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01 Jan Video: Phil Hawes says ‘it was UFC or bust’ for his career ahead of 18-second KO at UFC 254

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/KhR9ZLkICPpLTp-xjMyKYFWHa9A=/103x0:1723x1080/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67692050/Phil_Hawes_YT.0.jpg"> ABU DHABI — <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/weight-class/middleweight">Middleweight</a> <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3653/phil-hawes">Phil Hawes</a> spoke with reporters backstage on Fight Island following his 18-second finish of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5492/jacob-malkoun">Jacob Malkoun</a> on the main card of <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>. “Megatron” discussed the road it took to get to the...

01 Jan UFC 255 official with two flyweight title fights, more bouts announced for November pay-per-view

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/qvouTlZ1MZ_01VOuwQ3g5w6_ziw=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67692486/107_Deiveson_Figueiredo.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Following a monthlong run in Abu Dhabi, the UFC will return to Las Vegas for the remainder of 2020. The promotion on Saturday confirmed its next pay-per-view card, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1145/ufc-255">UFC 255,</a> which takes place on Nov. 21...

01 Jan Javier Mendez didn’t know Khabib Nurmagomedov was going to retire at UFC 254, addresses weigh-in controversy

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<img alt="UFC 254: Khabib v Gaethje" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/8aAxlFXolLAtGdqQkrn_LfKGdPY=/0x476:2223x1958/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67692759/1282039091.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images When UFC lightweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> laid his gloves on the canvas after beating <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>, fans weren’t the only ones shocked....

01 Jan Jon Jones jabs Khabib Nurmagomedov fans: 15-4, and you guys are talking about the GOAT?

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/vrsuwk__1vv5-WwfSAp2ACuKszk=/0x87:1174x870/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67693018/Screen_Shot_2020_10_26_at_4.18.11_PM.0.png"> Two days after a tweet storm about <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a>, former UFC light heavyweight champion <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/47/jon-jones">Jon Jones</a> hasn’t let go of the GOAT argument. Jones on Monday posted <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0sLkRHrQI/?igshid=vln3ssz52zk">a selfie video</a> jabbing at Nurmagomedov fans who say the 32-year-old...

01 Jan Brian Ortega explains oversized cup at UFC Fight Island 6

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<img alt="UFC Fight Night: Ortega v The Korean Zombie" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/RdOrFmsZWnh32Ic60KcdA7EiJas=/0x0:4755x3170/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67693263/1280820398.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC featherweight <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2838/brian-ortega">Brian Ortega</a> got MMA fans talking at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1164/ufc-fight-island-6-ortega-vs-korean-zombie">UFC Fight Island 6</a>, and not just because he delivered a commanding performance against...

01 Jan Morning Report: In the wake of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, Michael Chandler calls for bout with Justin Gaethje

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<img alt="Michael Chandler" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/MdevPczDPkEVc3lkKm3jf6tB0V4=/0x0:1920x1280/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67688789/134_Michael_Chandler.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting This weekend, at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1480/khabib-nurmagomedov">Khabib Nurmagomedov</a> submitted <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1526/justin-gaethje">Justin Gaethje</a> with a triangle choke to retain his lightweight title. Following the victory, Nurmagomedov then announced his retirement from the sport, citing the...

01 Jan On to the Next One: Matches to make after UFC 254

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<img alt="UFC 254: Khabib v Gaethje" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/27s-DVUO_6e6quoWpIIbMyM278s=/0x0:4658x3105/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67689068/1282038114.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images In the 15th episode of On to the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>...

01 Jan UFC 254 Aftermath: Where do we go from here? Making the case for a lightweight tournament

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<img alt="UFC 254: Khabib v Gaethje" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/vawxw3RrUYlfydsBr2RQII3cm0E=/0x0:4251x2834/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67689403/1229263456.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images This past Saturday, <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a> took place on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi and it’s an event that will go down as one of the most consequential...

01 Jan Jared Cannonier reports broken arm in UFC 254 loss to Robert Whittaker

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<img alt="UFC 254: Whittaker v Cannonier" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/chmdVKf1i4ISeBAyvCgmVxyzxpc=/0x0:5377x3585/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67689817/1282030948.jpg.0.jpg"> Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Would-be middleweight contender <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3047/jared-cannonier">Jared Cannonier</a> suffered a serious injury setback in addition to a loss to ex-champ <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1900/robert-whittaker">Robert Whittaker</a> at <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1140/ufc-254">UFC 254</a>. Cannonier, whom champ...

01 Jan Dana White: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker rematch ‘the fight that makes sense right now’

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<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/aIoxdY53LeKwV2f1Nyh9K8TtPp0=/0x0:2880x1920/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/67686792/303_Israel_Adesanya.0.jpg"> Esther Lin, MMA Fighting <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/1900/robert-whittaker">Robert Whittaker</a> isn’t stepping out of the middleweight title picture just yet. “The Reaper” successfully held his spot in the contenders’ line on Saturday with a unanimous decision win over <a href="https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3047/jared-cannonier">Jared Cannonier</a> in the co-main...