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Serbian Newcomer Get’s Fight on Hometurf at UFC Belgrade

Vlasto Čepo is the newest addition to the UFC middleweight division. The Serbian fighter debuts for the promotion on August 1st at UFC Belgrade against Gilbert Urbina. The fight takes place in the Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.Multiple sources confirmed the fight to Heavy.com. Čepo comes over from the Czech promotion Oktagon MMA.New Serbian Blood […] The post Serbian Newcomer Get’s Fight on Hometurf at UFC Belgrade appeared first on HEAVY.

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Ateba Gautier Explains Israel Adesayna Callout

UFC middleweight prospect Ateba Gautier explained why he called out former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya for his next fight.Gautier knocked out Ozzy Diaz in the featured prelim of UFC 328. It was an impressive knockout by the 24-year-old Cameroon native, and it’s the type of win that should earn him a big step up […] The post Ateba Gautier Explains Israel Adesayna Callout appeared first on HEAVY.

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Khamzat Chimaev Suggests Rematch With Sean Strickland

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev took to social media to suggest a rematch against new world champion Sean Strickland. Strickland defeated Chimaev via split decision on Saturday at UFC 328 to claim the UFC middleweight title for the second time in his career. It was a very competitive bout that went the full 25 […] The post Khamzat Chimaev Suggests Rematch With Sean Strickland appeared first on HEAVY.

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Marco Tulio Speaks Out Following Loss to Roman Kopylov at UFC 328

UFC middleweight Marco Tulio spoke out following his unanimous decision defeat to Roman Kopylov on the UFC 328 undercard.Tulio entered his middleweight bout at UFC 328 against Kopylov as the betting favorite, but the fight did not play out the way the betting odds indicated at all, as the Russian defeated the Brazilian in an […] The post Marco Tulio Speaks Out Following Loss to Roman Kopylov at UFC 328 appeared first on HEAVY.

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Who Is Ateba Gautier? Meet the Science Teacher Schooling Middleweights in the Octagon

Ateba Gautier isn't your average UFC prospect. While most fighters spend their downtime in the gym, the former science teacher is busy studying geology and applying the laws of physics to his knockout power. As he prepares to face veteran Ozzy Diaz at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, here's a closer look at the academic powerhouse.

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Kelvin Gastelum vs. Vicente Luque prediction, odds, pick for UFC 327

UFC 327: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg continues on the prelims with a fight between Kelvin Gastelum and Vicente Luque in the middleweight division on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series for our Gastelum-Luque prediction and pick. Kelvin Gastelum (20-10, 1 NC) aims for consistency at UFC 327. Recently, he gutted out a decision […] The post Kelvin Gastelum vs. Vicente Luque prediction, odds, pick for UFC 327 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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