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If there was any question before, there isn’t now: Tatiana Suarez is back.

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Viewed as a future title contender during her rise to prominence in the UFC from 2016 to 2019, injuries halted Suarez’s momentum and sidelined her until earlier this year. The 32-year-old Millennia MMA representative has made up for lost time, earning submission wins over Montana De La Rosa and Jessica Andrade in 2023. The latter was especially impressive, as Suarez outclassed Andrade, a former 115-pound champion, in the UFC on ESPN 50 co-main event before winning via second-round guillotine choke at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday night. Even before the finish arrived, Suarez was able to hold her own with Andrade during exchanges.

“I’m just really excited about this one, because I think a lot of people fear her on the feet. That’s where she has her most success, and of course, me, I decided to strike with her a lot more than I do in all my other fights,” Suarez said at Saturd…

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— UFC (@ufc) August 6, 2023 The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded five fighters performance bonuses following the UFC on ESPN 50 card.

Every fighter that earned a finish on the card was awarded an extra $50,000. The most notable finish came in the co-main event, which saw Tatiana Suarez return and impress against former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade. Suarez proved she hadn't lost a step and finished the veteran with a guillotine choke.

The lone knockout on the card came from Dustin Jacoby, who was able to starch Kennedy Nzechukwu with a series of punches in the very first round. The other three finishes were all submissions. These included Diego Lopes' impressive armbar win, the shocking guillotine choke comeback from Carlston Harris and Asu Almabaev's impressive rear-naked choke over Ode Osbourne.

UFC on ESPN 50 Bonuses: Tatiana Suarez - $50,000Dustin Jacoby - $50,000Diego Lopes - $50,000…

Cory Sandhagen operated on a level to which Rob Font simply could not rise.

Well-timed takedowns, suffocating control and mild ground-and-pound spurred “The Sandman” to a unanimous decision over Font in the UFC on ESPN 50 headliner, as he took another step forward in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. All three judges scored it 50-45 for Sandhagen (17-4, 10-3 UFC).

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A late-notice replacement for Umar Nurmagomedov, Font (20-7, 10-6 UFC) made almost no headway. Sandhagen executed two takedowns in the first round, incorporated some ground-and-pound elbows and put a serious dent in his opponent’s resolve. The scene repeated itself again and again over the next 20 minutes. The flummoxed Font managed to get back to his feet late in rounds but appeared too tired and frustrated to offer a meaningful retort. Sandhagen completed his final takedown some 90 seconds into Round 5 and e…

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Kyler Phillips still looks like a man who intends to make some significant noise in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division.

In his first appearance in more than 500 days, the MMA Lab standout outstruck and outmaneuvered Raoni Barcelos to a unanimous decision in the featured UFC on ESPN 50 prelim on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Scores were 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28—all for Phillips (11-2, 5-1 UFC).

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A short-notice substitution for Said Nurmagomedov, Barcelos, 36, looked his age at times and struggled to track down “The Matrix” in open space. Phillips sat him down with a clean one-two in the first round, troubled the Brazilian with a takedown in the second and managed to keep his head above water in the third. Barcelos surged late with takedowns and a right hook to the body, but by then, the die had been cast.Harris Choke Stuns Wells Onetime Brave Combat Federation titleholder Carlston Harris put Jeremiah Wells …

UFC welterweight prospect Ian Garry, who is undefeated in 12 professional outings, recently spent part of his camp in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at Chute Boxe Diego Lima.

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“He sent me a message on Instagram saying he really liked the energy of my team and would love to visit Chute Boxe. A few weeks later we finally met in person during fight week, and I officially invited him to come,” Lima told Sherdog.com.

According to Lima, the Irishman was welcomed with open arms to Charles Oliveira’s team.

"The guy has a great energy. Actually, he looks more like a Brazilian. Always smiling, treating everybody well,” Lima said. “After training he had lunch with the team. Plus his wife speaks Portuguese, which was great.”

Garry, who will face Geoff Neal at UFC 292 on Aug. 19, impressed Lima with his skill level.

"He is a very talented guy, very intelligent. He did very tough sparrng with everybody here and we had a pretty similar view of the tactics he…

The 2023 Professional Fighters League playoffs kicked off at the Boeing Center in San Antonio with semifinals at light heavyweight and featherweight, with the rest of the card showcasing various prospects, a few of which were indeed brilliant.

In the PFL 7: 2023 Playoffs main event, featherweight top seed Bubba Jenkins went to war with superb upstart Jesus Pinedo of Peru. Jenkins is a former NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion and has had continual success in the PFL since joining them in 2021, though the $1 million prize has thus far eluded him. Last year, he finished runner-up to Brendan Loughnane, who knocked him out in the fourth round. Speaking of Loughnane, he was the heavy favorite this year, but was knocked out of the fight and playoffs alike thanks to a 94 second beating by unheralded Peruvian Jesus Pinedo two months ago, who recently turned 27 years old. Pinedo struggled to make weight against Jenkins, weighing 0.4 pounds over the limit. This also meant he would b…

The 2023 Professional Fighters League Playoffs begin Friday in San Antonio with PFL 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The action airs live on ESPN+ and then continues on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET. Round 1

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Chingiz Allazov has waited nearly a decade to enact his revenge on rival Marat Grigorian. On Friday, he finally got his chance.

The One Championship featherweight kickboxing champion successfully defended his title for the first time after striking circles around Grigorian for five rounds in the ONE on Prime Video 13 main event at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Grigorian entered the fight having won seven of his last eight bouts by using a disciplined, high-octane, pressure heavy style, but Allazov had all the answers for it.

The champ used quick footwork to stay on the outside and pick Grigorian apart with leg kicks and teeps.

Grigorian seemed lost for most of the evening as he chased Allazov around the ring looking to land something big. He would nearly find it in the fifth. After dancing for the first 12 minutes, Allazov’s legs looked heavy for the final three. Grigorian hunted him down and forced his foe to slug it out to the…

Sherdog's live ONE on Prime Video 13 coverage kicks off Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Round 1

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Sherdog's live ONE on Prime Video 13 coverage kicks off Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Round 1 Herb Dean is the referee for the opening bout. Sangiao lands a nice kick to the body. During a combination, Baatarkhuu eats a spinning back fist. Sangiao is throwing combination punches and then goes for a takedown. Baatarkhuu is able to get back to his feet with an armlock attempt. Baatarkhuu has a cut over his right eye. Both men are patient, with Sangiao landing some strong left hooks. A straight right floors Baatarkhuu, who pops right back up. Sangiao goes for another takedown and loses position. Baatarkhuu separates and Sangiao stands up. The round ends with Baatarkhuu landing a takedown after a back fist whiffs and time expires. 10-9 Sangiao.

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Round 2 A left head kick lands for Baatarkhuu to start Round 2. The attack is followed up with a brutal standing elbow that rocks Sangiao. Baatarkhuu gets top position and begins looking for an arm. Sangiao is defending well an…

Sept. 29’s One Championship card just gained an intriguing bantamweight muay thai matchup as Glory Kickboxing veteran Asa Ten Pow and Thailand knockout artist Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon will collide at One on Prime Video 14.

Ten Pow (13-2) is looking for his second straight triumph in the Singapore-based promotion. In his latest outing, he crushed Han Zi Hao 52 seconds into the third frame of their ONE on Prime Video 9 matchup. An all-around combat sports practitioner, “The American Ninja” also features a 1-0 (1 NC) mixed martial arts record.

Fighting out of Thailand, Rambolek (62-13-3) is looking to bounce back after suffering a narrow split-decision loss to Fariyar Aminipour at One Friday Fights 22 in June. Prior, he amassed back-to-back wins after knocking out Zhang Chenglong and Theeradet Chor Hapayak at One Friday Fights 13 and One Friday Fights 7, respectively.

One on Prime Video 14 will go down at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore on Sept. 29. In the…