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DraftKings MMA: UFC Vegas 26 Preview Written by  This article is part of our DraftKings MMA series. While a scheduled main event matchup between TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen has been dropped from the card, UFC matchmakers have been able to scrap together a strong event with multiple long-time veterans of the sport. If youre hoping to turn the event into an opportunity to build your DFS bankroll, DraftKings.com has you covered with a full slate of contests, including a $400k MMA Throwdown w...

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Waterson Preview and Predictions May 4, 2021 The game of musical chairs leading up to this week’s UFC event has come to an end, at least for now. After the original headlining bout between returning former bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw and rising star Cory Sandhagen was called off due to a cut Dillashaw suffered in training camp, a myriad of possible short-notice replacement bouts were potentially due to headline, but now the UFC has finally landed on one...

Markos accuses Pinheiro of stealing DQ win with ‘oversold and suspect’ reaction Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Randa Markos has taken Luana Pinheiro to task for her reaction to the foul that ended their fight at UFC Vegas 25 on Saturday night. Markos and Pinheiro fought in the featured preliminary fight of the evening. What started off as a solid fight between the two strawweights would soon be marred by controversy after a series of fouls occurred. Markos was poked in th...

Reyes, Prochazka meet in pivotal UFC main event on TSN The last two times Dominick Reyes was in the Octagon, he fought for the UFC light heavyweight title. On Saturday, he returns to action against rising prospect Jiri Prochazka in a fight that could put either man squarely in contention for a title opportunity in the near future. Catch UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka LIVE tonight at 8pm ET/5pm PT on TSN5 and TSN Direct. Ken Rodney, TSN.ca Dominick Reyes Jiri Proch...

The Weekend in Scraps: Cyborg Dominates, Badr Hari Returns, Deontay Wilder Wins Big Every Monday, the Combat Press staff gathers its thoughts on the previous weekend’s fights and fight news. This feature isn’t a recap and it isn’t an editorial, but rather a bit of both worlds. We’ll scour the best from the combat-sports landscape and deliver it, with some commentary, right here. Let’s get started… MMA Well, Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino sure is cleaning out the UFC women’s bantam...

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Preview and Predictions April 13, 2021 For the second consecutive weekend, the UFC’s middleweight division takes center stage. A pair of top-10 ranked fighters square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum. Former champion Robert Whittaker bounced back after losing his title in 2019 by going 2-0 in 2020. He picked up decision victories over Darren Till and Jared Cannonier, and he will look to continue his streak into 2021 with...

Angela Hill vs. Amanda Ribas targeted for UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images An intriguing UFC strawweight matchup is planned for May 8th. MMA Fighting reports that a bout between former Invicta FC champion Angela Hill and Amanda Ribas is in the works, although contracts have not yet been signed as of this writing. Hill (13-9) is coming off a dominant unanimous decision in her rematch with Ashley Yoder, having already beaten he...

UFC Vegas 21 Medical Suspensions: Belal Muhammad Given Minimum Suspension Belal Muhammad could be back in action in no time. Muhammad made headlines for all the wrong reasons at UFC Vegas 21 this past weekend when he was caught with an unintentional but brutal eye poke from Leon Edwards in their welterweight headliner. It meant their bout ended prematurely in the second round as a no contest. Fortunately, Muhammad’s vision was coming back as he revealed there was no permanent damage with his ...

UFC Vegas 21 medical suspensions: Belal Muhammad out for a month Check out the medical suspensions handed down by NSAC for the latest UFC APEX event. Share this story UFC Vegas 21 ended off on a sour note as the main event between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad was ruled a no contest. That ruling came after Muhammad was poked in the eye by Edwards and was rendered incapable of continuing the fight. Before that, the card was witness to some bruising affairs and a couple of crushing knockouts. ...

MMA Fighting Share this story Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Despite suffering one of the uglier eye pokes in recent memory, Belal Muhammad appears to have escaped UFC Vegas 21 without a major injury. Saturday’s main event between Muhammad and Leon Edwards ended in a disappointing no contest when Edwards fouled Muhammad with an eye poke that left him unable to continue fighting. Later that evening, Muhammad shared a positive update on social media in which he wrote that he didn’...