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Former two-time light heavyweight challenger Dominick Reyes will go up against former RIZIN light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka in the main event of the card. The two were initially booked to fight on the February 27 card at UFC Vegas 20, but the bout was subsequently canceled after Dominick Reyes had to pull out because of an injury. Cyril Gane vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik served as the headliner for that card, and Reyes vs Prochazka was booked for May 1, 2021, instead....

The 32-year-old’s last fight was at UFC 254 in October last year, where he defeated Justin Gaethje by submission for this third straight defense of the lightweight title - and to take his career record to 29 wins and zero losses. Nurmagomedov said after the Gaethje victory that it would be his ’last fight’, but speculation has swirled in recent months that the Russian would make a return to the Octagon....

In retrospect, while his stint with the UFC could have been better, Askren doesn’t regret how it all went down. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Askren said that he is proud of whatever he has achieved in his career. (h/t MMA Fighting) Askren also opened up on how his hip injury led him to take the decision to step out of the fight game after his recent loss against MMA veteran Demian Maia....

The belief is that the aforementioned injury is likely to sideline him from MMA competition for the remainder of the 2018 calendar year. In case you didn’t know… Cody Garbrandt made his UFC debut in 2015 at UFC 182, winning his debut fight against Marcus Brimage via TKO in the third round of the bout. Following his impressive debut for the UFC, Garbrandt went on to pick up some impressive wins over the likes of Augusto Mendes, Henry Briones and Takeya Mizugaki in 2016....

In case you didn’t know… At UFC 239, Ben Askren competed in just his second UFC fight when he stepped into the Octagon against Welterweight prospect Jorge Masvidal. Having secured a very controversial win over former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler at UFC 235, this was Askren’s chance to prove his doubters wrong by beating one of the very best in the division in the form of Masvidal. However, things didn’t go as planned for Askren, as ‘Funky’ was knocked out within 5 seconds of the very first round of the fight when Masvidal caught the former Bellator Welterweight Champion with a flying knee....

In case you didn’t know… The Irishman and his squad are literally in a war situation with the Dagestani fighting squad led by Khabib. McGregor and his teammates had trespassed into Barclays to retaliate against the Dagestani after he assaulted Artem Lobov. They will face each other on October 6, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This fight will go into history as the biggest grudge match in combat sports, and will most likely be the biggest MMA event of all time....

When did Israel Adesanya win the UFC Middleweight Championship? Having won the interim UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 236 by beating Kelvin Gastelum, Adesanya faced Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 243 in a title unification bout. Heading into the fight, Adesanya compiled a winning streak of 6 in the promotion, and at UFC 243, The Last Stylebender won the fight via second-round knockout to win the UFC Middleweight Championship....

Adesanya instead claimed that he is stating facts, and much like Whittaker, is also helping in order to sell the fight between the two champions. In case you didn’t know… Having made his promotional debut at UFC 221, Nigeria born Israel Adesanya made history at UFC 236 when he defeated Kelvin Gastelum to win the interim UFC Middleweight Championship, which also marked Adesanya’s first title win in the UFC....

Fans felt that he was far too biased against Cris Cyborg, something that is not wholly outside the realm of possibility, as Cyborg and the UFC were at odds with each other at the time. Rogan defended himself on the latest episode of his podcast, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, saying that he had not been biased after all and it was the misconception of the fans. What happened at UFC 240?...

Naturally, having that last name means that UFC will instantly get behind him from a promotional perspective and they will be hoping that a star emerges in the upcoming event UFC on ESPN+ 19. He will be co-main eventing the Fight Night and it’s a huge step up in competition for him. When speaking to MMA Junkie, he revealed the pact between the Diaz Brothers and Urijah Faber’s Team - one that stated that they would never fight each other’s teammates....

In case you didn’t know… Kron Gracie made his MMA in December of 2014 against fellow MMA debutant Hyung Soo-Kim at Real Fighting Championship: Real 1 and won his very first professional fight in impressive fashion when he locked in an armbar sixty-five seconds into the very first round of the bout. Gracie then made his debut for Rizin where he faced Asen Yamamoto and won the fight via submission thanks to a triangle choke in the second round....

Polyana Viana is not a UFC star who takes things too lightly. In fact, like most people, she was offended when someone tried to rob her. The robber, in the end, got way more than he bargained for. In case you didn’t know… Polyana Viana is a professional Mixed Martial Fighter, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, With a record of 10-2, she knows what she’s doing when it comes to fighting or defending herself....

During a Q&A session on his YouTube channel, Masvidal – who’s well-acquainted with Covington due to their history as training partners – shared three things he believes to be Covington’s kryptonite. ‘Gamebred’ doubled down on his accusation that Covington has a gambling addiction. He also alleged that the two-time welterweight title challenger is a cocaine user. Masvidal said: Watch Jorge Masvidal talk about his upcoming fight with Colby Covington:...

The original main event of UFC 279 was supposed to be Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev, but the UFC had to create new fights once Chimaev badly missed weight heading into UFC 279. Chimaev will now be facing Kevin Holland. The Chimaev and Holland camps both got into a tussle prior to the UFC 279 official press conference earlier in the week. MORE: Sign up to watch the UFC 279 PPV, exclusively on ESPN+...

Glover Teixeira faces Jamahal Hill for light heavyweight gold in the main event of UFC 283 on January 21. In the co-main event, Deiveson Figueiredo defends the UFC flyweight title against Brandon Moreno. UFC 283 takes place inside Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Teixeira, 43, made his pro debut in 2002. The Brazilian won the UFC light heavyweight title in 2021 against Jan Blachowicz but lost it in June 2022 against Jiri Prochazka....

Out of their combined 34 career victories (21 for dos Santos, 13 for Ngannou), 24 of them come by way of knockout with dos Santos stopping 15 of his opponents to Ngannou’s nine. Many expect that the fight won’t be decided by the ringside judges due to their propensity to end fights inside of the distance. But in the mind of dos Santos, that’s what the similarities stop between them....

In case you didn’t know… Covington has styled himself as the bad guy of MMA over the last year or so, and will step into the cage against UFC legend Robbie Lawler this weekend. Angle’s music became renowned in the world of professional wrestling, where fans would playfully chant ‘you s**k!’ in time with the music. It appears that Covington is looking to use the well-known theme to garner an even bigger reaction from the crowd than was already expected....

While he may not always get his name in the win column every single time he goes out to fight, nobody can deny that Dan Hooker is one of the most exciting guys to watch in the UFC. Whether it’s the first round or the fifth, he always gives everything he’s got in the name of entertaining the fans. However, with three defeats in his last four at 155 pounds, it’s safe to say he’s had some struggles in recent times....

In case you didn’t know… Brock Lesnar made his much-awaited return to the UFC earlier this year at UFC 226 when he stormed the cage and got into a confrontation with new UFC Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Cormier, right after his historic win over Stipe Miocic at the T-Mobile Arena. Lesnar, who last competed in the Octagon back in 2016 against Mark Hunt, is currently still committed to the WWE, where he is in his second reign as Universal Champion, preparing to defend his title against Braun Strowman at WWE Royal Rumble....

Ariel Helwani has now revealed that Cerrone is excited about the prospect of getting his hands on ‘The Notorious One’. ‘Cowboy’ gives his take on facing Conor McGregor Donald Cerrone is one of the most active fighters on the UFC roster, having constantly accepted fights in both the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions of the company. On the back of a loss to Justin Gaethje, Cerrone is now ready to move up to the Welterweight division and face McGregor in January....