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Israel Adesanya is eager to finally get that elusive win over Alex Pereira, maybe a little too eager according to his coach Eugene Bareman.

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The bantamweight title fight between champ Aljamain Sterling and ex-champ Henry Cejudo is now expected to take place at UFC 288 on May 6.

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Following 18 professional fights and nearly seven years in the UFC, Lina Lansberg is calling it a career.

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Jailton Almeida has his next heavyweight challenge.

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We’re now a week removed from UFC 284, and while a litany of horrific takes emerged during that time, things seem to have cooled off for most now, which is good. Unfortunately, there aren’t many other things to talk about this week as UFC Vegas 69 is... underwhelming. So, let’s put a bow on UFC 284, and then get to a mixed bag of questions.

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Erin Blanchfield becoming a top 3 fighter is a surprise to no one.

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Erin Blanchfield, at just 23 years of age, could find herself in a world title fight this year — possibly against the best women’s fighter on the planet. Is that the right fight to make for Blanchfield following a main event finish this past Saturday, or should she get one more before that happens?

In a special edition of The MMA Hour, Ariel Helwani discusses UFC Vegas 69, his weekend at WWE’s Elimination Chamber in Montreal, recent comments by AEW founder Tony Khan, and more Monday afternoon. The show is slated to begin at 1 p.m. ET.

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Jake Paul and Tommy Fury headline an event that also features championship gold on the line.