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'No Way He Deserves A Title Shot' – Henry Cejudo, Kamaru Usman, Michael Morales, And Other Fighters & Fans Debate Crowded Welterweight Title Picture After Ian Machado Garry Beats Belal Muhammad At UFC Qatar

Ian Machado Garry has now made his case for the next title shot in a crowded welterweight scene, scoring a win over former champion Belal Muhammad in the co-main event of UFC Qatar. Machado Garry looked to use his range, while Muhammad appeared to try and pressure and engage in a striking battle with the […]

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VIDEO: Myktybek Orolbai Brutally Flatlines Jack Hermansson With Scary KO At UFC Qatar

In a battle of two fighters moving weight classes, it's Myktybek Orolbai — who was moving up in weight — that got the better of former middleweight contender Jack Hermansson in their welterweight matchup. Orolbai looked to be the more aggressive fighter in this one, starting off by pushing the pressure, while Hermansson stayed patient […]

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'The Greatest Threat To Alexandre Pantoja's Title Reign' – Fans & Fighters React To Kyoji Horiguchi Destroying Tagir Ulanbekov In UFC Return At UFC Qatar

After nine years away from the Octagon, following a successful stint in both RIZIN and Bellator, Kyoji Horiguchi made his Octagon re-debut in a big way, putting up a strong performance in a third-round finish of Tagir Ulanbekov at UFC Qatar. A quiet first round saw Horiguchi land the more effective strikes, despite Ulanbekov's attempts […]

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'Many Exciting Fights In His Future' – Fans & Fighters React To Luke Riley, Teammate To Paddy Pimblett, Scoring Comeback KO On Bogdan Grad In UFC Debut At UFC Qatar

After 11 successful fights with Cage Warriors, the highly touted Luke Riley found some struggle, but overall success, in his UFC debut, scoring an early second-round knockout of Bogdan Grad in the featured prelim at UFC Qatar. Riley faced a lot of adversity during the first round, particularly from Grad's takedown attack. Grad scored a […]

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'Gonna Be Hanging Around In The Top 10 For A While' – Fans & Fighters React As Asu Almabayev Jumps The Gilly And Snatches Victory From Alex Perez At UFC Qatar

A key flyweight contenders' matchup on the UFC Qatar saw Asu Almabayev come away with a tough victory over Alex Perez, scoring a third-round finish to seemingly snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. During the first round, Perez seemed to be throwing wildly, looking to press forward and negate opportunities for takedowns by Almabayev, […]

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Watch Arman Tsarukyan, Dan Hooker Face Off At UFC Qatar Ceremonial Weigh-Ins

We’re less than 24 hours away from UFC Qatar, and MMA News is here to bring you the video from the ceremonial weigh-ins for the card! UFC Qatar takes place on November 22 from the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Al Rayyan, Qatar. In the main event, two lightweight contenders will throw down as […]

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UFC Qatar: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker Weigh-In Results

UFC Fight Night: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker — UFC Qatar — takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results. This will be the UFC's debut in the country of Qatar, making it the third country in the Middle East — following the United Arab Emirates and […]

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UFC Rankings Report: Islam Makhachev Tops Men's Pound-For-Pound List

The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of Saturday's UFC 322, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Following his welterweight title win at UFC 322, Islam Makhachev moves up one spot to the top of […]

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What's Next After UFC 322? Full Confirmed UFC 323 Main Card For Las Vegas On December 6

UFC 322 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader’s next pay-per-view offering, UFC 323 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion was in New York City last week, where Madison Square Garden played host to a number of intriguing matchups for its 12th numbered event of the year. Of note […]

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9 Hits And 4 Misses From UFC 322: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev

For the ninth time in its history, the UFC landed in "The City That Never Sleeps," as Madison Square Garden played host to UFC 322 — highlighted by a pair of stellar super title fights. A card in November at MSG has been an annual UFC tradition (minus the heavily-restricted 2020) since 2016, when the […]

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'The Most Boring Thing In This Game' – Ilia Topuria, Belal Muhammad, And Other Fighters And Fans React As Islam Makhachev Bullies Jack Della Maddalena And Easily Claims Welterweight Title At UFC 322

It wasn't even competitive; Islam Makhachev joins a select group of fighters to win UFC titles in two weight divisions, defeating Jack Della Maddalena to capture the UFC welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 322. This marks 16 straight wins for Makhachev, tying Anderson Silva for most consecutive UFC victories. After a little […]

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