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Demetrious Johnson plans to 'go out there and compete and not be afraid' in special rules fight against Rodtang
Demetrious Johnson didn't have any hesitation when he got the call to have a special rules fight against Rodtang. At ONE X in December, Johnson and Rodtang will fight in a special… Read more
Jared Vanderaa expects to be 'beat up' Alexandr Romanov on the feet and get a gatekeeper next time out
Jared Vanderaa didn't expect his next opponent to be Alexandr Romanov. After Vanderaa picked up his first UFC win back in May against Justin Tafa, Vanderaa wasn't sure who would be next… Read more
Charles Rosa confident he'll 'choke out' Damon Jackson and get a top-guy next time out: 'I feel like I'm back'
Charles Rosa believes he has finally put everything together ahead of his UFC Vegas 39 fight against Damon Jackson. After Rosa returned to the win column in June against Justin Jaynes, he… Read more
Tim Elliott plans to take Matheus Nicolau 'into deepwater' to get the win, wants Askar Askarov or Cody Garbrandt next
Tim Elliott is now in a place where he doesn't have to take any fight that comes his way, and that is what happened when Su Mudaerji pulled out of their fight… Read more
Randy Brown believes he's better everywhere than Jared Gooden, confident he can get a finish
Randy Brown wanted to get another fight in this year and he jumped at the chance to take a fight at UFC Vegas 39 against Jared Gooden. Brown is coming off a… Read more
Claressa Shields targets 2023 as year for first PFL tournament
FORT LAUDERDALE — Claressa Shields is fully committed to forging a strong and viable MMA career. The former three-division 11-0 boxing champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist joined MMA as a PFL… Read more
Kayla Harrison challenges MMA fans to 'be better' ahead of 2021 PFL Finals
FORT LAUDERDALE — Kayla Harrison is as dominant of a force as anyone in MMA in 2021. But with great success comes great detractors – or at least several in abundance. Beginning… Read more
Jalin Turner says submission win over Uros Medic was 'perfect execution,' says his UFC 266 foe was 'nervous'
Jalin Turner called a first-round stoppage over Uros Medic at UFC 266 and he did just that. In the lead-up to his fight on the stacked pay-per-view card, Turner made his return… Read more
Petr Yan blasts Aljamain Sterling, says he doesn't have 'the balls to enter the Octagon with me again'
Petr Yan wasn't surprised when he heard Aljamain Sterling pulled out of their rematch at UFC 267. Yan and Sterling were supposed to have their highly-anticipated rematch in Abu Dhabi at UFC… Read more
Jared Gordon plans to make Joe Solecki fight 'as dirty as possible' to secure the win: 'I would like to hurt him on the feet'
Jared Gordon wanted to make a run at featherweight but will be moving back up to lightweight at UFC Vegas 38. Gordon dropped down on Fight Island last summer and beat Chris… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker
In the main event of UFC Vegas 38, Thiago Santos looks to snap his losing streak when he battles Johnny Walker. Ahead of the fight, Santos is a -160 favorite while the… Read more
Johnny Walker confident he'll finish Thiago Santos in his first UFC main event: 'It's going to be fireworks'
Johnny Walker is glad to finally be headlining a UFC show. Walker is a fan-favorite and many have thought he would be a top-five contender for years to come. He knows gets… Read more
Jalin Turner expects to 'put away' Uros Medic in the first round at UFC 266: 'I'm going to take his hype'
Jalin Turner knows he's being overlooked ahead of his UFC 266 fight. Turner is set to return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year as he faces the… Read more
Nick Diaz protégé Martin Sano Jr. ready to 'throw down' with Matthew Semelsberger at UFC 266
Martin Sano Jr. is eager to finally make the walk to the Octagon. Sano Jr., a protégé of Nick Diaz, has not fought since 2017 and is 0-2-1 in his last three… Read more
UFC 266 | Pro fighters make their picks for Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler 2
On the main card of UFC 266, Nick Diaz is set to make his highly-anticipated return as he rematches Robbie Lawler in a middleweight bout. Diaz is a +120 underdog while the… Read more
UFC 266 | Pro fighters make their picks for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Lauren Murphy title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 266, Valentina Shevchenko is looking to defend her flyweight belt as she faces Lauren Murphy. Ahead of the fight, the champ is a massive -1250 favorite… Read more
Cynthia Calvillo plans to finish Jessica Andrade at UFC 266: 'If I see the opening for the kill, I'll take it'
Cynthia Calvillo did something not many people do, call out Jessica Andrade and she got her wish. On the main card of UFC 266, Calvillo is set to return to the Octagon… Read more
Jairzinho Rozenstruik confident he'll KO Curtis Blaydes at UFC 266: 'Any mistakes he makes will be the end of the fight'
Jairzinho Rozenstruik had a feeling he would be fighting Curtis Blaydes. After Rozenzstruik knocked out Augusto Sakai, he looked at the heavyweight division and saw Blaydes didn't have an opponent. He began… Read more