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As of now, non of the top 10 UFC welterweights have been scheduled to fight in any welterweight bouts. They have been inactive for:

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When Dustin Poirier made his UFC debut (Jan 1st 2011): Justin Gaethje was not a pro-MMA fighter. Jan Błachowicz was 12-2 in the regional scene. Alex Pereira was not a pro-Kickboxer. Tony Ferguson was in the TUF house. Bobby Green was 14-4 in the regional scene. Michael Chiesa…

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@espnmma @AndyHickeyMMA I know most people don't like Conor, but, what he did at the peak of his powers was special

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@BorrachinhaMMA This is the best pick out of all of them

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8 months

I just realized that Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland is basically a recreation of Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen, with a more ratchet version of Sonnen. #UFC293

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@mma_orbit I don't get the Pantoja hate

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2 months

Give me BSD vs. Dan Hooker 👊

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10 months

Name a cult figure in MMA 👇 I'll start : Tony Ferguson

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10 months

Here is a stat for you. Since Jon Jones was stripped from the UFC light heavyweight title for the first time (2015), apart from DC, everything and everyone he has touched in MMA has had a bad time. Daniel Cormier : 7-2-1 Ovince Saint Preux : 7-9 Alexander Gustafsson II : 3-6…

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@OnPointMMA FYI Charles was stripped of the title when he missed weight for the Justin Gaethje fight. Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira was a vacant title bout. But the champion had/has a name!

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@mmamania I would put the light heavyweight title on the line for Alex Pereira vs. Jan Błachowicz now. The winner can face Jiří Procházka. This is a stretch, but, if they can make the quick turnaround, fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.

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9 months

⚡️ @funkmasterMMA won his UFC debut against Cody Gibson, which was Gibson's UFC debut as well (2014). Three fights later, Gibson was cut from the UFC. Tomorrow in the last episode of TUF 31, Gibson will take on Rico DiSciullo. And the winner will face Brad Katona in the finals at…

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11 months

@AlexBehunin Tony's one just hits different

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10 months

Sean Strickland is 2-0 against fighters hailing from Dagestan, Russia. And he is 8-0 against European fighters in the UFC.

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1 year

Jorge Masvidal's last 10 opponents: Donald Cerrone Demian Maia Stephen Thompson Darren Till Ben Askren Nate Diaz Kamaru Usman x 2 Colby Covington Gilbert Burns All tough opponents. Especially the last four. Stylistically nightmares for him. No shame in any of those losses.…

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10 months

@mmamania Chute boxe is the right answer

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@neyouno @OnPointMMA WEC (2) +UFC (7)

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9 months

@MacMallyMMA Please no

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@espnmma I would put the light heavyweight title on the line for Alex Pereira vs. Jan Błachowicz now. The winner can face Jiří Procházka. This is a stretch, but, if they can make the quick turnaround, fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.

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7 months

@oscarswillis This is just irresponsible

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11 months

@lthomasnews For people who don't know, Sergio Ramos is a fighter himself. Here is him armbaring Mo Salah in the champions league final.

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10 months

@AndyHickeyMMA Era takes are always stupid imo. Like in 40 years, the fighters of that era would beat the fighters of their previous eras. The sport evolves everyday. If the athletes stop evolving and plateau, then the conversation is more viable. Until then these conversations doesn't make…

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@espnmma @AlexPereiraUFC Yousri Belgaroui was in Alex's corner in the Jan fight btw

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7 months

Longest active UFC unbeaten streaks: Jon Jones - 19 Islam Makhachev - 12 Leon Edwards - 12 Belal Muhammad - 10 Magomed Ankalaev - 10 Merab Dvalishvili - 09 Grant Dawson - 09 #UFC

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1 year

9 years ago TJ Grant finished Gray Maynard in a UFC lightweight title eliminator. Unfortunately for Grant, he never got that title shot. A concussion in training camp not only halted his chances of getting that title shot, it also put an end to his career. One of the biggest…

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1 year

Fun fact: Petr Yan's father is half Chinese and half Georgian. #UFCLasVegas

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1 year

American fighters with the most UFC wins: JIM MILLER - 24 Donald Cerrone - 23 Jon Jones - 21 Dustin Poirier - 21 Max Holloway - 20 Neil Magny - 20

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@MacMallyMMA Yeah that was cheap by Arman

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1 year

This is basically Tyron Woodley all over again. Active and defending champion but still got no pull with the brass

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1 year

Aljamain Sterling fires back at Dana White’s criticisms: ‘‘Why can’t you give credit where credit is due?’

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@espnmma @CCLegaspi This is the 1st time Bryce Mitchell has pulled out of a fight in his career. And this is the 2nd time this specific bout has been scrapped. Evloev withdrew the last time out.

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8 months

@espnmma BTW Alexa said this in the nicest way possible 😊

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7 months

@espnmma @marcraimondi Remember when 2023 was supposed to be the year Jon Jones and Conor McGregor returned and fought multiple times? Well, that didn't happen.

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@OnPointMMA The thing is, Alexander Volkanovski's career isn't over yet. And in this sport, a career can go sideways in an instant. So lets give his career to bloom a bit more before anointing him the FW GOAT or the GOAT. For example, Anderson Silva, was the GOAT while he was on top. But a…

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9 months

The boxing glove that Nate Diaz will be using tonight. #PaulDiaz

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1 year

Pure insanity😂 Props to @lthomasnews for handling this situation the best way he could.

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9 months

The fact that Jon Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history and still is a champion and now is the oldest champion among champs is insane.

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9 months

Ages of #UFC champions: Jon Jones - 36 Alexander Volkanovski - 34 (turning 35 this year) Israel Adesanya - 34 Aljamain Sterling - 34 Zhang Weili - 34 Alexandre Pantoja - 33 Leon Edwards - 31 (turning 32 this year) Islam Makhachev - 31 (turning 32 this year) Alexa Grasso - 30

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The greatest PFL fighter of all time:

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@oocmma Their teeth has as well

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@espnmma I know the fight to make. Figgy vs. Petr Yan.

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8 months

Fighters who were prematurely touted divisional GOATs losing at pivotal junctures: Tyron Woodley trying to surpass GSP Kamaru Usman trying to surpass GSP Israel Adesanya trying to surpass Anderson Silva Charles Oliveira trying to surpass Khabib Aljamain Sterling trying to…

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9 months

@espnmma Strike while the iron is hot. Give me Chito 2. And then Merab. Cory vs Henry for a title eliminator.

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10 months

Holly Holm is now 8-7 in the UFC. #UFCVegas77

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10 months

@espnmma @MAKHACHEVMMA Would be interested in seeing this over seeing Colby get another title shot

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Random tidbit, Weili Zhang fought 7 times in 2017. From 2018-2023 she has fought a total amount of 10 times.

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7 months

@bestrafer71 @lthomasnews Izzy isn't lying when he says he has been the most active UFC champion in the recent past

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10 months

@espnmma Actually that's a banger

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1 year

This singualr moment has changed the paths of many careers.

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@espnmma Brazil never went away to make a resurgence

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11 months

Jessica Andrade is taking on Tatiana Suarez, per @aaronbronsteter . Reminder Andrade is still 31 years of age and has already fought: Valentina Shevchenko Joanna Jędrzejczyk Rose Namajunas Zhang Weili Jennifer Maia Liz Carmouche Raquel Pennington Larissa Pacheco Jessica Penne…

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@arielhelwani No to stomping. Open for kicks just because of how some fighters take advantage of the grounded rule.

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@oscarswillis That's Gilbert Burns' kid

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10 months

Daniel Cormier's Featherweight GOATs list: 1. Max Holloway 2. Jose Aldo 3. Alexander Volkanovski Love DC, but this might be the worst take from him so far. #UFC290

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@TheNotoriousMMA Conor congratulates Ryan Garica in the most Ryan Garica way

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@oocmma

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1 year

@espnmma @Delisketo I'd give Alex Pereira a light heavyweight title shot next if I was the promoter. If he wins, then it's a layup to do Alex Pereira vs Isreal Adesanya for the light heavyweight title. It would be the biggest champ vs champ fight of all time in MMA imo.

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7 years ago Cody Garbrandt KO'ed Thomas Almeida in their main event, which was built up as a matchup against two potential mainstays of the UFC bantamweight division. Also on the same card, Aljamain Sterling fought and lost for the first time against Bryan Caraway, in the early…

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@MacMallyMMA Bro, I'm exhausted and excited at the same time. The last time this happened was when Leon head-kicked Usman.

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@mma_orbit That's Yair he is practicing on. Confirmed, UFC is scripted.

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1 year

@OnPointMMA If Yair Rodríguez wins the title in July, I hope the UFC doesn't run the rematch back with Volk immediately. Instead, I would do Yair vs Max Holloway 2. If Max wins that then there is Volk vs Max 4. If Yair wins that then there is Yair vs Volk 2.

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What if I told you Sean Strickland has more fights than Israel Adesanya in the UFC. Sean Strickland - 19 Israel Adesanya - 15 What's fascinating is Izzy already has been in 10 UFC title fights. His fight with Strickland will be his 11th. While this will be Strickland's 1st UFC…

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@NewYorkRic The sad part is even if he beats Sean O'Malley, people will not give him the respect he deserves. People will say "Sean isn't a wrestler", "Sean didn't belong in the title fight in the first place".

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Yair Rodríguez and Brandon Moreno were cut from the UFC at one point in their respective careers. On Saturday, they are in the main and co-main spots of #UFC290 .

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1 year

@thugliestrose tbh Dern is the only one that is out of place for me here

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8 months

@espnmma Full list. PS: I missed Joe Lauzon who was ranked 09 at LW in 2013

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Answer to @arielhelwani 's question on the #TheMMAHour . @NewYorkRic

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UFC 300 is leaps and bounds better than UFC 299. Change my mind.

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@longwulf95 you can't actually call him a quitter when the dude went from an up-and-down fighter to becoming a force in the lightweight champion. To me, that is far from a quitter. Never gave up

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I see a lot of lineal championship talks going around. If you go with "the man who beat the man" logic, JON JONES is the lineal lightweight champion. Yes, you read that right, "LIGHTWEIGHT". Check the thread for the lineage.

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Don't be surprised if Dana White brings Khabib out of retirement today. #FuryNgannou

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@heynottheface So close to no impact on the sport at all

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Dustin Poirier fought Josh Grispi in his UFC debut as a short notice replacement. He was replacing non-other than the featherweight king, Jose Aldo. Why? Well, Jose Aldo was supposed to fight Josh Grispi, who was riding a 10-fight win streak, at UFC 125, in the first-ever UFC FW…

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@Grabaka_Hitman Izzy isn't lying when he says he has been the most active UFC champion in the recent past

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1 year

@espnmma @bokamotoESPN Got to love the competitiveness of Usman

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1 year

@espnmma Death, taxes, and Max Holloway taking out potential featherweight title challengers.

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@OnPointMMA If I was the matchmaker I would do Song Yadong vs Petr Yan next. Stylistically one of the best matchups you could make in the bantamweight division. Yan needs a win, and it's a winnable fight for him. Song needs a big name and it's a winnable fight for him as well.

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@espnmma Sergei Pavlovich vs Francis Ngannou would have been amazing.

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It's official Dricus Du Plessis will have to fight and win another fight to get a title shot. #UFC294

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@espnmma Yup, Rosas was lying about dominating Aljo in training

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Anatoliy Malykhin is an absolute hammer. Could argue that he is now the best talent that is outside the UFC. #ONEFridayFights22

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Conor was so good. Sad, we never got to see him perform much in his peak. Conor was just 28 years old when he won the lightweight title.

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The UFC is capitalizing on the moment and riding the "Suga" wave. But if you think the UFC is in the "making big stars" game, I'd have to disagree. Show me any pre-promotional material or marketing the UFC did to make UFC 292 feel special or big. It's the same cookie-cutter…

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@lthomasnews Should we stop talking about fighter pay? I mean if the fighters are not fighting for it, then what is the point us talking about. Good to know how the sausage is made, but apart from information dissemination, it means nothing.

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@AndyHickeyMMA give me the chaos

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@espnmma @funkmasterMMA Before today Henry Cejudo had only been taken down once. Tonight he was taken down three times by Aljamain Sterling. Aljo also becomes the fighter with the highest striking deferential against Cejudo. Got to respect Aljo's performance.

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Period of inactivity before they step inside the cage at UFC 294: Paulo Costa - 1 year, 2 months, 1 day (427 days) Khamzat Chimaev - 1 year, 1 month, 11 days (406 days)

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@Shak_Fu I'm hearing "Nah I'm alright"

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@arielhelwani The return to Canada deserved better

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Unfortunately for Volk, I believe yesterday's result might be the beginning of the end for his run at the top. Not saying he will lose his next fight (he might), but considering his age this might be the end of his prime. The last thing Volk should do now is make a quick…

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@espnmma @AlexPereiraUFC Alex is that funny dude that pretends to be tough

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When Nate Diaz made his MMA Debut (2004), Jake Paul was 7 years old.

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TBH Poirier vs Gaethje is a better BMF fight than Masvidal vs Diaz ever was.

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The UFC light heavyweight champion has been living the good life.

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@oocmma 2013 - 2016 was peak MMA

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@AlexBehunin Dern basically has to work on everything apart of BJJ

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@arielhelwani Not having a bantamweight division hurts the PFL so much. Patchy Mix should have been in the mix.

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Name a retired fighter that would be a big star if he was active in this era of MMA 👇 I'll start:

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Regardless if he wins or loses next week, Charles Oliveira's story is one of the best in MMA and all of sports.

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If I was the matchmaker I would do Song Yadong vs Petr Yan next. Stylistically one of the best matchups you could make in the bantamweight division. Yan needs a win, and it's a winnable fight for him. Song needs a big name and it's a winnable fight for him as well. #UFCVegas72

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#UFC290 will feature fighters from: 🇺🇸 USA - 7 🇲🇽 Mexico - 5 🇦🇺 Australia - 4 🇧🇷 Brazil - 3 🇿🇦 South Africa - 2 🇳🇿 New Zealand - 1 🇯🇲 Jamaica - 1 🇯🇵 Japan - 1 🇵🇱 Poland - 1 🇦🇷 Argentina - 1 This also means it will feature at least one fighter from each continent of the world…

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@MMAJunkie @mma_kings As a fan of Tony, seeing this hurts. There is nothing more for him to achieve in the sport for him. A win would be a fairytale ending to his career but I don't see it happening

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