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ROBERT WHITTAKER ESCAPES DEFEAT IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST PAULO COSTA AT THE UFC 298

At the co-main event show, UFC played host to the match between Whittaker and Costa in the middleweight division. The match was Costa’s first bout a year after his 2022 win against Luke Rockhold. On the other hand, Whittaker made a comeback after losing to…

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UFC 298: THE CURSE CONTINUES AS ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI SUFFERS A KNOCKOUT IN HIS MATCH AGAINST ILIA TOPURIA

Volkanovski “The Great” faced defeat at the hands of Topuria, further proving the curse that no male or female fighter ever wins or defends a title fighter after age 35. Volk’s losing streak began in his previous match against Islam Makhachev in the featherweight division.…

MMA February 19, 2024

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JACKIEL AYANA “SMILING ASSASSIN”

The young upcoming fighter is Port Harcourt indigene who began his MMA journey at a young age. He was constantly bullied by older boys and this frequent abuse led him to seek a way to defend himself.

MMA February 19, 2024

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EMMANUEL BERNARD “THE KNOCKOUT MACHINE”

The Nigerian-born fighter is a fearless opponent in every battle he has been in and has proven himself a worthy rival. He is a current affiliate of RF Management. Before his MMA career, Emmanuel Bernard was a former corporal in the Nigerian Police Force.

MMA February 13, 2024

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UFC VEGAS 86: DAMIR HADZOVIC’S REPLACEMENT, TIMOTHY CUAMBA, LOSES FIGHT TO BOLAJI OKI

The UFC Vegas 86 tournament kicked off with two promotional debutants and contender Series alum Timothy Cuamba and Bolaji Oki as the opening act in the preliminary card lightweight division. The original match was between Bolaji Oki and Damir Hadzovic, but Hadzovic was later…

MMA February 13, 2024

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BOLAJI OKI “THE ZULU WARRIOR”

Bolaji Oki, aka The Zulu Warrior, is a Nigerian fighter born in Belgium. He trains at the Davinci Gym in Evere and is associated with the Valon team.

MMA February 12, 2024

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DANIEL EMEKA EZE “BIG SHARK”

Emeka is a ferocious fighter who has shown himself to be quite a solid opponent in every match he has contested in.

MMA February 12, 2024

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SEGUN OGUNNOIKI “MACHINE GUN SHEGZ”

Segun Ogunnoiki, aka ‘Machine Gun Shegz,’ is an upcoming fighter making headlines after his consecutive victories in the AKO show.

MMA February 12, 2024

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NASSOURDINE IMAVOV EMERGES VICTORIOUS IN HIS BATTLE AGAINST ROMAN DOLIDZE AT THE UFC VEGAS 85 MAIN EVENT

After a week-long break, the UFC had a beautiful line up of amazing fights at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, in February 2024. The main card included Moicano vs Dober, Silva vs Araujo, Brown vs Salikhov, Khizriev vs Muradov, and Radtke vs Urbina.…

MMA February 12, 2024

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JANE OSIGWE “THE SLAYER”

Jane Osigwe, popularly known as ‘The Slayer,’ is a 19-year-old Nigerian MMA fighter who hails from Owerri, Imo state. She is a graduate of Imo State University, Owerri and currently resides in Port Harcourt.