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Joshua Van has been involved in some bangers since making his UFC debut in June of 2023, and he expects to be entrenched in another one this weekend. Van, 23, meets Cody Durden in a flyweight bout Saturday at UFC 310 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Van…
UFC 310’s Ciryl Gane says he was willing to fight Tom Aspinall in March
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UFC 310 odds: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura line shifts considerably
Alexandre Pantoja was already favored by oddsmakers to defeat Kai Asakura at UFC 310, but now the reigning flyweight champion is an even bigger favorite. When the line was released not even one month ago, Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) opened as a -218 betting favori
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The introductory BKFC KnuckleMania 5 press conference takes place Tuesday, and you can watch a live stream of the festivities at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) right here on MMA Junkie. The press conference takes place in Philadelphia, which will also host BKFC…
Israel Vázquez, dogged three-time world champion from Mexico, dies aged 46
- Vázquez passes away aged 46 after cancer diagnosis
- Mexican great known for four fights with Rafael Márquez
Israel Vázquez, one of Mexico’s most celebrated boxers and a three-time super bantamweight world champion, has died aged 46.
The Mexico City native passed away after being diagnosed with cancer, the World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed on Tuesday.
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