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Opinion | As Gen Z post anti-ageing videos on TikTok and beauty products continue to mine our insecurities, celebs like Pamela Anderson offer glimmers of hope

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It seems that for Gen Z – the oldest of whom come in at around 26, and who generally champion inclusivity and equality across the board – being old is still openly considered a negative experience, one that should be prevented by any means necessary, from multi-step skincare routines and injectables to surgery. Pamela Anderson … Read more

Why Waldo Cortes-Acosta finds Andrei Arlovski fight surreal

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Waldo Cortes-Acosta never thought he would be fighting Andrei Arlovski. Yet, here he is just days away from facing the living legend. It’s a surreal matchup for Cortes-Acosta (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), who has been watching Arlovski (34-22 MMA, 23-16 UFC) fight since he was a teenager. Cortes-Acosta, now 32, feels proud of how far … Read more

Is Jones vs. Miocic the worst fight booking idea for 2024?

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A new year brings new fights, but some of the proposed matchups ahead for 2024 don’t exactly make the most sense. Perhaps the shining example, for better or worse, is the UFC’s plan to stick to having the heavyweight champ Jon Jones’ next fight be against Stipe Miocic. The fight scheduled for UFC 295 was … Read more

MMA Junkie’s 2023 Newcomer of the Year: Diego Lopes

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Let’s be honest: A 2-1 record in the UFC is far from remarkable. Yet, Diego Lopes somehow made it work into something special and quite promising. The Brazilian featherweight enamored the MMA world in just three UFC fights in 2023. Results and records in MMA are usually indicative of success or failure, yet, for Lopes … Read more

Ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman advised Jamahal Hill on Achilles recovery

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Former NFL star Shawne Merriman knows a thing or two about Achilles injuries, and when he heard former UFC champion Jamhal Hill ruptured his, there was plenty of advice to offer. Merriman is best known for his achievements on the gridiron, but for nearly two decades, he has been around the fight business, and is … Read more

UFC drops drug testing partner USADA

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Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023/12/ufc-ends-usada-anti-doping-relationship-2023-year-in-review-video-discussion December 29, 2023 1:00 pm ET With 2023 coming to a close, “Spinning Back Clique” looked back at the biggest stories of the year in mixed martial arts. On this week’s year-in-review episode, our panel … Read more

Cody Brundage aims to derail Bo Nickal’s ‘championship clout’

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Cody Brundage had a gut feeling his next fight would be against Bo Nickal at UFC 300, so when the offer officially came through, he was all about it. Nickal (5-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is arguably the most highly touted prospect in all of MMA. The former three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion has … Read more

PFL champ Impa Kasanganay eyes two-promotion title status

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LAS VEGAS – Impa Kasanganay is looking to add more gold to his collection after capturing the 2023 PFL light heavyweight championship. Kasanganay (15-3) defeated Josh Silveira by unanimous decision at 2023 PFL Championships earlier this month, giving him the $1 million season prize and setting him up for a marquee fight next. Prior to … Read more