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• Rashad Evans: Rampage Jackson fight won’t happen over ‘contractual obligations’

  05-04-2025 05:25 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Rashad Evans and Rampage Jackson won’t fight in a boxing ring next weekend after all.
  The former UFC champions were slated to square off in the main event of ICS Mania 1 on April 12 in Albuquerque, N.M.
  ICS Boxing released a statement, stating “the fight on April 12th is still on. The undercard and co-main is still happening. And Rashad Evans will be fighting a new opponent.”
  However, it appears Evans won’t fight at this event either - with
  
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• Watch Israel Adesanya puke during intense David Goggins workout

  25-04-2025 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  FREESTYLEBENDER, YouTube Israel Adesanya has overcome numerous challenges in his fighting career, but he may have met his match in the gym.
  “The Last Stylebender” recently paired up with David Goggins, a fitness coach and motivational speaker infamous for his intense workouts, to improve his conditioning as he maintains his training between fights. In a YouTube vlog, Adesanya shared a revealing moment in which he vomited during a Goggins session.
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• 2025 MMA Draft: With the No. 1 overall pick, the GFL takes ...

  25-04-2025 00:48 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday in Green Bay, Wis., and so in the spirit of the festivities, like we did last year, and the year before, and the year before, the MMA Fighting Crew is back to divvy up the best fighters and biggest stars in the world of MMA.
  If you don’t remember what happened last year, it’s simple: Alexander K. Lee, Damon Martin, Mike Heck, and Jed Meshew take the reins of one of the four top MMA promotions in the world, and then
  
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• Mahmoud Sebie | A Warrior By Definition

  25-04-2025 00:05 via ufc.com
  
  Mahmoud Sebie Brings A Prestigious Wrestling Background, UFC Star Support, And An Incredible Story To Las Vegas For Tuff-N-Uff 143 on UFC FIGHT PASS 
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• Full UFC Vegas 106 card revealed with Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales in main event

  25-04-2025 00:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The full card for UFC Vegas 106 has been revealed with welterweights Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales headlining the event taking place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on May 17.
  Originally scheduled for UFC 315 one week earlier, Burns and Morales shifted gears to become the main event at the UFC Fight Night card instead with the two fighters trending in opposite directions based on recent results.
  A stalwart in the rankings at 170 pounds in recent y
  
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• Zhang Mingyang | All Gas, No Brakes

  24-04-2025 23:45 via ufc.com
  
  With 18 First-Round Finishes, Zhang Mingyang Carries His Relentless Style Into The Toughest Test Of His Career At UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates
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• Zhang Weili’s life story being adapted into drama series, UFC champ also making feature film debut

  24-04-2025 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Zhang Weili is crossing over to both the big and small screen.
  The UFC strawweight champion, who is heralded as a massive star and influence in her home country of China, is having her life story adapted into a new drama series. The untitled project got the greenlight from China’s biggest streamer iQiYi with the announcement coming during the Beijing International Film Festival witih production expected to start soon.
  The Hollywood Reporter first revealed th
  
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• All-Action Welterweights Gilbert Burns And Michael Morales Headline At UFC APEX

  24-04-2025 23:00 via ufc.com
  
  Featured Bout: Paul Craig vs Rodolfo Bellato
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• Roberto Romero | Always Learning

  24-04-2025 22:45 via ufc.com
  
  Roberto Romero Is Ready To Put All His Training Into Action As He Looks To Secure A Win When He Steps Back Into The Cage April 26, 2025 At UFC Kansas City: Machado Garry vs Prates
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• Watch Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blades hit signature suplex, launching opponent into air

  24-04-2025 22:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  @USAWrestling, Twitter Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blades is already one of the top wrestlers in the world but she’s also earning a reputation for constantly finding a way to use her signature move in competition.
  In almost identical fashion as one of her matches during the 2024 games in Paris, Blades continues to use the suplex to perfect whenever she gets into a position where she can lift and throw her opponents to the mat while creating a highlight-reel moment. When Blades did that
  
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• Video: Chris Eubank Jr. confronts Eddie Hearn for trying to ‘weasel’ out of $1.3M Conor Benn bet

  24-04-2025 21:33 via mmafighting.com
  
  Chris Eubank Jr. | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Chris Eubank Jr. wants Eddie Hearn to know he hasn’t forgotten about a past wager.
  Ahead of his highly anticipated grudge match against Conor Benn this Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Eubank reminded Hearn that he’s still waiting for the Matchroom Boxing boss to follow through on a previously discussed £1 million (a little over $1.3 million) bet.
  Eubank responded to a challenge Hearn made to Eubank’s
  
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• Malcom Wellmaker | Making A Name For Himself

  24-04-2025 19:05 via ufc.com
  
  UFC Bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker Is Looking To Take Advantage Of His Opportunity As He Takes On Cameron Saaiman At UFC Kansas City: Machado Garry Vs Prates On April 26, 2025
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• Watch Carlos Prates shave the head for super fan battling cancer ahead of UFC Kansas City

  24-04-2025 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Carlos Prates probably gets a lot of messages on social media, but one in particular stood out to him as he was preparing to make the journey to UFC Kansas City for his showdown against Ian Machado Garry.
  The message came from a fan named Randy, who has been battling esophageal cancer. Due to the treatments he’s receiving, he’s been losing his hair, so he asked the Brazilian star to shave his head after arriving in his hometown. It was a request Prates was more than happy to fulfill
  
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• Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ludovit Klein announced for UFC Vegas 107

  24-04-2025 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Mateusz Gamrot | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Mateusz Gamrot has his first assignment of 2025.
  The UFC announced Thursday that Gamrot (24-3, 1 NC) is set to fight Ludovit Klein (23-4-1) in a lightweight contenders’ bout at UFC Vegas 107 on May 31.
  This is a key matchup for Gamrot—currently tied with Rafael Fiziev for the No. 10 spot in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings—who has been teasing a fight announcement for months after potentially being tied to several notable names i
  
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• Between the Links: Ilia Topuria teasing news, International Fight Week, Hall vs. Pudzianowski, UFC Kansas City

  24-04-2025 17:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Even after a UFC-less weekend, the news cycle is buzzing about what could headline UFC 317 — the promotion’s annual International Fight Week card in Las Vegas. With former featherweight champ Ilia Topuria teasing news, could he be involved in the main event, and if not, what could be the big fight on the card?
  On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses that topic, how Topuria could be involved, and the UFC’s conundrum with the event coming up in two months
  
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• Mateusz Gamrot Takes On Ludovit Klein at UFC on ESPN 68 in May

  24-04-2025 17:28 via sherdog.com
  
  Top-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship Mateusz Gamrot is taking a bit of a stroll outside of the top 15 for a time.
  
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• Carlos Prates Is Just Getting Started

  24-04-2025 17:24 via ufc.com
  
  After Four Wins In 2024, Carlos Prates Believes He Can Break Into The Welterweight Title Picture With A Win At UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates
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• Sean Brady declares ‘I am the No. 1 contender,’ willing to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov if UFC wants it

  24-04-2025 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Sean Brady made a compelling argument he should get the next title shot at welterweight after he dominated and then submitted former champion Leon Edwards at UFC London.
  He not only won in definitive fashion but he also became the first person to finish Edwards during his career, which was the perfect exclamation point on a lopsided performance. Afterwards, Brady jumped up to the No. 1 spot in the UFC rankings with only champion Belal Muhammad ahea
  
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• 2025 MMA Draft: Which 28 fighters are the best building blocks for MMA promotions?

  24-04-2025 16:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Dana White | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday in Green Bay, Wis., and so in the spirit of the festivities, like we did last year, and the year before, and the year before, the MMA Fighting Crew is back to divvy up the best fighters and biggest stars in the world of MMA.
  If you don’t remember what happened last year, it’s simple: Alexander K. Lee, Damon Martin, Mike Heck, and Jed Meshew take the reins of one of the four top MMA promotions in the wo
  
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• Belal Muhammad scoffs at Ilia Topuria getting immediate title shot, Islam Makhachev has ‘nothing to gain’ from that fight

  24-04-2025 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Belal Muhammad knows better than most how much work it can take to earn a UFC title shot, so he doesn’t understand why Ilia Topuria is getting a pass after willingly giving up his featherweight belt to move to a new division.
  Ever since declaring his intention to move to 155 pounds on a permanent basis, Topuria has been calling for a chance to face reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, even saying the UFC promised him that opportunit
  
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• Dricus du Plessis releases statement on injury rumors, fight announcement

  24-04-2025 14:20 via mmafighting.com
  
  Dricus du Plessis | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dricus du Plessis is setting the record straight about his health and upcoming bout status.
  Rumors have swirled this week regarding a potential injury to the UFC middleweight champion, with potential title challengers Khamzat Chimaev and Caio Borralho calling du Plessis out for allegedly not being available to defend his belt. Du Plessis responded to the rumors in a statement released to social media Thursday.
  “[OK], so everyone had their
  
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• Morning Report: Tai Tuivasa currently over 300 pounds, eyes 2026 return

  24-04-2025 14:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Tai Tuivasa | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Tai Tuivasa has some slimming down to do before his next fight.
  The veteran heavyweight contender is currently mired in a five-fight slump and is yet to be booked for a fight in 2025. That’s likely to remain true for the remainder of the year as the 32-year-old Australian admitted in an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show that while he hopes to resume his career soon, he’s well over the limit for his division.
  “I’m going to go
  
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• Can you guess this former WEC and UFC champ in today’s in-5 trivia game?

  24-04-2025 13:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Think you can figure out which UFC fighter we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the SB Nation UFC in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and feedback in this Google Form.
  Today’s UFC in-5 gameIf you can’t see the game due to Apple News or another service, click this game article.
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• UFC And Sportsnet Holidays Soar To New Heights With Partnership Extension

  24-04-2025 02:00 via ufc.com
  Sportsnet Holidays To Offer Australian And New Zealand Fans Early Access To Major International UFC Events
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• No Bets Barred: Can Ian Machado Garry stop the surging Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City?

  24-04-2025 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  Ian Machado Garry | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC The UFC is back!
  This Saturday, the UFC returns after a week off for its third trip to Kansas City, with a dynamite welterweight matchup between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates headlining the card. UFC Kansas City also features the retirement fight for Anthony Smith, and a stacked main card, so, of course, No Bets Barred is here to break it all down.
  This week, host Jed Meshew flies solo to break down all the action. Topics discussed includ
  
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• Ian Machado Garry: ‘I’m more Brazilian’ than Carlos Prates … I’ve got his whole country wanting me to win’

  23-04-2025 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ian Machado Garry has definitely embraced the Brazilian culture since moving there to work with the famed Chute Boxe team and he believes the country loves him right back.
  In fact, the Irish welterweight expects Brazil to side with him in his UFC Kansas City main event fight against Carlos Prates on Saturday. While Prates continues to seek his biggest vices from outside the country, Garry says he’s welcomed everything that Brazil has offered him thus far and
  
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• Cameron Saaiman | A Long, Hard Year

  23-04-2025 21:48 via ufc.com
  
  Returning Bantamweight Prospect Emotional As He Readies To Face Malcolm Wellmaker This Weekend
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• Mark Hunt’s lawsuit against UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar shot down again

  23-04-2025 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Brock Lesnar and Mark Hunt | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Mark Hunt has effectively exhausted all of his legal options after filing a lawsuit against the UFC, Dana White, and Brock Lesnar following his fight against Lesnar at UFC 200 back in 2016.
  On Tuesday, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision made by Judge Jennifer Dorsey that struck down Hunt’s lawsuit against his former employers, which started with accusations of
  
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• The Rock reveals what drew him to ‘The Smashing Machine’

  23-04-2025 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson AKA ‘The Rock’ as Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine” Dwayne Johnson was ready for something different.
  Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock in professional wrestling, is one of the biggest stars on the planet. A pivotal figure in both past and present WWE, The Rock is also one of the most bankable movie stars in the world, with his films grossing over $12.5 billion worldwide. But Johnson’s next film is a much smaller affair, one that touches close
  
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• Ian Machado Garry | Short-Notice Risk-Taker

  23-04-2025 18:50 via ufc.com
  
  Welterweight Rising Star Ian Machado Garry Is Not Shy To Take A Quick Fight As He Returns To Action This Weekend At UFC Kansas City: Machado Garry vs Prates On April 26, 2025
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