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Khamzat Chimaev: If Robert Whittaker took Dricus Du Plessis down, it’s ‘salam alaikum’ against me

Khamzat Chimaev has no doubt he would slice through UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis on the ground.

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Caio Borralho says he’s ‘in talks’ to fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 312 in February

Caio Borralho could land a breakthrough opportunity against former UFC champion Israel Adesanya early next year.

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Israel Adesanya: Khalil Rountree’s ‘stock goes up after’ UFC 307 loss to Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya gives his opinion on Alex Pereira's title defense against Khalil Rountree a UFC 307.

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Artem Vakhitov vows to earn Alex Pereira trilogy after UFC contract win: ‘I think it’s 2-0’

After splitting results in the kickboxing ring, Artem Vakhitov aims to face Alex Pereira for a third time under the UFC banner.

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Dana White explains how Alex Pereira convinced him to sign Artem Vakhitov to UFC

Alex Pereira went to bat for his former kickboxing rival, Artem Vakhitov. Luckily for him, Dana White was willing to listen.

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Alex Pereira rival Israel Adesanya makes shrewd prediction during UFC 307 fight

Pereira, who stopped Khalil Rountree Jr on Saturday, has fought Adesanya four times across MMA and kickboxing

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Alex Pereira reveals he overcame multiple health issues to score stunning UFC 307 win

Pereira earned a fourth-round TKO of Khalil Rountree Jr to retain the light-heavyweight title – for the third time in seven months

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Photos: Alex Pereira through the years

Check out these photos highlighting Alex Pereira's career through the years.

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Alex Pereira says Artem Vakhitov, kickboxing rivals would struggle in UFC: ‘They are not me. They are not Israel Adesanya’

Alex Pereira doubts Artem Vakhitov can recreate their kickboxing history in the UFC like he did with Israel Adesanya.

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Kevin Holland says Israel Adesanya fight not exciting: ‘Now he’s just some guy who can’t stop running backwards’

Fighting Israel Adesanya would not excite Kevin Holland.

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Israel Adesanya ‘definitely’ wants eventual rematch vs. Sean Strickland: ‘That fight was not me’

Israel Adesanya wants to eventually get a rematch with Sean Strickland regardless of UFC championship status.

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Israel Adesanya thinks ‘stubborn’ UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis beats Sean Strickland again

Israel Adesanya sees UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis' relentlessness helping him prevail against Sean Strickland.

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Israel Adesanya predicts Alex Pereira will finish Khalil Rountree at UFC 307

Israel Adesanya finds it hard to pick against Alex Pereira at UFC 307.

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Israel Adesanya comfortable if UFC return doesn’t involve title: ‘I’d rather just fight’

"The Last Stylebender" sheds light on when he'd like to return to the UFC cage.

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UFC 307: How to watch Pereira-Rountree, Pennington-Peña title fights, Salt Lake City lineup, odds, more

Here's what you need to know to watch UFC 307 on pay-per-view, ESPNews and ESPN+.

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UFC Paris winner Nassourdine Imavov: Rematching Sean Strickland ‘even more exciting than the belt’

Nassourdine Imavov thinks he's done enough to earn a title shot, but there's one fight he'd prioritize.

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Nassourdine Imavov says Brendan Allen doesn’t get to call shots before UFC Paris: ‘I have more hype’

Nassourdine Imavov thinks Brendan Allen is in no position to be making so many demands.

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For new UFC signee Reinier de Ridder, a chance to fight top middleweights mattered more than money

Reinier de Ridder took less money to fight for the UFC with the goal of mimicking his success in ONE Championship. Will the move pay off?

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The UFC's compilation of the best rounds in its history includes fights whose inclusion it's hard to argue against.

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Alex Pereira: Making weight only real challenge in hypothetical fight vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira isn't so far removed from it that he's forgotten what it's like to get down to 185 pounds.

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The best photos from ‘Noche UFC’ at the Las Vegas Sphere

Noche UFC is back for another year, and they couldn't have picked a better venue.

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DWCS 71 video: City Kickboxing’s Navajo Stirling sleeps Phillip Latu with big left hand

Navajo Stirling reminded a lot of viewers of his UFC teammate Israel Adesanya.

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DWCS 71 video: Kickboxing standout Yousri Belgaroui swarms Taiga Iwasaki for late TKO

One of four men to kickbox both Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will likely join them in the UFC.

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UFC star Israel Adesanya alleges racial abuse, says he’ll press charges after road rage incident

Ex-UFC champion Israel Adesanya claims he was racially abused in a recent road rage incident and plans to press charges.

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Alex Pereira doubles down on callout of fellow UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis

Alex Pereira got fellow UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis' attention with his post on Instagram.

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