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Perhaps the most stacked PFL card of all time

May 3, 2022|

The final event of the first half of the 2022 PFL Regular Season will take place on May 6th. This is arguably the most stacked PFL card of all time as it features the likes of Kayla Harrison, Anthony

UFC Vegas 53 Post Fight Report

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May 2, 2022|

A bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and Rob Font headlined UFC Vegas 53. As expected, this fight stole the show. Let’s talk about all of the fights from this card. ## Marlon Vera and Rob Font com

The PFL Season is starting to shape up and reveal Championship contenders

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Apr 30, 2022|

It was a quick night at PFL 2, with 3 out of the 5 fights on the main card ending in the 1st round. The 2022 season has started to shape up and we saw a few fighters that are strong candidates to make

The PFL returns for their 2nd event of the Regular Season

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Apr 25, 2022|

After an action packed PFL Season Opener last week, the PFL returns to action for the 2nd event of their regular season. Let's take a look at all of the fights on the main card. ## Bruno Cappelozza v

UFC Vegas 53 Pre Fight Verdict Preview

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Apr 25, 2022|

The UFC matchmakers continue to show why they’re the best in the game and you can see it with this weekend’s main event. Rob Font and Marlon Vera will compete in a fight that’s almost split down the m

UFC Vegas 52 ends in a night of submissions

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Apr 24, 2022|

It was a quick night in Las Vegas, as 4 out of the 5 fights on the main card ended by 1st round stoppage. Let’s talk about the grappling heavy card. ## Jessica Andrade makes history ![1393239319.0.j

The PFL kicks off their 2022 season with a Thriller

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Apr 21, 2022|

The PFL kicked off their 2022 season with a thriller of a card. There were close fights, quick finishes, and a war that closed off the event. Let’s take a look at what took place at PFL 1. ## Clay Co

UFC Vegas 52 Verdict Pre-Fight Preview

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Apr 19, 2022|

The UFC returns to Las Vegas this weekend for a card headlined by Amanda Lemos and Jessica Andrade. There are some nice matchups on this card that are flying under the radar. Let's take a look at them

The official PFL 1 Verdict Preview

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Apr 18, 2022|

On April 20th, the Professional Fighters League will kick off their 2022 Season live from the Esports Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Fighters will compete to accumulate points so they can advance to the

Belal Muhammad solidifies himself as a top welterweight

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Apr 17, 2022|

At UFC Vegas 51, Belal Muhammad avenged his 2016 loss to Vicente Luque by defeating him in their rematch by unanimous decision. Muhammad and Luque first competed at UFC 205 in November of 2016, wher

What Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad have accomplished since their first fight

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Apr 12, 2022|

At UFC Vegas 51, Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad will compete in a rematch 6 years in the making. The pair first faced off at UFC 205 in November of 2016. This was a historic night as it marked the U

UFC Vegas 51 Verdict Pre-Fight Preview

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Apr 11, 2022|

After nearly 1 month on the road, the Octagon will return to the Apex for UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Muhammad 2. Let’s take a look at the main card. ## Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2 A rematch n

Aljamain Sterling legitimizes himself as Champion

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Apr 10, 2022|

The long-awaited rematch between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan finally took place at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida. The first fight in March of 2021 ended in controversy as Petr Yan hit Sterling w

A look at every title unification fight in UFC history

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Apr 3, 2022|

Whenever there’s a Champion vs. Champion fight, the stakes are raised. At UFC 273, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan will compete in the 13th UFC title unification fight in history. Let's take a look bac

UFC 273 Verdict Pre-Fight Preview

Verdict MMA|

Apr 1, 2022|

The UFC returns to the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on April 9th for UFC 273. This is a stacked card that features two Championship fights and the return of Khamzat Chimaev.

Khamzat Chimaev- A career timeline

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Mar 30, 2022|

It’s been a long time since a fighter has taken the game by storm the way Khamzat Chimaev has. He’s only had 4 fights in the UFC and many are already predicting him to become a UFC Champion in multipl

UFC Columbus Verdict Post-Fight Review

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Mar 27, 2022|

## Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus ![curtis-blaydes-chris-daukaus-ufc-on-espn-33-10.webp](https://imagedelivery.net/kd_oB-9dZCrENaJzp7HSCA/d866ff04-b600-47fc-5bc4-14f2364c6300/pub "Curtis Blaydes fi

UFC Columbus Verdict Pre-fight Preview

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Mar 24, 2022|

For the first time since February of 2020, the UFC will host their first US Fight Night event outside of Las Vegas, when the promotion returns to Columbus, Ohio for UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukau

10 of the most memorable moments at the UFC Apex

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Mar 22, 2022|

When the pandemic shut the world down, the UFC carried the sports world on their back as they were the first major sports organization to host live events. The UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada became the

UFC London Verdict Post-fight Review

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Mar 20, 2022|

The UFC’s return to London, England after 3 years was a night that we’ll be talking about for a long time. This was the biggest card we’ve ever had on Verdict with 9 total fights and they all delivere

10 memorable UFC moments that took place in England

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Mar 16, 2022|

Everytime the UFC goes to England, there's an electric crowd in attendance. Some of the most memorable moments in UFC history have taken place on British soil. Let's take a look back at 10 of them. #

UFC London Verdict Pre-Fight Review

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Mar 16, 2022|

On March 19th, the UFC will return to London, England for the first time since 2019. There were a few changes to the bout order this week including moving Paul Craig’s fight from the main card to the

UFC Vegas 50 Verdict Post-Fight Review

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Mar 13, 2022|

## Alex Pereira goes to his first decision in MMA As we mentioned in the preview article, there were a lot of people that overlooked Bruno Silva heading into his fight against Alex Pereira. Prior to f

UFC Vegas 50 Pre-Fight Verdict Preview

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Mar 11, 2022|

We've got a stacked event ahead of us this weekend. Let's take a look at the story of each fight. ## Thiago Santos vs. Magomed Ankalaev New talent has started to emerge in the Light Heavyweight divis

The Impact of Invicta FC

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Mar 9, 2022|

When Royce Gracie won UFC 1 in 1993, no one could envision this sport becoming what it has today. Mixed martial arts continues to advance every year and it’s led to the explosion of a sport. One of

UFC 272 Post-Fight Verdict Review

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Mar 7, 2022|

## Colby Covington dominates Jorge Masvidal The long-awaited grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal finally took place at UFC 272. This fight went just as the majority of the Verdict

Stake.com partners with Verdict MMA

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Mar 5, 2022|

We’re excited to announce that we’ve officially partnered with Stake.com Over the next few months, Stake.com, a cryptocurrency sportsbook and casino, will have presence within the Verdict platform. W

The UFC 272 Verdict Preview

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Mar 5, 2022|

## Colby Covington vs. Jorge Masvidal The long-awaited grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal finally takes place at UFC 272. Masvidal’s only losses in the past 5 years have come to K

10 non-title fights that headlined a UFC PPV

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Mar 3, 2022|

UFC 272 is headlined by the long-awaited grudge match between former friends Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. This is a rare UFC PPV that’s headlined by a non-title fight. Prior to 2011, the UFC ha

UFC Vegas 49 Post-fight Review

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Feb 27, 2022|

## Islam Makhachev continues to dominate With Bobby Green stepping in on short notice, Islam Makhachev had to make it look easy if he wanted to claim a title shot and that’s exactly what he did. He’s

UFC Vegas 49 Pre-fight Preview

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Feb 24, 2022|

## Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green Islam Makhachev was originally supposed to take on Beneil Dariush in this weekend’s main event, but an injury forced Dariush off the card. Bobby Green has stepped in

10 active fighters that are on a 10+ fight winning streak

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Feb 23, 2022|

When Islam Makhachev fights Bobby Green this weekend, he’ll get the opportunity to earn his 10th consecutive win. Aside from Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira, this is the longest active winning s

UFC Vegas 48 Post-fight Review

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Feb 20, 2022|

## Jamahal Hill vs. Johnny Walker Jamahal Hill delivered on his promise at UFC Vegas 48, by finishing Johnny Walker with a 1st round knockout. Hill has now finished back to back fights by 1st round k

UFC Vegas 48 Pre-fight Preview

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Feb 19, 2022|

## Johnny Walker vs. Jamahal Hill After Jamahal Hill quickly finished Jimmy Crute in his last fight, he immediately got on the mic and called out Johnny Walker. Hill got what he asked for, as he’ll co

Fighter Spotlight: Jamahal Hill

Verdict MMA|

Feb 18, 2022|

In the mid-2000s, the UFC was in a state of survival. It was the likes of Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, and Forrest Griffin that became stars and contributed to the explosion

Understanding the Global Scorecard for Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

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Feb 14, 2022|

At UFC 271, Israel Adesanya once again defeated Robert Whittaker. Unlike the first fight, the rematch was competitive. Many fans and fighters are split on who they think won the fight. As is often th

UFC 271 Preview

Verdict MMA|

Feb 12, 2022|

## Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 Since their first fight at UFC 243, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker have remained the two best Middleweight fighters on the planet. Whittaker has admitt

COMPARING THE PRE-FIGHT DATA FOR ADESANYA VS. WHITTAKER 1 AND 2

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Feb 11, 2022|

At UFC 271, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will compete in a long-awaited rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Adesanya and Whittaker first competed at UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium in Mel

10 Fighters that attempted to avenge a loss in a title fight

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Feb 10, 2022|

In October of 2019, Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker to become the UFC Middleweight Champion. A lot has happened since this fight. Adesanya has gone on to defend his title 3x while Whittaker

UFC Vegas 47 Post Fight Review

Verdict MMA|

Feb 7, 2022|

## Sean Strickland coasts to victory Sean Strickland and Jack Hermansson went the full 5 rounds at UFC Vegas 47. It was an efficient performance from Strickland who kept Hermansson at a distance with

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