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01 Jan Paige VanZant plans one more arm surgery after UFC 251, reveals why she’s staying at flyweight

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<img alt="UFC 251 Usman v Masvidal: Weigh-Ins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/58WRpvfbrxopgXdrSylBzK5czVw=/4x0:2898x1929/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67045064/1226030994.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images If <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2025/paige-vanzant">Paige VanZant</a> never had to deal with a broken arm again, it would be too soon. It’s been over two years since she first suffered the...

01 Jan Deiveson Figueiredo says ‘there’s no way’ he has COVID-19: ‘My body is clean’ for UFC title fight

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/hQ1DsJZ7dosMC0Wt813K6XPyO3o=/300x0:1920x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67045153/POST_Deiveson_Figueiredo01.00_06_28_13.Still001.0.jpg"> Deiveson Figueiredo hopes to fly to Abu Dhabi and face Joseph Benavidez on July 18. | Jose Youngs, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4188/deiveson-figueiredo">Deiveson Figueiredo</a> is confident he won’t miss his UFC flyweight title bout with <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/285/joseph-benavidez">Joseph Benavidez</a> on July 18. “Deus...

01 Jan UFC 251 Results: Usman vs. Masvidal

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<img alt="Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/hO7fM6J9-ktwZ5kl9V47kGyAjbg=/0x0:4410x2940/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67044400/1226031023.jpg.0.jpg"> Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal will meet in the UFC 251 main event Saturday. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images MMA Fighting has <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a> results for the Usman vs. Masvidal fight...

01 Jan Jorge Masvidal and Israel Adesanya named cover athletes of EA Sports UFC 4

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/R2DfcEsVn6q-w9FBxQDcmj-UrDw=/0x128:1496x1125/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67045205/Screen_Shot_2020_07_10_at_6.08.04_AM.0.png"> Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are included in pre-order bonus. <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4366/israel-adesanya">Israel Adesanya</a> will be the official cover athletes for the upcoming EA Sports UFC 4 video game. They join fellow fighters <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a>, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/164/alexander-gustafsson">Alexander Gustafsson</a>,...

01 Jan Dana White: ‘We feel horrible’ for Khabib Nurmagomedov, leaving him alone right now

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/REWAGvzW5k0ryua4UuK7KwLj-pk=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67042924/141_Khabib_Nurmagomedov.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> undoubtedly has a lot on his mind right now in the wake of the tragic death of his father, and the UFC won’t add to his burden. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov passed away on July 3...

01 Jan Before Fight Island, MMA vets remember Bodog Beach

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Qa5anXyXxUlhUXjpzl4RpXndtwA=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67043237/243_Eddie_Alvarez_x_Dustin_Poirier.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting As soon as <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/54/eddie-alvarez">Eddie Alvarez</a> set foot on the beachside ring in Costa Rica, one thing became abundantly clear to him — there was no chance he was taking his fight to the ground. It was...

01 Jan Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire rebooked for Aug. 29 UFC show

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/AtHCSZrZLm71ayDL_kHpeJZp3Iw=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67043523/126_Polyana_Viana.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting A strawweight fight between vets <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4341/polyana-viana">Polyana Viana</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4165/emily-whitmire">Emily Whitmire</a> has been rebooked for an Aug. 29 UFC event after their initial pairing at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1095/ufc-248">UFC 248</a> was canceled. Multiple people with knowledge of...

01 Jan ‘Fight Island’ will give Leo Santos another bedtime story for his son

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/QJskmQPxIPm72RvhuC10c9VNQZk=/0x78:1374x994/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67043637/Captura_de_Tela_2020_06_29__s_17.52.57.0.png"> TUF Brazil winner Leo Santos competed in Abu Dhabi in his jiu-jitsu days. | Photo via Leo Santos <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1068/leonardo-santos">Leo Santos</a> competed in Abu Dhabi back in his jiu-jitsu days, and that’s one of the many bedtime stories his tells...

01 Jan RIZIN returns with pair of stadium shows in August

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<img alt="RIZIN Fighting World Grand-Prix 2017 2nd Round" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ZapFme5LGpqSKR9xRjQ_hfL6t_k=/0x390:2797x2255/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67043853/899559496.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images RIZIN is the latest major MMA promotion to restart its live events schedule with a pair of shows scheduled for summer. After a four-month break due to the coronavirus...

01 Jan Video: UFC 251 Embedded, Episode 5: ‘I’m just here to fight’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6AXpe5XxZrUzLUUR8uHF17yemWI=/48x0:1485x958/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67043985/Screen_Shot_2020_07_10_at_6.49.07_PM.0.png"> In the fifth episode of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a> Embedded, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski">Alexander Volkanovski</a> puts his nerves to the test at Yas Marina Circuit, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/7/jose-aldo">Jose Aldo</a> relaxes while watching local grappling events on television, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2024/rose-namajunas">Rose Namajunas</a> gets adjustments, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2025/paige-vanzant">Paige VanZant</a>...