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01 Jan Morning Report: Gilbert Burns hopes Kamaru Usman wins at UFC 251: ‘If Masvidal wins, the things are gonna get crazy’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HRIjXc8i331uiI5EFmoumy95Ev4=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67025058/119_Gilbert_Burns.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting This Saturday, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2911/gilbert-burns">Gilbert Burns</a> was scheduled to face <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman">Kamaru Usman</a> for the welterweight title in the main event of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a>. But late last week, Burns was forced out of his title shot...

01 Jan Video: Between the Links, Episode 6: Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal, ‘Fight Island’ lineup

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/F8sfgaYDCQDx2hyrO7VVftpDtgw=/153x0:1773x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67025597/btl_ep06_clean.0.jpg"> On this week’s episode of Between the Links, Mike Heck moderates the rematch between MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and fellow journalist James Lynch as they discuss the new main event between <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> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC...

01 Jan Paige VanZant loves the UFC but ‘I could have just had a regular job with the same pay’ over the past six years

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/54dENZMKkmOyCxDNXmrvSCj88S8=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67025253/004_Paige_VanZant.0.0.1481572163.0.jpeg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting As <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2025/paige-vanzant">Paige VanZant</a> prepares to return to action at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a>, she understands in many ways that this is the biggest fight of her life. There are no titles are up for grabs and a...

01 Jan Video: UFC 251 virtual media day: Day 1 LIVE now

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/dPsJ-8VVj-T5PuERnaV3BNlyN_s=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67025994/141_Max_Holloway_x_Alexander_Volkanovski.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting UFC featherweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski">Alexander Volkanovski</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1541/max-holloway">Max Holloway</a> will answer questions from the media Tuesday morning in Abu Dhabi. The video is expected to begin at 11 a.m. ET....

01 Jan Video: Jorge Masvidal steps in to face Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 reaction

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LFtGsJYGtyNj6QaNuKQxdd_Dnsk=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67022173/122_Jorge_Masvidal_x_Nate_Diaz.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee react to the weekend’s massive news of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</a> stepping in to face <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman">Kamaru Usman</a> for the welterweight title in the new main event of <a...

01 Jan Paulo Costa’s manager says Eugene Bareman ‘lied,’ Israel Adesanya turned down UFC 251 fight

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/1neMlzw53xG7dakW3NpFVKiObWI=/0x0:1600x1067/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67022464/102_Robert_Whittaker_x_Israel_Adesanya.0.jpg"> Paulo Costa is expected to challenge Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight gold next. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4366/israel-adesanya">Israel Adesanya</a>’s coach Eugene Bareman <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/7/1/21309529/morning-report-eugene-bareman-responds-rumors-of-israel-adesanya-and-paulo-costa-as-next-tuf-coaches">recently said</a> that “nothing has come over my desk in regards” to a UFC...

01 Jan Claudia Gadelha returns vs. Yan Xiaonan at Sept. 26 UFC event

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<img alt="Claudia Gadelha" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XZHP4UjBjLRg-sFOmnF0JOQ_K2w=/94x0:1920x1217/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67023418/115_Claudia_Gadelha.0.0.jpg"> Claudia Gadelha is looking for her third win in a row inside the octagon. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Two top-ranked strawweights will collide in the octagon on Sept. 26 as <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2016/claudia-gadelha">Claudia Gadelha</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4274/yan-xiaonan">Yan Xiaonan</a> agree...

01 Jan Video: Colby Covington predicts Kamaru Usman ‘ragdolls’ Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251, eyes rematch in 2020

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/k5-uvTdo4jSP-Rq-dl_ccjwCAbQ=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67023843/20191212_0071_Colby_Covington.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2975/colby-covington">Colby Covington</a> was hoping to get his second chance at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman">Kamaru Usman</a> in the main event of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a>. In the end, the welterweight title shot went to <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/520/jorge-masvidal">Jorge Masvidal</a> after <a...

01 Jan Pedro Munhoz tests positive for COVID-19, pulled from UFC ‘Fight Island’ bout with Frankie Edgar

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fH_21S-T2EsPCXn93-1rIw8AqCM=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67023869/132_Pedro_Munhoz.0.jpg"> Pedro Munhoz saw Frankie Edgar as the biggest fight of his MMA career. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1534/pedro-munhoz">Pedro Munhoz</a> is the latest withdrawal from UFC’s “Fight Island” series after testing positive for COVID-19, sources told MMA Fighting following...

01 Jan Kamaru Usman will take Jorge Masvidal’s ‘BMF’ title after ‘I go out there and beat his ass’ at UFC 251

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/sgQku3hpM2K9vRqux7D3wX7A768=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67024099/144_Kamaru_Usman_x_Colby_Covington.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The name on the contract didn’t matter much to <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman">Kamaru Usman</a> as he prepared to fight at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1125/ufc-251">UFC 251</a>. While he spent weeks getting ready to face former teammate <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2911/gilbert-burns">Gilbert Burns</a> on July 11,...