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Taylor Starling and Christine Ferea | Photos by Phil Lambert

Christine Ferea believes Taylor Starling’s corner let her down.

Marina Rodriguez | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos will have to wait a few weeks to step into the cage for their next fight.

Ciryl Gane looks to bounce back from his title fight loss to Francis Ngannou in a historic hometown main event, while Tai Tuivasa looks to defy the odds once again and potentially earn a championship opportunity in his own right.

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Is Anderson Silva one step closer to fighting Jake Paul?

Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

After a rare weekend away from UFC action, MMA’s premier promotion returns with a historic card. UFC Paris marks the company’s debut in France, and is headlined by a heavyweight tilt with title implications between former interim champion Ciryl Gane and the surging Tai Tuivasa. The main event is equally as interesting, showcasing a middleweight contest between former champion Robert Whittaker and former title challenger, Marvin Vettori... Читать дальше...

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The stakes are very high in the main event of UFC Paris, but if Tai Tuivasa pulls off the massive betting upset against Ciryl Gane, will his next fight be for a world championship?

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Nate Diaz’s potential last appearance in the UFC could be one to remember.

Raiymbek Asan catches Alidzhon Shoev with a Suloev Stretch at an Octagon League event in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 27, 2022 | @Barrelelapierna, 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.

When an MMA highlight goes viral, especially in the amateur ranks, the fallout is not as simple as thrill and agony. Winners and losers deal with the emotions left by a moment that takes the combat sports world by storm.

Ciryl Gane | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Ciryl Gane will be the smaller man when he steps into the cage on Saturday according to an official reading of the scale.

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At the UFC Paris weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Paris will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will carry a live stream of the official weigh-ins, courtesy of BT Sport.

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Ben Rothwell’s BKFC debut is set.

Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans told MMA Fighting that the veteran MMA heavyweight will meet BKFC vet Bobo O’Bannon at the BKFC 30 event scheduled for Oct. 1 at Fant Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, La.

The bare-knuckle booking comes four months after Rothwell, 40, requested and was granted his release from the UFC. The Wisconsin native spent 12 years with the MMA promotion, earning a 9-8 record in the octagon. Читать дальше...

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Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon.

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John Dodson was stunned when he received word that he was being released from the UFC. Two years later, he still doesn’t understand the move.

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UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori spoke to reporters about his UFC Paris fight with ex-champ Robert Whittaker, his place in the middleweight division, a third fight with Israel Adesanya, his thoughts on Adesanya’s title defense against Alex Pereira and prediction for the fight, and more.

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For Francis Ngannou head coach Eric Nicksick, preparing for Jon Jones would scratch every imaginable competitive itch.