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Drake Riggs - October 2, 2018

It has been rumored since June that an important welterweight clash was in the works. Well, that fight has now been made official. The fight in question was a matchup between elite contenders in the former UFC lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos (28-10) and the surging contender Kamaru Usman (13-1). The UFC made the fight official today for The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale’s headliner on November 30.

Cole Shelton - October 2, 2018

Joanna Jedrzejczyk was supposed to fight Valentina Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title at UFC 231 in Toronto. The fight was signed and announced, but earlier today that all changed. ESPN’s Brett Okomato tweeted that Shevchenko would be taking on Sijara Eubanks as the main event for UFC 230 at MSG. The news was shocking to many MMA fans, some stating they didn’t even know who she was. While Joe Rogan was recording his podcast when it was announced and said he didn’t even know who Eubanks is.

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

UFC 230, which goes down on November 3 in New York City, could finally have a main event, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. According to Okamoto’s report, Valentina Shevchenko is likely to battle Sijara Eubanks for the vacant UFC flyweight title in the card’s headliner. BREAKING: Valentina Shevchenko vs. Sijara Eubanks for the vacant flyweight tile will headline UFC 230 on Nov. 3 in Madison Square Garden, per multiple sources.

Mike Straus - October 2, 2018

One of the Midwest’s most promising middleweight prospects, Alton “The Bo-Man” Cunningham is ready to take the next step in his young career when he takes on Victor Jones at Pure FC 10 on October 20. If his name rings a bell, it’s likely you recognize The Bo-Man from his Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series (DWTNCS) match up with the highly regarded Bevon Lewis. Although Cunningham lost the fight on the DWTNCS, the lessons he learned were invaluable.

Cole Shelton - October 2, 2018

Conor McGregor will be taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday at UFC 229 for the lightweight belt. Not only will McGregor be making his long-awaited return to the Octagon, he is also looking to reclaim his lightweight belt. Helping Conor McGregor during his training camp is Brave CF fighter, Cian Cowley. Cowley knows just how good the former double-champ is. Even with McGregor having so much success at the UFC level, many are counting the Irishman out, saying he will get mauled by Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. While Khabib Nurmagomedov has faced some strong opposition in the past, such as Rafael dos Anjos, Michael Johnson, and Edson Barboza, Conor McGregor is easily the most dangerous opponent he’s faced over the course of his 26-fight career. The Russian’s head coach, Javier Mendez, is well aware of this fact.

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

At the UFC 229 pre-fight press conference, which went down late last month in New York City, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor seemed to have a rather nasty looking wound on his finger. Unsurprisingly, many fans began to speculate that McGregor could be dealing with a staph infection or some other issue. Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday, Conor McGregor explained that this injury was no cause for concern. It’s simply a small wound that he sustained when one of his sparring partner’s teeth got “embedded” in his finger.

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

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Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

Riding high on a slick submission victory over Ben Saunders, Brazilian jiu jitsu ace Sergio Moraes is now eyeing a fight with one of the greatest grapplers to ever compete in MMA: former UFC welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia. Sergio Moraes first mentioned a potential fight with Demian Maia shortly after his submission of Ben Saunders. Speaking to MMA Fighting this week, he re-upped on this potential matchup.

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, who retired from MMA this summer, is gearing up for bareknuckle fight with former Bellator welterweight contender Brennan Ward. The fight will go down on November 9, in the main event of the debut show from World Bareknuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF). While this bareknuckle fight is something of an experiment for Johny Hendricks, he says it’s something he’s considering committing to for a while.

BJPENN.COM Staff - October 1, 2018

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Drake Riggs - October 1, 2018

.@karatehottiemma on the drama between longtime teammate Donald Cerrone and coach Mike Winkeljohn: "Families get into fights sometimes." Watch #UFC229 media lunch: https://t.co/dgnREbN9wj pic.twitter.com/fwUVpXlzjT — MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) October 1, 2018

Drake Riggs - October 1, 2018

What October lacks in the notable event count, it more than makes up for with some major highlight points with massive and historic fights. I mean, it’s still mind-blowing that some of them are even happening at all let alone in the same month. These are the top 5 upcoming fights for October 2018.

Drake Riggs - October 1, 2018

UFC 230’s headliner still has yet to be announced, but the same can not be said for UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as the featherweight title bout is on. In August, the highly anticipated 145-pound showdown between champion Max Holloway (19-3) and challenger Brian Ortega (13-0) was initially reported as in the works for UFC 231. Now it has been set and the two will indeed meet at the December 8 event, confirms TSN.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2018

Conor McGregor is just six days away from the biggest fight in MMA history. McGregor will be taking on current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, where McGregor is looking to regain his belt. Although it may be McGregor’s toughest challenge yet, he is already looking towards his future.

Thomas Taylor - October 1, 2018

In a recent conversation with MMA Fighting, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre implied that former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones should not be included in MMA’s GOAT debate on the basis of his previous failed drug tests. “Just look at the difference with some of the — I’m not saying any names, because I don’t want to attack an individual, I want to change the system — just look at the difference with some people,” he said. “Look, I remember there was a fight between two opponents, and one guy said, ‘Oh, it’s not the performance-enhancing [drugs] that threw the kick. It’s me.’ Actually, it’s not true. That’s the performance-enhancing drugs that threw the kick, because you wouldn’t have thrown the kick [like that] if you would have not taken them. You know what I mean? So to give you an example, it makes you more creative, it makes you more hungry. It changes the physique.

Thomas Taylor - October 1, 2018

The first episode of UFC 229 Embedded is here, and it’s just as interesting as you’d expect.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2018

Arguably the biggest rivalry currently taking place in MMA exists between Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones. Cormier and Jones have gone back and forth with each other at press conferences, through social media, and in interviews over recent years. While they both talk the talk, only Jones has been able to walk the walk thus far. Jones won the pair’s first encounter by decision, while the second bout — originally a KO win for Jones — was ruled a no contest when he failed a drug test.