9:31 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi The UFC fight on Saturday between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, which ended abruptly in the first round, is being investigated by a U.S.-based betting integrity firm after several sportsbooks in multiple states reported
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UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has revealed who he wants to fight next. ‘Funk Master’ is fresh off his return to action last month at UFC 280. Standing opposite the champion was T.J. Dillashaw, who had bad blood with Sterling heading in. Sadly for fans, the bout wasn’t exactly a thriller. – Advertisement – Instead,
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Islam Makhachev tells UFC to ‘stop playing games,’ casts doubts on champ vs. champ match Newly crowned lightweight champion Islam Makhachev called out featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski after his win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 on October 22. Volkanovski (25-1) is riding a 22-fight winning streak and has successfully defended the 145-pound title four
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The UFC 280 edition of The Thrill and the Agony focuses on the top three fights on the pay-per-view card: Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira, Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw, and Sean O’Malley vs. Petr Yan. The footage takes us behind-the-scenes into the immediate aftermath of Makhachev’s second-round submission win over Oliveira, which came with
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Kelvin Gastelum is thinking about returning to welterweight. Gastelum fought at welterweight seven times inside the UFC but missed weight twice, including one when he weighed-in at 180lbs. After having trouble making weight he made the permanent move to welterweight in 2016 and had success right away. Gastelum 3-1 and one No Contest to earn
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UFC Vegas 64 Post-fight Press Conference Video Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 64 event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the big winners from the fight card will field questions during the post-fight press conference. UFC Vegas 64 was headlined by a women’s strawweight bout between No. 3 ranked Marina Rodriguez and No. 7 ranked
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