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ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT EVENT IS SAT, DEC 7
NEXT EVENT IS SAT, DEC 7
Jack Hermansson won't let Joe Pyfer turn him into a 'gatekeeper' at UFC Fight Night 236 Jack Hermansson is well aware of the optics surrounding his main event booking against Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night 236.
Joe Pyfer says he's 'a trending superstar' going into UFC Fight Night 236 main event Joe Pyfer thinks he’s on the cusp of “superstar” status entering his first octagon headliner at UFC Fight Night 236 on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: Will Henry Cejudo really retire (again) with UFC 298 loss to Merab Dvalishvili? Henry Cejudo says he’ll retire again with a UFC 298 loss to Merab Dvalishvili, but do we believe him?
FEBRUARY 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Chael Sonnen skeptical about Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happening at UFC 298 Chael Sonnen casts doubt on Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happening at UFC 298.
FEBRUARY 8 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Super Bowl is a monolith — but other sports are capitalizing in Las Vegas
For years, rival sports steered clear of the Super Bowl host city. That is no longer the case, with events now lasting the entire week acros...FEBRUARY 7
Brendan Allen unimpressed by Dricus Du Plessis' 'lucky' UFC title run The way Brendan Allen sees it, Dricus Du Plessis is the UFC middleweight champion basically because of luck.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Elon Musk to attend UFC fights ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, says Dana White Elon Musk will be in attendance at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on the eve of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, per UFC CEO Dana White.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Elon Musk to attend UFC fights ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, says Dana White Elon Musk will be in attendance at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on the eve of Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, per UFC CEO Dana White.
FEBRUARY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC Announcer Bruce Buffer Assesses 49ers' Brock Purdy Legendary UFC announcer Bruce Buffer explains what the key trait of 49ers’ Brock Purdy is.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alexander Volkanovski: Justin Gaethje probably beats Max Holloway at UFC 300, but it won't be 'a whitewash' Alexander Volkanovski is certainly intrigued by Max Holloway stepping up to lightweight to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC 300.
FEBRUARY 7 • SACBEE.COM
Dana White: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler currently has no date, but 'I'm hoping for the fall' June 29 isn’t looking so good for Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC after all.
FEBRUARY 7 • SUNHERALD.COM
'Gutted' Tresean Gore out of UFC 298 due to shoulder injury The UFC’s February pay-per-view in Anaheim is down a man as Tresean Gore is out vs. AJ Dobson.
FEBRUARY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Renato Moicano gives honest assessment of Paddy Pimblett: 'I can beat this motherf*cker' Not only does Renato Moicano believe he would beat Paddy Pimblett, he says he’d finish him in the first round.
FEBRUARY 7 • USATODAY.COM
Kayla Harrison ahead of UFC 300: Holly Holm 'the toughest fight in the division for me' As far as Kayla Harrison is concerned, what better way to kick off her UFC career than a fight with Holly Holm.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kayla Harrison ahead of UFC 300: Holly Holm 'the toughest fight in the division for me' As far as Kayla Harrison is concerned, what better way to kick off her UFC career than a fight with Holly Holm.
FEBRUARY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
How a conversation with his mother convinced Kevin Lee to unretire – and why he's back at lightweight Kevin Lee opens up on his decision to come out of retirement and speaks on lessons learned from competing at welterweight.
FEBRUARY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
How a conversation with his mother convinced Kevin Lee to unretire – and why he's back at lightweight Kevin Lee opens up on his decision to come out of retirement and speaks on lessons learned from competing at welterweight.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: What's Molly McCann's ceiling in UFC strawweight division after debut win? Molly McCann thinks the best of her career is yet to come after introducing herself to the UFC strawweight division in emphatic fashion.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sean O'Malley: Merab Dvalishvili beats 'broke' Henry Cejudo at UFC 298 Sean O’Malley thinks Merab Dvalishvili’s drive is bigger than Henry Cejudo’s going into their potential title eliminator at UFC 298.
FEBRUARY 7 • SUNHERALD.COM
UFC free fight: Joe Pyfer blasts Alen Amedovski with sharp right hand for first UFC win Watch Joe Pyfer get his first UFC win by knocking out Alen Amedovski back in September 2022.
FEBRUARY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 6: Nassourdine Imavov makes gain at 185 pounds Nassourdine Imavov is closing in on a top 10 ranking at middleweight after his main event win at UFC Fight Night 235.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Colby Covington's No. 1 choice for next fight is Stephen Thompson, also open to Ian Machado Garry or Gilbert Burns Colby Covington sees multiple options for his next fight, but one opponent “makes the most sense” to him.
FEBRUARY 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Colby Covington's No. 1 choice for next fight is Stephen Thompson, also open to Ian Machado Garry or Gilbert Burns Colby Covington sees multiple options for his next fight, but one opponent “makes the most sense” to him.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alexander Volkanovski: 'I was drinking every day' before taking UFC title rematch vs. Islam Makhachev Alexander Volkanovski is disappointed he ‘was drinking every day’ prior to taking the rematch against Islam Makhachev.
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Anthony Smith itching for next UFC booking, says 'it has to be something that I deem as fun' Anthony Smith is seeking an early summer UFC return and wants a fight that makes him go, “Oh, that would be fun.”
FEBRUARY 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
