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This weekend (Sat. June 10, 2023), UFC will enterprise north to Vancouver, British Columbia for UFC 289, the yr’s seventh pay-per-view (PPV) providing. Although it stays headlined by a girls’s Bantamweight title combat pitting Amanda Nunes in opposition to Irene Aldana, the cardboard has been battered by accidents and cancellations for weeks.
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OCTAGON RETURNS TO THE GREAT WHITE NORTH! Final Preventing Championship (UFC) returns to Canada for the primary time in nearly 4 years when it hosts UFC 289 inside Rogers Area in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sat., June 10, 2023. In UFC 289’s pay-per-view (PPV) fundamental occasion, girls’s Bantamweight champion, Amanda Nunes, will lock horns with No. 5-ranked 135-pound contender, Irene Aldana, whereas former Light-weight kingpin and present No. 1-seeded contender, Charles Oliveira, battles No. 4-ranked Beneil Dariush within the co-feature with 155-pound title implications on the road.
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Now, a report from MMA Junkie has detailed the complete broadcast crew, a crew which doesn’t embrace podcasting legend Joe Rogan. “Our technology’s Larry King” doesn’t sometimes commentate on worldwide occasions, however seeing as Vancouver isn’t a lot farther from Austin than different areas within the states, some followers had been hoping he would nonetheless work the night time.
Filling in for Rogan will likely be “The Irish Dragon” Paul Felder. Rounding out the cage aspect commentary crew will likely be former double champion Daniel Cormier because the second shade commentator, whereas Jon Anik will likely be in his typical lead place. As well as, Megan Olivi will fulfill the roving reporter position, and Bruce Buffer will likely be 360’ing his means across the Octagon.
See the remainder of the UFC 289 combat card and PPV lineup proper right here.
Insomnia
RIP younger man.
Tragic information from Russia.
In Amur Area 16-year-old MMA fighter died from a spinning wheel kick.
In response to the foundations, all underage members had been required to compete with helmets. Nonetheless, the choose allowed the boy to combat with out it. pic.twitter.com/FaHZiHTWzX
— Fedor’s nephew (@FdrNphw) June 4, 2023
From a blow to the top, the fighter fell & misplaced consciousness. Later died in an ambulance.
Russian MMA Union and investigative authorities are trying into this incident.
Per @ILazorin
— Fedor’s nephew (@FdrNphw) June 4, 2023
UFC’s best three minute fighter and THE LATDOG launched all in in the future. I’ll be selecting to recollect Ilir Latifi’s Mild Heavyweight bouts reasonably than his newer ones …
❌ Fighter eliminated: Makwan Amirkhani
— UFC Roster Watch (@UFCRosterWatch) June 5, 2023
❌ Fighter eliminated: Ilir Latifi
— UFC Roster Watch (@UFCRosterWatch) June 5, 2023
It’s good to see a Jon Jones aspect quest that doesn’t contain the authorities.
Who remembers To Catch A Predator? Apparently, that’s a viable means for MMA fighters to create content material on-line, which is each loopy and fairly heroic.
… How did these two get on this place within the first place?
Breaking down the unlucky damage at UFC Vegas 74:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t normally cease guys with one shot, however this was CLEAN!
33 finishes in 37 wins — Mamed Khalidov is a legendary finisher who’s crushed some nice fighters.
Strikers who can management exchanges whereas flowing backwards are the best.
Random Land
Gravity is a alternative.
Midnight Music: Rock, 1973
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