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Here is how the fight unfolded: The first round begun with Gracie throwing low front kicks and maintaining distance as to avoid getting caught. Swanson was accurate with his striking as he caught Gracie with a right. Cub kept stinging Kron with stiff jabs. Gracie surprisingly kept pushing forward and got hit with a nasty kick. Gracie came back with a nice combination. Swanson connected to the body as the bell went for the close of round 1....

Headlining the UFC Fight Tonight card is a women’s strawweight showdown between No.5-ranked contender Mackenzie Dern and No.6-ranked Xiaonan Yan. In the co-main event of UFC Fight Tonight, Randy Brown will go head-to-head against Francisco Trinaldo in a welterweight clash. Both men are known for pushing the pace and never backing down from a banger. So, expect this fight to be a thrilling battle. Also on the card, Sodiq Yusuff will take on Don Shainis in an exciting featherweight matchup....

Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC Lightweight World Champion, stunned fans all over the world when he announced his retirement following a second-round submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 last weekend. With “The Eagle” retiring undefeated and as champion, people began to discuss his legacy and his place among the UFC’s elite, with some even placing him at the top of the heap. While many did agree, some believed otherwise, and among those taking exception was former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones....

However, according to Sayif Saud, the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion should instead be worried about 185-pound sensation, Uriah Hall. Uriah Hall’s coach reveals UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya should be worried about him While speaking to MMA Junkie in a recent interview, Uriah Hall’s coach Sayif Saud claimed that the rising UFC Middleweight prospect is totally capable of beating Israel Adesanya and has better hands than the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion does....

McCarthy praised Covington for showcasing stronger punching power during his championship rematch with Kamaru Usman at UFC 268 this past weekend. During the latest episode of the Weighing In podcast, McCarthy assessed Covington’s performance, saying: McCarthy is still critical of Colby Covington’s arsenal of kicks, though. Despite McCarthy’s criticism, however, ‘Chaos’ found success with a liver kick in the fourth round that sent the champion reeling. Ultimately, Covington’s efforts fell short as he suffered yet another loss at the hands of Usman....

In a recent appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, Dana White shared an interesting theory as to why fighters don’t tell people how much they really make. White revealed that while the UFC doesn’t disclose fighter salaries, the fighters are allowed to let people know how much they make for every fight. They choose not to, however, because if their salaries were made public, everyone would start ‘hitting them up’, asking for money, claimed White....

Being a veteran who is in the latter stage of the game, it’s natural that he has taken a lot of losses and knockouts but it’s still impressive that he has 45 wins in his 20-year MMA career. He’s currently on a two-fight win streak following a TKO win over Alexey Olyenik and he was supposed to face Walt Harris this weekend, but due to the Aniah Blanchard case, he understandably had to pull out....

Another star who was recently targeted by Askren on social media was non-other than Kamaru Usman. In case you didn’t know… ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Kamaru Usman is currently coming off a huge win over former Welterweight title contender Rafael Dos Anjos. Following his victory against RDA, Usman made his claim for the UFC Welterweight Championship, stating that he is willing to fight and challenge for the 170-pound championship in the near future and also called out former Interim Champion, Colby Covington....

Marcello left the Chute Box and went solo with his own martial arts academy called CM System, which inaugurated in March 2009 in Curitiba, Brazil. Currently, only one fighter from CM System is fighting under the UFC banner, 33-year-old Welterweight fighter Elizeu Zaleski. In an interview with MMA Fighting, Marcello urged UFC to take notice of his students and sign them up for the upcoming season. Marcello: We are the best MMA team in Brazil Marcello, who is also the head coach at CM System, claims that he has the best MMA team right now in Brazil....

The Interview The rumoured fight between Ortiz and White has been part of MMA folklore for many years, but during a recent interview with Barstool Sports, Dana revealed what happened between himself and Tito and why the fight fell through. White didn’t stop his confident assessment of the fight there, as the UFC President went on to suggest that he had managed to out-box Ortiz in a behind-closed-doors sparring session previously....

The former American Top Team coach, naming himself ‘Dina White’, has done his best to capture Dana’s likeliness in the short clip posted on his Instagram page. Thomas’ ‘Suck It Saturday’ video shows him attempting to cook “fried In-N-Out burgers, hotel-style”. The retired lightweight quickly whipped up the dish and took a rather large bite out of the almost inedible sandwich for our entertainment. Check out the video of the finished product, below:...

Edgar’s manager Ali Abdelaziz told ESPN that the former Lightweight Champion has already spoken to the UFC regarding a jump down to the 135 lbs weight class. Edgar is targeting a return to the Octagon for the UFC 244 event which is scheduled to take place in November. In case you didn’t know… Edgar started his career as a Lightweight fighter and tasted great success in the division. He won the title from BJ Penn and was involved in the critically-acclaimed series of fights against Gray Maynard back in 2011....

In case you didn’t know… Conor McGregor’s last fight in the UFC took place way back in 2016 at UFC 205, when the former Featherweight Champion defeated Eddie Alvarez to win the Lightweight Championship, becoming a two-division UFC Champion in the process. However, since capturing the 155 pound title, McGregor has tried his hand in the world of Boxing as he stepped into the ring against veteran Floyd Mayweather in 2017, and somewhat delayed his return to the UFC in the process....

Israel Adesanya answered the question while he was a guest Ebro in the Morning. So who did the UFC Middleweight Champion pick? In the Last Stylebender’s eyes, Demetrious Johnson (30-3-1) is the pound-for-pound king of the world. You can’t argue against Adesanya’s claim here. Ever since being traded for Ben Askren, Johnson has been unstoppable in ONE Championship. Mighty Mouse won three consecutive fights in 2019 to win ONE’s Flyweight Grand Prix and in the process, become the Flyweight Grand Prix Champion...

Friends turned bitter enemies Masvidal and Covington will square off in a heated grudge match at UFC 272. Both stars have lost twice to reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and might need to put together a string of victories before getting another crack at the pound-for-pound kingpin. During the latest episode of The Schmozone Podcast, Javier Mendez revealed that Jorge Masvidal is under more pressure than Colby Covington heading into UFC 272....

A bump in the road occurred last August when dos Santos was flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for small traces of the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. His suspension was reduced from one year to six months after it was determined he tested positive for a tainted supplement. The former champ will compete in his first bout in 14 months Saturday when he takes on Blagoy Ivanov in the main event of UFC Boise....

“Rowdy” co-wrote her book along with sister Maria Burns Ortiz which was published earlier this year. Later it also went on to become a New York Times bestseller. The job of adapting this autobiography to the big screen will be done by the famous Screenwriter Mark Bomback, who’s high profile works include “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “The Wolverine” among others. As you may already know, Ronda has starred in Hollywood films before, which include ‘Expendables 3’, ‘Furious 7‘ and ‘Entourage’....

In truth, both men entered the fight in indifferent form with Arlovski having won just two of his last eight bouts with Abdurakhimov having lost two of his last five. Arlovski who had made it his mission to regain the UFC Heavyweight Championship he held between 2005 and 2006 ran to the Octagon eager to fight close to his homeland of Belarus for the first time in his 18 year UFC career....

Al Iaquinta might have taken a step back in his run when he faced and lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov, but since then he has bounced back in the UFC with a win against Kevin Lee. Now, he is looking to find a way back to a title shot, with his fight against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. I was able to catch up to Al Iaquinta before the fight and pose a few questions before him....

The main event will feature the trilogy fight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort, who is from Rio; and former two-division PRIDE and former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson. Henderson, from California, won at PRIDE 32 by unanimous decision. MORE: Ronda Rousey in training | Fashion icon | Cover girl | Rousey vs. Holm, Nov. 14 Belfort won the rematch at UFC Fight Night 32 by first-round knockout....