At UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises, jiu-jitsu world champion Rodolfo Vieira bounced back from his first career MMA loss with a third-round submission win over Dustin Stoltzfus. Following the win, an emotional Vieira broke down in tears as he described what the victory meant to him. “I’m definitely emotional
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It’s official: Nick Diaz is fighting again. More than 17 years after their UFC 47 fight, Robbie Lawler and Nick Diaz are back – but who will come out on top this time? The UFC has officially announced that Diaz will be taking on Robbie Lawler at UFC 266 on
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On Saturday, July 17, jiu-jitsu specialist Rodolfo Vieira returns to MMA action when he takes on Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Moises. It will be Vieira’s first fight since suffering his first MMA defeat, a stunning submission loss to the relatively unheralded Anthony Hernandez at UFC 258.
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Jiu-jitsu standout Mackenzie Dern is continuing her climb up the ranks of the UFC strawweight division. Dern is now scheduled to take on Marina Rodriguez in the main event of a UFC Fight Night on October 9. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first broke the news of the bout. An IBJJF gi
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At UFC 264, Conor McGregor lost his rubber match with Dustin Poirier after suffering a gruesome leg break. But minutes before McGregor snapped his shin in half, he attacked a guillotine choke that proved to be a pivotal point in the fight. That guillotine — both McGregor’s attempt to apply
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In the main event of UFC 264, Dustin Poirier won his rubber match with Conor McGregor after McGregor suffered a broken leg late in the first round. Immediately following the fight, tempers flared as McGregor — seated against the cage as his leg was tended to — continued to berate
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On Saturday at UFC 264, jiu-jitsu specialist Ryan Hall suffered the first loss of his UFC career when he was knocked out by undefeated prospect Ilia Topuria in just under five minutes. Following the disappointing loss, Hall posted a statement on Instagram revealing that he broke his hand during the
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On Saturday at UFC 264, jiu-jitsu specialist Ryan Hall will make his much-anticipated return to the Octagon following a two-year lay-off when he faces undefeated prospect Ilia Topuria. With his 8-1 record and prodigious submission skills, Hall has been a bit of an enigma in MMA. His jiu-jitsu based style
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Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely considered one of, if not the best lightweight MMA fighter of all time, and he did it all with a brutally crushing top game. The “smesh,” as it’s commonly known, led to victories over the likes of Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Rafael
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One of the most hotly anticipated returns to the cage now feels one step closer to a reality. On Wednesday, TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter reported that, per UFC president Dana White, the UFC is targeting a rematch between Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler for a co-main event slot in September. The
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