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UFC 320 Preview & Tips | Sunday 5 October

UFC 320 Preview & Tips | Sunday 5 October

• Talen Guzman

The UFC lands in Sin City for a star-studded weekend of fights from the ever-expanded promotional giant. The bantamweight and light heavyweight titles will be put on the line at UFC 320 as Merab Dvalishvili looks to fend off Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event. The night is topped by a highly anticipated rematch between newly minted champion Magomed Ankalaev and the man he took the belt from: Alex Pereira. Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira Light Heavyweight Title Bout Ankalaev Wins By KO/TKO @ $3.50 It’s been a bit of an odd run to the top for Magomed Ankalaev but…

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UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 28 September

UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 28 September

• Talen Guzman

It’s a ripping good weekend for Australian fans as the UFC arrives in the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. The majority of bouts, including the explosive headliner, feature an Aussie representative; UFC Fight Night 230 is stacked with competitive match-ups from top to bottom and poised to be a raucous night. Carlos Ulberg vs Dominick Reyes Light Heavyweight Bout Ulberg Wins By KO/TKO or Submission @ $1.80 It may be regarded as a fairly quick ascent all things considered but to Carlos Ulberg, it was a slow and deliberate process of development that is paying off now. 8-1 in…

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UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 14 September

UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 14 September

• Talen Guzman

Hitting the road once again, this weekend brings the UFC to the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The third Noche UFC, the night is topped by Jean “Lord” Silva taking on the ever-powerful Diego Lopes. The rest of the action is rounded out by about a half dozen Mexican fighters hoping to get the crowd jumping in competitive showdowns. Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva Featherweight Bout Silva Wins By KO/TKO or Submission @ $1.75 5-0 in the UFC, it’s hard to believe Jean “Lord” Silva made his UFC debut only last year. The Brazilian has been…

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UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 7 September

UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 7 September

• Talen Guzman

The UFC hits the road once again as the final quarter of the year begins and imminent changes loom in the distance. Live from the Accor Arena in Paris, France, this weekend features a bevy of well-matched pairings that look favorable to excite. UFC Fight Night 258 is capped by France’s adopted own Nassourdine Imavov taking on Caio Borralho in a showdown with heavy title implications. Nassourdine Imavov vs Caio Borralho Middleweight Bout Imavov Head To Head @ $2.10 Four straight wins in the middleweight top 15 are tough enough to obtain, but finishing half of those cemented the legitimacy…

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UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 24 August

UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 24 August

• Talen Guzman

The usual start time is flipped on its head this weekend when the UFC heads to Shanghai, China and lights up the Shanghai Indoor Stadium. Topped by prolific finishers Zhang Mingyang and Johnny Walker, UFC Fight Night 237 is shaping up to be a dark horse showcase.  Johnny Walker vs Zhang Mingyang Light Heavyweight Bout Mingyang Wins By KO/TKO @ $1.45 12 straight wins would be impressive enough for anyone but Zhang Mingyang has taken it a step further with consecutive first-round stoppages. Win or lose, Mingyang hasn’t even seen the second round in a bit over seven years –…

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UFC 319 Preview & Tips | Sunday 17 August

UFC 319 Preview & Tips | Sunday 17 August

• Talen Guzman

Fight fans are officially entering one of the final chapters of the pay-per-view era but UFC 319 will be here this weekend to demand your dollars. A loaded card from top to bottom, it’s all capped by a middleweight showdown as Dricus Du Plessis looks to defend his belt, as the underdog yet again, against divisional boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev. Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev Middleweight Title Bout Du Plessis Head To Head @ $3.00 Despite two title defenses already in the books, Dricus Du Plessis enters this weekend with the rare status as a champion underdog. The unlikely run…

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UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 3 August

UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 3 August

• Talen Guzman

Back in the familiar warehouse of fighter’s dreams, UFC on ESPN 71 features a compact 12-fight card with an even split between the main and preliminary sheet. Fireworks aplenty are forecast for the weekend but before the lights get shut at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the night will be capped by a short-notice battle of prospects that pits Japan’s Tatsuro Taira against South Korea’s Park Hyun-sung. Tatsuro Taira vs Hyun-sung Park Flyweight Bout Taira Wins By Submission @ $2.55 16-1 overall and a solid 6-1 in the UFC, Tatsuro Taira is looking to rebound after suffering that lone…

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UFC Fight Night | 27 July

UFC Fight Night | 27 July

• Talen Guzman

A popular fan favorite, Robert Whittaker has competed in Abu Dhabi three times already but it was his most recent that really garnered attention. Meeting divisional boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev, it was another short-lived affair as Whittaker found himself tapping only three minutes into the bout. Whittaker’s jaw was cracked and his teeth were victimized in the process, with implants later replacing his original set. Seemingly recovered from the ordeal, Whittaker finds himself in position to fend off an encroaching newcomer to the divisional top 10. The last time Whittaker found himself in a similar spot, he took down Ikram Aliskerov…

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UFC 318 Preview & Tips | Sunday 20 July

UFC 318 Preview & Tips | Sunday 20 July

• Talen Guzman

A loaded card filled to the brim with veterans and fan favorites, UFC 318 is shaped around respecting longtime contenders. Topped by two of the most recognizable and beloved scrappers in the organization, Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway will do battle one last time before the lights go out in the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier Lightweight Bout Poirier Head To Head @ $2.15 Dustin Poirier turned pro in 2009 and landed in the WEC the following year. The timing was perfect, as he transitioned into the UFC only five months…

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UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 13 July

UFC Fight Night Preview & Tips | Sunday 13 July

• Talen Guzman

Back on the road and in front of screaming fight fans, UFC on ESPN 70 lands in the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The 12-fight card features explosive finishers from top to bottom but saves the best for last; undefeated Tallison Teixeira tackles the “Black Beast” Derrick Lewis in the biggest test of his career. Don’t blink when the bell rings this weekend. Derrick Lewis vs Tallison Teixeira Heavyweight Bout Teixeira Wins By KO/TKO or Submission @ $1.48 The tallest fighter on the card and topping a statistically hefty event, Tallison Teixeira has vaulted into the spotlight thanks…

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