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Speaking at MMA Fighting’s Eurobash podcast, MVP said that he guessed Lima would win the welterweight tournament and also graciously admitted that if he had to get his undefeated streak broken by someone, he is glad that he lost it to The Phenom. However, MVP also mentioned that he wants a rematch against Lima to avenge his loss as soon as possible. Page also revealed that he learned a lot of valuable lessons from his loss to Lima....

Reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley wants to fight Canadian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) legend Georges St. Pierre. Georges St. Pierre (GSP) is one of the most beloved UFC Champions of all time and a former Champion of the division. Woodley has clearly stated that he would love to welcome GSP back to the Octagon in a recent interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Besides this, Woodley also stated that he is interested in a Champion vs....

In case you didn’t know… After failing to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship in 2017 from Stipe Miocic, Brazilian veteran Junior Dos Santos returned from suspension in July of 2018 and defeated former WSOF Heavyweight Champion, Blagoy Ivanov in his return fight at UFC Fight Night 133. Tai Tuivasa, on the other hand, headed into this fight fresh off a win over Andrei Arlovski at UFC 225 in a bout that ended via split decision....

With the promotion returning to London, it was a given that Michael Bisping would feature on the card and he had recently expressed interest in battling with the ‘Spider’. The event takes place Feb. 27 at The O2 in London. The entire event streams on UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s digital streaming outlet – one that’s seen recent improvements with the quality of its lineups. There was some talk about Bisping facing Mousasi, but that didn’t happen....

Miller was able to leave the crowd in utter shock as he did the unthinkable and defeated Clay Guida in the very first round. In case you didn’t know… Jim Miller is known for having fought in the most bouts in the UFC. He has fought in 33 fights, more than any other fighter in the UFC, beating out ‘Cowboy’ Donald Cerrone by one fight. He has the most fights in the UFC Lightweight Division with 32 fights....

‘Big Brown’ made this emotional announcement in the presence of his friend and UFC Commentator Joe Rogan, during the latest episode of JRE MMA Show. In case you didn’t know… Brendan Schaub used to date one of the biggest stars in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA), former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Schaub’s final bout under the UFC banner was against Travis Browne, who interestingly enough is now Rousey’s new boyfriend....

He was on course to getting a shot at the title, but that no longer seems possible. Jose Aldo wants a fight against Bantamweight Champion Henry Cejudo Aldo and Henry Cejudo have been exchanging shots on Twitter for a while now. Both men have been looking to get into each other’s heads, and with Cejudo having accepted the challenge, it seemed only a matter of time before the Championship fight was set up....

In the co-main event, Kelvin Gastelum defeated Jacare Souza in a split decision. Kelvin with this win has put the middleweight division on notice. Other main card fights featured Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Bobby Cooper. Dern came in overweight for the bout missing weight by almost 7 lbs. But she managed to win with a first round Rear naked choke. Vitor Belfort was knocked out in his last fight by fellow Brazilian Lyoto Machida with a front kick to the face in the first round....

Bob Arum is at it again! Arum, who served as a longtime boxing promoter for Floyd Mayweather Junior, claims, in an interview with TMZ Sports, that the Mayweather vs. McGregor super-fight will never happen. Watch the interview here: According to Arum, the very idea of Mayweather or McGregor, crossing over to another sport and fighting a reasonably good opponent, is dangerous. Arum went on to claim that the entire idea of this crossover mega-fight is preposterous....

The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holm appeared to be whispering something into the ear of Waterson, who was quite visibly distraught after succumbing to a unanimous decision defeat to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in Saturday’s headliner at Amalie Arena. What was it that Holm said to her Jackson-Wink MMA teammate? In a post-fight interview with MMA Junkie, Waterson shared what ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ Holm told her. Watch the heartwarming clip that shows Holm consoling the heartbroken Waterson....

Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington I Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington first squared off in the Octagon way back at UFC 184 in 2015, in a bout that was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 181. Pennington, who was on the back of a win over promotion newcomer Ashlee-Evans Smith, eventually lost to Holm via split decision. Holly Holm vs Raquel Pennington II set for UFC 246 UFC 246 is lining up to be quite the pay-per-view....

However, since then, cooler heads have prevailed. For one, in the post-fight press conference, Dana White said that Diaz’s cut looked far worse backstage than it did in the Octagon. When asked about running back the match, White’s tone suggested that he wasn’t too keen on it, having different plans for Masvidal. Gamebred is now enjoying fame at a level that he’s never experienced before and it seems as though multiple doors have opened up for him, whether it’s a super fight against Conor McGregor, a title shot at Welterweight, or more....

Muhammed, who was the subject of Covington’s trash-talk at the UFC 268 press conference, said Usman “made the whole world proud” with his win against Covington last night. After a grueling fight, Usman defeated ‘Chaos’ via unanimous decision. It was his 15th consecutive UFC win and fifth title defense. Michael Bisping interviewed Muhammed backstage at the Madison Square Garden arena. When asked to express his feelings following his son’s huge win, the proud Nigerian said:...

Most recently, the former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping gave his thoughts on how McGregor should navigate his imminent return to the sport whilst speaking on his Believe You Me Podcast. In case you didn’t know… McGregor has been absent from mixed martial arts since he was submitted by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 last year. Since then there seems to have been a never-ending stream of rumours and speculation as to what Conor’s next move will be as he looks to get a much-needed win under his belt....

The MMA star beat out her closest ally, singer Todrick Hall, in a 7-1 vote to be crowned the season’s winner, taking home a $250,000 cash prize. In doing so, she became the first athlete to win the hit reality show. Celebrity Big Brother has seen its fair share of houseguests from professional sports in past seasons. The first installment of the show featured former UFC light heavyweight champ Chuck Liddell and retired NBA forward Metta World Peace....

What’s the story? Gegard Mousasi was born in Iran, which is on the list of seven Muslim-majority countries banned from travelling to the USA, as per recently signed Executive Order by President Donald Trump. Mousasi was set to fight Chris Weidman at UFC 210 but is currently unsure if he can return to the US to fight inside the Octagon. In case you didn’t know… Iran, Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Somalia and Iraq are the countries whose nationals are temporarily banned from entering the USA due to potential national security fears....

Adesanya made his pro debut in 2012 and joined the UFC in 2018. In 2019, he beat Kelvin Gastelum for the interim UFC middleweight title and beat Robert Whittaker a few months later to become champion. Since then, Adesanya has defended the belt five times. “The Last Stylebender” last fought in July, beating Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision. Pereira turned pro in 2015. Joining the UFC in 2021, he is 3-0 with the promotion....

McGregor had hinted at a return to the octagon once he had served his six-month ban for the brawl after his fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October – which the Russian won. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Speaking to Jimmy Fallon on Monday’s airing of “The Tonight Show,” McGregor said: “We’re in talks for [a fight in] July, so we’ll see what happens....

Daukaus went on to call out former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson, challenging his claim over the ‘D’Arce Knight’ nickname. Daukaus declared his new nickname as ‘D’Arce Knight’ since he has more D’Arce choke submission victories than Ferguson. In his post-fight octagon interview, Daukaus told Paul Felder: Watch Daukaus’s call out to ‘El Cucuy’ below: A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Kyle Daukaus has emerged victorious using the D’Arce choke six times in his professional career....

The co-main event is also a must-watch affair, as fourth-ranked heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes will look to take out 10th-ranked contender Justin Willis. UFC Fight Night 148 also holds a lot of potential with emerging talent like Maycee Barber, Bryce Mitchell and Jordan Espinosa, all of who will look to pave the way through their divisions to become UFC’s greatest fighters. Welterweight Bout (Main Event) – Stephen Thompson vs Anthony Pettis Two of the best strikers in the UFC will face each other in the main event at Nashville as former title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson will welcome former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis to the Welterweight division for the first time....