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[Ronin]

Fans flood airport as Max Holloway arrives in South Korea to help UFC legend he knocked out

Max Holloway received a wild welcome when he touched down in South Korea on Sunday. The former UFC featherweight champion has travelled to East Asia to help one of his old rivals evaluate aspiring fighters who hope to earn a spot on an upcoming MMA event he is promoting.

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[Ronin]

Tom Aspinall calls out Jon Jones’ dark history in latest jab

After some relative silence in the UFC heavyweight division, Tom Aspinall has resumed his trolling of undisputed heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Aspinall branded Jones 'strange' earlier this month, around the same time Jones deleted a cryptic message aimed at his UFC rivals.

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[Ronin]

Khamzat Chimaev has public back-and-forth with new UFC 317 opponent at Dricus Du Plessis fight hangs in the balance

Khamzat Chimaev appears to have shifted his focus towards a new challenge for his UFC return at International Fight Week. It was reported last week that Dricus Du Plessis may be out of their middleweight title fight that was loosely planned for the main event of UFC 317.

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[Ronin]

UFC main event gets personal as Carlos Prates roasts Ian Garry

UFC Kansas City headliners Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates are heating up, as 'The Nightmare' fires back after being called a quitter. Garry branded Prates a 'quitter' earlier in the month, citing some of Prates' losses early in his MMA career.

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[Ronin]

Paddy Pimblett sends classy message to Michael Chandler after handing UFC star third straight loss

UFC star Paddy Pimblett had some words of encouragement for Michael Chandler after UFC 314. Paddy Pimblett earned the biggest win of his MMA career at UFC 314 over fellow UFC fan favorite Michael Chandler earlier this month.

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[Ronin]

Carlos Prates brutally honest on why Ian Machado Garry hasn’t headlined UFC event

Carlos Prates claims he’s the A-side in his fight with higher-ranked contender Ian Machado Garry. After beginning his UFC career with four-straight KO’s in 2024, ‘The Fighting Nerds’ star Carlos Prates finds himself in his second main event in a row against Ian Machado Garry.

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[Ronin]

‘Since 2012’: Khabib Nurmagomedov’s One Priceless Trait Praised by Coach Javier Mendez, UFC Star and Fans Agree

Back in 2012, when coach Javier Mendez, and Khabib Nurmagomedov joined forces, little did he think that the Dagestani fighter would reach the heights he did.

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[Ronin]

UFC's Ian Machado Garry drops surprising admission about Shavkat Rakhmonov fight

Ahead of his return to the cage this weekend in Kansas City, UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry took time to reflect on the first loss of his career.

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[Ronin]

UFC star Paddy Pimblett torched by veteran fighter for shocking post-fight weight gain

Even after scoring the biggest win of his career at UFC 314, Paddy Pimblett’s post-fight habits still drew criticism from one of the promotion’s most decorated knockout artists.

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[Ronin]

Belal Muhammad gives bold prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria

Belal Muhammad has offered his official prediction for the rumored lightweight title clash between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev. Topuria vacated his featherweight belt on the UFC's promise of a title fight.

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[Ronin]

UFC champ Magomed Ankalaev taunts Alex Pereira in latest online jab

UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev is enjoying being at the top of the pile. Ankalaev took the title from rival Alex Pereira in a tepid affair at UFC 313, but that didn't detract from his fourteen-fight unbeaten streak until then.

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[Ronin]

Israel Adesanya reveals staggering purse he received for ‘show-stealing’ UFC debut

In 2018, a new arrival stepped foot inside the Octagon for what would be a star-making year. It was immediately clear that there was something special about Israel Adesanya which kickboxing fans had known for a long time.

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[Ronin]

Dricus Du Plessis sends message to UFC fans amid injury rumors

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has snubbed claims that he's injured and out of his next fight. Reports of 'DDP' being injured have sparked debate over who will headline UFC 317.

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[Ronin]

Carlos Prates praised by fans for granting cancer patients wish ahead of UFC Kansas City

In 2024, a new fan favorite arrived in the UFC’s welterweight division with his second main event spotlight now just days away. The UFC’s arrival in Kansas City on April 26 boasts the return of Carlos Prates whose UFC career has been nearly flawless thus far.

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[Ronin]

Serghei Spivac replaces Shamil Gaziev, faces Waldo Cortes-Acosta at UFC 316

The UFC 316 fight card has seen a significant late change. Shamil Gaziev is out, and Serghei Spivac will now face surging contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta on June 7th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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[Ronin]

UFC 318 will headlined by Max Holloway – Dustin Poirier 3

The UFC is heading to New Orleans on July 19th and one of the most popular fighters in the sport is getting a retirement fight in front of his home crowd.

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[Ronin]

Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev will happen, not at UFC 317, claims coach

Much uncertainty has surrounded the Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev rumored bout in the past week, but Du Plessis' coach may have finally called a halt to the negative reports.

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[Ronin]

UFC Fight Night: Ian Machado Garry vs. Carlos Prates full card picks & predictions

The UFC is in Kansas City this week following a rare break in the promotion's schedule, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 14 fights on the card.

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[Ronin]

Tom Aspinall sets unwanted UFC record while waiting on Jon Jones

It's been over 530 days since Britain's Tom Aspinall won the interim UFC heavyweight title at UFC 295. Little did Aspinall know that he'd still be interim champion 17 months after knocking out Sergei Pavlovich.

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[Ronin]

UFC Atlanta adds Michael Chiesa – Court McGee

The UFC is heading to Atlanta on June 14th and today, the promotion announced the full card. Dana White announced last week that Kamaru Usman – Joaquin Buckley would be headlining the card, but now we know how the rest of the card will shake out.

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[Ronin]

Jack Della Maddalena chokes BJJ star unconscious ahead of UFC 315 title fight

Jack Della Maddalena’s grappling skills are looking sharp ahead of his title fight with Belal Muhammad next month. The UFC’s #5-ranked welterweight contender

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[Ronin]

UFC Atlanta adds Alonzo Menifield – Oumar Sy

The UFC is heading to Atlanta on June 14th and today, the promotion announced the full card. Dana White announced last week that Kamaru Usman – Joaquin Buckley would be headlining the card, but now we know how the rest of the card will shake out.

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[Ronin]

Dan Hooker pitches wild new system to replace UFC rankings

Dan Hooker says keep boring fighters away from title shots. 'The Hangman' currently sits out with injury, but fans eagerly await his return. He was originally scheduled to welcome Justin Gaethje back to the Octagon at UFC 313, but the fight was shelved after a hand injury sidelined him from...

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[Ronin]

UFC Des Moines Preview and Prediction: Miesha Tate – Yana Santos

In the featured prelim at UFC Des Moines, we are going to see the return of a former world champion. Former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate (20-9) is back as she takes on 10th ranked Yana Santos (15-8).

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[Ronin]

Darren Till will reunite with ‘unstoppable’ Khamzat Chimaev for Dricus Du Plessis UFC title fight

Darren Till has received contact from Khamzat Chimaev about getting the band back together ahead of his highly-anticipated world title opportunity. The pair shared a bromance that captured the MMA world’s imaginations towards the end of 2022, but when Till left the UFC for a boxing career their...

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