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• Tagir Ulanbekov Recalls How Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov Made Him Cut His Hair

  22-04-2025 11:58 via sherdog.com
  
  Tagir Ulanbekov once decided to obey Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov and certainly doesn’t regret it.
  
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• UFC 318: Surging middleweights collide on Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway 3 fight card

  15-05-2025 03:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Ikram Aliskerov stopped Andre Muniz in April | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Middleweight finishers Ikram Aliskerov and Brunno Ferreira have agreed to meet inside the octagon at UFC 318, the upcoming pay-per-view show scheduled for July 19 in New Orleans.
  Multiple people with knowledge of the booking confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following a report from Laerte Viana.
  Aliskerov (16-2) made short work of Andre Muniz in his most recent octagon appearance in April, stopping the jiu-jitsu ace w
  
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• Tatsuro Taira vs. Amir Albazi headlines UFC Vegas 108

  15-05-2025 02:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Flyweights take center stage at the UFC APEX this summer.
  Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Tatsuro Taira and Amir Albazi will headline UFC Vegas 108 — which takes place Aug. 2 at the UFC’s venue.Taira returns to action following the first professional loss of his mixed martial arts career. The exciting 25-year-old flyweight lost a split decision to Brandon Royval in one of the
  
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• Nassourdine Imavov expected to serve as backup for Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319

  15-05-2025 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Following a stunning win over former champion Israel Adesanya back in February, Nassourdine Imavov is nearing title contention and he’ll take one step closer when he serves as the backup fighter when middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis faces Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC 319 main event.
  Sources close to the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting on Wednesday that Imavov is staying ready as the backup fighter for the card taking place on Aug. 16 at the United Ce
  
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• Gabe Green | God's Plan

  15-05-2025 00:15 via ufc.com
  
  Returning Californian Discusses A Year Of Change, Putting Everything In God’s Hands
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• Watch Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. engage in stoic first faceoff ahead June fight

  15-05-2025 00:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. were all about business on Wednesday when the fighters came face-to-face for the first time ahead of their scheduled boxing match on June 28 in Anaheim, Calif.
  The fighters exchanged a few harsh words for each other on stage but the animosity didn’t ratchet up too much for the customary staredown afterwards.
  There was no pushing or shoving but instead Paul and Chavez stoically took stock of each other before
  
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• Ex-UFC champ Holly Holm signs with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, books return to boxing in June

  14-05-2025 23:15 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Ex-UFC champion Holly Holm is returning to boxing after signing with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions with her first fight already booked for June 28.
  She competes on the same card where Paul faces off with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in the main event from the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
  The deal came together after Holm started pursuing a potential return to the sport following the end of her run in the UFC. Holm previously served as bantamweight champ
  
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• Jessica Eye books bare-knuckle debut against fellow UFC vet Mariya Agapova at BKFC 76

  14-05-2025 22:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Jessica Eye is set to officially return from retirement when she makes her bare-knuckle debut against fellow octagon veteran Mariya Agapova at the upcoming BKFC 76 card on June 21 from Fort Worth, Texas.
  BKFC officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Wednesday.
  Eye, a 27-fight MMA veteran, retired from competition back in 2022 after she suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the UFC. The former UFC title contender stayed out of the sport until announcing he
  
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• Sodiq Yusuff | Always Grateful, No Matter What

  14-05-2025 21:33 via ufc.com
  
  Newly Minted Lightweight Discusses Layoff Ahead Of Return To Action At UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales On May 17
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• Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. press conference video

  14-05-2025 21:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will square off for the first time Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles.
  At the Avalon Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles, Paul and Chavez Jr. will answer questions about their upcoming fightJune 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
  The Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. press conference is expected to begin at 4 p.m. ET.
  
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• UFC 315 mailbag: How long will Jack Della Maddalena reign at welterweight?

  14-05-2025 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jack Della Maddalena | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC 315 is in the books, and we have a new welterweight champion.On Saturday, Jack Della Maddalena scored the biggest win of his career, putting on a masterful performance to take a unanimous decision over Belal Muhammad and claim the welterweight title.Where does “JDM” go from here, and how long will he reign? What about the flyweight title picture after Valentina Shevchenko stifled Manon Fiorot? And is Jose Aldo really done? Let
  
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• Olympic champion Kyle Snyder releases statement following arrest in prostitution sting

  14-05-2025 20:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder has broken his silence after being arrested on charges of engaging in prostitution during a sting operation led by Columbus Police this past Friday.
  Police set up an online escort ad that ultimately led to 16 arrests including Snyder after he responded and set up an encounter at a local Quality Inn and Suites Hotel. After arriving, Snyder propositioned an undercover officer by paying for oral sex, which led to his arrest.
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• Natalia Silva: Now is the Time for Valentina Shevchenko to Get to Know Me

  14-05-2025 19:58 via sherdog.com
  
  After defeating former champion Alexa Grasso at UFC 315, Natalia Silva reiterated her desire to fight for the flyweight belt.
  
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• Jean Silva Offers Help to Charles Oliveira: 'I Know Exactly How to Imitate Topuria'

  14-05-2025 19:41 via sherdog.com
  
  Jean Silva is willing to lend a helping hand to Charles Oliveira in his latest bid for lightweight gold.
  
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• Chase DeMoor hits foe in face with water bottle, setting off chaotic scene at Misfits Boxing 21 presser

  14-05-2025 19:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Misfits Boxing veteran Chase DeMoor let water bottles and tables fly ahead of Misfits Boxing 21.
  During Wednesday’s press conference, which featured every fighter on the card, DeMoor, who faces Tank Tolman at Friday’s card in Derby, England, took aim at past opponent Tempo Arts — who holds a win over DeMoor — and Godson.As Tempo Arts began speaking at one point, DeMoor hit him right in the mouth with a water bottle. Arts got up and approached DeMoor, who then flipped ove
  
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• Ex-UFC Champ Holly Holm Signs with Jake Paul’s Promotion

  14-05-2025 19:22 via sherdog.com
  
  Holly Holm is returning to the Sweet Science.
  
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• ‘Paper champion’: Fans react to Ilia Topuria fighting Charles Oliveira for vacant lightweight title at UFC 317

  14-05-2025 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria’s path to lightweight glory doesn’t go through Islam Makhachev.
  When Topuria vacated his featherweight belt this past February, it suddenly became possible that the two best pound-for-pound fighters in the world would square off with Makhachev’s 155-pound title on the line. However, with Makhachev’s friend Belal Muhammad losing the welterweight title to Jack Della Maddelana at UFC 315, suddenly the door was open f
  
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• HyunSung Park | RTU To UFC

  14-05-2025 18:57 via ufc.com
  
  Road To UFC Flyweight Tournament Winner HyunSung Park Puts Undefeated Record On The Line This Saturday At UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales
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• Nassourdine Imavov to Serve as Backup for Middleweight Title Bout at UFC 319

  14-05-2025 18:45 via sherdog.com
  
  Nassourdine Imavov will be ready to step in if anything goes awry with the UFC 319 main event combatants.
  
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• Flyweight Contenders to Clash in UFC Fight Night Main Event on Aug. 2

  14-05-2025 18:26 via sherdog.com
  
  A pair of flyweight contenders looking to return to the win column will square off at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Aug. 2.
  
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• UFC owners outline priorities for new TV deal, in ‘multiple conversations’ with potential partners

  14-05-2025 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Dana White and Mark Shapiro | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The UFC is reportedly seeking at least $1 billion per year under terms of a new broadcast rights deal after the promotion’s current contract with ESPN expires at the end of 2025, but money isn’t the only driving factor behind whatever decision is made for the future.
  That’s according to TKO Group Holdings president and chief operating officer Mark Shapiro, who addressed the ongoing negotiations for the UFC while also
  
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• HyungSung Park | RTU To UFC

  14-05-2025 17:03 via ufc.com
  
  Road To UFC Flyweight Tournament Winner HyunSung Park Puts Undefeated Record On The Line This Saturday At UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales
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• Chito Vera out of UFC 316 bout with Mario Bautista

  14-05-2025 17:01 via mmafighting.com
  
  Marlon “Chito” Vera | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 316 has lost a former title challenger from the card.
  Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Marlon Vera is out of his matchup with Mario Bautista for the June 7 pay-per-view event in Newark, N.J., for undisclosed reasons. MagicM_MMABets first reported the news on Twitter.The promotion is seeking a replacement opponent for Bautista, but nothing is set as of y
  
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• Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford moved to new date, location

  14-05-2025 16:30 via mmafighting.com
  
  Canelo Alvarez Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford has a new date and will soon have a new location announced as well.
  Boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh revealed through The Ring magazine that the highly anticipated super middleweight title fight between Canelo and Crawford will no longer take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sept. 12 as originally announced. Instead, the event is now scheduled for Sept. 13 with a location to be determined.
  Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York are the ci
  
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• Heavyweights Derrick Lewis, Tallison Teixeira to Headline UFC Nashville on July 12

  14-05-2025 15:04 via sherdog.com
  
  A heavyweight showdown pitting Derrick Lewis against Tallison Teixeira will serve as the main event for UFC Nashville on July 12.
  
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• Darren Till defends Jake Paul from constant criticism: ‘He’s a f*cking fighter’

  14-05-2025 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Darren Till at MIsfits press conferenceAs Darren Till prepares for his boxing match against Darren Stewart at Misfits Boxing 21 on Friday, the former UFC title challenger is keeping a close eye on potential future opponents, including Jake Paul with his next fight booked with Julio Caesar Chavez Jr. in June.
  While it’s easy to say that just about everybody seems interested in a fight against Paul thanks to the star power and financial reward he presents to all of his opponents, Till actual
  
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• Full Card Announced for PFL World Tournament 6 in Wichita

  14-05-2025 14:35 via sherdog.com
  
  The lineup for the PFL World Tournament 6 event is now complete.
  
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• Morning Report | Daniel Cormier laughs off Jon Jones’ heavyweight superiority claim: ‘He’s out of his mind’

  14-05-2025 14:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Daniel Cormier | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Daniel Cormier has on interest in reigniting his feud with Jon Jones.
  “Bones” was recently responding to fan questions on YouTube when he was asked how he thought he would fare against Cormier if they both met at heavyweight in their primes. Cormier and Jones had two memorable battles at light heavyweight, both of which were won by Jones (their second meeting was overturned to a no-contest when Jones later tested positive for a banned substan
  
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• Jack Della Maddalena: Islam Makhachev Easier to Knock Out Than Belal Muhammad

  14-05-2025 13:43 via sherdog.com
  Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) thinks he will knock Islam Makhachev (27-1) out when they meet.
  
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• 'Shara Bullet' to Face Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi

  14-05-2025 13:31 via sherdog.com
  Sharabutdin Magomedov (15-1) will yet again fight on a UFC Abu Dhabi card.
  
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