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UFC 308 adds Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos

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3 hours ago

September 20, 2024

UFC 308 adds Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos

UFC 308 continues to deepen.

The most recent addition is a three-round bantamweight bout. Said Nurmagomedov will take on Daniel Santos at the Oct. 26 pay-per-view event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the promotion recently announced.

Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will return almost exactly one year to the date from his previous fight. His most recent appearance was a 73-second submission win over Muin Gafurov on Oct. 21, 2023. The victory moved him to 4-1 in his most recent five.

Santos (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) aims to extend his winning streak to three after consecutive victories against John Castaneda and Johnny Munoz.

It just keeps getting better! 👊
Said Nurmagomedov vs Daniel Santos & @FaridBOfficial vs @VictorStriker0 have been added to #UFC308 #InAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/KLpVYpgQGy
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024

With the addition, the UFC 308 fight card includes:

Champion Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – for featherweight title
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan
Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Geoff Neal
Ibo Aslan vs. Raffael Cerqueira
Brunno Ferreira vs. Abus Magomedov
Myktybek Orolbai vs. Mateusz Rebecki
Ismail Naurdiev vs. Bruno Silva
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Justin Tafa
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Daniel Santos

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 306.

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UFC 213: What time is Nunes vs Shevchenko 2, what TV channel is it on and who else is fighting?

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6 mins ago

September 20, 2024

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UFC 213: What time is Nunes vs Shevchenko 2, what TV channel is it on and who else is fighting?

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It’s UFC 213 from Las Vegas, with Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Shevchenko 2 the headline fight.

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The best 20 UFC knockouts

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27 mins ago

September 20, 2024

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Mixed Martial Arts is not for the faint-hearted, irrespective of whether you are fighting or watching.

Any UFC fighter worth their salt has been on the receiving end of a hefty blow or two – even Conor McGregor.

But what are the best-known knockouts? And who delivered them?

Here’s the top 20 in UFC history – decided by UFC itself.

Warning: the following video contains scenes viewers may find disturbing:

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What is UFC, what is MMA and what are the rules?

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48 mins ago

September 20, 2024

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What is UFC, what is MMA and what are the rules?

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, also known as UFC, has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the US and in the last few years increasingly caught the attention of fight fans in the UK, too.

But what is it, how was it formed and what are the rules?

Here’s our guide on what you need to know.

What is UFC?

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is a mixed-martial arts promotion in which a series of fights take place around the world, also known as fight nights. It calls itself the “premier organisation in MMA”.

Mixed martial arts, of course, is nothing new dating back more than 5,000 years.

But UFC brings together some of the world’s best mixed martial artists, fighting each other at different weights with a main event taking place once a month. There are more than 40 events each year.

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'Schillaci was a man who lived for goals'

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49 mins ago

September 20, 2024

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'Schillaci was a man who lived for goals'

Italian football expert Mina Rzouki remembers Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, who has died aged 59.

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Conor McGregor ‘to address US Congress in rights campaign for MMA fighters’

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1 hour ago

September 20, 2024

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Conor McGregor 'to address US Congress in rights campaign for MMA fighters'

There have also been complaints about lower-ranked UFC fighters being awarded title bouts simply based on their ability to sell television pay-per-view subscriptions, which is a core element of the UFC’s income in the United States.

Despite losing in the 10th round against Mayweather, McGregor has indicated that he may box again, and a handful of other UFC fighters have expressed an interest in lucrative one-off boxing bouts.

Legal experts have been discussing in the media whether McGregor is now a boxer in the eyes of the law, and thus entitled to the protection of the Act, or if he will lose that protection when he returns to the UFC.