Новости за 15.04.2023

Bruna Brasil | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

UFC Kansas City newcomer Bruna Brasil wanted to be a sports star, but her dream only really paid off with her third attempt. On Saturday night, the Contender Series signee makes her official octagon debut in a strawweight bout against Denise Gomes in Missouri.

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Sean O’Malley poked Pedro Munhoz in the eye during their UFC 276 fight in July 2022 and caused a “very deep” cut in the cornea that left Munhoz unable to continue. Munhoz said it took three months for him to get medically cleared to train again, and now, just over nine months later, he finally returns Saturday to fight Chris Gutierrez at UFC Kansas City.

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Aaron Pico has a new opponent for his return to the Bellator cage on April 22.

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Watch Arnold Allen speak to the media ahead of his UFC Kansas City main event clash with Max Holloway, including questions about being inspired by Holloway, being in position to fight for the featherweight title with a win on Saturday, his thoughts on the championship unification bout between Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, and more.

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Daniel Cormier hopes Nate Diaz isn’t overlooking Jake Paul.

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Max Holloway’s next journey begins on Saturday.

2022 PFL lightweight champ Olivier Aubin-Mercier shut out high-profile acquisition Shane Burgos, earning unanimous 30-37 scorecards with striking and grappling dominance in their Season 5 opener.

Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen headlines UFC Kansas City. | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

MMA Fighting has UFC Kansas City results for the Holloway vs. Allen fight card Saturday night, a live blog of the main event, and more from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Max Holloway | Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

Fresh off of UFC 287, the world’s premier MMA promotion returns with another Fight Night event, this time in Kansas City, Mo. Headlined by a featherweight tilt between former champion Max Holloway and rising contender Arnold Allen, UFC Kansas City features 14 fights and several live dogs in the mix.

Max Holloway and Arnold Allen are set to do battle in a pivotal main event matchup in the UFC featherweight division. The stakes are incredibly high for Allen, and as the betting underdog, will he be able to get over one last hump en route to a title shot?