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Bruno Lopes was unwilling to let his second Dana White’s Contender Series chance slip through his fingers. At DWCS 67, Lopes (13-1) finished opponent Mikheil Sazhiniani (13-3) with a series of body blows for a stoppage at 4:14 of Round 3. The light heavyweight bout was the third of the series’ eighth season, which launched with

Mansur Abdul-Malik had hype entering Dana White’s Contender Series 67 – and apparently for good reason. In Tuesday’s headlining bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Abdul-Malik (6-0) finished opponent Wes Schultz (6-2) with ground-and-pound elbows at 3:55 of Round 3. The back-and-forth bout was entertaining throughout. Both fighters have wrestling backgrounds, but Abdul-Malik

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 67 event. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The first week of the eighth season will see 10 fighters

LAS VEGAS – It’ll be at least four more months before UFC fans see Conor McGregor compete again, according to promotion CEO Dana White. The saga involving McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) has dragged on for over three years, through leg surgery and recovery, an “Ultimate Fighter” coaching stint, a booking, a withdrawal due to

Following UFC on ESPN 61, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. In the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Serghei Spivac got one back on Marcin Tybura, winning their heavyweight remach by submission in the first round. Entering the week at No. 9 in the heavyweight rankings, Spivac switches spots

Conor McGregor says he wants to fight in 2024 after all. Minutes after UFC CEO Dana White said Tuesday that McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) won’t fight until at least 2025, the outspoken Irish superstar publicly expressed an alternative opinion on X. “Ah Dana, December is the date!” McGregor wrote. “Bring the calendar year home