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• Video: Dakota Ditcheva dismantles Taila Santos, finishes with brutal body shot at PFL World Championships

  29-11-2024 22:05 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Dakota Ditcheva faced the toughest test of her career and passed with flying colors.
  The highly touted flyweight prospect graduated to become a champion on Friday with a one-sided beatdown of former UFC title contender Taila Santos in the 2024 PFL World Championships co-main event.
  It was a dominant showcase for Ditcheva as she brutalized Santos with heavy leg kicks early and then battered her to the body with knees before going up top with several stiff elbows
  
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• Watch Kai Asakura battle older brother on street in first fight ever

  02-12-2024 16:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Kai Asakura is used to getting thrown into the proverbial fire.Asakura, the former RIZIN bantamweight champion, makes his UFC debut this Saturday at UFC 310, and does so in the main event against Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight championship. The exciting finisher shared a story on the ‘UFC 310 Countdown’ about his older brother — who was known for street fighting and beating everybody — challenging Asakura to a fight on the street with boxing gloves.While Asakura
  
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• UFC 310 roundtable: Who steals the show at the final PPV of 2024?

  02-12-2024 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Alexandre Pantoja | Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alexandre Pantoja might not be the UFC’s No. 1 choice for a main event, but that’s the spot he finds himself in again.
  For the second time in 2024, the reigning flyweight champion has been called upon to close out a pay-per-view, and again, it’s against an unlikely challenger. This Saturday’s UFC 310 headliner sees Pantoja take on dangerous newcomer Kai Asakura, a star from Japan’s RIZIN prom
  
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• Morning Report: Leon Edwards hints at UFC London headlining spot in March

  02-12-2024 14:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Leon Edwards | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Leon Edwards already has plans for his first fight of 2025.
  During Saturday’s Matchroom Boxing event at BP Pulse Arena in Edwards’ stomping grounds of Birmingham, England, Edwards was briefly interviewed on the broadcast and he revealed that he is set to headline UFC London on March 22.
  “I’m back in March,” Edwards told DAZN. “March in London, at the O2. I’m headlining the O2, so I’m lo
  
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• Kai Asakura Reveals How Street Fight with Brother Got Him Into MMA

  02-12-2024 01:17 via sherdog.com
  
  The origin of Kai Asakura’s MMA career is quite fascinating.
  
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• ‘UFC 310 Countdown’ video

  02-12-2024 01:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 310, the UFC’s final pay-per-view of the year, comes with really high stakes, and it’s just days away.In the latest ‘UFC 310 Countdown’ video, get a closer look at the Alexandre Pantoja vs. KAi Asakura flyweight championship main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  Also featured is a deeper dive into the highly anticipated No. 1 contender co-main event clash between undefeated fighters Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Machad
  
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• Jim Miller won’t tell ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone what to do but ‘I’m not a very big fan of the whole steroid vacation thing’

  01-12-2024 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC When Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone announced plans to fight again, the reaction was mixed.
  While there’s no question that Cerrone was one of the more popular and well-liked fighters during the prime of his career, it felt like those days were far behind him after going 0-6 with one no contest in his final seven fights. After retiring, Cerrone also openly confessed to taking steroids and at one point said “I feel like I’m f*cking 20 again&rdq
  
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• Kayla Harrison explains why she’s not using her post-fight interviews to call out Amanda Nunes yet

  01-12-2024 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Kayla Harrison couldn’t help but laugh at Julianna Pena justifying her post-fight callout of former champion Amanda Nunes because nobody else is doing it.
  Following her controversial win over Raquel Pennington to reclaim the women’s bantamweight title, Pena ignored Harrison as the No. 1 contender — who was shown backstage on a split screen set up by the UFC — and instead asked for a trilogy against Nunes, who has been retired since 2023. At
  
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• Michael Bisping: If Ian Machado Garry can’t stop Shavkat Rakhmonov’s takedowns, ‘he will get finished’

  01-12-2024 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Michael Bisping isn’t counting out Ian Machado Garry from winning at UFC 310 but he recognizes that his path to victory is much slimmer than his opponent Shavkat Rakhmonov.
  The fight that came together on short notice to serve as the co-main event on the final UFC pay-per-view in 2024 is set to crown a new No. 1 contender in the welterweight division with the winner expected to face champion Belal Muhammad once he recovers from a foot infect
  
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• Watch Dakota Ditcheva’s brutal body shot knockout of Taila Santos in slo-mo

  01-12-2024 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  The only thing more teeth clinching than a brutal body shot finish in mixed martial arts might be seeing it in super slow motion.
  On Friday, Dakota Ditcheva delivered a star-making performance at the PFL World Championship card in Saudi Arabia. Ditcheva faced one-time UFC title challenger Taila Santos in the co-main event for the $1 million women’s flyweight season championship, and the American Top Team standout absolutely ran over her toughest test to date en route to a second-round bod
  
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• Dan Hardy argues best heavyweight comes down to Francis Ngannou or Tom Aspinall, ‘certainly not’ Jon Jones  

  01-12-2024 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Mohammed Saad/Anadolu via Getty Images It’s hard to argue against Tom Aspinall, Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou vying for the top spot as the best heavyweight in the sport but who is actually the top fighter in that division right now?
  Veteran analyst Dan Hardy admits it’s a much tougher question to answer than you might think, especially when factoring in the unique skills each one brings into a fight. While Jones currently holds the “undisputed” UFC heavyweight t
  
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• Matt Brown: Conor McGregor caught in ‘sh*tstorm,’ and ‘UFC can’t save him’

  01-12-2024 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo By David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images It’s almost difficult to remember that just a few years ago Conor McGregor was one of the most popular and well-known athletes across the globe following a pair of fights against Nate Diaz, becoming the first ever simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history and putting on a megafight with Floyd Mayweather.
  Those days seem long gone now with McGregor inactive in his fight career since 2021 and most of the biggest headlines attached
  
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• Payton Talbott vs. Raoni Barcelos Official for UFC 311 on Jan. 18

  01-12-2024 13:26 via sherdog.com
  
  A bantamweight clash pitting Payton Talbott against Raoni Barcelos has been confirmed for UFC 311.
  
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• Arman Tsarukyan Envisions Future Title Defense Against Charles Oliveira

  01-12-2024 13:10 via sherdog.com
  
  Arman Tsarukyan wants a more decisive win over Charles Oliveira.
  
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• Kai Asakura Confident He Can Finish Alexandre Pantoja with 'One Shot'

  01-12-2024 12:55 via sherdog.com
  
  Kai Asakura (21-4) believes knockout power is his greatest advantage over Alexandre Pantoja (28-5).
  
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• Leon Edwards Reveals He Will Headline UFC London in March

  01-12-2024 12:41 via sherdog.com
  
  It appears that Leon Edwards will headline the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card in London.
  
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• Watch UFC’s all-time biggest upsets, including Holly Holm’s iconic head kick knockout of Ronda Rousey

  30-11-2024 23:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP via Getty Images Throughout the nearly three-decades of the UFC, there have been a handful of unforgettable and shocking upsets inside the octagon.On Friday, the UFC released a video on their YouTube channel highlighting the fights that stunned the MMA world, which includes a slew of UFC world title changes.
  The video kicks off with, more than likely, the most shocking result in the history of the promotion, as Georges St-Pierre defended the welterweight c
  
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• Vicente Luque: Themba Gorimbo fight ‘makes way more sense’ than Nick Diaz for UFC 310

  30-11-2024 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Vicente Luque | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Themba Gorimbo made headlines for his surprising connection with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and four straight wins in the UFC since May 2023, but he’s still not as big as a draw compared to veteran Nick Diaz.
  For Vicente Luque, who went from facing the Stockton star to Gorimbo at UFC 310 on Dec. 7, the switch of opponents in Las Vegas changes his career from many different angles.
  “Nick brought a lot of that
  
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• Francis Ngannou welcomes Jon Jones fight, PFL CEO asks, ‘Does UFC want to step up to it or not?’

  30-11-2024 20:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Francis Ngannou | Matt Ferris, PFL Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones is the matchup everybody wants. Especially Ngannou and the PFL.
  On Saturday, Ngannou responded to a tweet from Jones in which the UFC heavyweight champion defiantly addressed critics who have accused him of avoiding interim champion Tom Aspinall.
  Ngannou appeared to support Jones, but added that there’s still one big fight for him out there that could greatly boost his legacy.
  Blessings make haters uncomfortable, but they can
  
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• Bo Nickal calls Shara Bullet an ‘easy fight’ but doesn’t expect that next, reveals potential list of opponents

  30-11-2024 19:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Bo Nickal | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Bo Nickal has a few ideas about his next opponent in the UFC, but doesn’t expect to face another highly touted prospect like Shara “Bullet” Magomedov.
  Coming off a win over Paul Craig at UFC 309, Nickal is already looking towards the future with hopes to soon face some ranked competition as he continues to evolve and progress in his career. While there are plenty of names available in the top 15, the three-time NCAA champion wrestler
  
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• Alex Pereira warns Jamahal Hill not to look past Jiri Prochazka matchup: ‘Calm down, my son’

  30-11-2024 18:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alex Pereira has some fatherly advice for Jamahal Hill.
  Ahead of a pivotal light heavyweight matchup at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, Hill and Jiri Prochazka have ramped up their war of words, with Prochazka saying that Hill showed “nothing” when he lost to Pereira at UFC 300, and Hill firing back that he showed more in his defeat at Pereira’s hands than Prochazka has in two losses against “Poatan.&rdq
  
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• Umar Nurmagomedov reveals arm fracture kept him out of January fight, open to any opponent

  30-11-2024 17:33 via mmafighting.com
  
  Umar Nurmagomedov | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Umar Nurmagomedov wants to get back in the octagon and he doesn’t care who is standing across from him.
  The No. 2-ranked bantamweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, Nurmagomedov is arguably the deserving No. 1 contender for UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili. The undefeated Nurmagomedov has openly campaigned for the fight even as Dvalishvili has repeatedly dismissed him as a challenger, with Dvalishvili seemingly favori
  
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• How To Watch And Stream UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura

  30-11-2024 17:29 via ufc.com
  
  Find Start Times And Fight Card Info For UFC 310 Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada
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• Robert Whittaker says Khamzat Chimaev deserves next middleweight title shot: ‘I don’t think sitting out should be rewarded ever’

  30-11-2024 17:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Robert Whittaker foresees big things for Khamzat Chimaev.
  Whittaker and Chimaev faced off in the co-main event of UFC 308 back in October, with a possible title shot on the line. The highly anticipated fight was scheduled for five rounds but only ended up lasting one as Chimaev brutally finished Whittaker in the first with a face crank that dislocated several of Whittaker’s teeth. And for Whittaker it was all the more im
  
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• Jamahal Hill responds to Jiri Prochazka by comparing knockout losses to Alex Pereira: ‘We’re not the same’

  30-11-2024 15:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Jamahal Hill | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka were both on the receiving ends of two of the most memorable knockouts of 2024 at the hands and feet of UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira, although Hill feels his was more acceptable.
  The former UFC light heavyweight titleholders face each other at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles. Prochazka, who was knocked out by Pereira with a brutal head kick at UFC 303 in June, recently took exception to
  
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• Alex Pereira, Jamahal Hill, Magomed Ankalaev Trade Barbs on Social Media

  30-11-2024 14:16 via sherdog.com
  
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title picture has turned into an online battleground.
  
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• Ian Garry Vows to 'Shock Everyone' Against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310

  30-11-2024 14:02 via sherdog.com
  
  Ian Garry (15-0) sees himself upsetting Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) at UFC 310.
  
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• Vadim Nemkov vs. Ante Delija to co-headline PFL’s Champions Series Dubai card

  30-11-2024 02:00 via mmafighting.com
  
  Vadim Nemkov | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images A heavyweight showdown between Vadim Nemkov and Ante Delija will serve as the co-main event of the inaugural card of PFL’s Champions Series Dubai show on Jan. 25 in the United Arab Emirates, the company announced Friday.
  The lineup will be topped by a previously announced Bellator lightweight title fight between champion Usman Nurmagomedov and rising challenger Paul Hughes.
  Nemkov (18-2, 1 no contest) is a former Bellator light heavyweight
  
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• PFL World Championship post-fight show: Reaction to Dakota Ditcheva’s destruction of Taila Santos

  30-11-2024 00:44 via mmafighting.com
  
  Dakota Ditcheva delivered a star-making performance at the PFL World Championship in her toughest test to date as she demolished one-time UFC women’s flyweight title challenger Taila Santos from pillar-to-post until putting her away with a nasty body shot. With the win, is Ditcheva now a top-five — or better — fighter in the world at 125 pounds?
  Following Friday’s annual millionaire-making extravaganza, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the over nine
  
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• Timur Khizriev bloodies, batters Brendan Loughnane to win lopsided decision in PFL World Championships main event

  29-11-2024 22:57 via mmafighting.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Timur Khizriev did just about everything but get a finish as he battered and bloodied Brendan Loughnane over five rounds to claim the featherweight title in the 2024 PFL World Championships main event.
  It was a dominant showcase from the undefeated Russian as he beat Loughnane in every facet of the game from striking to grappling across all five rounds. Khizriev never slowed down, especially after Loughnane started gushing blood out of his nose and that really
  
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