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• Gilbert Burns wants rematch with Khamzat Chimaev after he was denied five-round fight: ‘We’re not done’

  14-04-2022 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC When Gilbert Burns received his contract for the fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273, he only had one question in his mind.
  “I asked [my manager] Ali [Abdelaziz] ‘hey, why three rounds?’” Burns told MMA Fighting. “No, I’m fighting this guy.’ I’m giving him a courtesy. I’m the No. 2 [ranked] fighter, he’s No. 11. Give me five rounds. But it didn’t happen.”
  According to Burns, he not only a
  
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• On To the Next One: What’s next for Petr Yan after UFC Macau?

  26-11-2024 03:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Petr Yan looked sensational in Saturday’s UFC Macau main event, but also had a tremendous dance partner in Deiveson Figueiredo as the two former champions put on one of the best fights of the year. With Yan now winning his second straight fight, where does the one-time UFC bantamweight champion go from here?
  On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what could be next for “No Mercy” a
  
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• Francis Ngannou reveals why he supports Jon Jones potentially passing on fight against Tom Aspinall

  26-11-2024 02:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images While fans of the UFC’s heavyweight division want to see a championship unification bout between Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall, the man who chose to vacate the title for a more lucrative and mentally satisfying opportunity understands why Jones would rather face Alex Pereira.
  Former UFC champ Francis Ngannou, who is now a star in the PFL, was asked about Jones seeming to favor a matchup with the UFC light heavyweight champion over the interim heavyweight titl
  
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• Conor McGregor Releases Statement on Civil Lawsuit Verdict

  26-11-2024 01:26 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor has released a statement after being found liable of sexual assault against a woman named Nikita Hand.
  
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• Conor McGregor regrets his infidelity but vows to appeal verdict in sexual assault civil case

  26-11-2024 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images Conor McGregor has issued what he says is a final statement addressing the recent civil trial where he was found liable for sexual assault following allegations first made back in 2018.
  The former two-division UFC champion has taken to social media a couple of times since a jury issued the verdict following an 11-day trial where McGregor was accused of sexually assaulting a woman named Nikita Hand at a Dublin, Ireland hotel. Hand and her lawyers
  
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• Leon Edwards hopes to regain UFC title ‘by the end of next year’

  26-11-2024 00:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images Leon Edwards plans to be UFC welterweight champion once again as soon as possible.
  Edwards lost the title to Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 304 in July, ending Edwards’ title reign after two defenses. The fight was pretty one-sided for Muhammad, and now that he’s no longer champ, “Rocky” can now focus on chasing it for the second time.
  “My goal right now is to get the belt back,” Edwards said on the MyProtein Instag
  
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• Bellator fighter Daiane Silva expected to make full recovery after she was comatose following harrowing weight cut

  25-11-2024 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Daiane Silva | Photo via Daiane Silva’s Instagram page Bellator fighter Daiane Silva is on the road to recovery after she returned home to Brazil following a long stay in the hospital where she was comatose following a brutal weight cut back in September.
  Originally slated to compete at the Bellator London card, Silva suffered kidney failure from dehydration, which required her to be placed in a medically induced coma as doctors continued to monitor her condition. She spent several weeks i
  
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• BJJ Phenom Mikey Musumeci Is Changing The Game

  25-11-2024 22:32 via ufc.com
  
  Decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner Mikey Musumeci Makes UFC FIGHT PASS Debut In The Main Event At UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 On December 5, 2024
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• Bellator’s Daiane Silva No Longer Hospitalized After Weight Cut Scare

  25-11-2024 21:26 via sherdog.com
  
  The worst may be over for Daiane Silva after spending more than a month in the hospital following a bad weight cut ahead of her proposed Bellator MMA debut.
  
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• Patricio Pitbull ‘worried about the future’ with lack of fights under PFL banner: ‘This is wrong’

  25-11-2024 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images Add Bellator featherweight champ Patricio Pitbull to the list of frustrated fighters on the PFL roster.
  Pitbull has only competed once under the promotional banner since the PFL absorbed Bellator a year ago — a successful title defense against Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator Belfast in March. After fellow Bellator champs Corey Anderson and Patchy Mix spoke out about their lack of activity since the merger, Pitbull opened up about his situati
  
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• Conor McGregor removed from Hitman video game after being found liable in sexual assault verdict

  25-11-2024 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images Conor McGregor’s legal issues have cost him at least one business opportunity.
  The UFC star was recently found liable for a 2018 sexual assault, in which he was accused of forcing the victim Nikita Hand to have sex with him against her will, which resulted in Hand suffering numerous injuries. A High Court jury in Dublin, Ireland, ruled in favor of Hand and McGregor must now pay her over $250,000 in damages.
  McGregor continues to vehemen
  
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• Conor McGregor Likeness Pulled from 'Hitman' Video Game After Civil Suit Ruling

  25-11-2024 18:52 via sherdog.com
  
  Conor McGregor is already beginning to feel the repercussions from his civil lawsuit for sexual assault.
  
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• UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 Fight Card

  25-11-2024 18:46 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Fight Pass Invitational 9 Is Live On Thursday, December 5, Starting At 9pm ET/6pm PT, Streaming Exclusively On UFC FIGHT PASS
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• Robert Whittaker Undergoes Oral Surgery, June Targeted for Next UFC Bout

  25-11-2024 18:18 via sherdog.com
  
  After being submitted by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308, Robert Whittaker recently underwent oral surgery to implant six teeth in his lower jaw area.
  
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• Chase DeMoor, Kelz have insane clash at Misfits Boxing 19 press conference

  25-11-2024 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  As it typically does, things got heated ahead of a Misfits Boxing card.
  During Monday’s press conference ahead of Misfits Boxing 19, influencer boxers Chase DeMoor and Kelz needed all the security guards on deck to separate them. After some trash talk, DeMoor stood up and threw water on Kelz, which led to the latter grabbing a hold of DeMoor in a clinch before things got fully pulled apart.Check out the video below. @ChaseDeMoor & @kelechidykeX Series 19 | The Supercard | Live ONLY on
  
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• Jake Paul’s promotion releases statement dismissing accusations of ‘rigged’ Mike Tyson fight

  25-11-2024 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jake Paul and Mike Tyson | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Jake Paul and his team are tired of critics attempting to tear down his boxing accomplishments.
  On Monday, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions released a statement in response to online commenters claiming that his recent win over heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson was not legitimate. Various unfounded accusations have been lobbied at the contest, ranging from Paul and Tyson having a prearranged agreement to go the fu
  
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• Watch Dan Hooker pummel IShowSpeed in sparring session

  25-11-2024 16:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Dan Hooker had way too much fun beating up IShowSpeed at a recent sparring session in New Zealand.
  The popular streamer has recently been touring the country and part of his trip saw him head down to Hooker’s gym, where the UFC lightweight contender looked happy to see him. Speed couldn’t help but challenge Hooker to trade a few punches in the cage and, shockingly, it didn’t go well for him.
  Watch a clip of Hooker taking it to Speed below, which was streamed live on Speed&rsqu
  
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• Jon Jones says negotiations with UFC under way: ‘I will be competing in 2025, more than likely’

  25-11-2024 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Jon Jones believes he will more than likely fight in the UFC octagon in 2025.
  Jones recently defended the UFC heavyweight title successfully with a lopsided TKO victory over former champ Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 earlier this month. “Bones” is hoping to get a big pay bump to resume his career as he’s eyeing a fight with light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira — while the rest of the MMA community wants to see Jones face interim champ Tom Aspinall
  
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• UFC Announces WOLFpak As First-Time Official Bag & Backpack Partner

  25-11-2024 14:59 via ufc.com
  
  New Multiyear Marketing Partnership Will Showcase WOLFpak Within A Selection Of UFC's Biggest Events And Other High-Profile Assets
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• Francis Ngannou: 'Pretty Much True' That Jon Jones Doesn’t 'Need' Tom Aspinall Fight

  25-11-2024 14:56 via sherdog.com
  
  Francis Ngannou knows a thing or two about big-money negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  
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• Jon Jones Says He’s in Negotiations with UFC, 2025 Return 'More Than Likely'

  25-11-2024 13:50 via sherdog.com
  
  Jon Jones is certain about the outcome of the upcoming clash between Jiri Prochazka (30-5) and Jamahal Hill (12-2) — and he also offered some insight into his own future.
  
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• UFC 310: Veteran saves heavyweight clash to finalize pay-per-view lineup

  25-11-2024 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The lineup for UFC 310 is complete after a short notice replacement steps in.
  Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Kennedy Nzechukwu will now face Lukasz Brzeski on the Dec. 7 pay-per-view card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the Cage first reported the booking.Nzechukwu replaces Tallison Teixeira, who was forced to withdraw due to injury. The 32-year-old competes in his second heavyweight
  
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• Frank Mir discusses nearly killing Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller during training

  24-11-2024 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Frank Mir | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Frank Mir is not a guy to mess around with.
  Mir is one of the most decorated heavyweights to ever compete inside the octagon. A former UFC heavyweight champion, Mir is considered to be among the greatest heavyweight grapplers in UFC history and holds a number of promotional records along those lines, including most submission wins in UFC heavyweight history (8), fastest submission in UFC heavyweight history (45 seconds), and the only toehold submiss
  
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• Brent Primus trashes former opponent Michael Chandler after ‘embarrassing’ loss: ‘He looked like crap’

  24-11-2024 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Michael Chandler finally returned from a two-year layoff after it became clear that he wasn’t going to fight Conor McGregor any time soon — if ever — so he booked a rematch against Charles Oliveira with hopes that a win could vault him back into title contention.
  Sadly, things didn’t go Chandler’s way after he ultimately lost a lopsided decision despite a late comeback attempt in the fifth and final round. The loss dropped him to 1-4 in his
  
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• Ian Machado Garry sends message to Joaquin Buckley ahead of fight with ‘b*tch’ Colby Covington: ‘Put that man to sleep’

  24-11-2024 20:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Ian Machado Garry | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Ian Machado Garry looks to live vicariously through his previously scheduled opponent next month.
  Garry was slated to face Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa on Dec. 14, but after welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was forced out of the UFC 310 main event with an injury, Garry now steps in to face Shavkat Rakhmonov in a five-round co-main event on the Dec. 7 pay-per-view card in Las Vegas. In a somewhat surprising move, the U
  
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• Video: UFC pays tribute to former heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic after retiring at UFC 309

  24-11-2024 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images A week after announcing his retirement, the UFC put together a video sendoff for multi-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic.
  In his final fight, Miocic was dominated, and then finished in the third round by Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. Following the loss, Miocic spoke to Joe Rogan in his post-fight interview where he announced to the world that his fighting career was officially over.
  During Saturday’s UFC Macau broad
  
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• Dana White reveals just how much the COVID pandemic benefitted the UFC’s business 

  24-11-2024 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The COVID-19 pandemic crippled many businesses with many movie theater chains fearing bankruptcy and restaurants across the globe shutting down and never opening back up again. But it turns out the pandemic may be the single greatest factor in the UFC’s recent success.
  Over the past few years, the UFC has enjoyed massive gains financially with revenues skyrocketing year after year. While media rights such as the UFC’s deal with ESPN is still the bigges
  
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• Watch Anthony Garrett nuke ex-UFC fighter with record-breaking knockout at BKFC: Los Angeles

  24-11-2024 16:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  BKFC - Phil Lambert Anthony Garrett broke his own knockout record in the main event of BKFC: Los Angeles.
  The thrilling bare-knuckle promotion returned to the California hub, and Garrett — who served as a short notice replacement — destroyed former UFC fighter Lavar Johnson in just 12 seconds to pick up his second promotional victory to earn the fastest knockout in BKFC heavyweight divisional history.
  Check out the finish in the video below.
  ON 3 DAYS NOTICE Anthony Garrett puts John
  
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• Mikey Musumeci open to MMA move in the UFC, but first mission is to make jiu-jitsu popular

  24-11-2024 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Mikey Musumeci| Photo via ONE Championship Grappling sensation Mikey Musumeci is open to the idea of competing in mixed martial arts in the future, but only after he helps popularize jiu-jitsu under the UFC banner.
  The former ONE grappling champion left the Asian organization and signed a unique deal with the UFC to compete on their UFC Fight Pass Invitational shows, starting with a Dec. 5 match with Felipe Machado in Las Vegas, and explained his plans in an interview with MMA Fighting after bei
  
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• Merab Dvalishvili Targets Petr Yan Rematch Following UFC Macau

  24-11-2024 13:00 via sherdog.com
  
  Merab Dvalishvili wants to defend his title against Petr Yan next.
  
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