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Danny Sabatello says he hates Leandro Higo, plans to "torture" him at Bellator 282: "I want him to have scars on his face for the rest of his life"
Cole Shelton - June 22, 2022
Danny Sabatello is excited to fight and punish Leandro Higo at Bellator 282 on Friday. Sabatello and Higo are set to meet in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight grand prix in an intriguing matchup. When the bracket was set up, Sabatello was pleased he would get the chance to face Higo as he says he truly dislikes him due to the fact he has missed weight multiple times.
Ciryl Gane wants another interim title shot with a win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris
Susan Cox - June 22, 2022
Ciryl Gane is looking for another interim title shot with a win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Paris. It will be Gane (10-1 MMA) vs Tuivasa (15-3 MMA) in the heavyweight main event at the Accor Arena in Paris, France on September 3rd, 2022.
Josh Emmett cracks the featherweight Top 5 following win over Calvin Kattar at UFC Austin
Susan Cox - June 22, 2022
Josh Emmett has cracked the featherweight Top 5 in the UFC Austin rankings update. Emmett (18-2 MMA) defeated Calvin Kattar (23-6 MMA) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday June 18th, 2022 in a split decision victory (47-48, 48-47, 48-47).
Shu-Ki Fita #63: KA.41
Chris Taylor - June 22, 2022
INTRODUCING KA.41 KA.41 is a SINGLE model built exclusively from Air Jordan XXI’s. Its construction is TOE-DOWN and LACE-to-LACE. His Primary Color is BLACK (COMMON) and his Accent Color is LIME (RARE).
Dana White gives Alex Volkanovski the green light to fight for the UFC lightweight title: “That guy can do whatever he wants to do”
Harry Kettle - June 22, 2022
UFC president Dana White has confirmed he wouldn’t stand in the way of Alex Volkanovski moving up to lightweight. In less than two weeks, Alex Volkanovski will attempt to finally put an end to his historic rivalry with Max Holloway. The two will battle it out over the UFC featherweight title for the third time and with Volkanovski 2-0 up in the series, it’s no surprise that a lot of fans are favouring him to retain the strap – establishing himself, arguably, as the greatest 145-pound champion in UFC history.
Jorge Masvidal wants “easy money” fight with Conor McGregor in November or December: “Before this guy overdoses on cocaine”
Harry Kettle - June 21, 2022
Jorge Masvidal has confirmed his desire to battle Conor McGregor in a UFC superfight before the end of the year. The last couple of years haven’t been particularly kind to Jorge Masvidal or Conor McGregor when it comes to their exploits inside the cage. Masvidal has suffered defeats to Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, whereas McGregor has been on the wrong end of consecutive losses to Dustin Poirier.
Dana White says it's "undeniable" that Kamaru Usman is the greatest welterweight ever: "He's lapping guys"
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2022
Dana White believes Kamaru Usman is undeniably the welterweight GOAT. Usman is set to defend his welterweight title against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 on August 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s an intriguing matchup as Usman looks to defend his belt for the sixth time, and the bout also serves as a rematch of their 2015 fight.
Chris Curtis says he either gets submitted in the first round or KO's Rodolfo Vieira in the second: "The goal is to drown him before he strangles me"
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2022
Chris Curtis says his UFC Vegas 57 fight against Rodolfo Vieira is quite easy to break down. Curtis is set to take on the grappling wizard on Saturday night. When he got the contract, he knew it was a fight he will need to keep standing to win.
Jake Paul offers to fight Nate Diaz in his final UFC fight: "I will fight for free"
Josh Evanoff - June 21, 2022
Jake Paul is fine with fighting UFC welterweight Nate Diaz in the cage, and not the ring. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of the ring since his knockout of Tyron Woodley in December 2021. Following the victory, he decided to take some time off from the boxing ring. However, he’s now announced his return.
Brendan Schaub shoots down claims of robbery for Calvin Kattar's loss to Josh Emmett: "There's no way he won"
Josh Evanoff - June 21, 2022
Brendan Schaub believes there’s no chance Calvin Kattar defeated Josh Emmett at UFC Austin. Last Saturday night, fans in Texas were treated to a featherweight showcase. In the main event of UFC Austin, Calvin Kattar and Josh Emmett went to war for five rounds. At the end of the contest, it was the latter who earned the victory via a split decision.
Dana White says Nate Diaz "should probably" go box Jake Paul: "Nate's won one fight in five years"
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2022
Dana White believes Nate Diaz should go out and box Jake Paul. Diaz took to Twitter to ask for his release and hinted at boxing Paul. It’s a fight that many have talked about, including Paul wanting it to happen. However, Diaz is still under UFC contract and for White, he says they still have to give him one more fight.
Carla Esparza discusses possible superfight with Valentina Shevchenko: "That would be scary"
Josh Evanoff - June 21, 2022
UFC women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza isn’t very interested in fighting fellow titleholder Valentina Shevchenko. ‘Cookie Monster’ is fresh off her title-winning performance against Rose Namajunas last month. The victory saw her claim the 115-pound championship for the second time. However, the win over ‘Thug Rose’ was also labeled as one of the worst fights in UFC history.
Jimmie Rivera relieved to finally make BKFC debut, hoping for a "brawl" against Howard Davis at BKFC 26
Cole Shelton - June 21, 2022
Jimmie Rivera will finally end his long layoff on Friday night. Rivera is set to face Howard Davis in the co-main event of BKFC 26. It will be his first fight since February of 2021 when he dropped a decision to Pedro Munhoz. For Rivera, he says it’s a big relief for him to finally fight, this after suffering two canceled bouts since leaving the UFC.
UFC Champion Israel Adesanya shares some career advice for former foe Robert Whittaker
Susan Cox - June 21, 2022
UFC Champion Israel Adesanya is sharing some career advice with his former foe Robert Whittaker. The middleweight champion’s only loss of his MMA career came when he made the move from middleweight to light heavyweight. It was Israel Adesanya (22-1 MMA) vs Jan Blachowicz (29-9 MMA) at UFC 259 in March of 2021. Blachowicz won via unanimous decision.
Israel Adesanya sends a warning to Alex Pereira ahead of UFC 276: "These ain't big pillow gloves, these are four ounce deadly weapons that I can't wait to drive through your face"
Susan Cox - June 21, 2022
Israel Adesanya, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, has sent a warning to Alex Pereira ahead of UFC 276. It will be Adesanya (22-1 MMA) vs Jared Cannonier (15-5 MMA) on July 2nd at UFC 276 in the middleweight main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shu-Ki Fita #62: GQ.16
Chris Taylor - June 21, 2022
INTRODUCING GQ.16 GQ.16 is a SINGLE model built exclusively from Air Jordan I’s. Its construction is TOE-UP and LACE-to-LACE. His Primary Color is BLACK (COMMON) and his Accent Color is TURQUOISE (RARE).
Julian Marquez shares hateful DMs he received from fight fans following his KO loss at UFC Austin
Harry Kettle - June 21, 2022
Julian Marquez has shown fans an example of the hateful direct messages he’s received from fight fans after UFC Austin. Last Saturday night in Texas, Julian Marquez went out there and put on a real show for the fans in his war with Gregory Rodrigues. Unfortunately for him, he came up on the losing end after being knocked out following one of the wildest first rounds in recent memory.
Michael Bisping shares his thoughts on rumored Tony Ferguson vs Conor McGregor fight: “It makes sense for both of them”
Harry Kettle - June 21, 2022
MMA analyst Michael Bisping has given his thoughts on a possible showdown between Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor. It’s been no secret in recent years that Tony Ferguson and Conor McGregor aren’t big fans of one another. The pair have been going back and forth over social media at various points, constantly teasing the idea of them squaring off inside the Octagon. Alas, up to this current moment in time, it hasn’t come to fruition.