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UFC 254 Results: Magomed Ankalaev KO’s Ion Cutelaba (Video)
A highly anticipated light heavyweight rematch between Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev kicks off today’s UFC 254 main card from Yas Island. Cutelaba and Ankalaev had originally collided at UFC Norfolk in February of 2020, with Magomed emerging victorious by way of a controversial first round TKO victory. Due to the controversy, the light heavyweights […]
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Video | Tai Tuivasa knocks Stefan Struve over a second time while calling for a beer
A heavyweight contest between Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa served as the featured preliminary bout of today’s UFC 254 event on Yas Island. Stuve (29-13 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since December, where he had suffered a second round TKO loss to ‘Big’ Ben Rothwell. Prior to that setback, ‘The Skyscraper’ […]
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Pros react after Tai Tuivasa KO’s Stefan Struve at UFC 254
A heavyweight contest between Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa served as the featured preliminary bout of today’s UFC 254 event on Yas Island. Stuve (29-12 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since December, where he suffered a second round TKO loss to Ben Rothwell. Prior to the setback, ‘The Skyscraper’ was coming […]
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UFC 254 Results: Tai Tuivasa KO’s Stefan Struve (Video)
A heavyweight contest between Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa serves as the featured preliminary bout of today’s UFC 254 event on Yas Island. Stuve (29-12 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since December, where he suffered a second round TKO loss to Ben Rothwell. Prior to the setback, ‘The Skyscraper’ was […]
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UFC 254: ‘Khabib vs Gaethje’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon remains on Yas Island for tonight’s UFC 254 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje. Gaethje (22-2 MMA) will enter his showdown with Khabib on a four-fight win streak, with all four of those victories coming by form of stoppage. In his most recent effort at UFC 249, […]
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Justin Gaethje among 19 fighters to hold a UFC interim title
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje is one of only nineteen fighters in UFC history to hold an Interim Championship. Gaethje will be hoping to get his hands on the undisputed 155-pound title tomorrow night when he finally gets his shot at the king of the division Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, his first taste of gold in the […]
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UFC 254 weigh in results: Two fighters come in heavy
Two fighters failed to make weight heading into UFC 254 – but the main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje is on. The fighters on the UFC 254 card all weighed in earlier today in Abu Dhabi with the main focus being on Nurmagomedov and Gaethje. While fans are excited by the prospect of […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says Dustin Poirier has shown “his weakness” by accepting rematch with Conor McGregor
UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Dustin Poirier has shown his weakness by considering a 170-pound fight with Conor McGregor. Poirier and McGregor seem to be on the verge of agreeing to a January 23 showdown, more than six years on from their featherweight encounter at UFC 178. Alas, while both men are aiming to get […]
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Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo throws his support behind Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 254
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has thrown his support behind Khabib Nurmagomedov heading into UFC 254 this weekend. Khabib is gearing up for arguably the biggest fight of his career so far as he prepares to defend the UFC Lightweight Championship against Justin Gaethje. In the eyes of many, “The Highlight” serves as the biggest threat […]
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UFC 254: ‘Khabib vs Gaethje’ fight card receives shakeup following the removal of Islam Makhachev
The UFC 254 card has been hit by a late change as the Islam Makhachev vs. Rafael dos Anjos fight has been officially called off. Many fans were excited to see Makhachev get back into the cage and attempt to extend his current winning streak at UFC 254, but he won’t be doing so on […]
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UFC 254 could feature fans in the stands for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje
October’s highly anticipated UFC 254: ‘Khabib vs Gaethje’ pay-per-view event could feature a live fan audience for the first time in months. The blockbuster fight card is headlined by a lightweight title unification bout featuring undefeated division kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov taking on current interim title holder Justin Gaethje. According to DCT’s destination marketing director Saeed […]
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Tony Ferguson responds after Khabib Nurmagomedov suggests he is “finished” after getting “smashed” by Justin Gaethje
Tony Ferguson has responded to Khabib Nurmagomedov after ‘The Eagle’ recently suggested he is “finished” after getting “smashed” by Justin Gaethje. ‘El Cucuy’ squared off with Gaethje this past May at UFC 249 with hopes of reclaiming the promotions interim lightweight world title. Tony Ferguson (25-4 MMA) had entered his bout with Justin Gaethje (22-2 […]
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Justin Gaethje reacts after the UFC botches his name in Octagon advertisement
Current UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has offered a solution after the UFC botched his last name in their Octagon advertisement. Later this month at UFC 254 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, Gaethje will square off with reigning and undefeated UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov. Although the highly anticipated lightweight title unification bout […]
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Ali Abdelaziz offers Tony Ferguson a unique proposal to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 254
Dominance MMA owner Ali Abdelaziz has made a unique offer to Tony Ferguson in hopes of persuading ‘El Cucuy’ to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 254. Makhachev (18-1 MMA) was originally slated to square off with Rafael dos Anjos at this month’s pay-per-view event on Yas Island. However, ‘RDA’ was forced to withdraw from the […]
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Eddie Alvarez is predicting a rough night for Justin Gaethje at UFC 254
Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez doesn’t believe Justin Gaethje has the style necessary to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov. Alvarez, who is now with ONE Championship, faced off against Gaethje back in December 2017 and secured a knockout win against “The Highlight”. Gaethje has gone on to string four impressive KO and TKO wins together after another […]
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Photo | Official poster released for UFC 254
The UFC has dropped the official poster for the upcoming UFC 254 pay-per-view card, which is scheduled for October 24 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. See it below: View this post on Instagram 🏆 KHABIB vs GAETHJE 🏆 Your #UFC254 poster has just dropped! [ #InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi ] A post shared by […]
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Dana White explains why Michael Chandler got the call for UFC 254 instead of Tony Ferguson
Dana White announced some huge news for UFC 254 earlier today, but it did not involve former interim lightweight title holder Tony Ferguson. Instead the brash UFC boss confirmed that the promotion had come to terms with coveted free agent Michael Chandler, who will now serve as the back-up for October’s Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin […]
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Tony Ferguson appears to be in good spirits despite losing out on Dustin Poirier fight at UFC 254
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson appears to be in good spirits despite losing out on a potential fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 254. Earlier this week ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani reported that Dustin Poirier was headed back to his home in Louisiana after negotiations for a fight with ‘El Cucuy’ had fallen through. […]
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Ben Askren slams “dumb” Dustin Poirier after Tony Ferguson fight fails to come to fruition
Like many of us, Ben Askren was very disappointed to hear that a targeted lightweight fight between Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson has fallen apart. Earlier this month it was reported that the Ultimate Fighting Championship was looking to put on a fight between the former interim lightweight title holders in Poirier and Ferguson at […]
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Breaking! Dustin Poirier will NOT fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 254
A highly anticipated lightweight fight between former interim title holders Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson is no longer being targeted for UFC 254. According to ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani, Poirier is headed back to his home in Louisiana after negotiations for a fight with ‘El Cucuy’ fell through. https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1304170176775106567 “The UFC and I didn’t come to […]
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Dana White reveals special start time setup for UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje
UFC president Dana White has seemingly confirmed that UFC 254 on Fight Island will feature a special start time. The plan appears to be for the UFC 254 card, which will be headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje for the UFC Lightweight Championship, to be broadcast in the afternoon in the United States – […]
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UFC 254: ‘Nurmagomedov vs Gaethje’ Fight Card and Rumors
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Undisputed Lightweight Championship will be contested on October 24 at UFC 254 – location TBD. Event: UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Date: Saturday, 24th October 2020 Location: TBD Broadcast: ESPN+ “The Highlight” Justin Gaethje has been on quite the rise through the 155 pound division, and now, the interim champ will […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says his Fighting IQ tells him Conor McGregor is better standing than Justin Gaethje
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes that his former foe Conor McGregor is a better standing fighter than his upcoming opponent Justin Gaethje. The undefeated UFC lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov (28-0 MMA), is set to square off with the promotions interim lightweight title holder Justin Gaethje in the headliner of UFC 254 on October 24. Many fans and analysts […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov details weight-cut assistance from Justin Gaethje: “I have no ill will toward him.”
Khabib Nurmagomedov will look to keep his perfect record intact on October 24 when he squares off with Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. The highly anticipated lightweight title unification bout is considered by many to be the toughest challenge of Nurmagomedov’s career. Despite the high stakes surrounding the match-up, Khabib Nurmagomedov is adamant that there […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov provides update 11 weeks out of UFC 254 title fight with Justin Gaethje
UFC lightweight kingpin Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon on October 24 for a title unification bout with Justin Gaethje. The highly anticipated title fight will serve as Khabib’s first contest since the tragic death of his father Abdulmanap. ‘The Eagle’ will enter UFC 254 sporting a perfect professional record of 28-0. In his […]
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Breaking! Robert Whittaker returns at UFC 254 for number one contender bout with Jared Cannonier
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will be making a quick turnaround following his unanimous decision victory over Darren Till. Whittaker defeated the Liverpool native in the headliner of last weekend’s UFC Fight Island 3 event in Abu Dhabi and has already booked his next Octagon appearance. That news comes from ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto, who […]