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Manel Kape-Kyoji Horiguchi to headline UFC Vegas 119
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (221+ words) Manel Kape will look to get some revenge as the main event of a UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Kape is set to fight No. 5-ranked flyweight Kyoji Horiguchi in a headlining bout at UFC Vegas 119 on June 20, the…...
Ranking title shot chances of top UFC welterweight contenders
16+ hour ago (1074+ words) The UFC's welterweight division is in the early stages of a new era. Islam Makhachev became the new 170-pound champion and the latest UFC champ to earn a title in a second weight class when he defeated Jack Della Maddalena…...
UFC announces first-ever event in Serbia
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (76+ words) Serbia is set for some MMA action. The UFC will host a card in Belgrade on Aug. 1, it announced on Monday. It will mark the first time ever that the UFC has gone to Serbia. The event will be held…...
UFC Cage Locks: Ex-champ Sterling a slight underdog against Zalal
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (652+ words) Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal will look to make a statement this weekend. The featherweight contenders are set for a five-round UFC Fight Night main event at the Meta Apex with the winner getting one step closer to a title…...
Sterling, Zalal talk past training, 'weird' featherweight title picture
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (643+ words) When Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal step into the cage this weekend for their UFC Fight Night main event, it won't be the first time they've felt the other's skill. Though never full-time teammates, the pair has spent some brief…...
Aljamain Sterling looks to snap Youssef Zalal's streak at UFC Fight Night
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1298+ words) Collecting a second title has been all the rage in the UFC in recent years. Ten different active or former champions since 2015 went on to win a second UFC title in a different division, and if Aljamain Sterling keeps winning…...
Full lineup for UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim revealed
1+ week, 2+ day ago (247+ words) A middleweight matchup between Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan was among a batch of new bouts confirmed for a June 6 UFC Fight Night event. The organization announced Tuesday a full 12-fight lineup set for the Meta Apex in Nevada. A…...
Malott bumps Burns, Covington out of welterweight rankings after latest win
1+ week, 2+ day ago (491+ words) First, Mike Malott sent Gilbert Burns into retirement at a UFC Fight Night in Winnipeg, then he took his place in the rankings. The Canadian welterweight star has gone from unranked to now being situated at No. 11 in the latest…...
UFC returning to Azerbaijan for Fight Night event in Baku on June 27
1+ week, 2+ day ago (216+ words) The UFC will hold a Fight Night event in Azerbaijan for the second consecutive year. The organization announced Tuesday it will return on June 27 with a card in Baku. No bouts have been added to the lineup at this point,…...
Mike Malott gets TKO win, sends Gilbert Burns into retirement at UFC Winnipeg
1+ week, 5+ day ago (736+ words) Mike Malott earned the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career Saturday night in Winnipeg. The Canadian welterweight stopped Gilbert Burns via technical knockout in the featured bout of a UFC Fight Night event. The 170-pounders traded heavy punches…...