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MMA star banned for life after kicking a ring girl and a commentator
An MMA fighter has been hit with a lifetime ban from the Hard Fighting Championship after he kicking a ring girl and a commentator after losing in the first round
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Rapper Drake loses $700,000 bet on Sean Strickland fight at UFC 297
Canadian rapper Drake has been known for his big-money bets on sporting events, with some claiming he previously 'cursed' athletes before a big loss on the 2022 World Cup final
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McGregor makes generous donation to MMA star after "life changing injuries"
Rising MMA fighter Ryan Curtis has been forced to call time on his career after suffering devastating injuries, with former world champion Conor McGregor reaching out to him
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Reality star Jake Quickenden set for fight debut after major body transformation
X Factor and I'm A Celebrity star Quickenden has shed over 44lb in order to make weight for his MMA debut against comedian Paul Smith on Saturday night in Manchester
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UFC legend Dan Hardy believes PFL could offer competition for MMA's No.1 spot
Former welterweight world title contender Hardy is one of the most beloved fighters to ever come out of the UK, and is a key player in PFL's move to the European market
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PFL Europe's British stars take next step to make $1million dream a reality
Top talents Simeon Powell and Dakota Ditcheva both compete on Saturday night in the $100,000 European competition, but have eyes on the full league and it's seven-figure prize going forward
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Ronda Rousey 'eyeing UFC return next year' as WWE contract comes to an end
Reports from a close friend of Rousey's claim that she is working towards a comeback at UFC 300, which is expected to land around the summertime of next year
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Muhammad Ali's grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh left "upset" despite another KO win
24-year-old Ali Walsh is playing out his amateur MMA career under the spotlight of the PFL, and got out of the first round for the first time since signing with the promotion
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PFL bosses excited over Jake Paul's $10million MMA rematch offer to Nate Diaz
Paul has signed on to make his switch from boxing to MMA for next year, and has called out Diaz as his opponent after winning their ten-round boxing match by decision
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Savannah Marshall eyes Claressa Shields rematch in the cage after PFL signing
Marshall and Shields packed out London's O2 Arena last September for their undisputed middleweight title fight, which the American won by unanimous decision to take home the belts
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Muhammad Ali's grandson Biaggio overcame drug and alcohol problem through MMA
The lightweight youngster is signed with MMA's No.2 promotion PFL, but struggled to find purpose and direction after missing out on his American football dreams
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PFL star Olena Kolesnyk pushing to inspire Ukrainians with $1million title win
Featherweight contender Kolesnyk faces 2022 champion Larissa Pacheco in New York on Friday night in a semi-final match-up which she feels will be the decider for the tournament
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Fit man, 20, has lung hacked off after vaping left it covered with black spots
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Sean Tobin first started vaping in 2018, claiming that he got through one 5,000 puff disposable vape a week at the height of his habit - and he claims it destroyed one of his lungs
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Referee gets dropped by heavyweight kickboxer whilst trying to separate fighters
Kickboxers Antonio Plazibat and Tariq Osaro battled it out for the interim Glory heavyweight title before the referee was unexpectedly dropped by a big punch
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MMA star lost her hair and suffered medical issues after horror weight cuts
One of MMA's brightest talents has rediscovered her love of the sport under the PFL banner after leaving the UFC following a series of weight issues at bantamweight
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MMA star feared for her mother's life in Ukraine war on day of key fight
The hard-hitting PFL featherweight was on a five-fight losing streak when she faced Abigail Montes last summer, and made the walk not knowing if her mother was alive or dead
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Abby Montes demands Claressa Shields rematch after boxer "disrespected Mexico"
Shields has never lost as a professional boxer, and tasted defeat just once as a paid fighter in her sophomore MMA outing against Montes in 2021
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British MMA legend Steven Ray planning retirement after one last PFL season
Scottish grappler Ray is making one last push for the PFL's lightweight title - and $1million prize - after coming within inches of the belt last season
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Claressa Shields told she will never lose again by the one woman who beat her
Abby Montes, the PFL MMA fighter who handed Shields her sole loss in boxing or the cage as a professional, believes that the two-weight undisputed champion has proven her greatness
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Jake Paul congratulates Francis Ngannou on confirming MMA comeback with PFL
Paul will be involved in the promotion of Ngannou's return to the cage next year when he makes his PFL debut in their new super-fight division after boxing this year
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Rising MMA star Shalie Lipp dies aged 21 just days before huge fight
Rising MMA star Shalie Lipp lost her life in a car crash after not wearing a seatbelt, tragically dying just a few weeks before her next scheduled fight, which she prepared for in Thailand
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MMA fighter 'punches soldier to death' in Florida bar brawl
MMA fighter Ross Johnson, 23, from Illinois, US, is accused of throwing a killer punch behind Air Force Airman 1st Class Dayvon Larry's ear at the Coyote Ugly Saloon bar in Panama City Beach, US
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MMA fighter accused of stabbing ex 17 times before stuffing body in cupboard
Former MMA fighter Dwayne Herelle Jr., 28, has been charged with murder after waiting for Irene Torres to return home from work before allegedly stabbing her outside her parents' home in Tennessee, US
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Thief ends up pinned down by hero MMA brawler after picking on wrong woman
Bantamweight brawler Felipe Colares, who most famously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, said he and some pals rescued a woman in distress after she was robbed by a thief in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul