Former lightweight champion Michael Chandler has expressed his admiration for Charles Oliveira’s exceptional performance at UFC 289, as he stopped Beneil Dariush in the first round. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC), who has sparred with Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) in the past, acknowledged the latter’s impressive victory over him at UFC 262, where Oliveira […]
UFC Michael Chandler is dominating his Ultimate Fighter 31 coaching matchup with Conor McGregor. On this week’s episode, Team Chandler improved to 3-0 in the TUF 31 quarterfinals as Austin Hubbard (15-6) won a lopsided decision over Aaron McKenzie (11-2-1) in their lightweight tournament bout. The younger, but slightly more experienced Hubbard (Hubbard has more […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images After waiting five months since winning the Light Heavyweight title, Jamahal Hill wants the 205-pound division to move forward without former roost-ruler, Jiri Prochazka. Jamahal Hill is done sitting on the sidelines waiting for Jiri Prochazka to heal up. Prochazka won UFC’s Light Heavyweight title off Glover […]
Israel Adesanya has not ruled out a trilogy fight with Alex Pereira, provided that it takes place at light heavyweight for a belt. The current rivalry stands at 1-1 in the UFC following Adesanya’s second-round KO at UFC 287, as he became the middleweight champion. And in doing so, Adesanya got the title after having […]
Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Israel Adesanya wants a fresh challenge. The two-time UFC middleweight champion has defeated a multitude of top contenders over the past few years, and with rival Alex Pereira making the move up to 205 pounds, the path is clear for Adesanya to take on a new name. At the forefront […]
In a thrilling showdown at UFC 289, Charles Oliveira showcased his extraordinary skills and defeated Beneil Dariush, with a dazzling 13-punch combination. The Brazilian put an end to Dariush’s impressive four-fight winning streak in just the first round. Right from the start, it was clear that Oliveira was in top form. The 33-year-old Brazilian dominated […]
Themba Gorimbo expressed his gratitude towards Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s offer to help him. Gorimbo, who clinched his first victory inside the octagon with an impressive decision win over Takashi Sato in May, revealed that he was financially struggling leading up to his second UFC bout. In an incredible show of solidarity, Johnson took to […]
One of the most bizarre combat sports events in recent memory looked like it would end with a whimper. But instead, all hell broke loose in the middle of the sixth round of the Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III main event exhibition bout. The boxing card took place Sunday night at the FLA Arena […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC 289 went down last night (Sat., June 10, 2023) inside Rogers Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which saw Amanda Nunes dominate Irene Aldana for 25 minutes in the main event of the evening to retain her women’s Bantamweight title before announcing her retirement from the fight game (recap). […]
Photo by Cooper Neill /Zuffa LLC Amanda Nunes dominated Irene Aldana from bell to bell to retain her bantamweight championship in the main event of UFC 289 before laying down her gloves — and both of her divisional titles — in the octagon as she announced her retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. […]