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Francis Ngannou provides injury update, says he could make his UFC return in December
Harry Kettle - June 27, 2022
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has revealed that he could return to the Octagon by the end of the year. Back in January, Francis Ngannou surprised a lot of fans by using his newly-found wrestling skills to defeat Ciryl Gane and unify the UFC heavyweight championship. However, it didn’t take long for Ngannou to reveal that he’d been dealing with a knee injury that was likely going to lead to surgery.
Neil Magny reacts following submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC Vegas 57
Harry Kettle - June 27, 2022
Neil Magny has provided fans with a positive reaction to his submission loss at the hands of Shavkat Rakhmonov. Heading into Saturday night’s co-main event at the UFC Apex, Neil Magny seemed to be feeling pretty confident about his chances against rising prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov. From his 7-2 record to his storied history as a UFC fighter, it’s no surprise that Magny backed himself – but in the end, Shavkat just proved to be too much for the 34-year-old.
Max Holloway wouldn't blame Conor McGregor if he retires: "He never once said he’d come back"
Fernando Quiles - June 26, 2022
Max Holloway wouldn’t be surprised if Conor McGregor walks away from the sport of MMA. McGregor is undoubtedly the biggest star in the sport. He has broken PPV and live gate records for the UFC. Despite being in a funk as of late, his star power hasn’t taken a hit.
Arman Tsarukyan not happy with judges decision at UFC Vegas 57: “I didn’t lose that”
Fernando Quiles - June 26, 2022
Arman Tsarukyan believes he should’ve had his hand raised at the conclusion of UFC Vegas 57. Tsarukyan shared the Octagon with Mateusz Gamrot last night (June 25) inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The bout went the distance and all three judges scored the fight 48-47 in favor of Gamrot.
Mateusz Gamrot wants a piece of Justin Gaethje following UFC Vegas 57 win: “I’m a fan of this guy”
Fernando Quiles - June 26, 2022
Mateusz Gamrot continues to climb up the UFC lightweight ladder and he’s asking for a big test. Gamrot headlined the UFC Vegas 57 card against Arman Tsarukyan. After five rounds of action, score totals were all over the place on social media. The three judges at Octagon-side, however, were all in agreement.
Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy scratched from UFC 276
Fernando Quiles - June 26, 2022
Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy will not be sharing the Octagon at UFC 276 after all. During the UFC Vegas 57 broadcast, it was announced that Tate vs. Murphy is off the July 2 PPV card. The bout was scheduled to be on the main card.
Former UFC title challenger Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva suffers another brutal KO loss (Video)
Fernando Quiles - June 26, 2022
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva continues to suffer brutal knockout losses. Silva has accomplished a lot in his pro MMA career. He was the only EliteXC Heavyweight Champion in the promotion’s short history. He was also the Cage Warriors Super Heavyweight Champion
UFC Vegas 57 Bonus Report: Five fighters take home $50k
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot. Tonight’s main event proved to be a thrilling back and forth technical fight. Arman Tsarukyan had the better success in rounds one and two, but Mateusz Gamrot began to claw his way back in round three. Round four proved to be another closely contested contest and fans scorecards were all over the place heading into round five. The final five minutes was back and forth once again but Gamrot appeared to get the better of Arman in the frame.
Pros react after Mateusz Gamrot defeats Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Vegas 57
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
UFC Vegas 57 Results: Mateusz Gamrot defeats Arman Tsarukyan (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event is headlined by a key lightweight contest featuring Arman Tsarukyan taking on Mateusz Gamrot. Tsarukyan (18-2 MMA) will enter the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, his latest being a second round TKO victory over Joel Alvarez back in February. The Armenian-Russian has gone 5-1 since joining the UFC in April of 2019, with his lone loss coming against top contender Islam Makhachev.
Pros react after Shavkat Rakhmonov submits Neil Magny at UFC Vegas 57
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event was co-headlined by a key welterweight bout featuring Neil Magny taking on Shavkat Rakhmonov. Magny (26-9 MMA) had entered the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his most recent being a split decision win over Max Griffin. The welterweight veteran had gone 5-1 over his past six Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Vegas 57 Results: Shavkat Rakhmonov stops Neil Magny in Round 2 (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event is co-headlined by a key welterweight bout featuring Neil Magny taking on Shavkat Rakhmonov. Magny (26-8 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his most recent being a split decision win over Max Griffin. The welterweight veteran has gone 5-1 over his past six Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Vegas 57 Results: Umar Nurmagomedov defeats Nate Maness (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - June 25, 2022
A bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Nate Maness takes place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Vegas 57 event. Nurmagomedov (14-0 MMA) was last seen in action at March’s UFC 272 event, where he extended his perfect record to fourteen with a first round submission victory over Brian Kelleher.
Cody Stamann says he's in the process of re-signing with the UFC after KO win over Eddie Wineland: "It's like getting a monkey off my back"
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Cody Stamann knew there was a ton of pressure on him heading into his UFC Austin fight against Eddie Wineland. Stamann was on a three-fight losing streak and on the last fight of his deal and he knew he needed to get a big win. Heading into the fight, he had a lot of confidence that he wouldn’t just win, but would KO Wineland.
Jimmie Rivera reveals the "hardest fight" he ever had in the UFC
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Jimmie Rivera fought the who’s who of the UFC’s bantamweight division but he says one fight sticks out as his toughest fight. Rivera competed in the UFC from 2015 to 2021 and fought the likes of Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling, Urijah Faber, Pedro Munhoz, Marlon Moraes, and John Dodson among others. Yet for Rivera, he says the toughest fight of his career was his 2019 scrap against Petr Yan that he lost by decision.
Mackenzie Dern interested in interim title fight with Weili Zhang: "That would be a great fight"
Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2022
If Carla Esparza isn’t interested in fighting Weili Zhang, Mackenzie Dern would love to. ‘Magnum’ is fresh off a victory over Joanna Jędrzejczyk earlier this month at UFC 275. Following the knockout win, Zhang called for a fight with the champion later this year. While Dana White confirmed that he will make the fight, Esparza later said the challenger will go on her timeline.
Jared Cannonier downplays age concerns heading into Israel Adesanya fight: "I’m not a 38-year-old fighter, I’m a level 38 badass"
Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2022
UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier isn’t worried about his age heading into his fight with Israel Adesanya. ‘Killa Gorilla’ is set to face the UFC middleweight champion next week at UFC 276. He earned the title opportunity following his brutal knockout of Derek Brunson in February. Furthermore, the bout will be the first time that Cannonier has fought for a UFC championship in his career.
Kayla Harrison vs. Kaitlin Young set for PFL 6 following Julia Budd injury
Josh Evanoff - June 24, 2022
Kayla Harrison has a new opponent for PFL 6. The former lightweight tournament winner will face former Invicta FC title challenger Kaitlin Young. The 31-year-old was set to face former Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd at PFL 6. The bout was expected to be the biggest test of Harrison’s career to date. However, the matchup is no more.
Taila Santos says she “was surprised by how easy” her fight against Valentina Shevchenko was
Cole Shelton - June 24, 2022
Taila Santos thought her UFC 275 fight against Valentina Shevchenko would be harder than it was. Santos had a ton of success early on using her wrestling and many thought she did enough to win the fight when it hit the scorecards. However, it was Shevchenko edging out a split decision, but Santos says she’s surprised by how easy it was.