Alexandre Pantoja seemingly has his eyes on Tatsuro Taira. Advertisement Pantoja is coming off a successful title defense against Steve Erceg at UFC 301 in Brazil this past May. Erceg’s title shot came partly due to a lack of worthy opponents available for the Brazilian champ. Pantoja already owns a pair of victories over Brandon …
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Two new bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 245 lineup. Advertisement Brady Hiestand (8-2) will take on Jake Hadley (11-3) in a bantamweight clash on the Oct. 19 card. The matchup was announced by the Iridium Sports Agency. Hiestand has racked up three straight wins — with finishes in his last two …
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Merab Dvalishvili coach John Wood believes Sean O’Malley will mentally break faster than he will physically. Advertisement Dvalishvili gets his long-awaited bantamweight title shot against O’Malley in the main event at UFC 306 on Sept. 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. While Dvalishvili has previously vowed to knock O’Malley out, Wood has a more …
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Jessica Andrade claims Joanna Jedrzejczyk is ready to come out of retirement to rematch her with a potential women’s BMF title on the line. Advertisement Andrade takes on surging Brazilian Natalia Silva in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 242 at the Apex in Las Vegas on Sept. 7. “Bate Estaca” holds records for …
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It’s all systems go for Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series. All 10 athletes slated to compete hit their contracted marks without issue at Monday’s weigh-ins. That continues a positive trend for the 2024 iteration of the Contender Series, which has yet to see a mishap on the scales in its first four weeks. …
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Sharabutdin Magomedov, more commonly known as “Shara Bullet,” will square off against Armen Petrosyan in a middleweight bout at UFC 308. The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the booking on Monday. UFC 308 takes place on Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and is headlined by a featherweight championship clash pitting Ilia Topuria against …
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Azamat Murzakanov will look to keep his undefeated record intact when he locks horns with Nikita Krylov at UFC 309. Match TV was first to report the light heavyweight pairing. UFC 309 takes place on Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The event is expected to feature a heavyweight championship clash between …
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A matchup of intriguing bantamweight talents has been added to UFC 309. Jonathan Martinez (19-5) is set to trade leather against Marcus McGhee (9-1) at UFC 309 on Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The matchup was first announced by Iridium Sports Agency, which represents both fighters. The 30-year-old Martinez has racked …
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Dana White’s Contender Series graduates will meet in a bantamweight bout at UFC 308. Farid Basharat (12-0) has been booked to take on Victor Hugo Silva (25-4) at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The matchup was first reported by Ag.Fight. Both fighters have since confirmed the bout on …
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⚡️Belal Muhammad told a story how he started in MMA. I saw my high school teacher fighting in Strikeforce on Showtime. I sent him a message, and it turned out the gym was near my mom’s house. I linked up with him and started training. I just fell in love with the sport… Advertisement I… …
