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Wrestling
Alex Pereira vs. Bruno Silva Scheduled For March
UFC middleweight knockout artists Alex Pereira and Bruno Silva are set to collide at a yet-to-be-announced UFC Fight Night event on March 12. Combate’s Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho were the first to report the news of the matchup, but the…
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Wrestling
Justin Gaethje Won’t Accept Conor McGregor Getting Next Lightweight Title Shot: “That’s Not How This Works”
Justin Gaethje will not be pleased if former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor jumps the queue and receives a title shot at 155-pounds next before him. Gaethje spoke with TMZ Sports and responded with the following when asked how’d he react if…
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Wrestling
Marlon Moraes vs. Song Yadong Targeted For March
Bantamweights Marlon Moraes and Song Yadong are set to face off at a yet-to-be-announced UFC Fight Night event on March 12. Yadong confirmed the matchup himself on the UFC’s Migu channel, with additional reporting on the bout coming from MMA Junkie’s Farah…
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Wrestling
Chael Sonnen Cited For Battery After Alleged Altercation In Las Vegas Hotel
Former UFC title challenger and longtime MMA veteran Chael Sonnen was detained by police and given five citations for battery after his role in an alleged altercation in a Las Vegas hotel this past Saturday night. TMZ Sports was the first…
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Wrestling
Former UFC Title Challenger Cláudia Gadelha Notifies Promotion Of Retirement
Former UFC women’s strawweight title challenger Cláudia Gadelha has notified the promotion of her retirement from the sport of MMA. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz was the first to report the news of Gadelha’s retirement and confirmed the 33-year old Mossoro, Rio Grande…
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Wrestling
Miesha Tate Mulling Move To Flyweight Following Julianna Peña Title Win At UFC 269
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate is considering a move down to 125-pounds following her friend, Julianna Peña’s title victory over Amanda Nunes at UFC 269. Tate spoke with MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn and discussed the ramifications of Peña’s…
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Wrestling
Chris Daukaus Unsure Of Jon Jones’ Future At Heavyweight: “I Just Think Jon Jones Is In Jon’s Way”
Rising UFC heavyweight contender Chris Daukaus isn’t quite sure if the UFC will grant former light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, an immediate title shot once he makes the move to heavyweight in 2022. Daukaus spoke with reporters during the media day…
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Wrestling
Derrick Lewis Hoping For Stipe Miocic Bout With Win At UFC Vegas 45: “I Would Like To Fight Stipe Next”
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis is hoping for a showdown with former champion Stipe Miocic in 2022, following a victory over Chris Daukaus at this weekend’s UFC Vegas 45 event. Lewis spoke with reporters during the media day…
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Wrestling
David Benavidez vs. David Lemieux Scheduled For Spring Clash
Former WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez will take on former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux in a bout for the interim WBC super middleweight title either in April or May of next year. Boxing journalist Dan Rafael was the first to…
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Wrestling
Vicente Luque Open To Khamzat Chimaev Matchup: “I Think It’s A Great Fight”
Top UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque is up for a matchup against surging undefeated star Khamazt Chimaev. Luque spoke with the Haymakers combat sports news outlet during a recent video interview via an Instagram video broadcast and was asked what he thought…
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