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The first time Chael Sonnen locked horns with Anderson Silva, he nearly shocked the world.

To this day, the UFC 117 bout between the two middleweight rivals ranks among the most memorable in promotion history, which is why it will be enshrined in the UFC Hall of Fame “Fight Wing” this summer. While Sonnen controlled the majority of the fight with his wrestling, Silva avoided the upset when he locked in a triangle armbar at the 3:10 mark of Round 5 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

“The first fight between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen was incredible,” said UFC CEO Dana White. “This is the fight that made Anderson a star and showed the world that Chael could compete with anyone in the division. This incredible dogfight had everything you want in a five-round title fig…

The otherworldly power of Alex Pereira claimed another victim, this time under the brightest of all spotlights.

Pereira punched out Jamahal Hill to retain his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight crown in the first round of their UFC 300 headliner on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pereira (10-2, 7-1 UFC) tagged his latest challenger’s figurative toe 3:14 into Round 1.

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Hill (12-2, 6-2 UFC) answered leg kicks from the Brazilian with a few of his own but provided the champion with no real cause for concern. Pereira stalked forward behind stabbing jabs to the body, bided his time and marked his territory with a cold stoicism. He calmly brushed aside referee Herb Dean after absorbing an accidental kick to the groin, decked Hill with a left hook mere seconds later and then pounced with punches and hammerfists to cap a near-flawless performance.

Meanwhile, Syndicate MMA’s Weili Zhang waded through considerable difficulty t…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s journey from its modest origins in the early 90s to its current status as a global phenomenon has been nothing short of extraordinary.

Throughout this journey, specific moments stand out as turning points, with very few as prominent as Saturday’s UFC 300 showcase. This landmark event is poised to spotlight the pinnacle of mixed martial arts competition on April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Alex Pereira will attempt to defend the light heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill, the former king who did not lose his throne in competition. The co-main event pits Weili Zhang against Xiaonan Yan in the first all-Chinese championship fight in UFC history. Stay tuned to Sherdog.com as we bring you live coverage and play-by-play of all the action as it unfolds inside the Octagon starting at 6 p.m. ET.

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Jiri Prochazka deals in unadulterated violence.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder dispatched Aleksandar Rakic with punches in the second round of their featured UFC 300 prelim on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rakic (14-4, 6-3 UFC) checked out 3:17 into Round 2, as he bounced back from his Nov. 11 knockout loss to Alex Pereira.

Prochazka (30-4-1, 4-1 UFC) endured some initial suffering. Rakic tortured him with devastating kicks to the lower leg for much of the first five minutes, forcing him to switch stances. Prochazka was undeterred. He wobbled Rakic with right hands on multiple occasions in the second round, eventually set him on skates and gave chase with follow-up punches and a knee strike to the head along the fence. It was the beginning of the end. Rakic ultimately collapsed in the center of the cage, absorbing a barrage of elbows and punches before he turned away from contact. A few more punches fell before refere…

Professional Fighters League’s second card of 2024 witnessed light heavyweight and lightweight competitors go to war in Las Vegas to make a push towards the playoffs.

PFL 2’s light heavyweight action undoubtedly left fans mesmerized as every clash at 205 ended with a finish in the first frame. PFL 2022 light heavyweight king Rob Wilkinson, Joshua Silveira, Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov, 2023 light heavyweight tournament winner Impa Kasanganay and Antonio Carlos Jr. all walked away with the maximum six points thanks to their Round 1 finishes.

Meanwhile, lightweight Michael Dufort earned five points courtesy of a Round 2 submission triumph against Mads Burnell; Clay Collard returned to the win column and bagged five points, scoring a Round 2 technical knockout win against Patricky Freire; Brent Primus also racked up five points in the divisional standings with a submission victory over Bruno Miranda in Round 2; Elvin Espinoza knocked out Adam Piccolotti with a flying knee …

Israel Adesanya isn’t too happy with reigning champion Dricus Du Plessis’ refusal to compete at UFC 300.

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The former middleweight champion, who lost his belt to Sean Strickland at UFC 293, was eagerly hoping to return to action against reigning champion du Plessis at the marquee event that goes down on Saturday. In fact, “The Last Stylebender” had been training for around three to four weeks leading up to the revelation that a fight with Du Plessis at UFC 300 was off the table.

“I was heartbroken, because I thought it was us and I was like, ‘Oh! they’ll announce, they’ll announce it and Tim [Adesanya’s manager] was holding out because he and Hunter, shoutout Hunter and Dana, they were like going back-and-forth and then. I'm glad Tim called me before they announced it, like, I think three minutes before they announced Jamahal [Hill] versus Alex [Pereira] because if I found out on Instagram, I would have been like, Dana would have got calls, because …

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Joshua Silveira is relieved to get back in the win column after suffering a unanimous decision loss against Impa Kasanganay in the finals of the Professional Fighters League 2023 season, regardless of the method of victory.

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Silveira walked away with six points in the PFL light heavyweight point standings after securing a technical knockout due to injury in the first frame against Sadibou Sy in their PFL 2 meeting on Friday.

While both competitors used the initial minute of the round to make reads, Silveira managed to get Sy against the cage and subsequently take him down, only for the Swede to instantly attempt to grab referee Marc Goddard’s attention by waving at him. Once Goddard noted that Sy had dislocated his thumb, the veteran referee was quick to call off the contest at the 1:14 mark.

Despite the odd fight-ending sequence, Silveira is happy to get back in the win column. Interestingly, this isn't the first time the …

Reigning Professional Fighters League light heavyweight tournament champion Impa Kasanganay brutally took his first step toward defending his title with a first-round TKO win over former Bellator MMA bruiser Alex Polizzi in the PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season main event at The Theatre at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Friday.

Kasanganay (16-4) went into the SmartCage with pressure to live up to the seven-straight finishes that proceeded him. If the Kill Cliff FC stud were going to keep up in the standings, he would have to dispatch the former Northwestern wrestler in the opening minutes. Polizzi looked to grapple with Kasangany but was only met with leather to the face. Kasangany battered Polizzi with both hands until he could barely stand on his own, and referee Marc Goddard was forced to save the day just 3:29 into the match.

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The win might've capped off a violent night but did nothing to separate Kasanganay from the rest of the pack. Fellow light heavi…

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[embedded content] The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes history this weekend with a stacked UFC 300 card that is now official after the weigh-ins took place.

Headlining the milestone event is a light heavyweight title fight between current champion Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill, who vacated the belt due to injury after claiming it in a vacant title tilt. The card also features a women's strawweight championship bout as Weili Zhang looks to defend against countrywomanXiaonan Yan. All championship participants made weight, as did the rest of the card.

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This marks the fourth UFC title fight for Pereira (9-2), who previously claimed the middleweight strap by knocking out Israel Adesanya in 2022. After losing the belt back to "The Last Stylebender," the Brazilian moved up to light heavyweight and picked up wins over Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka in a vacant championship affair. "Poatan" officially weighed 205 pounds exactly.

Making a quick return…

New gloves coming to an Octagon near you 👀

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— UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2024 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has changed its glove, and fighters will start using them in June.

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Following the UFC 300 official weigh-ins on Friday, the promotion displayed a new glove design. According to the UFC, tests began on the most recent season of Dana White’s Contender Series. Implementation of this new glove will take place at UFC 302 in June, as the organization will issue the gloves to the fighters to let them get used to them before using them in live combat. They will be produced by Dyaco, a company that manufactures fitness and combat equipment.

During the presentation, executives Duncan French and Ember Morr showed off the new pattern, which includes a varying color scheme. Red gloves will be given to fighters on developmental leagues like Road to UFC, blue gloves w…

Former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns wants to take a little more time to recover from a vicious knockout suffered in March.

Following a Round 3 knockout loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299 in March, “Durinho” is taking things easy before getting back to full training and eventually entering the Octagon. The Brazilian’s loss to the surging Australian was preceded by a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Belal Muhammad in May last year.

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At the moment, the top-10 welterweight is expecting to get back in action sometime in or after August, and is hoping to claw his way back to the top following a short break after competing in four fights over 15 months. In an interview with The Schmo on Thursday, Burns spoke of his upcoming plans.

“Next for me, I'm taking a little time off,” Burns explained. “That was a war against Jack Della Maddalena, the guy did great. Ended up getting that knockout at the end of the fight. All kudos to him, …