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Ricardo Liborio Receives 7th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

The stars came out to honor Ricardo Liborio over the weekend.

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Matt Erickson

Thiago Moises knows how to wreck a leg – and crush a Dan Hooker callout, too

LAS VEGAS – Thiago Moises beat Mitch Ramirez with a third-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 239 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Moises, who put Ramirez away courtesy of leg kicks – a UFC rarity.

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Mike Bohn

UFC Fight Night 239 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media

Since the early days when the sport was anything but a mainstream endeavor, the MMA industry has thrived and survived through various websites, forums, and -- perhaps most importantly -- social-media platforms.

Fighters interact with fans, each other and many more through the likes of X, Facebook and Instagram, which helps outsiders get a deeper look into the minds of the athletes.

Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 239 in Las Vegas, several of the winning and losing fighters, along with...

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Farah Hannoun

Alexandre Pantoja: Steve Erceg good name but 'so lucky' to get UFC 301 title shot

UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja thinks Steve Erceg’s title shot is a case of timing.

It came as a surprise to many that Erceg wound up getting the next shot at Pantoja after notching just his third octagon win with a knockout of Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 238. He challenges Pantoja for the flyweight title in the UFC 301 headliner May 4 in Rio.

While Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) also didn’t foresee Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) being his next opponent, he argued that everyone is...

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MMA Junkie Staff

MMA Junkie Radio #3446: UFC Fight Night 239 recap, Jose Aldo returns, Jeremy Kennedy interview

Monday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here.

On Episode 3,446, the guys welcome guest Jeremy Kennedy, who returns to action at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast this weekend. The fellas also discussed the UFC Fight Night 239 event in Las Vegas and the big return of UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo in Brazil. Tune in!

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Matthew Wells

Former UFC champion Sean Strickland vents mental health struggles: 'I feel like I'm a danger to people'

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says he has everything he wants in life, but still struggles with mental health issues and thoughts of harming other people.

Despite openly admitting he has unresolved childhood trauma, Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) doesn’t believe therapy will help get him to a better mental state.

“The problem with therapy, I think they would just convince me to like f*cking start killing everybody,” Strickland said at a recent pre-fight news...

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By E. Spencer Kyte, on X @SpencerKyte

Tom O’Connor: The Task At Hand | UFC Fight Pass

Surging Lightweight Refuses To Look Beyond Unified MMA 56 Main Event Pairing With Bobby Moffett

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By Gavin Porter, on X @ItsGavinPorter

Main Event Spotlight | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas

We Break Down Some Key Stats For Saturday’s Flyweight Main Event

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By E Spencer Kyte, On Twitter: @spencerekyte

Fight-By-Fight Preview | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas

Examining All The Matchups Set To Hit The Octagon On Saturday Night

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Matthew Wells

UFC's Mike Davis explains how 'Halo' video game helped overcome childhood bullying: 'That saved my life'

LAS VEGAS – Long before Mike Davis began making a name for himself in the UFC’s lightweight division, he was a kid from New York struggling with thoughts of self-harm as a result of bullying.

Today, Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is an incredible mixed martial artist, who just recorded his fourth-consecutive victory at UFC Fight Night 239 by stopping Natan Levy in the second round with an arm triangle choke.

It was the first time anyone finished Levy (8-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC). Next, Davis aims to...

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Nolan King

Chelsea Chandler: 'Week from Hell' led to UFC Fight Night 239 weight miss – complete with attempted home break-in

LAS VEGAS – Chelsea Chandler’s ‘Week from Hell’ actually ended on a high note.

At UFC Fight Night 239, Chandler (6-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) became the first to defeat fellow bantamweight Josiane Nunes (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the promotion. She did so by unanimous decision.

Smiling ear-to-ear in victory, Chandler addressed the underlying issue head-on during her post-fight news conference: a one-pound weight miss.

Chandler voiced confidence that the issue would not persist. She attributed the...

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Farah Hannoun

Kamaru Usman: Belal Muhammad 'only thing that makes sense' for UFC champ Leon Edwards

Add Kamaru Usman to the list of fighters that think Belal Muhammad deserves the next title shot.

Muhammad, who’s on a 10-fight unbeaten streak, has been heavily campaigning for a shot at UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, but a fight is yet to materialize for him. The only asterisk in his run is a no contest against Edwards in March 2021.

Former champion Usman agrees with Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC), and sees him as the most logical option next for Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2...

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Farah Hannoun

Arman Tsarukyan thinks Islam Makhachev trying to avoid him by wanting Dustin Poirier next

Arman Tsarukyan thinks he’s a bad matchup for UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.

Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) made his UFC debut against Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) in April 2019. He lost a competitive Fight of the Night decision, and has since gone 8-1, with wins over the likes of Damir Ismagulov and Beneil Dariush.

Tsarukyan is booked to fight Charles Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) at UFC 300 on April 13 – a matchup that was dubbed a No. 1 contender by UFC CEO Dana White. But...

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