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“I expect to win the next one the same way, in the second round,” Imavov said. “I’ll try to keep the fight going to give a real show, to give the audience something to look forward to. It must not end too soon. My opponent has a big mouth, so we’re going to punch him

The world-famous Octagon is coming to Paris, France, on Saturday, September 3, at the Accor Arena. This landmark moment marks the organization’s first-ever event in France and further highlights the promotion’s international growth.  Headlined by native Frenchman and No. 1 heavyweight contender Ciryl Gane vs No. 3 fan favorite Tai Tuivasa as they battle for

The well-matched duo spent much of the fight standing on each other’s toes, trading strikes in close, showcasing their Muay Thai and dirty boxing skills. Wood did well to mix in deft foot sweeps and trips in timely moments, grounding the French-Canadian periodically, only for the tandem to get back to their feet and get

“The last fight with Adesanya was a hard fight,” he said. “He’s a great fighter and I feel like I came a long way since that first fight, obviously, and I did a lot of good things, but it just wasn’t my night. The judges gave him the nod and it is what it is.

“I think the answer to that question is quite simple: it’s a little bit of both. A tough opponent makes you tougher, though, of course, the quality of the opponent is the most important thing. And nobody goes in the UFC without any fight-time experience. So, quality is definitely the most important thing.” And what

So, it’s hard when you see all the guys fight there and you think why you cannot fight there. I know what I can do, I know I have the skills and everything for this. In the beginning it was hard, but now I can show the people.” Unfortunately, after getting signed to the UFC,

“We tried to trash talk a little bit this and that, but, for me, it’s nothing personal. I don’t hate him. I don’t love him, it’s like neutral feelings against him. He’s just my opponent on Saturday and I’m looking forward to it. “He has a good fighting style; he’s coming to fight. I watch

“I can fight with the craziest guy,” Jourdain said. “I think in the division there was Burgos, (Edson) Barboza, Topuria and (Max) Holloway, who were really guys who are the most violent guys, and now I know I changed one of these guys into a wrestler. So, knowing that gives me a lot of confidence

Always a light-hearted, carefree soul, “Bam Bam” has become far more committed to his craft as well, shifting his preparations to Dubai, where he can focus almost exclusively on the task at hand. The results have been undeniable, as Tuivasa enters the weekend on a five-fight winning streak, having earned three straight Performance of the

Once again, White was blown away by the performances, handing out another five contracts, adding Blake Bilder, Viktoriia Dudakova, Mateusz Rebecki, Sedriques Dumas, and Yusaku Kinoshita to the UFC roster. Six weeks, 25 contracts awarded, and three straight weeks with every victorious competitor getting called to the Octagon. Saturday night’s alright for fighting, but it

“As far as I’m concerned, I’ve got three or four years now where I’m going to be in my prime, so now is the time where I want to make a run for that belt, and with every fight, I want to work my way up the ladder and hopefully get a shot at gold

French lightweight Fares Ziam gets the opportunity to compete in his home nation on Saturday, facing off with UFC newcomer Michal Figlak on Saturday’s prelims. Ziam, who is from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, has gone 2-2 in his first four UFC appearances, sandwiching wins over Jamie Mullarkey and Luigi Vendramini between losses to Don

“Everyone wants to knock on the door, ‘Yes, I’m the next Francis Ngannou,’ you see. So, he had a lot of people like that, knock on the door, knock on the door – and me. I just arrive and say, ‘Yeah I want to do some sparring.’ so I started like that,” Gane recalled. “I

As one of the world’s most iconic attractions, Gane urges fight fans visiting Paris for the first time to go see the Eiffel Tower and its surrounding park. After heading up to the observation deck and catching the sunset, head next door to The Trocadéro – which is directly across from the Eiffel Tower and

Cox doesn’t indiscriminately disrespect those around him; there’s a relatively easy path to his good side, but when it comes to flyweights around the world and people who do disrespect him, all bets are off. Records aside, performance bonuses aside and promotion aside, Cox is already taking notes and foaming at the mouth over potential

The two showed respect for each other early, taking hard kicks at range, cautious to wade into the pocket too frequently or carelessly. Hardy landed with a couple different left hooks, smiling each time it found its home, but Condit was never too bothered; taking the blow without pause and returning fire when he could.

At the end of their visit, the Patriots’ players received Venum bags filled with UFC gear, while White wrapped a UFC championship belt around Belichick’s waist. Belichick, not known for demonstrative shows of emotion, threw his arms in the air as if he just won a world title, drawing a large reaction from his players

Three years into his MMA career, Gane defeated Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 to win the interim UFC heavyweight title. Gane had the chance to become to undisputed champion against Francis Ngannou earlier this year at UFC 270, but couldn’t get the job done, losing by unanimous decision. It was Gane’s first professional loss. He