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Michael Johnson unsure if Artem Lobov will return fine as promised
Christopher Taylor - October 28, 2018
Michael Johnson defeated Artem Lobov in the co-headliner of last night’s UFC Fight Night 138 event in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. “The Menace” was able to utilize his lightning-quick jab to outpoint “The Russian Hammer” for the better part of fifteen minutes.
Pros react to Michael Johnson defeating Artem Lobov at UFC Moncton
Christopher Taylor - October 28, 2018
A featherweight bout featuring Michael Johnson taking on Artem Lobov co-headlined last night’s UFC Fight Night 138 event in Moncton, Canada. “The Menace” served as a short-notice replacement for the fight, this after Lobov’s originally scheduled opponent Zubaira Tukhugov was pulled from the fight card due to his involvement in UFC 229‘s now infamous post-fight brawl.
Coach John Kavanagh pens lengthy statement in defense of Artem Lobov
Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC Moncton, SBG Ireland staple and Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov came up short against former lightweight contender Michael Johnson. Johnson took the bout on short notice, replacing Lobov’s original opponent Zubaira Tukhugov, and missed weight for the bout. With this loss, Artem Lobov fell onto a three-fight skid. His overall record, meanwhile, now sits at 13-15-1. Given these less-than-stellar stats, some fans feel that Lobov has only been kept around by the UFC due to his closeness with Conor McGregor.
Daniel Cormier says he will defend his light heavyweight belt again in UFC promo
Cole Shelton - October 28, 2018
Daniel Cormier is the current UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion. However, he is expected to be stripped of his light heavyweight title so that Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson can fight for the title at UFC 232. Well, not so fast.
Darren Till calls for Anfield showdown with Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018
UFC welterweight contender Darren Till has previously discussed his dream of bringing the UFC to Anfield, a 54,074-seat football stadium in his Liverpool. Speaking on Instagram over the weekend, the British striker once again floated this idea, and this time, he involved Conor McGregor.
Volkan Oezdemir opens up on loss to Anthony Smith: 'I guess I wasn't ready for a fight'
Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Moncton, Switzerland’s Volkan Oezdemir attempted to rebound from a failed title bid to Daniel Cormier with a win over streaking contender Anthony Smith. Unfortunately for Oezdemir, this mission didn’t go as planned. Instead, he was submitted by his foe in the third round. Post-fight Volkan Oezdemir discussed his loss to Anthony Smith. While the Swiss knockout artist was careful not to take away from Smith’s victory, he say he had a little bit of trouble due to a lingering nose injury.
Former ONE flyweight champ Kairat Akhmetov calls out Demetrious Johnson, says trade has been on table since January
Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson is now a ONE Championship fighter. That’s thanks to a historic and unprecedented trade between ONE and the UFC, which saw Johnson shipped to the Singapore-based promotion, and former ONE welterweight champ Ben Askren sent stateside to the UFC. Ever since news of this trade was announced, Ben Askren has engaged in verbal warfare with many of the UFC’s top welterweights. And while ONE Championship encourages its fighters to steer clear of this kind of trash talking, one ONE Championship star has done his part to lock down a fight with the former UFC champ Demetrious Johnson: former ONE flyweight champ Kairat Akhmetov.
Anthony Smith responds to Jon Jones saying his UFC Moncton win was 'OK'
Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018
On Saturday night, in the main event of UFC Moncton, streaking light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith picked up arguably the biggest win of his career so far, submitting former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir in the third round of a fun scrap. With this victory, Smith established himself as one of the very top contenders in the UFC light heavyweight division, and a frontrunner for the winner of Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson’s UFC 232 title fight.
UFC Moncton Results: Anthony Smith submits Volkan Oezdemir (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
Tonight’s UFC Moncton event was headlined by a key light heavyweight matchup featuring former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir taking on surging contender Anthony Smith. Volkan Oezdemir was last seen in action at January’s UFC 220 event in Boston, where he suffered a second-round TKO loss to current UFC “champ champ” Daniel Cormier.
UFC Moncton Results: Michael Johnson defeats Artem Lobov
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
In the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Moncton event, featherweights Artem Lobov and Michael Johnson collided in hopes of moving up the 145-pound ranks. “The Russian Hammer” was initially slated to face Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate Zubaira Tukhugov (18-4 MMA) at UFC Moncton. However, the promotion pulled Tukhugov off of the fight card shortly following the Russians involvement in UFC 229’s now infamous post fight brawl.
UFC Moncton Results: Misha Cirkunov submits Patrick Cummins (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
A light heavyweight bout between Misha Cirkunov and Patrick Cummins took place at tonight’s UFC Moncton event in Eastern Canada. Patrick Cummins enters tonight’s contest having gone 2-1 over his past three fights. In his most recent outing, “Durkin” suffered a unanimous decision loss to Corey Anderson.
UFC Moncton Results: Don Madge scores spectacular head kick KO (VIDEO)
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
UFC Moncton is currently live on UFC Fight Pass. The featured untelevised prelim showcased a battle of lightweights as Don Madge took on Te Edwards.
Done Deal! Ben Askren joins the UFC in historic trade for Demetrious Johnson!
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
It is officially a done deal! Former ONE Champion and Bellator welterweight title holder Ben Askren has joined the UFC roster. A historic trade involving ONE Championship sending Ben Askren to the UFC in exchange for former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson was confirmed by ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.
Frankie Edgar issues statement after being forced out of UFC Denver fight with KZ
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar was expected to face fan favorite Chan Sung Jung in the headliner of the UFC’s 25th Anniversary show next month in Denver. Unfortunately for fight fans, a showdown between “The Answer” and “The Korean Zombie” will have to wait, as Edgar was forced to withdraw from the November 10 fight card with a torn bicep.
UFC Fight Night 138: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith Live Results
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
The octagon will make its debut in Moncton, New Brunswick tonight for the promotions UFC Fight Night 138: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Anthony Smith event. The fight card is headlined by a key light heavyweight matchup featuring former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir taking on surging contender Anthony Smith.
Tyson Fury details suicide attempt in a wild interview with Joe Rogan
Chris Taylor - October 27, 2018
Tyson Fury was a guest on the most recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) and produced one of the most astonishing interviews given by any athlete in quite some time. Back in February of 2015, Tyson Fury was literally on top of the world. He had just won the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, Ring magazine and lineal heavyweight titles, this after defeating long-reigning world champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Despite having over twenty UFC fights, Ed Herman details financial struggles
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2018
Despite having over twenty UFC fights during his mixed martial arts career, veteran Ed Herman has recently been dealing with some financial struggles. “Short Fuse” has not competed inside the octagon since The TUF 25 Finale in July of 2017, where he suffered a unanimous decision setback to C.B. Dollaway.
Jon Jones manager has an interesting exchange with Ben Askren on Twitter
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2018
Ben Askren is currently in the process of being traded from ONE Championship to the UFC in exchange for former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson. The historic trade, which is expected to be finalized very soon, could have a significant impact on the sport and its athletes moving forward.