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Additionally, “Mighty Mouse” indicated that he felt great inside the Octagon despite having suffered the injury. Johnson also alluded that he’d like to get back in the mix as soon as he regains optimal health. In case you didn’t know… The first collision between MMA pound-for-pound great Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo took place at UFC 197 when the former won the fight via TKO in the first round, after dropping Cejudo with a variety of strikes–knees in particular....

Jorge Masvidal recently called out Canelo Alvarez for a fight while Tyson Fury has been flirting with the idea of getting in the Octagon, with Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou being two names who have thrown in their hat to potentially fight The Gypsy King. The Last Stylebender Israel Adesanya, however, doesn’t want to follow that path. Adesanya said on Ebro on Hot 97 that UFC will be where he ends his career and he wants to make nine-figures out of it:...

However, the UFC still haven’t found a fighter to replace Stefan Struve at such a short notice. JDS is reportedly immensely exasperated with his current situation. He was quoted stating the following: In case you didn’t know… The Brazilian was scheduled to headline the Halifax fight card in a rematch against Stefan ‘Skyscarper’ Struve. He first fought the Dutchman at the preliminary card of UFC 95. He had won the fight via TKO due to punches in 54 seconds of the first round....

The only dangerous fighter Usman is yet to face in the division is the reigning ‘BMF’ title holder Jorge Masvidal. In an ideal scenario, Masvidal is the only possible challenge for Usman up next but if you ask the champ, he has other ideas for his future. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Usman named three opponents he considers going up against in the coming year. Usman claimed he will shatter UFC legend Georges St-Pierre’s record for most consecutive wins in the welterweight division in 2020....

Adesanya looked at his all-time best in their first clash, knocking Robert Whittaker down in the first round before finishing him in the second. However, Marvin Vettori believes the second fight will have a very different dynamic. Speaking on the Real Quick With Mike Swick Podcast, Vettori stated: Much was later made of Robert Whittaker’s mental state after the fight and the former champion opted to take some time away from the sport as a result....

Knees for days - Mike Perry and Ben Askren’s recent UFC losses In his second-ever fight in the UFC, former ONE and Bellator Welterweight Champion Ben Askren stepped into the Octagon against one of Welterweight’s fastest rising stars in Jorge Masvidal. Leading up to the fight, the two fighters had their usual trash talk exchanges and at UFC 239, the two Welterweights finally collided. Much to everyone’s shock, Masvidal caught Askren with a ruthless flying knee and knocked out the latter in the process within just 5 seconds of the fight....

In short, Paige VanZant will be one of the biggest free agents in MMA in the near future. Paige VanZant injuries Currently, Paige VanZant is sidelined from any UFC action with an injury. She has had several surgeries on her arm, with the third and most recent one taking place in June. She is on the road to recovery at the moment but is yet to be cleared. VanZant shared an extremely graphic photo of her arm on Instagram that shocked fans....

Souza, who will be moving up from the UFC Middleweight Division, remains confident about his chances against the hard-hitting Polish fighter, as the former feels that things are certainly going to be a lot different in his next bout. Jacare Souza’s jump to the UFC Light Heavyweight Division In 2019, Jacare Souza has competed in just one single fight so far, when he went head-to-head against Jack Hermansson in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson on 27th April....

The Russian has yet to lose a bout in the UFC and currently sits at #4 in the UFC Bantamweight rankings. This makes it a favorable match-up for Faber as a win over Yan would make him jump the rankings, similar to Frankie Edgar who is set to make his Bantamweight debut against Cory Sandhagen on 25th January 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167. On an appearance in UFC Unfiltered, Faber spoke about how the fight with Yan came to be (H/T Credits MMA Junkie)....

And that’s saying something considering some of the things that have happened at the press conferences. MORE: UFC 279 date, start time, odds, schedule & card for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz UFC President Dana White appeared in front of the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden about 30 minutes later than the scheduled 7 p.m. ET start time to apologize for the delay as they waited for Chimaev, Diaz, Holland, Daniel Rodriguez, Tony Ferguson and Li Jingliang to take to the stage....

Jan Blachowicz faces Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Prochazka, who injured his shoulder wrestling, vacated the belt to not hold up the division. Blachowicz, ranked second in the UFC’s light heavyweight rankings, and Anakalev, ranked third, was moved up to the top billing spot after initially serving as the co-main event. UFC 282 takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. MORE: Sign up to watch the UFC 282 PPV, exclusively on ESPN+...

One fight from UFC Vegas 64 is currently under investigation. ESPN was the first to report that several sportsbooks (and Las Vegas firm U.S. Integrity) found suspicious wagering on a featherweight bout between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. The fight, which ended with Nuerdanbieke winning via first round TKO, saw betting odds dramatically increase in favor of Nuerdanbieke (from -220 to -420). During the bout, Minner threw a left kick and appeared to injure his leg....

Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira in a Light Heavyweight clash in the main event of UFC Fight Night Jacksonville. Ben Rothwell welcomed former LHW title contender Ovince Saint Preux to the heavyweight division in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Jacksonville. Lightweight prospects Alexander Hernandez and Drew Dober squared off against each other on the main card as well. Bantamweights Andrei Arlovski featured on the main card of UFC Fight Night Jacksonville in a heavyweight clash against Phillipe Lins....

Over the past 20 years, the UFC’s value has exploded from two million to over four billion dollars. Dana White has been instrumental in this, and while his tactics are often controversial, few can question his success as a businessman. At the same time, there have certainly been some questionable moments during his tenure as president. White has often been vocal in criticizing his fighters, and the issue of fighter pay is one that continues to follow him....

Anthony Rocco Martin was able to get the win and dedicated the fight to his wife, who was diagnosed with stage four cancer, in an extremely emotional post-fight speech. Background of Anthony Rocco Martin and Ramazan Emeev For Rocco Martin, the fight is critical. After a four-fight win streak, his run came to an end when he came face to face with Demian Maia. Maia was able to hand him the defeat that no one else could apparently hand him....

Currently preparing for his mega showdown against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, McGregor recently took it to his official Twitter handle and posted a video of him destroying all of his training partners in sparring sessions. In case you didn’t know… Conor McGregor’s last fight in the UFC was contested at the historic Madison Square Garden in Brooklyn, New York when the Irishman defeated now-former UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez, in order to capture the UFC Lightweight Title for the very first time in his career....

Conor McGregor’s rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov At last year’s highly awaited UFC 229 pay-per-view, Conor McGregor made his highly awaited return to the Octagon for the first time since his historic title win over Eddie Alvarez from UFC 205. Prior to his return, McGregor was already stripped off the UFC Lightweight Championship, however, The Notorious One was determined to regain his title. Upon his return to the Octagon, McGregor was dominated in his title fight against Nurmagomedov, as the latter made the Irishman tap out to a neck-crank submission in the fourth round of their bout....

Dana White expressed his excitement for the potential match-up, not ruling it out the same way GSP’s coach Firas Zahabi has. However, the UFC President did reveal what Khabib needs to do first. “I think right now he’s ten pounds lighter than Khabib is” When talking on Instagram Live, Dana White revealed that the Tony Ferguson fight must happen first for Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Russian UFC Lightweight Champion is currently 28-0 in his MMA career and has two successful title defenses to his name....

Mayweather recently spoke to TMZ to express his displeasure for being compared to McGregor, to which the Irishman responded by saying, ‘say it to my face’. Now UFC President Dana White has chimed in, to back up his two weight world champion, trashing Mayweather for his style of fighting that ‘puts people to sleep’. Here’s what White had to say about Money Mayweather (Courtesy of MMA Mania): McGregor is coming off of a spectacular second round knockout win over Eddie Alvarez, in the main event of UFC 205 live from Madison Square Garden....