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01 Jan Josh Barnett explains how he got involved in a bare-knuckle fight in KSW after frustrating four years off

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<img alt="Josh Barnett (EL)" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/JhVxYrZlGONEvR6Oj4qEAg7ts8c=/0x0:1100x733/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67673791/103_Josh_Barnett_vs_Frank_Mir.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting It’s hard for <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/409/josh-barnett">Josh Barnett</a> to wrap his head around the fact that he hasn’t fought in four years. The last time he competed came in 2016 when the former UFC heavyweight champion defeated...

01 Jan Diego Ferreira out of scheduled fight against Drew Dober at UFC event on Nov. 7

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Ex-NsKTbVQ1aYtkYcRr9Ay0_D9w=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67673960/065_Anthony_Pettis_x_Diego_Ferreira.0.jpg"> Diego Ferreira | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Top-10 ranked lightweight <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2836/carlos-diego-ferreira">Diego Ferreira</a> has been forced out of his upcoming fight against <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1631/drew-dober">Drew Dober</a> on Nov. 7 in Las Vegas. Sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA...

01 Jan UFC 254 Embedded, Episode 4: ‘You try only one time, I will try 100 times’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/P0srkgBzx4PNlcu13mJg89DkxOQ=/0x0:1248x832/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67673992/Screen_Shot_2020_10_22_at_11.05.30_AM.0.png"> In the fourth episode of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a> Embedded, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1900/robert-whittaker">Robert Whittaker</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> get in some last looks as fight day approaches, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov,</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3047/jared-cannonier">Jared Cannonier</a> and Gaethje interview with the UFC broadcasting teams, the UFC...

01 Jan James Krause details beef with Joaquin Buckley: ‘I’ve never heard a good word said about him’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ain46aQVRcbRODGepOQJNXEjJOg=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67674166/118_ceremonial_James_Krause.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/674/james-krause">James Krause</a> wants to make it clear that while the animosity between him and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3749/joaquin-buckley">Joaquin Buckley</a> isn’t anything too dramatic, it is very, very real. A week after Buckley became a viral sensation for his...

01 Jan UFC 254 video: Michael Chiesa breaks down Khabib Nurmagomedov’s ‘distance management’ and ‘underrated striking’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/9znnjSlykxP87nftHvwPfwy8Pac=/36x0:1656x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67674532/Chiesa_YT.0.jpg"> ABU DHABI – At the <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a> media day, UFC welterweight and commentator <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1643/michael-chiesa">Michael Chiesa</a> explains why lightweight champ <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> is such a force as a lightweight title unifier with interim champ <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> approaches. ...

01 Jan Leon Edwards fires back over UFC rankings, sends message to Khamzat Chimaev, who quickly responds

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<img alt="UFC 204 Media Day Photos" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MSmgvxDTAMduSTJNdSi1p4DAnV8=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67674746/208_Leon_Edwards.0.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3026/leon-edwards">Leon Edwards</a> has responded to the news that he’s being pulled from the UFC rankings due to inactivity. News spread on Thursday that the British welterweight on an eight-fight winning streak is...

01 Jan ‘He knows I can kick his ass’: Alex Oliveira says Khamzat Chimaev ‘doesn’t want his downfall to be against me’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Ae_wh3Tl294cpMUYnWDcyZ39-RI=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67675075/063_Alex_Oliveira_x_Max_Griffin.0.jpg"> Brazilian “Cowboy” Alex Oliveira scored 12 of his 22 MMA wins by knockout | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3206/alex-oliveira">Alex Oliveira</a> would love to get his hands on rising sensation <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5368/khamzat-chimaev">Khamzat Chimaev</a> after he’s done with fellow undefeated talent...

01 Jan UFC 254 weigh-in video

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<img alt="Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/goupnGt_MLjsEYtGadBc5sHTzWU=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67675702/135_Khabib_Nurmagomedov.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting At the <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a> weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Abu Dhabi are set to step on the scale Friday morning local time. For the main event, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib...

01 Jan UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje media day video

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<img alt="Daniel Cormier" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/UR1Xiy2nJME7z9enhuig6ubn5r8=/23x0:1823x1200/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67670382/116_Daniel_Cormier.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Watch live video of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a>’s coaches and UFC commentators <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/373/daniel-cormier">Daniel Cormier</a>, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2258/jon-anik">Jon Anik</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1643/michael-chiesa">Michael Chiesa</a> in advance of the lightweight title unifier on Saturday at...

01 Jan Trevor Wittman: Justin Gaethje has been able to keep his ‘most important weapon hidden’ ahead of UFC 254

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<img alt="Justin Gaethje" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zt-Itd4dIF0lmSRREv_AGhoign4=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67670523/065_Justin_Gaethje.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> has shown a lot of different skills and attributes during his fighting career. He’s definitely one of the most exciting athletes to ever compete in MMA. He combines stopping power on the feet...