Sean O’Malley: ‘Khamzat Chimaev is a problem for 170 and 185’ Welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev didn’t do himself any favors among fans when he badly missed weight for UFC 279 forcing a reshuffling of the fight card. “Borz” was booed during the event’s ceremonial weigh-in and after his dominating win over Kevin Holland in the
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6:59 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) announced Monday that it would be launching an investigation, with the help of the UFC, into several fights that broke out backstage before the scheduled UFC 279 news conference last Thursday. UFC president Dana White ended up having to cancel the promotional event because of the
Khamzat Chimaev‘s coach has explained the symptoms that forced him to put an end to the welterweight star’s weight cut ahead of UFC 279. This time last week, Chimaev was gearing up for his very first time in the main event spotlight. Sharing it with him was set to be one of the biggest names
Nate Diaz is set to fight out the last fight on his UFC contract at UFC 279. Diaz leaving the promotion once he hits free agency was considered such a certainty that UFC brass decided to match him up against Khamzat Chimaev in what many people are calling a lopsided mismatch. In a new in-depth
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s no secret that Khamzat Chimaev cuts a fair bit of weight to make the Welterweight limit. Videos have previously been posted of the Chechen athlete suffering to shed the pounds, and it’s very visually obvious that he’s massive for 170 pounds. While technique is certainly part of the equation, Chimaev’s
Jake Paul: ‘I played MMA fans like a fiddle’ YouTube creator and social media celebrity turned professional boxer Jake Paul has made a name for himself inside the largely off the backs of former MMA fighters. According to Paul, targeting UFC fighters was by design. Paul began his boxing career by taking on a fellow
2:00 PM ET MADRID — BRANDON MORENO attended a VIP party on Friday, Sept. 2, at the Eiffel Tower. The invitation was made by Ari Emanuel, the CEO of UFC parent company Endeavor. Overlooking the City of Light, the UFC’s interim flyweight champion and his manager, Jason House, chatted with Emanuel hours before UFC Paris.
The sudden death of former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou has rocked the MMA community to its core in the wake of the news. Theodorou passed away after a battle with liver cancer over the weekend at just 34 years old. He was one of the most mutually respected fighters in the UFC during his tenure
Image via @ufcrussia on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC 279 kicks off with fighter weigh-ins, which take place at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) today, Friday September 9th. The weigh-ins are taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC 279 takes place tomorrow, Saturday September 10th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise,
Nate Diaz is officially free from Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) clutches. All year long, the Stockton, California native has been asking for one final fight or release from his contract so that he can go off and do as he pleases. At UFC 279 this past weekend (Sept. 10, 2022), Diaz completed his duties, finishing
UFC 279 highlights & recap: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland Watch the UFC 279 highlights video and recap from the retooled co-main event pitting Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland. The bout headlined the UFC 279 fight card on Saturday, September 10, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the final fight on Diaz’s
Sep 11, 2022 LAS VEGAS — Khamzat Chimaev missed a major opportunity to take out one of the biggest stars in MMA history Saturday, but he picked up an easy victory at UFC 279. Chimaev (12-0) submitted Kevin Holland (23-8) with a D’Arce choke at 2:13 of the opening round inside T-Mobile Arena. It was
UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev got off to such a torrid pace against Kevin Holland that Holland felt he deserved some credit. It was an unusual journey to the Octagon for both Chimaev and Holland entering UFC 279. Chimaev and Nate Diaz were booked in the main event before Chimaev missed weight on Friday, forcing the
UFC 279’s main event between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz is in jeopardy after Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds. Rumors had been swirling for the past few hours that ‘Borz’ wasn’t going to make weight, and it’d be by a lot. When Chimaev finally arrived to the scale he stepped on at 178.5 pounds.
Out of all the fighters who went through the musical chair switch-up at UFC 279, no one got hosed worse than Li Jingliang. “The Leech” went from fighting Tony Ferguson in the co-main event to fighting Daniel Rodriguez further down the card. Not only was it a big step down in prestige, it was a
UFC 279 Post-fight Press Conference Video Following Saturday’s UFC 279 Pay-Per-View at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the big winners and UFC president Dana White will take part in the event’s post-fight press conference. The UFC 279 fight card was topped by a welterweight throwdown between undefeated Khamzat Chimaev and UFC fan favorite Nate Diaz.
1:48 AM ET What can we take away from a unique main event at UFC 279 and victories from Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev? Jeff Wagenheim, Marc Raimondi and Brett Okamoto offer up their thoughts from a highlight-packed event in Las Vegas. The implication behind the term “Plan B” is that it’s a lesser option
Following on from the crazy UFC Paris Card that saw the French go 5-0, lets take a look back at this week’s interviews with the MMANews.com weekly interview round-up! Cory Sandhagen Talks Wanting To Stay Active The first interview in our weekly interview round-up has James Lynch sitting down with #4 ranked bantamweight contender Cory