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The American-based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the world. [1] Since its inception in 1993, the UFC has been the subject of controversies, ranging from moral condemnation of its events by politicians, which resulted in MMA being banned in many US states, to criticism for underpaying its athletes and for criminal behavior committed by ...
It’s not in the UFC’s best interests to release that information, so it won’t. But the fighters themselves, or their managers could. Amid pay controversy, wisest course of action for UFC ...
Ailín Pérez, an MMA fighter from Argentina, won via submission with an arm triangle choke against Russian fighter Daria Zhelezniakova on Saturday (September 28). Combat sports fans were stunned ...
Waterson was scheduled to face Amanda Ribas on March 26, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 205. [71] However, the bout was postponed to UFC 274 on May 7, 2022 due to Waterson sustaining an undisclosed injury. [72] Waterson faced Amanda Lemos on July 16, 2022, at UFC on ABC 3. [73] She lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round. [74]
On August 9, 2023, U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware granted class action status to more than 1,200 former UFC fighters who competed between December 2010 and June 2017 and are suing for $800 million upward to $1.6 billion in wages, as the lawsuit claims Zuffa had abused its power to suppress UFC fighters' wages.
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Cachoeira made her UFC debut on 3 February 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125 against Valentina Shevchenko. She lost the fight via rear-naked choke in the second round as Shevchenko thoroughly dominated Cachoeira, outstriking her 230-3. [10] Referee Mario Yamasaki was harshly criticized by UFC president Dana White [11] for not stopping the fight ...