Новости за 13.05.2022

Jan Blachowicz will compete in a non-title fight for the first time in nearly two years when he faces Aleksandar Rakic in the main event of UFC Vegas 54. Will a win get him right back into a championship fight, or will he still have more work to do?

Oliver Enkamp hits the first-ever buggy choke in Bellator. | Bellator MMA, YouTube

Oliver Enkamp pulled off one of the slickest submission finishes the MMA world will see all year at Bellator 281.

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UFC flyweight up-and-comer Erin Blanchfield has accepted a public warning from USADA stemming from a recent violation of the promotion’s anti-doping policy.

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With UFC Vegas 54 just hours away, all the fighters squared off for the final time Friday evening in Las Vegas.

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Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic are set for a pivotal light heavyweight bout.

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Exhibition boxing bouts involving Floyd Mayweather and former UFC champion Anderson Silva scheduled to take place in Dubai on Saturday has been cancelled.

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Watch the Bellator 281 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 1 p.m. ET on Friday. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:

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Sean O’Malley is ready to begin his title chase.

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If Alexander Volkanovski can defeat Max Holloway once again this summer, could he be factored into the conversation to face Charles Oliveira after that for the vacant UFC lightweight championship?

Dimps Gillies and Josh Kuhne fight at Eternal MMA 65 in Gold Coast, Australia, on May 7, 2022 | @UFCFightPass, Twitter

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.

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Is Charles Oliveira the greatest lightweight to ever compete in MMA?

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Chael Sonnen is no stranger to performance-enhancing drugs in MMA.

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At the UFC Vegas 54 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings from on-site in Las Vegas as well as highlights courtesy of the UFC.

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It’s a nice compliment to be called “the next big thing,” but British prospect Luke Trainer is smart enough to understand that label can be both a blessing and a curse.

Michael Page and Logan Storley will square off in the Bellator 281 main event Friday night. | Bellator MMA

MMA Fighting has Bellator 281 results for the MVP vs. Storley event Friday night at the SSE Arena in London.

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Two of the UFC’s longest tenured lightweights will finally meet at UFC 276.

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Two UFC veterans will headline Triller’s second Triad Combat event next month.

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Michelle Waterson is set to return for her first fight in over a year.

Paul Daley vs. Wendell Giacomo | Lucas Noonan, Bellator

Wendell Giacomo will be across the cage for Paul Daley’s retirement fight at Friday’s Bellator 281 in London, replacing former champion Andrey Koreshkov, and hopes to spoil the party at the SSE Arena.

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The UFC owners at Endeavor reported another strong quarter to start 2022 with revenues up once again, but the publicly traded company continues to face questions about fighter pay and overall athlete compensation compared to other sports leagues around the world.

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Terrance McKinney is looking to get back on track after the first setback of his UFC career.

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Paul Daley is heading into the final fight of his MMA career and hopes that the next generation of fighter can appreciate how much the sport has grown over the years.