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Wrestling
UFC 264 Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor Trilogy Promo Released
UFC lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor will break their tie on July 10 in the main event of UFC 264. The promotion released the official trailer for the trilogy bout, a near four-minute hype video to get fans excited for the third…
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Wrestling
Mexico Celebrates Brandon Moreno’s UFC 263 Title Win
Brandon Moreno became the first Mexican-born UFC champion after defeating Deiveson Figueiredo via a third-round submission due to a rear-naked choke at UFC 263. His home country is celebrating the historic victory in proper fashion. During a watch party for the fight at Moreno’s…
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Wrestling
Teofimo Lopez And Top Rank Reach Agreement On Restructured Contract
Unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has agreed to a restructured contract with Top Rank Promotions ahead of his fight with George Kambosos Jr. next Saturday night. The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger was the first to report the news of the renewed partnership between Lopez and…
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Wrestling
Report: Patricio Freire vs. A.J. McKee Scheduled for July 30
The finals of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix between champion Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee has a target date set. MMAFighting’s Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz were the first to report that the promotion has scheduled the bout for a yet-to-be-announced Bellator 263 event on July…
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Wrestling
Report: Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk Slated For September At Tottenham Stadium
A heavyweight title clash between British boxing star Anthony Joshua and WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk is slated for a September date from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. Sky Sports‘ Paul Gilmour and Richard Damerell were the first to…
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Wrestling
Alistair Overeem Signs With Glory, Makes Return To Kickboxing
Former UFC title challenger Alistair Overeem is making his return to the sport of kickboxing and has signed with the Glory promotion. Overeem posted a video to his Instagram where he takes off and throws down a pair of UFC…
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Wrestling
Leon Edwards: Using Perseverance As Your Superpower
UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards will get arguably the biggest opportunity of his career at UFC 263 on June 12 when he takes on former UFC title challenger and fan-favorite Nate Diaz. The matchup will be the first five-round non-title bout…
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Wrestling
Ariel Helwani Announces Departure From ESPN
MMA journalist Ariel Helwani and ESPN have mutually agreed to part ways, the 38-year old Canadian has long been one of the premier insiders for the sport. Helwani announced the split via a video statement posted on his Instagram account.…
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Wrestling
Report: Darren Till vs. Derek Brunson Targeted For September Matchup In London
A matchup between middleweight contenders Darren Till and Derek Brunson is in the works for the UFC’s first post-COVID-19 pandemic European event. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the bout being nearly finalized with a…
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Wrestling
Jake Paul Sends Shot At Dana White: “The UFC Fighters Don’t Have Fair Pay”
Youtuber turned pro boxer Jake Paul hasn’t been one to shy away from sharing his feelings on UFC President Dana White, again taking a jab at the 51-year old head man of the leader in MMA. Paul spoke to a…