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Darren Till explains why Belal Muhammad becoming UFC champion is both good and bad: "He probably wouldn’t be the champion I’d want"
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
Former welterweight title challenger Darren Till is explaining why Belal Muhammad becoming UFC champion is both good and bad. Muhammad (24-3 MMA) captured the promotion’s coveted welterweight title by defeating former champion Leon Edwards by unanimous decision in the headliner of last month’s UFC 304 event in Manchester, England.
Video | Charles ‘Krazy Horse’ Bennett snaps 21-fight losing skid with submission win
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
Charles ‘Krazy Horse’ Bennett snapped his 21-fight losing skid at last night’s Island Fights 84 event in Pensacola, Florida. Bennett (31-42-2 MMA) squared off with fellow veteran Justin Howard in a featherweight contest on the main card of last night’s Island Fights event.
UFC Vegas 95: ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 95 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac. Tonight’s headliner will serve as a rematch as Tybura (25-8 MMA) and Spivac (16-4 MMA) previously met back in February of 2020, where it was ‘Tybur’ defeating ‘The Polar Bear’ by unanimous decision.
REPORT | Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes booked for UFC 310
Curtis Calhoun - August 9, 2024
Former UFC light heavyweight title challengers Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes will reportedly collide at the year’s end pay-per-view event. MMA journalist Alex Behunin was the first to report the news of the Smith vs. Reyes booking, reportedly set for UFC 310 in December. The date, venue, and location for the event have yet to be announced, but the UFC usually holds its year-end final PPV cards in Las Vegas.
Fight fans react to previous footage of Jon Jones grappling with Gordon Ryan: “People act like he won’t do this to Aspinall”
Josh Evanoff - August 9, 2024
Fight fans are reacting to video of UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones grappling with Gordon Ryan. ‘Bones’ has been out of the cage since a submission win over Ciryl Gane last March. That victory was Jon Jones’ first up at heavyweight and saw him earn the title that Francis Ngannou left vacant. While he was expected to face Stipe Miocic in his first title defense last November, the champion was forced out due to injury.
Donald Trump feuds with Joe Rogan after UFC commentator shows support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: "How loudly he gets booed"
Josh Evanoff - August 9, 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has taken aim at UFC commentator Joe Rogan. While the UFC commentator is far from a politician, he does discuss them a lot. Joe Rogan is no stranger to interviewing political candidates, having the likes of Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard on various times in the past. Earlier this year, the podcaster had independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his show as well.
Tom Aspinall frustrated with 'old' Stipe Miocic getting Jon Jones fight over him: "The guy needs to be Joe Biden'd mate"
Josh Evanoff - August 9, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is starting to get frustrated with Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. The British fighter is fresh off his return to the cage in Manchester last month. Back for the first time since winning interim gold last November against Sergei Pavlovich, Tom Aspinall faced Curtis Blaydes. Ultimately, it took less than a round for the Brit to score his first title defense by knockout.
Deiveson Figueiredo not sold on Sean O’Malley’s punching power: “It would be really hard for him to knock me out”
Susan Cox - August 9, 2024
Deiveson Figueiredo is saying he’s not sold on the punching power of reigning UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. Figueiredo (24-3 MMA) is hot off a unanimous decision victory over Marlon Vera (23-10 MMA) earlier this month. It would be the 36-year-olds 3rd consecutive win in the cage.
UFC champion Jon Jones once again hints at 2024 retirement announcement: “Will never have to work again”
Susan Cox - August 9, 2024
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is once again hinting at a 2024 retirement announcement. Jones hasn’t competed since capturing the vacant UFC heavyweight title with a quick submission victory over Ciryl Gane in March of 2023 at UFC 285.
UFC Vegas 95: ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ Weigh-in Results - 3 Fighters Miss Weight
Susan Cox - August 9, 2024
UFC Vegas 95: ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ weigh-ins took place today, Friday, August 9th. The main event, UFC Vegas 95, will take place tomorrow, Saturday, August 10th at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Daniel Cormier doesn’t see “deep-rooted” rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov ending anytime soon: “It’s very deep”
Harry Kettle - August 9, 2024
Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe the rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will die down anytime soon. Even though it’s been almost six years since they fought, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov still can’t stand each other. For the most part, it’s Conor who takes shots at Khabib. The pair have been embroiled in an intense rivalry with the Irishman throwing all kinds of heat in the direction of his foe.
Oscar De La Hoya slams “arrogant piece of sh*t” Canelo Alvarez for going up against the UFC’s debut at The Sphere
Harry Kettle - August 9, 2024
Oscar De La Hoya has slammed Canelo Alvarez for fighting on the same night as the UFC’s debut at the Sphere in Las Vegas. As we know, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya aren’t exactly best friends. They’ve had a bitter feud ongoing in recent years, and De La Hoya certainly seems to be the instigator between the two.
UFC Vegas 95: ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - August 9, 2024
The UFC returns this weekend with a fascinating card, headlined by Marcin Tybura vs Serghei Spivac 2. Event: UFC Vegas 95: Tybura vs Spivac 2 Date: Saturday, 10th August 2024 Location: UFC APEX (Las Vegas, Nevada) Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, ESPN+ (5pm EST prelims, 7pm EST main card)
Daniel Cormier praises 2024 Olympic gold medalist as a potential "blue-chip MMA star"
Curtis Calhoun - August 8, 2024
Daniel Cormier wants to see a 2024 Olympic gold medalist eventually make the full-time transition from the wrestling mats to the cage. Cormier, a former NCAA Division I All-American wrestler, has b been keeping a close eye on the 2024 Summer Olympics. While the games haven’t been without some controversy, Team USA has had another successful run in multiple sports, including freestyle wrestling.
Chad Mendes details why he lists Jose Aldo as his toughest UFC opponent over Conor McGregor
Cole Shelton - August 8, 2024
Chad Mendes says Jose Aldo, not Conor McGregor, was the toughest opponent he’s ever fought in the UFC. Mendes is a two-time featherweight title challenger and one-time interim featherweight title challenger in the UFC. He fought 14 times in the UFC and fought the who’s who of the promotion, including Aldo and McGregor.
Daniel Cormier shoots down an interim LW title fight amidst Islam Makhachev's hiatus: "Speaking titles into existence?"
Curtis Calhoun - August 8, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier scoffed at Arman Tsarukyan’s idea for an interim title fight as Islam Makhachev recovers from injury. Makhachev is sidelined with a hand injury he suffered during his UFC 302 title fight with Dustin Poirier earlier this year. He was originally anticipated to headline UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, but due to his injury, he won’t be fully recovered in time for the event.
Ilia Topuria's brother Aleksandre announces UFC signing: "Joining the major league!"
Josh Evanoff - August 8, 2024
The brother of featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, Aleksandre Topuria, has now signed with the UFC. ‘El Matador’ is the greatest at 145 pounds at the moment. Fresh off his knockout victory over Alexander Volkanovski earlier this year, Ilia Topuria will face current ‘BMF’ champion Max Holloway in October. Headlining UFC 308, the featherweight titleholder will look to add ‘Blessed’ to his list of victims.
Dricus Du Plessis warns Islam Makhachev of pursuing middleweight title: "He's dreaming real big"
Cole Shelton - August 8, 2024
Dricus Du Plessis has warned Islam Makhachev of pursuing the middleweight title. Makhachev previously shared his intentions of becoming a champ-champ, but after Belal Muhammad became the welterweight champ, those plans seemingly went out the window. However, Islam’s coach Javier Mendez recently came out and expressed interest in Makhachev moving all the way up to middleweight to try and win that title.