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Jasmine Jasudavicius thinks she's one win from being Canada's first UFC title challenger in more than eight years.
Veteran broadcaster John Gooden serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Fight Night 257. Alan Jouban and "The Ultimate Fighter 15" winner Michael Chiesa will join him at the desk as an analyst on the post-fight show and throughout the broadcast, if necessary.
Besides Charles Oliveira returning to face Rafael Fiziev in the main event, the promotion just announced four more compelling fights to the card. The October 11 Fight Night hails the return of Oliveira to his home country of Brazil.
The UFC is in Shanghai, China, for the first time in nearly eight years with a pair of light heavyweight standouts atop the card.
The UFC Shanghai event has a full card, headlined by local favorite Zhang Mingyang as he battles Johnny Walker in an exciting Light Heavyweight contest. That tops a card with lots to watch out for, including a fight which could have implications for Tom Aspinall’s next challenger for the UFC Heavyweight championship.
The UFC visits Shanghai next weekend for a Fight Night event. Somewhat surprisingly, this card features two pretty huge fights.
Montel Jackson's winning streak has earned him a shot vs. former champ Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night 261 in Rio de Janeiro.
Reinier de Ridder picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he took a hard-fought split decision over former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC Fight Night from Abu Dhabi.
Dricus Du Plessis says he has used a mental coach for the past eight years and that it’ll pay off when he fights Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319. Chimaev is expected to take Du Plessis down early, and the reigning middleweight champion shrugged it off.
UFC CEO Dana White said a fight night at the White House on the Fourth of July next year is "absolutely going to happen."
SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night fight card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday
Last weekend, the biggest fight of the year took place between champion Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev who met five rounds for the middleweight title. Chimaev ultimately dominated du Plessis to a unanimous decision victory, taking home the championship on Saturday night.