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Robert Whittaker Lands Savage Uppercut To Stop Ikram Aliskerov At UFC Saudi
Robert Whittaker made light work of Ikram Aliskerov, stopping him in the first round at UFC Saudi Arabia. Whittaker had a tough task coming into the fight, given Aliskerov was a late replacement. Khamzat Chimaev was the original opponent, but he withdrew after a health issue resulted in his hospitalisation. Before the fight, Ikram was undefeated […]
Impa Kasanganay Goes Through Hell to Clinch Top Seed in PFL Light Heavyweight Playoffs
Impa Kasanganay’s face saw a steady stream of blood trickling down his cheeks during the second round of his PFL 5 fight with Jakob Nedoh Friday night in Salt Lake City, Utah. While Kasanganay was in trouble, Nedoh scored a knockdown in the second round, but he didn’t quit. Late in the second round, MMAfighting […]
Tom Aspinall Unconcerned About Fighting Jon Jones – ‘I Am Here To Create My Own Legacy'
The UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall is not too hung up on fighting Jon Jones. Aspinall has been chasing Jones since the Heavyweight Champion pulled out of his UFC 295 title defense against Stipe Miocic. Bones injured his pectoral muscle, which required surgery. Aspinall wanted the UFC to strip Jones to prevent the division […]
MMA Pros Blast McGregor's Toe Injury For UFC 303 Withdrawal – ‘Chicken'
MMA pros have mocked Conor McGregor after he revealed a broken toe was why he pulled out of the Michael Chandler fight. The Notorious disappointed fans when he pulled out of the UFC 303 clash on June 29 since fans had not seen him fight since 2021. McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, […]
Israel Adesanya Will Attempt to Reclaim Middleweight Throne From Dricus du Plessis When He Returns at UFC 305
Dricus du Plessis’ star was white hot after he beat former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. Not only had du Plessis picked up a victory over a former champion, but he bullied Whittaker before knocking him out in the second round. With all of the racially-tinged trash talk that had already taken place […]
Jon Jones Would Destroy Ngannou – ‘Francis Didn’t Want To Fight'
Jon Jones would have destroyed Francis Ngannou in an MMA fight. That is according to Dana White. The UFC fans never saw the fight as Ngannou left the UFC last year. The Predator was unhappy with the contract talks, saying the offer would have taken away his power as an independent contractor. He left as […]
Bellator Contender Series Preview: Jason Jackson Hopes Irish Eyes Are Smiling on Him
Jason Jackson hasn’t lost since 2019. But this hasn’t been a period of high activity for the Bellator welterweight champion. If Jackson can defend his belt against Ramazan Kuramagomedov Friday at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, this will be the first time he has fought twice in a year since 2021. But Jackson will be glad […]
Masvidal Blasts Diaz Over Their Brawl – ‘He’s Just A Coward'
Jorge Masvidal says he has no respect for Nate Diaz after their presser ended in a brawl. The two will run things back in a boxing bout on July 6. The contest will take place at light heavyweight (175 pounds) in a ten-rounder. Their previous clash was a UFC 244 fight in 2019. Masvidal won […]
UFC on ABC 6 Betting Preview
Robert Whittaker may be under the most pressure in his UFC career. When the UFC initially announced its first card in Saudi Arabia, the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Al Alshaikh, asked them to move the event back because the GEA wanted a higher-quality fighter on the card. There are a handful of […]
McGregor Bets $60K On CR7 To Win The Golden Boot At Euro 2024
Conor McGregor has placed a $60,000 bet on Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Golden Boot at UEFA Euro 2024. McGregor and Ronaldo are on good terms and have been seen together numerous times. They were sat ringside for Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin’s main event at the Day of Reckoning card last year. Portugal started […]
Khabib Criticized For His Corner Work – ‘He Goes Crazy, Calm Down'
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s former coach, Javier Mendez, has told The Eagle to improve his corner work. The comments come as Khabib joined Islam Makhachev in the corner for his fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Makhachev defended his belt successfully for a third time to win by a fifth-round submission. Khabib’s knowledge was integral since […]
Clay Collard Seeks to Clinch Playoff Spot Against Mads Burnell at PFL 5
Clay Collard can most politely described as a dedicated employee of the Professional Fighters League. Calling Collard a little bit crazy wouldn’t be an off-base opinion. Collard will fight five times in 2024 if he reaches the PFL lightweight championship bout for the second straight year. Unless someone enters the season as an injury replacement, […]
Will Khamzat Chimaev Ever Fight Again? – ‘I Don't Know'
Dana White has questioned if Khamzat Chimaev will fight again. The MMA fighter pulled out of UFC Saudi Arabia and was hospitalized, meaning that his opponent, Robert Whittaker, would face Ikram Aliskerov on June 22. It was a big blow for the undefeated Chimaev, given the opportunity. It is the UFC’s first-ever card in Saudi […]
Chandler Will Wait For The McGregor Fight – ‘Don’t You Dare Disrespect Me'
Michael Chandler will continue to wait for the Conor McGregor fight. That is according to Dana White. Their UFC 303 clash was canceled after McGregor withdrew with an injury. The Irishman has not had a UFC fight since losing and breaking his leg to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Their rivalry was built during the […]
Tatsuro Taira Maintains Perfect Record with Second-Round Win over Alex Perez
Tatsuro Taira wanted to show that he could box with former UFC flyweight title challenger Alex Perez. But Taira didn’t abandon his grappling entirely. The Japanese star utilized his technique to earn a unique win. Taira wrapped up Perez’s leg and flung him backward midway through the second round. When Perez fell back to the […]
Nakrob Fairtex Earns $100,000 Contact With Knockout of Tagior Khalilov
Tagir Khalilov yelled at the referee when he waived a first-round stop to the fight. He thought he could have continued. However, Khalilov was just starting to return to his feet on the referee’s eight count and still wasn’t on steady legs. Anyone looking at the result of Nakrob Fairtex’s work will see how much […]
Dakota Ditcheva Clinches Top Spot in PFL Women’s Flyweight Playoffs With Impressive First-Round Finish
Dakota Ditcheva still has a lot to prove in mixed martial arts. There was some criticism directed at the PFL for pitting the undefeated Ditcheva against Chelsea Hackett, who has a 4-3-1 record, in the last fight of the regular season. But Ditcheva did exactly what any organization would want a potential superstar to do […]
McGregor Addresses His Injury Setback – ‘I’ll Be Back'
Conor McGregor has spoken out following his injury setback. The Notorious was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303. It was meant to be McGregor’s first fight since his 2021 defeat to Dustin Poirier. The Irishman is returning from a leg injury, as there were serious question marks over whether he […]
Jake Paul vs. Sean O'Malley – Will It Happen?
Fans have been wondering whether an MMA fight between Sean O’Malley and Jake Paul will happen. The two have been building up a potential fight for the future. O’Malley offered himself as a replacement on the UFC 303 card and fight Paul as doubts emerged about Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler. Since then, the fight […]
Jon Jones Taunts Aspinall Ahead Of His Rematch With Blaydes – ‘Your Boy Was Getting Touched Up'
Jon Jones, the UFC Heavyweight Champion, can see Tom Aspinall getting knocked out by Curtis Blaydes. The two have a rematch of their 2022 clash at UFC 304 on July 27 from Manchester, England. Blaydes won the first fight after Aspinall broke his knee in the first round, the only defeat of Aspinall’s career. Since […]