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Esther Lin, MMA Fighting On Saturday night, Khabib Nurmagomedov defended his UFC lightweight title with a third-round submission win over interim champion Dustin Poirier. It was, for the most part, total domination. Poirier had brief moments of success in the second and third rounds but ultimately they were fleeting and Nurmagomedov did what he’s done […]

While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. Inside, see what the fighters from UFC 240 went with as their backing tracks in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 1 2 […]

The Professional Fighters League is bringing its playoffs to the fight capital of the world. Officials announced Tuesday that the league’s upcoming playoff events will take place over the course of three weeks with shows on Oct. 11, 17, and 31 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. These events will determine who advances […]

The hugely anticipated battle between Australian UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and the Nigerian-born New-Zealand based interim champ Israel Adesanya appears to be set for UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

The bad blood between retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi and former UFC fighter Artem Lobov will finally boil over this weekend at Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships (BKFC) 6 from Florida. The long simmering feud originated with Malignaggi and Lobov’s close friend and teammate Conor McGregor after they were sparring partners for a very brief period of […]

No longer facing the grueling weight cut that came with fighting at 155 pounds, Kevin Lee expected to be a new man in his welterweight debut at UFC Rochester on Saturday night. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

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Among the many straight-faced declarations he’s broadcasted over the years, one of Dana White’s favorites is that he doesn’t wait on anybody. If you have a champion — or even a contender — who is suspended, or injured, or who is simply dawdling, the show must go on. He will find an interim belt lying […]

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Ten months from his last outing, Northern Irish fan favorite Alan Philpott is adamant that he will make a lasting impression when he debuts under the ONE Championship banner at Thursday’s Warriors Series. After being left on the sidelines during ACB’s hiatus in 2018, Philpott tried unsuccessfully to join the Bellator ranks. “The Apprentice” was […]

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Shane Kruchten officially has been a Bellator fighter for more than 15 months. His total fight time, though, officially adds up to 37 seconds. That’s how long it took Aaron Pico to knock out Kruchten in his first and only promotional appearance. The win brought Pico’s Bellator record to 2-1 and served as fuel to […]

Two of the heaviest hitters at 205 pounds are set to meet at UFC London on March 16, when rising star Dominick Reyes takes on Volkan Oezdemir inside the O2 Arena in London, England. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com

LAS VEGAS — At UFC 235 media day, Jeremy Stephens discusses his fight against Zabit Magomedsharipov, the hype behind Magomedsharipov, his battles with mental health, and much more. View full post on MMA Fighting – All Posts

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TORONTO – Just like her opponent Saturday night, Jessica Eye thinks there are big things in store for her with a win. The womens’ flyweight fight everyone is talking about is between former bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko (15-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and ex-strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the UFC 231 […]

DENVER – “The Ultimate Fighter 27” winner Mike Trizano knows Luis Pena believes he should have been the season champion, but he isn’t taking their post-show matchup personal. “It doesn’t matter to me,” Trizano told MMAjunkie. “A lot of people are having trouble finding opponents. Mine called me out, so I was like, ‘OK, I […]

The UFC 233 bout between flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and bantamweight champ T.J. Dillashaw will be taking place at 125 pounds, opening the possibility of Dillashaw becoming the sixth two-division champ in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. View full post on Recent News on Sherdog.com