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UFC 234 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Anderson Silva (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
UFC 234 Results: Lando Vannata submits Marcos Rosa Mariano (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
A lightweight bout between Marcos Rosa Mariano and Lando Vannata co-headlined tonight’s UFC 234 event in Melbourne, Australia. Round one begins and Mariano starts things off with a high kick and then a front kick. Vannata responds with a low kick. Lando with some pressure now. He backs Mariano against the cage. Marcos with a body kick and then a spinning attack. Vannata avoids and both men land low kicks. Vannata gets inside and lands a big takedown. He begins working from guard and landing some elbows. Vannata with some good ground and pound. Mariona is trying to hang on here. Big shots from Lando. Punches and elbows. Vannata ends up in north-south position and secures a kimura. He cranks the submission hold and this one is all over.
UFC 234 Results: Ricky Simon defeats Rani Yahya (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
A bantamweight bout between Rani Yahya and Ricky Simon took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 234 pay-per-view event in Australia. Rani Yahya (26-9 MMA) entered tonight’s contest on a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a submission win over Luke Saunders this past August in Nebraska.
VIDEO | Georges St-Pierre wants to fight "the best in the world" Khabib Nurmagomedov
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre is hoping to book a fight with the man he considers to be the “best in the world”, Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Canadian superstar. “GSP“, discussed his desire to fight the promotions undefeated lightweight champion during a recent interview with Global News.
VIDEO | Kelvin Gastelum arrives at UFC 234 with a belt and proclaims he is champion
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
Kelvin Gastelum was expected to challenge Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight championship at tonight’s UFC 234 event in Australia. Unfortunately for fight fans, just hours before the event began UFC President Dana White announced that Robert Whittaker had been forced out of the event headliner with an injury.
Dana White reacts to Donald Cerrone offering to step up and fight at UFC 234
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
When Donald Cerrone caught word that tonight’s UFC 234 headliner had been cancelled he immediately reached out to UFC President Dana White offering his services. Shortly after the shocking news broke that reigning UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker had been forced out of tonight’s main event with Kelvin Gastelum due to an injury, “Cowboy” took to Twitter with the following message.
Fighters react to the shocking UFC 234 main event cancellation
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
Earlier this afternoon the mixed martial arts world was left in shock after news broke that tonight’s UFC 234 main event had been cancelled. This evening’s main event was expected to feature reigning UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker taking on surging division contender Kelvin Gastelum.
Kelvin Gastelum reacts following the cancellation of his UFC 234 title fight with Robert Whittaker
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
Kelvin Gastelum was expected to challenge Robert Whittaker for the promotions middleweight championship in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 234 event in Australia. That all changed just hours ago, this after UFC President told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that Robert Whittaker had suffered an injury and would no longer be able to defend his title against Kevlin Gastelum at tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 234 event.
Bellator gives Chael Sonnen permission to step in and fight Anderson Silva at UFC 234
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2019
Chael Sonnen vs. Anderson Silva 3 at tonight’s UFC 234 pay-per-view event from Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia? Yea that seems very unlikely.
BREAKING | Robert Whittaker out of UFC 234 title fight main event
Mike Pendleton - February 9, 2019
Just hours before UFC 234 is set to begin, the main event has been canceled. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN citing Dana White, UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has had to withdraw from his scheduled title fight against Kelvin Gastelum due to injury.
EXCLUSIVE | Dan Lambert details the rise of American Top Team
Cole Shelton - February 9, 2019
Arguably the best gym in the sport of MMA is American Top Team (ATT). The gym is the home of Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Colby Covington, Amanda Nunes, Dustin Poirier, Nina Ansaroff, and countless other champions and top contenders. When Dan Lambert first started the gym, he didn’t think it would get as big as it has. He didn’t expect to become a top-level MMA manager either.
Coach explains why Anderson Silva was in tears at UFC 234 weigh ins
Thomas Taylor - February 9, 2019
On Friday night, MMA legend Anderson Silva stepped onto the scale to weigh in for his UFC 234 middleweight showdown with Israel Adesanya. After stepping onto the scale, Silva was asked for his feelings on the fight, and began tearing up as he addressed his fans.
Donald Cerrone makes bold prediction for Conor McGregor fight
Thomas Taylor - February 9, 2019
All signs now point to a crackling gun fight between fan favorite lightweight contenders Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Conor McGregor — perhaps as soon as this summer, on the dusty streets of Las Vegas. “It’s definitely gonna be this year,” Cerrone said of the fight at a fan Q&A session ahead of UFC 234 (transcript via MMA Fighting). “This summer, I think, right? Hey, Irish, Australian, American. F*ckin’ root for whoever you want. I’m going in there to fight. I love it, man. I don’t care — boo, cheer.”
Donald Cerrone says he and Conor McGregor to fight for interim lightweight title
Drake Riggs - February 8, 2019
With undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov currently shelved due to his suspension from UFC 229, the lightweight division once again needs sorting out. If yet another interim title is set to be introduced, one would have to imagine that the most likely pairing of fighters to get that opportunity would be Dustin Poirier and the former interim champ, Tony Ferguson.
UFC 234 weigh-in results: All fighters hit their marks
Drake Riggs - February 8, 2019
The UFC is back in Melbourne, Australia for a pay-per-view event for the first time since the record-breaking UFC 193 that took place on November 14, 2015, when Holly Holm dethroned Ronda Rousey. This time around, the event features some hometown flavor atop the billing.
VIDEO | Dana White says interim lightweight title is a possibility with Khabib Nurmagomedov sidelined
Drake Riggs - February 8, 2019
Dana White on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s apparent plan to sit out until November. pic.twitter.com/MKeA71iHOM — Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) February 8, 2019
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather offers rare praise to 'dog' Conor McGregor
Thomas Taylor - February 8, 2019
Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the latest celebrity to dunk into an ice bath alongside comedian Kevin Hart as part of the hilarious “Cold As Balls” video series. In a rather unsurprising twist, Floyd Mayweather and Kevin Hart eventually got to talking about UFC star Conor McGregor, who Mayweather defeated in the boxing ring in August of 2017.
Anderson Silva plotting quick turnaround after Israel Adesanya fight
Tom Taylor - February 8, 2019
This weekend, in the co-main event of UFC 234, former UFC middleweight champ and veritable MMA icon Anderson Silva will return to the Octagon for a fight with streaking striking sensation Israel Adesanya. Ahead of this fight, the oddsmakers have identified Adesanya as a massive betting favorite. Yet Silva is as confident as ever that he can win.
Israel Adesanya believes it would be in UFC's 'best interest' if he was champion
Drake Riggs - February 8, 2019
Tomorrow night, the ‘Stylebender’ Israel Adesanya will be looking to take out the legendary Anderson Silva in the UFC 234 co-main event in Melbourne, Australia. Meanwhile, the main event of the evening will see his division’s title be fought over as the middleweight champion Robert Whittaker looks to defend against Kelvin Gastelum.