Biographical Series of Anderson Silva Releasing in 2023 on Paramount

[embedded content] One of the all-time greatest Ultimate Fighting Championship champions will have his time in the spotlight again soon.

On Thursday night, Anderson Silva had his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. Shortly after that took place, Paramount+ released the first trailer for the series called “Anderson Spider Silva.” This series, which started filming last year, focuses entirely on the life and times of the longtime UFC middleweight champion.

In those first images shown on the trailer, Silva is portrayed in his youth by Bruno Vinicius, in a dramatic conversation with his uncle Benedito. The latter is played by Seu Jorge, a renowned Brazilian singer who previously played the character of Knockout Ned in the highly acclaimed “City of God” film from 2002. After Silva engaged into a street fight, his uncle demanded he fix bent nails, while delivering a powerful speech about discipline. The production is helmed by Paramount Television International Studios, in…

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Pedro Munhoz Set to Replace Henry Cejudo Against Marlon Vera at UFC 292

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Our man @chitoveraUFC goes for his 15th @ufc victory vs. Pedro Munhoz on Aug. 19 ✍️🏼 #TheDarkside pic.twitter.com/OvbKaFrYhI

— IridiumSportsAgency (@TeamIridiumISA) July 7, 2023 About a month and change away from its Boston card, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been given lemons and made lemonade.

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Last week, ex-champ Henry Cejudo announced that he had suffered a shoulder injury and had been forced to withdraw from UFC 292 on Aug. 19. On Friday, the management team of Marlon Vera (20-8-1) – who was to be Cejudo’s opponent – broke the news that Vera would remain on the billing. Now, he will square off against Pedro Munhoz (20-7, 2 NC) in what remains a top-10 tilt at 135 pounds.

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UFC Vet Luis Pena Sees Battery Charges Dismissed

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Luis Pena is no longer facing charges related to an alleged battery.

Back in October 2021, Pena was arrested and charged with two counts of battery involving domestic violence. This second arrest for the Arkansas native resulted in his UFC release. Shortly after that news broke, TMZ release a 911 call by Pena’s girlfriend regarding the allegations. It was claimed that Pena struck his closed fist, knocking her down and continuing to strike her. The reported injuries included damage to her wrist and a bite mark as well. According to Pena on Friday on Instagram and confirmed by the Broward County, Florida, clerk office, these charges have been dismissed.

“Best birthday present I ever got,” Pena wrote, “July 5th 2023 2 years later the charges don’t get nolle pros [where a prosecutor abandons a case] they’re completely dismissed it’s unfortunate I lost so much time over this injustice but it is what it is at this point, but…

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Cedric Doumbe Showcase Bout to Headline PFL Europe Playoffs Event in Paris

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OFFICIAL: @CedricDoumbe makes his long awaited PFL debut at PFL Paris

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𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: September 30th.𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: @Zenith_Paris. Paris, France.

For more information and tickets 👇🎟️ https://t.co/eCMG4faqPw pic.twitter.com/hO2pM7cMHU

— PFL (@PFLMMA) July 6, 2023 The Professional Fighters League is sending a popular fighter home for his promotional debut.

Via the promotion on Thursday, Cedric Doumbe (4-0) will serve in the main attraction of PFL Europe Playoffs, where he will compete in a non-tournament welterweight contest against a currently unnamed foe. Doumbe was initially slated to face Jarrah Al-Silawi as a late entrant into the 2023 Regular Season, but an injury ejected him from that June pairing and he was replaced by Solomon Renfro. The former kickboxer’s new PFL at this Sept. 30 event will take place in his home country of France, at Zenith Paris la Villette in Paris.

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Aljamain Sterling Admits He Accepted UFC 292 Title Defense ‘Against My Will’

If it seems like Aljamain Sterling is making a relatively quick turnaround in comparison to some of the other UFC champions, well, “The Funkmaster” agrees with that sentiment.

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After defending his bantamweight title in a five-round bout against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on May 6, Sterling will return to action on Aug. 19 in the UFC 292 main event against Sean O'Malley.

“People don’t understand how much time I actually put into this sport,” Sterling said on his podcast (transcription via MMAjunkie.com). “Sometimes you could get a little burned out. Sometimes that can take a lot out of you mentally. That’s why, after this fight, I had so much things with Henry, so many things planned out, that I just wanted to decompress and stop thinking about fighting for once because I do so much to get to the fight and prep myself to mentally get ready for battle.

“I had that just kind of ripped from underneath my legs. Now I’m like, ‘OK, this time you mother…

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Video: Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler Scuffle on ‘The Ultimate Fighter 31’

Things hit a boiling point between the coaches tonight on #TUF31 🤬

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— The Ultimate Fighter (@UltimateFighter) July 5, 2023

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Things got testy between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler on the lastest episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 31.”

After Lee Hammond lost to Kurt Holobaugh to drop Team McGregor to 0-6, the two coaches entered the cage for a heated confrontation where McGregor shoved Chandler in the face. That prompted UFC president Dana White to rush into the cage to separate the two coaches.

McGregor uploaded a voice message to Twitter mocking Chandler’s remarks in the cage shortly after Tuesday’s episode aired.

“‘Oh, we’re gonna do this,’” McGregor said. “‘We’re gonna fight right now? We’re gonna fight right now? We’re gonna do this? We’re gonna fight right now?’”

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Conan Silveira Discusses Alexandre Pantoja’s Title Fight, Kayla Harrison’s PFL Status

Until recently, the last time no Brazilian fighter possessed a UFC title was July 2016, after Rafael dos Anjos relinquised the lightweight crown to Eddie Alvarez.

Brazil was left without a UFC belt when Amanda Nunes retired last month, but Rio de Janeiro native Alexandre Pantoja can end the current drought when he faces Brandon Moreno in the UFC 290 co-main event. Pantoja’s coach at American Top Team, Conan Silveira, is confident his charge can get the job done.

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“Sometimes you get your best opportunities at the wrong time. That’s definitely not the case with Alexandre. Pantoja is in the [prime] of his career, totally obsessed with winning that belt,” Silveira said. “This is his time. I believe 150% he will win.”

Silveira was in Pantoja’s corner at UFC Fight Night 129 in Chile, when “The Cannibal” defeated the current flyweight champion via unanimous decision. Pantoja also defeated Moreno via submission on “The Ultimate Fighter 24,” but that bout is…

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Deiveson Figueiredo: Dominick Cruz Targeted Opponent for Bantamweight Debut

Deiveson Figueiredo might have a high-profile fight lined up for his bantamweight debut.

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On the same week that longtime rival Brandon Moreno will defend his flyweight crown against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290, the former title holder reaffirmed his plans to compete at 135 pounds in an interview with Canal do Marinho. He also indicated that his first bantamweight foray could come against an ex-champion.

“By all indications, I may fight Dominick Cruz in September,” Figueirdo said. “I'm really moving up to the division where I'm going to get healthier. Fighting at flyweight was very complicated. I sacrificed a lot to make weight.

“I only met Dominick once in an elevator, and I could see that he is a very tall guy, bigger than me, but when it comes to the fight, everyone is the same height.”

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Alistair Overeem Announces Decision to Stop Fighting: ‘This is Not My Thing Anymore’

It appears that Alistair Overeem is stepping away from combat sports for good.

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The mixed martial arts and kickboxing star announced his retirement during a recent interview with Lovin Dubai, where he also discussed his diet and the drastic changes to his physique that came to light when a photo of him alongside Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara surfaced on social media.

“This actually ties into what I want to do, because I actually just decided to stop fighting,” Overeem said (transcription via Bloody Elbow). “This is not my thing anymore.”

“It’s been 25 years, right? We’re going to do other cool stuff now.”

Overeem was known for his hulking physique during much of his combat sports career, but after working with a nutritionist, the Dutchman has changed his diet significantly.

“I’ve been doing a lot of new things for health,” Overeem said. “This is my next chapter, promoting health.

かねはら整骨院にアリスターオ…

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Valentine Woodburn Replaces Injured Tresean Gore, Faces Bo Nickal at UFC 290

Bo Nickal has received a last-minute opponent change ahead of his sophomore Octagon appearance at UFC 290.

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The highly-touted middleweight prospect will face Valentine Woodburn on Saturday after Tresean Gore, Nickal’s original opponent, announced on his Instagram stories that a torn ligament in his wrist forced him out of the middleweight bout. Eurosport was first to report the new booking.

“Unfortunately, I am out of my fight for this weekend and I’m extremely sad about it, but the truth is I’m not healthy and I may have to get surgery that will have me out six months to a year,” Gore wrote. “Torn scafoid ligament in one of my wrists. I feel extremely bummed but I will still be champion and I will still prove I’m better than this dude and I’m an elite fighter, but I have to get healthy before anything.

“As of now, I’m avoiding the surgery but I have rounds of stem cell treatment I have to do until I heal up.”

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Sean Brady Reveals Septic Bursitis Forced Exit from UFC 290

Some unfortunate circumstances forced Sean Brady to withdraw from a proposed bout against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290.

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The Philadelphia-based welterweight recently revealed on Instagram that septic bursitis was the cause of his exit from Saturday’s card.

“Hey guys, as most of you know, I recently had to withdraw from my fight next weekend. I noticed a small blister on my left elbow after training on Monday night and woke up with pretty bad swelling and pain. As most of you know, I had a pretty serious staph infection in 2021, which resulted in surgery and [four] weeks of IV antibiotics through a picc line,” Brady wrote. “My wife, being a nurse, took a look at my arm on Tuesday morning and told me it would be the best idea to go to the hospital (for what we thought would be 1 dose of iv antibiotics) and get discharged and go about the rest of my camp and head to Vegas.

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Josiah Harrell Steps in to Face Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290

Josiah Harrell sends his opponent out of the cage with a takedown. Can’t say I have seen this happen before in the octagon #LFA160 pic.twitter.com/K7z4xgumzt

— Pierce (@bigbird_ph) June 17, 2023

Undefeated Ohio-based welterweight Josiah Harrell has agreed to replace the injured Sean Brady and meet Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290.

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UFC fighter Matt Brown first brought word of the new booking and it was subsequently confirmed by multiple outlets, including BJPenn.com. UFC 290 takes place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight championship clash pitting Alexander Volkanovski against Yair Rodriguez.

Harrell, 24, has compiled a 7-0 record since making his professional debut in March 2020. Most recently, Harrell went viral for driving opponent Michael Roberts through the cage door while completing a takedown at LFA 160 on June 16. “The Muscle Hamster” won that lightweight bout via…

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Glover Teixeira Glad to See Alex Pereira Move to LHW: ‘For Him to Drop to 185 is Crazy’

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According to Glover Teixeira, former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira made the right decision to move to 205 pounds.

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“I was like, ‘I love it that you’re going to light heavyweight,’ because I don’t want to see him cutting that much weight,” Teixeira said at a post-fight press conference following his victory over Anthony Smith in a grappling match at the UFC Fight Pass 4 Invitational. “You don’t know how much that guy cut. He’s 230 pounds right now, and he’s lean, he’s probably like eight percent body fat. For him to drop to 185 is crazy … As you get older it gets harder and harder. Eventually it gets bad for your health.

Pereira, who trains at Teixeira MMA & Fitness, will make his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 on July 29 in Salt Lake City. “Poatan” is coming off a second-round KO loss to Israel Adesanya in a rematch at UFC 281 this past April.

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Grant Dawson Confident He Proved Himself with Lopsided Win at UFC on ESPN 48

In the aftermath of his dominant win over Damir Ismagulov in the UFC on ESPN 48 co-main event, Grant Dawson found it difficult to find fault with his performance.

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“I am my harshest critic, but you can’t be upset with a win against a guy like Damir,” Dawson said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “It wasn’t about the performance. If you can get over a guy like Damir, that’s something to be proud of. That guy is not ranked No. 12 in the world. He’s so much better than that. They just put him at 12 for some weird reason. I’m very, very happy with the 30-27, 30-27, 30-26. I’m happy with it.”

The American Top Team product attached himself to Ismagulov’s back in each frame, hunting for chokes and landing ground-and-pound when the opportunity presented itself. About the only thing he didn’t do was secure a finish. That’s easier said than done against an opponent like Ismagulov, who once compiled a streak of 19 consecutive victories.

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Sean Strickland Angles for Title Shot: ‘We Need Some Fresh Blood In There’

At the very least, Sean Strickland knows he’s a fresh face in in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight title picture.

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Given a high-risk, low-reward matchup in the UFC on ESPN 48 main event, Strickland delivered in a big way, as he defeated Abusupiyan Magomedov via second-round technical knockout on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. With back-to-back triumphs over Magomedov and Nassourdine Imavov in 2023, the 32-year-old pleaded his case for a 185-pound title shot against Israel Adesanya.

“F—k, man. It needs to happen, you guys. “We know Izzy is on f—king repeat, dude,” Strickland said at the post-fight press conference. “They try to bring Abus [in]. This is what the UFC said, ‘Man, the middleweight division is stagnant. Let’s get Abus in here. He might beat Sean.’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah right, mother f—ker. Wait until you see what happens. Every time they’ve tried to bring new blood, [like] the Frenchie [Imavov] I fought before…

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UFC on ESPN 48 Bonuses: Brener, Kutateladze Win Fight of the Night

Two incredible finishes 🔥

💰 @SStricklandMMA & Nursultan Ruziboev earn tonight's POTN! #UFCVegas76 pic.twitter.com/lE7XF3XOGa

— UFC (@ufc) July 2, 2023 The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded four fighters performance bonuses following the UFC on ESPN 48 card.

Sean Strickland made the most of his UFC main event slot as he finished off Abusupiyan Magomedov in the second round with an overwhelming display of punches. As a result of his impressive TKO finish, Strickland took home an extra $50,000 after being awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. The TKO win officially came at 4:20 of Round 2.

The other Performance of the Night bonus went to Nursulton Ruziboev. The Uzbekistan native quickly knocked out Brunno Ferreira with a right hand after catching a kick. Finally, Fight of the Night went to Guram Kutateladze and Elves Brener. While Kutateladze had the advantage early, Brener would put away his opponent in Round 3. The…

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Sean Strickland Breaks Down Abusupiyan Magomedov in UFC on ESPN 48 Main Event

After a slow start, Sean Strickland turned Abusupiyan Magomedov into his personal punching bag.

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Strickland weathered his opponent’s sprint — along with a fairly deep eye poke — in Round 1, then turned up the heat for a technical knockout victory in the UFC on ESPN 48 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. “Tarzan” brought the show to a close behind a flurry of punches on the canvas 4:20 into the second period.

Magomedov (25-5-1, 1-1 UFC), who was widely viewed as a questionable choice of opponent when the fight was announced, came out firing in the opening stanza — though an inadvertent eye poke from the Russian in the opening moments almost ended the contest before it began. Strickland (27-5, 14-5 UFC) was able to recover, and he spent most of the frame on his heels as Magomedov attacked with low kicks, front kicks to the body and looping hooks to the head. The 2018 PFL finalist ended the stanza with a takedown, but the grappli…

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UFC on ESPN 48 Prelims: Fakhretdinov Spoils Lee’s Return, Wins 20th Straight Fight

Rinat Fakhretdinov made sure it wasn’t a happy homecoming for Kevin Lee.

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The American Top Team-trained Russian made short work of the former interim lightweight title challenger, winning via technical submission 55 seconds into their 170-pound bout at UFC on ESPN 48 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. Fakhretdinov (21-1, 3-0 UFC) has won 20 straight professional outings dating back to June 30, 2013.

Related Content: UFC on ESPN 48 ‘Strickland vs. Magomedov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Lee (19-8, 11-8 UFC), who was making his first Octagon appearance since August 2021, never had a chance to make his mark. Fakhretdinov dropped “The Motown Phenom” with a perfectly-placed right hand on the chin early in the opening stanza. From there, Lee attempted to shoot for a desperation single-leg, but that only allowed Fakhretdinov to lock in a power guillotine. When Herb Dean moved in to take a closer look, Lee had been rendered unconcious …

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Darren Stewart Outclasses Matthew Bonner in Cage Warriors 156 Headliner

What a way to close out a three-round war 😅

📺 Watch #CW156 LIVE on @UFCFightPass! pic.twitter.com/9Hfz5dKG8A

— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) July 1, 2023

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Darren Stewart has Cage Warriors gold in his crosshairs.

Stewart staked his claim to a middleweight title shot with a unanimous decision triumph over Matthew Bonner in the Cage Warriors 156main event in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday. It was the promotion’s first event in Wales since 2019.

Stewart, a 14-time UFC veteran, relied heavily on his wrestling skills and was relentless with his double-leg takedowns to move the action to the canvas whenever he felt the necessity. Former Cage Warriors titleholder Bonner looked to punish his adversary with punches, but “The Dentist” was elusive throughout the clash. “The Beast” heavily landed in the third frame and looked to have Stewart in serious difficulty before his opponent shot for another successful takedown, disrupting…
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UFC on ESPN 48 ‘Strickland vs. Magomedov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 48 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Romanov (-135), Ivanov (+115)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:Round 2 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:The Result BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Petrovic (-210), Carolina (+180)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:Round 2 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:Round 3 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:J.L. Kirven scores the round:Tyler Treese scores the round:The Result BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Kutateladze (-600), Brener (+450)Round 1 …
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Sean Brady Out of UFC 290 Match With Jack Della Maddalena

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has lost part of a big fight on its upcoming pay-per-view, but the line of interested replacements seems to be growing longer by the hour.

Per Jack Della Maddalena (14-2) on his Instagram on Friday, his opponent Sean Brady for UFC 290 has pulled out of their welterweight bout. Around the same time, Brady posted on his own Instagram Stories with the caption of “Day 4” with a photograph of him receiving IV treatment with an elastic bandage wrapped around his elbow. It is not clear at this time if the promotion will replace Brady for this fight card, but multiple names have already lobbied publicly for a slot on the billing or against the Aussie at a later date.

Maddalena has strung together 14 consecutive victories since losing a pair of fights at the very beginning of his career. Along the way up, 13 of those 14 wins have come inside the distance, including four inside the Octagon. The 2022 campaign for the welterweight went swim…

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Joanderson Brito: Flying Blind

[embedded content] Joanderson Brito knows little about his latest opponent.

The 28-year-old Brazilian will face Ultimate Fighting Championship newcomer Westin Wilson in a UFC on ESPN 48 featherweight prelim this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Wilson, 34, steps in as a short-notice replacement for Khusein Askhabov and enters his promotional debut on the heels of three straight victories, all of them first-round submissions. The late change in opponent complicates matters for Brito.

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“It’s going to be an interesting fight since he’s someone I don’t really know,” he told Sherdog.com. “He’s pretty tall. I’ve been facing taller opponents for some time now, so I don’t believe that will be a problem. The biggest challenge is still not knowing him. It’s going to be very interesting since I’ve been getting ready in all areas.”

Brito has built some momentum of his own with back-to-back wins over Andre Fili and Lucas Alexander. His 41-second technical…

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UFC on ESPN 48 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight

[embedded content] The Ultimate Fighting Championship needed a little under 30 minutes to complete its weigh-ins.

Headling UFC on ESPN 48 is a five-round fight between Sean Strickland and Abusupiyan Magomedov. Both men successfully made weight for the main event, as did the rest of the fighters on the 12-fight card, with a weigh-in ceremony that went down extremely quickly on Friday morning.

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Strickland (26-5) bounced back from a two-fight skid by defeating Nassourdine Imavov in his last outing up a division. The win followed back-to-back defeats to Jared Cannonier and Alex Pereira. Prior to the setbacks, "Tarzan" had won six straight fights inside the Octagon. Strickland officially weighed 186 pounds on the dot.

This marks the first UFC main event for Magomedov (25-4-1). "Abus" won his company debut back in September 2022 in just 19 seconds, delivering a front kick that knocked out Dustin Stoltzfus. The Russian, who claims a headlining spot in jus…

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Cage Warriors 156 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy

The stage is set for our middleweight main event! ⚖️#CW156 Weigh-in Results ⤵️

— Cage Warriors (@CageWarriors) June 30, 2023 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship appears to be seriously cracking down on those that miss weight, handing down a 50% purse fine for one heavy competitor.

CW 156 is headlined by a fight between Darren Stewart and Matthew Bonner. Both middleweights successfully made weight for the main event. All other fighters on the nine-fight card hit their proper marks except for Marcondes Bastos, who came in at 146.5 pounds for his featherweight fight against Milad Ahady. The fight will continue, although Bastos was fined half of his purse.

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An Octagon veteran, Stewart (14-9, 2 NC) is riding a two-fight win streak. "The Dentist" most recently defeated Guilherme Cadena Martins and Leon Aliu, and weighed in at 183.6 pounds. Meanwhile, Bonner (14-8-1) has won four of his last five fights. Most recently, "The Be…
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