The Underground

Dec 7, 2018; Toronto, ON, Canada; Brian Ortega poses as he weighs in during weigh-ins for UFC 231 at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports UFC 266 goes down tomorrow night inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, there remains one last piece of fight week responsibilities before the event, and
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UFC 266 Ceremonial Weigh-in face-offs: Volkanovski and Ortega have intense staredown Following Friday’s UFC 266 ceremonial weigh-ins, the fighters competing on Saturday’s fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas faced off with their opponents. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line against no. 2 ranked Brian Ortega in the fight card’s main event. In the
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Jun 12, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Nick Diaz brother of Nate Diaz in attendance during UFC 263 at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Mixed martial arts is a constantly churning cauldron of news, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship is usually the big spoon that often stirs the fight news cycle.
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ONE Championship bantamweight king Bibiano Fernandes has a lot of respect for his ONE: X opponent John Lineker. However, he sees a major difference between the two that explains why he has held a major championship, while his Brazilian counterpart hasn’t: Discipline. Since leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship and signing with ONE in July of
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Brian Ortega gets his second chance at the featherweight title when he faces champion Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 266 main event on Saturday. The two coached opposite each other on The Ultimate Fighter and Volkanovski developed a lot of animosity toward Ortega. During the UFC 266 Media Day on Wednesday, Ortega responded to all
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May 16, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; General view of the octagon before UFC on ESPN at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Ari Emanuel, the head of Ultimate Fighting Championship parent company Endeavor, claims UFC fighter pay is up 600% since 2005 because of the varied revenue streams the promotion has.
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The marquee names competing on Saturday’s UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega fight card will field questions from the press during Wednesday’s UFC 266 Media Day. Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski puts his title on the line against Brian Ortega in Saturday’s main event. In the co-main event, women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko faces Lauren Murphy. The
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When it comes to his upcoming special-rules matchup with Rodtang Jitmuangnon, ONE Championship star Demetrious Johnson views “The Iron Man” as one of his most dangerous opponents yet. When Johnson returns to action on Dec. 5 at ONE X, he will do so in a booking against ONE’s current flyweight Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
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Jul 27, 2019; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Arman Tsarukyan (blue gloves) during his fight against Olivier Aubin-Mercier (red gloves) during UFC 240 at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Arman Tsarukyan continues to climb the Ultimate Fighting Championship ladder and a prominent opponent could be on the next rung. Tsarukyan posted his fourth consecutive
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