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Max Holloway Earned Black Belt From Charles Oliveira

Max Holloway Earned Black Belt From Charles Oliveira

Max Holloway's career took an interesting turn at UFC 326 when Charles Oliveira submitted him. Most fighters would dust that off and move on.
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Valter Walker Claims He's Over Heel Hooks. His Game Plan Says Otherwise.

Valter Walker Claims He's Over Heel Hooks. His Game Plan Says Otherwise.

Valter Walker, UFC heavyweight, made a startling admission this week. Not of getting choked out or training through injuries or the things that normally grind fighters down.
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Asu Almabayev Became the 4th Person to Land a Suloev Stretch in UFC History

Asu Almabayev Became the 4th Person to Land a Suloev Stretch in UFC History

A Suloev Stretch in the UFC was like spotting a wild unicorn at your local grocery store. Technically possible.
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UFC 329: BJJ Black Belts Take Over the Title Fights

UFC 329: BJJ Black Belts Take Over the Title Fights

UFC 329 lands at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 11, and everyone's talking about McGregor vs Holloway 2. The rematch headlines the event at welterweight, and sure, there's genuine drama there—McGregor needs redemption after dropping to 155, Holloway's the last standing testament to the old
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Craig Jones Admits PED Use Before ADCC 2017

Craig Jones Admits PED Use Before ADCC 2017

Craig Jones finally admits what everyone already knew: he was juiced for ADCC 2017, and it never stopped. In a June 2026 appearance on the Fight Companion podcast with Nathaniel Cho, the leg lock specialist dropped the confession grappling has been waiting for but pretending didn't need to hear.
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Gable Steveson's UFC Debut: July 11 at UFC 329

Gable Steveson's UFC Debut: July 11 at UFC 329

On July 11, Gable Steveson walks into the Octagon at UFC 329 to face Elisha Ellison in his UFC debut. He's an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling (2020), two-time NCAA national champion, and he's come to MMA the only way that makes sense for someone at his level: three regional fights, thre
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Conor McGregor Suspended 18 Months After Testing Positive for Banned Substances

Conor McGregor Suspended 18 Months After Testing Positive for Banned Substances

Conor McGregor did it again. That kept getting pushed back anyway.
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Gilbert Burns' 88-Second Return to Pure Grappling

Gilbert Burns' 88-Second Return to Pure Grappling

Two months ago, Gilbert Burns announced his retirement from mixed martial arts. He'd just lost his fifth consecutive UFC fight—a streak that included losses to some of the division's best, but also losses to fighters below his peak level.
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