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Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev are expected to fight soon in a matchup that will have plenty of buzz when fight night rolls around.

Nate Diaz doesn’t have his UFC release, but he finally has a fight.

Diaz will meet Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279, which takes place Sept. 10 at T-Mobile Arena, ESPN.com reported and a person with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Chimaev told ESPN.com via rep Majdi Shammas, “I am going to handle Nate Diaz’s funeral.”

ESPN.com confirmed the planned booking with UFC executive Hunter Campbell, who said verbal agreements are in place. According to the report, the fight marks... Читать дальше...

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Chris Curtis will have the next best thing to homefield advantage at UFC London: A Scouser in his corner.

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There are almost too many comparisons to make between the careers of Conor and RDA. You can read here about some of the them. However, it is worth pointing out a couple that are particularly interesting.

RDA’s eight Lightweight losses could easily qualify him for a Nate Diaz or Jorge Masvidal style "journeyman" status or enshrine him as a gatekeeper for the division like Cowboy had recently been considered.

No such labels are ever put to him, however... Читать дальше...

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"Conor McGregor is the greatest combat sports athlete to have ever lived."

You'd be surprised at how many fight fans believe this to be the case.

While this claim once might have held some promising weight (perhaps in the immediate aftermath of his confident and masterful dismantling of Eddie Alvarez, or even subsequent to his surprising 10-round effort against Floyd Mayweather), I present to you now 6 reasons why such a statement should only... Читать дальше...

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Oddsmakers are leaning toward Islam Makhachev ahead of his first UFC title fight.

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Islam Makhachev gets his opportunity to fight for the vacant lightweight title against Charles Oliveira in Abu Dhabi at October’s UFC 280 event. What will that mean for Oliveira should he get another big win in the 155-pound division?

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Alex Pereira demolished Sean Strickland at UFC 276 to go 3-0 under the company’s banner in a span of eight months and earn a shot at Israel Adesanya’s middleweight championship. In the aftermath of his victory, however, he became a target for another fast-rising UFC contender.

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Yair Rodriguez barely had a chance to celebrate the biggest win of his career.

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Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic appear destined to do battle before the end of 2022 in what could be one of the biggest fights in UFC heavyweight history.

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Sean Strickland isn’t sold on his most recent successor, Alex Pereira, dethroning UFC middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya.

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NEW YORK — Bill Algeo reacts to his UFC Long Island victory over Herbert Burns and explains his “bird chest” callout of Chase Hooper.

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Alexander Volkanovski isn’t bothered if the UFC creates an interim featherweight title.

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Hasim Rahman Jr. accused Team Jake Paul of using underhanded tactics – and outright bullying – to get him to sign for their Aug. 6 pay-per-view headliner at Madison Square Garden.