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01 Jan On to the Next One: Matches to make after UFC 251

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<img alt="MMA: UFC 245-Holloway vs Volkanovski" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7FD56bjJZp0py8vClil8VibbpCc=/0x0:4555x3037/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67049807/usa_today_13796804.0.jpg"> Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports In the fast-paced world of MMA, there are dozens of questions surrounding any given event, but when the dust settles, there’s usually only one: What’s next? Following the conclusion of every major...

01 Jan UFC on ESPN 13 virtual media day live now

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<img alt="UFC 249 Ferguson v Gaethje" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/SsmInZGtDPqw6dcLHdaJC8xwm38=/0x0:4079x2719/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67049884/1224290149.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images At UFC on ESPN 13 virtual media day, the top fighters at Wednesday’s event will talk about their upcoming fights. The schedule of fighters is below: <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2104/ryan-benoit">Ryan Benoit</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4339/dan-ige">Dan Ige</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2143/cody-stamann">Cody...

01 Jan UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 poster released

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/JTwIfxO4qnIaSd8EmKuXQtIqF_A=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67050152/317_Daniel_Cormier_x_Stipe_Miocic.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The trilogy ends here. That’s the tag line on the new <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1128/ufc-252">UFC 252</a> poster, which features the main event between heavyweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/775/stipe-miocic">Stipe Miocic</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/373/daniel-cormier">Daniel Cormier</a>. <div> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjm1amlk4M/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"><div> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjm1amlk4M/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">...

01 Jan ONE Championship announces return to action following coronavirus pandemic

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NTPGgYVFTOylEmtIX2ugj7Jukw8=/0x0:5568x3712/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67050386/BBB_5560.0.jpg"> ONE Championship ONE Championship is the latest fight promotion to get back to business after shutting down several shows due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong made the announcement via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yodchatri/posts/3258725387522933?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXb6RtFwr3NinhjjbiCMZs9k1aQ2mxVwa5zEF2XakQxQZiq2nwaoXAMLOJCVufdLb9bxu8N_05y27G9-QLnkznPAWgQIikvCkaetxd9d_4ywoVNGE542QCox3ZcupRvZP0&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R">Facebook</a>. “ONE Championship is ready to set the...

01 Jan Deiveson Figueiredo cleared to travel to ‘Fight Island,’ still required to pass more COVID-19 tests

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/TPP2gAPmLqeKfWegpLdZ833jR58=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67047554/008_Figueiredo_vs_Beltran.0.jpg"> Deiveson Figueiredo | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4188/deiveson-figueiredo">Deiveson Figueiredo</a> has cleared at least one obstacle in his path as he prepares to face <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/285/joseph-benavidez">Joseph Benavidez</a> for the vacant flyweight title on UFC “Fight Island” on July 18. Earlier this...

01 Jan Kamaru Usman compares fan criticism to that of Floyd Mayweather following UFC 251 win over Jorge Masvidal

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<img alt="UFC 251: Usman v Masvidal" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6bRoIQxCtEnphp0-WeGWvU37gNE=/0x60:4427x3011/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67047661/1255680781.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC While the <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a> main event wasn’t the barnburner some fans expected for Saturday night, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman">Kamaru Usman</a> successfully defended his welterweight title in dominant fashion. Usman earned a unanimous...

01 Jan UFC 251 Aftermath: Despite losing, Jorge Masvidal proved he is indeed the ‘BMF’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MBVg1c6QVMzYynZN2C6QBAJLtpw=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67047726/413_Jorge_Masvidal.0.jpg"> Jorge Masvidal | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The lead up to <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a> was a long and sordid tale that was well-documented all fight week: <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman">Kamaru Usman</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</a> had been the UFC’s targeted bout since...

01 Jan Santiago Ponzinibbio tested positive for COVID-19 in June, hopes for quick return to training

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jmbHIbGJ_WYG51Z51b3XurNp7WU=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67047840/002_Santiago_Ponzinibbio.0.jpg"> Argentina's Santiago Ponzinibbio won seven in a row in the UFC since 2015. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting UFC welterweight <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2211/santiago-ponzinibbio">Santiago Ponzinibbio</a> was tested for COVID-19 in late-June and the result came back positive, he confirmed to MMA Fighting...

01 Jan Jose Aldo releases statement following loss to Petr Yan: ‘I will come back stronger than I already am’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Z9PWRx0qQFBxnJUya2KxlQRUYk0=/0x0:3462x2308/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67047882/UFC_251_025.0.jpg"> Jose Aldo suffered a fifth-round stoppage at UFC 251, his sixth loss in the past nine fights. | Jeff Botari, Zuffa LLC <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/7/jose-aldo">Jose Aldo</a> came up short in his attempt to become the UFC bantamweight champion in Abu Dhabi,...

01 Jan Dana White calls late stoppage in Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo fight at UFC 251 ‘horrible’

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<img alt="UFC 251: Yan v Aldo" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QUa0cIBJ4drYCjrqnmYiHC7ctvg=/0x22:4185x2812/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67047910/1255671238.jpg.0.jpg"> Petr Yan, Jose Aldo, and referee Leon Roberts | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Even in a losing effort, UFC President <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white">Dana White</a> thought <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/7/jose-aldo">Jose Aldo</a> looked great once again in a world title...