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01 Jan Video: Between the Links: UFC 256 Fallout, Figueiredo vs. Moreno classic, UFC Vegas 17 preview

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/gkjLDGLVdasJW6jR3HyhJ_E8P3s=/300x0:1920x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68515741/BTL_EP29_CLEAN.0.jpg"> </figure> Check out episode 29 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and The Athletic’s Shaun Al-Shatti who give their reactions to the incredible...

01 Jan Dhiego Lima vs. Belal Muhammad off UFC Vegas 17 due to positive COVID-19 test

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_2Vb4e-mn06jeru4ovdrba0LpRc=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68515817/133_Belal_Muhammad.5.jpg"> <figcaption>Belal Muhammad | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Saturday night’s <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1178/ufc-vegas-17">UFC Vegas 17</a> is down to 14 fights after the cancellation of a welterweight...

01 Jan Yoel Romero agrees to contract with Bellator MMA, expected to debut at light heavyweight

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7Ojlrz11U-imA1jwSObRZZDKxhk=/2x0:2882x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68510351/138_Yoel_Romero.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/387/yoel-romero">Yoel Romero</a>’s free agency didn’t last long. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that...

01 Jan Making the Grade: UFC 256 edition

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 256: Figueiredo v Moreno" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/w4kaabtSvld9ABGt9C-WZW0p_rU=/0x0:4938x3292/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68511263/1290964967.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> It’s almost impossible to remember the original plans for <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1151/ufc-256">UFC 256</a>, which was supposed...

01 Jan Video: Aleandro Caetano gets knocked out by illegal upkick, wins Shooto Brasil title

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/iE8V6mjXsyrpalYc4TpsNqUzHdY=/0x25:2280x1545/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68511666/Captura_de_Tela_2020_12_14__s_13.11.17.0.png"> </figure> Aleandro Caetano starred one of the most unusual title wins in MMA history Sunday, when he became the Shooto Brasil super bantamweight champion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Caetano took on Diego...

01 Jan Rafael de Freitas granted pre-trial release, judge grants modified restraining order

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<figure> <img alt="The Ultimate Fighter 18: Team Rousey v Team Tate" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LpspFy1laZmLaY7FY2A2BOHMNko=/0x0:2000x1333/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68512191/179444729.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> Jiu-jitsu coach and former The Ultimate Fighter...

01 Jan UFC 256 Aftermath: A changing of the guard from old stars to new contenders

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 256: Ferguson v Oliveira" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/cmx-kC94D4V9aQ1UdaUx7Sl-87k=/0x0:4851x3234/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68512945/1290958828.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> This past Saturday, the UFC put on their final pay-per-view event of the year, and...

01 Jan Renato Moicano understands referee Chris Tognoni, but believes ref ‘made a mistake’ in Rafael Fiziev stoppage

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/2QpCm-WnXa_2FVgubDWSgtH501A=/0x1:4916x3278/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68513297/UFC_256__Moicano_v_Fiziev_20201212_JB_0008.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Renato Moicano lost to Rafael Fiziev in the preliminary portion of UFC 256 in Las Vegas. | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4895/rafael-fiziev">Rafael...

01 Jan Video: Mark Hunt takes a swing at former rugby star Paul Gallen at weigh-ins for boxing match

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/DiHN4uGmN2L_E19teJIJy-_E_-M=/0x0:1528x1019/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68514041/Screen_Shot_2020_12_14_at_6.07.13_PM.0.png"> </figure> Former UFC and PRIDE star <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/139/mark-hunt">Mark Hunt</a> took a swing at former rugby player Paul Gallen at the weigh-ins for their boxing match on Wednesday in Australia. Hunt and Gallen, who...

01 Jan Jake Paul claims $50 million offer to Conor McGregor in profane video callout

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HVwiIXJ-8Mh0SrLrwW1TFQIUzfE=/0x0:1122x748/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68514129/Screen_Shot_2020_12_14_at_6.30.04_PM.0.png"> </figure> Fresh off a viral knockout on the Mike Tyson vs. <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1133/roy-jones">Roy Jones</a> Jr. card, YouTube star Jake Paul is turning up the heat on <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1859/conor-mcgregor">Conor McGregor</a>. After calling out...