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01 Jan Lacking opponents, Giga Chikadze declares: ‘I’m going to make things happen by my fists and kicks’

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6DqOmCmZ3r-n3u2p5yTvSeCwe1w=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68747450/105_Giga_Chikadze.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Giga Chikadze | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3482/giga-chikadze">Giga Chikadze</a> twice drove to Las Vegas, on weight and in shape, ready to show up...

01 Jan Video: Shamil Musaev hands Uros Jurisic first loss, starts post-fight melee at KSW 58

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/kE4VWLAtIzFOnKiGh9IKuQze1fg=/157x0:1434x851/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68747620/kswchaos.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Shamil Musaev (blue shorts) takes down Uros Jurisic (green shirt) after their fight at KSW 58 on Saturday | @AjenoAmigo, Twitter</figcaption> </figure> Shamil Musaev is...

01 Jan Patricio Pitbull expects Michael Chandler to beat Dustin Poirier ‘easily,’ but still won’t be MMA’s best lightweight

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<figure> <img alt="Michael Chandler and Patricio Pitbull" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/XU-fVaR-DyCVMdTG_XMgSJOAEow=/0x0:3850x2567/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68747964/A44I5195.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Patricio Freire became a two-division champion in Bellator by stopping Michael Chandler in just 61 seconds. | Bellator</figcaption> </figure> Every time...

01 Jan XMMA video: Ex-UFC fighter Francisco Rivera wins by nasty KO in first fight since 2016, Andre Fialho punches out James Vick

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ld_QWbBbC27TNoPjPRTDMwRNF0c=/344x0:1871x1018/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68748149/xmmako.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Francisco Rivera (red gloves) strikes a fallen Ryan Lilley | @ImShannonTho, Twitter</figcaption> </figure> A number of former UFC fighters competed at XMMA’s show in Florida...

01 Jan Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs explains why he never made the move from wrestling to MMA

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<figure> <img alt="2014 FILA Freestyle Wrestling World Cup" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/rHJBerY_DuKLzyImf-JutYQ81YU=/0x0:3000x2000/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68748287/479179401.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Jordan Burroughs | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> When Jordan Burroughs was preparing for the 2012 Olympic games, the...

01 Jan Jimmy Flick overcame thoughts of retirement during 10-year journey to UFC

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NEh_gAlGdQ9qTjGLnY09AM8ArTM=/0x0:5665x3777/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68748454/_CN26207_2020121915022991.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> Just looking at the past 12 months of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5444/jimmy-flick">Jimmy Flick</a>’s career, it’s hard to imagine that he was headed anywhere else...

01 Jan Videos: Top Bellator ground-and-pound finishes, including hammers of Fedor Emelianenko

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ArXL-1FIkT1l3g3f0gNkeoFMYvg=/0x0:1497x998/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68748840/Screen_Shot_2021_01_29_at_12.22.04_PM.0.png"> </figure> As fans await the start of Bellator’s 2021 schedule, the promotion is looking back at some of the best finishes inside the circular cage. In a two-part series released on YouTube,...

01 Jan Video: Kamaru Usman won’t ever declare he’s the greatest of all time: ‘That’s not something you bestow upon yourself’

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/7gaSdr9foCBJBLI778LerV8A-7A=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68747206/150_Kamaru_Usman.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2033/kamaru-usman">Kamaru Usman</a> is smart enough to learn from the mistakes others have made before him. As he was scratching and...

01 Jan Alex da Silva out of UFC Vegas 18 with knee injury, replacement opponent sought for Devonte Smith

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Nh0hT60j4lRbDAjJkdEqTjZtQtY=/0x0:2400x1600/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68747271/018_Devonte_Smith_x_Julian_Erosa.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Devonte Smith (pictured) needs a new opponent for UFC Vegas 18 following Alex da Silva’s withdrawal | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> The UFC is...

01 Jan Ilima-Lei Macfarlane moving on after ‘boring as sh*t’ title loss to Bellator champ Juliana Velasquez

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LMSPM_AnkYlQVoZhyFn4uKWcqms=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68747330/108_Ilima_Lei_Macfarlane_x_Valerie_Letourneau.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> Former Bellator flyweight champ <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3352/ilima-macfarlane">Ilima-Lei Macfarlane</a> has no desire for an immediate rematch with <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4308/juliana-velasquez">Juliana...