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Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. You know, I’m sure one goal that every fighter has when they get into this crazy business is to go undefeated. That’s a dream that unravels for most fairly quickly and there’s nothing wrong with that, especially if you also have the goal of becoming a world champion or at least making a decent living as pro. You learn more from your losses, as they say. That’s why one of the most underrated traits you can have in combat sports is

The fiery rivalry between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may never die, even despite their cordial interactions outside the octagon this week. Pereira and Adesanya shared respectful words following their latest UFC encounter, which saw “The Last Stylebender” finally secure a win over the Brazilian after losing three consecutive fights in kickboxing and MMA. More recently, they crossed paths at the airport in the United States, with both fighters sharing hilarious videos on social media about their impromptu run-in. Pereira stopped by a bonus episode of MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca on Thursday to discuss the friendly exchange. “We were both in Australia and at the same hotel, some people from my crew saw him there but we never

Ben Askren intended on being the one to end the Jake Paul experiment before it truly began. Paul officially entered the boxing world in January 2020 as a professional. It was looked to be purely a celebrity or freakshow stint with “The Problem Child” first knocking out his fellow influencer Ali Eson Gib and former NBA player Nate Robinson. However, Paul then enticed the likes of former MMA champions, starting with Askren. “Funky” was one of the very best wrestlers in the sport during his 22-fight MMA career. Unfortunately, that was exposed to the highest degree in his final two combat sports appearances opposite Demian Maia in the octagon and Paul in the ring. Paul will next face another

At the UFC Vegas 74 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. Watch a live stream of the official weigh-ins above, courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi can weigh no more than 126 pounds, the maximum allowed for their non-title flyweight fight. Flyweights Face Off In Las Vegas! Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi collide - LIVE HERE - on Saturday night. Watch Live Stream Here The UFC Vegas 74 official weigh-ins are expected to begin at 12 p.m. ET. Check out UFC Vegas 74 weigh-in results below. Main Card (ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET) Kai

Like almost every other MMA fighter who retires from competition, Stefan Struve definitely contemplated a comeback. Thanks in large part to a disappointing end to his career after falling to Tai Tuivasa at UFC 254 — a fight he openly admits he shouldn’t have taken — the now 35-year-old heavyweight pondered momentarily about making his return. It turns out, Struve, who was the first fighter to hand Stipe Miocic a defeat, had similar feelings the last time he considered retirement in 2019, except this time around there was a stark contrast that made him realize he was better off being done with fighting. “It went through my head a whole bunch of times to fight again, but after my fight