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Davey Grant Issues Statement After UFC Vegas 124 Brutal Loss

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UFC bantamweight veteran Davey Grant issued a statement after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Elijah Smith at UFC Vegas 124. The 40-year-old Grant was knocked out by the 24-year-old Smith in the first round of their UFC Vegas 124 fight. It was a nasty knockout defeat for Grant that also saw Smith take home […] The post Davey Grant Issues Statement After UFC Vegas 124 Brutal Loss appeared first on HEAVY.

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Tom Nolan Calls Out Mateusz Gamrot After UFC Vegas 123 Win

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UFC lightweight contender Tom Nolan called out Mateusz Gamrot following his knockout win over Renato Moicano at UFC Vegas 123.Nolan knocked Moicano out for his sixth straight win inside the Octagon, one that will move him into the elite of the UFC lightweight division.Now, for his next fight, he already has a callout in place, […] The post Tom Nolan Calls Out Mateusz Gamrot After UFC Vegas 123 Win appeared first on HEAVY.

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Top Prospect Quillan Salkilld Headlines at UFC Sydney

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Top prospect Quillan Salkilld returns for the first time since his amazing win over Mateusz Gamrot in August. The Australian lightweight takes on Benoît Saint Denis on February 6 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The fight takes place at the Afterpay Arena. It’s the main event of UFC Sydney. The UFC announced the match-up […] The post Top Prospect Quillan Salkilld Headlines at UFC Sydney appeared first on HEAVY.

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Angela Hill Returns for 31st UFC Fight at UFC 335

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Angela Hill has her 31st UFC fight booked. She returns on December 12 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. During UFC 335, she puts her spot in the rankings on the line against the up-and-coming Shanelle Dyer in the strawweight division. Multiple sources confirmed the fight to Heavy.com after an initial report from MMA […] The post Angela Hill Returns for 31st UFC Fight at UFC 335 appeared first on HEAVY.

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Against All Odds: 38-Year-Old Volkanovski Defies the UFC’s Over-35 Age Curse at UFC 333

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Alexander Volkanovski shattered the UFC’s dreaded "over-35 curse" Saturday night, handing Movsar Evloev his first professional loss via second-round TKO. He also broke the record for the most featherweight title-fight wins in UFC history (nine victories), surpassing Jose Aldo's previous record of eight wins.

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Francis Ngannou Gives 100k Bonus to Philipe Lins After MVP MMA

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou said he gave his $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus to Philipe Lines following MVP MMA. Ngannou brutally dispatched of fellow former UFC fighter Lins in the first round of their heavyweight bout on the MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano main card. Following the event, Ngannou was given a […] The post Francis Ngannou Gives 100k Bonus to Philipe Lins After MVP MMA appeared first on HEAVY.

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