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A pair of featherweights looking to climb the UFC’s divisional ladder are targeted to compete in March.

Johnny Walker (right) lost a decision to Thiago Santos in his most recent UFC appearance. | Zuffa LLC

A previously reported matchup between Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill now has a date and location set, as multiple people with knowledge of the booking tell MMA Fighting that the bout is a done deal for the Feb. 19 Fight Night show in Las Vegas.

Multi-division boxing champion Amanda Serrano is ready to sweeten the deal by crossing over to the UFC if Dana White caters to the demands presented to him by Jake Paul.

The MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday, and it will feature our annual awards show!

Caique Costa is coming off a 10-second KO victory in Brazil. | Leonardo Fabri

Brazil continues to dominate a number of weight classes in major MMA promotions around the world with the likes of Charles Oliveira and Cris Cyborg, and shows no signs of slowing in its production of promising talent. So for the ninth straight year, MMA Fighting dug deep into the Brazilian circuit hunting for the names that may pop up overseas in 2022.

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With 2021 being such a wacky year in the world of mixed martial arts, we felt it was important to look back at the predictions that were made heading into one of the most memorable years in the history of the sport.

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“Street Jesus” and baptisms may not have been on the menu back when Jorge Masvidal made his UFC debut in 2013, but he still lived up to every ounce of his famed “Gamebred” moniker.

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UFC and Bellator veteran Chris Avila has no plans to stop fighting in mixed martial arts but he’s hoping the boxing community will start paying more attention to his work in the ring alongside the rest of the athletes training out of the Nick Diaz academy in California.