Новости за 13.02.2023

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Two fighters will be forced to move up in weight for future bouts in California following their dramatic weight gains at Bellator 290, including featherweight veteran Henry Corrales, who led the card with a 26.6-pound gain between weigh-ins and fight night.

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Conor McGregor doesn’t need to fight.

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Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world?

The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time.

After the historic champion vs. champion main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia, what is next for Islam Makhachev after defeating UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski to retain his lightweight title? While it seems obvious Volkanovski will face the new interim featherweight champ Yair Rodriguez following the best performance of Rodriguez’s career, where does Josh Emmett go after getting submitted in the second round of the co-main event?

Islam Makhachev after UFC 284 | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Javier Mendez believes Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski will run it back in the future.

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BKFC flyweight champion Christine Ferea will no longer compete at the upcoming BKFC KnuckleMania 3 card on Feb. 17, but she already has her next assignment booked.

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Poliana Botelho revealed on social media that she underwent surgery Friday to remove a lymph node after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The MMA fighter was already cleared from the hospital and has returned home to Rio de Janeiro.

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Jens Pulver has always worn his heart on his sleeve and that was no different as he received some of the best news of his life.