All posts by James Averis
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Alex Volkanovski Interview: ‘That’s my thing, be the nice guy, beat them up and say sorry after it’
The road to this weekend’s UFC event in Sydney has not been a straightforward one for Alex Volkanovski. Multiple opponent pull outs left the Shellharbour...
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UFC Fight Night Sydney: Werdum vs. Tybura Event Schedule
The UFC returns to Sydney this Sunday for the first time since 2014 featuring former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum taking on Marcin Tybura in the...
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Shane Young steps in to fight Alex Volkanovski at UFC Sydney
The first ever trans-Tasman battle inside the octagon is set to take place at UFC Sydney. Alex Volkanovski will take on Kiwi Shane Young in...
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Jessy Jess gets UFC call up; set to fight Bec Rawlings at UFC Sydney
US-based Aussie Jessica Rose-Clark will make her UFC debut against Bec Rawlings at UFC Sydney next Sunday. MMA Today first reported the news after Scottish fighter Joanne...
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Dana White on Robert Whittaker versus Georges St-Pierre: ‘That fight is done, it’s a done deal’
UFC 217 is in the books and an old face is the new middleweight champion. Georges St-Pierre returned after a four-year hiatus to dethrone Michael...
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Daniel Hooker set to fight Marc Diakiese at UFC 219 in Las Vegas
New Zealand’s Daniel Hooker will make his second straight appearance in the lightweight division as he takes on the highly touted English prospect Marc Diakiese....
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Ex-Bellator champ Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz in the works for UFC Sydney
Former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks may be heading down under to take on Nik Lentz at the UFC’s upcoming event in Sydney. The potential...
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Alex Volkanovski and Belal Muhammad get new opponents for UFC Fight Night Sydney
Two fresh match-ups have been announced for the UFC’s return to Sydney this November. Australian featherweight Alex Volkonovski will now take on Peruvian fighter Humberto...
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Jenel Lausa vs Eric Shelton added to UFC Sydney
A flyweight contest between Filipino fighter Jenal Lausa and American Eric Shelton is the latest match-up announced for the return of the UFC to Sydney....
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Kiwi Luke Jumeau on weight for UFC Fight Night Japan
New Zealand welterweight Luke Jumeau (12-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has hit the scales at 170 pounds (77.1 kg) for his bout at UFC Fight Night...
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With a win over GSP, Michael Bisping wants to either retire or have one last fight against Robert Whittaker in Manchester
When Robert Whittaker won the UFC interim middleweight title this past July a unification showdown with undisputed champion Michael Bisping appeared imminent. Not long after...
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Jake Matthews keen to step in against Belal Muhammad at UFC Sydney after Jesse Taylor removed from card
The return of the UFC to Sydney has lost a fight. Ultimate Fighter 25 winner Jesse Taylor has been removed from his upcoming contest at...
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Tyson Pedro handed first career loss at UFC 215
Tyson Pedro’s undefeated career has come to an end at UFC 215 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada this afternoon. Pedro was handed his first professional loss...
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Kai Kara-France returns to China this weekend in bid to make UFC Auckland card
New Zealand flyweight Kai Kara-France is making a dash to China this weekend to try and get another win in hopes to secure himself a...
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A middleweight title fight in Australia? Dana White says it’s possible
With Robert Whitaker currently tearing through the middleweight division, UFC President Dana White has come out saying that a middleweight title fight could soon be...
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Corey Nelson defends Superfight welterweight title in Sydney
Corey Nelson made his first successful defence of his Superfight welterweight title at a packed Club Punchbowl in Western Sydney on Friday night. Nelson took...
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Kai Kara-France Interview: The reason I started this sport, to be on a UFC card in my hometown
In 2012, I asked one of New Zealand’s top mixed martial arts coaches who is the most promising young fighter in the country, his reply...
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UFC Kansas City Preview: Whittaker vs Souza
Robert Whittaker (17-4) is without question the top UFC prospect in this corner of the globe. With the Southern Cross tattooed on the left side...
