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A win over Moraes would make Cejudo just the fourth UFC fighter to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously.

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(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Jessica Eye realizes there has to be a little poking of the bear to sell fights, but when it comes to taunts and tirades, she's not about to let things escalate to fisticuffs outside the cage."I am not going to fight anybody outside the Octagon," Eye

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko takes a very workmanlike approach to her training and her career. So what is easier for her: winning the belt or defending it?That was a good question, as Shevchenko headed into her first title defense opposing

A highly anticipated title unification bout will headline UFC 242 as reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will face interim champion Dustin Poirier in the main event for the card headed to Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7.The fight has been expected for September ever since Poirier defeated Max Holloway

UFC president Dana White on Tuesday confirmed that lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would attempt to unify his belt with that of interim titleholder Dustin Poirier on Sept. 7 at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. In making that bout official, it set up the dominoes that lead to Conor McGregor's next fight

After more than a decade of professional mixed martial arts competition, former Strikeforce champion Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal is calling it a career. MMAWeekly.com sources on Monday confirmed Lawal's retirement.A national champion in wrestling during college, Lawal made the move to MMA

Longtime UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson called it a career, retiring in the Octagon at UFC on ESPN+ 11 on Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden. Many fighters were quick to heap praise on the Swedish fighter, including current UFC 205-pound champ Jon Jones, but maybe none were so poignant

Anthony Smith earned a statement win on Saturday in what appears to be the final fight of Alexander Gustafsson’s career.Following a disappointing outing against light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in his last bout, Smith was determined to put on a stronger performance while stepping into face Gustafsson

It's no surprise that Anthony Smith earned a performance bonus at UFC on ESPN+ 11 on Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden, after he retired Alexander Gustafsson. It was certainly no greater surprise that Aleksandar Rakic also earned a bonus after his stunning knockout wowed the sold-out crowd.Leonardo Santos