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MMA Career Retrospective: Ilia Topuria

At UFC 298 back in February, Ilia Topuria stunned the world by knocking out five-time defending featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, handing “The Great” his...

MMA Career Retrospective: Michel Pereira

With his eccentric fighting style and laundry list of electrifying finishes, Michel Pereira is one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster....

Career Retrospective: Carla Esparza

At UFC 307, Carla Esparza concluded her more than 14-year professional mixed martial arts career. As she makes her exit from the sport, “Cookie...

How Torrez Finney Became A UFC Fighter

Last Tuesday, 185-lb. prospect Torrez Finney finally earned a coveted UFC contract after three separate appearances on Dana White’s Contender Series over the past...

The First UFC Middleweight Champion: The Story of Dave Menne

On Sept. 28, 2001 at UFC 33 (appropriately titled Victory in Vegas) , Dave Menne stepped into the Octagon to face Gil Castillo for...

MMA Career Retrospective: Valentina Shevchenko

Nearly a year removed from their epic Noche UFC clash that resulted in a hotly-contested split draw, No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko battles UFC...

The History of the UFC Flyweight Championship

Despite the belt only changing hands a mere six times since the division’s inception 12 years ago, the UFC Flyweight  Championship has produced one...

MMA Career Retrospective: Jared Cannonier

Having shared the cage with the likes of Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, and Anderson Silva, Jared Cannonier (17-7 MMA, 10-7 UFC) has contended with some...

Winners Matchmaker: UFC 305

After a grueling back-and-forth battle, middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) successfully etched his first title defense over the returning Israel...

MMA Career Retrospective: Israel Adesanya

Coming off of the longest layoff of his MMA career at 343 days, Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) returns to take on fellow...

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