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01 Jan Junior dos Santos vs. Ciryl Gane added to UFC 256 fight card

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<img alt="UFC 252: Dos Santos v Rozenstruik" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YvZMpm8MbVY4SEavfE3Hl8hO5yI=/0x0:4215x2810/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67699943/1266528804.0.jpg"> Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Earlier this month, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white">Dana White</a> revealed that the promotion was working on a heavyweight matchup between <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/22/junior-dos-santos">Junior dos Santos</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5037/ciryl-gane">Ciryl Gane</a>. That matchup is officially set...

01 Jan Morning Report: Tony Ferguson doubts Khabib Nurmagomedov will stay retired: ‘He’s going to be back, so I’ll be f*cking ready’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dBOScUdi7j54M_WWExMklC2y4LY=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67700639/022_Ferguson.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting On Saturday at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> successfully defended his lightweight title with a second-round triangle choke of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a>. Following his win, Nurmagomedov shocked the world by announcing his retirement from the...

01 Jan Khabib Nurmagomedov resolute in retirement after earning No. 1 pound-for-pound ranking: ‘Mission is accomplished’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/M0T8IxcPRsbaT2OLLG-Xqw5KzmU=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67700893/010_Khabib_Nurmagomedov_x_Tony_Ferguson.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> knows very few fighters get to walk away on top. Across all combat sports, the list of athletes who have retired while holding a major championship much less calling it a career while undefeated...

01 Jan With Jack Shore out, Khalid Taha now faces Raoni Barcelos at UFC event on Nov. 7

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XRcYUSihzDqp9C_GxeUp5zKT9g0=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67701104/110_Khalid_Taha.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting There’s been a change to one of the under the radar matchups on the UFC’s Nov. 7 event. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5111/jack-shore">Jack Shore</a> is out...

01 Jan Dominick Reyes vs. Jiri Prochazka expected to headline UFC event on Feb. 27

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<img alt="Dominick Reyes" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/EtlIpg5Df8rnop_xmqNrj86aBoQ=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67701245/040_Dominick_Reyes.0.jpg"> Thomas Lakes, MMA Fighting Light heavyweights <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4111/dominick-reyes">Dominick Reyes</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3464/jiri-prochazka">Jiri Prochazka</a> are expected to clash in a main event fight currently scheduled for Feb. 27. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup when speaking to MMA Fighting on Tuesday following...

01 Jan Bellator 250 weigh-in video

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/1I5OxndrCXCkB31kYheo1sQ11fI=/0x0:3850x2567/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67701673/IMG_4446.0.jpg"> Bellator MMA MMA Fighting has Bellator 250 weigh-in video for Thursday’s event at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. In the main event, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/298/douglas-lima">Douglas Lima</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/50/gegard-mousasi">Gegard Mousasi</a> hit the middleweight title limit of 185 pounds. The Bellator 250 ceremonial...

01 Jan Video: Joel Alvarez promises to not miss weight ever again following UFC 254 submission win

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QJAOUARTpWmZcHf27AZW8d56Xlk=/208x0:1828x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67697755/Joel_Alvarez_YT.0.jpg"> ABU DHABI — <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/weight-class/lightweight">Lightweight</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4813/joel-alvarez">Joel Alvarez</a> spoke to reporters backstage on Fight Island following his first-round submission win over <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/848/alexander-yakovlev">Alexander Yakovlev</a> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>. “El Fenomeno” discussed how close the earlier guillotine attempt was to finishing the...

01 Jan Video: Miranda Maverick wants to earn PhD, fight Valentina Shevchenko, win UFC title within two years

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ipBG9Ggp-xcnIvq1Dk94kidwnHM=/241x0:1861x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67698093/Miranda_Maverick_YT.0.jpg"> ABU DHABI — <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/weight-class/flyweight">Flyweight</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3865/miranda-maverick">Miranda Maverick</a> spoke with reporters backstage on Fight Island following her first-round TKO win over <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5066/liana-jojua">Liana Jojua</a> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>, discussed how she felt heading into her octagon debut, career aspirations, which include...

01 Jan Douglas Lima plans to defend both Bellator titles after facing Gegard Mousasi, responds to Michael ‘Venom’ Page

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/t1hZzSJUyjusV9OLBCxU9K0K8Oc=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67698501/050_Lorenz_Larkin_vs_Douglas_Lima.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/298/douglas-lima">Douglas Lima</a> has spent the largest part of his career with Bellator MMA as the best welterweight in the promotion but on Thursday he’ll face arguably the toughest challenge of his career when moving up...

01 Jan Jon Jones rips Khabib Nurmagomedov taking top spot in UFC pound-for-pound rankings: ‘This is No. 1 bulls**t’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8n2j0UCjkOZJoQwBG7IeF9Sp3fk=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67698779/143_Jon_Jones.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a> has a lot of problems with the adoration being shown to <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> in the wake of his victory over <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>. While the former UFC light heavyweight...