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Stars congratulate Poirier for win over Chandler

UFC 281 lived up to the hype before either title fight began. The top-10 lightweight contest between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler was a back-and-forth affair for the first two rounds, but “The Diamond” ended the third round with a rear naked choke that made “Iron Mike” tap. It was Poirier’s first submission win since 2012 and the only submission […]

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UFC 281 Adesanya vs. Pereira: Live results and analysis

NEW YORK — Israel Adesanya will seek his sixth defense of the UFC’s middleweight championship Saturday, when he meets familiar rival in Alex Pereira at UFC 281 inside Madison Square Garden. Adesanya (23-1) has won more than three times as many MMA contests as Pereira (6-1) has even competed in, but the UFC accelerated this matchup due to their history. […]

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Volkanovskis bid for 2nd belt slated for UFC 284

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will officially move up in weight to challenge lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for a second title at UFC 284 on Feb. 11 in a fight that could determine the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. UFC officials announced the lightweight […]

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