Oddsmakers have locked in Dustin Poirier as a betting favorite for his upcoming rematch with fellow UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 on July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The lightweight matchup will serve as the main event and be contested for the “BMF” title. With the top of the lightweight division
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The Washington native has gone 3-3 inside the Octagon since he made his debut back in 2019, earning wins over Daniel Teymur, Peter Barrett, and Felipe Colares. Throughout that time period, Hooper feels like he has grown as a fighter and has been able to transfer that into his fights. “I feel a bit more
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UFC Vegas 73 fighters face-off following weigh-ins Watch the UFC Vegas 73 fighters face-off with their respective opponents following the official weigh-in on Friday. Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill headline the fight card, which takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC Vegas 73 Preview: Mackenzie Dern vs. Angela Hill [embedded content]
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley will headline UFC 292 on Aug. 19, UFC president Dana White announced on Tuesday. The pay-per-view event will take place
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No. 2 men’s pound-for-pound fighter Volkanovski (25-2, fighting out of Windang, NSW, Australia) returns to featherweight looking to secure his fifth successful title defense. A well-rounded grappler and striker, he holds spectacular wins against Max Holloway (thrice), Brian Ortega and Jose Aldo. Volkanovski now plans to prove he is the undisputed champion by stopping Rodriguez.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Vegas 73 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., May 20, 2023) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a strawweight main event between Top 15 title hopefuls Mackenzie
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Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 18, 2023, 03:29 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun If Sean O’Malley is to become the UFC’s bantamweight champion this summer, he’ll have to defeat the most dangerous bantamweight in the history of the sport — at least in
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Tatiana Suarez is back. After a successful return at Flyweight off the heels of four years on the shelf, Suarez (10-0) is set to get back in the mix at her primary division of Strawweight. The Ultimate Fighter 23 (TUF) winner is set to take on the No. 6-ranked contender and former Invicta Fighting Championship
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