UFC announced Friday that a three-round lightweight bout between Michael Chandler and Tony Ferguson is being set for UFC 274 on May 7 and will take place at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ. It’s a great match-up for both fighters, both very technical with unorthodox styles, especially Ferguson. Ferguson
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We dive into the case of Ben Askren, and it is both an inspiration and a cautionary tale for athletes. During his competition days, Ben Askren was a passionate wrestler. Known as “Funky” for his unique approach to wrestling, he became an NCAA Division I National Champion and a four-time
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Charles Oliveira def. Justin Gaethje by submission (RNC) at 3:22 of round 1. Charles Oliveira submitted Justin Gaethje via RNC in the first round of the UFC 274 main event on Saturday, as the Brazilian took the first step on what he hopes will be his road back to the
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On Saturday at UFC 262, Charles Oliveira defeated Michael Chandler by second-round TKO to capture the vacant UFC lightweight title. Shortly after the fight, Irish superstar Conor McGregor took to Twitter to congratulate Oliveira and, of course, insert himself into the conversation. McGregor’s tweet on its face seems to be
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Upcoming UFC Lightweight Title contender Charles ‘do Bronx’ Oliveira has earned the third degree on his BJJ black belt. This comes just weeks before he goes for the UFC Lightweight Title against Michael Chandler at UFC 262. The title was previously held by the notorious and now-retired Khabib Nurmagamedov. The
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UFC 257 was a blockbuster event. In the main event, Dustin Poirier avenged a 2014 loss to Conor McGregor, defeating him by TKO midway through the second round. And in the night’s co-main event, Michael Chandler had a spectacular UFC debut, knocking out Dan Hooker in the first round. What’s
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On Saturday, January 22, Conor McGregor will return from a year away from the Octagon to square off with Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257. The fight is a rematch of their 2014 match-up which saw McGregor win by first-round knockout. In the co-main event, former Bellator
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Following his dominant win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October 2020, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov stunned fans worldwide by announcing his immediate retirement from MMA. Now three months later, Nurmagomedov is still officially the UFC champion, and UFC president Dana White has refused to close the door
Read moreGoiti Yamauchi stepped into the cage for the 28th time at Bellator 229 against Saad Awad. The fight started off as pretty unremarkable until Yamauchi shot in for a single-leg against his fellow Bellator veteran. Awad defended the shot well and even briefly established top half-guard position. It only took
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The largest ever ADCC Trials event is set to go down this weekend. With approximately 800 total competitors registered, the ADCC East Coast Trials is scheduled for November 6-7. The complete competitor list has now been released, and features a number of North America’s top grapplers. Male East Coast Trials
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