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Alex Pereira's Lifestyle Is ‘Catching Up To Him' Following Ankalaev Loss
Alex Pereira’s defeat to Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 has raised question marks over whether he has too many distractions outside of the fight game. Pereira suffered his first defeat at light heavyweight, as Ankalaev secured a unanimous decision win to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. The defeat put an end to Pereira’s five-fight […]
Pros React To Gaethje's Win Over Fiziev – ‘What A Fight'
Justin Gaethje secured a win against Rafael Fiziev for the second time, as MMA insiders gave their reaction. Justin defeated Rafael in their 2023 clash via a majority decision. While it was a unanimous decision this time around, it was not any easier: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. Fiziev went for takedowns in the opening round, only […]
Pros React To Ankalaev Beating Pereira – ‘Garbage Decision'
MMA pros gave their take on Magomed Ankalaev defeating Alex Pereira to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion at UFC 313. Ankalaev secured a unanimous decision victory to end Pereira’s reign as champion, giving the latter his first loss at the weight class: 49-46, 48-47, 48-47. It has disrupted Pereira’s plans of moving up to […]
Aspinall Drops Major Hint Over Jones Fight – ‘Good News Coming'
Tom Aspinall has dropped a major hint that a fight with Jon Jones could be announced very soon. The UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion secured the title shot after stopping Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in his last fight. Aspinall has been chasing Jones for a while. Talk over the fight has increased after the UFC […]
What's Next For Alex Pereira?
Alex Pereira lost to Magomed Ankalaev as the latter won the UFC Light Heavyweight Title, raising questions about Chama’s next steps. Pereira was defending his UFC belt for the fifth time, aiming to solidify his position as one of the best P4P fighters in the world. But Pereira lost to the leading contender in the […]
Ankalaev Dethrones Pereira To Become Lightweight Champ
Magomed Ankalaev upset the UFC world by beating Alex Pereira to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion at UFC 313. Ankalaev secured a unanimous decision win to give Alex his first loss in the weight class: 49-46, 48-47, 48-47. Before the fight, there was talk of Pereira moving up to heavyweight amid links to a Jon […]
Gaethje Proves He's Still Got It After Beating Fiziev
Justin Gaethje proved he still has what it takes at the top level after beating Rafael Fiziev via a unanimous decision at UFC 313: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28. It was the second time Justin beat his man, following his majority decision win in their first clash. This was the perfect response to Gaethje’s defeat in his last […]
Gaethje Vs. Fiziev Predictions – ‘He Can Test The Chin'
Justin Gaethje takes on Rafael Fiziev in their lightweight rematch at UFC 313, as MMA insiders gave their take on the fight. Gaethje was forced to change his plans after his original opponent, Dan Hooker, pulled out of the fight due to a hand injury. That has given Fiziev an opportunity to run things back […]
Pereira And Ankalaev Make Weight: Who Wins?
Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev made weight for their UFC 313 fight this weekend. Pereira makes the defense of his UFC Lightweight Heavyweight Title in his first fight of 2025. He had a successful 2024, with three stoppage wins to retain his title: Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr. He could secure a […]
Pereira And Ankalaev Trade Words In Final Presser – ‘Chama Time Is Over'
Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev’s final press conference took place before their UFC 313 fight on Saturday. Pereira faces one of the toughest fights of his career as he puts his UFC Light Heavyweight Title on the line. Pereira knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in his last bout to round off a […]
UFC 313 Media Day Highlights – ‘I'm Ready To Give Everything'
Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev took part in media day before their clash on Saturday at UFC 313. Pereira is the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion who knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in his last bout. That capped off an impressive 2024 following KO wins against Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka. Another win […]
Jones Vs. Aspinall Could Happen In The Summer; Winner Could Face Pereira
Dana White has hinted that Jon Jones could face Tom Aspinall in the summer in what would be the UFC’s biggest-ever fight. Jones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion who has been facing increasing pressure to take on Aspinall following his last performance. Jones defended his belt by stopping Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, sending his […]
Ex-World Champ Rips Dana White's Entry Into Boxing – ‘A Pig, Dishonest'
Dana White has now officially entered boxing, which has resulted in a strong reaction According to reports, TKO Group Holdings Inc. have partnered with Sela, a subsidiary of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, to launch this venture. Turki Al-Sheikh is also on board, as TKO will be responsible for managing, promotion, and operations. White will […]
Ilia Topuria Called Delusional For Moving Up To Lightweight
MMA coach Din Thomas says Ilia Topuria’s move up to lightweight came too soon after the featherweight champion’s decision to vacate his belt. Topuria won the featherweight title after stopping Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. He gave Volk the first stoppage loss of his career in his biggest win. He made one defense of the […]
Pereira Vs. Ankalaev Predictions – ‘He’s Going To Lose'
Alex Pereira faces Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on March 8, as MMA insiders gave their predictions. Pereira arrives into the fight as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. He knocked out Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in his last fight to retain the title. He was linked with a move up to heavyweight to […]
Pereira Rules Out Training With Jones; Will They Fight Next?
Alex Pereira has no interest in training with Jon Jones, which has led to speculation that they could face off in the future. The fight has been talked about for sometime, as Jones must decide who he faces next unless he retires. Bones is the UFC Heavyweight Champion, a belt he defended after sending Stipe […]
Pros React To Manel Kape’s TKO Of Asu Almabayev – ‘Give That Man A Title Shot'
MMA pros reacted to Manel Kape’s TKO of Asu Almabayev at UFC Vegas 103 in their flyweight clash. Kape started on the offensive, landing combinations in succession. He continued to use his feints before landing a right hand that cut Almabaev over his left eye in the first round. The cut began to bleed, which […]
Alex Pereira Turns Down The Jake Paul Fight
Alex Pereira has dismissed a boxing fight against Jake Paul, saying that he is on a completely different level when it comes to The Problem Child. Pereira has hinted at a switch to boxing which grabbed Paul’s attention. Paul knocked out Mike Perry, after which he FaceTimed the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion to demand the […]
Ngannou Had Doubts Over His Boxing Debut – ‘I Wasn’t Confident'
Francis Ngannou looked back at his fight against Tyson Fury, saying that he was not feeling confident entering into the bout. Those comments are understandable, given everything that went on in the background before Ngannou made his boxing debut in 2023. He left the UFC on bad terms, as he missed out on securing a […]
Poirier Still Confident About McGregor’s UFC Return
Dustin Poirier has not given up hope of fans seeing Conor McGregor return to the UFC. Poirier and McGregor have a long history, having faced each other three times. Poirier lost their first clash before avenging those defeats with two back-to-back wins. He defeated McGregor in the Irishman’s last fight at UFC 264 in 2021. […]