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Nick Hein announces retirement after UFC on ESPN+ 11 loss to Frank Camacho
Gallery Frank Camacho def. Nick Hein at UFC on ESPN+ 11: Best photos view 19 images After a roughly 10-year career in MMA, Nick Hein has decided to hang up his gloves. Hein said overnight on his...
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Aleksander Rakic plans slow path to UFC belt, but already sees advantages...
Gallery Aleksandar Rakic def. Jimi Manuwa at UFC on ESPN+ 11: Best photos view 14 images Aleksander Rakic has no intention of trying to rush into a UFC title fight before he’s completely ready. But if...
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UFC on ESPN+ 11 post-event facts: Anthony Smith is a proven prolific finisher
The UFC made its sixth stop in Sweden on Saturday with UFC on ESPN+ 11, which took place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm and had a main card that streamed on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN2. A high...
View ArticleSean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Anthony Smith and UFC on ESPN+ 11's...
(ALSO SEE: What to make of Alexander Gustafsson’s retirement at UFC Stockholm?) After every event, fans wonder whom the winners will be matched up with next. And with another night of UFC action in the...
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Video: What to make of Alexander Gustafsson's retirement at UFC Stockholm?
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for and UFC on ESPN+ 11’s other key winners?) Alexander Gustafsson retired from MMA competition following a submission loss to Anthony Smith in Saturday’s...
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Trading Shots: As Alexander Gustafsson says goodbye, Urijah Faber says he's back
Is Alexander Gustafsson’s retirement going to stick? What factors give us the best hope of predicting that, and which reasons make the most sense for coming back? Retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny...
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Daniel Cormier pays tribute to 'hammer' Alexander Gustafsson after retirement
Gallery Anthony Smith def. Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on ESPN+ 11: Best photos view 30 images Daniel Cormier has nothing but respectful words for Alexander Gustafsson after his onetime title fight...
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Triple Take: Do these recent MMA retirements really mean anything?
This past Saturday, Alexander Gustafsson became the latest high-profile fighter to call it quits on his career. Or at least, so he said. Gustafsson was submitted by Anthony Smith in the UFC Stockholm...
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Jimi Manuwa announces retirement days after UFC Stockholm knockout loss
Gallery Photos: Jimi Manuwa through the years view 26 images Jimi Manuwa is calling it a career. Manuwa, 39, announced Tuesday on Instagram that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. The decision...
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Daily Debate results: Will we see Alexander Gustafsson fight again?
Alexander Gustafsson surprised many over the weekend when, after losing to Anthony Smith by submission at UFC on ESPN+ 11, he took off his gloves in front of the Stockholm crown and gave a retirement...
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MMA's week out of the cage: Anthony Smith shares graphic photos of hand surgery
Social media has become a significant part of the sporting landscape. But few, if any, professional sports match the level of interaction and personal access provided by MMA. In an individual...
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MMA Junkie's 'Knockout of the Month' for June: A crushing head kick by a champ
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from June 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s...
View ArticleMMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for June: A rare technique leads to a...
With another action-packed month in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from June 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission...
View ArticleCurtis Blaydes plans on waiting for title shot with win over Alexander Volkov
Curtis Blaydes doesn’t want to book any more fights should he emerge victorious in his next appearance. Blaydes (13-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) takes on Alexander Volkov in the headliner of the UFC’s June 20...
View ArticleUFC announces lineups for June 20 and 27 events; fights still to come
The UFC doesn’t quite have every fight secured for its next two events, but still an announcement was made Friday about what’s to come. UFC president Dana White revealed the lineups for UFC on ESPN 11...
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Joe Solecki announces he's out of UFC on ESPN 11 fight vs. Austin Hubbard
Joe Solecki won’t be fighting at UFC on ESPN 11. In an Instagram post Saturday, Solecki (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a UFC lightweight, announced his removal from his scheduled fight June 20 against Austin...
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Matt Frevola out of UFC on ESPN 11 after cornerman Billy Quarantillo tests...
Matt Frevola won’t compete this Saturday at UFC on ESPN 11. Frevola (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC) has been forced out of his fight with Frank Camacho after revealing Thursday that his teammate and cornerman,...
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UFC on ESPN 11 predictions: Which fighter earned unanimous support from our...
Blaydes vs. Volkov Burgos vs. Emmett Pennington vs. Reneau Good vs. Muhammad Miller vs. Roberts MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2020: 53-34 Blaydes (71%) Burgos (52%) Pennington (69%) Muhammad...
View ArticleDana White: 'Who the (expletive) is anybody to judge' Max Rohskopf for...
Max Rohskopf had the courage to step in and take his first UFC fight on five days’ notice. It didn’t go well as the 25-year-old lightweight took a two-round beating from Austin Hubbard in the opening...
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UFC on ESPN+ 33 free fight: Aleksandar Rakic starches Jimi Manuwa in 42 seconds
It didn’t take long for Aleksandar Rakic to put the UFC light heavyweight division on notice. After notching three wins over Francimar Barroso, Justin Ledet and Devin Clark, Rakic (12-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC)...
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