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9:25 PM ET Tito Ortiz‘s next fight appears to be against the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The UFC Hall of Famer’s Dec. 7 win over former WWE champion Alberto “Del Rio” Rodriguez at Combate Americas 51 was overturned by the TDLR last month to a no contest (or no decision), and sources
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5:50 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The UFC’s strawweight champion, Zhang Weili, says her upcoming title defense against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 on March 7 has taken on a “deeper significance” due to the ongoing health crisis in her native China. Earlier this month, Zhang (20-1) was forced to flee her normal training camp
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12:50 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov has made no secret of his lack of desire to fight Conor McGregor again. In an interview with TMZ on Wednesday, the UFC lightweight champion doubled down. Nurmagomedov said fans only want a rematch between him and McGregor to see a continuation of “what happened last time.” In the lead-up
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3:25 PM ET UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will attempt to defend his title in enemy territory, when he meets Brazilian legend Jose Aldo in Brazil later this year. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Monday the 135-pound championship fight will headline UFC 250 on May 19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Additional sources confirmed
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12:39 PM ET A potential No. 1 contender fight involving “The Korean Zombie” will have to wait a few months. Chan Sung Jung, the popular UFC featherweight, has opted for eye surgery and is planning a return to the Octagon in the summer, his manager Jason House confirmed with ESPN on Monday. Jung suffered an
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10:46 PM ET Dan Hooker got a signature win in New Zealand this weekend, his first headlining slot in his home country. It was a hard-fought, back-and-forth split-decision win over Paul Felder in the main event of UFC Auckland on Sunday. With three consecutive wins, Hooker is in prime position to get another big fight
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6:12 PM ET Dan Hooker of New Zealand celebrates after his split-decision victory over Paul Felder. Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC If Israel Adesanya‘s thrilling stoppage of Robert Whittaker in Melbourne last October was the coronation of New Zealand’s next sporting king, the past week in Auckland has been the party to end them all. For New Zealand
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10:50 PM ET Dan Hooker kissed his daughter, hugged his wife Isabella and went down the front row embracing his teammates. As he walked toward backstage, he let out two loud roars. With a badly swollen jaw late in a pivotal career fight, Hooker was able to stave off an incredibly game Paul Felder with
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10:24 PM ET AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has hit out at Yoel Romero‘s failure to travel to New Zealand to promote UFC 248 and promised to make the Cuban cry when the duo face off inside the Octagon in Las Vegas on March 7. Appearing on stage Saturday at Auckland’s Spark
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2:31 PM ET The UFC has added an accomplished name to its heavyweight division. Philipe Lins, the former PFL champion, has signed a deal with the promotion and he will fight former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski at UFC Oklahoma City on May 2, sources confirmed with ESPN. The Oklahoman was first to report the
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