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SHERDOG ARTICLES NOVEMBER 2021
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By The Numbers: Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo The bantamweight contenders will lock horns in the UFC on ESPN 31 main event this Saturday in Las Vegas.
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The Bottom Line: Untrendy Trajectory While most all-time greats experience a sharp decline after they peak, Jose Aldo’s late-career results have been fascinatingly ambiguous,...
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The UFC Men's Bantamweight Title: A Visual History The winner of this weekend’s UFC main event would like a word with the bantamweight champ — whoever that ends up being.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Don Frye Don Frye spent much of his career flavoring the mixed martial arts soup with his unique brand of charisma and a penchant for the dramatic.
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A Game of Inches: The Tiny Differences that Define Combat Sports A recent change to the UFC Octagon, seemingly minor but with far-reaching effects, has Sherdog's Lev Pisarsky thinking about small differences...
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The FF-Files: A Matter of Life and Death The only thing worse than a Fight Finder scammer is an angry Fight Finder scammer, and the only thing worse than that is a scammer who comes...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Timofey Nastyukhin A highlight waiting to happen, the 32-year-old Russian has compiled a 7-4 record since he linked arms with the Singapore-based One Championship...
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By The Numbers: Dan Severn “The Beast” walked away from the sport in 2013 at the age of 54, having compiled a 101-19-7 record across nearly two decades of active...
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Sherdog Redraft: 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 19 With 20/20 hindsight, Sherdog’s Ben Duffy drafts the 16 fighters from Season 19 of “The Ultimate Fighter” based on their performance on...
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Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t-Miss Fights of December The Khabib Nurmagomedov shadow that once held sway over the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division has begun to recede, leaving Charles Oliveira and...
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Rivalries: Holly Holm “The Preacher’s Daughter” reached the sport’s pinnacle a little more than four years after she made her MMA debut and held the undisputed...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Bas Rutten Born on Feb. 24, 1965, the Tilburg, Netherlands, native completed his career in 2006 with a 28-4-1 record that saw him finish 24 of his 28...
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By The Numbers: Pat Miletich “The Croatian Sensation” compiled a 29-7-2 career record and captured the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title during a run...
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Rivalries: Henry Cejudo A rare simultaneous two-division titleholder in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the former Olympic gold medalist rose to the top of the 125-...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Mark Coleman “The Hammer” closed out his impactful career with a 16-10 record, having made certain those 26 outings across three promotions would blaze a...
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By The Numbers: Nick Diaz No one in mixed martial arts history has marched to the beat of their own drum with more conviction than the longtime Cesar Gracie disciple.
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By The Numbers: Tim Sylvia The two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder retired in 2015 with a 31-10 record.
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Pictures: One Championship 'NextGen 3' In the event's headliner, Jarred Brooks tapped Lito Adiwang with an arm triangle choke.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Alex Silva The 39-year-old Brazilian will toe the line against Rene Catalan in a three-round One Championship “NextGen 3” strawweight showcase on Nov. 26.
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How to Watch One Championship ‘NextGen 3’ Jarred Brooks will match wits and fists with Team Lakay’s Lito Adiwang in the One Championship headliner on Friday in Singapore.
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Jonas Bilharinho Stays in UFC-or-Bust Mode Following Dana White’s Contender Series Snub Widely regarded as one of the top Brazilian prospects in the featherweight division since 2016, the always-confident Jonas Bilharinho was one of the highlights from Week 10 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as...
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The Rizin Bantamweight Title: A Visual History Two years ago, injury forced Kyoji Horiguchi to relinquish both of his belts. Having reconquered one already, next week he will look to complete...
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Opinion: The Perfect Entertainer, Athlete and Fighter Petr Yan exemplifies the qualities most of us look for in a fighter, writes Lev Pisarsky, as he examines reasons why superstardom has eluded the...
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By The Numbers: Alex Silva vs. Rene Catalan The strawweight rivals will renew acquaintances when they rematch one another at One Championship “NextGen 3” on Nov. 26 in Singapore.
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Pictures: Rizin 32 Rena Kubota and Miyuu Yamamoto met in a rematch in the main event of Rizin 32, at Okinawa Arena.
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By The Numbers: Lito Adiwang vs. Jarred Brooks The strawweights will lock horns in the One Championship “NextGen 3” main event on Nov. 26 in Singapore.
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Opinion: The Worst UFC Card of 2021 Sherdog's Lev Pisarsky bemoans the rise of what he terms “point-wrestling,” and the matchmaking that conspired to make UFC Fight Night 198...
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Ace Andre Galvao Eyes MMA Return Following 11-Year Absence One of the greatest grapplers of all time has decided he has unfinished business in MMA.
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Fight Facts: Rizin 32 Rizin 32 featured the coronation of a new Rizin recordholder, a part-timer coming back after a nearly 14-year layoff and a poor choice that led...
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Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 198 ‘Vieira vs. Tate’ UFC Fight Night 198 featured a staggering quantity of takedowns, an unbeaten contender passing the toughest test of his career and a new walkout...
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Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 198 An imperfect performance from Ketlen Vieira may not have piqued the mixed martial arts world’s interest, but it figures to at least point her...
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The Walkmen: All UFC Fight Night 198 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship ended a 10-week stretch of events with an 11-bout fight card at the Apex in Las Vegas.
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By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 198 Ketlen Vieira just added a big name to her mixed martial arts resume.
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Pictures: UFC Fight Night 198 UFC Fight Night 198 was headlined by Ketlen Vieira and Miesha Tate.
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Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 198 Sherdog's writers, editors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick the winners for UFC Fight Night 198.
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How to Watch UFC Fight Night 198 Top 10 contenders will toe the line against one another inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight division when Ketlen...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 198 ‘Vieira vs. Tate’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas for one more show before it takes a Thanksgiving break.
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By The Numbers: Michael Chiesa vs. Sean Brady The welterweight contenders will lock horns in the UFC Fight Night 198 co-headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 198 ‘Vieira vs. Tate’ A long 10-week stretch of Ultimate Fighting Championship shows will come to an end on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Rivalries: Joanne Wood The Syndicate MMA representative will meet Taila Santos in a pivotal UFC Fight Night 198 showdown on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 198 Prelims A battle between featherweight prospects Pat Sabatini and Tucker Lutz anchors the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Rivalries: Miesha Tate The former women’s bantamweight champion will meet Nova Uniao’s Ketlen Vieira in the UFC Fight Night 198 headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Stand and Deliver: UFC Fight Night 198 Miesha Tate and Joanne Wood are just two of the fighters under a little extra pressure to perform at UFC Fight Night 198....
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Jarred Brooks The 28-year-old Warsaw, Indiana, native will make his latest organizational debut when he confronts Lito Adiwang in the One Championship “NextGen...
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The Pride of Israel: Natan Levy’s Ascent to the UFC This Saturday at UFC Fight Night 198, Natan Levy will become just the third Israeli fighter to grace the UFC Octagon.
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By The Numbers: Ketlen Vieira vs. Miesha Tate The highly regarded women’s bantamweights will collide in the UFC Fight Night 198 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Rivalries: Renan Barao “The Baron” on Friday will return from a two-year sabbatical and seek his first victory since 2016 when he faces Tyson Duckworth for the vacant Premier Fighting Championship featherweight crown in the...
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The Bottom Line: Fading Skepticism Yair Rodriguez, Marlon Vera and Brandon Moreno are blazing a trail for future Latin American stars in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, writes...
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Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 197 It was not the virtuoso performance to which the buying public had grown accustomed, but Max Holloway once again showed the unbreakable resolve that not long ago brought him to the front of the...
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The UFC Women's Bantamweight Title: A Visual History In a few days, Miesha Tate will try to take another step towards reclaiming the UFC bantamweight belt she once held.
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Opinion: The Myth of Poverty Forging Greatness Anecdotes about coming from nothing to become something are deeply entwined in MMA lore. Lev Pisarsky examines the notion that a poor upbringing...
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Opinion: A Best-Case UFC Fight Night Lev Pisarsky examines some of the revelations coming out of "UFC Vegas 42," a card that looked pedestrian on paper but delivered one of the best...
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Fight Facts: Bellator 271 ‘Cyborg vs. Kavanagh’ Bellator 271 featured a record-smasher four fights in and already changing the books, a flying knee among flying knees and the uncrowned...
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Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 197 ‘Holloway vs. Rodriguez’ UFC Fight Night 197 featured the longest-ever stretch of knockouts at a single event, the victorious headliner putting more distance between...
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By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 197 Max Holloway just took a significant step toward getting back to the top of the featherweight mountain.
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Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC Fight Night 197 Sherdog's writers, editors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick the winners for UFC Fight Night 197.
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 197 ‘Holloway vs. Rodriguez’ Former champion Max Holloway confronts Yair Rodriguez in a high-stakes Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 197 ‘Holloway vs. Rodriguez’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship gets back to the grind after a pair of incredibly memorable shows on back-to-back weekends.
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Pictures: Bellator 271 Bellator 271 was headlined by a women's featherweight title fight pitting Cristiane Justino against Sinead Kavanaugh.
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How to Watch UFC Fight Night 197 Max Holloway will take on Yair Rodriguez in a five-round headliner that could determine the next No. 1 contender for reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder...
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Rivalries: Felicia Spencer The former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder will attempt to right herself in a featured UFC Fight Night 197 affair opposite Leah...
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8 Questions for Leonardo Santos The 41-year-old Nova Uniao export on Dec. 4 will meet Clay Guida at UFC on ESPN 31 in Las Vegas.
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Pictures: One Championship 'Nextgen 2' Saemapetch Fairtex was upset by Rittewada Petchyindee Academy in the One Championship "Nextgen 2" main event.
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By The Numbers: Agilan Thani vs. Hiroyuki Tetsuka The would-be contenders will square off in a 190-pound catchweight clash at One Championship “NextGen 2” on Friday in Singapore.
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By The Numbers: Max Holloway vs. Yair Rodriguez The featherweight contenders will square off in the hotly anticipated UFC Fight Night 197 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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How to Watch One Championship ‘NextGen 2’ One Championship will once again break out the mixed-rules cornucopia on Friday in Singapore, where the organization will stage bouts in three...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 197 Prelims Lightweights Thiago Moises and Joel Alvarez on Saturday will tangle in the featured undercard slot, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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How to Watch Bellator 271 Cristiane Justino will defend her undisputed Bellator MMA women’s featherweight championship when she confronts Sinead Kavanagh on Friday in...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Ben Rothwell “Big Ben” will seek his fourth win in five outings when he faces American Top Team’s Marcos Rogerio de Lima in the UFC Fight Night 197...
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Rivalries: Linton Vassell The Brit will look to move one step closer to contention in the Bellator MMA heavyweight division when he confronts the once-beaten Tyrell Fortune in the...
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Rivalries: Yair Rodriguez “The Ultimate Fighter Latin America” winner will meet Max Holloway in the UFC Fight Night 197 headliner.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Kai Tang The surging Chinese contender will put his seven-fight winning streak on the line when he matches fists and wits with Yoon Chang Min in a One...
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Stand and Deliver: UFC Fight Night 197 Every fight at UFC Fight Night 197 matters, but some matter just a little more.
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Continuing the Dagestani Takeover: Saygid Izagakhmaev’s Path to One Championship The training partner of former UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov could be the next big thing in One Championship’s lightweight division.
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By The Numbers: Cris Cyborg vs. Sinead Kavanagh The two women will face one another for the undisputed women’s featherweight championship in the Bellator 271 headliner.
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The Bottom Line: Special Delivery The three-round lightweight showcase between Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler at UFC 268 sizzled where so many hype monsters before it had...
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Opinion: The Best Rivalry in MMA There seemed to be little reason to believe that the rematch between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington would live up to their sensational first...
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The UFC Welterweight Title: A Visual History It is a matter of opinion whether Kamaru Usman is the greatest welterweight of all time, as his boss suggested on Saturday, but he is certainly...
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Fight Facts: Dana White's Contender Series Season 5 The fifth season of Dana White's Contender Series blazed through 10 episodes in the blink of an eye, awarding more Ultimate Fighting...
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Pictures: ‘Canelo’ Alvarez vs. Caleb Plant Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Caleb Plant fought to unify the major boxing titles at super middleweight on Nov. 6, 2021.
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Fight Facts: Bellator 270 ‘Queally vs. Pitbull 2’ Bellator 270 featured the longest path to a championship in company history, a pair of young unbeaten Irish upstarts getting it done and the...
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Fight Facts: UFC 268 UFC 268 featured the continuation of an incredible win streak, the sure-fire best fight of the year and a shocking spinning kick knockout from a...
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Matches to Make After UFC 268 Kamaru Usman has no equal at 170 pounds, but nobody comes closer to providing him with one than Colby Covington.
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By the Numbers: UFC 268 Kamaru Usman settled the score with Colby Covington for good at UFC 268.
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The Walkmen: All UFC 268 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the center of the combat sports world, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, on Saturday for a...
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Pictures: UFC 268 UFC 268 was headlined by two title bouts.
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Who You Got? Sherdog Staff Pick 'Em: UFC 268 Sherdog's writers, editors and forum staff put their pride on the line as they pick the winners for UFC 268.
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Pictures: Bellator 270 Friday's Bellator card was headlined by a lightweight rematch in a title fight.
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Preview: UFC 268 ‘Usman vs. Covington 2’ Rematches for the welterweight and women’s strawweight titles trumpet the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Madison Square Garden...
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Prime Picks: UFC 268 ‘Usman vs. Covington 2’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Madison Square Garden on Saturday in New York features a stellar three-bout Trevor...
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By The Numbers: UFC 268 Pre-Fight Edition The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will pitch its tent at Madison Square Garden in New York with a pair of title rematches.
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Rivalries: Al Iaquinta “Raging Al” will return from a two-year layoff when he toes the line against former King of the Cage champion Bobby Green in a premium UFC...
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5 Questions for Patricky Freire When “Pitbull” rematches Peter Queally in the Bellator 270 main event on Friday in Dublin, he will do so with the fate of the vacant Bellator...
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Preview: UFC 268 Prelims Middleweights hold down the fort on the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard, as Alex Pereira collides with Andreas Michailidis on...
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How to Watch Bellator 270 Patricky Freire will attempt to rebound from back-to-back losses for just the second time in his 33-fight career when he rematches Peter Queally...
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By The Numbers: Rose Namajunas vs. Weili Zhang The women’s strawweight title will once again be up for grabs when the two women rematch each other in the UFC 268 co-main event.
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Pedro Carvalho: ‘Childish’ Overconfidence Cost Me Against ‘Pitbull’ Ahead of his Bellator 270 matchup with Daniel Weichel, featherweight contender Pedro Carvalho spoke about his current two-fight skid and the...
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John Allan: Representing Chute Boxe to the World Ahead of his UFC 268 matchup with short-notice opponent Dustin Jacoby, Allan spoke to Sherdog about his recent career arc, about representing...
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Stand and Deliver: UFC 268 A man who once styled on "The Last Stylebender" and a "Golden Boy" looking to regain some luster are under just a little extra pressure to perform at ...
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Israel Adesanya’s Worst Nightmare: Alexsandro Pereira Joins the UFC The only man to ever knock out the current Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder is fighting at UFC 268.
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By The Numbers: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington The bitter rivals will square off over the undisputed welterweight crown under the UFC 268 marquee on Saturday in New York
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Patrick Mix “Patchy” will put his 14-1 record on the line when he confronts divisive SBG Ireland standout James Gallagher in the Bellator 270 co-headliner.
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Pictures: DWCS 2021 Week 10 Ten fighters took to the Octagon in search for a UFC contract at DWCS 2021 Week 10.
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By The Numbers: Peter Queally vs. Patricky Freire The two lightweights will rematch in the Bellator 270 main event on Friday in Dublin, less than six months after a cut ended their first encounter in...
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Rivalries: Rose Namajunas The Milwaukee native will defend the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight title in a five-round rematch with Weili Zhang in the...
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The Bottom Line: On the Complexities of Legacy Kamaru Usman still has plenty of motivating factors surrounding him, from his disdain for Colby Covington to his pursuit of Georges St. Pierre...
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Opinion: The UFC’s Unlikeliest Modern Champion, and One of its Best People Lev Pisarsky tracks the long, winding and extremely unlikely path that led to Glover Teixeira wearing UFC gold last Saturday night, while...
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How to Watch DWCS 2021: Week 10 The 2021 season of Dana White's Contender Series closes things out with a five-fight card featuring a pair of undefeated Canadian prospects and...


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