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Wrestling
Naoya Inoue-Stephen Fulton Scheduled For Spring Showdown In Japan
Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Naoya Inoue, is set to move up in weight and challenge current unified junior featherweight champ, Stephen Fulton this spring in Japan. ESPN’s Mike Coppinger was the first to report the news that Inoue and Fulton had…
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Wrestling
Stipe Miocic Wanted UFC 285 Slot Against Jon Jones: “They Went With Ciryl”
Former UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic, claims he was ready to face former light heavyweight champ, Jon Jones for the promotion’s vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285 on March 4. Miocic spoke with journalist Ariel Helwani on his show The…
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Wrestling
Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana Targeted For UFC 285 In March
Two-division UFC champion, Amanda Nunes, is expected to defend her bantamweight title against Irene Aldana at UFC 285 on March 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Combate was the first to report the news of the matchup being in the works,…
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Wrestling
Caleb Plant vs. David Benavidez Scheduled For March
Former IBF super middleweight champion, Caleb Plant, and current interim WBC champ, David Benavidez are set to meet on March 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN’s Mike Coppinger was the first to report the…
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Wrestling
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso Targeted For UFC 285 In March
Reigning UFC women’s flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko, is expected to make her next title defense against Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 on March 4 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN Deportes’ Carlos Contreras Legaspi was the first to report the news of the…
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Wrestling
Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili Set To Headline UFC Event In March
Former UFC bantamweight champion, Petr Yan and top contender, Merab Dvalishvili are scheduled to headline a yet-to-be-announced UFC Fight Night event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels on March 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Adam Hill was the…
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Wrestling
UFC Flyweight Jeff Molina Implicated In James Krause Betting Probe
UFC flyweight Jeff Molina has been implicated as a suspect in the ongoing James Krause betting probe. According to a report from ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Nevada Deputy Attorney General, Joel Bekker, stated during a Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting on Tuesday…
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Wrestling
Francis Ngannou Details What Went Wrong With UFC Negotiations: “I Have No Power”
Former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou gave his side of the story as to what went wrong in the negotiation process with the promotion on a new deal, which led to him becoming an unrestricted free agent. Ngannou spoke with journalist Ariel…
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Wrestling
Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury Scheduled For February
Jake Paul is scheduled to finally face Tommy Fury in his next boxing bout on February 25 in Saudi Arabia. Journalist Ariel Helwani was the first to report the news of the matchup being a “done deal” via a tweet,…
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Wrestling
Dana White Rebukes Francis Ngannou For Not Signing New UFC Deal: “He Doesn’t Want To Take A Lot Of Risk”
UFC President Dana White detailed some of the reasons he believes led to former heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou’s departure from the company. White spoke with the media during the UFC Vegas 67 post-fight press conference on Saturday night and was…
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