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1 week ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
UFC 315 will take place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and has an impressive full card ready to go for May 10. There were some fantastic fights at UFC 314, the highlight being Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC Featherweight title victory over Diego Lopes. Less than a month after that event, UFC 315 is promoting multiple title fights in both the men’s and women’s division’s, as well as bouts that could decide those champion’s next opponents.
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1 week ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
Belal Muhammad has his first UFC Welterweight title defence when he takes on Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315. The tension between Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad has heated up in recent weeks, despite starting off tamely when the UFC 315 main event was announced. Maddalena called Muhammad boring in the build-up as they moved closer towards stepping into the octagon together for the first time.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Hamish Woodward
IYO SKY is putting in serious work as WrestleMania 41 approaches—and she’s doing it with some surprise help.The Genius of the Sky is days away from …
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1 week ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
Yair Rodríguez is one of the top Mexican fighters in the UFC and is somebody to watch in the Featherweight division. Despite “El Pantera’s” defeat at UFC 290 in the Featherweight unification fight, he is still somebody to be feared. Yair Rodríguez is an impressive fighter, adept at knocking out his opponent or forcing them to tap out in a submission.
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1 week ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
Patricio Pitbull is one of the UFC’s biggest signings in years and could be a big threat in the Featherweight division going forward. While he has spent most of his career in Bellator, he could be a massive name in the UFC Featherweight division. Patricio Pitbull is one of Bellator’s greatest fighters ever, simultaneously holding the world title belt in two weight classes and beating numerous top fighters.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
Nikita Krylov has come a long way, being from a mining family in Ukraine to reach the UFC. Growing up in Ukraine to a Russian family, Nikita Krylov was about as far away from the UFC as he could imagine. However, his training in Kyokushin karate from the age of 10 gave him a base to make the transition into mixed-martial arts, debuting in competitions in 2012. He had his first fight in the UFC in 2013, but will have spent 18 months away from the octagon when he fights Diego Reyes at UFC 314.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
Dominick Reyes has always been an elite athlete, which he showed in football and the UFC. The UFC star didn’t always love MMA. Dominick Reyes’ first passion was football, with dreams of playing in the NFL. However, when he failed to achieve those dreams, he fell back into MMA and found out his skills translated into cage fighting. Since making the jump, “The Devastator’s” career exploded.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
UFC 314 brings MMA back to Miami with some huge Featherweight division bouts on the card. The main event of UFC 314 sees Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes battle it out to become the new UFC Featherweight Champion. Ilia Topuria vacated the title to move up to Lightweight, giving the men a huge opportunity to win gold in this Featherweight contest. Meanwhile, the co-main event sees Paddy Pimblett going toe-to-toe with Michael Chandler.
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2 weeks ago | 
yardbarker.com | Hamish Woodward
As a top fighter in the Featherweight division, Diego Lopes is one to watch in the UFC today. Born in Manaus in the Amazon rainforest, it has been a long journey for Diego Lopes to make it in the UFC. He started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a child, and began his professional MMA career at the age of 17. At 19, he moved to Mexico to train as he developed as a fighter and made a name for himself in the world of MMA.
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2 weeks ago | 
bloodyelbow.com | Hamish Woodward
While he’s only just started his career in the UFC, Jean Silva looks likely to become one of the top names in the Featherweight division. The fighter from Foz do Iguaçu has quickly made a name for himself as a knockout artist in the UFC. Jean Silva has won all of his fights so far without needing the judges’ scorecards. He faces his biggest test as Silva fights Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314, testing whether he has what it takes to become a star in the octagon.
