It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by
UFC 273 Countdown previews welterweight rising star Khamzat Chimaev’s matchup with former title challenger Gilbert Burns. See these athletes train and prepare for their bouts on Saturday, April 9. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To
8:00 AM ET IAN GARRY WAS a student at Dublin Institute of Technology in early 2017, studying retail and service management. He was just 19 years old, but after one year in college, he knew university was not for him. The Ireland native, inspired by the exploits of Conor McGregor, knew his real vocation in
Andre Muniz won’t compete at UFC Vegas 51 after all. The UFC has attempted to find an opponent for “Sergipano” on April 16 after Uriah Hall pulled out due to undisclosed reasons but wasn’t able to secure a replacement, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting. Dricus Du Plessis, who was left
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Undefeated UFC women’s strawweight Tatiana Suarez has provided an update on her long-awaited return to the Octagon following surgery in 2021. Since 2019, Suarez has been an absent played on the women’s roster of MMA’s premier promotion. After emerging victorious in The Ultimate Fighter 23, the Californian established herself as a title contender with four
Dana White and Hasbulla at UFC 267 Internet sensation Hasbulla Magomedov has sent a warning to his rival and potential opponent Abdu Rozik. Some pretty bizarre trends have been making headlines on the web over the course of the last few years, but one that’s been particularly relevant in the combat sports space is the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight standouts Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev will square off this weekend (Sat., April 9, 2022) at UFC 273 inside VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. For quite a few fight fans, this might as well be the main event. Khamzat is one of the most free-rolling hype trains in
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This is going to be the final time that the unbeaten rising star lands in this series because on Saturday night, we’re going to learn exactly where Chimaev fits within the welterweight division, as he steps in to face off with Top 5 standout Gilbert Burns. No fighter has generated as much interest and intrigue
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Image via @ufc on Instagram (photographer not listed) Khamzat Chimaev has all the confidence in the world that he will not only beat but smash Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. Chimaev is getting the toughest test of his career as he faces Burns who is the second-ranked welterweight and fought for the title last year.
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Watch ‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung decimate Frankie Edgar | UFC 273 Free Fight ‘The Korean Zombie,’ Chan Sung Jung made quick work of the former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar in South Korea in 2019. Next up, the Korean Zombie faces off against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 273 on Saturday, April 9.
Gilbert Burns secured his fifth consecutive win at the time with this first-round knockout of Demian Maia in March of 2020. Burns will be facing rising star Khamzat Chimaev on the main card of UFC 273 on Saturday, April 9. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT
Khamzat Chimaev is back in action for what will be his biggest fight to date at UFC 273 this Saturday night. Throughout his still very young UFC career, “Borz” has shown supreme confidence by letting the likes of champions Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya know that he intends to “smesh” one of them as soon