Новости за 16.02.2023

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Diego Sanchez is gunning for big fights in the last stage of his career — and he couldn’t imagine anything bigger than a bare-knuckle brawl with Nick Diaz.

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Brazilian flyweight Carlos Mota was cut by the UFC a day after the Nevada Athletic Commission handed him a two-year suspension following a positive test for a banned substance, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting.

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Dozens of Brazilian fighters make their way to major MMA promotions every year looking for big checks, a better life for their families, and golden championship belts. But not every athlete has the ability to speak English to connect with the international audience.

This past Saturday night, Islam Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski in one of the most fascinating fights in recent memory at UFC 284, but it has also become one of the most divisive fights in its aftermath.

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Jon Jones will return to the octagon, in a brand new division, when he fights Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 285 on March 4. With over three years removed from his most recent fight, what are the expectations for the man many consider to be the greatest fighter of all-time?

The first PFL card of 2023 is official with the featherweights and light heavyweights taking center stage on April 1 with the event taking place at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

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RIO DE JANEIRO - Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane will battle for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship now that Francis Ngannou has relinquished his title and parted ways with the promotion, and UFC middleweight titleholder Alex Pereira expects “Bones” to be successful in his quest for more gold.

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Jon Anik was in the best seat in the house to call the main event of UFC 284 between Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski. After five hard rounds, it shouldn’t have been surprising the crowd in Perth, Western Australia, felt a certain way after scorecards were read.

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Beneil Dariush says UFC 284 confirmed what he already thought about Islam Makhachev.

Jessica Andrade fights at UFC Vegas 69 this weekend | Photo by Leandro Bernardes/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Coming off of the sensational UFC 284 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, the worldwide leader in MMA is following that massive event with ... well, it’s a card.

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Mike Perry, Chad Mendes and Ben Rothwell will return to action at a BKFC card planned for April 29 in Denver.

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The UFC has released the official event poster for UFC 285, and Jon Jones’ heavyweight debut looms large.

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Eugene Bareman isn’t going all in on the recent accusations levied against Islam Makhachev, but he’s not completely satisfied with the situation either.

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Bo Nickal may not have made his UFC debut, but he still likes his chances against the two top middleweights in the world, UFC champ Alex Pereira and ex-champ Israel Adesanya.

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Jake Paul is one win away from officially being a ranked boxer.