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Nunes vs. Anderson Rescheduled for UFC 259 on March 6

The #1 women’s pound-for-pound fighter will make her long-awaited return to the Octagon when she takes on Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on March 6. As reported by ESPN, Amanda Nunes will kick off 2020 by defending her featherweight title against Megan Ande…

The #1 women’s pound-for-pound fighter will make her long-awaited return to the Octagon when she takes on Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on March 6. As reported by ESPN, Amanda Nunes will kick off 2020 by defending her featherweight title against Megan Anderson at 259. No location for the bout has been announced as of yet. […]

Islam Makhachev vs. Drew Dober Targeted for UFC 259 in March

The UFC is targeting a high-level lightweight bout between streaking fighters Islam Makhachev and UFC vet Drew Dober for UFC 259 in March. As initially reported by ESPN, a fight between Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober is in the works for UFC 259 on Marc…

The UFC is targeting a high-level lightweight bout between streaking fighters Islam Makhachev and UFC vet Drew Dober for UFC 259 in March. As initially reported by ESPN, a fight between Islam Makhachev and Drew Dober is in the works for UFC 259 on March 6. The ESPN report cited March 6 as an option […]

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BREAKING: Dominick Cruz Returns At UFC 259 Against Casey Kenney

Dominick Cruz will be making his 2021 debut at UFC 259 when he takes on young, up-and-comer Casey Kenney. According to an MMA Junkie report, Dominick Cruz will be giving Casey Kenney the biggest opportunity of his young MMA career when the two square o…

Dominick Cruz will be making his 2021 debut at UFC 259 when he takes on young, up-and-comer Casey Kenney. According to an MMA Junkie report, Dominick Cruz will be giving Casey Kenney the biggest opportunity of his young MMA career when the two square off at UFC 259. The 29-year-old Casey has gotten off to […]

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Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov Set for UFC 259

Joseph Benavidez will be back in action at UFC 259 when he takes on another top flyweight contender in Askar Askarov. Joseph Benavidez has been within reach of championship gold on four different occasions in the UFC, and each time he has come up short…

Joseph Benavidez will be back in action at UFC 259 when he takes on another top flyweight contender in Askar Askarov. Joseph Benavidez has been within reach of championship gold on four different occasions in the UFC, and each time he has come up short. Even prior to joining the UFC while still competing in […]

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Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov Targeted For UFC 259

BenavidezA flyweight bout between former title challenger Joseph Benavidez and Askar Askarov is in the works for March. That’s according to multiple reports following an initial report from Russian journalist Igor Lazonin stating it would take place at the UFC 259 pay-per-view event scheduled for March 6. There is no location or venue for the […]

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A flyweight bout between former title challenger Joseph Benavidez and Askar Askarov is in the works for March.

That’s according to multiple reports following an initial report from Russian journalist Igor Lazonin stating it would take place at the UFC 259 pay-per-view event scheduled for March 6. There is no location or venue for the event as of now.

Benavidez will be looking to bounce back after suffering two consecutive defeats to current flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. He would get knocked out by the Brazilian in their first meeting back in February.

Their second meeting in July saw Benavidez suffer three knockdowns en route to getting submitted in the first round by Figueredo.

As for Askarov, he will be looking to earn the biggest win of his career against Benavidez. The Dagestan native is on a two-fight winning streak following unanimous decision victories over Tim Elliot and Alexandre Pantoja.

A win over a longtime veteran and contender in Benavidez could see him enter title contention next.

The date is also ideal as while Figueiredo is set to defend his title against Brandon Moreno at UFC 256 on December 12, Garbrandt has called for a fight with the former on March 6.

If that were to get booked, should anything happen to either fighter, one of Benavidez or Askarov could step in.

What do you think of this matchup?