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• 10 Best UFC Middleweight Champions Ever, Ranked By Skill

The UFC middleweight division has had many champions but not all are created equal....2024
• Chris Weidman: How This UFC Fighter Became A Hated MMA Figure

After beating Bruno Silva, former UFC middleweight division Chris Weidman drew the ire of the mixed martial arts community in a harrowing manner....2024
• Khamzat Chimaev Opens As Betting Favorite Over Robert Whittaker For UFC Fight Night In Saudi Arabia
Odds have been released for the headlining fight of UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia. Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker was announced as the main event fight for the promotion's upcoming June show in Saudi Arabia. The winner of the fight will get a shot at the UFC Middleweight Title later in the year. That title is currently held by Dricus Du Plessis. According to SportsBetting.ag, Chimaev is cu...2024
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• Dana White Announces Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev Will Headline UFC Saudi Arabia On June 22
Multiple fights have been announced for UFC's first card in Saudi Arabia. Dana White took to Twitter/X to announce that a #1 Contender fight between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev will headline UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22. The winner will earn a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship. The event will mark UFC's first card in Saudi Arabia, and it will emanate from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. I...2024
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• Israel Adesanya Claims Dricus du Plessis Rejected UFC 300 Proposal

Israel Adesanya claims he was ready for UFC 300 but the UFC middleweight champion turned it down....2024
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• Steve Austin Thinks UFC Fighters Sean Strickland And Colby Covington Could Crossover To WWE
Steve Austin names potential crossover talents. UFC and WWE are working together under the TKO banner, and their partnership was evident on Monday's WWE Raw as UFC fighter Michael Chandler cut a promo on Conor McGregor while in the audience for Raw. Speaking to ESPN's Marc Raimondi, Steve Austin was asked who he thinks could crossover to WWE from the UFC. Austin named Sean Strickland and Colby ...2024
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• EA UFC 5 To Be Released On October 27, Full Details And Trailer
Details on EA UFC 5. EA Sports announced that EA UFC 5 will be released on October 27. Fans can pre-order the game by clicking here. Fans who pre-order the Deluxe Edition will get three days early access and fighters like Mike Tyson, Fedor Emelianenko, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and more. From EA: REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and UFC, the world’s premie...2023
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• Fightful MMA Rankings (8/2/23): Justin Gaethje Enters Men's P4P Ranks Following UFC 291
Welcome to Fightful MMA's weekly fighter rankings as of (8/2/23)! This past weekend, interim UFC Lightweight Champion, Justin Gaethje shook up the rankings at 155-pounds when he head kick KO'd Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 291. Following his highlight knockout to become the new BMF Champion, how much did 'The Highlight' climb the ranks in the men's pound-for-pound rankings? Lets find out...2023
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• Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/8/23: UFC Roster Trimmed, DC Snubs Jim Miller & More!
Here is the Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/8/23… - UFC Hall Of Fame member Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe that Jim Miller should be in the UFC Hall Of Fame: “I tap out, bro,” Cormier said during a segment of DC & RC (transcript via Matthew Wells of MMA Junkie). “I don’t feel like time served immediately puts you in the Hall of Fame. Look, he’s got more wins than anyone else. But, I love Jim Mille...2023
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• Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/7/23: UFC Fight Announcements, PFL 4 Weigh-Ins & Fighter Legal News
Here is the Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/7/23… - Beneil Dariush says the UFC has guaranteed him a title shot with victory at UFC 289: “That is correct,” Dariush told MMA Junkie at the UFC 289 media day. “I spoke with Hunter (Campbell) when they rebooked this fight and that’s what they said, that I will be No. 1 contender.” - Israel Adesanya, citing inflation, wants to see the UFC raise their bo...2023
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• Chris Weidman’s freak leg injury in UFC 261 dishes harsh reality check to fans of all sports
You’ve probably seen it by now. And if you haven’t, you’re better off leaving it to the imagination. MMA veteran and former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman had his leg turned into rubber in front of millions of eyeballs live on pay-per-view in UFC 261. Weidman had his routine leg kick checked by opponent Uriah […] The post Chris Weidman’s freak leg injury in U...2021
• UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping needs knee surgery, out until at least May
It might be a while before we see a title fight at 185 pounds in UFC...2017
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"Wanderlei Silva Named to UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2024"

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"On a recent episode of Impaulsive, WWE star Logan Paul spoke to UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya."

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"MMA veteran and former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman had his leg turned into rubber in front of millions of eyeballs live on pay-per-view in UFC 261."

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"Jon Jones' 'B' sample comes back positive from failed drug test at UFC 214"

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"UFC 205: Weidman not thinking about rematch with Rockhold, wants any title shot"

• UFC 297 Purses: How Much Sean Strickland And Dricus Du Plessis Earned

Sean Strickland lost the UFC middleweight championship but earned a nice salary for headlining the event....2024
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• EA UFC 5 To Be Released On October 27, Full Details And Trailer
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• Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/8/23: UFC Roster Trimmed, DC Snubs Jim Miller & More!
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• UFC 297 Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Strickland vs. Du Plessis, Pennington vs. Bueno Silva
Welcome to Fightful.com's results, live coverage, and discussion for UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis! We will bring you live play-by-play for UFC 297's main card and full results for the rest of tonight's card. Scroll down to the Disqus boards below and chat with fellow MMA fans during the event... Results Main Card (PPV, 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT) Sean Strickland (C) (28-5) vs. (#2) Dricus...2024
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• UFC 297 Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Welcome to Fightful.com's results, live coverage, and discussion for UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis! We will bring you live play-by-play for UFC 297's main card and full results for the rest of tonight's card. Scroll down to the Disqus boards below and chat with fellow MMA fans during the event. Results Main Card (PPV, 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT) Sean Strickland (C) (28-5) vs. (#2) Dricus D...2024
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• UFC 293 Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Adesanya vs. Strickland
Welcome to Fightful.com's results, live coverage, and discussion for UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland. We will bring you live play-by-play for UFC 293's main card and full results for the rest of tonight's card. Scroll down to the Disqus boards below and chat with fellow MMA fans during the event. Results Main Card (PPV, 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT) Israel Adesanya (C) (24-2) vs. (#4) Sean Stric...2023
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• UFC 287 Results, Live Coverage, and Discussion: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Welcome to Fightful.com's results, live coverage, and discussion for UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2. We will bring you live play-by-play for UFC 287's main card and full results for the rest of tonight's card. Scroll down to the Disqus boards below and chat with fellow MMA fans during the event. Results Main Card (PPV, 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT) Alex Pereira (C) (7-1) vs. (#1) Israel Adesanya...2023
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• EA UFC 5 To Be Released On October 27, Full Details And Trailer
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• Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/8/23: UFC Roster Trimmed, DC Snubs Jim Miller & More!
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• Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/7/23: UFC Fight Announcements, PFL 4 Weigh-Ins & Fighter Legal News
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• Alex Pereira Announces Move To Light Heavyweight Following UFC 287 Loss: "My Next Fight Will Be At 205"
Former UFC middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, is making the jump to the promotion's light heavyweight division for his next fight. Pereira revealed the news via a video announcement posted to his official YouTube channel early Thursday morning. Following his second-round KO loss to current middleweight champ, Israel Adesanya, in their rematch last Saturday night at UFC 287, Pereira explained wh...2023
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• Logan Paul Wants To Win WWE, UFC, And Boxing Titles, But It’s ‘Slightly Problematic’
Logan Paul wants to win all of the championships, but there’s a slight problem. On a recent episode of Impaulsive, WWE star Logan Paul spoke to UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. During their conversation, the internet sensation revealed his secret goal and also why he’s not going to achieve it all. “Let me tell you […] The post Logan Paul Wants To Win WWE, UFC, And...2023
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• Michael Bisping Predicts Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou: “He’s Going To Get Battered”

Former UFC Middleweight Champion and now fight analyst, Michael Bisping, has laid out his prediction for the upcoming heavyweight showdown between WBC title holder, Tyson Fury, and previous UFC heavyweight sensation, Francis Ngannou. Fury opted to face Ngannou after failing in his attempts to secure a clash with a fellow established boxer in the division, […] The post Michael Bisping Predict...2023
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• Dana White: There Won't Really Be Any Type Of Crossover Between WWE And UFC
Dana White gives further comment on the upcoming WWE and UFC merger. On April 3, WWE announced they had entered a transaction agreement with Endeavor to sell the company. As part of the sale, WWE and UFC will merge to form a new publicly traded company. The merger will reportedly be finalized in the second half of 2023. Speaking to the AP News, UFC President Dana White commented on the upcoming ...2023
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• UFC 205: Weidman not thinking about rematch with Rockhold, wants any title shot
UFC middleweight Chris Weidman's road back to the top of the middleweight class starts in his home state of New York...2016
• Jon Jones' 'B' sample comes back positive from failed drug test at UFC 214
UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes Jones should be banned from the sport...2017
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• UFC Fighter Israel Adesanya Open To Doing Something With WWE

UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya says he is open to doing something with WWE, but there's a limit to how much he wants to get involved....2023
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• Israel Adesanya’s Manager – ‘WWE Is On His Bucket List’
At UFC 287, Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira to win the UFC Middleweight Championship for the second time in his career. In an interview with ESPN, Israel Adesanya’s manager Tim Simpson stated that the UFC fighter is interested in pursuing a career in WWE once he retires from MMA. Simpson said, “It’s on his bucket […] The post Israel Adesanya’s Manager – ‘WWE Is On His Bucke...2023
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• Israel Adesanya Over Pre-Fight Hype Ahead Of Alex Pereira Rematch At UFC 287: "I Really Just Want To Fight"
Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is over the pre-fight banter and talking ahead of his rematch with current champ, Alex Pereira. Adesanya spoke with reporters at Wednesday's media day for this weekend's UFC 287 event in Miami, Florida, and was confident in his ability to finally dethrone his archrival, however, he's also just over the pageantry of the build-up to the fight at thi...2023
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• UFC 297 Weigh-In Results: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
A pair of title fights headline the UFC's first PPV of 2024. Following his shocking win over Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland makes his first title defense when he faces Dricus Du Plessis. In the co-main event, longtime divisional staple, Raquel Pennington battles Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant women's bantamweight title following Amanda Nunes' retirement. Fightful has you covered on if the four...2024
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• UFC 293 odds – Adesanya vs Strickland
This weekend Israel Adesanya will attempt to retain his UFC Middleweight title against Sean Strickland.... The post UFC 293 odds – Adesanya vs Strickland appeared first on FightBook MMA....2023
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• EA UFC 5 To Be Released On October 27, Full Details And Trailer
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• Fightful MMA News & Notes For 6/8/23: UFC Roster Trimmed, DC Snubs Jim Miller & More!
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• UFC 287 Weigh-In Results: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
One of the biggest rivalries in combat sports history reaches it's boiling point this weekend. Alex Pereira looks for his fourth victory over Israel Adesanya when 'Poatan' defends the UFC Middleweight Championship against his longtime rival in the main event of UFC 287. Fightful has you covered on if the two men atop the marquee as well as the 24 other competitors on the card made weight. Main Car...2023
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