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6 days ago |
ufc.com | Kevin D. Schuster
Despite being just days away from the opportunity of a lifetime, welterweight title challenger Jack Della Maddalena is treating UFC 315 fight week like he’s been here a hundred times before. In reality, the 28-year-old has only stepped inside the Octagon eight times, including his contract-earning performance on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021.
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1 week ago |
ufc.com | Kevin D. Schuster
The 29-year-old began her UFC career in 2017 and fought 13 times at flyweight, securing eight wins in that span. But since dropping down to 115 pounds, Robertson’s been on a tear, winning four of her first five fights in what she calls her new “home” division. At first glance, it might seem like the move to fighting smaller, lighter opponents is behind Robertson’s resurgence.
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2 weeks ago |
ufc.com | Kevin D. Schuster
Rodriguez has long been viewed as one of the most skilled strikers in the division. With wins over the likes of former title challenger Yan Xiaonan, Mackenzie Dern, Amanda Ribas and Tecia Torres, her resume speaks for itself. In her last two outings, in which she suffered split decision losses to rising star Iasmin Lucindo and former champ Jéssica Andrade, her striking output wasn’t enough to offset her opponents’ control time in the grappling exchanges.
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2 weeks ago |
ufc.com | Kevin D. Schuster
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier announced on The Pat McAfee Show that he will make his final walk to the Octagon when UFC returns to New Orleans for UFC 318 on July 19. In the main event, BMF champion Max Holloway will defend his belt against the hometown favorite in a trilogy matchup built on over a decade of shared history. “There’s not a better guy I could think to fight in my retirement fight,” Poirier told Pat McAfee.
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2 weeks ago |
ufc.com | Kevin D. Schuster
It’s a remarkable feat at any level of mixed martial arts — but once he brought that success into the Octagon, the MMA world took notice. Zhang has competed in the Octagon three times, including a bout on Road to UFC. Altogether, it’s taken the 26-year-old just over eight minutes to secure those three victories, with the longest of them lasting only three minutes and 57 seconds.
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