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SHERDOG ARTICLES AUGUST 2023
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By The Numbers: Ciryl Gane vs. Sergey Spivak The Top 10-ranked heavyweights will square off in the UFC Fight Night 226 headliner on Saturday in Paris.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Taylor Lapilus The 31-year-old Frenchman will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the first time in nearly seven years when he dukes it out with the unbeaten Caolan Loughran as part of the...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 226 ‘Gane vs. Spivak’ After a successful debut in Paris in 2022, the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to the French capital with a fun but...
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UFC Fight Night 226 Beforemath: Ciryl Gane’s Path to Success Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame analysis of the high-level style matchup in the UFC Fight Night 226 main event.
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Thiago Moises’ Search for Consistency The American Top Team standout will look to improve upon his 6-4 record inside the Octagon when he meets Benoit St. Denis in a UFC Fight Night...
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Rivalries: Sergey Spivak “The Polar Bear” will attempt to accelerate his rise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division when he toes the line against Ciryl Gane in the...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 226 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will return to Paris with an intriguing, led by a clash between featherweight newcomers Morgan Charriere and...
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How to Watch DWCS 2023, Week 4 DWCS 2023, Week 4 features 10 up-and-comers vying for UFC roster spots, including a potential infusion of heavyweight talent.
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Pictures: DWCS 2023 Week 4 DWCS 2023, Week 4 saw 10 hopefuls make their case for a contract in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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5 Defining Moments: Ciryl Gane The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Frenchman will look to keep his spot near the top of the heavyweight division when he takes on Sergey Spivak in the UFC...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Benoit St. Denis The 27-year-old Nimes, France, native will lock horns with Thiago Moises in a featured UFC Fight Night 226 attraction on Saturday in Paris.
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By The Numbers: Manon Fiorot vs. Rose Namajunas The women’s flyweights will collide in the UFC Fight Night 226 co-headliner, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to France for the...
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Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 225 ‘Holloway vs. Korean Zombie’ UFC Fight Night 225 featured an addition to a late stoppage record that may not be topped, a pair of finishers that somehow made it to the final...
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UFC Fight Night 225 Aftermath: Curtain Call for the ‘Korean Zombie’ Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame analysis of Max Holloway's brutal work on Chan Sung Jung—and a retrospective of the...
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Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 225 UFC Fight Night 225 was the first promotional event in Singapore since 2019, with a surprisingly strong selection of important contender fights.
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Fight Facts: 2023 PFL 9 Playoffs The Professional Fighters League locked down the rest of its finals with a mid-week showcase that concluded with one of the best fights in...
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Rivalries: Chidi Njokuani The 34-year-old middleweight will attempt to improve upon his 2-2 record inside the Octagon when he faces Michal Oleksiejczuk as part of the UFC...
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By The Numbers: Giga Chikadze vs. Alex Caceres The featherweight standouts will collide in a UFC Fight Night 225 featherweight showcase on Saturday in Singapore.
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How to Watch UFC Fight Night 225 Mainstays in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division will sling the leather when Max Holloway confronts Chan Sung Jung on...
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Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 225 ‘Holloway vs. Korean Zombie’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry navigates the straits of Singapore in search of opportunity, including a smash-’em-up co-headliner, an ebullient...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Taila Santos The Brazilian will compete for the first time in more than a year when she tackles Erin Blanchfield in a UFC Fight Night 225 women’s flyweight...
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By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 225 Pre-Fight Edition Max Holloway will once again answer the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s call to arms when the former featherweight titleholder locks horns with...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 225 ‘Holloway vs. Korean Zombie’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday heads back to Singapore for the first time in more than a year and does so with a surprisingly...
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UFC Fight Night 225 Beforemath: A Look at The Game of Max Holloway Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame breakdown of the former featherweight champ's incredible skill set, which is unlike anything...
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Matches to Make After 2023 PFL 9 PFL 9 determined the finals for men's lightweight and welterweight, two of its most skilled divisions.
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Pictures: 2023 PFL 9 The 2023 Professional Fighters League playoff field was set following PFL 9: 2023 Playoffs on Wednesday in New York City.
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How to Watch PFL 9 Semifinals in the lightweight and welterweight divisions will buoy the latest leg of the Professional Fighters League postseason on Wednesday in...
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By The Numbers: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos The Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans will duke it out for a spot in the $1,000,000 Professional Fighters League lightweight final on...
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5 Defining Moments: Ryan Spann The Fortis MMA rep will attempt to improve upon a 7-3 record inside the Octagon when he rematches Anthony Smith in the UFC Fight Night 225...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 225 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship stacked the main card for its return to Singapore, leaving the UFC Fight Night 225 prelims to provide some...
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Pictures: DWCS 2023 Week 3 DWCS 2023, Week 3 ushered in a new batch of fighters looking to make it to the major league.
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How to Watch DWCS 2023, Week 3 After a Monday medical mishap, DWCS 2023, Week 3 will go forward with four fights on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
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Preview: PFL 9 ‘Collard vs. Burgos’ Lightweights and welterweights will punch their respective tickets to the Professional Fighters League finals on Wednesday in New York.
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Rivalries: Sadibou Sy The 36-year-old Swede will look to clear the latest hurdle in his quest to become a two-time Professional Fighters League champion when he collides with Carlos Leal Miranda in one of two...
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By The Numbers: Max Holloway vs. Chan Sung Jung The featherweight action heroes will lock horns in the UFC Fight Night 225 headliner on Saturday in Singapore.
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Fight Facts: UFC 292 ‘Sterling vs. O’Malley’ UFC 292 featured a reason to rename the Contender Series the “Champion Series,” one of the most one-sided shellackings possible and the...
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Fight Facts: 2023 PFL 8 Playoffs PFL 8: 2023 Playoffs featured a knockout artist among knockout artists, a hulking Russian on a warpath and the speediest submission of any woman...
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UFC 292 Aftermath: Sean O'Malley and The Cross Step Well, he did it, but how? Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame breakdown of Sean O'Malley's masterful title-winning performance at UFC...
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Matches to Make After UFC 292 The Ultimate Fighting Championship's latest pay-per-view was a visit to Boston, headlined by title fights at men's bantamweight and women's...
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The Walkmen: All UFC 292 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Boston on Saturday for UFC 292 and brought with it dual title fights and plenty of solid music...
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By the Numbers: UFC 292 Sean O'Malley exceeded the hype on the largest stage possible.
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Pictures: UFC 292 UFC 292 featured a bantamweight grudge match with a divisional title on the line.
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Matches to Make After PFL 8 The two heaviest weight classes for men and women were featured at PFL 8 on Friday inside The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, with...
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Pictures: 2023 PFL 8 The Professional Fighters League 2023 Playoffs continued Friday night in New York City.
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Pictures: ONE Friday Fights 29 ONE Friday Fights 29 featured mixed martial arts, kickboxing and muay thai bouts.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Mario Bautista The ascendant 30-year-old will do battle with Da’Mon Blackshear in a featured UFC 292 attraction.
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The Substantiated Hype of Natalia Silva The fast-rising Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight prospect will look to take the next step in her development when she faces Andrea Lee as part of the...
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How to Watch UFC 292 Titles will be up for grabs in the bantamweight and women’s strawweight divisions on Saturday when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns...
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How to Watch KSW 85 Reigning champion Salahdine Parnasse will attempt to unify the undisputed Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki featherweight crown when he meets undefeated interim titleholder...
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How to Watch PFL 8 The Professional Fighters League will continue its postseason with the heavyweight and women’s featherweight semifinals on Friday in New York.
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How to Watch LFA 165 Middleweight hopefuls Daniel Compton and Renato Valente Alves will square off in the Legacy Fighting Alliance main event on Friday in Santa...
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Prime Picks: UFC 292 ‘Sterling vs. O’Malley’ Sherdog’s Jay Pettry casts his ballot for a prolonged main event engagement, once again shouts out the “never say die” attitude of a pure...
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Danilo Marques: No Substitute for Experience The 38-year-old Brazilian will face 2008 Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii as part of the PFL 8 undercard on Friday in New York.
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Preview: UFC 292 ‘Sterling vs. O’Malley’ Aljamain Sterling will risk his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight crown when he faces Sean O’Malley on Saturday in Boston.
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By The Numbers: UFC 292 Pre-Fight Edition A pair of title bouts on Friday will shoulder the marquee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Boston.
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UFC 292 Beforemath: Can Sean O’Malley Adjust to Aljamain Sterling’s Wrestling? Blaine Henry delivers an illustrated, frame-by-frame analysis of the keys to victory for Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley in the headliner of UFC...
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Rivalries: Denis Goltsov “The Russian Bogatyr” will confront the unbeaten Jordan Heiderman when their 2023 Professional Fighters League heavyweight semifinal helps bolster...
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Preview: UFC 292 Prelims After some late hits, a surprisingly strong seven-bout undercard remains in place for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday at TD...
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5 Defining Moments: Marlon Vera The 30-year-old Ecuadorian will seek to improve upon a 14-7 record inside the Octagon when he toes the line against Pedro Munhoz in a featured UFC...
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Amanda Lemos Lays Down Tracks for an Upset The Marajo Brothers Team rep will challenge Weili Zhang for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight title in the UFC...
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By The Numbers: Larissa Pacheco vs. Olena Kolesnyk The 2023 Professional Fighters League women’s featherweight semifinal will serve as the PFL 8 co-main event on Friday in New York.
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Preview: PFL 8 ‘Ferreira vs. Greene’ After a week off between events, the Professional Fighters League postseason rolls on with heavyweights and women’s featherweights taking over...
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How to Watch DWCS 2023, Week 2 Ten competitors from five weight different classes will attempt to secure an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Maurice Greene The affable 37-year-old will lock horns with Renan Ferreira when their 2023 Professional Fighters League heavyweight semifinal headlines PFL 8.
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By The Numbers: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley The UFC 292 headliner will determine the fate of the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title on Saturday in Boston.
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The UFC Men's Bantamweight Title: A Visual History Aljamain Sterling’s assignment against Sean O'Malley on Saturday is also a date with destiny.
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Fight Facts: Bellator 298 ‘Storley vs. Ward’ Bellator 298 featured a number of unbeaten fighters losing their shine, a late comeback shocker knockout and a historic postlim mismatch.
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Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 51 ‘Luque vs. dos Anjos’ UFC on ESPN 51 featured a record number of speedy stoppages, a transformed 205er quietly pounding his way up the knockdown leaderboard and an...
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By the Numbers: UFC on ESPN 51 After a year away due to a health scare, Vicente Luque enjoyed a successful return to the Octagon on Saturday night.
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Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 51 The latest Ultimate Fighting Championship event featured some unexpected results and left the door open for potential intriguing matchups.
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Pictures: UFC on ESPN 51 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Las Vegas and the Disney-owned Mothership for UFC on ESPN 51.
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The Walkmen: All UFC on ESPN 51 Walkout Tracks The cage walk is a pivotal moment that screams personality and showmanship, as the fighters of UFC on ESPN 51 strategically selected music...
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Pictures: ONE Friday Fights 28 ONE Friday Fights 28 featured two mixed martial arts bouts and plenty of other combat sports flavor in the form of kickboxing and muay thai.
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Rivalries: Khalil Rountree The resurgent Syndicate MMA rep will put his three-fight winning streak on the line when he faces Chris Daukaus as part of the UFC on ESPN 51...
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How to Watch UFC on ESPN 51 Welterweight veterans seeking another push will draw top billing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship when Vicente Luque collides with Rafael dos...
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How to Watch Bellator 298 Four-time NCAA All-American Logan Storley will attempt to keep his place in the Bellator MMA welterweight line when he matches wits and fists...
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Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 51 ‘Luque vs. Dos Anjos’ Sherdog forecaster Jay Pettry looks to cash in on a coinflip matchup, rides the wave of momentum from a muay thai striker and questions whether...
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UFC on ESPN 51 Beforemath: Will Rafael Dos Anjos Be Big Enough for Vicente Luque? Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame by frame analysis of the high-stakes welterweight clash that headlines “UFC Vegas 78.”
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5 Defining Moments: James Gallagher The braggadocious 26-year-old will attempt to rebound from his second career defeat under the Bellator MMA banner when he confronts James Gonzalez in a...
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By The Numbers: UFC on ESPN 51 Pre-Fight Edition Vicente Luque will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in more than a year when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos...
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 51 ‘Luque vs. Dos Anjos’ Vicente Luque will look to reaffirm his relevance in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division when he faces Rafael dos Anjos on...
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The Fortuitous Choices of Luana Santos The 23-year-old Brazilian will make her Ultimate Fighting Championship debut opposite Juliana Miller as part of the UFC on ESPN 51 undercard.
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 51 Prelims Bantamweights Marcus McGhee and J.P. Buys anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Rivalries: Valentin Moldavsky The Fedor Emelianenko pupil will look to correct one of the blemishes on his resume when he rematches Steve Mowry in the Bellator 298...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Rafael dos Anjos The 38-year-old Brazilian will set out in search of a 22nd Ultimate Fighting Championship victory when he confronts Vicente Luque in the UFC on ESPN...
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Stand and Deliver: Bellator 298 Ben Duffy highlights three fighters who are under just a little extra pressure to perform at Bellator 298.
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Pictures: DWCS 2023 Week 1 Ten fighters took a shot at making the major league on DWCS 2023 Week 1.
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By The Numbers: Logan Storley vs. Brennan Ward The Bellator MMA welterweight veterans will collide in the Bellator 298 headliner on Friday in South Dakota.
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A New Lease for Vicente Luque “The Silent Assassin” will compete for the first time since suffering a purported brain bleed when he takes on Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC on...
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‘Supergirl’ Stock on the Rise in One Championship Anna Jaroonsak, 19, made the best of a difficult situation when she claimed a unanimous decision over late replacement Lara Fernandez at ONE on...
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Pictures: Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz Jake Paul outdueled Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match Saturday night in Dallas.
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The UFC Welterweight Title: A Visual History On Saturday, Rafael dos Anjos will look to keep his hopes of a second UFC title alive. He could hardly have chosen a tougher hill to climb.
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UFC on ESPN 50 Aftermath: A Different Gameplan from Cory Sandhagen Blaine Henry gives an illustrated breakdown of Cory Sandhagen's unexpected, yet undeniably effective, wrestling-heavy approach at "UFC Nashville."
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Matches to Make After UFC Nashville The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Nashville, featuring two showdowns between contenders.
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By The Numbers: UFC Nashville Cory Sandhagen used an unexpected approach to best Rob Font in the UFC on ESPN 50 main event.
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Pictures: UFC Nashville UFC on ESPN 50 was topped by a 140-pound catchweight fight pitting Cory Sandhagen against Rob Font.
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Pictures: 2023 PFL 7 The Professional Fighters League marched forward Friday in San Antonio with PFL 7: 2023 Playoffs.
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Pictures: ONE on Prime Video 13 ONE on Prime Video 13 featured bouts in mixed martial arts, submission grappling, muay thai and kickboxing combat sports disciplines.
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The Unshakable Confidence of Jessica Andrade The former Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight titleholder will attempt to rebound from back-to-back defeats to Erin Blanchfield and Xiaonan Yan when she meets Tatiana Suarez in the...
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How to Watch UFC on ESPN 50 Proven bantamweight contenders will shoulder the Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee when Cory Sandhagen battles Rob Font on Saturday in...
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Diego Lopes Strikes the Right Balance The former LUX Fight League champion will once again chase his first victory inside the Octagon when he faces Gavin Tucker in a UFC on ESPN 50...
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How to Watch ONE on Prime Video 13 Chingiz Allazov will defend his One Championship kickboxing featherweight crown against Marat Grigorian in the ONE on Prime Video 13 main event.
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How to Watch PFL 7 The Professional Fighters League will kick off its postseason with semifinal action in the featherweight and light heavyweight divisions on...
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 50 ‘Sandhagen vs. Font’ Cory Sandhagen on Saturday will face Rob Font in a main event that should offer some clarity for those near the top of the Ultimate Fighting...
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UFC on ESPN 50 Beforemath: Can Sandhagen Deal with Font’s Jab? Blaine Henry gives an illustrated, frame-by-frame analysis of the striking battle in the main event of “UFC Nashville.”
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Jae Woong Kim: No Chance Encounter “The Fighting God” will look to improve upon a 4-4 record in One Championship when he collides with John Lineker in a ONE on Prime Video 13...
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5 Defining Moments: Impa Kasanganay The Ultimate Fighting Championship castaway will take on Marthin Hamlet when their 2023 Professional Fighters League semifinal bolsters PFL 7 on...
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 50 Prelims A banger of a bantamweight bout between Kyler Phillips and Raoni Barcelos will anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday...
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Marcus Almeida and the Art of Biding One’s Time The 33-year-old Brazilian draws his next assignment at ONE on Prime Video 13, where he confronts Senegalese wrestling legend Oumar Kane this...
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Jarred Brooks’ Shot in the Dark The 30-year-old Mash Fight Team product will put his mixed martial arts pursuits on hold when he challenges Mikey Musumeci for the One Championship submission grappling flyweight title in the...
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By The Numbers: Bubba Jenkins vs. Jesus Pinedo The featherweight hopefuls will do battle when their Professional Fighters League semifinal headlines PFL 7 on Friday in San Antonio.
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Patricky Freire and Kleber Koike Explain Backstage Confrontation at Bellator vs. Rizin 2 In a pair of exclusive interviews, the Brazilian standouts gave Marcelo Alonso conflicting accounts of their backstage altercation at the...
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Preview: PFL 7 ‘Jenkins vs. Pinedo’ The stakes are now raised as Professional Fighters League begins its 2023 postseason with the featherweight and light heavyweight semifinals.
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John Lineker: A Fire Rekindled The former One Championship bantamweight titleholder will return to action for the first time in more than five months when he meets Jae Woong Kim in a featured...


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