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Navajo Stirling (206) vs. Phillip Latu (206) Kody Steele (155.5) vs. Quemuel Ottoni (154) Yousri Belgaroui (186) vs. Taiga Iwasaki (185) Otari Tanzilov (134.5) vs. Josias Musasa (135.5) Corinne Laframboise (126) vs. Nicolle Caliari (124.6) Sherdog’s coverage of Dana White’s Contender Series Week 5 begins Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Corinne Laframboise (126) …

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Raul Rosas Jr. may be only 19 years old, but he has lofty expectations. Advertisement “I’m ready to begin my journey for the belt,” Rosas Jr. said in a recent interview with UFC.com. “Give me a chance to fight somebody that’s going to put me up there faster. I feel like that’s what I want.” …

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Dana White is asked about the next UFC broadcast deal. Says many of the potential media partners will be at Sphere this weekend. pic.twitter.com/JkCjSmYSQg — Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) September 10, 2024 In terms of visual presentation, UFC 306 is expected to be an unprecedented event. Advertisement That’s largely because of the venue. The …

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Though their last meeting officially ended in a split draw, Valentina Shevchenko remains adamant that she deserved the nod against Alexa Grasso at UFC Fight Night 227 last September. Advertisement The deciding scorecard ultimately came from judge Michael Bell, who submitted a 10-8 fifth round in favor of Grasso. Prior to that, Bell had Shevchenko …

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It will be a familiar crew on hand to call the action at UFC 306 on Saturday night. Advertisement Veteran play-by-play man Jon Anik will be joined by color commentators Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier for the event, which takes place at the Sphere in Las Vegas. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the team for …

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While Brian Ortega (25-6) already respected upcoming opponent Diego Lopes (16-3), it has only increased because of what the Brazilian did at UFC 303. Advertisement Ortega was preparing for a move up to lightweight when he accepted a featherweight matchup against Lopes on two weeks’ notice at UFC 303 this past June. The cut was …

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Navajo Stirling backed up the considerable hype with a memorable performance. The impressive City Kickboxing prospect was one of three hopefuls to net an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract during Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as he felled Phillip Latu with a sensational one-punch knockout in the second round of their light heavyweight showcase …

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The biggest change Alexa Grasso has felt since becoming champion is the pressure that comes with it. Advertisement Grasso became the women’s flyweight champ with a massive upset win over Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285 in March 2023. The Mexican champ went on to retain her strap with a slightly controversial split draw in a …

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Merab Dvalishvili (17-4) wants to show the world that greatness can be achieved purely through hard work. Advertisement Dvalishvili is riding a 10-fight winning streak, the longest in UFC bantamweight history — a run that would have earned him a title shot long ago if not for his reluctance to fight his friend, former champ …

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UFC chief content officer and executive producer Craig Borsari assures that the Sphere won’t distract fighters at UFC 306. Advertisement Headlined by Sean O’Malley’s bantamweight title defense against Merab Dvalishvili, UFC 306 is set to go down at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday. Also billed as Noche UFC Riyadh Season, the one-of-a-kind event …

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