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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 7: Johnny Eblen nearing middleweight elite Bellator middleweight champ Johnny Eblen and UFC heavyweight Serghei Spivac lead the biggest moves in this week’s rankings update.
UFC 284 pre-event facts: Alexander Volkanovski can join exclusive club on home soil Alexander Volkanovski can make at all types of statistical history at UFC 284 vs. Islam Makhachev, including joining the double champ club.
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Melsik Baghdasaryan: Knocking out Josh Culibao at UFC 284 will make Australian fans cheer for me Melsik Baghdasaryan plans on winning the crowd over at UFC 284.
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Michael Chiesa: Alexander Volkanovski has 'unarguable case' as best ever if he beats Islam Makhachev Do you agree with Michael Chiesa’s assessment of Alexander Volkanovski if he pulls off the win at UFC 284?
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Video: Did Fedor Emelianenko 'for sure' retire as the MMA heavyweight GOAT? Fedor Emelianenko certainly has a strong case that he’s the greatest heavyweight of all time.
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UFC champ Alex Pereira responds to critics of his wrestling, cites takedown on Israel Adesanya UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has responded to those questioning his ability to wrestle.
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Dana White: UFC title fight awaits Jiri Prochazka when he's 100 percent healthy Dana White guarantees a UFC light heavyweight title fight for Jiri Prochazka when he returns.
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Dana White: UFC title fight awaits Jiri Prochazka when he's 100 percent healthy Dana White guarantees a UFC light heavyweight title fight for Jiri Prochazka when he returns.
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Jeong Yeong Lee expected that split call that left him unsatisfied Jeong Yeong Lee beat Yi Zha with a split decision for a contract at UFC Fight Night 218. He said the divergent scores didn’t surprise him.
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Sung Hyun Park: Jet lag the culprit for longer-than-wanted submission win Sung Hyun Park learned a valuable lesson about acclimatizing when he’s on the other side of the world for UFC Fight Night 218.
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John McCarthy: Michael Chandler's exciting style 'dumbest idea ever' vs. Conor McGregor Michael Chandler better watch out with his approach of wanting to deliver excitement when he faces Conor McGregor.
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UFC 284 'Embedded,' No. 2: Check out Alexander Volkanovski's 'hardest session' in training This is QUITE the workout from Alexander Volkanovski just before UFC 284.
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Tyson Pedro vs Modestas Bukauskas Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for UFC 284 (Pedro Spoils Bukauskas' UFC Return) Pedro vs Bukauskas Fight Info, Date & Time UFC 284 — Preliminary Card Lightweight Bout Tyson Pedro (9-3, 4 KOs) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (13-5...
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Daniel Cormier: Stipe Miocic, not Fedor Emelianenko, greatest MMA heavyweight of all time UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier hails Fedor Emelianenko as a heavyweight great, but he’s not No. 1 on his list.
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Daniel Cormier: Stipe Miocic, not Fedor Emelianenko, greatest MMA heavyweight of all time UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier hails Fedor Emelianenko as a heavyweight great, but he’s not No. 1 on his list.
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Robert Whittaker: I'm 'a hellish fight for both' Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is confident he’s still a bad matchup for both Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya.
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Diana Avsaragova apologizes for Bellator 290 weight miss: 'It's totally my fault' Unbeaten prospect Diana Avsaragova apologizes for missing weight for Bellator 290.
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Jimmy Crute says Alonzo Menifield preparing for wrong person: 'I'm gonna blow him out the water' at UFC 284 Jimmy Crute vows to be coming back as a different fighter at UFC 284.
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'Australia doesn't have wrestling': Watch Islam Makhachev, Alexander Volkanovski verbally spar before UFC 284 Watch Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski go head to head in a joint interview with Daniel Cormier.
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Adam Fugitt's upset submission was 'every bit of what I imagined' Adam Fugitt said his upset win over Yusaku Kinoshita at UFC Fight Night 218 was the culmination of a dream. Now he’s ready for new ones.
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Junyong Park still staying patient in UFC career after submission of Denis Tiuliulin Eight fights into his career with the promotion, Junyong Park still thinks he’s an amateur when it comes to the UFC.
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Junyong Park still staying patient in UFC career after submission of Denis Tiuliulin Eight fights into his career with the promotion, Junyong Park still thinks he’s an amateur when it comes to the UFC.
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UFC Opening Performance Institute in Mexico The third of its kind, the new Performance Institute seeks to build an even larger talent pool from Mexico.
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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Feb. 10-12 Check out which veterans of the UFC are in MMA and boxing action this weekend across the globe.
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Rinya Nakamura explains that extra Henderson-on-Bisping-like punch on Toshiomi Kazama Rinya Nakamura put away Toshiomi Kazama with a first-round knockout Saturday at UFC Fight Night 218 – and a little extra on the side.
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