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01 Jan UFC releases updated UFC Vegas 16 poster for Hermansson vs. Vettori

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/STxNpY8NplE0u52hyD0ebgWdxHo=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68446520/131_Israel_Adesanya_vs_Marvin_Vettori.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Marvin Vettori (left) won three in a row since a split decision verdict against Israel Adesanya in 2018. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> The...

01 Jan Morning Report: Ben Askren interested in Jake Paul bout in any arena: ‘Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing, Lethwei, you name the style, I’ll win’

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<figure> <img alt="Dana White and Ben Askren" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YflJ_Z9ecZM-mzrxhDqSgToBiIg=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68306422/118_Dana_White_and_Ben_Askren.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Jake Paul may have found himself the name fighter he was looking for for his next...

01 Jan Demetrious Johnson responds to Israel Adesanya naming him the GOAT, believes Adesanya is ‘on his way’

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<figure> <img alt="Demetrious Johnson" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/nkmPXb-XXy0Z8MP4652TFPM_lik=/300x0:1920x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68324575/102_Demetrious_Johnson.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Demetrious Johnson | Esther Lin</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/208/demetrious-johnson">Demetrious Johnson</a> is happy to be the GOAT on the list of a fast-rising superstar who could...

01 Jan RIZIN adds title fight, ‘Minowaman’ and Olympic medalist Shinobu Ota to NYE card in Japan

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8eNvP-je3-A2DezCrxuRt4w3ufA=/9x0:992x655/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68344532/22051380_1617429521648881_6996138479798047244_o.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Minowa competed in 10 NYE shows in his career, including bouts with Sakuraba, Rampage and Zuluzinho. | ROAD FC</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/13/21563567/kai-asakura-vs-kyoji-horiguchi-2-set-for-rizin-new-years-eve-show">Kai Asakura vs. Kyoji...

01 Jan Evander Holyfield calls for trilogy bout with Mike Tyson

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<figure> <img alt="NFL: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/3WGrrHEy2EHy0ZnK4ARD9QhzleY=/0x0:4493x2995/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68115007/usa_today_13649399.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Evander Holyfield | Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption> </figure> Mike Tyson’s return to boxing drew massive interest and now a...

01 Jan Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev main event scrapped from UFC card on Dec. 19

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<figure> <img alt="UFC on FOX 17 Weigh-ins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NKB0FyqidPs-oFauLZWf4MSwAzg=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68120744/007_Leon_Edwards.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> The highly-anticipated welterweight showdown between <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3026/leon-edwards">Leon Edwards</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5368/khamzat-chimaev">Khamzat Chimaev</a> will have to wait. The...

01 Jan Jessica Andrade expects March or April showdown with Valentina Shevchenko, ‘historical moment’ with win

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/9rbXsinv8h4HNx8tEERYAKdXFzE=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68153156/096_Jessica_Andrade_x_Karolina_Kowalkiewicz.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Jessica Andrade expects to challenge Valentina Shevchenko for the UFC belt in the early-2021. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> When <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2024/rose-namajunas">Rose Namajunas</a> dethroned...

01 Jan Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov in the works for UFC 259 on March 6

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<figure> <img alt="UFC Fight Night 82" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/3YaRjnS1ebQ72PdA_NAaeaifnZk=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68169415/030_Joseph_Benavidez.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Joseph Benavidez | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> A flyweight showdown between four-time UFC title contender <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/285/joseph-benavidez">Joseph Benavidez</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5064/askar-askarov">Askar...

01 Jan Trailers, release date revealed for ‘Born a Champion,’ movie starring UFC fighter Edson Barboza

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/toWb4khoLs-PAsE-o79FA1TUeO0=/0x8:1794x1204/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68196052/Captura_de_Tela_2020_12_01_a_s_16.00.47.0.png"> </figure> UFC veteran <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/56/edson-barboza">Edson Barboza</a> will be on the big screen on Jan. 22, 2021, when Born A Champion premieres. Barboza, who has competed in the UFC since 2010, plays Marco Blaine...

01 Jan Anthony Pettis vs. Alex Morono in the works for Dec. 19 Fight Night

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/I7Px4OxPmAXxmYUED63kXT26CW4=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68219372/057_Anthony_Pettis_x_Diego_Ferreira.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Former UFC lightweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/215/anthony-pettis">Anthony Pettis</a> hopes to build a winning streak at 170 pounds after snapping a skid...