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Lauren Murphy equates Valentina Shevchenko to Michael Jordan after UFC 266 loss
Lauren Murphy has high praise for Valentina Shevchenko after challenging for the UFC flyweight crown at UFC 266. The former Invicta FC bantamweight champion in Murphy rode her best winning streak since her days as a titleholder heading into UFC 266’s co-main event on Sept. 25. Unfortunately for her, “The Bullet” continued her dominant ways […]
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Kamaru Usman thought Nick Diaz “did a great job” at UFC 266, suggests who he should fight next
The Nigerian Nightmare, Kamaru Usman, was impressed by the performance of fan favorite Nick Diaz at UFC 266. Diaz squared off with former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler at last month’s pay-per-view event. The contest served as Diaz’s first fight since 2015, and only his second since his 2013 loss to Georges St. Pierre. Lawler […]
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Jorge Masvidal doesn’t want to see Nick Diaz tarnish his legacy following UFC 266: “He’s not the same guy”
Jorge Masvidal does not want to see Nick Diaz tarnish his legacy following his TKO loss to Robbie Lawler at last weekend’s UFC 266 event. Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned from a six year hiatus last Saturday for a middleweight bout with his former opponent in Lawler. The pair had initially collided 17 years ago in […]
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Brian Ortega reveals multiple injuries suffered in UFC 266 loss to Alex Volkanovski
Brian Ortega suffered multiple injuries including a fractured orbital during his UFC 266 loss to featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski. Ortega and Volkanovski squared off in the headliner of Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The featherweight title fight proved to be a thrilling five-round affair. Alex Volkanovski was able to get the better of Brian […]
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Dana White shares his thoughts on the performance of Nick Diaz at UFC 266
UFC President Dana White shared his thoughts on the performance of Nick Diaz at UFC 266 during a media scrum on Tuesday afternoon. Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned from a six year hiatus on Saturday night when he returned to the Octagon for a middleweight bout with former opponent Robbie Lawler. The pair had initially collided […]
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Nate Diaz dubs older brother Nick “The Goat” following UFC 266
Nate Diaz still believes his old brother to be “The Goat”, this despite Nick losing his recent rematch with Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. Nick Diaz (26-10 MMA) ended a six year hiatus on Saturday when he returned to the Octagon for a middleweight bout with former opponent Robbie Lawler. The pair had originally collided […]
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Israel Adesanya’s coach says Nick Diaz “should never have been in there” at UFC 266: “You can’t do that to someone”
Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman does not believe Nick Diaz should have been fighting in the Octagon at UFC 266. Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned from a six year hiatus this past weekend for a rematch with Robbie Lawler. The pair had first met 17 years ago at UFC 47, with the Stockton Slugger emerging victorious […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 266?
The UFC was back in front of a full capacity crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada for a stacked UFC 266 card. The card saw Alexander Volkanovski defending his belt against Brian Ortega, Valentina Shevchenko defending her belt against Lauren Murphy, and Nick Diaz returning against Robbie Lawler. The event ended up […]
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Ben Askren responds to suggestion that he serve as the next opponent for Nick Diaz: “Don’t tempt me with a good time and an easy pay check”
Ben Askren has responded to the suggestion that he serve as the next opponent for UFC star Nick Diaz. Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned to action from a six year hiatus Saturday night at UFC 266 in hopes of defeating Robbie Lawler for a second time. The pair had originally collided seventeen years ago in a […]
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Henry Cejudo rips Alex Volkanovski following his win over Brian Ortega at UFC 266: “You almost got choked out by a Modelo model”
Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo was clearly not impressed by Alex Volkanovski’s win over Brian Ortega at UFC 266. Volkanovski (23-1 MMA) squared off with Ortega (15-2 MMA) in the headliner of last night’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The fight proved to be a thrilling five-round affair. Alex Volkanovski was able to get the […]
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Nate Diaz responds after Conor McGregor suggests his “boxing is piss” in comparison to brother Nick’s
Nate Diaz has responded after Conor McGregor suggested that his “boxing is piss” when compared to that of his brother Nick. Nick Diaz (26-10 MMA) returned to the Octagon yesterday evening following a six year hiatus from the sport. Standing in the way of the former Strikeforce champion was former opponent Robbie Lawler. The pair […]
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Jake Shields claims Nick Diaz was “pressured” to take UFC 266 rematch with Robbie Lawler “before he was ready”
Jake Shields claims Nick Diaz was “pressured” into taking tonight’s UFC 266 rematch with Robbie Lawler “before he was ready”. The MMA Icon, Diaz (26-10 MMA), returned to action from a six year hiatus this evening in hopes of defeating ‘Ruthless’ for a second time. The pair had originally collided seventeen years ago in a […]
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Robbie Lawler reveals what he told Nick Diaz after their fight at UFC 266
Former welterweight champion Robbie Lawler revealed what he told Nick Diaz after their thrilling war at UFC 266 during tonight’s post-fight presser. Diaz (26-10 MMA) and Lawler (29-15 MMA) squared off for a second time on the main card of tonight’s pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The pair had originally collided seventeen years ago in […]
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UFC 266 Bonus Report: Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega earn FOTN
The Octagon remained in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 266 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by featherweights Alex Volkanovski and Brian Ortega. The highly anticipated men’s featherweight title fight proved to be a thrilling five-round affair. Alex Volkanovski was able to get the better of Brian Ortega in rounds one and two. However, in […]
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Nick Diaz reacts following TKO loss to Robbie Lawler at UFC 266: “I knew I had it coming”
MMA icon Nick Diaz returned to action at tonight’s UFC 266 event for a middleweight rematch with fellow legend Robbie Lawler. Diaz (26-10 MMA) and Lawler (29-15 MMA) had originally collided seventeen years ago in a welterweight bout at UFC 47. That previous April evening in Las Vegas, the Stockton native wound up emerging victorious […]
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Pros react after Alex Volkanovski defeats Brian Ortega at UFC 266
Tonight’s UFC 266 event was headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight featuring Alex Volkanovski taking on challenger Brian Ortega. Volkanovski (23-1 MMA) was competing for the first time since UFC 251 in July of 2020, where he had scored his second straight victory over Max Holloway. The Australian had gone a perfect 9-0 since […]
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UFC 266 Results: Alex Volkanovski defeats Brian Ortega (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 266 event is headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight featuring current champ Alex Volkanovski taking on challenger Brian Ortega. Volkanovski (22-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 251 in July of 2020, where he scored his second straight victory over Max Holloway, this time by split-decision. […]
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Pros react after Valentina Shevchenko TKO’s Lauren Murphy at UFC 266
Tonight’s UFC 266 event was co-headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight featuring Valentina Shevchenko taking on challenger Lauren Murphy. Shevchenko (22-3 MMA) entered the contest sporting a perfect 7-0 record since returning to flyweight. That impressive streak including five-straight title defenses. In her most previous effort at UFC 261, ‘The Bullet’ scored a dominant […]
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UFC 266 Results: Valentina Shevchenko TKO’s Lauren Murphy (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 266 event is co-headlined by a women’s flyweight title fight featuring Valentina Shevchenko taking on challenger Lauren Murphy. Shevchenko (22-3 MMA) has gone a perfect 7-0 since returning to flyweight, including five-straight title defenses. In her most recent effort at UFC 261, ‘The Bullet’ scored a dominant TKO victory over Jessica Andrade. Meanwhile, […]
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Pros react after Robbie Lawler stops Nick Diaz at UFC 266
Tonight’s UFC 266 main card featured a five-round middleweight contest between fan favorites Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler. The highly anticipated bout served as a rematch, as Diaz (26-9 MMA) and Lawler (28-15 MMA) had originally collided seventeen years ago in a welterweight bout at UFC 47. That previous April evening in Las Vegas, the […]
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UFC 266 Results: Robbie Lawler TKO’s Nick Diaz (Video)
Tonight’s UFC 266 main card features a five-round middleweight contest between fan favorites Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler. The highly anticipated bout will serve as a rematch as Diaz (26-9 MMA) and Lawler (28-15 MMA) originally collided seventeen years ago in a welterweight bout at UFC 47. That April evening in Las Vegas, the Stockton […]
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Pros react after Curtis Blaydes defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 266
A key heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik took place on tonight’s UFC 266 main card. Blaydes (15-3 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in his most previous effort. Prior to that setback, ‘Razor’ was on a four-fight […]
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UFC 266 Results: Curtis Blaydes defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Highlights)
A key heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Curtis Blaydes and Jairzinho Rozenstruik takes place on tonight’s UFC 266 main card. Blaydes (14-3 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a nasty knockout loss to Derrick Lewis in his most recent effort. Prior to that setback, ‘Razor’ had put together a […]
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UFC 266 Results: Merab Dvalishvili TKO’s Marlon Moraes (Video)
A key men’s bantamweight bout featuring Marlon Moraes taking on Merab Dvalishvili serves as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 266 event. Moraes (23-8-1 MMA), a former UFC title challenger, will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after dropping his past two fights. ‘Magic’ has gone just 1-3 over his past four Octagon appearances, […]
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Video | Nick Diaz arrives at UFC 266 to find Georges St-Pierre in his locker room
Nick Diaz arrived at T-Mobile Arena this evening to discover he was sharing a locker room with former opponent Georges St-Pierre. Diaz (26-9 MMA) and St-Pierre (26-2 MMA) collided for the UFC welterweight title back at UFC 158 in March of 2013, with ‘GSP’ ultimately outpointing the Stockton native on route to a unanimous decision […]
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Pros react after Dan Hooker defeats Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 266
A key lightweight bout between Dan Hooker and Nasrat Haqparast took place on the televised prelims of tonight’s UFC 266 event. Hooker (21-10 MMA) was looking to rebound after losing his two most recent Octagon appearances. ‘The Hangman’ had suffered defeats to perennial division contenders Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler in those outings. Prior to […]
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UFC 266: ‘Volkanovski vs Ortega’ Live Results and Highlights
Tonight’s UFC 266 event is headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight featuring reigning champ Alex Volkanovski taking on Brian Ortega. Volkanovski (22-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since UFC 251 in July of 2020, where he scored his second straight victory over Max Holloway, this time by split-decision. The […]
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Georges St-Pierre on Nick Diaz’s late weight change request for UFC 266: “He’s either, I’m sorry to say it, stupid or extremely clever”
Georges St-Pierre has shared his thoughts on Nick Diaz’s last minute weight change request for his UFC 266 rematch with Robbie Lawler. Diaz (26-9 MMA) and Lawler (28-15 MMA) originally collided seventeen years ago in a welterweight bout at UFC 47, with the Stockton native emerging victorious by way of second round knockout. Tomorrow night’s […]