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Whittaker has confidence preparing for Gastelum on short notice (1:41)
Robert Whittaker explains how he s prepared to fight Kelvin Gastelum on short notice, someone he had previously trained to face in a title fight in 2019. (1:41)
Seven championship bouts, with three of those fights for a belt occurring on the same night. Seven former champions trying to climb back toward the top. Old legends hanging on. New faces emerging.
Between now and the end of June, there are a lot of must-see moments on the MMA schedule. And you know how this sport is: More fight bookings are sure to come, filling out cards down the line. Maybe a YouTuber wants to jump in somebody s cage?
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Albuquerque MMA fighter Jordan Espinosa works out with coach Ray Yee during a recent practice session at Luttrell-Yee MMA. Espinosa is scheduled to face Tim Elliott Saturday on a UFC card in Las Vegas, Nevada. JEREMY SANTOS/BORDER STATE MEDIA
Jordan Espinosa has been here before, preparing for a fight that, should he lose it, might well be his last in the UFC.
Pressure? Yes, as his fight Saturday against Tim Elliott approaches, he knows it’s there.
Does he feel it? Not so much.
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“I’m looking to keep my job,” the Albuquerque MMA flyweight said in a phone interview from Las Vegas, Nevada, where he’ll face Elliott on UFC 259 at UFC Apex. “So it’s gonna be a fun fight on the weekend.”