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Teddy Riner explains why he never took the UFC’s reported offer: ‘It’s not in my DNA’

Teddy Riner explains why he never took the UFC’s reported offer: ‘It’s not in my DNA’

Latest in combat sports

Contender Series finale preview: Bulaid gets his rescheduled audition, Poatan’s sister fights for a contract, and the record is five fights away

Jon Jones says Gable Steveson needs ‘a lot more sparring’ after the 12-second loss, and points to GSP-Serra as proof careers survive nights like this

LFA 243 wrap: Nick Maximov extends his streak to seven at light heavyweight, and Kevin Fernandez stops Pacheco in the co-main

UFC Vegas 122 wrap: Brendan Allen chokes out Christian Leroy Duncan in the fifth and runs his streak to four

UFC BJJ 12 wrap: Moura becomes the promotion’s first double champion on a disputed card, Canuto finally gets his belt, and a debutant heel-hooks Burns

Pereira says a boxing move is ‘kind of impossible’ with seven UFC fights left, and turns his full attention to Pavlovich

Zabit Magomedsharipov signs with RAF, ending seven years away from the spotlight against Giga Chikadze in Abu Dhabi

Everett knocks his way onto the roster, and the record chase comes down to one final night

BKB 61 set for London: Selby gets his first bare-knuckle headliner, and Martinjak puts a perfect knockout ledger on the line

Contender Series Week 9 preview: Dana White’s own runner auditions for a contract, and the record chase reaches its penultimate Tuesday

The Fight Game
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Teddy Riner explains why he never took the UFC’s reported offer: ‘It’s not in my DNA’

Latest in combat sports

Contender Series finale preview: Bulaid gets his rescheduled audition, Poatan’s sister fights for a contract, and the record is five fights away

Jon Jones says Gable Steveson needs ‘a lot more sparring’ after the 12-second loss, and points to GSP-Serra as proof careers survive nights like this

LFA 243 wrap: Nick Maximov extends his streak to seven at light heavyweight, and Kevin Fernandez stops Pacheco in the co-main

UFC Vegas 122 wrap: Brendan Allen chokes out Christian Leroy Duncan in the fifth and runs his streak to four

UFC BJJ 12 wrap: Moura becomes the promotion’s first double champion on a disputed card, Canuto finally gets his belt, and a debutant heel-hooks Burns

Pereira says a boxing move is ‘kind of impossible’ with seven UFC fights left, and turns his full attention to Pavlovich

Zabit Magomedsharipov signs with RAF, ending seven years away from the spotlight against Giga Chikadze in Abu Dhabi

Everett knocks his way onto the roster, and the record chase comes down to one final night

BKB 61 set for London: Selby gets his first bare-knuckle headliner, and Martinjak puts a perfect knockout ledger on the line

Contender Series Week 9 preview: Dana White’s own runner auditions for a contract, and the record chase reaches its penultimate Tuesday

The Fight GameStarts Here

The Fight Game
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