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Jesus Pinedo reflects on wild 2023 PFL season: Championship win, $1 million prize, securing fight vs. Patricio ‘Pitbull’
The PFL seasons have been host to many incredible stories, but perhaps its most fairytale run came by the hands of Peru’s Jesus Pinedo. Seven months ago, Pinedo was unknown to the MMA world when he entered PFL’s 2023 featherweight tournament. Not only was he one of the lesser-known...
UFC books Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng for February event
Days after he was removed from this Saturday’s event, Daniel Marcos is back on the UFC schedule. With visa issues expected to be resolved, Marcos (15-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) faces Aori Qileng (25-11 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night event Feb. 10 at the UFC Apex in...
UFC on ESPN 52 medical suspensions: Headliners, Bobby Green among 12 fighters facing 180 days off
UFC on ESPN 52 took place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas and featured a dozen fights. Of the 24 competitors on the card, 12 fighters were suspended 180 days due to injuries sustained in their bouts, according to documentation from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation...
Why did Anthony Smith take short-notice fight vs. Khalil Rountree? ‘I like doing crazy sh*t’
LAS VEGAS – Anthony Smith knows it seems crazy to some, which is precisely why he likes it so much. Two weeks ago, Smith (37-18 MMA, 12-8 UFC) didn’t even have a fight on the books. Saturday, he steps into the UFC Fight Night 233 co-main bout opposite Khalil...
UFC 299 adds Maycee Barber vs. Katlyn Chookagian
UFC 299 continues to fill, this time with the addition of a women’s flyweight fight. Contenders Maycee Barber and Katlyn Chookagian will collide at the March 9 pay-per-view event. While no location is official, Miami is the frontrunner for the event. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently...
Bryce Mitchell steps into UFC 296 vs. Josh Emmett on short notice
Bryce Mitchell is stepping in short notice. With Giga Chikadze out due to a groin injury, Mitchell (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) inserts into the lineup opposite Josh Emmett (18-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) in a featherweight contender prelim. The fight takes place as part of UFC 296 on Dec. 16...
Brandon Moreno set as UFC 296 backup fighter for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Brandon Royval
The UFC will use Brandon Moreno as its insurance for the UFC 296 flyweight title co-headliner. Former two-time champion Moreno (21-7-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) is set to serve as the backup fighter for the Dec. 16 title rematch between Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval, which takes place at T-Mobile...
Song Yadong plans to call out Petr Yan with UFC Fight Night 233 main event win
LAS VEGAS – Song Yadong sees Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 233 main event against Chris Gutierrez as a table-setter for a run to the title in 2024. Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) headlines the UFC’s penultimate event of the year in a five-round bantamweight fight with Gutierrez (20-5-2 MMA,...
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