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As announced on the UFC Shanghai broadcast on August 23, the UFC 320 main card will conclude with five fights. One brand new fight between Josh Emmett and Youssef Zalal has been added to the card. Here, Emmett will defend his top ranking against a returning fighter finding his winning ways.
Conor McGregor has been described as a 'gym bully' by UFC fans after seeing what he did in his latest training video. McGregor hasn't fought in the UFC since July 2021, but he's hoping to return to the famed Octagon next year.
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Johnny Walker got his hand raised at UFC Shanghai, but did he move any closer to a light heavyweight title shot?
UFC Fight Night 257 takes place at Shangai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, and features a light heavyweight bout between Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as MMA fans celebrate as undefeated Paddy Pimblett teammate signs UFC contract.
Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda MMA News Roundup! Dana White revealed a surprising logistical hurdle in staging a UFC card at the White House.
Johnson left the UFC in 2018 when he was traded to ONE Championship for Ben Askren. Johnson officially retired last year with a pro record of 25-4-1, walking away from the sport as arguably the greatest MMA fighter of all time. “I found out recently you’re not in the UFC Hall of Fame,” Adesanya told Johnson on Young Man Ramble.
On Episode 3,594, the gents welcome in UFC Shanghai headliners Johnny Walker and Zhang Mingyang to discuss their main event. Plus, they break down the new PFL champs, the latest MMA news and much more. Tune in!
Kiefer Crosbie's bravery may have been his undoing at UFC Fight Night 257. In the opening bout on Saturday's main card, Crosbie (10-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) was finished by Taiyilake Nueraji (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) elbows at 3:33 of Round 1. The welterweight fight took place at Shanghai indoor stadium in Shanghai.
Annoyed by his antics, UFC CEO Dana White has barred Jon Jones from competing at the once-in-a-lifetime event. Still, Jones seemed optimistic about his future with the UFC during a recent social media update. The 38-year-old discussed an injury he’s dealing with before talking up his MMA return on Instagram.