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Dana White: 'Alex Pereira is not a whiner,' backs outrage at Herb Dean
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (225+ words) Dana White thinks Alex Pereira's frustration in the aftermath of UFC Freedom 250 is notable because it's out of character from what he knows about the former two-division champion. In the aftermath of the contest, Pereira has expressed outrage toward the…...
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 23: Luana Santos enters top 10
1+ day ago (160+ words) On the prelims, women's bantamweight contender Luana Santos made the leap into the top 10 by defeating Karlo Rosa. Santos moves from No. 15 to No. 7 in this week's update. Check out all of the moves. .. USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings,…...
A. J. Mc Kee: Fight IQ key to beating Salamat Isbulaev at PFL San Diego
1+ day, 55+ min ago (414+ words) A. J. Mc Kee believes victory will depend on one big factor when facing undefeated Salamat Isbulaev. Mc Kee (24-2), a former Bellator champion, takes on Isbulaev (10-0) in the main event of PFL San Diego. .. A. J. Mc Kee: Fight IQ key to beating Salamat…...
Islam Makhachev says pay could stop Usman Nurmagomedov signing with UFC
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (157+ words) With Usman Nurmagomedov's PFL contract looming, Islam Makhachev isn't sure if the UFC is next. Nurmagomedov (21-0) defends his lightweight title against Archie Colgan (13-0) in the PFL Long Island main event on July 31 at UBS Arena in Belmont Park, N. Y. (ESPN). PFL…...
Dricus Du Plessis: UFC 'convinced' Kamaru Usman to finally accept fight
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (204+ words) Dricus Du Plessis puts the blame on Kamaru Usman for their fight taking so long to materialize. Former middleweight champion Du Plessis (23-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) meets ex-welterweight champ Usman (21-4 MMA, 16-3 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 281main event on July 18 at Paycom…...
Justin Gaethje opts against UFC retirement, rejects Ilia Topuria rematch
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (300+ words) Justin Gaethje won't retire from MMA on the back of an all-time moment at UFC Freedom 250. Immediately after Gaethje (28-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) earned a fourth-round corner stoppage TKO against Ilia Topuria "(17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) at the White House this month to become…...
'Bullsh*t rankings is right': Fighters react to new UFC-Meta rankings
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (77+ words) Several UFC fighters shared their thoughts on the new Meta rankings debut, including one who went from unranked to No. 7. The UFC has turned to a new rankings system driven by a formula, and the fighter reactions are a mix…...
UFC Baku: How to watch Rafael Fiziev-Manuel Torres, Azerbaijan lineup, odds
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (96+ words) The UFC is back in Azerbaijan this week as part of its multi-year agreement to bring an annual event to the capital city of Baku." Here's how to watch UFC Fight Night 280, where an Azerbaijani lightweight headlines at home. UFC…...
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman headlines UFC Oklahoma City on July 18
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (229+ words) Kamaru Usman is returning to the middleweight division and getting a chance to jump right into title contention against a former champion. Former welterweight titleholder Usman will face Dricus Du Plessis in the main event of UFC Fight Night 281 on…...
UFC Abu Dhabi: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree odds, what to know
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (145+ words) Magomed Ankalaev will look to rebound against a dangerous striker. Ankalaev (21-2-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC) went on a 13-fight unbeaten run to earn a title shot against then light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 313. He put an end to Pereira's reign…...