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Both fighters need a win in this spot, as the light heavyweight division, with Jon Jones out of the picture, has become wide open. Either of these fighters might do well against champion Daniel Cormier should they get a title shot. More UFC: Odds on Ronda Rousey’s potential next fights Glover Teixeira (22-4) has the bigger-name opponents on his resume, but he hasn’t fared well against them. His last two bouts have been losses against Jon Jones and Phil Davis, both in 2014 by unanimous decision....

Feelings of aggravation came back after watching his American Top Team teammate Robbie Lawler take a controversial loss at the hands of Ben Askren at UFC 235. “Isn’t the thumbs the international sign of everything is OK?” Masvidal asked Sporting News of the end. “The thumb was up and Herb Dean should have let the fight keep going, and nothing happened to Herb Dean. He keeps his job while this hurts Robbie’s career and nothing happens to Herb....

“I couldn’t believe I was fighting Diego F’n Sanchez,” Gall proudly told Sporting News. But it almost didn’t come to be for Gall, who returns on Saturday to face Salim Touahri in the featured prelim at UFC Newark. Two weeks before the fight of his dreams, Gall’s body gave out on him. “I was sick,” Gall admitted. “I was aspirated which dehydrates you when you have to do the natural dehydration of making the weight....

Hill came to his most recent opponent Johnny Walker’s defense when it was revealed he was receiving toxic messages online. ‘Sweet Dreams’ took to Twitter to slam people who harass athletes. Askren responded to the post and Hill was quick to call out ‘Funky’ for quitting the sport as he couldn’t “handle the heat.” He added that it is not right for anonymous fans to harass family members of fighters....

Two weeks ahead of his comeback fight against ‘Cowboy’ in the headliner of UFC 246, McGregor revealed his plans for 2020 and announced that his rivalry with Nurmagomedov is far from over. Although ‘The Notorious One’ was humbled by the Dagestani fighter when the pair met at UFC 229 back in 2018, McGregor claimed that the Russian is consciously shying away from a rematch because he is scared. Speaking to the Mac Life, McGregor said that Khabib is ’trembling’ at the thought of fighting him again....

In case you didn’t know… On the back of a hot streak, Millender was signed by the UFC in January of 2018 and made his promotional debut the very next month against Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night 126, which he won via second-round TKO in order to mark his arrival to the UFC in fascinating fashion. Siyar Bahardurzada, meanwhile, signed with the UFC in 2011, however, it wasn’t until April of 2012 that he had the chance to make his Octagon debut....

While some fans were hoping that Daniel Cormier would not actually retire on his self-imposed retirement date of 20th March, 2019. One of the only ways this could happen would be if Cormier’s children asked him to not retire. After the fight with Derrick Lewis was over, however, going by Cormier’s daughter’s reaction, this is not likely to happen. Thanks to MMA Junkie for the heads up. In case you didn’t know… Daniel Cormier defended his UFC Heavyweight Title against Derrick Lewis in the main event of UFC 230....

Till has been helping Fury make the transition from boxing to MMA and he recently opened up on his experience of training the undefeated boxer and went on to reveal his thoughts on whether Fury will indeed fight in an MMA bout. (h/t MMA Fighting) Inevitably, the talk of an MMA match-up against UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic came up but Till is of the view that since boxers make a lot more money than professional MMA fighters, we could end up watching Miocic take on Fury in a boxing bout sometime next year....

‘Triple C’ further claimed he expected Covington to be better in the second go-round between the two elite welterweights. Speaking on his The Triple C & Schmo Show, Cejudo said: Colby Covington suffered a unanimous decision loss to Kamaru Usman at Madison Square Garden in New York. ‘Chaos’ had initially lost to Usman via fifth-round TKO at UFC 245. After being dropped twice in the second round, Covington turned up the pace from the third, landing combinations on ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’....

During the show, Jedrzejczyk discussed a host of topics including her current teammate and controversial UFC fighter, Colby Covington, who she hopes to see get beaten by Kamaru Usman in December. UFC 245: Kamaru Usman vs Colby Covington Colby Covington made his return to Octagon competition earlier this year when he defeated former UFC Welterweight Champion and former American Top Team training partner, Robbie Lawler immediately laid out the title challenge to current UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman....

Jon Jones’ labels Anderson Silva as the greatest Middleweight fighter of all time In a recent tweet, current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones took to Twitter and claimed that Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva is the greatest middleweight fighter he has ever seen. ‘Bones’ sent out a tweet which read that he will be telling his kids that the former UFC Middleweight Champion is the greatest 185-pounder of all time. The former later followed up with another tweet that read that his kids already know about Silva being the greatest middleweight of all time....

Michael Bisping has never shied away from letting everyone know exactly what he thinks. He has done it again, as he has said that it is possible that Conor McGregor is ‘hoping and praying’ that ‘The Diamon’ Dustin Poirier is able to defeat ‘The Eagle’ Khabib Nurmagomedov. He said that McGregor does not want to face Khabib again and would much rather a rematch with Poirier. In case you didn’t know… Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov faced each other in one of the more ‘Notorious’ fights of 2018....

Ciryl Gane was seen standing with coach Fernand Lopez and fellow MMA factory fighter Nassourdine Imavov who won his fight against Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC 268. The entourage seemed amused by Ngannou’s lack of acknowledgment. Watch the moment below: Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane are slated to butt heads in a title unification bout at UFC 270. The fight against Gane will mark Ngannou’s first title defense after recording a round two KO win over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260 in March 2021....

Teixeira fights Jamahal Hill for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. UFC 283 takes place inside Brazil’s Jeunesse Arena, Teixeira’s backyard. Making his pro debut in 2002, Teixeira, 43, won the UFC light heavyweight title in 2021 against Jan Blachowicz but lost it in June 2022 against Jiri Prochazka. A rematch against the latter was supposed to happen at UFC 282 in December, but Prochazka backed out following an injury to his shoulder....

When Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier and Eddie Alvarez met up at UFC 211 in May 2017, MMA fans celebrated because two of the most dynamic strikers in the sport were going to lock horns. After a lackluster opening round, the fireworks went off in the second as Poirier and Alvarez exchanged the heavy artillery. Near the end of the round, the fight came to a screeching halt when Alvarez landed a series of knees, one of which struck Poirier’s head while Poirier had his hands on the mat....

Main Card Main Event: Dennis Bermudez vs. Chan Sung Jung Korean Zombie hasn’t fought since August 2013, when he fell short in an attempt to capture the UFC featherweight title from Jose Aldo and dislocated his shoulder in the process. This left him sidelined for an extended period of time and he was then required to do mandatory military service of two years in his native South Korea. The Korean Zombie got his name due to his incredibly aggressive fighting style and his durability....

In case you didn’t know.. Sodiq ‘Super’ Yusuff currently competes in the featherweight division for the UFC. Coming from the Americas, by way of Nigeria, he holds a professional mixed martial arts record of seven wins and just one loss. Sodiq has also previously fought for MMA promotion companies such as Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC), Victory Fighting Championship (VFC). Brave Combat Federation, and Titan Fight Club. Coming into this fight against Suman Mokhtarian, Sodiq secured victories over the likes of Dylan Tuke and Mike Davis....

Masvidal wasn’t happy with the announcement and said he has “no business” fighting him. Just days away from the fight, his mood still hasn’t changed on the matter. “Not at all,” Masvidal told Sporting News. “I still wanted the toughest fight I could possibly get. I don’t think he’s that fight or the highest ranked guy I could possibly get. He’s not that dude at all.” Masvidal doesn’t want you to think that he doesn’t respect Iaquinta as a fighter....

Despite the fact that all the chips have fallen into place, Justino is still not buying that ‘The Rowdy One’ will ever give her an opportunity to challenge her inside the Octagon. Here’s what she said on Submission Radio about the issue (courtesy of FoxSports): ‘Cyborg’ is currently riding a dominant two-fight UFC win streak since making her debut in the promotion, getting both her wins via knockout in the early rounds....

The California native was speaking with MMA Fighting when the topic of his mutual respect with the Trump family came up. He also went on to add that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will be in the front row to watch him take on Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC on ESPN 5. “Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have already given me their word that they’re going to be at my fight....