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Best of social: August 2024

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Aug 28, 2024

Fighters Only’s social media editor, Ryan Burnyeat, picks out his highlights from the past month on MMA social media.DOWNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP Now that Dricus Du Plessis is back in the headlines, his past exploits are resurfacing, revealing a skill set every man wishes they had: the art of beer-chugging. The South African champ knows how to make......

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The 10 Most Influential Fighters of All Time

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Aug 28, 2024

Throughout history there are examples of people who have single-handedly changed the way we think about their particular sport.


What's your style Anderson Silva?

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Aug 28, 2024

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is a serious fighter, but away from the Octagon he’s a petrol head who loves soccer, paintball and video game


What makes a champion?

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Aug 28, 2024

Using the five UFC champions as examples, we sought out the answers from the people who know them best: trainers, coaches, friends and family.


Pound For Pound

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Aug 28, 2024

Unlike boxing, where fighters wade through the dozens of titles in the alphabet soup of organizations and sanctioning bodies, MMA has few titles.


Anderson Silva: The greatest fighter of all time?

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Aug 28, 2024

Another slight, softly spoken Brazilian, who had already captured title belts in Shooto, Cage Rage, Pride and now the UFC, beat Royce Gracie’s record,


Fight previews 49

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Aug 28, 2024

FO previews three upcoming fights. Andrew Garvey looks at the bigger picture while Pete Irving breaks down the strategic and tactical considerations.


2008 Fighter of the Year: Anderson Silva

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Aug 28, 2024

Few fighters draw as much attention as UFC middleweight champion Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva.He might not have quite the same level of celebrity


Movers & Shakers: Issue 044

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Aug 28, 2024

In a perplexing and frustrating fight, UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva retained his title against Patrick Cote after a bizarre injury stoppage.


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Best of social: August 2024

Fighters Only
Aug 28, 2024

Fighters Only’s social media editor, Ryan Burnyeat, picks out his highlights from the past month on MMA social media.DOWNING THE CHAMPIONSHIP Now that Dricus Du Plessis is back in the headlines, his past exploits are resurfacing, revealing a skill set every man wishes they had: the art of beer-chugging. The South African champ knows how to make......

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Roy Jones Jr. vs. Anderson Silva – Is it really worth it?

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Aug 28, 2024

“I’m not going to challenge Tiger Woods to a fight, if I wanted to challenge him, I’d play golf” – Don Frye Frye’s quote rings true with almost


The Middleweights

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Aug 28, 2024

The MiddleweightsRivalling the welterweight division as one of the busiest in the sport, the 185lb weight class is absolutely stacked with talent.


Fighting Words 37

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Aug 28, 2024

“If Pointon’s talent matched his heart, he’d be Anderson Silva. UFC.com “Dudes wish they were me, chicks wish they were with me.” Phil Baroni


What's Hot, What's Not 37

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Aug 28, 2024

Hot Anderson Silva. Is he untouchable as people say? Right now it’s hard to argue! Frank Shamrock’s tongue is never lukewarm, but damn


UFC Pride of a Champion

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Aug 28, 2024

March 1 2008. Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio. Report: Daniel Fletcher. Photos: Josh Hedges / Zuffa LLC. This was a main event between two champions


UFC 73 Stacked

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Aug 28, 2024

Two title fights, a grudge match and the UFC debut of one of the top heavyweights in the world; no wonder they called this event ‘Stacked’!


MMA News: Issue 026 – Part 2

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Aug 28, 2024

Brad ‘One Punch’ Pickett and Rosi Sdexton, the top female fighter in the UK, are to feature on the 3rd BodogFIGHT series, filmed in Coasta Rica.


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