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Paul Felder was able to get one over an old rival with a thrilling three-round war against his fellow fan-favourite Edson Barboza at UFC 242.  The fight stood as a rematch of the pair’s original meeting back in 2015, a fight that saw the Brazilian come out on top as a result of his volume and efficiency. This time, as …

UFC 242 fight-week is upon us and with that in mind, here’s the Abu Dhabi event’s entire confirmed fight card in full.  Of course, the bulk of the attention will be fixated on the scintillating lightweight title clash taking place in the night’s main-event but with several guaranteed barn-burners to be found from top-to-bottom, UFC 242 is looking set to …

Lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that his style is tailor-made to cause the divisional champion Khabib Nurmagomedov some serious problems. ‘The Highlight’ was the toast of the mixed martial arts world by the time Sunday morning came around after he scored his second consecutive first-round KO – this time over perennial contender Edson Barboza. Now, the big question in the …

Justin Gaethje has fired shots at the UFC for their often-controversial ranking system following his huge win over Edson Barboza in Philadelphia. Gaethje was perfect in his return to the UFC octagon today, knocking out the perennial contender Edson Barboza in the very first round of their UFC on ESPN headliner. Well…this is going exactly as expected! 🔥@EdsonBarbozaJr and @Justin_Gaethje …

Justin Gaethje lived up to his billing in the UFC Philadelphia main-event as he worked his magic on Edson Barboza in the opening round. Gaethje may well be the most exciting fighter in the history of the UFC. With more Performance Of The Night bonuses in his pocket than he has UFC fights, The Highlight managed to score his second straight first-round …

Edson Barboza has promised that his UFC Philadelphia showdown with Justin Gaethje will no be just as violent as its billing – given both men’s reputations. Two of the game’s finest action fighters paired up for a pivotal matchup for each of their UFC lightweight title aspirations. UFC Philadelphia could well have an instant-classic on their hands by the times …

Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje will collide inside the octagon for tomorrow night’s unmissable UFC Philadelphia main-event headliner. Two of the most technically astute action fighters on the roster today, colliding for a scheduled (but likely unrequired) five-rounds in a fight that should prove crucial for their hopes of cracking the 155lb top-5. Justin Gaethje has well and truly delivered …

José Aldo well and truly stole the show at UFC Fortaleza last night and now, is gearing up for an unmissable – and potentially final – year in the sport. And if he does hang up his gloves, he will do so as one of the most dominant forces the game has ever known – something that his recent run …

One of the most exciting fighters to ever compete inside the octagon has called for a greater level of compensation for athletes expected to go five rounds. Since signing for the UFC, Justin Gaethje has become one of the promotion’s most unmissable fighters. An absolutely vicious competitor that has been involved in instant-classic after instant-classic, he has now been lined …

Mixed martial arts fans have quite a lot of fantastic action to look forward to over the course of the next few months, here’s our pick for the top-10 matchups on the horizon for early 2019. Honourable mentions Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva: UFC 234 – Feb 10 James Vick vs. Paul Felder: UFC Pheonix – Feb 17 Derrick Lewis …

UFC Nashville in March is reportedly close to getting an absolutely scintilating lightweight clash between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. Somehow I get the feeling that even watching this matchup will leave you with bruised legs. Two of the most devastating leg-kickers and all-round action fighters in the game today are being looked at for March’s UFC Nashville as Edson …

Edson Barboza managed to shut down the hype at UFC Milwaukee last night, taking out Dan Hooker with a beautiful body-shot in their co-main event matchup. It was well and truly a showcase for the lightweights in Milwaukee last night and while Al Iaquinta stole away the vast majority of the headlines with his thrilling win over the hotly-tipped Kevin …

With just seven days to go until we see Khabib Nurmagomedov return to the octagon to face Conor McGregor, relive one of his most dominant wins to date. No matter which way you think the UFC 229 main-event is going to go, the worst-case scenario for Conor McGregor is pretty clear. Khabib Nurmagomedov, as it has been said on many …

Kevin Lee has missed weight for his UFC Atlantic City headlining matchup against Edson Barboza tomorrow night. After the drama that came with UFC 223’s insane fight-week, we could have done with a smooth buildup to this weekend’s crucial lightweight clash between Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee, but it has emerged in the last few minutes that this was not …

Edson Barboza may have been utterly dominated by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 209 but that hasn’t stopped him from denying him his no-1 lightweight status. We’ve seen Edson Barboza lose out in the UFC before. We’ve seen him knocked out, submitted and on the wrong side of a decision but I think it’s fair to say that we had never …

Allow UFC commentator and 205lb champion Daniel Cormier to hype you up for this weekend’s crucial lightweight clash at UFC Atlantic City. Two of the lightweight division’s very best meet at UFC Atlantic City this weekend as headliners Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee attempt to single themselves out as one of the top contenders for the champ Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first …

Enjoy the top-3 knockouts from one of MMA’s deadliest finishers, Edson Barboza, as he returns to the UFC octagon to face Kevin Lee at UFC Atlantic City this weekend. Edson Barboza has been one of the lightweight division’s perennial contenders for several years now and while he hasn’t found himself in a title fight scenario to date in his UFC …

Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee will face off in a bout that could well have massive ramifications for the lightweight division at UFC Atlantic City. The UFC just announced what we assume will be the main-event fixture for their next stop in Atlantic City and it could well be an absolute cracker. Edson Barboza will look to put the memories …