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Ditcheva reveals she fought half of PFL New York with broken hands, telling only her cut man

The whisper went to one person in her corner. The scorecards went her way. Ten days later, the unbeaten flyweight is back in splints, facing another layoff, and rereading a decision she made about surgery a year ago. The performance everyone graded on ring rust deserves a new viewing.

Andrew Weissmann17 hours ago5 min read

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UFC Vegas wrap: Salkilld chokes out Gamrot in one round, and the lightweight queue has a new problem

The Australian’s first main event lasted four and a half minutes and ended with the division’s most reliable grappler tapping to a rear-naked choke. Darren Elkins’ farewell lasted 35 seconds. The Apex delivered a night that reorganised two divisions and retired a legend.

Andrew Weissmann2 days ago5 min read
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UFC Vegas preview: Gamrot’s top-10 standing meets Salkilld’s momentum, and the fans’ picks disagree with the rankings

The perennial contender has spent four years guarding the lightweight division’s upper floor. The Australian has spent his short UFC run kicking the door in. Saturday at the Meta APEX, the promotion finds out whether the queue behind the champions just got a new name.

Andrew Weissmann4 days ago4 min read
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UFC 331 full card lands: Van-Pantoja II headlines LA’s first numbered card in eight years, Tsarukyan returns against Ruffy

The flyweight title rematch nobody stopped asking for since the 26-second injury ending, a five-round lightweight assignment with real danger attached, an Ortega-Moicano rematch nearly a decade in the making, and Gable Steveson on the same night the man who knocked out Junior dos Santos for MVP walks back into the octagon.

Andrew Weissmann6 days ago4 min read
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Abdelaziz says PFL passed on extending Nurmagomedov before New York, and the 90-day clock is now running

The manager put a number on the table before the Colgan fight. The promotion declined it. The champion gambled on himself, won in one round, and became the most consequential free agent in the sport four days into the MVP MMA era.

Andrew WeissmannAug 55 min read
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Remembering Allan Nascimento, the flyweight who earned everything the long way

The Brazilian grappler died Monday at 34, an apparent heart attack in his sleep, six weeks after his last walk to the octagon. He leaves a 22-7 record, two Performance of the Night bonuses, and a career that stood for patience in a sport that rarely rewards it

Andrew WeissmannAug 44 min read
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PFL New York wrap: Nurmagomedov flattens Colgan in the final fight of his deal, Ditcheva returns to a complicated night

The champion needed one round to close out his contract in front of the men who just bought the company. The co-main event winner walked out 16-0, booed, skipped by the broadcast, and asking the same question about the merger as everyone else.

Andrew WeissmannAug 25 min read
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