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/ 2 days agoKetlen Vieira stuns Holly Holm in split decision
Brazilian Ketlen Vieira stunned former champion Holly Holm in a controversial split decision in their women’s bantamweight bout in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday night. The cards went 48-47 across the board, two for Vieira and one for Holm. However, Holm landed more strikes (188-122) and significant strikes (96-85), and was […]
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/ 1 week agoJan Blachowicz defeats Aleksandar Rakic via injury TKO
Jan Blachowicz defeated Aleksandar Rakic by TKO Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas when Rakic injured his knee, ending their bout in the third round. Blachowicz was declared the winner by medical stoppage at 1:11 of the round in their light heavyweight main event. “This is what I expect,” Blachowicz said afterward. […]
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/ 2 weeks agoCharles Oliveira submits Justin Gaethje at UFC 274
Charles Oliveira entered UFC 274 fight week in Phoenix as the UFC lightweight champion and defeated Justin Gaethje in Saturday night’s main event. However, he didn’t leave Footprint Center as champion. Oliveira (32-8) missed the 155-pound weight limit by four-tenths of a pound Friday, making him the first titleholder in UFC history to be stripped […]
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/ 2 weeks agoUFC 274: Charles Oliveira stripped of title but favored over Justin Gaethje
Charles Oliveira cannot reclaim the lightweight title on Saturday night but remains heavily favored to deny Justin Gaethje from claiming it at UFC 274 in Phoenix. Oliveira (32-8) was stripped of the title after failing to make weight on Friday. The fight will go on, but the Brazilian will not be able to reclaim the […]
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/ 2 weeks agoCharles Oliveira misses weight, stripped of title ahead of UFC 274
Charles Oliveira was stripped of the UFC lightweight title and cannot reclaim it at the main event at UFC 274 on Saturday night after failing to make weight. Given one hour to drop from 155.5 pounds to the required maximum weight limit of 155 on Friday, Oliveira was unable to shed the half-pound. UFC confirmed […]
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/ 3 weeks agoUFC 274: Charles Oliveira defends title vs. Justin Gaethje
UFC 274 on Saturday night in Phoenix boasts a pair of intriguing title fights at the top of the bill — one that promises fireworks and one a rematch more than seven years in the making. The evening’s main event is a lightweight title fight between champion Charles Oliveira (32-8) of Brazil and Arizona’s own […]
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/ 3 weeks agoMarlon Vera defeats Rob Font at UFC Fight Night
Marlon Vera dropped Rob Font three times in their bantamweight bout, earning a convincing unanimous decision at the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. Vera (19-7-1) took the cards 49-46, 49-46, 48-47. “I feel today, something my coach always says, ‘My mind is catching up to my body,'” Vera said. […]
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/ 4 weeks agoColby Covington alleges brain injury from Jorge Masvidal altercation
Colby Covington said he suffered a brain injury when fellow UFC star Jorge Masvidal allegedly attacked him outside a Miami Beach restaurant last month, new court documents showed Thursday. Masvidal pleaded not guilty to felony charges of aggravated battery and criminal mischief after he was arrested two days following the March 21 incident. Multiple outlets […]
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/ 4 weeks agoJessica Andrade wins by submission at UFC Fight Night
Jessica Andrade won by first-round submission in her return to the strawweight division Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Andrade defeated Amanda Lemos via the first standing arm-triangle choke in UFC history. The fight was stopped at 3:13 of the first. The Brazilian was fighting at 115 pounds for the first time […]
