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Reinier de Ridder Called Out By UFC Vegas 124 Winner

Top-ranked UFC light heavyweight contender Reinier de Ridder was called out by Lucas Fernando after his big win at UFC Vegas 124.Fernando defeated Billy Elekana via unanimous decision on the UFC Vegas 124 main card to improve to 2-0 in the UFC, following a knockout win over Rafael Tobias in his promotional debut…

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Pereira’s Son Dominates Grappling Match With Sub-One Minute Submission

Fight fans already knew Alex Pereira’s sons have been working on their striking like their father, but apparently they’re really good at grappler, too. Pereira, who is widely regarded as one of the biggest stars on the UFC roster today, has been training his sons in mixed martial arts (MMA) for years. With the help […]

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Robert Whittaker Open to Alex Pereira Fight at 205 lbs

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker says he’s open to fighting former UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira at 205 lbs.Whittaker made his 205 lbs debut this summer with a TKO win over Nikita Krylov at UFC 329, while Pereira is currently fighting at heavyweight.But if Pereira loses to Sergei…

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Darren Till Calls Out ‘Biased’ UFC Commentator Daniel Cormier

Former UFC fighter Darren Till called out UFC commentator Daniel Cormier, accusing him of “biased” commentary.Till is not the only MMA fighter who has been outspoken in recent days about Cormier supposedly being biased, with UFC light heavyweight Dominick Reyes going hard in the paint at Cormier following his big win…

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Robert Whittaker vs. Bogdan Guskov added to UFC Sydney

UFC Fight Night Sydney has it’s co-main event: a five round light heavyweight battle between Australian Robert Whittaker and Bogdan Guskov. The fight was announced by the promotion on Sunday for the February 6th event which will take place in the Afterpay Arena. The previously announced main event for the card…

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Robert Whittaker Reacts to UFC Sydney Fight Announcement

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker reacted to his UFC Sydney fight announcement for his next bout inside the Octagon.On Sunday, the UFC officially announced that Whittaker will fight Bogdan Guskov in a light heavyweight bout that co-headlines UFC Sydney on February 6 at Afterpay Arena in Sydney,…

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Former Champion Robert Whittaker Co-Headlines at Home in Sydney

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker returns to the Octagon on February 6. The Australian fighter takes on Bogdan Guskov at the co-main event of UFC Sydney. The fight takes place at the Afterpay Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The UFC announced the match-up moments ago. Whittaker is currently…

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Fan Favorite Ion Cutelaba Returns at UFC Saudi Arabaia

UFC fan favorite light heavyweight is ready to return to action when he steps into the Octagon at the upcoming UFC Saudi Arabia card. UFC Saudi Arabia is set to take place on December 5, and Cutelaba will be on the card when he takes on undefeated prospect Magomed Tuchalov. Ion Cutelaba vs. Magomed Tuchalov […] The…

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UFC Legend Explains How Alex Pereira Beats Sergei Pavlovich

UFC legend Charles Oliveira explained how Alex Pereira can defeat Sergei Pavlovich when they fight at UFC 335. In what could be a No. 1 contender bout in the UFC heavyweight division, Pereira meets Pavlovich in the five-round co-main event at UFC 335, which takes place on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,…

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Stipe Miocic Says Alex Pereira Will Be UFC Heavyweight Champ

Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic believes that Alex Pereira has what it takes to win the UFC heavyweight title.Pereira is the former UFC middleweight and UFC light heavyweight champion, and he is looking to become the first three-division champion in UFC history by winning the promotion’s heavyweight…

Light Heavyweight rankings

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  1. CCarlos Ulberg
  2. 1Magomed Ankalaev
  3. 2Jiří Procházka
  4. 3Alex Pereira
  5. 4Khalil Rountree Jr.
  6. 5Navajo Stirling
  7. 6Paulo Costa
  8. 7Dominick Reyes
  9. 8Bogdan Guskov
  10. 9Jan Błachowicz
  11. 10Azamat Murzakanov
  12. 11Robert Whittaker
  13. 12Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
  14. 13Alonzo Menifield
  15. 14Reinier de Ridder
  16. 15Nikita Krylov