The younger brother of a former UFC champion has begun to forge his own name in Bellator MMA. On Bellator’s return for the first time in five months, Sergio Pettis defeated Ricky Bandejas by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in the Bellator 242 bantamweight main event on Friday night. Bellator, …
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This time, Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubts. In a rematch of his controversial match earlier this year, Figueiredo knocked down Joseph Benavidez three times and then suffocated him at 4:48 of the first round in Sunday’s UFC Fight Night main event in Abu Dhabi. With the victory, Figueiredo claimed the …
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Jorge Masvidal said Tuesday that he wants an immediate rematch with UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, even if that would mean spending a potential fight with Conor McGregor, which Dana White said could be the biggest fight in UFC history. Usman won a unanimous decision over Masvidal early Sunday morning …
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Jorge Masvidal said in an interview Sunday night with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that he signed a new multiple contract with the UFC prior to his fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 251. Masvidal said the UFC did not give him everything he asked for, but that the deal was “very, …
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Kamaru Usman will face Jorge Masvidal in a welterweight title fight on Saturday at UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. The promotion announced the fight at midnight on Monday morning. Masvidal passed his coronavirus test, and he and Usman will leave Las Vegas for Abu Dhabi later on …
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