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In case you didn’t know… Former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva is quite possibly one of the greatest fighters to ever step foot into the Octagon, having enjoyed the longest reigning UFC Middleweight Championship reign at 2,457 days which initially began in 2006 and ended in 2013. During his tenure as MW Champion, The Spider racked up 10 consecutive wins under his belt before being eventually dethroned by Chris Weidman at UFC 162 in 2013....

As fans and media speculate on the headliners of the London card with names like Darren Till and Robert Whittaker doing the rounds, Wood himself hopes to coax Marlon Vera into agreeing to fight the former in front of his hometown crowd. Speaking on MMA Fighting’s Eurobash Podcast, Wood said that the MMA scene in England has come a long way and the perception of fighters from the UK has changed majorly in the past few years due to the rise of world-class talents such as Darren Till, Leon Edwards and Darren Stewart to name a few....

In response, Covington has now stated that he couldn’t care less about Diaz and his comments because he’s scared of fighting him. The return of Nate Diaz at UFC 241 At UFC 241, Nate Diaz, after a hiatus of almost two years, made his return to the Octagon as he faced former Lightweight Champion, Anthony Pettis upon his return. Dominating the fight right from the get-go, Diaz secured his first UFC win in almost three years when he won the fight via unanimous decision....

However, even though ‘Jacare’ has shifted his focus back to middleweight for now, his head coach Josuel Distak revealed that the Brazilian isn’t entirely ruling out another fight at light heavyweight in the near future. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Distak said that the former Strikeforce champion will continue to compete in both the divisions. He further mentioned that ‘Jacare’ will be competing in ‘special fights’ at the 205 lbs....

Lately, he has been recovering from nagging injuries, having gone through shoulder surgeries. He has also been handling a new business that has been keeping him very busy. “The suspension has been somewhat of a blessing” Turning a negative into a positive, TJ Dillashaw revealed why the USADA suspension does have a silver lining to it, telling theScore: He even stated that he’s happy he gets to spend more time with his family, which is great because in his son’s first year, he hardly got time to spend with them as he was always worrying and focused on the next fight....

Ferguson, who at the moment is nothing but focused on his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, feels that Cowboy is well capable of knocking out ‘The Notorious One’, however, the #1 Lightweight contender is hoping for a double knockout at UFC 246. Tony Ferguson wants McGregor vs. Cowboy to end in a Double KO While speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Show, Tony Ferguson stated that Donald Cerrone is well capable of taking down Conor McGregor and some brutal kicks from the former will do the damage to the Irishman, who is going to fall like a ton of bricks, said Ferguson....

Back on May 15, he defeated Michael Chandler by TKO (punches) in the second round to secure the UFC lightweight championship belt, improving his record to 31-8, with a no contest. On Saturday, he’s lined up to face the biggest challenge of his career: Dustin Poirier. Poirier (28-6, 1 NC) is coming off back-to-back wins against Conor McGregor, the latter of which came by a doctor stoppage when McGregor broke his tibia in the first round....

Israel Adesanya is already entering into elite territory as the UFC Champion, and there’s little doubt about the fact that he is the most prolific striker in MMA today. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, especially given that he had an extensive and successful Kickboxing career before entering the UFC. What is surprising, however, is the fact that Israel Adesanya is so successful in his takedown defense....

Ryan Spann def. Devin Clark (Submission Rd 2) Mike Davis def. Thomas Gifford (KO Rd 3) Alex Morono def. Max Griffin (Unanimous Decision 29-28, 29-27, 29-28) Deiveson Figueiredo def. Tim Elliot (Submission Rd 1) Marlon Vera def.TY Andre Ewell (TKO Rd 3) Miguel Baeza def Hector Aldana (TKO Rd 2) Marvin Vettori def. Andrew Sanchez (Unanimous Decision 30-27, 30-27, 30-27) JJ Aldrich def. Lauren Muelle (Unanimous Decision 30-27, 29-28, 29-28)...

Blachowicz is coming into the fight on the back of a big win against Luke Rockhold. Unfortunately for Jacare, he cannot say the same, as he lost his last fight against Jack Hermansson in an upset loss. Now, he will be looking to set things straight with the home-field advantage. In the co-main event of the night, Mauricio Rua will be looking to cheer up the crowd with another Brazilian win against Paul Craig....

Chiesa ran his record as a welterweight to 4-0 on Wednesday with a suffocating performance against Neil Magny to earn a unanimous decision victory. MORE: When is Conor McGregor’s next fight in 2021? UFC 257 date, start time, card, PPV price, odds vs. Dustin Poirier The fight headlined UFC Fight Night at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, and served as the second event over the course of a week that will culminate with Conor McGregor’s return in a rematch against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257....

It’s an understandable venture, especially with sports talk shows long ago committing to the “embrace debate” culture that results in anywhere from two to four intelligent professionals yelling over each other for 30-90 minutes at various times throughout the day. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Social media has become a technological coliseum of sorts, with opinions replacing gladiators and ratios serving as the emperor’s thumb that signaled whether you lived or died....

In case you didn’t know… Khabib Nurmagomedov jumped the cage after submitting McGregor at UFC 229 main event and attacked his teammate Dillon Danis. This started a massive brawl in the arena, following which McGregor, who was recovering from Khabib’s mauling got sucker punched by members of his gang which included PFL fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov (Khabib’s cousin) and Zubaira Tukhugov (UFC Featherweight who was scheduled to fight Artem later this month)....

In case you didn’t know… Jon Jones will be making his return to the Octagon this Sunday at UFC 232, as the former two-time Light Heavyweight Champion gets set to make his return against arch-rival Alexander Gustafsson in a highly awaited rematch from 2013. Jones’ last fight in the Octagon took place way back at UFC 214 when he defeated Daniel Cormier to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Title for the second time....

For years, Javier Mendez has coached Islam Makhachev and several other Dagestani fighters. This includes Makhachev’s friend, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Mendez is well-aware of his pupil’s capabilities and discussed them during a recent live stream on his YouTube channel. In a video posted to the Javier Mendez AKA Podcast YouTube channel, Mendez claimed Islam Makhachev could fight as high as middleweight. When asked if Makhachev would ever move up in weight, Mendez stated:...

The outspoken Irishman has been out of action since succumbing to defeat at the hands of arch nemesis and the current and undefeated UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 back in October 2018. Soon after the fight, McGregor announced that he had officially retired from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Even in absence, McGregor remained in the news Even during his prolonged absence, McGregor’s name got thrown around quite a lot; be it the fans, his colleagues at the organization who call him out frequently in search for a ‘money fight’....

What’s the story? UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor made history by becoming the first fighter in the history of the UFC to hold two world titles simultaneously. He has been on top of his game and has tamed the best fighters in the sport. But this comes with criticism of his skills on the mat, many people believe that McGregor’s biggest weakness is his wrestling ability. Ever eager to improve his skills, Conor McGregor has enlisted one of the greatest wrestlers in U....

Despite suggestions earlier this year that McGregor had called time on his glittering career in mixed martial arts, it is now expected that the Irishman is working hard behind the scenes for an imminent return to action in the UFC. Who’s next? During a recent interview with The MacLife, Coach Kavanagh discussed who he would like to see Conor fight when he does finally return to the octagon… While it may come as a surprise to see McGregor’s team targeting a match-up with Frankie Edgar, who only recently announced his intention to fight at 135 lbs in the future, you cannot question Edgar’s desire to step up and take the fight…...

Reigning UFC Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman recently refused to acknowledge Masvidal at a post-fight press conference when asked about the possibility of a title fight between the pair in the near future. Masvidal has now responded to Usman’s ignorance by releasing a video where Usman is seen acknowledging Masvidal and his skill-set ahead of the former’s fight against Colby Covington at UFC 245. Masvidal recently stated that though he is interested in fighting for the title at some point of time in his career, the fighter is currently more interested in a highly anticipated ‘money fight’ against Irish prizefighter Conor McGregor who is set to make a comeback next month as he takes on Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246....

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s last fight in the UFC After an absence of almost one year from the Octagon, Khabib Nurmagomedov made his return to the cage at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi after having signed a multi-fight contract with the promotion. In the first fight of the deal, Nurmagomedov defended the UFC Lightweight Championship against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242, and successfully retained the title after submitting the latter via a third-round rear-naked choke submission....