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Jack Della Maddalena saw the public callouts from veterans like Kevin Holland and Joaquin Buckley once his scheduled UFC 290 bout against Sean Brady fell through.

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On the fifth episode of UFC 290 Embedded, Brandon Moreno receives a special signed gift, Yair Rodriguez gets emotional after a message from his mother, Israel Adesanya stops by to support Alexander Volkanovski and Dan Hooker, Robert Whittaker takes a tour of Las Vegas, Bo Nickal adjusts to his new opponent, Robert Lawler reflects on retirement, and more. Then, the stars of Saturday face off at the UFC 290 pre-fight press conference.

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It’s International Fight Week, which means it’s time for one of the biggest cards of the year, and the UFC delivers that on Saturday in Las Vegas with UFC 290.

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Alexander Volkanovski and Brandon Moreno are ready for their title defenses, but the UFC 290 main card weigh-ins didn’t go off without a hitch.

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Marlon Vera is expected to remain on the UFC’s return to Boston in August.

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Dana White seems quite serious about booking a fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and it appears the UFC president already has a date in mind for the billionaire bash.

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The battery charges against former UFC lightweight contender Luis Pena have been dismissed.

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As the UFC is hours away from their main attraction of their annual International Fight Week, Alexander Volkanovski will look to take one step closer to featherweight all-time greatness when he defends his title against the dangerous Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC 290. With a win, does Volkanovski remain at 145 to face the likes of Ilia Topuria, or even an Aljamain Sterling should he make the move up? Or, will he move back up to 155? Читать дальше...

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LAS VEGAS — UFC fighters such as Alexander Volkanovski, Yair Rodriguez, Brandon Moreno, Robert Whittaker, Bo Nickal, and more react to former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler competing for the final time this Saturday at UFC 290.

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Georges St-Pierre is set for a submission grappling bout this December, but will another legend be on the other side of the mat?

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Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.

LAS VEGAS – UFC Hall of Fame inductee Donald Cerrone spoke to the media about the honor of being a HOFer, the benefits of being on TRT, whether he’d ever fight again, a potential bare-knuckle fighting career, and more.

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Alexander Volkanovski hit the mats with a few famous friends ahead of UFC 290.

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Alexander Volkanovski has been flawless at 145 pounds.

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At the UFC 290 official weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale early Friday morning, and MMA Fighting will have live video.

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Conor McGregor still hasn’t re-entered the UFC’s anti-doping program to undergo the six months of required drug testing before he competes again.

Respect was the theme of the UFC 290 press conference as the main card fighters of Saturday’s event took questions from the media.

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At the UFC 290 press conference, UFC President and several UFC fighters, including UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, will answer questions from the media Thursday evening in Las Vegas.