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MMA Fighting has Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 results for the Dos Santos vs. Belcher fight card and more from the KIA Center in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday night. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will square off against current Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA champion Alan Belcher for the Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA heavyweight title. Belcher is a former BKFC heavyweight champion. UFC veterans Chase Sherman will battle Alex Nicholson in the co-main event in a heavyweight contest. Check out Gamebred MMA 7 results below. Main card (Kick at 8 p.m. ET) Junior dos Santos vs. Alan Belcher…

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MMA Fighting has Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland live round-by-round updates for the anticipated showdown on Saturday at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The co-main event is expected to begin around 9 p.m. ET on DAZN. Check out our Paul vs. Bourland results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Jake Paul (8-1, 5 KOs) continues his campaign against opponents with professional boxing experience following his first-round knockout of Andre August this past December. Ryan Bourland (17-2, 6 KOs) steps into the biggest spotlight of his career as he seeks to upset Paul in…

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MMA Fighting has Paul vs. Bourland results and live updates for the Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland fight card on Saturday night at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. When the co-main event begins around 9 p.m. ET, check out Paul vs. Bourland live round-by-round updates from our live blog of Paul’s latest boxing challenge. Jake Paul takes on 17-2 professional boxer Ryan Bourland in an eight-round cruiserweight bout. Main Card Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland (live blog) Jonathan Gonzalez vs. Rene Santiago Javon Walton vs. Joshua Torres Krystal Rosado vs. Gloria…

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Brad Riddell has been forced out of his upcoming return due to undisclosed reasons, so newcomer Mitch Ramirez is expected to replace him in a fight against Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 88 on March 16 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Friday. Ramirez makes his octagon debut with an 8-1 overall record, highlighted by a knockout win in LFA in his most recent outing this past December. Ramirez actually came up short in his bid to earn a UFC contract when he fell…

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Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera are set for a blockbuster rematch in Miami. On March 9, the longtime rivals face off once again with O’Malley putting his bantamweight title on the line in the main event against “Chito,” the only fighter to hand him a loss. Watch the trailer for their epic grudge match above. O’Malley and Vera’s rivalry dates back to UFC 252 in August 2020, when Vera finished O’Malley via strikes inside of a round. “Sugar” has long maintained that a freak leg injury is the only reason he lost on that night and now he gets the…

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Jake Paul is set for the next leg of his boxing journey. Paul and his veteran opponent Ryan Bourland made weight Friday ahead of their co-headlining showdown on the Serrano vs. Meinke card in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paul tipped the scales at 199.8 pounds, while Bourland weighed in at a slightly lighter 197.4 pounds. Nicknamed “The Rhino,” Bourland (17-2, 6 KOs) steps into the biggest spotlight of his career as he seeks to upset Paul in his first professional appearance since September 2022. “Do exactly what we’ve got to do, adjust however we’ve got to adjust, and get the…

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Watching Alex Pereira shine in the UFC convinced former GLORY champion Jady Menezes to return to MMA. Menezes, who captured the GLORY super bantamweight (121 pounds) title in 2018, is set to face Gisela Luna at Sunday’s UAE Warriors 48 event in Balneario Camboriu, Brazil. It’s her first MMA contest since 2015. “I thought I’d never fight MMA again in my life, but life is full of surprises and it doesn’t always go the way you’re planning,” Menezes told MMA Fighting, laughing. “I’ve tried coming back to MMA before. I didn’t like it, but I’ve since switched teams and am…

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Jairzinho Rozenstruik will look to stop the impressive 12-fight undefeated streak of Shamil Gaziev in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 87 event. Will the result have a giant effect on the state of the UFC’s heavyweight division, especially with two fighters in the division holding UFC titles? MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and Alexander K. Lee preview this weekend’s UFC event at the APEX in Las Vegas, the Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev, the stakes attached to it, and whether or not a potential fight with someone like a Derrick Lewis be awaiting the winner. Additionally, they’ll grade the…

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Jake Paul and Ryan Bourland will step on the scale at the Paul vs. Bourland weigh-ins Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paul and Bourland have to hit 200 pounds, the contracted limit for their co-headlining showdown. In the main event, Amanda Serrano and Nina Meinke compete for Serrano’s WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring featherweight titles and will have to hit 126 pounds. Watch the official weigh-ins above. Paul-Bourland odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Jake Paul vs. Ryan Bourland weigh-ins are expected to begin at 6 p.m. ET. Complete Paul vs. Bourland weigh-in results can be seen below.…

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Taila Santos has landed in the PFL. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed with league officials that the one-time UFC title challenger has signed a contract to join PFL’s flyweight roster. The move was first reported by OCP News. Santos (19-3) parted ways with the UFC this past September following a 4-3 run with the promotion. After winning four of her first five UFC fights, Santos challenged Valentina Shevchenko for the 125-pound title at UFC 275 in June 2022. Though Santos came out on the wrong end of a split decision, her aggressive grappling game pushed Shevchenko to the limit and…

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