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Nassourdine Imavov pummeled Ronda Rousey’s sparring partner bloody to announce himself as UFC contender

While the UFC: Saudi Arabia newspaper heads are dominated by former champion Israel Adesanya, fans should not underestimate this French 'sniper'. Nassourdine Imavov is 15-4 as a professional and is currently running a fantastic three-fermenter-winning series, including impressive victories over Jared Cannonier and Brendan Allen. Prior to the greatest fight of his career so far, […]

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‘I have lots of stories’… Jiri Prochazka’s long-time sparring partner reveals all about ex-UFC champion

Matěj Peňáz has spared countless rounds with Jiri Prochazka and knows the former UFC champion very well, with 'Money' who now opens his favorite memories with the legend. Together the couple became two of the greatest hunters in the history of the Czech Republic. Photo by Yong Deck Lim/Getty Images Matěj Peňáz helped Jiri Prochazka

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Ilia Topuria demolishes sparring partners with unbelievable boxing skills and sick liver shots

Ilia Topuria has arguably one of the best fighters in the UFC. Despite having a background in submission wrestling, Topuria has found a home for his devastating striking, now owning knockouts against two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in promotional history: Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski. Topuria's left demolition job over Holloway was the most

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Arman Tsarukyan was left ‘spitting blood for weeks’ after sparring the man who KO’d Islam Makhachev in camp for UFC 311

Ahead of the biggest fight of his career to date, Arman Tsarukyan has tried to find an edge over Islam Makhachev during his UFC 311 training camp. In this Saturday's UFC 311 main event, Arman Tsarukyan will finally get the chance to avenge his loss to Islam Makhachev six years ago when they met at

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Umar Nurmagomedov ‘looked fantastic’ in final sparring for UFC 311 despite injury rumors

Umar Nurmagomedov worried fans late last year when he admitted to suffering a brutal arm injury. However, he has since retracted those claims and insists he is fully qualified to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. He was scheduled to face Song Yadong in Tampa about a month ago, but when his rival was injured

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‘I could die’… Raul Rosas Jr leaves streamer N3on begging for his life in sparring video

Just minutes after declaring he wanted to become a UFC champion, social media star N3on begged for his life while sparring. The controversial streamer hit the gym yesterday with 20-year-old bantamweight contender Raul Rosas Jr. in a video of the pair training together. They went through some notable exercises and submissions before Rosas offered to

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Rampage Jackson and Michael Bisping reminisce about crazy sparring story: ‘He jumped over the ring’ 

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and Michael Bisping claim they once witnessed an MMA star walk away after a spar took a turn. The athlete in question accidentally injured one of the fighters, and it's fair to say that it didn't go very well. Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Michael Bisping saw a sparring partner running away

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Michael Bisping mocks Luke Rockhold’s ‘excuses’ as he finally admits what happened in infamous sparring session

The rivalry between UFC middleweights Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold will go down as one of the greatest in sports history. From the moment the two first met in 2014, the hatred between them was palpable and made for two classic fights. Ahead of their first meeting at UFC Fight Night 55, Michael Bisping made

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‘I had no clue’… Merab Dvalishvili hilariously recaps beating up Hollywood actor in sparring

Georgian sensation Merab Dvalishvili is preparing for the first defense of his bantamweight title, arriving in just a few weeks at UFC 311 in Los Angeles. This week, 'The Machine' took a quick break from training to chat with veteran UFC coach Eric Nicksick; revealing that he once beat up Hollywood actor Kevin James without

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Chuck Liddell recalls ‘frustrating the hell’ out of dominant UFC heavyweight champion in sparring

Chuck Liddell has reminisced about sharing the mat with former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. 'The Iceman' became an MMA legend thanks to his sprawl-and-fight style that made him a wrestler's nightmare and a fan favorite of the sport. Cain Velasquez was known for his brutal wrestling. It earned him a contract with the

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‘He was insane’… Luke Rockhold names toughest sparring partner out of Cain Velasquez and Daniel Cormier

Luke Rockhold has shared the mat with some of the UFC's biggest legends. The former middleweight champion's rise to the top coincided with sparring sessions against fellow world champions Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier and Cain Velasquez. As a big fighter at 185 pounds, Luke Rockhold is well equipped to defend himself against 'The Eagle' and

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Alex Pereira’s sparring partner suffers brutal first-round KO loss against ‘Britain’s Mike Tyson’ on Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury 2 card

One of Alex Pereira's previous sparring partners suffered a horrific knockout during the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 in Riyadh. A heavyweight boxing giant who previously sparred Alex Pereira faced a rising contender on Saturday at the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 undercard. Within minutes, Pereira's former sparring foe was defeated

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