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Dana White lists the fighters he expects to become big UFC stars
A common complaint UFC fans have is that there aren’t many huge MMA stars at the moment. It’s a recurring complaint, with Ronda Rousey leaving the spot, Brock Lesnar in the WWE and Conor McGregor fighting so infrequently. However, UFC President Dana White does not agree with these claims. Rather, he says there is a […]
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Henry Cejudo and Marlon Moraes trade barbs in wake of bantamweight title being vacated
The UFC bantamweight division was flipped on its head today as TJ Dillashaw was notified of a potential USADA violation thus resulting in a one-year suspension from the New York State Athletic Commission. Because of that, the bantamweight champion relinquished his title thus making it vacant for a new champion to be decided in the […]
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Three options for the UFC’s vacant bantamweight title
Unfortunate news came out this morning that TJ Dillashaw would be relinquishing his bantamweight title due to ‘adverse’ findings in a USADA drug sample. In addition, it was announced that TJ Dillashaw will be suspended for a year, retroactive to January 19. With that, the promotions bantamweight division will be forced to move on and […]
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Demetrious Johnson says TJ Dillashaw should face Marlon Moraes next
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson wasn’t a fan of super fights when he competed for the Las Vegas based promotion and that still holds true as he gears up for his ONE Championship debut. “Mighty Mouse” spoke with Helen Yee of “Eyes on The Game” on the current UFC bantamweight title picture amid rumblings […]
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Marlon Moraes says his next fight has to be for the title
It’s hard to argue that there is a bantamweight on the UFC roster who has been more impressive than Marlon Moraes as of late. The ‘magical’ former World Series of Fighting king has absolutely torn through his top 10 opposition in his last three outings. Starting with a devastating knee to Aljamain Sterling before head […]
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What’s next for UFC Fortaleza main and co-main event fighters?
On Saturday night, the UFC made it’s first stop of the year in Brazil with the 13-fight UFC Fortaleza card. Headlining the card was a battle of two top bantamweight contenders in Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes. Ultimately, Moraes submitted Assuncao in the first round to become the clear cut number one contender in the […]
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Marlon Moraes unsure TJ Dillashaw ‘deserves’ fight with him after loss to Henry Cejudo
Last night, in the main event of the stacked UFC Fortaleza card on ESPN+, former World Series of Fighting bantamweight king Marlon Moraes avenges his only UFC loss, defeating the always tough Raphael Assuncao by first-round submission. With this dominant victory, Marlon Moraes is now inarguably the top contender for TJ DIllashaw’s UFC bantamweight title. […]
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Pros react to Marlon Moraes submitting Raphael Assuncao
Last night, in the main event of UFC Fortaleza on ESPN+, top bantamweight contenders Marlon Moraes and Raphael Assuncao met for a second time. While Assuncao won their first fight with a hard fought split decision, Moraes came out on top in their second affair in a big way, winning by submission via guillotine choke […]
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UFC Fortaleza Results: Marlon Moraes submits Raphael Assuncao
A key bantamweight bout between top contenders Marlon Moraes and Raphael Assuncao headlined tonight’s UFC Fortaleza event. Marlon Moraes entered tonight’s UFC Fortaleza main event on a three fight win streak. His latest effort saw him destroy Jimmie Rivera back in June of 2018. Meanwhile, Raphael Assuncao enters tonight’s headliner on a four-fight win streak. […]
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VIDEO | Marlon Moraes ’embarrassed’ by TJ Dillashaw’s loss to Henry Cejudo
“I just feel a little bit embarrassed, you know?” Marlon Moraes said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show when speaking of TJ Dillashaw’s loss to Henry Cejudo. “Being a 135er and having our champion going down and losing… Because I’m a ’35er, he’s going down, representing us and he lost. “I have a lot of friends […]
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Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes to rematch in main event of UFC Fortaleza
With the UFC’s bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw chasing other division’s titles, his own division has to move on and it now begins to start doing so. After winning the title for the second time by defeating arch-rival, Cody Garbrandt, Dillashaw would defend it successfully against his foe in their immediate rematch at UFC 227. That […]
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Marlon Moraes just put the entire bantamweight division on notice!
Surging UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes (21-5-1 MMA) is “starving” and looking for a fight. The 30-year-old Brazilian recently took to Twitter where he blasted current UFC bantamweight kingpin T.J. Dillashaw for considering a fight with newly crowned UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Marlon Moraes then turned his attention towards two of the UFC’s best […]
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Marlon Moraes feels TJ Dillashaw should vacate bantamweight title if he fights Henry Cejudo
Earlier this month, TJ Dillashaw defended the UFC bantamweight title with a first-round knockout his rival Cody Garbrandt. On the same night, Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo did the unthinkable, capturing the UFC flyweight title from seemingly unstoppable flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson. Since then, Dillashaw and Cejudo have flirted with the notion of fighting each […]
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Marlon Moraes calls for UFC 229 showdown with bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw
Former World Series of Fighting bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes, who is now arguably the top contender in the stacked UFC bantamweight division, wants the next crack at divisional kingpin TJ Dillashaw. Shortly after Dillashaw authored a second, destructive win over former champ Cody Garbrandt in the main event of UFC 227 on Saturday, Moraes took […]
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Marlon Moraes says Jimmie Rivera’s coach tried to pick a fight with his manager backstage in Utica
Shortly after Friday’s UFC Utica card wrapped up, there was a brief, back-stage confrontation between Marlon Moraes’s team, and that of his vanquished foe Jimmie Rivera. Speaking on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, Moraes gave his side of the story on this back-stage skirmish, and explained that his manager Ali Abdelaziz nearly came to blows with […]
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Jimmie Rivera issues statement following KO loss to Marlon Moraes
Jimmie Rivera was riding a huge wave of momentum heading into last night’s UFC Fight Night 131 event in Utica. The 28-year-old entered his event headlining contest with Marlon Moraes on the heels of a sensational twenty-fight win streak, which included recent decision victories over Thomas Almeida and Urijah Faber. The general consensus among fight […]
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MMA Community reacts to Marlon Moraes’ KO victory over Jimmie Rivera
Surging UFC bantamweight contenders Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes collided in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 131 event in Utica, with the winner likely earning the next shot at UFC bantamweight gold. Jimmie Rivera entered the bout on an amazing twenty-fight win streak, but it was Marlon Moraes who would leave the octagon […]
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UFC Utica Results: Marlon Moraes KO’s Jimmie Rivera (VIDEO)
A key bantamweight bout between Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 131 event in Utica, New York. Jimmie Rivera enters the fight riding an amazing twenty-fight win streak, while his opponent Marlon Moraes is coming off a spectacular knockout victory over Aljamain Sterling. Round one begins and […]
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UFC Utica weigh-in results: headliners Jimmie Rivera, Marlon Moraes hit their marks
Tomorrow night, the UFC will touch down in Utica, New York with a rare, Friday night card. This UFC Utica card will be topped by a bantamweight clash between the streaking Jimmie Rivera, and former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes. Though nothing is official just yet, this bout could well produce the bantamweight […]
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Jimmie Rivera Expects a Title Shot with Win Over Marlon Moraes at UFC Utica
June 1st is the date, Utica, New York the place. Your main event for UFC Fight Night 131? Top 5 bantamweights, Jimmie ‘El Terror’ Rivera and ‘Magic’ Marlon Moraes. The two have been wanting to fight each other ever since Rivera needed a replacement for his replacement. Yes, that’s worded correctly. Because originally, UFC 219 was […]
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Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera’s Fight is Official for UFC Utica Main Event
After a long back-and-forth, these two top bantamweights are finally fighting each other for real. The whole thing played out in front of us all on Twitter, complete with trash talk and even public contract posting. Jimmie Rivera said he was moving on from Marlon Moraes and concentrating on Dominick Cruz, but it looks like […]
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Report | First Two Fights Planned for UFC Utica
After multiple back and forths on social media and attempts to set up a fight between each other, it looks like there’s a much more solid chance for it to happen now. MMAFighting has reported that UFC Fight Night 131 in Utica, New York will be headlined by a top 5 bantamweight showdown between Jimmie […]
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Frankie Edgar and Marlon Moraes Just Got Big Promotions
Things are finally looking up for former UFC featherweight title challenger Frankie Edgar. He was slated for a title shot against Max Holloway, but had to withdraw due to an injured orbital. Not only does he get another shot, but just a day after his fight with Holloway is re-booked for UFC 222, he got […]
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Marlon Moraes claims fight with Jimmie Rivera is finally official
Late last week, former World Series of Fighting bantamweight champion and surging UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes Tweeted out a signed contract for a bout agreement with fellow contender Jimmie Rivera. Here you go @JimmieRivera135 I signed my bout agreement. @ufc on fox. I also agreed to fight you on march 3rd choose what day […]
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Jimmie Rivera denies Marlon Moraes fight offer, eyes another fight
On Saturday, surging UFC bantamweight contender and former World Series of Fighting champion Marlon Moraes took to Twitter to share a signed bout agreement for a fight with fellow contender Jimmie Rivera. Here you go @JimmieRivera135 I signed my bout agreement. @ufc on fox. I also agreed to fight you on march 3rd choose what […]
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Marlon Moraes posts signed bout agreement, puts Jimmie Rivera on blast!
Marlon Moraes posts signed bout agreement, puts Jimmie Rivera on blast! Marlon Moraes has signed a bout agreement to fight Jimmie Rivera at UFC Orlando on February 24. The former WSOF bantamweight champ posted the contract on Twitter while taking a jab at Rivera. Here you go @JimmieRivera135 I signed my bout agreement. @ufc on […]
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CSAC Tells Marlon Moraes to Move Up a Weight Class
UFC Fight Night 123 in Fresno was the last California event hosted by the UFC. It featured top Featherweights Cub Swanson and Brian Ortega going at it in the main event. Along with those two, we got a quick turn around from Marlon Moraes who filled in against Aljamain Sterling and only needed just over […]
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Jimmie Rivera & Marlon Moraes Go Back & Forth Trying to Set up Fight for UFC 219
It’s the season of giving! And Jimmie Rivera keeps on being given news of opponents dropping out of his UFC 219 fight. At first, he was supposed to fight former Bantamweight king, Dominick Cruz. That was until Cruz suffered a broken arm in training resulting in his drop off the card. In to replace Cruz […]