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01 Jan Zhang Weili believes Rose Namajunas’ political talk ‘crossed the line’ ahead of UFC 261 title fight

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kEK8-8RbzPFEyZ0YlMuSZmu8ejU=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69965833/227_Zhang_Weili_x_Joanna_Je_drzejczyk.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Zhang Weili | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> The pre-fight trash talk ahead of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4539/zhang-weili">Zhang Weili</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2024/rose-namajunas">Rose Namajunas</a>’ first fight wasn’t exactly...

01 Jan Deontay Wilder stands by accusation that Tyson Fury cheated in rematch: ‘I’ll go to my grave believing what I believe in’

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<figure> <img alt="Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder - News Conference" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/IsfMr4cJXkXtsz5h6nY92lrFkho=/0x0:3395x2263/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69966189/1345216401.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Deontay Wilder | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> The heat between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder is...

01 Jan Between the Links: Sterling Out, Sandhagen in at UFC 267, Bellator news, Daukaus-Holland ending, Dern vs. Rodriguez, more

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/yD6dY5xVbOksitThIvNEFezw6Sg=/186x0:1806x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69966490/BTL_Clean__5_.0.jpg"> </figure> Between the Links returns ahead of a busy weekend in the combat sports world. Host Mike Heck is joined by MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs and Damon Martin as they discuss the biggest...

01 Jan UFC Vegas 40 poster released featuring new main event as Aspen Ladd faces Norma Dumont

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7gKpzthti7UuougdE7XIQHHf3Mw=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69966799/241_Aspen_Ladd.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> The upcoming <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1255/ufc-vegas-40-holm-vs-dumont">UFC Vegas 40</a> event on Oct. 16 just got a new main event and now there’s a...

01 Jan Morning Report: Justin Gaethje on fight with Michael Chandler: ‘He’s gonna be a timid soul when he starts shooting for legs’

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 254: Khabib v Gaethje" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Vv5eaid2PacRvEuc5YlrfuawCFg=/0x0:5316x3544/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69963261/1282038982.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Justin Gaethje | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> With his return less than a month away, <a...

01 Jan MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings, October Update: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Amanda Nunes debate heats up

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/nU8CZnr9fr85QuLkKvyWNXqkD6k=/147x0:1767x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69963433/Oct_P4P_Thumb2.0.jpg"> </figure> Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel of experts sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best...

01 Jan Trocação Franca: Mackenzie Dern on endless accent debate, choosing to represent Brazil over U.S., Marina Rodriguez and more

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<figure> <img alt="Mackenzie Dern" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/cyKUCpNp3i3W7Ipocr29TO4w1nA=/0x0:2400x1600/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69963766/007_Mackenzie_Dern.0.jpg"> <figcaption>E. Casey Leydon, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3624/mackenzie-dern">Mackenzie Dern</a> is after all the marbles. The jiu-jitsu legend and rising UFC strawweight star stops by MMA...

01 Jan With Holly Holm out, Aspen Ladd steps in to face Norma Dumont in UFC Vegas 40 main event

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/s1CAXpHkvgExFGjSGtTcALjMbb4=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69963915/116_Aspen_Ladd.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Aspen Ladd | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> An injury to former UFC champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2173/holly-holm">Holly Holm</a> has led to a switch to next weekend’s...

01 Jan Tyson Fury disappointed in Anthony Joshua loss, he was ‘probably looking at Oleksandr Usyk and thinking of Tyson Fury’

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<figure> <img alt="Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder - Press Conference" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/BtoEW0v2l_Xq7MpG9jyeOIVTC48=/0x0:3950x2633/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69964192/1324774798.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> Before Tyson Fury signed a contract for his trilogy against Deontay Wilder,...

01 Jan Patricio Pitbull vacates lightweight title; Peter Queally vs. Patricky Pitbull elevated to title fight at Bellator 270

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/BK6M8BM9DNrtZiCmWTejZhK_aLg=/0x0:3850x2567/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/69960281/A44I7894.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Lucas Noonan / BELLATOR MMA</figcaption> </figure> There will be a new Bellator lightweight champion crowned when the promotion returns to Dublin next month. Bellator president <a...