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01 Jan

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/u2-XjXGoFrNK4lG1qu9xdf3zbAs=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67728354/124_Keri_Melendez.0.jpg"> <small>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</small> <p>Keri Melendez will make her return to action at Bellator 252 when she faces Emilee King on the upcoming card on Nov. 12.</p> <p>Bellator officials confirmed the pairing to MMA Fighting on Monday following an initial report...

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/M_Xu3pPwQeE97OEIntIYcE4MmKE=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67728663/104_Khalil_Rountree.0.jpg"> <small>Khalil Rountree | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</small> <p><a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3650/khalil-rountree">Khalil Rountree</a> is sticking around.</p> <p>This past weekend, Rountree announced via Instagram that he has signed a contract extension with the UFC and that he expects to compete again in 2021. This signals...

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/pfPFEkbqpw4bXsQknuTqSJ9unGY=/166x0:1786x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67729256/SeanStricklandClean0.0.jpg"> <p>LAS VEGAS – A horrific motorcycle accident may have derailed <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2072/sean-strickland">Sean Strickland</a>’s octagon career, but it hasn’t quelled his love for riding. After a successful comeback on Saturday at UFC Vegas 12, Strickland spoke about his road forward. </p>...

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/mImO2EGXzYTK90yES9OBiY3OY3g=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67725076/303_Israel_Adesanya.0.jpg"> <small>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</small> <p>This past weekend, UFC President <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white">Dana White</a> confirmed that middleweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4366/israel-adesanya">Israel Adesanya</a> would be moving up to light heavyweight to challenge newly crowned 205-pound champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/620/jan-blachowicz">Jan Blachowicz</a> for his next fight. Adesanya...

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<img alt="UFC Fight Night: Hall v Silva" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-rTIzze2Qq4C9jhdKt--1wUCVhA=/0x0:5139x3426/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67725399/1283263512.0.jpg"> <small>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC</small> <p>In the 16th episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 12 event which...

01 Jan

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/nVKG5q7MWoAJ_kHNk_TLqlt2HCs=/33x0:476x295/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67725653/Screen_Shot_2020_11_02_at_9.46.37_AM.0.png"> <small>Jon Jones Instagram</small> <p><a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a> had an unexpected and unwelcome encounter on Sunday evening.</p> <p>The UFC star shared a video on Instagram that shows a person approaching vehicles outside of what appears to be Jones’ residence. It’s unclear what the...

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<img alt="MMA: UFC Fight Night-San Antonio-Pilarte vs Colares" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/yXbmOpHwVFQ9LMHT-5jjvU9rUYo=/0x0:3949x2633/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67722827/usa_today_13074821.0.jpg"> <small>Felipe Colares was infected by the novel coronavirus and can't compete Saturday. | Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports</small> <p><a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5344/gustavo-lopez">Gustavo Lopez</a> needs a new opponent for this week’s UFC Vegas 13 after Brazilian bantamweight <a...

01 Jan

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jdtSXV8FXEU82Q8VuKHqnU5mCFE=/114x0:1734x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67722910/GregHardyClean0.0.jpg"> <p>LAS VEGAS — <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/weight-class/heavyweight">Heavyweight</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4732/greg-hardy">Greg Hardy</a> spoke with reporters backstage at the UFC APEX following his second-round TKO win over <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4688/maurice-greene">Maurice Greene</a> at UFC Vegas 12. “The Prince of War” discussed not being completely satisfied with his performance,...

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<img alt="UFC Fight Night: Hall v Silva" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/P7oUMLfdNV1SWA0cucomdeGh81c=/0x0:4479x2986/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67723044/1283263493.5.jpg"> <small>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC</small> <p><a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/101/anderson-silva">Anderson Silva</a> lost to <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/340/uriah-hall">Uriah Hall</a> in the main event of UFC Vegas 12 Saturday night but said afterwards it was <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/11/1/21544104/anderson-silva-after-ufc-vegas-12-its-tough-to-say-its-my-last-because-this-is-my-air">“tough to say it’s my last”</a>...

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-PYm1pUjTixWB5lOaARD0mpUl9U=/0x0:1470x980/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67723247/cffcheadkick.0.jpg"> <small>@UFCFightPass, Twitter</small> <p>Paris Artis could find himself on the short list of the best head kick knockouts of 2020.</p> <p>The unbeaten lightweight improved to 4-0 with a powerful high kick that flattened Ryan Rizco late in the first round of their...