Shakur Stevenson Blasted by Fellow Champion Who Calls for Lightweight Title Fight

Shakur Stevenson is currently preparing to compete for the WBO World Super Lightweight title against Teofimo Lopez on Saturday night. The modern stars will com

UFC 324 scraps lightweight fight hours before event

Sports books were limiting bets on this UFC 324 fight due to irregular betting patterns.

Justin Gaethje upsets Paddy Pimblett to win interim lightweight title at UFC 324

Gaethje, who was an All-American wrestler at the University of Northern Colorado, went after Pimblett from the beginning, his aggressiveness leading to a unanimous decision and upset victory for the interim lightweight title.

Raymond Muratalla edges Andy Cruz in sensational fight to retain IBF lightweight title

Muratalla defeated Andy Cruz by majority decision (114-114, 116-112, 118-110) to retain his IBF world title Saturday night at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. Even though Muratalla (24-0, 17 KOs) was the champion, he was the underdog in the bout largely due to Cruz's amateur pedigree, which included a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Justin Gaethje reveals he was ‘compromised’ in his last lightweight title fight due to major accident

Justin Gaethje hopes to rematch Max Holloway in the near future, preferably with the undisputed lightweight title and the BMF belt both on the line. ‘Blessed’ is set to put the BMF strap on the line in the main event of UFC 326 in March in a rematch with Charles Oliveira.

UFC 324: Justin Gaethje continues to fight on in pursuit of elusive full world title despite incredible resume

The Highlight' has done everything else imaginable in the sport except hold the full championship at 155 pounds

Alexander Volkanovski Accepts Arman Tsarukyan Fight as Snubbed Lightweight Targets Featherweight Title

Arman Tsarukyan has stopped pretending that patience is part of his plan. After watching UFC 324 without him, it became clear that waiting quietly at lightweight isn’t going to get him anywhere.
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The UFC Lightweight Title: A Visual History

The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division is about to turn 25, and it's going to celebrate in the most appropriate way imaginable: with an interim title fight. Over the past decade, lightweight has been arguably the strongest division in the UFC,
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Dana White reveals concerning reason why UFC 324 fight was scratched from event just hours before

The lightweight fight was pulled from the card just hours before the inaugural event on Paramount kicked off. This past Saturday, the premier MMA promotion returned for their first event of the year with UFC 324, headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.
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Incredible lightweight fight joins stacked UFC 322 lineup for Madison Square Garden

Top-ranked lightweight contenders Benoit Saint-Denis and Beneil Dariush are reportedly set to meet at UFC 322. Scheduled to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 11, UFC 322 is topped by a pair of title bouts that while see Islam ...