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Month: July 2023

Hot Tweets: UFC 291 aftermath, Justin Gaethje becomes the new BMF, where Dustin Poirier goes from here

Justin Gaethje backflipping at UFC 291 | Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images UFC 291 is in the books and it was a doozy. Unlike the previous trip to Utah, UFC 291 had a whole bunch of finishes and insane things…

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Kyoji Horiguchi wants Makoto Shinryu rematch after no contest for inaugural Bellator flyweight title

Kyoji Horiguchi wants to run things back with Makoto Shinryu after their no contest at Bellator x Rizin 2. Horiguchi’s inaugural Bellator flyweight title fight vs. Shinryu was ruled a no contest after he accidentally poked Shinryu in his right…

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Chandler Wants BMF Smoke, Gets Smoked Instead

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dustin Poirier suffered a crushing defeat to longtime rival Justin Gaethje in the UFC 291 pay-per-view (PPV) headliner last weekend in Salt Lake City, but lightweight contender Michael Chandler seems to have absorbed most of…

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Jorge Masvidal lost $100K betting on Dustin Poirier at UFC 291: ‘Kids I’m sorry, you’ve got to go to public school now’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jorge Masvidal fulfilled his duties handing Justin Gaethje the “BMF’ title after his win at UFC 291 but he was definitely heartbroken after watching his friend and teammate Dustin Poirier fall by…

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2023 PFL Playoffs 1: Make your predictions for featherweights, light heavyweights in San Antonio

We want your predictions for Friday’s2023 PFL Playoffs 1 event in San Antonio, Texas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are…

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Chael Sonnen pleads with Dana White to re-sign Derrick Lewis after UFC 291

Chael Sonnen would love to see Derrick Lewis remain in the UFC. In the final fight of his contract, Lewis dispatched of Marcos Rogerio de Lima (21-9-1 MMA, 10-7 UFC) in just 33 seconds in this past Saturday’s main card…

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Miranda Maverick accuses Priscila Cachoeira of trying to expose her at UFC 291: ‘I hope that the whole world didn’t see me’

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Priscila Cachoeira has had some questionable moments inside of the octagon, and Miranda Maverick feels she can now attest to that. Maverick submitted Cachoeira in the third round in the opening bout…

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Scott Coker still bullish on Danny Sabatello’s Bellator future despite submission loss in Japan

Scott Coker still sees plenty of potential in Danny Sabatello. Sabatello (14-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) was submitted by Magomed Magomedov (20-3 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) in this first round this past Saturday at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, near Tokyo….

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Ankalaev Draws Walker For UFC 294

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC That Alex Pereira title shot just got one fight booking closer to reality. No. 2-ranked Magomed Ankalaev will make his Octagon return against No. 6-ranked Johnny Walker at the upcoming UFC 294 pay-per-view (PPV) event,…

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Jorge Masvidal says he lost $100,000 betting on Dustin Poirier to beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 291

Jorge Masvidal lost a lot of money betting on Dustin Poirier to beat Justin Gaethje at UFC 291. Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) was knocked out by Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in this past Saturday’s headliner for the “BMF” title…

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