Khamzat Chimaev is on the cusp of greatness, but he has a few major hurdles to clear before he gets there. For starters, the rising welterweight contender must first get past Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 next weekend to prove that’s he ready for a shot at the 170-pound crown. After that, “Borz” will need
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Ben Rothwell released from UFC, Alexander Gustafsson fight scrapped It’s not often a UFC fighter is cut from the promotion while preparing for a fight, but that’s what appears to have happened to Ben Rothwell this week. According to a Twitter account that monitors the UFC roster, Rothwell was removed from the UFC, despite being
Khamzat Chimaev pushed his perfect record to 10-0 with this first-round finish of Li Jingliang at UFC 267 last year. Chimaev will face his toughest test to date coming up at UFC 273 on Saturday, April 9, where he will face former title challenger Gilbert Burns. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR
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UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar’s house was destroyed in a fire on Monday in Henderson, Nev., according to a report Thursday on TMZ. The celebrity news site also posted a short video that shows a raging blaze inside a sand-colored home. Bonnar’s wife, Andrea, reportedly posted on Facebook that “we have lost everything” in
In 2011, it was announced that the UFC would be purchasing the popular MMA promotion, Strikeforce. Strikeforce housed a ton of elite talent and a handful of future UFC champions such as Daniel Cormier, Fabricio Werdum, Luke Rockhold, Tryon Woodley, Miesha Tate, and Ronda Rousey. Yet the most important story to come out of this
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev says he no longer holds any interest in sharing the Octagon with longtime rival Rafael dos Anjos. Prior to last weekend’s UFC 272 pay-per-view, it appeared the long-discussed, and long-failed, matchup between dos Anjos and Makhachev would finally come to fruition. After the withdrawal of Rafael Fiziev, the Dagestani held
Image Credit: @UFC/Twitter In speaking about the recent UFC 275 announcements, Josh Thomson is suggesting UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko should consider turning heel. It was announced earlier this month that Valentina Shevchenko (22-3 MMA) will match up with Taila Santos (19-1 MMA) in the flyweight title bout at UFC 275 on June 11, 2022. Shevchenko,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Lyoto Machida’s career in mixed martial arts is almost at its end. “The Dragon” has been fighting professionally since 2003, so it’s no surprise that he’s about ready to hang up the gloves. Machida helped bring traditional karate back into prominence inside the Octagon, capturing the Light Heavyweight crown back in
Henry Cejudo is open to fight Conor McGregor at lightweight if McGregor is ‘willing to be sober’ A rivalry between former multiple-division UFC champions, Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor, has been heating up lately. Cejudo once held the UFC flyweight and bantamweight titles. McGregor has held the UFC featherweight and lightweight belts. Cejudo, also an
8:30 AM ET We’re in the middle of a very rare off week in the UFC schedule — and in MMA, in general, actually — with no big fights to watch as we close out March and kick off April. That said, there is plenty to discuss and reflect on in this sport, including the
With a decade of UFC experience behind him, Al Iaquinta isn’t in any rush to see open scoring in his fights. The UFC lightweight has been on both sides of the decision coin throughout his career, but in the hot topic discussion of whether of not open scoring should be implemented sport wide, Iaquinta is
Then, Kelvin Gastelum joins the show ahead of his bout against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 273 on April 9th. Before he gives Matt his take on Moon Knight, the new Marvel Comic Universe series, Kelvin opens up about taking the fight against Du Plessis after his original opponent for UFC 273 dropped out due
UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny isn’t against the idea of a fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov if it makes sense for his climb in the division. Magny is fresh off of a split decision win over Max Griffin at UFC Columbus. After getting in early trouble against Griffin, he was able to find his rhythm and
Image Credit: @UFC/Instagram UFC middleweight fighter Derek Brunson has shot down the callout he received from former division title challenger Paulo Costa. After a match-up with Sean Strickland (24-3 MMA) fell through, Paulo Costa (13-2 MMA) took to Twitter to target a fight with Derek Brunson (23-8 MMA) as all three men are currently ranked
According to Deiveson Figueiredo, we won’t be seeing him in action any time soon. Unbeknownst to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight titleholder, reports surfaced noting that a fourth bout with Brandon Moreno was being targeted for sometime in July. However, speaking with MMA Fighting, Figueiredo shared that he’s currently dealing with some hand injuries
No one knows Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington better than Kamaru Usman. The welterweight champion has spent considerable time in the Octagon with both fighters so it’s only natural he would weigh in on Masvidal’s arrest. “One, it’s unfortunate because it’s taken itself, it’s growing legs now out of just sports to actuality and reality,”
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