Describing himself as a dangerous competitor as opposed to a dirty competitor, Shahgholi explains that his mindset going into every match, especially with hefty prize money on the line, is, ‘It’s either kill or be killed.’ “In the competition standpoint when there’s 50 grand on the line, my opponent is trying to break me and
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Aljamain Sterling has shut down any reports of him fighting Henry Cejudo at UFC 284 in Australia. After Sterling defeated TJ Dillashaw by TKO in the second round at UFC 280 to defend his belt, there was a report that said he would face Cejudo at UFC 284 in February. Cejudo has since confirmed that
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Even on holidays, the UFC machine doesn’t take a break. Automated UFC roster tracking account, UFC Roster Watch, announced the release of eight athletes from the promotion. Occasionally, these fighters are simply in negotiations or suspended by USADA, but that doesn’t appear to be the case for any of the following
Jake Paul says Nate Diaz would be ‘easy work’ Jake Paul is still riding high from his win over former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a boxing match on Saturday. Following the win, Paul called out former UFC fighter Nate Diaz. He took further aim at Diaz during the event’s post-fight press conference. On
Sean O’Malley is confident the judges got it right in his UFC 280 win over Petr Yan. O’Malley stunned the MMA world earlier this month when he edged out a hard-fought split decision over the former bantamweight champion at UFC 280. It was easily the biggest victory of O’Malley’s career, and “Sugar” needed to dig
Oct 26, 2022 The reality that he is now one of the “old dogs” of the UFC might still be hitting home, but Australian Robert Whittaker [24-6] is thrilled to have the opportunity to right a previous wrong when he faces Paulo Costa [14-2] at UFC 284 in February next year. Fresh off another dominant
“I didn’t lose to no scrub,” laughed Maness, who landed on the wrong side of the cards against Umar Nurmagomedov in June. “Umar is an undefeated guy, a great fighter. I definitely wasn’t running from the division; I just think I can make the class.” Following that setback — his first in the UFC — the
Former UFC welterweight Mike Perry has expressed a desire to return to the Octagon down the line. Perry departed the MMA leader last year following a loss to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC Vegas 23. The result, which came via unanimous decision, marked the Flint native’s fourth setback in five appearances. With his UFC contract expiring,
Josh Fremd was happy when he got rebooked to face Tresean Gore as he believes this is a very favorable matchup for him. Fremd and Gore were booked to fight one another back in July but an injury forced Fremd out of the matchup. His teammate in Cody Brundage then took the scrap and got
Belal Muhammad is reaching a point of undeniability within the Welterweight ranks of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). At UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, “Remember the Name” left a lasting impression, finishing the previously undefeated Sean Brady via second round technical knockout (watch highlights) with strikes against the cage. The win added to
Cody Garbrandt wants trilogy bout with T.J. Dillashaw Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt wants to spark up an old rivalry and called for a trilogy bout against former two-time champion T.J. Dillashaw. Garbrandt took aim at Dillashaw on social media, calling his former teammate a ‘b*tch’ and alluded to Dillashaw’s past use of performance-enhancing
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UFC 280 winner Beneil Dariush spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at the post-fight press conference after his unanimous decision win over Mateusz Gamrot on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Full fight recap: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/ufc-280-abu-dhabi-results-beneil-dariush-defends-mateusz-gamrot-grappling-decision-win Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get
Hannette Staack, one of the best grapplers of all-time, was victorious in her MMA debut on Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, tapping fellow debutant Lorrany Pinheiro with a kimura from the mount in under three minutes. Watch the finish below. Staack, now 1-0 in MMA, first teased about her in-cage debut back in 2021
Oct 26, 2022 The ambitious Bellator vs. Rizin card on New Year’s Eve has its top fights set — and all are highly competitive, featuring top athletes from both promotions. Bellator star AJ McKee will face Rizin lightweight champion Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza in the main event of the Dec. 31 card at Japan’s Saitama
“Mentally, I’ve hit another level. I got my mental coach about a month before that streak and we’re just pushing and getting better. I’m figuring out my way. “People work out, people have a strength coach, or they lift weights or whatever. But your mind controls your energy, and your mind controls your whole body.
Cody Garbrandt still has no love for TJ Dillashaw. In one of the most personal beefs in UFC history, former teammatesturned enemiesDillashaw and Garbrandt had some serious animosity throughout their season coaching TUF and pair of fights in 2017 and 2018. Although Dillashaw would end the rivalry with two victoriesand the belt of his rival,