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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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• Dana White anticipates Conor McGregor fighting ‘the later part of next year’

  14-11-2024 22:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Conor McGregor’s long-awaited comeback might have to wait a little while longer than expected.
  The Irish superstar, who last fought all the way back in 2021, has been teasing his return to the octagon for several months with hopes to compete again sometime in 2025. While next year is still the targeted timeline, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that he now believes McGregor’s return won’t be sooner than later.
  White addressed the latest on McGregor during an
  
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• UFC 309 press conference video at 5 p.m. ET

  14-11-2024 21:26 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC 309 press conference features the entire main card from Saturday’s pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, and lightweight contenders Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler are some of the stars that will answer questions from the media Thursday evening.
  Watch a live stream video of the UFC 309 press conference above. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.
  
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• Dana White: ‘If Jon Jones wants to fight again after Saturday night, he will fight Tom Aspinall’

  14-11-2024 21:21 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images If Jon Jones plans to fight again after facing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, he only has one option and that’s a showdown with interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
  That’s according to UFC CEO Dana White, who responded to Jones’ comments leading up to his fight on Saturday where he’s repeatedly shut down a potential fight against Aspinall and instead favored a matchup with UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Perei
  
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• Bo Nickal wants more high-level wrestlers like Gable Steveson to come to MMA: We ‘would take over the sport’

  14-11-2024 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images On the day he debuted in the UFC, Bo Nickal was already one of the most accomplished wrestlers to set foot in the octagon as a three-time NCAA Division I National Champion and he’d like to see more of those athletes join him in the sport.
  Ahead of his return at UFC 309, Nickal revealed his hopes that more high-level wrestlers start making the transition to fighting like 2020 Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson, who became a primary training
  
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• Jon Jones didn’t like new UFC gloves, calls it ‘a major relief’ to have old gloves for UFC 309

  14-11-2024 20:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Fighters competing at UFC 309 are set to wear older versions of gloves, which were initially replaced by a new design that debuted back in June.
  No one was happier than heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
  Jones returns to action in the main event Saturday night against Stipe Miocic. The bout marks Jones’ first fight since March 2023 so his latest appearance was the first opportunity he had to use the new gloves. It turns out Jones wasn’t a
  
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• Mike Tyson looks shredded at 58 for official Paul vs. Tyson weigh-ins

  14-11-2024 19:43 via mmafighting.com
  
  Mike Tyson | Most Valuable Promotions Mike Tyson may be 58 years old but he looks absolutely shredded just a day away from his fight against Jake Paul in a special boxing event airing live on Netflix.
  During the official weigh-ins Thursday, Tyson hit the scale looking like he really put in a hard training camp to get ready for his first professional fight in nearly 20 years. There’s no word on how much Tyson weighed because the weigh-ins were closed to the public and the media with Paul&rs
  
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• Chris Weidman reacts to Lions star Aidan Hutchinson suffering similar injury with gruesome broken leg

  14-11-2024 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images When Chris Weidman suffered a gruesome broken leg back in 2021, he had no idea the amount of time, surgeries and rehabilitation that it would take to get back in the cage again.
  Over two years and 14 surgeries later, the New York native finally returned to action but he wouldn’t wish what he went through on anybody else. While thankfully it’s not exactly a common occurrence, Weidman witnessed Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson suffer
  
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• Mickey Gall: Fatherhood And Fighting

  14-11-2024 18:30 via ufc.com
  
  Welterweight Mickey Gall Returns To The Octagon This Saturday At UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic Against Ramiz Brahimaj
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• Watch Tom Aspinall sign ‘Jon Jones rubber duck’ for fan

  14-11-2024 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Tom Aspinall | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Tom Aspinall obliged a unique autograph request ahead of UFC 309.
  The interim heavyweight champion is in New York for fight week as he prepares to weigh in as the backup for Saturday’s main event featuring Jon Jones defending his share of the heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. In the lead-up to the fight, much has been made of Aspinall’s attempts to secure a future unification bout with Jones or Miocic, with neither
  
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• Significant Stats | UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic

  14-11-2024 17:46 via ufc.com
  
  Preview The Key Matchups On UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic Using Stats 
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• Jonathan Martinez | The Art Of The Leg Kick

  14-11-2024 17:37 via ufc.com
  
  Take A Look Back At Jonathan Martinez’s History Of Devastating Leg Kicks Before His Clash With Marcus McGhee At UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic
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• UFC 309 Paths to Victory: How does Jon Jones cement his GOAT case against Stipe Miocic?

  14-11-2024 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jon Jones | Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Jon Jones finally defends his heavyweight title this weekend when he faces Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. It’s a fight nearly two years in the making and could possibly be the last dance for both of the future Hall of Famers.
  How can each man walk away Saturday as the champion and what are the most important parts of this long-awaited matchup? Let’s dive in.Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesJon Jones
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• Watch Jon Jones walk out of interview: ‘It’s going to be an Aspinall-fest’

  14-11-2024 16:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jon Jones and Adam Catterall | TNT Sports, YouTube Jon Jones doesn’t want to hear anymore Tom Aspinall questions.
  On Wednesday, Jones refused to sit down with TNT Sports reporter Adam Catterall in anticipation of receiving more questions about the UFC interim champion, who is on friendly terms with Catterall. Jones defends his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic this Saturday at UFC 309 in New York and in the build-up to the event he has frequently been asked whether he plans to meet As
  
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• UFC 309 press conference video

  14-11-2024 15:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC 309 press conference features the entire main card from Saturday’s pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, two-time heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic, and lightweight contenders Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler are some of the stars that will answer questions from the media Thursday evening.
  Watch a live stream video of the UFC 309 press conference above. The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.
  
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• Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul predictions roundtable: Is a vicious knockout in the cards?

  14-11-2024 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jake Paul | Esther Lin, Most Valuable Promotions Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. The time is now.
  Maybe that four-word cliché doesn’t do justice to the upcoming (momentous occasion?circus act? farce?) spectacle, but what else is there left to say about a boxing match few asked for, even fewer expected, and that, in all likelihood, will go down as one of the most watched fights in combat sports history?
  When Paul and Tyson step into the ring Friday in Arlington, Texas, anyone with a Netfli
  
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• Morning Report: Dustin Poirier shuts down Michael Chandler after ‘salty’ comment

  14-11-2024 14:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dustin Poirier only had to point at the scoreboard to win his latest dispute.
  It’s no secret that Poirier and fellow lightweight contender Michael Chandler have long disliked each other, with their feud culminating at UFC 281 in November 2022 when Poirier defeated Chandler by second-round submission in a “Fight of the Night”-winning duel.
  Despite the respect was shown in the cage that night, there’s sti
  
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• Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson weigh-in video

  14-11-2024 13:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jake Paul | Esther Lin, MVP At the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson weigh-ins, Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will step on the scale Thursday in Arlington, Texas.Paul and Tyson have to weigh in at a minimum of 200 pounds for their eight-round heavyweight main event showdown Friday.
  In the co-main event, Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor compete in a lightweight rematch and have to hit 138 pounds. In their first fight in April 2022, Taylor eked out a win via split decision.
  The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson ceremonia
  
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• When will Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight happen?

  14-11-2024 09:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jake Paul fights Mike Tyson in the main event of the Tyson vs. Paul fight card Friday | Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images The Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight is almost here.
  Mike Tyson and Jake Paul meet in the ring Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in a showdown that could be the most-watched fight in boxing history.
  The main card of the Tyson vs. Paul event will be televised on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET. It will havethree fights before Tyson vs. Paul:
  Katie Ta
  
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• Eryk Anders Is Ready To Answer All Questions

  14-11-2024 08:39 via ufc.com
  
  With A Clear Mind And Healthy Body, Eryk Anders Is Entering The Last Chapter Of His Career Full-Steam Ahead
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• UFC Names IBM as First-Ever Official AI Partner

  14-11-2024 05:46 via ufc.com
  
  IBM and UFC to develop UFC Insights Engine built with IBM watsonx to offer enhanced fight analysis across viewing platforms.
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• Paul vs. Tyson tickets: Find out how much it will cost you to get into the fights

  14-11-2024 04:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are just days away from meeting in one of the most talked-about boxing events in recent history with the fight taking place at AT&T Stadium just outside Dallas.
  The cavernous stadium, which usually serves as the home to the Dallas Cowboys, typically seats around 80,000 people but with additional seats on the field level, that number could balloon up to 100,000. For the upcoming card, Paul’s company Most Valu
  
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• No Bets Barred: We finally get Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, plus Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

  14-11-2024 03:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jon Jones | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The biggest weekend of the month is finally here!
  It’s a combat sports double-header this weekend as on Friday, Jake Paul faces Mike Tyson in their specialty boxing match in Arlington, Texas, and then on Saturday Jon Jones finally defends his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. So with so much action, No Bets Barred returns to break it all down.
  MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew dives deep into
  
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• Video: Mike Tyson stoic during faceoff with Jake Paul, vows ‘I’m not going to lose’

  14-11-2024 02:33 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Mike Tyson clearly wants to let his fists do the talking for him.
  The former heavyweight champion came face-to-face with Jake Paul during their first fight week faceoff on Wednesday but Tyson was a man of few words during the question and answer period. The 58-year-old fighter had no interest in getting drawn into a war of words with Paul, who was sitting just a few feet away from him on stage.
  “I’m just ready to fight,” Tys
  
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• Stipe Miocic Is Keeping Everything ‘Plain And Simple’

  14-11-2024 01:43 via ufc.com
  
  Former Two-Time Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic Is Eager To Get The Belt Back Around His Waist With A Win At UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic
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• David Onama: A Wild Week, A Big Opportunity

  14-11-2024 01:16 via ufc.com
  
  Featherweight Discusses Late Opponent Change, Competing At Madison Square Garden
   
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• Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson press conference video live now

  14-11-2024 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson press conference will have all of the fighters in Friday’s blockbuster event in Irving, Texas.
  Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, and Amanda Serrano willall speak to the media and the fans for the final time at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Tuesday evening.
  The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson press conference is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson press conference video

  14-11-2024 00:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson press conference will have all of the fighters in Friday’s blockbuster event in Irving, Texas.
  Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Katie Taylor, and Amanda Serrano willall speak to the media and the fans for the final time at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Tuesday evening.
  The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson press conference is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET.
  
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• Gordon Ryan to corner Jon Jones at UFC 309

  14-11-2024 00:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Gable Stevenson, Jon Jones and Gordon Ryan | Photo via Jones’ Instagram page ADCC superstar Gordon Ryan will be in Jon Jones’ corner when Jones enters the octagon to defend his UFC heavyweight title Saturday night against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, Jones’ longtime jiu-jitsu coach Roberto “Tussa” Alencar told MMA Fighting.
  Alencar, who has worked on Jones’ grappling skills since 2015, is in New York to help Jones make his final adjustments before walking out for
  
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• UFC 309 Best Bets | DraftKings Sportsbook

  13-11-2024 23:52 via ufc.com
  
  Tim Finnegan of DraftKings Breaks Down UFC 309 And Gives Bets To Consider On DraftKings Sportsbook.
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