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However, the stacked 145 lb division has many top talents waiting for a crack at the new champion. The Korean Zombie spoke to MMAJunkie and revealed that he’s heard of some exciting plans that are being discussed for him by the UFC’s top brass. The Korean brawler realizes that he is not guaranteed to have a title fight next and has three world-class opponents in mind if the Volkanovski matchup doesn’t come to fruition....

During an interview on SportsCenter, UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley claimed that he’s treated the worst out of all the Champions in the company due to his race. In case you didn’t know Following their epic first clash, Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson are set to have a rematch for the Welterweight Championship at UFC 209. The two men have been doing a lot of media for the event, and as a result, have had some heated encounters that have led to what some would call headline-making comments....

While in conversation with the media in the aftermath of their UFC 268 headliner, Kamaru Usman drew parallels between his relationship with Colby Covington and that of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. When asked whether he was disappointed in the fact that he failed to finish ‘Chaos’, Kamaru Usman said: Catch the entire post-fight press conference right here: Kamaru Usman was not fazed by Colby Covington’s surge in the latter stages of the fight The gas tank that Colby Covington carries into fights has been hailed by fighters and fans all over the world....

Appearing on Monday’s “MMA Hour” with Ariel Helwani, the Russian fighter said, “In a word, yes. That possibility does exist.” MORE: Brock Lesnar returning to UFC Bringing Emelianenko to UFC would be huge news for MMA fans. The 39-year-old faces former UFC veteran Fabio Maldonado this weekend in St. Petersburg, Russia on a Eurasia Fight Night card. UFC boss Dana White has long coveted a card featuring Emelianenko (35-4-1), who dominated PRIDE and Strikeforce before a brief retirement....

The card, which goes down on Saturday, September 4, will be headlined by a middleweight contender fight between Derek Brunson and Darren Till. A heavyweight contest between Tom Aspinall and Serghei Spivac will act as the co-headliner for the event. The event will also feature the UFC debut of exciting new lightweight prospect Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett. UFC Vegas 36 includes a number of British fighters. That’s largely because there was initially talk of the event taking place in London, England....

FIGHT CARD Weight Class Featherweight Josh Emmett vs. Jeremy Stephens Women’s Strawweight Jéssica Andrade vs. Tecia Torress Light Heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ilir Latifi Welterweight Mike Perry vs. Max Griffin Main Card Bouts Josh Emmett vs. Jeremy Stephens Two of the hardest hitting fighters Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens will lock horns at 145 pounds in the main event in the Featherweight division on Sunday. Emmett will look to secure his third win in a row while Stephens will attempt to build on his last two victories over Gilbert Melendez and Dooho Choi....

The shockwaves from last weekend’s incredible event at Madison Square Garden may still be reverberating throughout the MMA industry, but the UFC is right back in action this weekend in Norfolk, Virginia with a sneaky-good Fight Night event featuring a nice mix of established veterans and promising upstarts. MORE: Who tops the UFC’s November pound-for-pound rankings? Here’s a rundown of what’s heading your way on Saturday evening with some predictions mixed in for good measure....

But before UFC 229, UFC Fight Night 136 and 137 both have cards that could prove to be quite interesting. UFC Fight Night 136 will be headlined by a fight between Mark Hunt (13-12-1) and Aleksei Oleinik (56-11-1). Oleinik is somewhat of a veteran of Mixed Martial Arts, and the fight between him and Hunt will mark the 69th fight for the Russian. Of his 68 fights, only seven have been contested while signed to the UFC, and headlining their Fight Night in Russia makes sense for the former Russian Representative....

Held on the 2nd of December in Adelaide, the competition is hosting some of the top names in the UFC on the card. Ranked number 7 on the Official UFC Heavyweight Rankings Junior dos Santos is set to take on a fighter currently ranked below him at number 11, Tai Tuivasa. The fighters are set to showcase their talents on the card when they square off against each other....

Alistair Overeem and Andrei Arlovski also train at the same Albuquerque gym. Arlovski has been a long time staple of the gym while Overeem started training at the gym in 2014. Now they are battling in the main event of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 87. The top-ranked heavyweights have different versions of how the fight was made. MORE: Time for Canelo vs. GGG | REWIND: UFC in Vegas Arlovski feels Overeem and his team requested the fight and put coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn and their teammates in a compromising position....

Abreu headed into this fight on the back of a win over Sam Alvey earlier this year. Here’s how it went down As the first round kicked off, the fighters traded hard kicks to the body. Abreu attempted a flying knee but missed and got caught by a glancing right hand by Gamzatov. Abreu threw a vicious head kick and narrowly missed. Gamzatov landed some leg kicks towards the end of the round, but Abreu launched a flurry of shots on him against the fence, bringing the first round to a close....

Donald Cerrone took on Al Iaquinta in the main event of the evening while Derek Brunson faced Elias Theodorou in a Middleweight co-main event. The six-fight main card witnessed five decisions and just one finish. Don’t let that fool you though, as the fights were pretty engaging and highly technical contests from the fans’ perspective. Let’s not waste any more time then. Here are the results and highlights of the show:...

Khabib replied to Macron’s statement on social media with the following message (translated through Google translate): Khabib Nurmagomedov unhappy with Emmanuel Macron’s comments Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement after a dominant performance against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. The Russian retired with a 29-0 record and will undoubtedly go down as one of the best in history. A post shared by Khabib Nurmagomedov (@khabib_nurmagomedov) on Oct 30, 2020 at 3:29am PDT...

What happened at UFC 241? Anthony Pettis faced Nate Diaz in the co-main event of the night at UFC 241. Their fight was to signal Diaz’s return to UFC after more than 3 years away from the Octagon. He had last fought at UFC 202, where he lost to Conor McGregor via a Unanimous Decision. Diaz’s decision to return to the Octagon was marked by an enormous victory. He was able to outmaneuver Anthony Pettis and defeated the welterweight in decided fashion....

UFC Hall Of Famer BJ Penn made his highly-anticipated Octagon return this past weekend (Sunday, January 15, 2017) when he took on hot featherweight prospect Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Phoenix. Unfortunately for ‘The Prodigy’ he was dealt with rather easily by the Mexican star, being knocked out by his opponent in the second round of the contest. Following the loss Penn’s career was left in question, however, according to Penn’s head-coach Jason Parillo (courtesy of MMA Fighting) he believes his fighter will live to see another day inside the cage....

In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Sonnen claimed Frankie Edgar was winning the fight against Marlon Vera at UFC 268 before getting knocked out by a front kick to the face in the third round. He said Edgar won every single minute of every round in the fight, right up until the moment he got stung by the devastating kick. Sonnen further said that Edgar proved he’s still in great shape and fit to continue fighting....

It is important to note that Conor McGregor has not been charged for the crime and that he is under investigation. The report by the New York Times comes less than a day after Conor McGregor had announced his retirement from the world of Mixed Martial Arts and the UFC. In case you didn’t know… Conor McGregor announced his retirement from the world of Mixed Martial Arts in a sudden tweet at 1 AM on Tuesday morning....

In case you didn’t know… This past Saturday evening at UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov marked his first successful title defence in the UFC by defeating the former champion, Conor McGregor. At UFC 223, Khabib Nurmagomedov won the UFC Lightweight Championship following a dominant performance over Al Iaquinta and this past weekend in Vegas, The Eagle was absolutely dominant in his win over The Notorious One, who submitted in the fourth round of the fight....

In case you didn’t know… Current UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion, Henry Cejudo has been on a roll since August of 2018. At UFC 227, two years after initially challenging for the Flyweight Championship, Cejudo faced Demetrious Johnson in a title rematch in the co-main event of the show. In a back-and-forth fight, Cejudo went on to beat Johnson via split decision to become the UFC’s second Flyweight champion and first Olympic gold medalist to capture UFC gold....

In case you didn’t know… Anthony Johnson is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. He has been a highly regarded fighter throughout his MMA career, well renowned for his brutal knockout power. Johnson last featured as a part of the UFC promotion in his final fight before an unexpected retirement, against Daniel Cormier at UFC 210. Over the years, Johnson has amassed victories against countless top contenders such as Glover Teixeira, Ryan Bader, Alexander Gustafsson, and Andrei Arlovski....