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SHERDOG ARTICLES JUNE 2022
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Preview: UFC 276 ‘Adesanya vs. Cannonier’ Two title bouts headline International Fight Week for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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How to Watch 2022 PFL 6 The Professional Fighters League will close out its regular-season schedule on Friday in Atlanta.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Kaitlin Young “The Striking Viking” will challenge two-time defending Professional Fighters League women’s lightweight champion Kayla Harrison in the PFL...
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Rivalries: Brad Tavares “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 11 semifinalist will make his first appearance of 2022 when he meets former KSW champion Dricus Du Plessis in a...
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A Man at Peace While becoming a champion remains a goal, current UFC bantamweight contender Pedro Munhoz no longer seeks validation in brass rings.
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By The Numbers: Jarred Brooks The Mash Fight Team representative has compiled a perfect 3-0 record since he joined the One Championship organization in 2021, establishing...
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Preview: UFC 276 Prelims Lightweights Jalin Turner and Brad Riddell take the featured slot on the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard this Saturday in Las Vegas.
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By The Numbers: Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier The fate of the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title will hang in the balance in the UFC 276 headliner.
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Rivalries: Magomed Magomedkerimov The 2018 Professional Fighters League champion will return to the stage for the first time in more than eight months when he faces Joao Zeferino in a...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Gustavo Balart The 4-foot-11 Cuban dynamo carries the look of a legitimate contender in the One Championship men’s strawweight division, where back-to-back...
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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Ji Yong Yang The undefeated South Korean will face Kai Asakura in the Rizin Fighting Federation 36 main event on Saturday in Japan.
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Not Worth the Weight After marginal heavyweights slugged it out on the "UFC Vegas 57" main card while talented middleweights and light heavyweights ran into a wall...
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Preview: PFL 6 ‘Harrison vs. Young’ Kayla Harrison will continue her pursuit of a third consecutive Professional Fighters League championship on Friday in Atlanta.
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By The Numbers: Vitaly Bigdash The Akhmat Fight Team product will challenge the undefeated Reinier de Ridder for the One Championship middleweight title in the One 159...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Larissa Pacheco The 27-year-old Brazilian sits atop the women’s lightweight standings ahead of her clash with Genah Fabian on the PFL 6 undercard.
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Rivalries: Pedro Munhoz “The Young Punisher” will seek his first win in more than a year when he locks horns with Sean O'Malley in a UFC 276 bantamweight feature on...
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The Bottom Line: Still in the Shadow Despite a 2-0 advantage in their head-to-head series, Alexander Volkanovski stands to gain more from his trilogy fight with Max Holloway in the UFC...
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Rivalries: Brandon Vera The 44-year-old Norfolk, Virginia, native has been a multi-division success and excelled inside two of the most visible mixed martial arts...
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By The Numbers: Kayla Harrison vs. Kaitlin Young The women’s lightweights will shoulder the Professional Fighters League marquee on Friday in Atlanta.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Jared Cannonier The 38-year-old Texan will challenge Israel Adesanya for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown in the UFC 276 headliner.
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Fight Facts: Bellator 282 ‘Mousasi vs. Eblen’ Bellator 282 featured a nickname-changing middleweight champ, a brash contender that spoke bigger than he could deliver and a young...
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Fight Facts: PFL 2022 Regular Season 5 PFL 5 featured a twice-in-a-lifetime submission, what should have been the end of three ex-champs’ return runs and a blatant violation of...
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Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 38 ‘Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot’ UFC on ESPN 38 featured a new devastating force at 170 pounds, an apple that did not fall far from the Nurmagomedov tree and a rough knockdown...
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Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 38 Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan took an ordinary-looking fight night card and gave it an extraordinary finish.
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By The Numbers: UFC on ESPN 38 When it came to the championship rounds, Mateusz Gamrot had just a little bit more in the tank than Arman Tsarukyan.
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The Walkmen: All UFC on ESPN 38 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to its home base in Las Vegas for the 38th offering on ESPN.
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Pictures: 2022 PFL 5 The Professional Fighters League advanced towards its 2022 playoffs and several fighters punched their tickets for the post-season.
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Pictures: Bellator 282 Bellator 282 was headlined by a middleweight title fight.
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How to Watch UFC on ESPN 38 Arman Tsarukyan will attempt to secure his sixth consecutive triumph in Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event as he will lock horns with Mateusz Gamrot in the...
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Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 38 ‘Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot’ The dogs are barking for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s short trip back to the UFC Apex this weekend. A few skewed betting lines for...
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Thiago Moises, Using Frustration as Fuel As he looks to rebound from the first back-to-back losses of his career against Christos Giagos at UFC on ESPN 38, Thiago Moises spoke to...
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How to Watch Bellator 282 After a hiatus of more than a month, Bellator MMA is back with the loaded Bellator 282, featuring a middleweight title fight and two...
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How to Watch 2022 PFL 5 The Professional Fighters League regular season is almost over, and it’s time for the heavyweights and featherweights to capture a much-coveted spot in the upcoming playoffs at ...
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5 Defining Moments: Bruno Cappelozza Welterweight legend Matt Hughes once famously claimed that you aren’t a real champion until you defend your championship once. While things run a bit differently in the PFL, returning heavyweight titleholder...
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 38 ‘Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot’ Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot meet in a lightweight contenders' matchup in the main event of “UFC Vegas 57” on Saturday.
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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Reinaldo Ekson The Pitbull Brothers representative steps up on short notice to face Bubba Jenkins in a featherweight clash this Friday at PFL 5.
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 38 Prelims Light heavyweight knockout artists anchor the six-fight undercard of “UFC Vegas 57.”
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Preview: PFL 5 ‘Cappelozza vs. Scheffel’ Featherweights and heavyweights contend for playoff spots at PFL 5 on Friday in Atlanta.
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By The Numbers: Chris Wade The PFL featherweight contender meets fellow UFC veteran Kyle Bochniak at PFL 5 on Friday, with a playoff berth hanging in the balance.
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The Bottom Line: Coming Into Focus For the second week in a row, a UFC main event has left a divisional title picture blurry and indistinct, writes Todd Martin, as he works to...
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Opinion: Disappointing Rematches and Why They Happen Lev Pisarsky examines a pair of recent title fight rematches that failed to deliver, and the reasons for this pervasive phenomenon.
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Iconic Fights: Anthony Pettis As the former UFC and WEC champ prepares to face Steven Ray at PFL 5, let us revisit five of the fights that earned Anthony Pettis the nickname...
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Fight Facts: PFL 2022 Regular Season 4 PFL 4 featured a Canadian upsetting the lightweight applecart, the first win in years for an aging slugger and an extremely active former champ...
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Fight Facts: UFC on ESPN 37 ‘Kattar vs. Emmett’ UFC on ESPN 37 featured record-breaking bonus money, a few extremely talented up-and-comers and…bah gawd, that’s The Rock’s music!
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Fight Facts: KSW 71 ‘Ziolkowski vs. Rajewski’ KSW 71 featured a title reign quietly gaining steam, a growingly common in-cage injury and kickboxing with little gloves for fans of all ages to...
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Matches to Make After UFC on ESPN 37 Josh Emmett entered the Octagon on Saturday in Austin with one mission: to make his case as the next featherweight title challenger.
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By The Numbers: UFC on ESPN 37 Josh Emmett passed the first five-round test of his professional career — but only by the skin of his teeth.
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Pictures: 2022 PFL 4 2022 PFL 4 was the latest stage of the Professional Fighters League regular season.
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How to Watch UFC on ESPN 37 Calvin Kattar will attempt to string together back-to-back victories in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division when he confronts...
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Rivalries: Tim Means The 38-year-old Tom Vaughn protégé will match wits and fists with Kevin Holland in a featured UFC on ESPN 37 pairing this Saturday in Austin, Texas.
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How to Watch KSW 71 Marian Ziolkowski will defend his Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki lightweight championship against Sebastian Rajewski on Saturday in Poland.
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Prime Picks: UFC on ESPN 37 ‘Kattar vs. Emmett’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship road show on Saturday brings several familiar names and a slew of solid matchups that present decent lines...
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By The Numbers: Raush Manfio vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier Points will be at a premium when the prospective lightweights restart their respective Professional Fighters League campaigns in a featured PFL...
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How to Watch 2022 PFL 4 Lightweights and light heavyweights will step into the spotlight when the Professional Fighters League gets back to business on Friday in Atlanta.
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Pure Motivation Impending fatherhood provides Gregory Rodrigues with all the inspiration he needs ahead of his UFC on ESPN 37 battle with Julian Marquez.
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By The Numbers: Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon Two aging but proud warhorses will square off when Donald Cerrone meets Joe Lauzon in the UFC on ESPN 37 lightweight co-main event.
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Rivalries: Antonio Carlos Jr. The Brazilian will continue his pursuit of a second straight light heavyweight championship when he tackles Bruce Souto in the PFL 4...
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 37 ‘Kattar vs. Emmett’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Austin, Texas, this Saturday serves as yet another strong affair from the Lone Star State.
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Pictures - Rizin: Floyd Mayweather vs. Mikuru Asakura Press Conference Boxing hall of famer Floyd Mayweather and Rizin star Mikuru Asakura spoke to the press about their boxing exhibition, scheduled for September in...
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By The Numbers: Clay Collard vs. Alex Martinez The lightweights will enter their PFL 4 main event with three points each in the current Professional Fighters League standings at 155 pounds.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Damir Ismagulov The 31-year-old contender in waiting will put a remarkable 18-fight winning streak on the line when he faces Guram Kutateladze in a UFC on ESPN...
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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Natalia Cristina da Silva The former Jungle Fight champion will make her Octagon debut opposite Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC on ESPN 37.
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Preview: PFL 4 ‘Collard vs. Martinez’ The second leg of the Professional Fighters League season kicks off on Friday with elevated stakes—namely, playoff positions and seeding—for...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Marcin Held The well-schooled lightweight hopeful will kick off his 2022 campaign in the Professional Fighters League when he rematches Natan Schulte on the PFL...
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The Bottom Line: An Impact Player Joanna Jedrzejczyk was the jolt of electricity that influenced everything that came after her in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s...
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Opinion: Jiri Prochazka, A Real-Life Anime Character The newly minted Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder is an entirely unique figure whose path through the sport seems...
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By The Numbers: Calvin Kattar vs. Josh Emmett The well-traveled but relevant Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight contenders will collide in the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner.
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By The Numbers: Antonio Carlos Jr. vs. Bruce Souto The Brazilian hopefuls will lock horns in the PFL 4 co-main event on Friday in Atlanta.
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Rivalries: Josh Emmett The Team Alpha Male rep will attempt to buoy his stock at 145 pounds when he toes the line against Calvin Kattar in the UFC on ESPN 37 headliner.
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Fight Facts: UFC 275 ‘Teixeira vs. Prochazka’ An early contender for “Event of the Year,” UFC 275 featured one of the five latest stoppages in UFC history, a scary encounter for a...
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Matches to Make After UFC 275 It wasn’t exactly the fight most expected, but in the end, Jiri Prochazka had his hand raised and the Ultimate Fighting Championship light...
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The Walkmen: All UFC 275 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returned to Singapore, but this time with a stacked card featuring two title fights on the marquee.
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Pictures: UFC 275 UFC 275 featured two breathtaking title fights and many a contender for year-end award categories.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Andre Fialho The impressive 28-year-old will attempt to take another step forward at 170 pounds when he meets Jake Matthews as part of the UFC 275 undercard.
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How to Watch UFC 275 Two title bouts carry the freight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as the promotion returns to Singapore.
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Glover Teixeira and the Pursuit of Excellence The 42-year-old Brazilian reached the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s light heavyweight division in October. His journey to get...
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By The Numbers: Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk The long-awaited rematch between two former Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight titleholders will help anchor the UFC 275 main...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Ramazan Emeev The well-traveled Russian grappler will seek to improve upon a 5-2 record inside the Octagon when he squares off with Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 275.
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Preview: UFC 275 ‘Teixeira vs. Prochazka’ The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will make its return to Singapore for the first time since 2019, and it will do so with its first...
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Pictures: UFC 275 Media Day The stars of UFC 275 took to the stage Wednesday to raise awareness to Saturday's mega event in Kallang, Singapore.
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Rivalries: Brendan Allen The 26-year-old Sanford MMA rep will seek to establish some momentum at 185 pounds when he toes the line against Jacob Malkoun in the featured UFC...
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By The Numbers: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Taila Santos The fate of the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title will hang in the balance in their UFC 275 co-headliner.
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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Maheshate Hayisaer The 23-year-old lightweight makes his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut when he battles Steve Garcia at UFC 275.
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Preview: UFC 275 Prelims Jacob Malkoun looks for his most significant win to date when he meets Brendan Allen atop the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on...
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Pictures: Champ, Challenger Face Off Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira and his challenger, Jiri Prochazka, squared off Tuesday in Singapore for a brief photocall to promote Saturday's...
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By The Numbers: Glover Teixeira vs. Jiri Prochazka The undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown will be on the line in the UFC 275 main event on Saturday in Singapore.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Jake Matthews The 27-year-old Australian welterweight finds himself on the rebound ahead of his confrontation with Sanford MMA’s Andre Fialho on the UFC 275...
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Opinion: A Harsh Reality Outside the UFC Cocoon History has shown in more than one instance that the grass on the other side of the Octagon is not always greener, writes Lev Pisarsky.
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The Bottom Line: Blind Eyes The Ultimate Fighting Championship would be wise to stop avoiding difficult conversations like the one involving Askar Mozharov and his...
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By The Numbers: One Championship 158 Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai continued his march toward superstardom and cemented himself as the No. 1 contender for the One Championship muay Thai...
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Rivalries: Joanna Jedrzejczyk The former Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight titleholder will climb into the cage for the first time in more than two years when she faces Weili Zhang in a...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Manel Kape The 28-year-old Angolan flyweight will lock horns with Rogerio Bontorin in a featured UFC 275 attraction on Saturday in Singapore.
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The UFC Women's Flyweight Title: A Visual History On Saturday in Singapore, the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport will look to keep her belt safe from yet another worthy challenger, while...
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Fight Facts: UFC Fight Night 207 ‘Volkov vs. Rozenstruik’ UFC Fight Night 207 provided a solid showing for Russian fighters and a completely expected one-sided beatdown.
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The UFC Light Heavyweight Title: A Visual History On Saturday in Singapore, Glover Teixeira will attempt to add a chapter to one of MMA’s all-time Cinderella stories.
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By The Numbers: UFC Fight Night 207 Alexander Volkov showed that Jairzinho Rozenstruik isn’t the only one with power in his hands.
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Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 207 Alexander Volkov needed less than half a round to serve up a reminder that he is one of the most dominant heavyweights in the Ultimate Fighting...
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Pictures: ONE 158 ONE 158 featured 13 explosive bouts.
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How to Watch UFC Fight Night 207 Alexander Volkov will attempt to rebound from his latest setback in the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division when he faces Surinamese knockout artist...
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Rivalries: Felice Herrig The well-traveled 37-year-old will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in nearly two years when she rematches Karolina Kowalkiewicz at...
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By The Numbers: Movsar Evloev vs. Dan Ige The ranked featherweights will lock horns in the UFC Fight Night 207 co-feature on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Prime Picks: UFC Fight Night 207 ‘Volkov vs. Rozenstruik’ After a rare week off the airwaves, the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday kicks into summer gear with a 14-bout showing that might not...
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Opinion: Actions vs. Consequences Former Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Mark Munoz did not deserve to be terminated for allowing two students to box each other at a...
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 207 ‘Volkov vs. Rozenstruik’ Scuffling heavyweights will headline for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik pair up for the...
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How to Watch One Championship 158 A shot at Petchmorakot Petchyindee and his muay Thai featherweight title will be on the line when Tawanchai P.K.Saenchai meets Niclas Larsen in the...
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By The Numbers: Kwon Won Il vs. Fabricio Andrade The ambitious bantamweight contenders will lock horns in the One 158 co-headliner on Friday.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Tony Gravely The 30-year-old Martinsville, Virginia, native will do battle with the once-beaten Johnny Munoz Jr. as part of the UFC Fight Night 207 undercard.
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Preview: UFC Fight Night 207 Prelims Lightweight prospects Joe Solecki and Alex da Silva Coelho match up in the featured undercard slot, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Fabricio Andrade The confident 24-year-old Brazilian will look to stake his claim as a possible No. 1 contender when he confronts Kwon Won Il in the One 158...
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By The Numbers: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik The two Ultimate Fighting Championship contenders are set to lock horns in the UFC Fight Night 207 headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Sherdog Prospect Watch: Dan Argueta The undefeated Jackson-Wink MMA export will make his Octagon debut opposite Damon Jackson as part of the UFC Fight Night 207 undercard.
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The FF-Files: It’s All Been a Pack of Lies This edition of the FF-Files delves into the case of a fighter who makes his Octagon debut Saturday at UFC Fight Night 207 — after years of...


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