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Dana White has announced one of the biggest and most hyped fights of this year. Ilia Topuria is set to make his first title defense against ‘BMF’ Max Holloway. While this announcement alone is enough to get fans talking, it has generated even more buzz due to the fact that the UFC boss mistakenly referred to Topuria as the Lightweight Champion. This error has led to plenty of fan reactions and discussions. Let’s take a look at how fight fans are reacting to this fumble by White.

Dana White Fumbles Fight Announcement, Mistakenly Calls Ilia Topuria ‘A Lightweight Champion’ Fan Reacts – “Lmao”

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ABU DHABI – Marlon Vera plans on making Deiveson Figueiredo pay if he shoots on him.
Vera (23-9-1 MMA, 15-8 UFC) will look to rebound from his title loss when he takes on Figueiredo (23-3-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC on ABC 7 (ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+) main card at Etihad Arena.
Former flyweight champion Figueiredo has shown off his ground game since moving up to 135 pounds, defeating Rob Font and then submitting Cody Garbrandt. Vera is expecting a similar approach from the Brazilian.
“His last two fights, based on 35’ers, he’s been pretty much only wrestling,” Vera told reporters, including MMA...

Before UFC on ABC 7, Marlon Vera warns Deiveson Figueiredo about consequences of takedowns

Former vacant light heavyweight title challenger, Magomed Ankalaev has missed out on his next charge to the divisional crown in a grudge fight with Alex Pereira – instead booking a title-eliminator against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 in October. Ankalaev, the current number two ranked light heavyweight challenger, was...

Magomed Ankalaev misses out on title fight, meets Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in the Arabian Gulf this afternoon (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) with UFC Abu Dhabi on ABC. The mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place inside Etihad Arena — a.k.a. “Fight Island” — in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, streamed LIVE on ABC and ESPN+. The main event was a Bantamweight title eliminator with Cory Sandhagen meeting the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. The co-main did not feature Nick Diaz because of “travel issues.” His bout with Vicente Luque was scrapped, but in its place we had Shara Magomedov fighting Michal Oleksiejczuk.

UFC Abu Dhabi full results and highlights | Sandhagen vs. Umar

Dana White just dropped one of the most stacked fight cards of the year. The UFC CEO took to social media early Saturday to reveal the highlighted matchups for the upcoming UFC 308 pay-per-view (PPV) card on Oct. 26 from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Let’s just say the promotion didn’t leave one stone unturned for its PPV return to “Fight Island.”

Video: Dana White reveals monster UFC 308 PPV lineup, including Topuria vs. Holloway and Whittaker vs. Chimaev

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

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We have you covered for all of today’s UFC Abu Dhabi results, including the welterweight...

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Tom Aspinall won’t even attempt to try and figure out what goes on inside Jon Jones’ head, but he knows the reigning UFC heavyweight champion is undoubtedly seeking out a far less risky opponent for his next fight. After blitzing Curtis Blaydes with punches at UFC 304 to...

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Cory Sandhagen will attempt to hand Umar Nurmagomedov his first professional loss later today (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) at UFC Abu Dhabi LIVE on ABC and ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as well as spoiling coach Khabib Nurmagomedov’s grand plans. The legendary Khabib just helped...

Cory Sandhagen plans to apologize to Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC Abu Dhabi: ‘I’m sorry I had to beat you’

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Looking to avoid putting himself in sole position for the longest losing streak in UFC history, Tony Ferguson will move back up to welterweight at UFC on ABC 7 to face Michael Chiesa.

UFC on ABC 7: Michael Chiesa vs. Tony Ferguson Fight Preview

This is the UFC Abu Dhabi live blog for Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk, the middleweight co-main event fight on Saturday evening. “Shara Bullet” made his promotional debut this past October to some fanfare. The undefeated Dagestani fighter garnered hype for his impressive record and highlight-reel finishes on the regional circuit, but struggled to show that class in his debut against Bruno Silva, despite winning a unanimous decision. He did much better in his sophomore effort against Antonio Trocoli at UFC Saudi Arabia in June with a third-round stoppage, and now hopes to deliver a real highlight against an all-action fighter in Oleksiejczuk on Saturday.

UFC Abu Dhabi live blog: Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

Kaue Fernandes gave the UFC Abu Dhabi judges a much-needed break. After a string of finishes to start Saturday’s UFC event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Fernandes scored the first knockout of the night with an on-target combination that rocked opponent Mohammad Yahya. Watch Fernandes’ finish below.

UFC Abu Dhabi video: Kaue Fernandes cracks Mohammad Yahya with blistering knockout combo

ABU DHABI – Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov had their final pre-fight meeting at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of their UFC on ABC 7 main event.
Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) goes after what arguably would be the biggest win of his career Saturday against the unbeaten Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC). The fight is expected to be a title eliminator in the bantamweight division.
Watch the video above to see the UFC on ABC 7 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff between Sandhagen and Nurmagomedov. UFC on ABC 7 (ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 7.

UFC on ABC 7 video: Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov final faceoff in Abu Dhabi

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Welcome to Fightful.com's results, live coverage, and discussion for UFC Abu Dhabi: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov!. UFC's latest event in the form of UFC Abu Dhabi went down from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi!. Results. Main Card (ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. PDT) (#10) Umar Nurmagomedov def. (#2) Corey Sandhagen...

UFC Abu Dhabi Results and Highlights: Umar Nurmagomedov Dominates Corey Sandhagen

Julianna Peña sees a path to a third fight with Amanda Nunes. And it doesn’t go through Kayla Harrison. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Peña aired her grievances over the two-time PFL’s champion rapid rise up the contender ranks since signing with the UFC in January, starting with all the talk that Harrison may leapfrog her for the chance to face bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington.

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Jessica Serfitay flips the script on her previous statement. Virginia soap fans, Soap Opera News reports that Jessica Serfitay (ex Sloan Petersen) on Days of Our Lives posted on social media that her billionaire fiancé had abused her. The actress now says they argued as families do, and she never should have posted anything.

Days of Our Lives alum Jessica Serfitay retracts her statement that her fiance abused her

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The Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov start time, TV schedule, and ring walks are for the Crawford vs. Madrimov fight card on Saturday night at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. This post will help explain the Crawford vs. Madrimov fight card and at which time the headliners are...

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Umar Nurmagomedov believes he has some of the best grappling and wrestling in the UFC bantamweight division, but if he wants to be the best, he knows there’s at least one person who could also challenge for that moniker. Top-ranked contender Merab Dvalishvili averages nearly seven takedowns for every...

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Jared Anderson is a 24-year-old boxing sensation widely considered to be the next great hopeful for American heavyweight boxing. A two-time national champion as an amateur, Anderson carries with him the great weight of expectation, and last year, it looked like he might be crumbling under those expectations when “The Real Big Baby” had a viral moment with boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr., where he broke into tears while talking about the pressure he’s facing.

Jared Anderson addresses viral ‘pressure’ moment with Roy Jones Jr.: ‘Everybody is banking on me’

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Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway, Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev announced for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi

Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway is going down in October. On Saturday, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Topuria is set put his UFC featherweight championship...

Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway, Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev announced for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi

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