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LAS VEGAS – Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal kept it professional for their first faceoff promoting their boxing rematch on June 1 in Los Angeles.

The former UFC stars threw a few verbal jabs, but when it was time to square up, they did so without incident during a kickoff press conference on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Diaz and Masvidal first met in the UFC octagon at UFC 244 in 2019. The fight was called off at the end of the third round when the cageside doctor ruled Diaz couldn’t continue due to a cut he suffered during the fight. Diaz campaigned for an MMA rematch, but the bout never came to fruition.

Then, after Masvidal retired from MMA and Diaz took on a boxing career, the fighters and their promotional companies put together a rematch in the squared circle.

Check out the above video to see the Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 press conference staredown.

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Impa Kasanganay continues to dominate PFL tournaments.

On Friday, PFL 2 took place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, and in the main event, Kasanganay scored a first-round TKO over Alex Polizzi in the first round of the 2024 light heavyweight season.

Kasanganay impressed in 2023, winning five fights in the SmartCage to claim the 2023 light heavyweight title and the $ 1 million prize. And though he fell short in the February PFL vs. Bellator champ vs. champ battle against Johnny Eblen, he had no such issues this time around, hurting Polizzi early and staying on him until referee Marc Goddard jumped in for the standing TKO victory at 3:29 of the opening frame. Kasanganay earned 6 points and looks well on his way to defending his light heavyweight title.

In the co-main event, Rob Wilkinson got right back to his winning ways, running over Tom Breese in the first round. Wilkinson never let Breese get going, pressuring from the outset, and then landing a shoulder thrust to the jaw that stunned the British fighter. Some follow-up knees and punches ended things shortly afterward, earning Wilkinson 6 points in the light heavyweight season.

His post-fight victory speech was not without its drama, however.

In the featured lightweight bout on the main card, Clay Collard continued his run as one of the most exciting fighters in the PFL, finishing Patricky Pitbull in the second round. Pitbull managed to hurt Collard briefly in the first round, but hewasn’t able to secure the finish. As the fight wore on, Collard put it on the former lightweight champion, earning a standing TKO stoppage after a long combination of unanswered punches. In the process, he earned five points in the lightweight season.

Also on the main card, Michael Dufort scored the biggest win of his career, submitting Mads Burnell with a guillotine choke in the second round. After a competitive first frame, Dufort hurt Burnell on the feet and then jumped on the guillotine in transition, finishing it from the mounted position to secure five points in the lightweight season.

In the first fight of the main card, Josh Silveira picked up a quick win over Sadibou Sy due to injury. Silveira went to his wrestling right away, and when Sy posted his right arm out to defend a takedown, his thumb bore the full force of his body weight and immediately dislocated. With Silveira in top position, Sy notified referee Marc Goddard, who immediately halted the contest.

Check out the full PFL 2 results here.

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In the second to two world title fights at the top of the UFC 300 fight card, strawweight champion Zhang Weili puts her title on the line against Yan Xiaonan in the co-main event.  

On Friday, the two faced off during the event’s ceremonial weigh-in ahead of Saturday’s showdown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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PFL Las Vegas is set to go down later TONIGHT (Fri., April 12, 2024) inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, kicking off the season for the Light Heavyweight and Lightweight hopefuls looking to secure a spot in the playoffs for a chance to win $ 1 million. Headlining the event is a 205-pound matchup between last year’s winner and current champion, Impa Kasanganay, taking on former Bellator MMA veteran, Alex Polizzi. In addition, Patricky Pitbull vs. Clay Collard will lock horns in a Lightweight bout, while Light Rob Wilkinson vs. Tom Breese will square up in another 205-pound showdown.

The event — which will stream on ESPN+ and ESPN 2 for United States-based viewers — while international mixed martial arts (MMA) fans can catch the action via DAZN starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

PFL Las Vegas Quick Results:

205 lbs.: Impa Kasanganay vs. Alex Polizzi
205 lbs.: Rob Wilkinson vs. Tom Breese
155 lbs.: Clay Collard vs. Patricky Pitbull
155 lbs.: Mads Burnell vs. Michael Dufort – Dufort via second-round submission (guillotine)
205 lbs.: Sadibou Sy vs. Josh Silveira – Silveira via first-round TKO (knee injury)
205 lbs.: Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Simon Biyong – Carlos Junior via first-round submission (rear-naked choke)
205 lbs.: Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov vs. Jakob Nedoh – Yagshimuradov via first-round knockout
155 lbs.: Bruno Miranda vs. Brent Primus – Primus via first-round submission (rear-naked choke)
155 lbs.: Gadzhi Rabadanov vs. Solomon Renfro – Rabadanov via unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Elvin Espinoza vs. Adam Piccolotti – Espinoza via third-round TKO
265 lbs.: Marcelo Nunes vs. Jordan Heiderman – Nunes via first-round submission (armbar)

PFL Las Vegas Main Card Highlights:

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Impa Kasanganay vs. Alex Polizzi

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Rob Wilkinson vs. Tom Breese

Final result:

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Clay Collard vs. Patricky Pitbull

Final result:

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Mads Burnell vs. Michael Dufort

Final result: Dufort def. Burnell via second-round submission (guillotine)

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Sadibou Sy vs. Josh Silveira

Final result: Silveira def. Sy via first-round TKO (knee injury)

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Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Simon Biyong

Final result: Carlos Junior def. Biyong via first-round submission (rear-naked choke)

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The Pataxó people are proud to be represented by Alex Pereira in the UFC.

Pereira, who flew to Bahia, Brazil, to take the UFC middleweight belt to the Pataxó people after knocking out Israel Adesanya, is now the 205-pound titleholder. He headlines one of MMA’s most historic events, battling Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Ubiranan, leader of the Pataxó people of the Siratã Mantxó reservation, customized the panache Pereira wears during ceremonial weigh-ins and prior to his fights. In an interview with MMA Fighting, he said the MMA star is bringing hope to the indigenous people.

“We gain visibility and respect with his fights,” Ubiranan said. “He has indigenous roots and has chosen to represent the Pataxó people, because we were the first to face the Portuguese [in 1500]. We’ve had so many battles, and now we battle to preserve what’s left of our ethnicity.”

Ubiranan met ‘Poatan’ in 2014, when Pereira’s first coach Belocqua Wera took him to Bahia. Ubiranan introduced the kickboxer to the tribe and said Pereira revealed his goal to help the indigenous community through his fights.

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Ubiranan is the son of the first chieftain of the Pataxó of Siratã Mantxó, “a great 90-year-old warrior” who continues to guide the people alongside his successors. Fighting is an intrinsic value in the Pataxó culture, and Ubiranan wants to add other forms of martial arts to their daily life.

“We teach capoeira to the kids, and we also have Patxiumilkay,” said Ubiranan, referring to a traditional Pataxó fight where the goal is to take your opponent down by catching his leg and dominating from top position. “‘Poatan’ and I fought, and he did well. After that, he faced and beat everyone from the village.”

April is the Indigenous Resistance Month in Brazil, and it’s almost fitting Pereira gets to carry the indigenous panache with him to the biggest stage of MMA.

“When we met I told him he would become world champion, and the whole country would know him,” Ubiranan said. “He has the support of every indigenous. We are more than 300 indigenous groups and almost a million indigenous men and women. Every tribe knows him.

“He’s in the United States now, but we’re always in touch, sending him good energy and praying he continues to shine. He’s always going to be a great champion. Middleweight, light heavyweight, and I believe he can become heavyweight champion, too.”

The Pataxó chieftain said the whole tribe is praying for Pereira’s success at UFC 300, and they are confident he will come out victorious.

“We knew he was going to lose [the Adesanya rematch] because we saw in our spiritual vision,” Ubiranan said. “Sometimes we see things many people don’t give any value. I wrote him a message, but my cousin told me not to say anything because he was focused. But I told him afterward that we had seen that something very strong would happen.”

Ubiranan said he notices Pereira is “very dedicated now,” and though he’s still praying for the past asking for spiritual guidance ahead of the Jamahal Hill fight, he believes “Poatan” — a word that means “Hands of Stone” in the Paraxó language — will come out victorious on April 13.

“Sometimes his hands are too low, but his fists are one of a kind – he really is a warrior,” Ubiranan said. “We believe he will win, absolutely. The opponent is very strong. [Pereira] has to go for it. Winning is the goal, and ‘Poatan’ knows the strategy. When he lands the first strike, Jamahal won’t be able to take it. The first attack must come from him. [Hill] will feel it, and then he will crumble.”

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