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The card is being staged by Karim Akkar, a German promoter/manager/agent. On June 19 in Abu Dhabi, Borg (13-5) is scheduled to face Canada’s Jesse Arnett (18-6) on a card promoted by UAE Warriors, which has been in business since 2012 and has staged 18 previous events. Neither Trout, 35, nor Borg, 27, has seen much action recently — but for somewhat different reasons. Borg was undefeated (6-0) when he signed with the UFC in 2014 at the age of 20. He rose in the UFC flyweight ranks to a titl...

Former UFC contender Ray Borg set to return to the cage for UAE Warriors Ray Borg has had a long and tough journey in the sport of MMA. He’s not ready to walk away just yet. Share this story Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Ray Borg, a former UFC flyweight title challenger, was released from the UFC last August. That came after he withdrew from two consecutive fights. Over his UFC tenure Borg withdrew or had fights cancelled at a rate unlike most other competitors. The reasons why w...

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Ray Borg has announced his comeback to the cage, and he returns to MMA action on June 19. Borg will next take on Canadian MMA veteran Jesse Arnett at UAE Warriors on June 19. MMAjunkie.com was the first to report the bout, with Borg’s manager Ali Abdelaziz confirming the booking. It will be Borg’s first MMA fight in over a year since he was released from the UFC after several failed weigh-in attempts that frustrated the promotion. Borg has always been o...

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UFC 262 predictions, preview, and analysis for the "Oliveira vs. Chandler" pay-per-view (PPV) event this Sat. night (May 15, 2021) inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

UFC 262 is taking place this Saturday where we will see the crowning of a new lightweight champion. Join us for our staff picks inside!

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The UFC must have thought long and hard before deciding what fight would be the headlining contest in the promotion’s return to Philadelphia after not holding an event in “The City of Brotherly Love” for nearly eight years. The reputation of Philadelphia sports fans for being difficult to please and quick to voice their displeasure is well documented, so the lightweight fight between all-action contenders Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje makes perfect sense. After dropping consecutive fig...

UFC 259 predictions: ‘Blachowicz vs Adesanya’ late ‘Prelims’ undercard preview Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing more “Prelims” fights to ESPN and ESPN+ this weekend (Sat., March 6, 2021) when UFC 259: “Blachowicz vs. Adesanya” returns to UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMAmania.com’s Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC 259 “Prelims” party with the second (and final) installment of a two-part undercard preview series below. Share this story Three champions w...

MMA Fighting Share this story With three straight wins—and two of them coming in less than one month in 2021—Ricky Simon has his sights set on a ranked opponent. After earning a second-round submission win over Gaetano Pirrello at UFC Fight Island 8 in January, Simon turned around 24 days later and earned a unanimous decision against Brian Kelleher at UFC 258. The win against Kelleher accomplished a couple of things for Simon outside of getting his hand raised. One, the fig...