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01 Jan Morning Report: Petr Yan reveals why he withdrew from scheduled title defense against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 256

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/J8t21VpIv9R5DH4-9hsJIayaLDA=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67869435/071_Petr_Yan_x_Urijah_Faber.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Over the weekend, it was revealed that the highly anticipated bantamweight title fight between champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4437/petr-yan">Petr Yan</a> and number...

01 Jan Ben Askren: ‘Never say never’ on return to MMA competition after successful hip surgery

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/c8d8RzZ9ML0PW_gXuDKaD2Y9loM=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67869677/131_Ben_Askren.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> It has been almost a year to the day that <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/250/ben-askren">Ben Askren</a> called it a career in the sport...

01 Jan Video: Between the Links: Deiveson Figueiredo, UFC 255 fallout, AJ McKee’s Future, Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/qNnQRnxhgfNnJT21GU5KgDz17Fw=/300x0:1920x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67870051/BTL_EP26_CLEAN.0.jpg"> </figure> Check out episode 26 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and Jed Meshew as they discuss <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4188/deiveson-figueiredo">Deiveson Figueiredo</a>’s quick submission win...

01 Jan UFC heavyweight Raphael Pessoa suspended one year by USADA for failed drug test

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<figure> <img alt="UFC Fight Night: Whittaker v Till Weigh-in" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/wHcWIFwuNuHM7ILOWifhX3oM3jo=/0x0:4044x2696/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67852804/1257961387.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> UFC heavyweight <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5038/raphael-pessoa-nunes">Raphael Pessoa</a> has accepted a one year...

01 Jan Dana White can’t help but laugh at rules and regulations for Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ewFg0fgPwHd09RuZEKKuKMcPSf0=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67866000/005_Dana_White.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Former champion Mike Tyson and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1133/roy-jones">Roy Jones</a> Jr. will clash this Saturday night in a special exhibition bout that...

01 Jan Top prospect Cody Law books next fight against Kenny Champion at Bellator 254

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/vtX6DJJer494QWHT25NpW6uA_jo=/0x0:3850x2567/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67866283/C07_5812.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Bellator MMA</figcaption> </figure> Former NCAA Division II wrestling champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5501/cody-law">Cody Law</a> is wasting no time booking his next fight after making his professional debut...

01 Jan Video: The technique behind A.J. McKee’s Bellator 253 submission

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7Dri-x8etcoA31Kd7h39LFosz7Y=/0x0:1650x1100/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67866893/C07_3332.0.jpg"> </figure> Our own E. Casey Leydon and jiu-jitsu coach Rodrigo Armstrong break down <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3240/a-j-mckee">A.J. McKee</a>’s stunning neck crank submission of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1762/darrion-caldwell">Darrion Caldwell</a> at Bellator 253. ...

01 Jan Alonzo Menifield vs. William Knight targeted for UFC event on Feb. 27

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<figure> <img alt="UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux v Menifield" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Ej7NbbkZ2c4mhQ6jtZMBALgWewI=/0x0:3683x2455/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67867601/1270874635.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> A light heavyweight matchup between Contender Series alums is targeted for February. Multiple people...

01 Jan UFC 255 medical suspensions: Joaquin Buckley needs clearance to avoid 6-month layoff

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 255: Buckley v Wright" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/WskDZWx2_ZmVEaB-USe1LLq2q0Q=/0x0:5122x3415/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67867787/1286952852.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> Viral sensation <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3749/joaquin-buckley">Joaquin Buckley</a> needs a doctor’s clearance to avoid a six-month layoff for...

01 Jan Tony Ferguson a slight favorite over Charles Oliveira in early odds, but ‘Do Bronx’ already getting heavy bets

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<figure> <img alt="Charles Oliveira (William Lucas, Inovafoto)" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/eVyH-QVAs-epU-BPGnXTLpoQ6zM=/1x0:1920x1279/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67868047/charles_oliveira.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>William Lucas, Inovafoto</figcaption> </figure> At <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1151/ufc-256">UFC 256</a> in December, former interim lightweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/538/anthony-ferguson">Tony Ferguson</a> looks to bounce back...