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Deontay Wilder’s demeanor took on a dramatically different tone when he had a chance to speak to the media Saturday night.

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Kevin Holland respects Khamzat Chimaev as a fighter, but he has no interest in working with him.

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It’s still unclear why Cub Swanson refused to say a word during his appearance at UFC Vegas 62 media day, but it appears his silence served as motivation for Jonathan Martinez to deliver a blistering performance in their co-main event fight.

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Alexander Volkanovski and Hasbulla shared a laugh recently, but not everyone found their antics amusing.

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Alexa Grasso isn’t trying to rush into a title shot just so she can become the latest challenger to get steamrolled by reigning UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.

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If UFC 279 was marked by uncertainty and questions (namely “Why was the card booked the way it was” and later “What is happening???”), then UFC 280 is much more traditional in comparison as far as stakes are concerned: Two title fights, a main card packed with ranked fighters, and immortality possibly on the line for at least one headliner.

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Deontay Wilder didn’t need long to get back in the win column.

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Watch Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius full fight video highlights from the main event of Wilder vs. Helenius, courtesy of FITE TV and other outlets.

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Watch Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr. 2 full fight video highlights from the main event of Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. 2, courtesy of Top Rank and other outlets.

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Caleb Plant delivered one of the best highlights of his entire career Saturday night, knocking out Anthony Dirrell with a savage left hook in the ninth round of their super middleweight title eliminator bout at the Barclays Center in New York City.

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Heading into the main event of UFC Vegas 62, fans fully expected to witness the next flyweight contender emerge between Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo.

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Alexa Grasso is staking her claim as possibly the best boxer in the flyweight division after putting on a showcase with her hands to beat Viviane Araujo in the UFC Vegas 62 main event.

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The UFC Vegas 62 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the octagon, and we have the live video below at MMAFighting.com.

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Watch Alexa Grasso vs. Viviane Araujo full fight video highlights from the main event of UFC Vegas 62, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets.

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Jonathan Martinez picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday after unleashing a series of vicious leg kicks to finish Cub Swanson in the UFC Vegas 62 co-main event.

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One of the main storylines fight fans circled heading into UFC Vegas 62 was longtime featherweight stalwart Cub Swanson’s debut at bantamweight against Jonathan Martinez.

Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo face off ahead of their UFC Vegas 62 main event. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

This is the UFC Vegas 62 live blog for the high stakes women’s flyweight headliner between Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo.