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Tony Ferguson is hoping Dustin Poirier 'puts away' Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242
Cole Shelton - September 3, 2019
Tony Ferguson is hoping Dustin Poirier leaves Abu Dhabi as the undisputed UFC lightweight champion and stops Khabib Nurmagomedov in the process. Nurmagomedov will look to defend his title in the main event of UFC 242 when he scraps the aforementioned Poirier. It will no doubt be an interesting fight where the winner is likely to be fighting Tony Ferguson next. And, if ‘El Cucuy’ has his way, that fight would be against the current interim lightweight champion.
Ryan Bader reveals Bellator reached out to UFC for cross-promotional fight with Daniel Cormier
Cole Shelton - September 3, 2019
When Ryan Bader was in the UFC, Daniel Cormier called him the easiest fight in the light heavyweight division. Yet, a fight between the two never came to fruition and as “Darth” left in free agency for Bellator. Even though Ryan Bader is in Bellator, he still wants that fight and revealed he and his management reached out to the UFC for a cross-promotional fight with Cormier.
BREAKING | Cris Cyborg signs with Bellator MMA
Tom Taylor - September 3, 2019
Cris Cyborg officially has a new home. The former Strikeforce, Invicta and UFC featherweight champion has signed with Bellator MMA. Bellator President Scott Coker announced this exciting news on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon.
Brian Ortega: The Korean Zombie is 'due for another L'
Tom Taylor - September 3, 2019
Brian Ortega is ready to step back into the UFC’s Octagon and separate himself from a late 2018 loss to reigning featherweight champion Max Holloway. He even knows who he wants to fight in his return to action: “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. While this matchup with The Korean Zombie still isn’t official, Ortega believes it makes plenty of sense. He also likes his chances against the fan favorite Korean fighter.
Leon Edwards willing to fight Tyron Woodley under right circumstances
Tom Taylor - September 3, 2019
Leon Edwards’ number-one choice at present is a matchup with his welterweight rival Jorge Masvidal. “Obviously, I want the fight [with Masvidal]. Now it’s up to him and his fat manager,” Edwards told MMA Fighting. “I am willing to fight in November. I will co-main event [Kamaru] Usman-[Colby] Covington and whoever wins gets a title shot.
Michael Bisping: Kelvin Gastelum is a 'ballsy' fight for Darren Till
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 3, 2019
Michael Bisping believes Darren Till is in a high-risk, high-reward situation. Till is set to move up to the middleweight division when he takes on Kelvin Gastelum. The bout is scheduled for UFC 244 on Nov. 2. The action is being held inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. In terms of size, Till is certainly bulking up for the change in weight class.
VIDEO | Bellator drops video game inspired promo for Featherweight Grand Prix
Tom Taylor - September 3, 2019
Bellator MMA’s anticipated Featherweight World Grand Prix is about to begin. The eight quarterfinal matchups of the tournament will occur between Bellator 226, scheduled for this Saturday, and Bellator 228, scheduled for September 8. In anticipation of this awesome tournament, Bellator has released an awesome Mortal Kombat inspired promo for it. See it below:
Dana White expects Middle Eastern UFC champ soon
Tom Taylor - September 3, 2019
This Saturday, the UFC will touch down in Abu Dhabi with UFC 242. While the card features several Middle Eastern fighters, there has yet to be a UFC champion from the region. UFC President Dana White believes that will change soon. The UFC boss believes the UFC could have a Middle Eastern titleholder within the next six or seven years.
Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why changing weight classes is not a focus
Tom Taylor - September 3, 2019
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been an incredibly dominant force in the UFC lightweight division, but he has not made much mention of moving up to welterweight or down to featherweight. As it turns out, there is a reason for that. Nurmagomedov has always been focused on building a legacy, and he believes consistency in his natural weight class is more important to that end than seeking challenges in new weight classes.
VIDEO | Watch UFC 242 Embedded: Episode 1
Natasha Hooper - September 3, 2019
The UFC has released its first Embedded vlog for UFC 242, which goes down on Saturday, September 7 in Abu Dhabi, and will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between undisputed champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champ Dustin Poirier. Watch the full episode below:
Dan Hardy breaks down Edson Barboza vs. Paul Felder
Natasha Hooper - September 3, 2019
Dan Hardy recently shared his take on the UFC 242 co-main event, which will pit Paul Felder against Edson Barboza in a rematch of an excellent fight. The card goes down on September 7 in Abu Dhabi.
Justine Kish calls out 'stupid star' Paige VanZant
Natasha Hooper - September 3, 2019
Can superstars also be ‘stupid stars’? According to Justine Kish, the answer is yes. She recently called out flyweight star Paige VanZant on Twitter in hopes of setting up a fight. https://twitter.com/JustineKish/status/1168593237449138177
VIDEO | Junior Dos Santos busts out moves on Brazil's Dancing With The Stars
Natasha Hooper - September 3, 2019
Junior Dos Santos has swapped his MMA gloves for dancing shoes, as he recently made his debut on Brazil’s Dancing With The Stars. See it below (via Streetfight Bancho on Twitter)
Chael Sonnen doubts Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 242
Natasha Hooper - September 3, 2019
Speaking on his podcast this week, Chael Sonnen shared some doubts about Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of the undisputed lightweight champion’s upcoming fight against interim champ Dustin Poirier at UFC 242. “He’s been out for a while,” Sonnen said of Nurmagomedov. “For Khabib, it was because of a suspension. For other guys, it was because of an injury or a contract dispute. But that always becomes a talking point ‘well how’s he gonna look, he’s been out, the other guy’s been busy, ring rust is a real thing’ For some reason, Khabib has penetrated the hearts and minds of the fans to the point that that dialogue is not even coming up. It’s as if this guy is bulletproof and we have fallen for that before.”
Jessica Andrade wants to have a 'real fight' with Weili Zhang after UFC Shenzhen
Cole Shelton - September 2, 2019
Jessica Andrade is no longer the UFC strawweight champion. In the main event of UFC Shenzhen, she was knocked out by Chinese challenger, Weili Zhang in just 42 seconds. It was a dominant performance from Zhang as she rocked Andrade early and followed up with knees, elbows, and punches until the Brazilian dropped to the ground and the ref called a stop to the fight.
VIDEO | Mike Perry goes skateboarding, loses skateboard
Thomas Taylor - September 2, 2019
UFC welterweight star “Platinum” Mike Perry recently took to the pavement to practice his newest hobby: skateboarding. Unfortunately, his latest skate session ended in disaster, as he returned home without a skateboard. See how it all went down in the video below, originally shared to Perry’s Instagram page.
VIDEO | Anthony "Rumble" Johnson looks beefed up ahead of UFC return
Adam Martin - September 2, 2019
Former UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson recently announced he is making a comeback to MMA, and he would like to do so as a heavyweight. A new video of Johnson training for his return to the UFC heavyweight division has emerged, and “Rumble” looks like a giant in it.
PHOTO | Darren Till looks huge training for middleweight debut at UFC 244
Adam Martin - September 2, 2019
Darren Till is in training camp preparing for his middleweight debut later this year at UFC 244, and he looks absolutely massive at his new weight class. Via photographer Bran Holloway, UK MMA journalist Chisanga Malata shared a photo of Till ahead of his middleweight debut against Kelvin Gastelum.