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Aljamain Sterling is weighing in on the rumored Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera rematch. The former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is having a hard time understanding why the UFC would skip over other contenders and give Sean O’Malley (17-1 MMA) a rematch with Chito Vera (23-8 MMA). ‘Suga’ became the new UFC bantamweight champion
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The official UFC rankings (see them here) could be getting a facelift. UFC CEO Dana White and his matchmaking team are considering an expansion for each division that would increase rankings categories from 15 fighters to 20, citing challenges in the welterweight class as a catalyst for potential change. “The welterweight division would be a
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The women’s strawweight division saw a ton of movement after Marina Rodriguez’ TKO win over Michelle Waterson-Gomez. Waterson-Gomez moved back to No. 14, which made the way for Loopy Godinez and Angela Hill to each move up a spot. In addition, Tabatha Ricci moved up a spot to No. 10 and Amanda Ribas fell one
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UFC President Dana White could barely get through his tongue-and-cheek response to a report of Showtime Boxing’s demise before cursing Stephen Espinoza. White trolled the Espinoza-led department of the premium cable channel that was recently absorbed into the streaming service Paramount+. Then White let loose his real feelings on the executive, whom he repeatedly clashed
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Dana White, UFC CEO, is not fond of Showtime Boxing despite having done business collectively ahead of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in Aug. 2017. When a reporter asked Dana White about potential rumors of Showtime drifting away from boxing altogether, the 54-year-old Las Vegas and Boston native didn’t hold back. “F*** [Stephen] Espinoza and
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Another Bantamweight banger looks to be getting put together to help close out Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) 2023 calendar. A thrilling match up between former undisputed and interim titleholder, Petr Yan (16-5), and rising contender, Song Yadong (20-7-1, 1 no contest), is in the works to serve as the main event of a UFC Fight
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Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterSep 24, 2023, 07:29 PM ET Israel Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, pleaded guilty in court Monday morning to drunk driving in his home country of New Zealand, his team told ESPN on Sunday. The incident happened Aug. 19. Adesanya was driving with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC Vegas 79 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Sat. night (Sept. 23, 2023) at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lightweight headliner Mateusz Gamrot jumped one spot to No. 6 after capturing a technical knockout victory
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Featherweights with matching 7-1 records meet in the middle of the card this week as Angel Pacheco steps in with Danny Silva. The elder member of this pairing, Pacheco has earned four straight victories, all by stoppage, and wrapped up his camp working with Rob Font, Calvin Kattar, and the rest of the New England
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 25, 2023, 02:21 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office will not pursue criminal charges against former UFC star Nate Diaz related to his involvement in a street brawl earlier this year on Bourbon
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“There’s been ups and downs this entire time,” he said. “Sometimes, you’re on top of the world. Other times, you’re not. Right now, I can’t think of the fights that have already passed. I’m excited for this opportunity, and I’m excited to be sitting here.” Even though Means isn’t necessarily putting more weight on this
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