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Ultimate acerta duelo entre Karol Rosa e Sijara Eubanks para o UFC 263, dia 12 de junho | combate | ge https://t.co/zqxrwbGads

— Raphael Marinho (@raphamarinho) March 18, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. A Ultimate Fighting Championship match scuttled in 2020 after a bad weight cut has been put back together for the summer. On Thursday, Combate reported that Karol Rosa (14-3) and Sijara Eubanks (6-6) are slated to meet at UFC 263 on June 12. The two were previously booked against one another at UFC Fight Night 176 in September 2020, but Rosa was hospitalized due to her failed weight cut. The bantamweight matchup was later confirmed by other outlets.

Eubanks will be looking to lift her record above .500 and snap a two-fight skid where she lost to Ketlen Vieira and Pannie Kianzad in the last few months. “SarJ” competed four tim…

The final card of the 2021 iteration of Cage Warriors Fighting Championship’s “The Trilogy” is cleared for Saturday.

The CW 122 main event will see Morgan Charriere attempting his first title defense from the assault of Jordan Vucenic. Charriere (16-7-1) won the vacant featherweight belt by putting Perry Goodwin away with a liver shot in the CW 119 headliner. “The Last Pirate” had no issues in making the championship weight, hitting the scales at 144.6 pounds.

Vucenic (7-1) earned a title shot at the featherweight throne by defeating Paul Hughes by a narrow decision at the end of a featherweight barnburner also at CW 119. “The Epidemic” is currently riding a five-bout winning streak, which includes victories over Steve Aimable and Konmon Deh. Vucenic looked good on the scales Friday, as he weighed 144.6 pounds.

The co-main event will feature a 155-pound clash between Paddy Pimblett (15-3) and Davide Martinez (8-2). Both fighters hit their contracted weights, as “The B…

“The Immortal” is on the ATTACK in Round 5! #ONEFistsOfFury3 #WeAreONE #ONEChampionship pic.twitter.com/fwuI1eStiP

— ONE Championship (@ONEChampionship) March 19, 2021 The final pre-recorded section of One Championship’s “Fists of Fury” series saw a champion keeping an iron grip on his throne.

The One: Fists of Fury 3 main event featured Regian Eersel putting his lightweight kickboxing championship on the line against Italy’s Mustapha Haida. Eersel dominated his opponent from the outset by utilizing his slight reach advantage and a multifaceted striking approach. The Surinamese-Dutch fighter showcased a variety of attacks across the first couple, including heavy punches and jumping knees. Haida struggled to contain the defending champion’s initiative, and was limited to landing a few body shots.

In Round 3, one of Eersel's jumping knees landed low, and forced a halt in the action for a few seconds. When the fight resumed, Eersel picked …

During the #ufcvegas22 weigh ins UFC fighter Julija Stoliarenko seems to have passed out before her official weight was even announced pic.twitter.com/G2omyzBvvM

— BehindTheGrind (@BehindGrind) March 19, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. The UFC on ESPN 21 weigh-ins were memorable for the wrong reasons, after Julija Stoliarenko fainted on the scale. Stoliarenko stumbled once on the scales and was attended to by medical personnel. The commission still allowed her to weigh in, and she did hit the 135.5-pound mark. Unfortunately for the Lithuanian, she collapsed again, and needed to be stretchered out of the room. As a result, Stoliarenko's bantamweight bout against Julia Avila was called off due to medical concerns.

While that fight is scratched, the Ultimate Fighting Championship's main event is good to go as both Derek Brunso…

The first face off between these two monsters!!

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Can the cage hold them this Saturday night!? #KSW59

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— KSW (@KSW_MMA) March 18, 2021 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's second mixed martial arts event of 2021 will be super-sized, with the main event fighters weighing a combined 598 pounds.

Legendary strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski returns to the promotion for the first time in over a year to headline KSW 59 "Fight Code" against Senegalese wrestling standout Serigne Ousmane Dia. The co-main event will see the KSW bantamweight championship up for grabs as Antun Racic takes on challenger Sebastian Przybysz. The nine-fight card is now official after the weigh-ins took place, with all but two fighters making weight.

While Pudzianowski's MMA record of 13-7 with one no-contest does not place him in title contention, he's still a massive star in his native Poland. When we las…

Now that the #LFA102 weigh-in is in the books, which fight are you looking forward to the most?

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LFA 102 is headlined by Elijah Johns going up against Bruno Assis de Souza Filho, who failed to make the featherweight limit. The card also features the second middleweight tournament semifinal bout between Gregory Rodrigues, who came in 1.4 pounds heavy, and Al Matavao, which will see the winner face Josh Fremd for the vacant championship. All eight fights are now official after the weigh-ins took place, with 12 fighters making their contracted weight requirements.

Filho (8-1) tr…

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Minutes after the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially accepted Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, it put together a fight for his vacant belt. On Thursday night, UFC President Dana White stated on social media that he was ceasing his quest to retain Nurmagomedov’s services as the lightweight champion. Shortly after White’s post, ESPN broke the news that the organization was moving on with its next championship bout at 155 pounds. Charles Oliveira (30-8, 1 NC) will get his first crack at the title against ex-Bellator MMA kingpin Michael Chandler (22-5). The two top-ranked lightweights will square off at UFC 262 on May 15, at a to-be-determined location.

Oliveira finally gets a shot at gold after amassing a stellar eight-fight win streak, where the Brazilian has recorded victories over the likes of Jim Miller, Kevin Lee and T…

29-0 it is.

He is officially retired. It was incredible to watch you work @TeamKhabib thank you for EVERYTHING and enjoy whatever is next my friend. pic.twitter.com/QeoSP12zw2

— danawhite (@danawhite) March 19, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. Editor's note: The article has been updated at 1 a.m. ET on March 19 to add a statement from the former champion.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division formally has no champion any longer.

UFC President Dana White announced on social media that he was officially giving up the chase to keep Khabib Nurmagomedov (29-0) active on the roster. The lightweight king announced his retirement after his victory at 254 over Justin Gaethje, with it being his final bout after his father’s passing in 2020. The UFC head persisted to change Nurmagomedov’s mind, but the Dages…

Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division is as alive as it has ever been. ESPN reported on Thursday night that T.J. Dillashaw (16-4) will be coming off his two-year suspension on May 8. There, he will take on surging contender Cory Sandhagen (14-2) in a possible bantamweight title eliminator match, as the main event for the evening’s UFC Fight Night foray. The event does not yet have a destination selected, as the promotion is still preparing for its April trip to Florida with a full crowd in attendance for UFC 261.

Dillashaw last competed in January 2019, when he tried to take the trip down to flyweight to become a two-division champion. Henry Cejudo turned him away in 32 seconds, thereby keeping Dillashaw’s career pattern of winning four fights only to lose the fifth intact. After the loss, Dillashaw surrender…

Per sources, Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) vs. Rob Font (@RobSFont). May 22. Five rounds. Main event. Sick fight ... Who you got? pic.twitter.com/mAWt96o1jk

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) March 19, 2021 Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream the UFC live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. A top-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight tilt is finding its way to a headliner near you in May. Late Thursday night, ESPN announced that Rob Font (18-4) would be squaring off with Cody Garbrandt (12-3) for major bantamweight divisional implications atop the UFC Fight Night event on May 22. The card does not yet have a destination or venue set, and it is unclear if the promotion will continue to use the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., following its trip there for UFC 261 in April.

Font has surged since a decision loss to Raphael Assuncao in 2018, taking two decis…

A SPINNING HEEL KICK! off the break and Manny Akpan gets it done in one

A sensational finish here at #CW120

Watch the #CW120 prelims now on @UFCFightPasshttps://t.co/7leygYh4QaYork Hall, London pic.twitter.com/SazQc1y3Gl — Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) March 18, 2021 “The Trilogy” is back with a vengeance for Cage Warriors Fighting Championship.

The CW 120 main event saw the promotional debut of Bellator MMA veteran Kent Kauppinen (13-6), who took on Jamie Richardson (9-7) at middleweight. Kauppinen worked his opponent’s legs with kicks on the inside and outside, but they did not appear to affect Richardson early. “Young Gun” replied with polished combinations, until he shot in and scored a takedown with seconds left in the round. Even though Kauppinen got back to his feet quickly, there was little time for more action before the horn sounded.

Richardson celebrated some success with his hands early in the second round, clipping Ka…

Ylies Djiroun has a debut to remember as he submits Abdul-Rakhman Makhazhiev in the third round of #BRAVECF48#ArabianNight pic.twitter.com/SDih8FBYih

— BRAVE Combat Federation (@bravemmaf) March 18, 2021 Ylies Djiroun, also known as “Broly,” announced to Brave Combat Federation that his power is maximum.

The Brave CF 48 main event saw Professional Fighters League vet Djiroun (17-6) debut with Brave against Rakhman Makhazhiev (9-6) at 155 pounds. “Broly” dropped Makhazhiev with a punch-head kick combination early in the first round. Djiroun pushed to finish “Ot Dushy Paren” with some hammerfists from side control, but the Russian recovered from the shots and composed himself. Sensing that he had an edge in the striking exchanges, the Frenchman got back to his feet and invited his opponent to follow him. Makhazhiev di not oblige, instead pressuring Djiroun with his wrestling to grind out the round.

In the second stanza, Djiroun managed to k…