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A guide to UFC White House

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  A guide to UFC White House The UFC White House card is a historical event. Two of the biggest stars of the era, Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira, will both be fighting for world championships in front of the leader of the free world. Regardless of how you feel about the President, it is needless to say that there are a lot of eyes on this card, so thankfully, I am here to provide a breakdown of the biggest fights on there. Hopefully, the event will go through despite the corruption lawsuit being brought up against it. Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje Topuria vs Gaethje is a highly anticipated fight. Ilia Topuria has murdered the two best featherweights of our era and is now looking to run rampant over the lightweight division. The excitement for this fight doesn’t come from Justin Gaethje being a massive threat to Topuria, as many fans have written him off. The hype is derived from the fact that these are two power punches who are known for swinging for the bleachers. Topuria has been...

A breakdown of Sean Strickland vs Anthony Hernandez

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  Anthony Hernandez vs Sean Strickland is a well-anticipated fight in the middleweight division, with two high-output pressure fighters clashing in Houston, Texas. Hernandez has made a name for himself after some dominant recent performances, drowning his opponents with relentless wall wrestling, driving them to near exhaustion with his riding and mat returns. Strickland is currently looking to redeem himself for his losses to former champ Dricus Du Plessis, hoping to remind fans what made him champion material in the first place. Sean Strickland, despite dominating one of the most decorated strikers in ufc history in Israel Adesanya, is still reduced to “just a jab and a teep”. While on the surface it is true that Strickland’s striking is quite limited, his pressuring game is a bit more complex, using a few offensive tools to great success along with a weird yet also interesting guard.  The jab makes up the bulk of Strickland’s game. It requires little commitment for him, but...