Новости за 29.12.2022

Kleber Koike | Photo via RIZIN

Kleber Koike once dreamed of signing with the UFC, but that is no longer a goal for the RIZIN featherweight champion.

Patricio Pitbull and A.J. McKee | Bellator MMA

A.J. McKee has big plans for the New Year.

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Stephan Bonnar passed away at the age of 45 recently, but the impact he had on the UFC — most notably with his incredible battle on the finale of the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter — will be remembered forever.

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One of 2023’s most intriguing welterweight bouts is no longer happening.

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Jan Blachowicz was still trying to process what happened in his fight with Magomed Ankalaev after the judges scored the bout as a split draw when UFC color commentator Joe Rogan approached them both for an interview.

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Three wins and three first-round finishes across two different divisions. That’s an impressive résumé for anybody in the UFC, much less a fighter pulling off that feat in their first three appearances in the promotion.

Marlon “Chito” Vera | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Marlon Vera thinks Aljamain Sterling isn’t playing by the spirit of the rules.

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Kyoji Horiguchi accomplished many of his greatest feats as an undersized bantamweight going up against bigger and stronger opponents.

Doo Ho Choi | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

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.

Missing among the many voices that reacted to the sudden death of Stephan Bonnar was his two-time opponent and longtime friend, Forrest Griffin. That changed on Wednesday.

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Middleweights Derek Brunson and Dricus du Plessis have agreed to meet at the upcoming UFC 285 card scheduled on March 4.

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For Jiri Prochazka, there’s one silver lining to not holding the UFC light heavyweight title: fewer knocks at his door at 6 a.m.