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The UFC is in the middle of a major gambling controversy and now several fighters have spoken up to seemingly legitimize the issue.
Gabriel Bonfim took advantage of his first octagon headliner Saturday when he beat Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night 264. Bonfim (19-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) added another reputable name to his resume with a second-round knockout win over Brown (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) in the welterweight matchup at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
That change came about following the backlash to Bo Nickal’s UFC 322 card placement. Fans saw their wish granted when the unranked middleweight prospect had his bout with Rodolfo Vieira demoted. But supporters were left frustrated on Friday after Dariush came in 1.2 pounds over the non-title fight lightweight limit of 156 pounds.
Jon Jones recently sent fans into a frenzy by sharing a stunning promo video seemingly calling for a spot on the UFC White House card next year.
Garcia (19-5 MMA, 8-2 UFC) extended his winning streak to seven consecutive fights with a first-round TKO of Onama (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, setting himself up for another big fight at 145 pounds.
On the agenda of current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, Jones was hit with a new callout from the Brazilian during his trip to the Colosseum. However, promoting his own return at the White House despite hesitation from UFC boss Dana White to book him at the event, Jones has divided fans on social media.
UFC 321 ended in disaster when Ciryl Gane poked Tom Aspinall in the eye and the heavyweight champion could not continue, resulting in a no contest. Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) poked Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in both eyes in the opening round of the ...
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat was seen in the aftermath of UFC Vegas 111 from the winning and losing athletes.
Umar Nurmagomedov rebounded from his first loss at UFC 321 when he halted the winning streak of Mario Bautista. After falling short of gold vs. Merab Dvalishvili in January, Nurmagomedov (19-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) got back on track with a unanimous decision over ...