Новости за 30.12.2023

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Celebrating the beginning of a new year by watching MMA fights has been a tradition in Japan since Pride FC introduced its first New Year’s Eve event in 2003, and former Pride head Nobuyuki Sakakibara is keeping that tradition alive with RIZIN Fighting Federation.

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One-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes on Saturday announced his opponent, Carlos Ulberg, has been ruled out of UFC 297.

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When Daniel Cormier called it a career, he already had his future mapped out by joining the UFC broadcast booth as a color commentator.

MMA Fighting

Relive the magic of 2023’s MMA Fighting Watch Parties with our countdown of the top-five best reactions of the year.

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What would the kookiest year in combat sports be without a little controversy?

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Conor McGregor teased on social media that his next UFC fight will be announced Jan. 1, 2024.

Juan Archuleta | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

Juan Archuleta is no longer the RIZIN bantamweight title after coming in at 140.65 pounds for Sunday’s co-main event bout with Kai Asakura in Saitama, Japan. It’s still unclear if the bout will proceed as a catchweight.

X, Neo Vale Tudo

Oktagon MMA’s switch to open scoring didn’t make much of a difference for Samuel Kristofic.

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Gilbert Burns was on high alert sitting so close to Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis at UFC 296.