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Now at the age of 40 and coming off back-to-back KO losses, fans and pundits are beginning to suggest it could be time for the former lightweight champion to consider retirement. Edgar’s potential retirement was recently discussed by former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, who, by his own admission, continued to compete in the UFC for far too long. Speaking in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Bisping had the following to say about Frankie Edgar:...

It’s safe to say that the scheduled fight between Dan Hooker and Nasrat Haqparast, which is set for UFC 266, has had its fair share of twists and turns. Between Dan Hooker arriving in the United States later in the week as a result of visa issues to Nasrat Haqparast dealing with the death of his mother, it’s been a whirlwind. Now, with Haqparast potentially being unable to fly, Terrance McKinney has stepped up to the plate, putting himself forward as a potential replacement....

“I’ll be even better for the next one," dos Santos said in his postfight interview Dos Santos (19-5) showed flashes in the first two rounds of why he used to have the best striking in the division. He mixed up his kicks and punches and eventually opened a cut over Ivanov’s left eye. There wasn’t much action in the remainder of the fight. Dos Santos kept Ivanov at distance by continuously using his jab....

Yair Rodriguez defied the odds at UFC Fight Night 139 by knocking Chan Sung Jung out with one second left in the fight when he connected on a short right elbow that sent “The Korean Zombie” crashing face first to the canvas early Sunday morning. Join DAZN and watch more than 80 fight nights a year The scintillating KO tied the UFC record for the latest finish. The fifth and final round began with Jung and Rodriguez bloody, battered and bruised....

The co-main event sees Light Heavyweight action too, as Volkan Oezdemir takes on Misha Cirkunov in a bout that could propel either fighter closer to the spotlight which is now solely on Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. This promises to be a fantastic evening of fights and will most likely bring future contenders for the Light Heavyweight crown to light. So let’s dive straight into it with the much-anticipated main event:...

For a Brazil-based Fight Night show the card is pretty loaded, too, with former UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo facing Renato Moicano in the semi-main event and the likes of Charles Oliveira, Demian Maia and Thiago Alves also in action. Here are the predicted outcomes for UFC Fight Night 144: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2. #1 Raphael Assuncao vs. Marlon Moraes If there’s any justice in the world, the winner of this fight should be next in line for a shot at UFC Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw....

“It doesn’t make any sense,” Caraway told Sporting News. “Anybody who has any logical common sense, why does it make sense? Arguably in my eyes I’m 5-0 in the UFC bantamweight division. The UFC thinks I’m 5-0, even though on paper I lost a split decision to (Takeya) Mizugaki. I think everybody feels I won that fight. I definitely know in my heart I won that fight. Not even counting the Mizugaki fight, I’ve still been winning after that and finished all of my opponents....

Adesanya put forth a tweet that featured a meme regarding the UFC 248 matchup between him and Romero, and replied to the same tweet. Israel Adesanya captured the Interim UFC Middleweight Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum in April of 2019. The Last Stylebender subsequently faced then-UFC Middleweight titlist Robert Whittaker in October of the same year, defeating him via second-round KO and thereby unifying the UFC Middleweight Championship....

The German fighter took to social media to publicly appeal for his visa approval. On Twitter, Haqparast wrote: Haqparast also revealed that he has gone to great lengths to make sure he’ll get his visa approved on time but to no avail. He said he reached out to the embassy and even drove for six hours to Frankfurt, but his visa hasn’t been approved yet. Check out Haqparast’s Twitter post below:...

This announcement also came a few weeks after his last loss inside the UFC Octagon, where he faced Demian Maia in a losing effort. All told, his run in the UFC was far from successful, as it led to one single controversial win over Robbie Lawler and two losses against Demian Maia and Jorge Masvidal. Ben Askren vs Jorge Masvidal became a sure contender for Knockout of the year for the simplicity with which ‘Gamebred’ was able to knockout Askren with a flying knee within only 5 seconds....

However, current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has different ideas. When discussing the current lay of the land in the welterweight division on Chael Sonnen’s podcast, Usman revealed that Leon Edwards is still in contention when it comes to deciding who he will face next… In case you didn’t know… Although the UFC do look like they are set to award Covington with a title shot in the very near future, Leon Edwards is on a remarkable 8 fight win streak in the UFC....

In case you didn’t know… Since making his UFC debut in 2014 against Jack May, ‘The Black Beast’ Derrick Lewis has established himself as one of the most feared fighters’ in all of UFC, all thanks to his immense amount of power. Having secured wins over the likes of Travis Browne, Roy Nelson, Mark Hunt, and even Francis Ngannou, Lewis earned himself a UFC Heavyweight Title shot in November of 2018....

In an interview with MMA Fighting, Poirier defended the newly-minted Brazilian champ against allegations made by Gaethje. The Louisiana native said: Watch Dustin Poirier defend Charles Oliveira below: Poirier’s response comes after ‘The Highlight’ criticized Oliveira following his championship-winning performance at UFC 262. According to Gaethje, he welcomes the opportunity to go head-to-head with Oliveira so he can expose him as a “quitter.” Charles Oliveira vows to submit Dustin Poirier After back-to-back victories over Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier is expected to get his title shot against Charles Oliveira later this year....

Dousing the fire of any rumor about a rift, longtime coach Owen Roddy has confirmed that both he and John Kavanagh will be present at McGregor’s corner when he makes his return to the Octagon. MMA Junkie reported on the matter. Owen Roddy talks about a potential opponent McGregor announced a while back, that he will be making his long-awaited return to the cage on January 18, 2020. When asked if he would be on McGregor’s side and in his corner for the fight, Roddy’s answer was quick....

The UFC Middleweight Champion was a guest on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show and he opened up about the possibility of getting into the Octagon with Bones. Adesanya isn’t concerned about the possibility of Dominick Reyes beating Jon Jones and he believes that his prophecy will come true 2021. Adesanya also commented on Jones’ trash talk directed towards him. Stylebender claimed that he and Jones have never been in the same room together, before claiming that the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion would be shocked by how big he is once they eventually come face to face....

Miller then eventually went on to shock the entire world in his win over Alex White. In case you didn’t know… Jim Miller made his UFC debut in 2008 when he and his brother Dan signed with the promotion at the same time. At UFC: 89, Miller made his Octagon debut when he defeated David Baron via rear-naked choke submission in the third round. In his next few fights, Miller was victorious over the likes of Matt Wiman, Mac Danzig, and Mark Bocek....

In a recent exchange between Woodley and Kamaru Usman, the latter seemingly claimed that a title fight between him and Woodley has been signed. In case you didn’t know… Tyron Woodley is coming off a highly successful 2018 having successfully defended his title against the likes of Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia, and very recently against Darren Till at UFC 228. Kamaru Usman, meanwhile, is coming off a huge win over former Lightweight Champion, Rafael Dos Anjos, whom ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ defeated at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale to cement his place as one of the top contenders’ for the UFC Welterweight Championship....

Covington and Usman last fought at UFC 245 in December 2019. Following some heated exchanges in the build-up to their bout, the champ walked away with bragging rights after finishing Covington in the final round. Edwards believes the outcome of the Usman vs. Covington rematch will be similar to their first fight. During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Edwards told Ariel Helwani: The last time Edwards succumbed to a defeat inside the octagon was in 2015 when he locked horns with Usman....

The UFC Fight Night main event will feature Junior Dos Santos who will be taking on former UFC Heavyweight Title contender, Derrick Lewis. The main event is sure to be a treat for everyone involved. The co-main event will see Curtis Millender try to continue his hot streak by taking on Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. To know how and where to see UFC Wichita live in India, read on....

Despite being a European Fight Night show – most of which are traditionally weaker cards by UFC standards – there’s a lot to like here. Sure, the main event isn’t as captivating on paper as the previous two – Justin Gaethje vs. Donald Cerrone and Yair Rodriguez vs. Jeremy Stephens – but it’s still two top ten 185lbers doing battle, and the undercard is filled with talented and exciting fighters, too....