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Amanda Lemos says UFC 298 win over Mackenzie Dern was exactly how she drew it up: "The way that we thought this was going to happen is what happened"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 20, 2024
Amanda Lemos is riding high after scoring a unanimous decision victory over Mackenzie Dern at UFC 298. Lemos had been coming off a failed bid for the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship back in August 2023. While Lemos was clearly outmatched by Zhang Weili, she gutted it out for five rounds. The Brazilian bruiser had quite the rebound fight, demonstrating her superb striking against Dern this past Saturday night. Lemos earned the unanimous decision win, and a “Fight of the Night” bonus.
Anthony Hernandez plans to avoid injury plague following brilliant performance at UFC 298: "I shouldn’t do that sh*t in the gym"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 20, 2024
Anthony Hernandez is trying to ensure that he keeps himself healthy in the midst of his rise at middleweight. Hernandez competed in the main card opener of UFC 298 inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California this past Saturday night. He shared the Octagon with Roman Kopylov in a grappler vs. striker affair. Once “Fluffy” got the fight to the ground, it was academic. He locked up a rear-naked choke, forcing a tap out in round two.
Javier Mendez lays out future plans for UFC champion Islam Makhachev: "I’d love to see that"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 20, 2024
Islam Makhachev, the reigning UFC lightweight champion, will not be featured on the UFC 300 card, but his coach has an update. UFC 300 will feature a pivotal lightweight clash between former 155-pound titleholder Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan. UFC CEO Dana White has claimed the bout will determine the number one contender for a shot at Makhachev’s lightweight gold. It’ll be interesting to see who who will emerge victorious to challenge Makhachev, but what is the Makhachev camp thinking in terms of the future?
UFC veteran Matt Brown thinks it's fairly obvious why Conor McGregor hasn't made his UFC return: "I don’t think it’s some mystical f****** Nostradamus s***"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 20, 2024
UFC veteran Matt Brown thinks it’s pretty clear why Conor McGregor has not stepped back inside the Octagon. When the Irish megastar was last seen competing in a pro MMA fight, he suffered a broken leg during his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. That was back in July 2021. Now, we’re one month away from spring 2024 and McGregor still hasn’t had another fight booked.
Sean Brady reacts after Ian Machado Garry suggests that he’s not an “interesting” fight: “I want to fight someone who I won’t get ragdolled by”
Harry Kettle - February 20, 2024
Sean Brady has given his reaction to divisional rival Ian Machado Garry saying he isn’t an interesting fight. Last weekend, Ian Machado Garry continued his surge up the welterweight rankings with a big win over Geoff Neal. While it certainly wasn’t his most emphatic, the 26-year-old stretched his unbeaten record to 14-0 and took another step up the latter at 170 pounds.
Mackenzie Dern issues statement following loss to Amanda Lemos at UFC 298
Harry Kettle - February 20, 2024
UFC fighter Mackenzie Dern has issued a statement following her defeat to Amanda Lemos at UFC 298. Over the course of the last few years, Mackenzie Dern has been bringing a lot of energy to the Octagon. She’s an intriguing fighter to watch and in her last couple of fights, she’s been involved in some real battles.
Photo | PFL vs. Bellator Champions belt revealed
Harry Kettle - February 20, 2024
A new championship belt has been revealed for the upcoming PFL vs Bellator Champions series ahead of Saturday night. For a while now, fight fans have been getting excited over the prospect of PFL fighters battling Bellator fighters after the recent acquisition. This weekend, we’ll see the first major PFL vs Bellator Champions event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Michael Chandler shares photo with WWE executive Triple H: “Contract signed”
Harry Kettle - February 20, 2024
UFC star Michael Chandler has shared a photo of him with WWE executive Triple H, teasing a signed contract. Last night on Monday Night RAW, Michael Chandler decided to take the Conor McGregor negotiations into his own hands. He appeared on WWE television and cut quite the promo, calling out the Irishman for a showdown later this year.
What's next for the stars of UFC 298?
Cole Shelton - February 19, 2024
The UFC was in Anaheim, California on Saturday for UFC 298 and the featherweight title was on the line in the main event. In the main event, Alexander Volkanovski was looking to defend his belt against undefeated challenger Ilia Topuria. The co-main event of UFC 298 was a pivotal middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa.
Jamahal Hill unconcerned about his layoff ahead of UFC 300: "I am who I am. I do what I do."
Zain Bando - February 19, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill will return to the Octagon this spring as one-half of the UFC 300 main event opposite Alex Pereira. The news broke just minutes after the UFC 298 pay-per-view had concluded, as UFC CEO Dana White chose to unveil the fight through promotional social media channels instead of a traditional trailer.
Video | Michael Chandler cuts amazing promo on Conor McGregor live on WWE Monday Night RAW
Cole Shelton - February 19, 2024
Michael Chandler continues to call for a fight with Conor McGregor and this time, he did so live on WWE Monday Night RAW. The WWE was in Anaheim on Monday, two days after the UFC 298 pay-per-view event, so Chandler decided to remain in the city and used his camera time to the best of his ability. Chandler grabbed the mic from the announcer and cut an awesome promo to try and secure a fight with the Irishman.
Ian Machado Garry vows to leave Colby Covington "face down on the canvas" if they fight
Cole Shelton - February 19, 2024
Ian Machado Garry is hoping to fight Colby Covington next and he has full confidence he will finish the former interim welterweight champion. After Garry’s decision win over Geoff Neal on Saturday at UFC 298, he called out Covington for his next fight. It’s a scrap that the Irishman has wanted for quite some time and now he believes it will come to fruition.
WWE star CM Punk reflects on failed UFC career: "I would be kicking myself to this day if I said no"
Josh Evanoff - February 19, 2024
WWE star CM Punk just couldn’t say no when the UFC offered him a chance to fight in 2014. ‘The Straight Edge Superstar’ is one of the most popular personalities to ever come out of professional wrestling. However, after leaving the WWE in early 2013, CM Punk didn’t have any real destination. Feeling fed up with the world of professional wrestling, he instead looked to MMA and the UFC.
Sean O'Malley explains why he wants Ilia Topuria over Merab Dvalishvili next: "He's very beatable"
Josh Evanoff - February 19, 2024
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley wants Ilia Topuria over Merab Dvalishvili for an interesting reason. ‘Sugar’ is currently scheduled to return to the octagon next month in the main event of UFC 299. For Sean O’Malley, the title defense will be the first of his bantamweight reign, previously capturing the championship with a knockout win over Aljamain Sterling. First up for the new champion is a rematch with Marlon Vera.
Fedor Emelianenko calls to fight Francis Ngannou after failed talks with Mike Tyson: "I'd like to box him"
Josh Evanoff - February 19, 2024
Former Bellator heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko wants a boxing match with Francis Ngannou. ‘The Last Emperor’ is in a bit of a weird spot. Last year, the Russian retired from MMA following a first-round knockout loss to Bellator heavyweight champion, Ryan Bader. For Fedor Emelianenko, the defeat was his second to ‘Darth Bader’, and he retired post-fight.
Belal Muhammad wasn't offered to face Leon Edwards as the three opponents revealed for fizzled UFC 300 fight
Cole Shelton - February 19, 2024
The three opponents that UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards was offered to face at UFC 300 have been revealed and none were Belal Muhammad. Muhammad is currently the second-ranked welterweight and most assumed would be next in line for the next title shot. However, it was a bit of a surprise when Dana White revealed after UFC 298 that Edwards was offered three different opponents for UFC 300 but none came to fruition.
Dana White explains why Henry Cejudo was not given the mic following his loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298: “Cejudo already retired, okay?”
Harry Kettle - February 19, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has explained why Henry Cejudo wasn’t given the chance to speak on the microphone at UFC 298. At UFC 298, Henry Cejudo fell short in his attempt to defeat Merab Dvalishvili. After the bout, Cejudo took off his gloves immediately – which can often be a sign that a fighter is going to retire. The expectation was that he’d receive the microphone during the post-fight interviews but for whatever reason, that didn’t happen.
Watch | Israel Adesanya's live reaction to Ilia Topuria knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298
Harry Kettle - February 19, 2024
UFC star Israel Adesanya has released a video of him reacting to Alexander Volkanovski’s loss to Ilia Topuria. On Saturday night, Ilia Topuria became the new UFC featherweight champion. He did so by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski, fulfilling the prophecy he set out for himself. The Georgian-Spaniard looked calm, cool and collected as he overcame adversity to defeat ‘The Great’ and claim the title.