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Both Jones and UFC light heavyweight champion Pereira reciprocated interest in fighting each other at the planned White House event next June. Former two-division UFC champ Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter of all time, and Pereira one of the biggest stars in the sport.
Arman Tsarukyan reminded fans that he is one of the best lightweights in the world on Saturday, choking out Dan Hooker in a one-sided main event of UFC Fight Night in Doha, Qatar. Tsarukyan needed to deliver that reminder because he had not been seen inside the Octagon for over a year and a half.
MMA Fighter Isaac Johnson has died after being injured during a match near Chicago Friday night. NBC 5 Chicago reports Johnson collapsed after suffering an injury during his fight against Mario Aleksandrovski at Cicero Stadium.
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MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Valentina Shevchenko cements No. 1 spot—is she now the GOAT?
Zhang has been No. 1 P4P on MMA Fighting’s chart for some time, but Shevchenko rightfully reclaims that spot with her UFC 322 triumph. Now, we have to once again ask ourselves, is Shevchenko the women’s MMA GOAT?
Chuck Liddell capped off 10-fight streak with a brutal head kick KO to earn his first UFC title shot
Before Tito Ortiz’s 78-second knockout against Ken Shamrock in their rematch, ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ broke the record for most successful title defenses at 205 pounds in their first fight. Ortiz won a 15-minute war with ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Man’ that was described by referee John McCarthy as a turning point for the UFC’s growth.
Dana White pushed back on Francis Ngannou’s claim that his fight with Jon Jones at the White House would be the biggest heavyweight fight. However, UFC head honcho sees things differently. As per him,