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MMA May 16, 2024

EDSON BARBOZA PREDICTS A SHORT TITLE REIGN FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION ILIA TOPURIA

#12-ranked featherweight and UFC veteran Edson Barboza does not believe Ilia Topuria will hold on to his featherweight title for long. Barboza said this after the Spanish fighter was crowned UFC featherweight champion at UFC 298. The fight saw Topuira faceoff against UFC veteran Alexander…

MMA May 16, 2024

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‘ NO LONGER THE WORLD’S PUNCHING BAG’: RING ANNOUNCER DAN HENNESSEY RETIRES AFTER CROWNING WRONG WINNER

Everybody makes mistakes, but the internet is not always forgiving. This was the case of former U.S marine fighter and ring announcer Lt. Dan Hennessey after he announced the wrong winner at a bout in Perth, Australia. The match, a high-stakes battle for the…

MMA May 16, 2024

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UFC LEGEND MATT BROWN TALKS ABOUT HIS FAVORITE MEMORIES AND FUTURE PLANS FOLLOWING RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

After an eventful UFC career, Matt Brown, a true legend of the sport, announced his retirement. The fighter, who turned 43, recently took to X to announce his exit from the octagon after 16 years, leaving a void in the UFC community. “Not doing…

MMA May 15, 2024

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“HE’S DELUSIONAL,” BRENDAN ALLEN REMARKS AS HE TURNS DOWN A FIGHT AGAINST MARVIN VETTORI

Middleweight contender Brenden Allen is set for a big fight for his next match after claiming the #6 rank in the middleweight lineup. However, most of the top evenly matched opponents have already been paired up with equally deadly opponents except for Marvis Vettori, who…

MMA May 15, 2024

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FATHER OF HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTER HEADBUTTS OPPONENT’S TEAM MEMBER AHEAD OF SATURDAY CLASH

The match between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, a bout that will determine the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years, is a highly anticipated event. However, tension escalated on Monday when John Fury, Tyson Fury’s father, headbutted a member of Usyk's team. The…

MMA May 14, 2024

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UFC ST LOUIS MEDICAL CHECKS: NINE FIGHTERS GIVRN MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS

The Enterprise Center, UFC St Louis, played host to some of the most exhilarating fights and crazy MMA moments over the weekend. But like all entertaining bouts, not every fighter comes away unscathed. Following the UFC St Louis tournament on Saturday, of the twenty-four…

MMA May 14, 2024

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COLBY COVINGTON PASSES ON IAN MACHADO’S FIGHT, CALLS OUT BELAL MUHAMMAD, AND TAUNTS CHARLES OLIVEIRA

After weeks of back-and-forth social media feuds between the two welterweight fighters, Colby Covington finally dropped the beef and decided to target bigger targets. The announcement was made a couple of weeks after Machado agreed to a fight date with Covington. The American denied…

MMA May 14, 2024

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JOSE ALDO’S POST-RETIREMENT WIN AT UFC 301 HAS OPENED SEVERAL OTHER DOORS FOR HIM

The former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo came out of a two-year retirement to defeat contender Jonathan Martinez with a unanimous decision win. His performance at UFC 301 wrapped up his promotional contract with the UFC, leaving him open to other opportunities. Before the…

MMA May 13, 2024

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UFC ST LOUIS: JOAQUIN BUCKLEY DOMINATED NURSULTON RUZIBOEV AND MADE A HUGE CALLOUT AT THE POST-FIGHT SHOW

UFC fighter Joaquin Buckley [19-6-0] thrills hometown fans with an exciting unanimous decision win over rising UFC star Nursulton Ruziboev[34-9-2]MMA [2-1-0] in the welterweight division, co-main event. The UFC St Louis tournament held on 11th May 2024 at Enterprise Center. Buckley put on quite…

MMA May 13, 2024

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UFC ST LOUIS: OLYMPIAN MEDALIST LOSES FIGHT AGAINST UFC STAR WALDO CORTES ACOSTA

The UFC octagon hosted thrilling fights on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, including the much-anticipated fight between 6’7 taekwondo Olympic medalist Robelis Despaigne[5-1-0] and UFC fighter Waldo Cortes Acosta[12-1-0]. The match headlined the main event, and Despaigne came in with vicious blows in round…