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Roosevelt Roberts, five others among most recent UFC departures

BAD MMA News — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:26:02 +0000

Six more fighters have parted ways with the UFC. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation recently informed MMA Junkie of the roster moves but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion hasn’t made an official announcement. The roster changes were first confirmed by MMA Fighting after the fighters were moved to the “former fighters” section of the UFC’s website. Check out the recent UFC departures below. The roster moves, unless explicitly noted, are not necessarily a “cut.” The UFC may have elected not to re-sign certain fighters who were at the end of their contracts.

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USADA suspends UFC fighter Liliya Shakirova two years for positive test

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:00:37 +0000

Liliya Shakirova won’t fight for a while. On Monday, the UFC’s anti-doping partner USADA announced Shakirova (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) accepted a two-year sanction as a result of a positive test for meldonium. The sample was collected during a Dec.

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UFC 254 rookie report: Grading the newcomers in Abu Dhabi

BAD MMA News — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 20:52:55 +0000

Fighters from around the globe dream of the day they’ll step into the UFC octagon for the first time. For five athletes, Saturday’s UFC 254 event marked that special moment in their careers. Check out this week’s rookie report to see what kind of first impression they made on the sport’s biggest stage from Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.

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UFC 254′s Liliya Shakirova reveals how Khabib Nurmagomedov played part in her debut call-up

BAD MMA News — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:48:31 +0000

ABU DHABI – Liliya Shakirova admits that she’ll head into the octagon not fully prepared for her UFC debut but will do all she can to spring a shock. Uzbekistan’s Shakirova (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Lauren Murphy (13-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in a flyweight matchup at UFC 254, and the in-form debutant spoke to the media, including MMA Junkie, about the experience of receiving a last-minute call-up to the UFC to compete on the main card of one of the biggest events of the year. She also spoke of her pride of being the first female fighter from Uzbekistan to set foot inside the UFC octagon, and how lightweight champion and UFC 254 headliner Khabib Nurmagomedov has helped the development of the sport in her region to open up opportunities for fighters like her. Watch the complete interview in the video above. UFC 254 takes place Saturday at Flash Forum at Yas Island. The main card streams on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+ and ESPN2.

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UFC 254: Make your predictions for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje

BAD MMA News — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 20:05:46 +0000

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 254 event in Abu Dhabi. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

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