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01 Jan Colby Covington still pursuing Jorge Masvidal matchup: ‘He’s in hiding right now’

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/D9_qTNoNK6trmMVkUC9Rng1KbIQ=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68577548/144_Colby_Covington.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Colby Covington | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> A matchup seemingly tailor-made for box office success is still yet to materialize, and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2975/colby-covington">Colby Covington</a>...

01 Jan Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson has no current plans to test the waters at heavyweight again

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 210 Weigh-ins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/KLI6jPz7dXCA_LcFSWQ2DY783XQ=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68578006/340_Anthony_Johnson.0.0.jpg"> </figure> When Anthony “Rumble” Johnson first announced his intention to return from retirement he was expected to compete in the heavyweight division but that is no longer the plan. Just...

01 Jan RIZIN 26 full card announced

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/AlkU5A5InOLvu94ZfmgYHNbp-js=/4x0:1474x980/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68578481/Screen_Shot_2019_01_31_at_12.07.18.0.png"> <figcaption>Kyoji Horiguchi (pictured) fights Kai Asakura in the bantamweight main event of RIZIN 26 on New Year’s Eve in Saitama, Japan | RIZIN FF</figcaption> </figure> ...

01 Jan Santiago Ponzinibbio recounts terrifying health scare that doctors said could end his career

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<figure> <img alt="Santiago Ponzinibbio" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/95zM5ealoWQ-fsoiIeTY4Mn4Cjo=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68578791/141_Santiago_Ponzinibbio.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> When <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2211/santiago-ponzinibbio">Santiago Ponzinibbio</a> secured his seventh consecutive win in the UFC, he was convinced that one more victory...

01 Jan John McCarthy savages Dana White’s MMA media hit piece: ‘Real leaders, they don’t have to take credit’

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6kgQYkebN4E44YjCnD9oF_jw_1I=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68579049/100_john_mccarthy.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Veteran MMA official and Bellator commentator <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3485/john-mccarthy">John McCarthy</a> on Wednesday responded to a UFC-produced video that counted him among...

01 Jan Daniel Cormier believes if Khabib Nurmagomedov returns his opponent ‘would have to be Georges St-Pierre’

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 254: Khabib v Gaethje" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/T8dGoCN9L1kucAevq1htIEz9wAY=/0x0:5337x3558/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68577146/1282038965.jpg.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> When the UFC returns to Abu...

01 Jan Video: What the Heck, Episode 39: Amanda Ribas, Rob Font, Rafael Fiziev and Jimmy Flick

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/WOVX1LGdLZpzeymSnjfGG1vFsS8=/142x0:1762x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68577296/WTH_EP39_CLEAN.0.jpg"> </figure> On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck speaks with UFC bantamweight <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2918/rob-font">Rob Font</a> (3:50) to recap his impressive first-round finish of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1463/marlon-moraes">Marlon Moraes</a> at...

01 Jan Jessica Andrade open to Zhang Weili, Amanda Nunes title fights after challenging Valentina Shevchenko

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QUMwXcqEDCRKmq43XamhhrBnuLI=/7x808:2332x2358/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68572728/dyf_02309.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Jessica Andrade (pictured, left, alongside Zhang Weili) could be next in line for UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko | UFC</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2360/jessica-andrade">Jessica Andrade</a> is...

01 Jan Lightweight and featherweight veteran Erik Koch no longer on UFC roster

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HsIWtXNZd2HFsKDmYyfJI2tD7yg=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68573307/007_Eric_Koch_x_Kyle_Stewart.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Another veteran is longer part of the UFC roster. <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/225/erik-koch">Erik Koch</a>, who competed in both the UFC and WEC for...

01 Jan Devonte Smith vs. Alex da Silva set for Feb. 6 UFC event

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/i0CWlnPZ8sa_HN40MW6_nrIk5Pg=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68573394/122_Devonte_Smith.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Devonte Smith | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> After missing out on 2020, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4634/devonte-smith">Devonte Smith</a> has an opponent lined up for next year. MMA Fighting...