Following an uneven opening week, the UFC APEX was buzzing last week as each of the first four bouts ended inside the distance before Jose Delano wrapped things up with an impressive and dominant decision win over Manuel Exposito to wrap things up. All five victorious competitors impressed UFC President Dana White enough to earn contracts and the chance to …
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Baisangur Susurkaev, one of the two athletes awarded a contract following last week’s season premiere, got his wish to compete at UFC 319 in Chicago and promptly ventured to “The Windy City” and registered a second-round submission win over game opponent Eric Nolan, pushing his record to 10-0 and establishing himself as a prospect to watch in the middleweight division …
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Last year, 42 competitors garnered contracts across the season’s 10 events, with winners like Mansur Abdul-Malik, Jose Delgado, and Malcolm Wellmaker already having made a serious impact since transitioning onto the roster. To date, 276 athletes heard UFC President Dana White call their names at the end of the night, with another 11 joining those ranks through a three-event, all-Brazilian …
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Jeff Probst would be lying if he said he didn’t know Mike White being cast on the 50th season of Survivor was going to cause such a commotion. Still, the host and executive producer admits he “was a little surprised at how much attention” the news drew in when CBS unveiled its slate of returning players. “The thing that’s most …
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Lightweight veteran Renato Moicano made headlines recently after revealing that he was turning down money that was going to be paid to him from the recent UFC antitrust lawsuit settlement. The $375 million settlement is being dispersed to fighters who competed for the promotion between 2010 and 2017 with Moicano among those due for a payout. While attorneys handling the …
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Dana White is telling everyone to expect big things if the UFC heads to the White House, but some fans are skeptical as to whether White and President Donald Trump can deliver. In an interview on the Full Send podcast, White said he has been in communication with Trump over the proposed UFC White House event that would take place …
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