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Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya To Face Rival Alex Pereira At UFC 281

UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has the chance to avenge a kickboxing loss under MMA rules later this year, facing rival Alex Pereira in a five-round title fight. Adesanya and Pereira are expected to meet at UFC 281 on November 12th, per an announcement made by the middleweight champion on ESPN's SportCenter this Friday. The … Continue reading Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya To Face Rival Alex Pereira At UFC 281 →

Stevie Ray Beats Anthony Pettis For Second Time, Earns PFL Grand Final Spot

PFL's lightweight and light heavyweight grand final bouts were confirmed at their event on Friday night. Light heavyweights Omari Akhmedov and Rob Wilkinson are expected to appear in the grand finals later this year. At lightweight, it will be Stevie Ray and Olivier Aubin-Mercier competing in the fall. The grand final spots were decided with … Continue reading Stevie Ray Beats Anthony Pettis For Second Time, Earns PFL Grand Final Spot →

Report: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Being Attempted For UFC 281 In November

A fight between two of the lightweight division's top names is near being finalized. UFC is reportedly in the process of finalizing a fight between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler for their November 12th pay-per-view card. Should the fight be made official, it would join what is expected to be UFC's annual appearance at Madison … Continue reading Report: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler Being Attempted For UFC 281 In November →

Injury Forces 2021 PFL Champ Antonio Carlos Junior Out of Playoffs

Antonio Carlos Junior won't be able to become a two-time PFL champion this year. Despite qualifying for the promotion's 2022 playoffs, Carlos Junior has withdrawn from the bracket due to an injury. News of the recent change was announced by the promotion, who confirmed this week that Carlos Junior won't be appearing at their August … Continue reading Injury Forces 2021 PFL Champ Antonio Carlos Junior Out of Playoffs →

PFL Announces New York City, Cardiff, London For Playoff Events

PFL will go overseas for part of their 2022 playoffs, per an announcement made by the promotion Tuesday. The promotion unveiled the schedule for their playoff events this week, showing a diverse selection of locations. In the first of three semi-final playoff shows, PFL will return to the Hulu Theatre (also known as the Madison … Continue reading PFL Announces New York City, Cardiff, London For Playoff Events →

UFC 268 On The Prelims: Veteran Newcomers Get Overdue Big Stage Moment

There's something odd about seeing some fighters in the UFC. It's not that they aren't deserving of the opportunity, but sometimes they don't feel that connected to the UFC world. When you think of a fighter like Fedor Emelianenko, the UFC isn't mentioned. And that's because his long career, which has been successful, has strictly … Continue reading UFC 268 On The Prelims: Veteran Newcomers Get Overdue Big Stage Moment →

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Live Coverage

UFC will return to the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, USA on Saturday night for UFC 268. The loaded pay-per-view lineup is set to include two title rematches at the top of the card. In the main event, Kamaru Usman will attempt to defend his UFC Welterweight Championship for the … Continue reading UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Live Coverage →