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UFC 282 Main Event Changed: Jiri Prochazka Out, Ankalaev/Blachowicz for UFC LHW Title
being forced to drop out of his upcoming UFC Light Heavyweight championship defense against Glover Texeira at UFC 282 due to a shoulder injury he sustained during training. As of a result of that injury, Prochazka made the decision to relinquish the championship belt rather than hold up the rest of the division for the…
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2022 PFL Championships: Early Preview & First Thoughts
The 2022 PFL Championships event from this weekend in New York City will be a massive test for the promotion, as it will be the first time in the company’s history that they have charged PPV prices for one of their events ($49.99 on ESPN+). The card features twelves fights total, with the six championship…
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UFC Orlando: Early Preview & Current Fight Card
With no events scheduled for this upcoming weekend, our next taste of UFC action won’t be arriving until December 3rd when Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland will headline UFC Orlando. With no event scheduled for this upcoming weekend, our next taste of UFC action won’t be arriving until December 3rd when Stephen Thompson and Kevin…
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UFC 282 Update: Fights Added to Event, No Jon Jones, Big DWCS Debut & Other Notes
UFC 282 is shaping up to be one of the deepest cards of 2022, with fifteen fights currently scheduled for the event and will be headlined by Jiri Prochazka vs Glover Texeira in a rematch for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship. The co-main event will see Jan Blachowicz vs Magomed Ankalaev in a fight that…
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UFC Bantamweight Grand Prix for Interim Title? The Potential Fallout of Aljamain Sterling’s Apparent Hiatus
With Aljamain Sterling seemingly set on taking a break from the octagon that appears will last through the first half of 2023, what should the UFC do with bantamweight division in the meantime? Sterling released a video on social media yesterday letting the bantamweight contenders know that they currently have two options: they can sit…
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UFC 280: Another Fight Dropped from the Event + New Card
While UFC 280 is definitely still one of the most stacked events of the year on paper, it is starting to take a couple hits as we’ve now lost a second fight from the lineup. Multiple reports emerged yesterday stating that Magomed Mustafaev vs Yamato Nishikawa has fallen off the card, although the exact reasoning…
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Jon Jones: Why It’s Unlikely He Will Return at UFC 282
Whether you love him or hate him, Jon Jones is undisputedly one of the most talented fighters in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion, as well as mixed martial arts in general. Jones, who has put together an impressive 26-1 record during his professional career, has been out of the octagon since successfully…
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UFC 280: Early Preview & Current Card
Fight Week is officially underway for UFC 280, one of the most highly anticipated cards in quiet some time, and we are only six days away from it finally happening. From top to bottom on paper, UFC 280 is one of the most stacked cards we’ve seen thus far in 2022 and has the potential…
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UFC Korea: Potential Card, Fighters & More for UFC Fight Night Seoul Event
It looks like the UFC might be targeting a return to Asia in the first quarter of 2023. More specifically, there are reports that the promotion is looking to host a UFC Fight Night Seoul event on February 4th of next year. According to a recent report from Chris Presnell, the UFC is working to…
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Previews for UFC 280 – UFC 285
Over the past few days, I’ve started compiling early card previews with details and notes for all of the upcoming UFC PPV events between UFC 280 card next weekend all the way through UFC 285 in March 2023 when they presumably return to England. During the next few months, I will be periodically updating and…
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