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“We will never do business together”

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“We will never do business together”

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO and President Dana White (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / … (+) AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images If you were hoping to see UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones take on PFL SuperFights champion Francis Ngannou in a dream fight, Dana White may have delivered the […]

Khamzat Chimaev heard “something clicking” when he squeezed Robert Whittaker’s jaw at UFC 308

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Khamzat Chimaev heard “something clicking” when he squeezed Robert Whittaker’s jaw at UFC 308

Khamzat Chimaev didn't intend to hurt Robert Whittaker, but it just happened that way. On Saturday night at UFC 308, Chimaev picked up the eighth win of his UFC career by stopping Whittaker with a neck crumble in the first round. The submission was so brutal that it shattered the former middleweight champion's jaws and […]

UFC 308 results: Biggest winners, losers from 'Topuria vs. Holloway' in Abu Dhabi

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UFC 308 results: Biggest winners, losers from 'Topuria vs. Holloway' in Abu Dhabi

UFC 308 went down yesterday (Sat., October 26, 2024) at the Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the main event of the evening Ilia Topuria retained his featherweight title by defeat Max Holloway by devastating knockout (see again here). In the co-main event Khamzat Chimaev quick work done Robert […]

UFC 308 photo details: Robert Whittaker's shattered jaw, teeth from Khamzat Chimaev's submission

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UFC 308 photo details: Robert Whittaker's shattered jaw, teeth from Khamzat Chimaev's submission

There's a good reason Robert Whittaker was eliminated just a split second after Khamzat Chimaev ended his fight at UFC 308 with a devastating face crunch. Following the pay-per-view broadcast, Daniel Cormier showed a gruesome photo Whittaker had sent him to show the damage done by Chimaev's stunning submission. “Khamzat Chimaev broke his tooth,” Cormier […]

Max Holloway talks about the future of the “BMF” title and praises Diego Lopes as a “beast” and a real contender

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Max Holloway talks about the future of the “BMF” title and praises Diego Lopes as a “beast” and a real contender

A big part of the reason Max Holloway fought Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 was knowing that a win would give him numerous options for his career. Not only did he win, but Holloway pulled off one of the greatest strikes in UFC history when he pointed to the floor late in the fifth round […]

UFC 308 Live Blog: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic

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UFC 308 Live Blog: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic

This is the UFC 308 live blog for Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic, this Saturday's light heavyweight main event in Abu Dhabi. Ankalaev is widely considered one of the best light heavyweights in the world and is currently ranked No. 3 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings. He appears to be out of favor with […]

Raffael Cerqueira almost quit MMA after a $70 fight offer, but a UFC call brought him back

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Raffael Cerqueira almost quit MMA after a fight offer, but a UFC call brought him back

Raffael Cerqueira considered quitting the sport after receiving ridiculous offers to compete in his home country of Brazil. Cerqueira, who had three different opponents for the September 10 card Dana White's Contender series Before being added straight to the UFC 308 roster, he said in an interview with MMA Fighting that he decided to hang […]

Israel Adesanya predicts the end of Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308

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Israel Adesanya predicts the end of Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308

Israel Adesanya will be paying close attention to the co-main event of UFC 308 between fellow middleweights Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker and Chimaev will fight for a scheduled five rounds this Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Having faced Whittaker twice, Adesanya is very familiar with what “The Reaper” has to offer. But Chimaev's wrestling […]

Shara Bullet explains how Michael Bisping inspired him to fight eye injury, according to Nick Diaz

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Shara Bullet explains how Michael Bisping inspired him to fight eye injury, according to Nick Diaz

It's no secret that “Shara Bullet” has struggled with an eye injury for years, and he took inspiration from a former UFC champion to deal with it. Bullet – aka Shara Magomedov – opens the main card of UFC 308 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi with a middleweight clash against Armen Petrosyan. At the event's […]

UFC 308 Live Streaming “Prelims” Updates | Topuria vs. Holloway

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UFC 308 Live Streaming “Prelims” Updates | Topuria vs. Holloway

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) takes place in the desert this weekend UFC 308 Sinking at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates TODAY (Sat. Oct. 26, 2024), Streaming LIVE To ESPN+ PPV. The UFC 308 pay-per-view (PPV) main event is a slam dunk between the UFC featherweight champions Ilia Topuria and former […]