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01 Jan Deiveson Figueiredo expects ‘much easier’ weight cut for UFC 256, predicts first-round win over Brandon Moreno

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/HMdMJg07m5jgVyWIxiOGs-jV2AQ=/499x333:4822x3215/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68473920/UFC_JB_2020_11_20_0043_20201120110823537.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Deiveson Figueiredo returns to the octagon Saturday night to defend his throne against Brandon Moreno. | Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4188/deiveson-figueiredo">Deiveson Figueiredo</a> doesn’t expect any...

01 Jan Eddie Wineland vs. John Castaneda targeted for Feb. 20 UFC event

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0cfYJ2304MrSeK7M_I7gsbd8FNU=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68475980/025_Eddie_Wineland_x_Grigory_Popov.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> A pair of bantamweight veterans will try to snap recent skids when <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/228/eddie-wineland">Eddie Wineland</a> and <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5364/john-castaneda">John Castaneda</a> meet...

01 Jan Morning Report: Dana White speaks about the recent uptick in fight week COVID-19-related bout cancellations

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<figure> <img alt="Dana White" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Ro-d6_fxWthafOkpt1Ld9cJpVwE=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68469584/300_Dana_White.0.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Dana White | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> When the COVID-19 pandemic first began spreading, most sports leagues in the world shut down to...

01 Jan On to the Next One: Matches to make after UFC Vegas 16

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<figure> <img alt="UFC Fight Night: Hermansson v Vettori" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jUNhwysJDcNv6qnKG9DJCmfI1dI=/0x0:5000x3333/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68469833/1289661006.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> In the 21st episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck...

01 Jan Francis Ngannou frustrated, struggling to find motivation while still waiting for Stipe Miocic and his title shot

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<figure> <img alt="UFC 249 Ngannou v Rozenstruik" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/I9w8eLs6MdGqBSh94a93Kudfu1g=/0x0:3144x2096/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68470191/1223914347.jpg.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC</figcaption> </figure> After running through <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5156/jairzinho-rozenstruik">Jairzinho Rozenstruik</a> in just 20 seconds in May, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3362/francis-ngannou">Francis Ngannou</a>...

01 Jan Sean O’Malley claims Thomas Almeida declined UFC 258 fight

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/AfDspCq6I1QulVerijkFnJEL9Y4=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68467226/052_Sean_O_Malley_x_Jose_Quinones.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Sean O’Malley | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4140/sean-o-malley">Sean O’Malley</a> hopes to return to action sometime this February even if a fan-friendly matchup at...

01 Jan UFC Vegas 17 poster featuring Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, Geoff Neal released

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/j1Z4fTeHwyPFXmSLPQTem1_KXN4=/0x0:2440x1627/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68467470/094_Stephen_Thompson_x_Vicente_Luque.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Stephen Thompson (pictured) fights Geoff Neal in the welterweight main event of UFC Vegas 17 on Dec. 19 | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting</figcaption> </figure> <a...

01 Jan LFA 96 highlights: UFC Vegas 16 wasn’t only fight card this weekend with knockout slam

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<figure> <img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/e_lCgg4XeBuIbpbOv7-wr5hfLqI=/121x0:1372x834/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68467618/Screen_Shot_2020_12_06_at_11.10.22_AM.0.png"> </figure> One day before <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5382/jordan-leavitt">Jordan Leavitt</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/12/5/22156538/ufc-vegas-16-video-jordan-leavitt-knocks-out-matt-wiman-with-brutal-slam-in-just-22-seconds">pulled off a brutal slam</a> on <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/393/matt-wiman">Matt Wiman</a> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1180/ufc-vegas-16-hermansson-vs-holland">UFC Vegas 16</a>, Mo Miller pulled off his own slam knockout at LFA...

01 Jan Jiu-jitsu coach, TUF 18 contestant Rafael de Freitas jailed on charge of criminal sexual penetration

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<figure> <img alt="The Ultimate Fighter 18: Team Rousey v Team Tate" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/boD5TslXdJV7kO09JRTgXVl800o=/0x0:2000x1333/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68467758/179505685.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> Rafael “Barata” de Freitas, a jiu-jitsu coach...

01 Jan Taila Santos vs. Gillian Robertson, Jimmy Flick vs. Cody Durden set for UFC Vegas 17

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<figure> <img alt="UFC Fight Night Hermansson v Vettori: Weigh-Ins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/cpzx_OxRpNIzGLG5db99sTYdNxg=/0x0:4444x2963/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/68467841/1229944618.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> A quartet of recently displaced fighters have been rebooked for...