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SHERDOG ARTICLES DECEMBER 2024
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Sherdog’s 2024 Robbery of the Year Carlos Leal Miranda appeared to have a victory over Rinat Fakhretdinov in hand at UFC 308 on Oct. 26. Then the judges got involved.
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By The Numbers: Ilia Topuria The undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder has rattled off 16 consecutive wins to start his career, 14 of them finishes.
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How to Watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight championships in a rematch with Tyson Fury on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
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Sherdog’s 2024 Round of the Year Esteban Ribovics and Daniel Zellhuber engaged in an unforgettable final five minutes of hand-to-hand combat at UFC 306 on Sept. 14.
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Sherdog’s 2024 Fight of the Year Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje locked horns in a UFC 300 lightweight showdown for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s symbolic BMF title on...
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Sherdog’s 2024 Comeback Fighter of the Year Released by the UFC two years ago on a four-fight winless skid, Youssef Zalal made a triumphant return to the promotion in 2024 and notched...
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PFL’s New King of the Lightweight Jungle Fresh from his title win at the PFL 2024 World Championship, new lightweight king Gadzhi Rabadanov talked about his road less traveled to the...
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Opinion: Is the UFC Stacking the Deck against Merab Dvalishvili? Given some of the available evidence and the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s past history, Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox wonders if the...
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Sherdog’s 2024 Story of the Year The gravitational pull of former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Conor McGregor was simply too strong to ignore.
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How to Watch KSW 101 Salahdine Parnasse will put his Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki lightweight championship on the line when he meets Wilson Varela in the main event on...
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Sherdog’s 2024 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year Saddled with all the pressure and expectations of having been anointed Professional Fighters League’s new poster girl, Dakota Ditcheva...
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Opinion: 5 Boxers Who Could Smoothly Transition to MMA Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven weighs in on those fighters he believes to be best equipped to move from the Sweet Science to the cage.
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Top Reasons to Catch KSW 101 Two-division champion Salahdine Parnasse will put his lightweight crown on the line when he faces Wilson Varela in the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki...
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Sherdog’s 2024 Fighter of the Year Ilia Topuria made two extraordinary appearances during the calendar year, as he punched out Alexander Volkanovski to become the fifth undisputed featherweight champion in UFC history, then retained the title...
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The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Umar Nurmagomedov will carry a perfect 18-0 record into his bid for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title at UFC 311...
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Pictures: Invicta FC 59 Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Jennifer Maia became the first in Invicta Fighting Championships history to simultaneously hold two...
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How to Watch UFC Tampa The Ultimate Fighting Championship will put the finishing touches on its 2024 schedule with a welterweight main event pitting Colby Covington against...
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How to Watch PFL Europe 2024 Finals The Professional Fighters League will shut down its overseas talent mining operation for the year on Saturday in Lyon, France.
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By The Numbers: UFC Tampa Pre-Fight Edition Welterweight lightning rod Colby Covington on Saturday will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship stage for the first time in nearly a year when he matches wits and fists with...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Abdoul Abdouraguimov “The Lazy King” will look to continue his climb on the Professional Fighters League ladder when he faces Laureano Staropoli in the PFL Europe...
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5 Defining Moments: Adrian Yanez The Dana White’s Contender Series graduate will once again have his work cut out for him when he meets the undefeated Daniel Marcos in an intriguing...
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 63 ‘Covington vs. Buckley’ Welterweights lock horns in the final Ultimate Fighting Championship main event of 2024, as Colby Covington faces Joaquin Buckley on Saturday in...
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By The Numbers: Abdoul Abdouraguimov vs. Laureano Staropoli The welterweights will toe the line against one another in the PFL Europe 2024 Finals headliner on Saturday in France.
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Opinion: Please, Anyone but Colby Covington The polarizing UFC on ESPN 63 headliner should have already exhausted all of his opportunities as a welterweight title contender, writes Dayne Fox.
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Preview: PFL Europe 2024 Finals The Professional Fighters League closes out its latest campaign with four tournament championships on Saturday in France.
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Pictures: 2024 PFL Europe Finals Face-Offs PFL Europe 2024 Finals headliners Abdoul Abdouraguimov and Laureano Staropoli stood face-to-face outside LDLC Arena in Lyon, France, site of...
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Preview: UFC on ESPN 63 Prelims Lightweights Michael Johnson and Ottman Azaitar anchor the Ultimate Fighting Championship undercard on Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
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Bruno Silva: ‘I’m Living My Dream Now’ The 34-year-old Brazilian will look to establish himself as a legitimate flyweight contender when he faces former Rizin Fighting Federation titleholder Manel Kape in a featured...
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Top Reasons to Catch PFL 2024 Europe Finals The Professional Fighters League will tie a bow on its latest season when it crowns its third set of champions in a calendar year on Saturday in...
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Rivalries: Cub Swanson The 41-year-old Californian will toe the line against “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 22 graduate Billy Quarantillo in the UFC on ESPN 63...
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Vitor Petrino Navigates a Bump in the Road The 2022 Dana White’s Contender Series graduate will try to get back on track when he meets Dustin Jacoby in a three-round UFC on ESPN 63 showcase.
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Laureano Staropoli The well-traveled welterweight will face a stern test when he collides with the once-beaten Abdoul Abdouraguimov in the PFL Europe 2024 Finals...
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By The Numbers: Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley The welterweight contenders will lock horns in the UFC on ESPN 63 main event this Saturday in Tampa, Florida.
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Fight Facts: UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ UFC 310 featured a flyweight building a resume to challenge an all-time great, a few unbeaten performers at the pinnacle of the sport and a...
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Matches to Make After UFC 310 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Las Vegas with 14 fights and a title on the line.
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By the Numbers: UFC 310 Alexandre Pantoja defended his territory with a vengeance.
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Pictures: UFC 310 UFC 310 was topped by a flyweight title fight and 13 other action-packed bouts.
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By The Numbers: UFC 310 Pre-Fight Edition Alexandre Pantoja will defend his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight title when he takes aim at Kai Asakura in the main event...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Ciryl Gane The 34-year-old heavyweight contender will look to keep his place in line when he rematches former Bellator MMA champion Alexander Volkov in a featured...
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How to Watch UFC 310 The Ultimate Fighting Championship fires up its final pay-per-view of 2024 on Saturday in Las Vegas, where Alexandre Pantoja defends his flyweight crown opposite...
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Prime Picks: UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ Sherdog soothsayer Jay Pettry examines the final Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view of 2024 and puts down his last bets until the...
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Opinion: Why the UFC Should Fast-Track More Fighters into Title Shots Fast-Tracking fighters for title shots is a god thing and should be done more often, writes Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven.
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Preview: UFC 310 ‘Pantoja vs. Asakura’ Alexandre Pantoja will put his undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight crown on the line against Kai Asakura in the five-round main event.
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Opinion: The UFC’s Tatiana Suarez Dilemma The oft-injured star’s withdrawal from UFC 310 further clouds what was once a promising future and leads Sherdog columnist Dayne Fox to ponder...
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By The Numbers: Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Garry The unbeaten welterweight contenders will lock horns in the UFC 310 co-headliner on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Preview: UFC 310 Prelims The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s final pay-per-view of 2024 comes with a deep undercard attached on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Rivalries: Nate Landwehr The 36-year-old Tennessean will look to improve upon his 5-3 record inside the Octagon when he toes the line against Doo Ho Choi in a UFC 310...
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Vicente Luque: As Driven as Ever The battle-hardened welterweight will square off with Themba Gorimbo as part of the UFC 310 undercard this Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Stand and Deliver: Kai Asakura When it comes to fighters who are under extra pressure at UFC 310, one name stands out above all the others, writes Ben Duffy.
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A Familiar Ring for Alexander Volkov The former Bellator MMA champion will put his four-fight winning streak on the line against Ciryl Gane when their rematch fills a supporting role on the...
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By The Numbers: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura The fate of the undisputed flyweight championship will hang in the balance in the UFC 310 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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Pictures - UNF 21 UNF 21 took place Nov. 30 in Commerce, Calif., and featured the retirement bout of UFC and WEC veteran Francisco Rivera.
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Opinion: PFL Struck Gold in Dakota Ditcheva, PFL MENA Sherdog columnist J.L. Kirven chimes in on the Professional Fighters League's discovery and development of Dakota Ditcheva, and what it could...
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Matches to Make for the PFL in 2025 When the Professional Fighters League signed a promising but unproven Dakota Ditcheva in 2022, the hope was that she could develop into the kind...
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Fight Facts: PFL 2024 Championships The Professional Fighters League hurled everything it had at its post-Thanksgiving gala event in Saudi Arabia, jam-packed with more title fights...


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