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01 Jan Morning Report: Dominick Cruz says he’s spoken with Monster Energy, still interested in charity bout against Hans Molenkamp

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<figure> <img alt="Dominick Cruz" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YS_mSpB4AI5KbDsaadG9fosST4g=/0x0:2000x1333/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68954479/043_Dominick_Cruz.0.0.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Dominick Cruz looks to get his title back at UFC Fight Night 81 on Sunday night. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> At <a...

01 Jan Justin Tafa vs. Jared Vanderaa set for UFC event on May 22

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/c_H8cGWZucwakE8yV79nAC7MI6A=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68954675/074_Juan_Adams_x_Justin_Tafa.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Heavyweights will square off inside the octagon in May. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA...

01 Jan Ilir Latifi vs. Tanner Boser in the works for UFC event on June 5

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/VzrpoZo4adEgoh_xEs6EuvfV8To=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68954745/128_Ilir_Latifi.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> A new heavyweight fight between <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2265/ilir-latifi">Ilir Latifi</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5030/tanner-boser">Tanner Boser</a> is currently in the works for the upcoming...

01 Jan Missed Fists: Chaotic BRAVE CF event features slam KO for the ages, crazy comeback, illegal knee controversy, more

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/9_lbIkvQU56mLjLu2BFBBH5LSl8=/0x297:867x875/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68955102/mfdeathslam1.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Ibrahim Mane is slammed by Nursulton Ruziboev at Brave CF 47 in Bahrain on Thursday | @bravemmaf, Twitter</figcaption> </figure> Welcome to the latest edition of...

01 Jan Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren undercard officially adds three fights

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Ze1eOfH2xFvBTHPzjhdBv6DIbSM=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68949164/035_Frank_Mir.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> A trio of undercard bouts have been added to the pay-per-view event on April 17 that will be headlined by...

01 Jan UFC 259 reportedly delivers 800,000 buys worldwide

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 259: Blachowicz v Adesanya" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MN34AEQ_3lIqeVxRc-WAxpsDzEo=/0x0:4548x3032/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68949570/1231565258.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1184/ufc-259">UFC 259</a> delivered three title fights and a blockbuster night on...

01 Jan UFC Vegas 21 virtual media day video

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MXccUe5C-m5Fujv-QiZtrNBJI0Y=/251x0:1871x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68949815/GUEST_Leon_Edwards.00_01_48_15.Still001.0.jpg"> </figure> At the <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1195/ufc-vegas-21-edwards-vs-muhammad">UFC Vegas 21</a> virtual media day, a host of fighters competing at Saturday’s event will speak to the media on Thursday afternoon. In the main event, No. 3 ranked...

01 Jan DA declines to file charges in Oklahoma football player Spencer Jones’ bar brawl

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6KfuNX_YP8M2bpBXpt-8P8JIY60=/0x1:726x485/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68950606/Screen_Shot_2021_02_22_at_3.13.50_PM.0.png"> </figure> No criminal charges will be filed after a fight in a Norman, Okla., involving OU football player Spencer Jones and MMA practitioners Walker and Braden Brown. After a “thorough investigation” by the...

01 Jan Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori main card moves to ABC on April 10 with earlier start time

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Xhmrp-mGBhkUjS_hS8c4RumGK9o=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68950832/113_Kelvin_Gastelum_x_Darren_Till.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> The upcoming card featuring <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3278/darren-till">Darren Till</a> against <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3761/marvin-vettori">Marvin Vettori</a> in the main event will now be the second...

01 Jan Jon Jones tells Israel Adesanya’s coach ‘give it up,’ the proposed superfight is dead already

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NB562Oocn5UXRDP8NdRNGOXHZEI=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68951415/405_Jon_Jones.0.0.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a> may have entertained an eventual showdown with UFC middleweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4366/israel-adesanya">Israel Adesanya</a> in the past, but...