvili (18-4, 11-2 UFC) plied his relentless wrestling and his legendary pace and cardio to dethrone Sean O’Malley (18-2, 1 NC, 10-2, …

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Luke Trainer is knocking on the door of light heavyweight contention in Bellator MMA, but his goal and purpose is much more defined by what he’s doing outside of the cage. Trainer, whose parents have fostered children since he was 12-years old, has just as much focus on creating foster homes than he does his …

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Leah McCourt wants the fight she’s already earned and deserved: she wants Cris Cyborg. After Cyborg’s last win at Bellator 300 last year, McCourt, who also won earlier that night, entered the cage and faced off with the featherweight champion. However, to start 2024, the fight was not booked and McCourt is back again to …

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