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You know the fights. We know the lore. MMA beefs, rivalries & the drama that started it all.

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His first five finishes were all submissions. Everybody thought he was a grappler.

Then he flatlined a man in 8 seconds with the first punch he threw.

The LHW division is losing guys to heavyweight every month. Yakhyaev might be the future of 205.

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We wrote the origin story on Yakhyaev months ago.

Saturday he threw ONE PUNCH and knocked out Julius Walker in 8 seconds. Tied for the second fastest KO in UFC light heavyweight HISTORY.

10-0. 25 years old. Give this man a ranked fight.

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Dana stole Hearn's boxer. Hearn signed Dana's champion. Dana called him stupid and Hearn signed Dana's next title challenger.

Every move is a response to the last one. The chess match continues.

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Ian Garry just signed with Eddie Hearn 50 days before fighting Makhachev for the welterweight title.

Hearn already has the undisputed heavyweight champion Aspinall.

If Garry wins at UFC 330, the man Dana called "stupid" will be advising two UFC champions.

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The main event is wild too. Manuel Torres has finished ALL FIVE of his UFC wins in round one. Every single one earned a POTN bonus.

Saturday he fights Fiziev on home turf. 13 fights starting at 9 AM ET.

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Shara Magomedov and Michel Pereira genuinely hate each other and they're fighting Saturday morning in Baku.

Two of the most entertaining strikers in the UFC in a real grudge match. This co-main has knockout of the year potential on both sides.

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@Pep_Lima Would love to see him fight Justin

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Dana told Tsarukyan "I don't give a sh** what the number says" when Arman was ranked #2.

If McGregor beats Holloway and wants a title shot, nobody is checking the algorithm.

Better math doesn't fix matchmaking that treats rankings as suggestions.

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The UFC just replaced its media ranking panel with an algorithm built by Meta. Elo system with fight data only. No human voters.

The old system was broken. Everybody knows that. The new one is better.

But will the UFC actually follow its own rankings?

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@fanaticosMMAGT The winner between Conor and Max

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@ChickenKingMMA There's no point right now. Ilia was completely dominated and his corner quit the fight. Hes got to come back stronger and better and win at least one fight before that rematch can happen

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@DovySimuMMA nah still a g

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He's threatening to SUE Herb Dean for allowing illegal back of head strikes from Gane. Dana called the evidence "undeniable."

Then Andre Fili made the SAME complaint about Dean at the very next event.

Two fighters, two events. Same ref same problem.

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Alex Pereira just posted "I'm afraid to go back to fighting. I think I've already done my part."

Two weeks ago he chased three division history at the White House. Now he might be done.

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Jake Paul: "As a boxing promoter it feels good waking up today being the biggest MMA promoter."

Rousey: "Lmao! Kiss my a** Hunter Campbell."

The UFC spent $60 million on the White House and got outdone by a 17 second armbar on Netflix.

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UFC Freedom 250 viewership just dropped.

7 million US average on Paramount+.

MVP's Netflix card with retired fighters averaged 9.3 million.

Dana predicted "Super Bowl numbers." Rubio said 1 billion. The actual number was only 7 million.

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Hill joins Jones, Pereira, Walker, and Rakic in leaving light heavyweight. Five ranked guys gone in a year.

The LHW division is getting empty.

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Jamahal Hill just announced he's moving to heavyweight and called out Josh Hokit for his debut.

Hill hasn't won a fight since January 2023. Has three straight losses.

Hokit is undefeated and just stopped Derrick Lewis at the White House.

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Jones rejected $15M. Hearn called Aspinall's deal a disgrace. Rousey proved the pay is better outside.

Now fighters outside the UFC won't even come IN because the offers aren't close.

The pipeline is broken on both ends.

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An Oktagon double champion just called the UFC's contract offer "insulting" and re-signed with Europe's biggest MMA promotion instead.

Will Fleury holds two belts. KO'd a former UFC heavyweight. The UFC came calling but he said no.