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There is “unfinished business” in Ronnie Stanley’s eyes, and the 31-year-old left tackle appears to be having a late-career renaissance.
On August 19, LFA, which has proven itself to be one of the most tried and tested paths to the UFC, announced that Steveson has signed with the promotion and will be making his heavyweight MMA debut at LFA 217 on September 12.
The former strawweight MMA king will return to flyweight to face Dagestani grappler Mansur Malachiev on October 3.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has teased yet another long-overdue return to MMA, and he's not ruling out a possibility that has plagued him for a little over two years: a return to where his legend began, the UFC.
Butterbean’s iconic combat sports career ended with five consecutive defeats in boxing and MMA. The prolific puncher quit MMA after suffering a vicious head kick KO loss to a taekwondo instructor in October 2011. Two years later, he walked away from boxing with a 77-10-4 record following a third defeat in a row.
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Aaron Pico has shared a message for fans after being brutally knocked out by Lerone Murphy in his debut at UFC 319.
Chimaev’s strategy against Du Plessis has been criticized by some, but not many have gone as far the champ’s longtime enemy, Paulo Costa, with their reactions. During an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, the Brazilian boldly claimed that Chimaev could “kill” MMA if he repeats the manner in which he won on August 16.