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When all is said and done, Lauren Murphy’s loss to Jessica Andrade at UFC 283 could wind up as a leading candidate for 2023 “Beatdown of the Year” due to its lopsided nature.

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Andrade dominated the flyweight bout, setting a divisional record with 231 significant strikes landed. The bout grew increasingly one-sided as time progressed, as the Brazilian punished her overmatched foe with power punches to the head and crushing kicks to the legs. On more than one occasion, it seemed as if someone — Murphy’s corner or referee Osiris Maia — should call off the fight. Instead, the durable Murphy made it to the final horn, losing by scorecards of 30-25, 30-25 and 30-26.

Murphy made it clear that she was pleased to control her own destiny in the aftermath of the defeat.

“I’m glad my corner didn’t stop the fight,” Murphy wrote on Instagram. [To be honest], I thought the ref was going to stop it in the second round but the bell rang before he decided to Ei…

After an emphatic triumph against Neil Magny at UFC 283, Gilbert Burns already has a plan in mind for his next fight within the Las Vegas-based promotion.

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"Whenever the UFC asked me to fight on short notice I never said no. I’ve heard they will do another ‘Ultimate Fighter,’ and I hope they give me the opportunity to headline it against Colby Covington,” Burns said at the UFC 283 post-fight press conference. “But I’m also available to be the reserve fighter of Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London. And if they want to put me against [Belal Muhammad] in London, I’m ready. I just want to be really active this year.”

Burns also discussed the retirements of Mauricio Rua and Glover Teixeira, both of whom competed for the last time at UFC 283.

"Those guys were big inspirations for my generation,” Burns said. “Not only for the amazing accomplishments of their careers, but also for the way they always treat their oponents. No doubt their…

Brandon Moreno was once the first Mexican born champion in UFC history, and now that he’s back on top of the flyweight division, he envisions big things in store for fighters from his home country in 2023.

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Moreno closed the book on his rivalry with Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC 283 co-main event, winning via doctor stoppage when a punch completely closed his opponent’s right eye after three rounds. “The Assassin Baby” sees many fighters from his country in prominent positions, and he believes the time is right for the UFC to return to Mexico with a signature event.

“I think as a Mexican, we deserve a pay-per-view again in Mexico City,” Moreno said at the UFC 283 post-fight press conference. “I think right now we have an amazing position where Yair Rodriguez is fighting in February, Alexa Grasso is fighting in March, and nothing is official but Irene Aldana looks like a really clear possibility for Amanda [Nunes].

“So I think this is the year f…

After a valiant — but ultimately unsuccessful — effort in his bid to regain the light heavyweight crown, Glover Teixeira is calling it a career.

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The Brazilian veteran announced his retirement in the Octagon following a unanimous decision loss to Jamahal Hill in the UFC 283 headliner at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. Teixeira exits the sport at 43 years old with a 33-9 career mark.

“In reality though, I think I’m too tough for my own good,” Teixeira said while leaving his gloves in the middle of the cage. “I can’t keep up anymore. I’m gonna focus my energy on [middleweight champ] Alex Pereira. He’s gonna keep his belt for a while and go up to light heavyweight. It’s an honor to put the gloves down on the same night as Shogun.”

Teixeira was one of the feel-good stories of 2021, becoming the oldest first-time champion in promotion history with a submission of Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267. He relinquished the strap in a “Fight o…

It was an Octagon debut to remember for Ismael Bonfim.

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The Dana White’s Contender Series alum earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his spectacular finish of Terrance McKinney in a preliminary lightweight bout at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. Bonfim put his foe away with a flying knee 2:17 into Round 2 in what will likely end up on many “Knockout of the Year” lists at year’s end.

Meanwhile, Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their five-round battle in the evening’s headliner. Hill battered and bloodied Teixeira for the better part of five rounds, but the Brazilian veteran showcased his trademark resilience throughout the contest and survived until the final horn. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough, as Hill claimed the vacant light heavyweight throne in a unanimous decision triumph.

Finally, Jailton Almeida captured the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of th…

Jamahal Hill showed his quality and then some.

“Sweet Dreams” captured the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title, as he punished Glover Teixeira to a clear-cut unanimous decision in the UFC 283 headliner on Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Hill (12-1, 6-1 UFC), the first Dana White’s Contender Series graduate to strike UFC gold, swept the scorecards with 50-44 nods from all three cageside judges.

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Teixeira (33-9, 16-7 UFC) absorbed a horrific amount of punishment. Hill shredded the Brazilian’s face with punches, elbows and knees, opening cuts near both eyes and spilling blood all over the Octagon. He scrambled Teixeira’s circuits with head kicks on more than one occasion, switched stances to great effect and kept the John Hackleman protégé at bay with a potent jab. Hill nearly finished it in the third round and again in the fourth, but his Brazilian counterpart refused to go away under the direst circumstances. …

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Ihor Potieria does not believe in storybook endings.

The Dana White’s Contender Series graduate evened his Ultimate Fighting Championship record, as he cut down Mauricio Rua with punches in the first round of their featured UFC 283 prelim on Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Potieria (18-4, 0-2 UFC) slammed the door on the Brazilian legend 4:05 into Round 1.

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Rua (27-14-1, 11-12-1 UFC)—who announced his intention to retire prior to the match—cracked the Ukrainian with a left hook but offered little else of substance, the 2005 Pride Fighting Championships middleweight grand prix winner looking painfully slow on the draw at 41 years of age. Potieria clipped him with a right hook that scrambled his circuits, swarmed with punches and forced “Shogun” to his knees and into a defensive shell. More punches followed, prompting referee Herb Dean to intervene.Debuting Ferreira Stuns Rodrigues Evolucao Thai standout Brunno Ferreira remained undef…

The King of Rio's road to the #UFCHOF 🇧🇷👑

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— UFC (@ufc) January 22, 2023

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Jose Aldo is headed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame.

The promotion announced on Saturday that Aldo will be enshrined during a ceremony on International Fight Week this coming July in Las Vegas. Aldo be inducted into the “Modern Wing.”

A two-time UFC featherweight champion and a long-reigning WEC featherweight kingpin, Aldo is regarded by many as the top 145-pound fighter in MMA history. Aldo from MMA in September following a loss to Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight bout at UFC 278. The Nova Uniao standout will continue his combat sports career in the boxing ring, with his debut expected to come in February.

The promotion reportedly tried to convince Aldo to compete the final fight on his contract at UFC 283, but the Brazilian elected to call it a ca…

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— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) January 22, 2023

One of the world’s premier grappling organizations is headed to UFC Fight Pass.

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The streaming service announced on Saturday that it has signed a multi-year agreement with ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation to air the organization’s events. As a result, UFC Fight Pass will broadcast more than 40 ADCC events through 2024 beginning with the ADCC Opens in Mexico this March. The ADCC Championship in Las Vegas will stream on Fight Pass in September.

“Apart from UFC events, grappling is among the most popular content on UFC Fight Pass,” said vice president and general manager of UFC Fight Pass Crowley Sullivan in a release. “We’re excited to add ADCC, which is arguably the most prestigious submission grappling competition in the world, to UFC Fight Pass.”

ADCC was found…

No doubt this time! XTB #KSW78

🇵🇱 Michal Materla finishes a valiant 🇺🇸 Kendall Grove! pic.twitter.com/gAyTDxbJwY

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) January 21, 2023

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A rematch nearly 10 years in the making headlined KSW 78 as Michal Materla locked horns with Kendall Grove.

The emotionally charged second clash between “Cipao” and “Da Spyder” ended with another victory for Materla (32-9, 21-7 KSW). Unlike their first fight—a bloody affair that ended with Materla pocketing a unanimous decision victory at KSW 23 in 2013—the Polish fighter finished his foe inside the distance this time. 40-year-old Grove (24-19, 1 NC, 0-3 KSW) made his cage return after a three-year hiatus but showcased decent condition and performance for as long as he survived in the 195-pound catchweight affair, blocking all his foe’s takedown attempts in the opening frame. Materla’s punching power was the key in the contest as he adopted a different game plan in Round 2…

[embedded content] The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first pay-per-view of 2023 will hopefully crown a light heavyweight titleholder this time around.

Competing for 205-pound gold atop UFC 283 is former champ Glover Teixeira and contender Jamahal Hill. All fighters successfully made weight for the event, which will also see the flyweight championship unification match as champ Deiveson Figueiredo squares off with interim titleholder Brandon Moreno for a historic fourth time.

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An impressive career resurgence for Teixeira (33-8) was put on ice in his last outing, where he suffered a fifth-round submission defeat to Jiri Prochazka in what was Sherdog's 2022 "Fight of the Year." The 43-year-old Brazilian will look to return to form and establish himself on top of the division again against Hill (11-1, 1 NC), who is riding a three-fight win streak. "Sweet Dreams" has shown devastating power, and will look to use it to claim his first championship insid…