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Assault charges against Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight boxer Cedricez Dumas were dropped during a plea agreement hearing Monday in Escambia County, Florida, court.During the trial, the prosecution filed a notice of non-prosecution — a formal notice that they would not pursue the charges further. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the news.Dumas was arrested on February 13 for allegedly slapping the mother of his child. The militant posted a video on Facebook showing the clash with police before he was detained.”All charges against me regarding the domestic violence incident have been dropped. [f—k] “Thank you everyone,” Dumas wrote in a now-deleted…

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BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇷🇺 President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian Hall of Fame UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.pic.twitter.com/PmRPj3OKgk — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) June 2, 2024 Khabib Nurmagomedov reportedly voiced global concerns during a conversation with President Donald Trump at UFC 302. Nurmagomedov was in the corner of his teammate Islam Makhachev as he defended his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 302. Former President Donald Trump, no stranger to UFC pay-per-views, was in attendance at the event, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.Nurmagomedov was seen exchanging words with Trump after Makhachev’s…

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I’ll do anything for points, it’s not my job pic.twitter.com/iqYQq3oXLj — Paulo Costa (Borrachinha) (@BorrachinhaMMA) June 2, 2024 Following his split decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 302, Paulo Costa vowed to aim for finishes in future fights. Strickland displayed defensive striking drills to neutralize Costa’s power in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 302. Despite Strickland completely dominating Costa through five rounds, the former champion only managed to win by split decision, with referee Dave Tirelli oddly scoring the bout in the Brazilian’s favor.Tirelli, who inexplicably had another bout lined up against Mitch Raposo later that evening, received…

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Alex Pereira recently revealed his potential opponents and timeline for his return.Prochaska successfully defended his light heavyweight title for the second time with a first-round knockout win over Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 in April. “Poitan” is currently aiming to return in August, but nothing has been set in stone yet.The two most logical opponents for Pereira are Jiri Prochazka and Magomed Ankalaev, but the Brazilian claims he is already in negotiations for a rematch with Prochazka.”I’m not a guy who talks shit. I’m not a guy who picks fights. If they want me to fight, [I’ll fight]”But the one…

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Dustin Poirier exceeded everyone’s expectations at UFC 302, including his American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez. Poirier will be looking to achieve his third complete domination when he challenges Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 302. Poirier was a massive underdog going into the event and was widely expected to be dominated by Makhachev much like he was dominated by Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2019.The outcome seemed foregone when Poirier was taken down early and controlled much of the first round, but “The Diamond” came back in the second round, thwarting multiple takedown attempts…

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Alexander Volkanovski is exploring a side hustle at lightweight while he waits to get another shot at the featherweight title. Islam Makhachev successfully defended his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round submission in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 302. Poirier afterward hinted at the possibility of retirement following the loss.But Volkanovski hasn’t completely given up hope that Poirier will return to the fray, with the former featherweight champion calling for a lightweight showdown with “The Diamond” while he waits to challenge for the 145-pound belt again.”Maybe, just maybe, it depends on what I’m doing and when I’m…

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Dear UFC Fans,of #UFC303 The press conference scheduled for Monday, June 3 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland has been postponed until further notice. We sincerely apologize to the fans who planned to attend. We will provide more information on a new date and time when it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/nIXRIZl5pv — UFC (@ufc) June 3, 2024 A press conference in Dublin that was supposed to begin promotion for UFC 303’s main event, Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, has been postponed.UFC announced the news on social media on Sunday night. The press conference was scheduled to take place on Monday at…

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Islam Makhachev may have a ready opponent waiting for him at lightweight, but that’s not his main concern.After submitting Dustin Poirier via Bravo choke in the fifth round of the main event of UFC 302 on Saturday night at Prudential Arena in Newark, New Jersey, Makhachev expressed interest in moving up to 170 pounds in an attempt to become a two-division champion, and reiterated that sentiment during Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “Who doesn’t want to be a double champion? This is history. [do] “Can we do it? It’s every fighter’s dream to win a second belt,” Makhachev said.”This is my…

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According to Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White, there’s no debate as to who deserves to be the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts. Islam Makhachev recorded his 14th consecutive win and third title defense with a fifth-round submission victory over Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 on Saturday night, but White believes current heavyweight champion Jon Jones still has the better resume.”he [Makhachev] “One of the greatest fighters of all time. I think he’s great. I don’t think he’s the best fighter in the world pound-for-pound,” White said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “To…

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Grant Dawson isn’t seeking a rematch, but is looking to get over his loss to Bobby Green by beating the man who recently beat “The King.” Dawson bounced back from a knockout loss to Green with a dominant unanimous decision win over Joe Solecki on Saturday at UFC 302. Afterwards, Dawson mentioned Jalin Turner, who knocked out Green in December 2023.”I want to fight Jalin Turner because I want to get back into the top 15 by the end of the year,” Dawson told media after the fight. “Jalin Turner doesn’t want to fight me, especially after a performance like…

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