Shakiel Mahjouri
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Wrestling
UFC Vegas 9 Highlights: Alistair Overeem Slices Augusto Sakai With Elbows
Alistair Overeem notched his 47th professional win with a gritty finish of Augusto Sakai at UFC Vegas 9. Overeem (47-18-0-1) has won four of his last five fights in a remarkable career spanning more than 20 years. Take a look…
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Wrestling
UFC Vegas 9 Main Card Highlights: The Michel Pereira & OSP Show
Michel Pereira IS the UFC Vegas 9 highlight reel. Pereira turned in more highlight-reel clips than every other fighter from the UFC Vegas 9 co-main event down. Check out finishes from Pereira, Ovince Saint Preux, Brian Kelleher and Andre Muniz.…
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Wrestling
UFC Vegas 9: Thiago Moises, Marcos Rogerio de Lima Test Positive For COVID-19
UFC Vegas 9 will proceed with just seven fights after Thiago Moises and Marcos Rogerio de Lima test positive for COVID-19. Moises vs. Jalin Turner, and de Lima vs. Alexander Romanov have both been scrapped from UFC Vegas 9 just…
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Wrestling
Trevin Jones Stands By Referee Stoppage: “He Went Out Two, Three Times”
Trevin Jones scored what was arguably the biggest come-from-behind victory of 2020, but his finish of Timur Valiev is not without its critics. Jones (13-6) made his UFC debut on less than 72-hours notice at UFC Vegas 7. It started…
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Wrestling
Watch: Zelim Imadaev Strikes Michel Pereira At UFC Vegas 9 Weigh-Ins
Things got a touch out of hand at the UFC Vegas 9 weigh-ins between Zelim Imadaev and Michel Pereira. UFC President Dana White had his hands full during Friday’s weigh-ins. Imadaev and Pereira engaged in the traditional pre-fight stare down…
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Wrestling
Vitor Belfort “Aiming” For Evander Holyfield Fight, Confirms Alain Ngalani Match Won’t Happen
Vitor Belfort will no longer fight Alain Ngalani and will instead turn his attention to legends like Evander Holyfield and Wanderlei Silva. Belfort is currently training for his ONE Championship debut and sees a host of potential opponents. “The Phenom”…
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Wrestling
Report: UFC Working On Demian Maia vs. Khamzat Chimaev For Fight Island, Says Dana White
Khamzat Chimaev could get a big jump in competition against Demian Maia on UFC Fight Island. UFC President Dana White said the promotion is currently exploring the possibility of Maia vs. Chimaev, according to MMA Fighting’s Jose Youngs. Chimaev (8-0)…
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Wrestling
Watch: UFC Vegas 9 Weigh-Ins Livestream
Main Card (ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) Alistair Overeem (252) vs. Augusto Sakai (261.5) Ovince Saint Preux (205.5) vs. Alonzo Menifield (204) Michel Pereira (170.5) vs. Zelim Imadaev (171) Brian Kelleher (146) vs. Kevin Natividad (144.5) Thiago Moises…
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Wrestling
Three UFC Fighters Suspended, Fined For Cannabis Violations
Four UFC fighters have been suspended and fined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, three of them for cannabis. Jamahal Hill, Tim Elliott, Luis Peña and Deron Winn were all suspended and fined on Thursday, according to ESPN‘s Marc Raimondi.…
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Wrestling
Eddie Alvarez Pitched Sean Brady To Dana White: “I Rarely Call” Him
Eddie Alvarez is so confident in Sean Brady he personally told UFC President Dana White to hire him. Brady improved to 13-0 and earned himself a Performance of the Night bonus after choking out Christian Aguilera at UFC Vegas 8.…