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Watch | Paddy Pimblett’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “Most boring champion ever”
Harry Kettle - July 30, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad’s UFC 304 title triumph wasn’t overly flattering. Last weekend, Belal Muhammad shocked the world. He dominated Leon Edwards in the UFC 304 main event, capturing the UFC welterweight championship in the process. As you can imagine, the reactions were mixed – especially from those who have never really respected Belal’s game in mixed martial arts.
What's next for the stars of UFC 304?
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2024
The UFC was in Manchester, England on Saturday for a solid UFC 304 card, that saw an undisputed and an interim title on the line. In the main event, Leon Edwards was looking to defend his welterweight title for the third time as he took on Belal Muhammad in a rematch of their 2021 fight which ended in a No Contest. The co-main event saw Tom Aspinall defending his interim heavyweight title in a rematch against Curtis Blaydes.
Manel Kape alleges Muhammad Mokaev tapped to a guillotine in UFC 304 fight
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape feels he should’ve been awarded a submission win over Muhammad Mokaev. Mokaev defeated Kape by unanimous decision to remain unbeaten in his professional MMA career at UFC 304. While the fight week beef between Mokaev and Kape entertained fans and pundits alike, it wasn’t enough to produce a barn-burner inside the Octagon.
Cory Sandhagen explains why Sean O'Malley fight will be a "tough one" for Merab Dvalishvili
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2024
Cory Sandhagen believes Merab Dvalishvili will have his hands full against Sean O’Malley. Dvalishvili is set to take on O’Malley in the main event of Noche UFC at The Sphere in September for the bantamweight title. It’s an intriguing matchup, and the opening odds have Dvalishvili as the betting favorite. However, Sandhagen thinks the matchup is not a good one for Dvalishvili as he believes O’Malley’s striking will pose a lot of problems for the Georgian.
Daniel Cormier points to one top-tier fight missing from Noche UFC PPV card
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier thinks one fight should be added to the promotion’s upcoming pay-per-view at the Las Vegas Sphere. UFC 306 will mark the first major sporting event held at the Las Vegas Sphere on September 14th. The card is headlined by a bantamweight title clash between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili.
Kamaru Usman lays out plan to take "welterweight strap back" after Belal Muhammad becomes champ at UFC 304
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2024
Kamaru Usman is focused on reclaiming his welterweight title. In the main event of UFC 304 on Saturday, Belal Muhammad became the new welterweight champion with a dominant decision win over Leon Edwards. It was a great performance from Muhammad and after the win, former champ Kamaru Usman believes his path back to the title has gotten much easier.
Leon Edwards promises to regain welterweight title in first statement after UFC 304 loss: "I will get this back in blood"
Josh Evanoff - July 29, 2024
Former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards will be back. ‘Rocky’ returned to the octagon on Saturday night in Manchester. The bout was Leon Edwards’ first since defeating Colby Covington in December, and he faced the rising Belal Muhammad. The two had previously competed back in March 2021, fighting to a no-contest due to an eye poke from the British fighter.
REPORT | Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway added to UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi following Islam Makhachev injury
Josh Evanoff - July 29, 2024
According to several reports, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway will clash in October. ‘El Matador’ has been out of action since his fight for UFC gold earlier this year in February. Facing longtime featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, Ilia Topuria made quick work of the titleholder. The Spanish fighter scored a second-round knockout victory and called out Max Holloway afterward.
Giga Chikadze hits back at Arnold Allen over post-UFC 304 fight comments
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
There remains little love between UFC featherweight contenders Giga Chikadze and Arnold Allen just hours after their UFC 304 clash. Allen defeated Chikadze by unanimous decision to kick off the UFC 304 main card on Saturday in Manchester. He bounced back from consecutive losses to stop Chikadze’s featherweight resurgence.
Chris Curtis vs. Kevin Holland added to UFC 307
Curtis Calhoun - July 29, 2024
A UFC middleweight clash between exciting brawlers Chris Curtis and Kevin Holland is booked for UFC 307 on October 5th. Curtis’s management, Iridium Sports Agency, announced the Holland fight in a Monday press release.
Bobby Green issues statement after submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304: "I had a bad night"
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2024
Bobby Green has issued a statement after his first-round submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304. Green was going into enemy territory to face Pimblett in a highly anticipated bout on Saturday night. It was a chance for ‘The Baddy’ to enter the lightweight rankings, but Green was the betting favorite.
Kamaru Usman reacts to Belal Muhammad dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “This was textbook”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Kamaru Usman is reacting to Belal Muhammad dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304. UFC 304 took place this past Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
Watch | Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad's win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “What a story!”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad’s win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 has been posted to social media. UFC 304 took place this past Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
Dana White reacts to Ilia Topuria suggesting the UFC forced Max Holloway to sign the contract
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Dana White is reacting to Ilia Topuria suggesting that the UFC forced Max Holloway to sign the contract. Current UFC BMF Champion Max Holloway (26-7 MMA) last fought and defeated Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA) by KO at the historic UFC 300 this past April.
Arnold Allen responds to Giga Chikadze’s injury revelation following UFC 304: “This is not the way”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2024
UFC fighter Arnold Allen has responded to Giga Chikadze suggesting he picked up an injury during their UFC 304 showdown. Last weekend at UFC 304, Arnold Allen got back to winning ways. He did so with a really impressive win over Giga Chikadze, who had pushed him to the limit in the first round of their featherweight encounter. Alas, the Englishman was able to gradually take over, eventually picking up a convincing decision victory.
Islam Makhachev says UFC 308 return is in question due to hand injury: “I might even have to have surgery”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2024
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has said his UFC 308 return is in doubt due to a hand injury. For quite some time now, Islam Makhachev has been the king of the lightweight division. In recent times, he’s been able to dispatch Charles Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski and Dustin Poirier. Now, many are wondering what’s next for him – especially with there being no clear number one contender who is available to fight.
UFC releases official main card lineup for next month’s UFC 305: ‘Dricus du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya’ event
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2024
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released the main card for UFC 305, headlined by Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya. In just a few short weeks, the UFC will return to Perth, Australia. They’ll do so for a blockbuster event, headlined by Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya. As we know, these two men have a score to settle in a feud that’s been ongoing for a while now. Adesanya is the former champ, whereas du Plessis is the current king after dethroning Sean Strickland earlier this year.
Aaron Canarte eager to bounce back at Shamil Gasanov’s expense
BJPENN.COM Staff - July 29, 2024
Aaron Canarte is on a mission to rebound from the first loss of his professional career. The Ecuadorian gets the opportunity to do so at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video. There, he faces #5-ranked featherweight MMA contender Shamil Gasanov in a three-round duel. It airs live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, this Friday, August 2.