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USA Today
7 hours ago
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Noche UFC: Jared Gordon vs. Rafa Garcia added to Sept. 13 lineup
Noche UFC: Jared Gordon vs. Rafa Garcia added to Sept. 13 lineup A battle between lightweight veterans is the first addition to UFC Fight Night 259, which is the third-annual Noche UFC event. Jared Gordon will take on Rafa Garcia on the Sept. 13 event, which moved from Guadalajara, Mexico to Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas (ESPN+). Both fighters confirmed news of the matchup on social media after an initial report from MMA Mania. Gordon (21-7 MMA, 9-6 UFC) has won two of his past three fights, with both wins coming by knockout. The 36-year-old is coming off a first-round knockout of Thiago Moises at UFC Fight Night 256 in May. Meanwhile, Mexico's Garcia (17-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has won five of his past seven fights, most recently defeating Vinc Pichel by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 64 in March.
USA Today
20-05-2025
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- USA Today
Amanda Ribas set to face Tabatha Ricci at UFC 318 in New Orleans
Amanda Ribas set to face Tabatha Ricci at UFC 318 in New Orleans Top 10 strawweights Amanda Ribas and Tabatha Ricci will meet at UFC 318. UFC 318 continues to take shape with the addition of a matchup between top-10 strawweights. Contenders Amanda Ribas and Tabatha Ricci will clash as they look to get back on track. MMA Junkie confirmed the booking with two sources following an initial report from MMA Mania. A lightweight BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier will headline the pay-per-view event on July 19 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC), who currently holds the No. 7 spot in the UFC straweight rankings, returns to three-round action after back-to-back main event losses. After stopping Luana Pinheiro in November 2023, Ribas, 31, would go on to drop a unanimous decision to former strawweight champ Rose Namajunas in a flyweight bout, and then tap out in the third round to Mackenzie Dern in January. Ricci (11-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), currently ranked No. 10 by the promotion, will also look to return to the win column. In her last outing, Ricci, 30, dropped a unanimous decision to former title challenger Yan Xiaonan in November. Prior to the setback, "Baby Shark" picked up a pair of decision wins over Tecia Pennington and Angela Hill. Current UFC 318 lineup
Yahoo
28-01-2025
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- Yahoo
King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy added to UFC 313 in Las Vegas
One of the toughest veterans in MMA will give a rising talent the chance to prove himself at UFC 313 when King Green takes on Mauricio Ruffy. Green and Ruffy have agreed to meet at the March 8 pay-per-view event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking Monday night following an initial report from MMA Mania. The people requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement. Green (32-16-1 MMA, 13-11-1 UFC) tangled with a rising star in his most recent bout last year. In July, Green was submitted by Paddy Pimblett in the first round of their lightweight bout at UFC 304. Green, 38, has lost two of his past three bouts. Ruffy (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be making just his third UFC appearance since earning a contract through Dana White's Contender Series in October 2023. Ruffy, 28, beat Jamie Mullarkey with a flying knee and punches in his UFC debut and most recently claimed a unanimous decision against James Llontop last November. UFC's Michael Chandler says Paddy Pimblett 'definitely a possibility' next Virna Jandiroba, Yan Xiaonan set for UFC 314 clash of contenders Daniel Cormier: Sean O'Malley 'screwed' if he loses to UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili again Charles Oliveira claims UFC was 'straight up disrespectful' before Justin Gaethje title fight With the addition, here is the updated UFC 313 lineup: Champ Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev – for light heavyweight title Justin Gaethje vs. Dan Hooker Iasmin Lucindo vs. Amanda Lemos Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van Brunno Ferreira vs. Armen Petrosyan Chris Gutierrez vs. Jean Matsumoto Francis Marshall vs. Mairon Santos Carlos Leal vs. Alex Morono Ozzy Diaz vs. Djorden Santos Jhonata Diniz vs. Vitor Petrino King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 313. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: King Green vs. Mauricio Ruffy added to UFC 313 in Las Vegas
