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Yahoo SportsTraining while isolated: How top MMA fighters and coaches are adjusting to COVID-19 pandemic
Professional fighters are used to living in precarity, what with their lack of salaries, year-round health insurance, pensions, or employment status, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more difficult to safely and adequately do their jobs and pay bills.
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'A rising tide raises all boats': Why haven't UFC fighters taken Kobe Bryant's advice?
In 2017, NBA legend Kobe Bryant told a room full of UFC fighters just how important being a member of a union was for his success.
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A frustrated Ryan Hall will fight nearly anyone, but insists on proper preparation
The UFC featherweight recently went down the list to find two legends for whom he believes guts is never an issue: former champions Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar.
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Why Irene Aldana deserves a world title shot against Amanda Nunes
Elias Cepeda wonders why the UFC is waffling on saying the obvious — that Irene Aldana is the No. 1 title contender at bantamweight.
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Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone: The Early Preview
Elias Cepeda explores some of the many X-factors at play in next month's UFC main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone
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Why it might be time for Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson to retire from MMA
MMA legend Quinton "Rampage" Jackson should consider walking away from fighting to save his health.
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Yahoo Sports MMA Wish List for 2020
As the year draws to a close, we reflect on what we'd really like to get as gifts in the MMA sphere.
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Jorge Masvidal on what makes him a special fighter and how he's kept calm in the storm
Jorge Masvidal had a star-making 2019 after going relatively unappreciated for a decade and a half.
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Frankie Edgar receives medical suspension, off of Jan. 25 card
The UFC has handed out a medical suspension to Frankie Edgar that should preclude his fighting again Jan. 25 as scheduled.
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Chan Sung Jung stops Frankie Edgar, calls for UFC title shot
Chan Sung Jung, otherwise known as "The Korean Zombie," beat legend Frankie Edgar at home in South Korea and then demanded a bout with the new featherweight champion.
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UFC Busan: Breaking down Frankie Edgar vs. Chan Sung Jung
Frankie Edgar vs. Chan Sung Jung is the perfect fight to end 2019 on. The two featherweight contenders collide in Busan, South Korea, this weekend.
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Jorge Masvidal promises to 'embarrass' Kamaru Usman, but says Conor McGregor is next
UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal looks back on his life and discusses love, enemies, and the future with Elias Cepeda.
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Urijah Faber is no longer looking to reclaim gold, but might fight on
Urijah Faber isn't ruling out fighting deeper into his 40s, but he insists that he'll only do so on his own terms.
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Frankie Edgar sees UFC main event against Chan Sung Jung as a legacy bout
Frankie "The Answer" Edgar is still looking for the next biggest challenge at 38 years of age.
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Don't talk about Colby Covington's toughness without talking about Kamaru Usman first
Kamaru Usman knows a type of toughness that Colby Covington could never understand, and we should give him credit for it.
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UFC 245 preview: Breaking down Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Max Holloway defends his featherweight title Saturday at UFC 245 against Alexander Volkanovski.
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UFC 245 preview: Breaking down Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington
Bitter rivals Colby Covington and Kamaru Usman face-off Saturday at UFC 245 in Las Vegas to vie for Usman's welterweight world title.
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UFC 245 preview: Breaking down Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie 2
Can Amanda Nunes stop a much improved Germaine de Randamie six years after their first meeting? Elias Cepeda looks at the bantamweight title rematch.
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Cody Stamann hopeful UFC will 'make it right' after controversial draw
Cody Stamann doesn't understand how he wasn't awarded a win at the UFC's most recent event, and talked to Yahoo Sports about the financial stress the situation put him under.
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Liz Carmouche's distasteful UFC firing highlights wider exploitation of its athletes
Liz Carmouche was released by the UFC for no good reason and in about the worst way imaginable. Yet, her case highlights much broader exploitation of its athletes by the UFC.