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10:02 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a middleweight main event between former title challengers Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori in October, multiple sources told ESPN. The 185-pound bout is expected to headline UFC Fight Night on Oct. 23. UFC officials have not announced an official location for the event. Costa (13-1) has
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Islam Makhachev-Rafael Dos Anjos slated for UFC 267 Surging lightweight contender Islam Makhachev will make his return at UFC 267 after a dominant performance at UFC Vegas 31 which saw him submit Thiago Moises in the fourth round by way of rear-naked choke. The no. 5 ranked lightweight contender will face no. 7 ranked lightweight
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UFC middleweight murder boi Sean Strickland is now a Top 10 fighter, thanks to a commanding performance against hot-and-cold striking sensation Uriah Hall in the UFC Vegas 33 main event last weekend in “Sin City.” The defeat dropped “Prime Time” to No. 10. Here’s how UFC compiles its “official” rankings: Rankings were generated by a
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Vicente Luque thought he would be fighting Michael Chiesa after his win over Tyron Woodley in March. Luque and Chiesa are currently ranked fifth and sixth at welterweight and both are dark horses of the division. It’s an intriguing matchup but for the Brazilian, he knows stylistic, it’s a striker vs. grappler matchup. Luque is
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11:28 PM ET The UFC has added a high-profile lightweight matchup between Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev to UFC 267. Both sides have agreed to the 155-pound contest, which will take place on Oct. 30. The UFC has not announced a venue for the event, but it is expected to take place in Abu
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