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Ilia Topuria sends blunt warning to Conor McGregor amid deleted social media posts
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
Ilia Topuria has sent a scathing warning to Conor McGregor following UFC 308. Topuria handled business this past Saturday, just as he said he would. He lived up to his word by knocking Max Holloway out in the third round.
Khamzat Chimaev recalls when he knew Robert Whittaker was injured at UFC 308
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev has revealed whether he knew he injured Robert Whittaker at UFC 308. “Borz” and “The Reaper” shared the Octagon in the co-main event of the Abu Dhabi show. It was a pivotal bout in the middleweight division, as a winner would likely punch their ticket for a future middleweight title shot.
Dana White strongly implies Ilia Topuria vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 is next
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White admits it’s hard to not give Alexadner Volkanovski another opportunity to defeat Ilia Topuria. Once Ilia Topuria lived up to his word by knocking Max Holloway out in the third round, he and Alexander Volkaovski exchanged pleasantries. It looked as though the UFC was prepping for a rematch between the two.
Conor McGregor reacts to Ilia Topuria's UFC 308 KO win over Max Holloway
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
Conor McGregor has reacted to Ilia Topuria’s knockout victory over Max Holloway. Topuria’s first successful title defense occurred inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi this past Saturday. It was clear that “El Matador” didn’t fear Holloway’s striking, and he began to pour on the offense in round three, eventually scoring the knockout.
Ilia Topuria declares himself the new BMF champion
Harry Kettle - October 27, 2024
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has declared himself the new BMF king after defeating Max Holloway. Last night in the main event of UFC 308, Ilia Topuria defeated Max Holloway. He did so by knocking him out in the third round, coming through on the promise he made to finish ‘Blessed’.
Dana White goes after Francis Ngannou once again
Harry Kettle - October 27, 2024
UFC president Dana White has gone after PFL heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou once again as their war of words continues. In case you haven’t been paying attention, Dana White and Francis Ngannou don’t like each other very much. Even when Ngannou was under the UFC umbrella, White made it clear on several occasions that they had problems.
Robert Whittaker issues statement following gnarly UFC 308 loss to Khamzat Chimaev
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
Robert Whittaker has provided an update following his first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker’s bout with Chimaev served as the UFC 308 co-headliner. While Chimaev winning the fight wasn’t all too surprising for MMA fans, Whittaker’s quick tap out had many wondering what went wrong. It became apparent that “The Reaper” suffered an injury.
Max Holloway ponders permanent move to lightweight division: "What else is there to do?"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
Max Holloway might be on the move back to 155 pounds, and it could be permanent. Holloway challenged Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 308. The featherweight title was at stake inside Etihad Arena in Abi Dhabi. Topuria became the first man to knock Holloway out. “El Matador” put the future UFC Hall of Famer away in the third round.
Pros react after Ilia Topuria KO's Max Holloway at UFC 308
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2024
Today’s UFC 308 event was headlined by a men’s featherweight title fight featuring Ilia Topuria taking on Max Holloway. Topuria (16-0 MMA) was looking to earn his first career title defense when he took on the Hawaiian this afternoon. ‘El Matador’ had captured the UFC’s coveted featherweight title this past February at UFC 298, scoring a second-round knockout victory over Alex Volkanovski (see that here).
UFC 308 Results: Ilia Topuria KO's Max Holloway (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2024
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC 308 results, including the main event featherweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway. Topuria (15-0 MMA) will be looking to earn his first career title defense when he takes on the Hawaiian this afternoon. ‘El Matador’ captured the UFC’s coveted featherweight title this past February at UFC 298, scoring a second-round knockout victory over Alex Volkanovski (see that here).
Pros react after Khamzat Chimaev stops Robert Whittaker at UFC 308
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2024
Today’s UFC 308 event was co-headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight showdown between Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker. Chimaev (14-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman one year ago at UFC 294. Prior to earning that razor thin victory, ‘Borz’ was coming off a first-round stoppage victory over Kevin Holland at UFC 279.
UFC 308 Results: Khamzat Chimaev stops Robert Whittaker (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2024
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC 308 results, including the middleweight co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker (26-7 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, his latest being a first-round knockout victory over Ikram Aliskerov at June’s event in Saudi Arabia. Prior to that, ‘The Reaper’ had outpointed Paulo Costa at UFC 298.
UFC 308 Results: Lerone Murphy defeats Dan Ige (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2024
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC 308 results, including the men’s featherweight bout between Lerone Murphy and Dan Ige. Murphy (15-0-1 MMA) will be competing for the first time since his thrilling ‘FOTN’ unanimous decision victory over Edson Barboza this past May. ‘The Miracle’ has won four of his past five Octagon appearances by way of decision.
UFC 308 Results: Sharabutdin Magomedov KO's Armen Petrosyan (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2024
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC 308 results, including the middleweight bout between Sharabutdin Magomedov and Armen Petrosyan. Magomedov (15-0 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk this past August in Abu Dhabi. ‘Shara Bullet’ has gone 3-0 inside of the Octagon since joining the UFC ranks in October of 2023.
UFC 308 Results: Geoff Neal TKO's Rafael dos Anjos (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 26, 2024
We have you covered for all of today’s UFC 308 results, including the welterweight bout between Geoff Neal and Rafael dos Anjos. Neal (16-6 MMA) will enter today’s contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Handz of Steel’ dropped a split decision to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 298 and was previously submitted by Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 285.
Max Holloway gives assessment of "animal" Diego Lopes ahead of UFC 308
Harry Kettle - October 26, 2024
UFC legend Max Holloway has given his thoughts on UFC 308 main event back-up fighter Diego Lopes. Later tonight, Max Holloway will take on Ilia Topuria as he attempts to regain the UFC featherweight championship. In the eyes of many, this is an incredibly tough fight for ‘Blessed’. With that being said, it certainly isn’t unthinkable that he could pick up the win.
Magomed Ankalaev issues a warning ahead of Aleksandar Rakic fight at UFC 308
Harry Kettle - October 26, 2024
UFC fighter Magomed Ankalaev is ready to make a statement tonight as he prepares to battle Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308. In the eyes of many, Magomed Ankalaev is the rightful number one contender for the UFC light heavyweight championship. However, he was passed over for Khalil Rountree Jr, with Magomed instead being given a fight against Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308.
Donald Trump praises Bo Nickal during recent Joe Rogan podcast appearance
Harry Kettle - October 26, 2024
Donald Trump praised rising UFC star Bo Nickal during a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. In the last few years, Bo Nickal has emerged as one to watch in the world of mixed martial arts. His wrestling background helped get him on the map but now, he’s creating a real pedigree for himself as a future star in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.