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A different kind of fight: Brady Hiestand helped fight Spokane wildfires during UFC hiatus

Brady Hiestand hasn't fought in the UFC cage in over two years, but he partook in a different kind of fight.
A different kind of fight: Brady Hiestand helped fight Spokane wildfires during UFC hiatus

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A different kind of fight: Brady Hiestand helped fight Spokane wildfires during UFC hiatus

Kai Kamaka hopes UFC Vegas 122 erases bitterness of last stoppage loss

Kai Kamaka III didn't agree with the stoppage in his last UFC bout, and he's hoping to make up for it at UFC Fight Night 290.

U.S. Forest Service conducting prescribed burns in North Idaho, Eastern Washington

Oct. 7—A bunch of prescribed fires have been burning over the past couple weeks in the forests of northeast Washington and North Idaho. Both the Colville and Idaho Panhandle national forests are carrying out a handful of planned burns to reduce wildfire fuels and improve forest health. They're also sending up clouds of smoke that might be visible to hunters and anyone else traveling certain ...

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Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires

The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.Novita was rescued by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, which has taken in several apes caught up in forest fires.

Vertigo delays Alvin Hines' pursuit of first UFC victory

Alvin Hines’ pursuit of his first win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been pushed further back.

Sal Everett wants to keep his UFC day job after earning contract at DWCS 95

Sal Everett is not quite ready to let go of his job as a UFC employee.

Gilbert Burns Content With UFC Retirement Decision

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns said that he is content with his decision to retire from MMA. The 40-year-old Burns retired following a third-round knockout loss to Mike Malott at UFC Winnipeg in April, which was his fifth straight defeat. Many MMA fighters retire only to come back and fight again, and it […] The post Gilbert Burns Content With UFC Retirement Decision appeared first on HEAVY.

Chris Leben to return to MMA after nearly 13 years against Yoshihiro Akiyama

Chris Leben is set to return to mixed martial arts over a decade after his last Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.

Happily retired Gilbert Burns: 'No one's going to punch this face ever again'

Gilbert Burns has no regrets that he hung up his gloves earlier this year.

Watch Ilia Topuria tell corner he ‘can barely see anything’ during gnarly version of historic UFC fight with Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria went to battle in the Nation’s Capital

Midnight Mania! ‘Go Train With A Real Man LIke Daniel Cormier’

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UFC releases cinematic ‘No commentary’ version of Justin Gaethje vs. Ilia Topuria fight at White House

The UFC just released the full Justin Gaethje vs. Ilia Topuria White House fight on YouTube for free, and this version has no commentary. As much as we love Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier, watching fights without their chatter is a completely different experience. You really get to focus in on the sounds […]

Goalie Dustin Wolf takes the blame for Flames' disastrous start

This kid is too tough on himself...

UFC 334 loses lightweight bout after double withdrawal

UFC 334 in November is down a fight.

‘She should have showed that’ — Dana White shrugs off Contender Series fighter’s big gamble to be on show

Dana White wasn’t moved by a Contender Series fighter who quit a high paying job to fight in his warehouse.

New UFC fight booked for Halloween card after grisly cut

Midnight Mania! Imavov Confronts Strickland At UFC PI

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Former UFC champion vows to never fight again when he retires: ‘I never want to be that guy’

Israel Adesanya won’t come back after he’s done fighting

Tyrese Haliburton returns to NBA action at alma mater for Pacers: '16 months in a long time'

Tyrese Haliburton played in an NBA game for the first time in 16 months on Wednesday night, and he did it at his alma mater.

UFC 334 loses lightweight bout after both fighters suffer injuries

A fight scheduled for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming trip to New York City has fallen through after both fighters suffered injuries.

Brendan Allen explains fighting down the UFC rankings despite career momentum

Brendan Allen explains why he has no qualms with his recent matchmaking going into Saturday's UFC Vegas 122 headliner.

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