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[Ronin]

Bo Nickal’s head coach admits team had ‘concerns’ about prospect’s quick ascent leading up to UFC Des Moines loss

American Top Team headman Mike Brown admits Bo Nickal’s push towards the middleweight Top 15 was premature. UFC middleweight prospect Bo Nickal suffered the first setback of his MMA career last Saturday at UFC Des Moines.

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[Ronin]

Dana White told to cut Bo Nickal from the UFC by former lightweight star

Blue-chip prospect Bo Nickal ‘needs work’ after suffering his first loss at UFC Des Moines. The decorated wrestling champion from Penn State had talked a big game early on to his UFC career, saying he wouldn’t be surprised if he was a massive favorite against Khamzat Chimaev in a...

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[Ronin]

After dominant win at UFC Des Moines, is a title shot next for Cory Sandhagen?

Headlining the card this past Saturday at UFC Des Moines was a big time matchup in the bantamweight division. Two top contenders were looking to bounce back and get themselves into the title picture as Cory Sandhagen (18-5) took on former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (24-5-1).

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[Ronin]

Jessica Andrade used rare KO technique to dethrone UFC fan favorite for title win

UFC 315 star Jessica Andrade’s first world title victory featured one of the wildest finishes in UFC history. Jessica Andrade‘s ascent to a UFC championship belt was topped off by knocking a UFC fan favorite unconscious inside the Octagon.

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[Ronin]

Dricus du Plessis drops hilarious response to Khamzat Chimaev’s recent ‘murder’ threats

UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis didn’t take long to notice Khamzat Chimaev’s dark comments about their likely matchup. Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev are expected to clash later this year in the middleweight champion’s next title defense.

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[Ronin]

Dricus Du Plessis agreed date for Khamzat Chimaev title fight following positive talks

Dricus Du Plessis has shared a positive update regarding his potential title defense against Khamzat Chimaev. UFC fans are still waiting for the official announcement of Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev with the two middleweights continuing to go back and forth with each other online.

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[Ronin]

Charles Oliveira lost his UFC title before a punch was thrown after controversial ‘scale gate’

Charles Oliveira fell victim to a brutal weight cut which saw him lose his UFC lightweight title before even getting to throw a punch against Justin Gaethje.

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[Ronin]

Ian Machado Garry will not accept a non-title fight next

Fresh off his UFC Kansas City win over Carlos Prates, welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry is in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as the backup fighter for the UFC 315 main event title fight between champion Belal Muhammad and No.

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[Ronin]

Belal Muhammad slams Colby Covington for bizarre UFC PI prank ahead of UFC 315

Colby Covington pulled a middle school-level prank on Belal Muhammad ahead of UFC 315. UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will defend his title for the first time at UFC 315 this Saturday in Montreal.

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[Ronin]

Alex Pereira drops shock retirement hint amidst apparent strained relations with UFC brass

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira isn’t happy with Dana White and the promotion heads. UFC superstar Alex Pereira‘s rise inside the Octagon came to an abrupt halt at UFC 313, courtesy of newly-crowned light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev.

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Julianna Peña accuses UFC 316 opponent Kayla Harrison of steroid use

Julianna Peña became two-time women's bantamweight champion at UFC 307 last October, winning back the title from Raquel Pennington in a controversial decision. On June 7, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.,Peña (12-5) puts her title on the line in the UFC 316 co-main event against Kayla...

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