[ad_1] One thing fans of mixed martial arts often rave about compared to boxing is that, in MMA, “the best fight the best.” While that’s mostly true, it’s not always the case. Every now and then we clamor for a fight that doesn’t get made for one reason or another. In the history of the …
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[ad_1] Joanna Jedrzejczyk joins Yahoo Sports’ Kevin Iole to preview her rematch against Zhang Weili at UFC 275. The former UFC strawweight champion also discusses her two-year layoff from fighting and how it’ll affect her performance Saturday. Video Transcript [SOUND EFFECT] KEVIN IOLE: Hey, folks. I am Kevin Iole. Welcome to Yahoo Sports. And I …
[ad_1] Mixed martial arts fighters are some of the kindest, most-engaging people on the planet. It’s hard to find more than one or two who is genuinely unlikeable. But in a group of people to like, Glover Teixeira stands right near the top. The UFC light heavyweight champion set off mini celebrations around the world …
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[ad_1] Every champion in MMA history started out somewhere. For those who make it to the highest stage, the journey begins long before they strap on UFC, Bellator, or PFL gloves. Modern-era fighters progress through the regional ranks with hopes of accomplishing the highest accolades. Many will try, few will succeed. This month, five fighters …
[ad_1] We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 207 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie …
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[ad_1] 1996 was the year Sen. John McCain infamously called mixed martial arts “human cockfighting” when he sought to have the sport banned in all 50 states before it could really take off in the U.S. UFC 1 had taken place just three years prior on Nov. 12, 1993, marking the birth of MMA, and …
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[ad_1] Nick Diaz told TMZ that he wants to fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title sometime before the end of the year. The initial reaction was that it was crazy and could never happen and was just a case of Nick being Nick. The UFC doesn’t have a perfect record, but it’s the best …
[ad_1] Social media, predictably, erupted in the moments after the UFC women’s bantamweight fight between Ketlen Vieira and Holly Holm ended on Saturday at Apex with Vieira picking up a split decision victory. Most fans, and UFC announcers Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder, seemed to believe Holm had won. The only two people …
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[ad_1] UFC’s announcement that it will host its first event in France on Sept. 3 at the Accor Arena in Paris follows a decade-long push to enter France, where MMA was illegal until two years ago. It also underscores the organization’s drive to become a global brand with local ties. The move will allow the approximately …
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[ad_1] The UFC closed its May schedule on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 206, which went down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and saw six of 11 fights end in a finish. The main event was among the bunch to go to the scorecards. Ketlen Vieira (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) edged former UFC …
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