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Vicente Luque intrigued by potential UFC fight against Dustin Poirier: "We could make that work"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 13, 2023
Vicente Luque is eyeing a big fight against Dustin Poirier if the opportunity presents itself. Luque recently snapped a two-fight skid by defeating a former UFC Lightweight Champion. He went one-on-one with Rafael dos Anjos inside the UFC Apex to cap off UFC Vegas 78. This bout went the distance and “The Silent Assassin” emerged victorious via unanimous decision.
Conor McGregor calls out KSI for a bare knuckle boxing match
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 13, 2023
Conor McGregor had a few words for KSI and laid out an unexpected challenge. Both McGregor and KSI were in attendance for the heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius. While Joshua looked spotty at times and his face was marked up quite a bit, he found the chin of his opponent in the seventh round. A massive right hand from AJ slept Helenius inside the O2 Arena in London, England.
Cody Garbrandt forced out of UFC 292 due to injury
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 13, 2023
Cody Garbrandt will not be fighting on August 19. Garbrandt was scheduled to go one-on-one with Mario Bautista on the UFC 292 card inside the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. It was announced during the UFC Vegas 78 broadcast that “No Love” suffered an injury during training and will not be competing at UFC 292. The search for Bautista’s new opponent is underway.
Conor McGregor says he will be training Dillon Danis for his fight with Logan Paul: “Dillon will win, for sure”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 13, 2023
Conor McGregor has revealed that he’ll be training Dillon Danis for his upcoming boxing match with Logan Paul. Recently, it was announced that Danis and Paul will share the boxing ring on the KSI vs. Tommy Fury card. The bout will take place on October 14 in Manchester, England. McGregor has long trained with Danis and he believes the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist will be ready on fight night.
Pros react after Vicente Luque defeats Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 78
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 78 event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Vicente Luque taking on Rafael dos Anjos. Luque (22-9-1 MMA) was returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a knockout loss to Geoff Neal twelve months ago. ‘The Silent Assassin’ had experienced a brain bleed following that bout and was forced to undergo significant testing before finally being cleared to fight by the Nevada Commission last month. Vicente had gone 4-2 over his previous six fights overall, earning wins over Tyron Woodley, Michael Chiesa, Randy Brown and Niko Price during that stretch.
UFC Vegas 78 Results: Vicente Luque defeats Rafael dos Anjos (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 78 results, including the welterweight main event between Vicente Luque and Rafael dos Anjos. Luque (21-9-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a knockout loss to Geoff Neal twelve months ago. ‘The Silent Assassin’ experienced a brain bleed following that bout and was forced to undergo significant testing before finally being cleared to fight by the Nevada Commission last month. Vicente has gone 4-2 over his past six fights overall, earning wins over Tyron Woodley, Michael Chiesa, Randy Brown and Niko Price during that stretch.
UFC Vegas 78 Results: Cub Swanson defeats Hakeem Dawodu (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 78 results, including the featherweight co-main event between Cub Swanson and Hakeem Dawodu. Swanson (28-13 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a TKO loss to Jonathan Martinez last October. Prior to that defeat, ‘Killer Cub’ was coming off a TKO victory over fellow veteran Darren Elkins in December of 2021.
UFC Vegas 78 Results: Khalil Rountree Jr. stops Chris Daukaus in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2023
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 78 results, including the heavyweight bout between Khalil Rountree Jr. and Chris Daukaus. Rountree Jr. (12-5 MMA) is currently riding a three-fight winning streak, his latest being a split decision win over Dustin Jacoby last October. Prior to that narrow victory, ‘The War Horse’ was coming off back-to-back TKO wins over Modestas Bukauskas and Karl Roberson.
UFC Vegas 78: 'Luque vs. dos Anjos' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - August 12, 2023
The Octagon returns to Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC Vegas 78 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Vicente Luque vs. Rafael dos Anjos. Luque (21-9-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since suffering a knockout loss to Geoff Neal twelve months ago. ‘The Silent Assassin’ experienced a brain bleed following that bout and was forced to undergo significant testing before finally being cleared to fight by the Nevada Commission last month. Vicente has gone 4-2 over his past six fights overall, earning wins over Tyron Woodley, Michael Chiesa, Randy Brown and Niko Price during that stretch.
Francis Marshall expects to gas out Isaac Dulgarian at UFC Vegas 78 and hopefully earn a spot on MSG card
Cole Shelton - August 11, 2023
Francis Marshall knows he has to follow the game plan at UFC Vegas 78. In his last fight, Marshall strayed away from his game plan against William Gomis and lost a close split decision. Marshall says he decided to fight differently than what he and his coaches studied for, and that ended up costing him.
Billy Quarantillo explains why he was frustrated by the ending to his fight with Damon Jackson, hopes for "an exciting matchup" next time out
Cole Shelton - August 11, 2023
Billy Quarantillo knew his scrap with Damon Jackson at UFC Nashville would be a dog fight. Quarantillo was coming off a first-round KO loss to Edson Barboza back in April and knew he needed to get back into the win column. Yet, in the first round, Jackson was able to use his wrestling to grind on Quarantillo and win the open five minutes, which is exactly what Billy was expecting.
Isaac Dulgarian eyes first-round stoppage over Francis Marshall to hopefully finalize Nelk Boys deal
Cole Shelton - August 11, 2023
Isaac Dulgarian will finally be making his UFC debut. Dulgarian earned his UFC contract on Lookin’ For A Fight and also received the Full Send deal, but that never came to fruition. He was supposed to make his debut in January but had to withdraw from the fight which was heartbreaking for him.
Polyana Viana reveals UFC shut down cosplay entrance request: "I've tried so many times"
Josh Evanoff - August 11, 2023
UFC women’s strawweight Polyana Viana won’t have a Naurto-esque entrance on Saturday. ‘Iron Lady’ has been out of the cage since a knockout win over Jinh Yu Frey in November. That win over the former Invicta FC champion was a massive one, having won three of her last four fights. Prior to that victory, Polyana Viana notched wins over Mallory Martin and Emily Whitmire.
Conor McGregor celebrates Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg not happening in the UFC: "I could not be less interested"
Josh Evanoff - August 11, 2023
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor is happy that Elon Musk’s fight with Mark Zuckerberg won’t be in the octagon. Over the last few months, the two tech moguls have been going back and forth regarding a potential fight. While a controversial decision at the time, Dana White announced his plans to make Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg. The promoter defended the bout as anything but a ‘gimmick fight‘, and that the two were serious about fighting.
Scott Coker shuts down rumor that Bellator 300 will be final event: "We're going to keep doing fights"
Josh Evanoff - August 11, 2023
Bellator president Scott Coker wants fans to know that they’ll be around for a while after October. Earlier this week, the company announced several fights for their historic Bellator 300 event. Headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Ryan Bader and Linton Vassell, three other championship bouts are slated for the event. Champions Cris Cyborg, Usman Nurmagomedov, and Liz Carmouche are slated for the event. They will face challengers Cat Zingano, Brent Primus, and Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, respectively.
Dana White claims he doesn’t hate Jake Paul, but insists his brother Logan is “f**king brilliant”
Susan Cox - August 11, 2023
Dana White is claiming he doesn’t hate Jake Paul but insists his brother Logan is ‘f**king brilliant’. Jake Paul has taken it upon himself to advocate for fighter pay and has called out the UFC President on more than one occasion, claiming he underpays his UFC fighters.
UFC Vegas 78: ‘Luque vs. dos Anjos’ Weigh-in Resuts - Two Fighters Miss Weight
Susan Cox - August 11, 2023
UFC Vegas 78 takes place tomorrow, Saturday, August 12th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The weigh-ins are taking place today at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Dana White touts UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones as being the best fighter of all time: “I don’t think people give him enough credit”
Susan Cox - August 11, 2023
Dana White is touting UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones as being the best fighter of all time. It will be Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) vs Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA) in a heavyweight title fight on Saturday, November 11th at UFC 295 which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York.