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MMA expert picks: Can Muhammad win in a rematch? Will McKee retain over Pitbull?

A massive weekend in mixed martial arts is headlined by a highly anticipated Bellator rematch between undefeated featherweight champion AJ McKee and Patricio “Pitbull” Freire on Friday night in San Jose, California, at Bellator 277. Plus, the conclusion of the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix will determine a champion when Vadim Nemkov faces Corey Anderson. Another pivotal rematch will take […]

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‘Pitbull’ gets revenge, edges McKee to regain title

“Pitbull” is not ready to pass the torch just yet. Patricio Freire, Bellator’s franchise fighter, gutted out a unanimous decision win (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) over previously undefeated prodigy AJ McKee to win back the featherweight title in the main event of Bellator 277 on Friday night in San Jose, California. McKee beat “Pitbull” for the title via submission in just […]

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Velasquez thanks supporters amid shooting case

Cain Velasquez has broken his silence for the first time since being charged with attempted murder in a shooting-related incident last month. In a statement posted to his social media, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion thanked everyone who has given him support and said his case is “complex and slowly unraveling as we speak.” Velasquez has a court date […]

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Volkanovski urges White to give him a title defence in Australia

‘We’ve got big boxing fights… why can’t the UFC be there?’: Alexander Volkanovski urges Dana White to give him a title defence in his native Australia after his devastating victory over the ‘Korean Zombie’ at UFC 273 Alexander Volkanovski defeated ‘The Korean Zombie’ to defend title at UFC 273  After his victory, he urged Dana White to let him defend […]

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UFC 273: Who’s next for Chimaev, Volkanovski and Sterling?

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Khamzat Chimaev stole the show, as expected, at UFC 273 on Saturday night with a unanimous-decision win over Gilbert Burns in what Dana White called one of the greatest fights he’s ever seen. Featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski put on a show of his […]

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Conor McGregor CONFIRMS his plan to move up to welterweight

Conor McGregor CONFIRMS his plan to move up to welterweight and is ‘back in training’ at last following horror leg break last year Conor McGregor appeared in court after arrest for alleged dangerous driving After appearance he confirmed plan to move up to UFC’s welterweight division Irishman has bulked up while recovering from broken leg suffered last year  Conor McGregor […]

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Cejudo offers to 'rejuvenate' Masvidal's career with wrestling tips

Henry Cejudo offers to ‘rejuvenate’ Jorge Masvidal’s career with wrestling advice after he was ‘exhausted’ by Colby Covington at UFC 272 for third successive defeat Jorge Masvidal suffered defeat by his fierce rival Colby Covington at UFC 272  ‘Gamebred’ was stifled by the superior wrestling of his opponent on Saturday  Henry Cejudo has offered to help Masvidal brush up on […]

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