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Brandon Moreno issues statement following title loss to Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 290
Josh Evanoff - July 10, 2023
Former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno has released a statement following his loss to Alexandre Pantoja. On Saturday night, ‘The Assassin Baby’ made his highly-anticipated return to the cage. In the co-main event of UFC 290, Brandon Moreno faced ‘The Cannibal’. While it wasn’t highly publicized leading into the contest, the two had fought previously, including a fight on The Ultimate Fighter. In both contests, Alexandre Pantoja prevailed.
Ilia Topuria shares bold prediction for “easy” Alexander Volkanovski
Cole Shelton - July 10, 2023
Ilia Topuria is extremely confident heading into a potential title fight against Alexander Volkanovski. In the main event of UFC 290, Volkanovski defended his featherweight title with a third-round TKO over Yair Rodriguez. Following the win, it’s uncertain what will be next for the Aussie as he may move up to lightweight, but if he stays at featherweight, Topuria believes he should be the fight.
Newly crowned UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja reveals he was driving for Uber Eats two fight’s ago
Josh Evanoff - July 10, 2023
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja has only become a full-time fighter again recently. ‘The Cannibal’ made his return to the cage at UFC 290 on Saturday night against Brandon Moreno. While many likely didn’t know, the contest was actually a trilogy bout. In prior outings in 2016 and 2018, Alexandre Pantoja claimed victories over ‘The Assassin Baby’.
Stipe Miocic plans to prove that he deserves to be “the heavyweight champ" at UFC 295 against Jon Jones
Cole Shelton - July 10, 2023
Stipe Miocic is ready to be the UFC’s heavyweight champion again. Miocic is set to headline UFC 295 on November 11 at Madison Square Garden against Jon Jones. It’s an intriguing matchup and one Jones called for after he became the UFC’s heavyweight champ back in March. However, the hope was the fight would’ve happened on Saturday at International Fight Week, but Miocic is fine with having to wait until November.
Sean Strickland says “there’s a chance” that he and Ali Abdelaziz will be fist fighting: “I’m really hoping that I see Ali”
Susan Cox - July 10, 2023
Sean Strickland is saying ‘there’s a chance’ that he and Ali Abdelaziz will be fist fighting. The controversial middleweight, Sean Strickland, claims he still has a score to settle with Ali Abdelaziz following his most recent fight.
Conor McGregor claims the return of the BMF title is being lined up specifically for him
Susan Cox - July 10, 2023
Conor McGregor is claiming the return of the BMF title is being lined up specifically for him. The BMF (Baddest Motherf**ker) title is up for grabs at UFC 291 when Dustin Poirier (29-7 MMA) takes on Justin Gaethje (24-4 MMA) in their much anticipated rematch.
Watch | Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum share wholesome moment at UFC 290 (Video)
Susan Cox - July 10, 2023
Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum shared a wholesome moment at UFC 290. UFC 290 took place last Saturday, July 8th, at the T-Mobile Arena facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Charles Oliveira says he will “not be ready” to fight Islam Makhachev at October’s UFC 294 event in Abu Dhabi
Harry Kettle - July 10, 2023
Charles Oliveira has revealed that he will not be ready in time to take on Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 in October. Earlier this year, Charles Oliveira got back to winning ways in style. He finished Beneil Dariush in their title eliminator match-up, setting himself up for a rematch with Islam Makhachev. As many fans remember, Makhachev was able to dethrone ‘Do Bronx’ and capture the UFC lightweight championship last year.
Brandon Moreno and Dan Hooker suffered broken bones during their thrilling fights at UFC 290
Harry Kettle - July 10, 2023
Brandon Moreno and Dan Hooker both suffered broken bones during their electric match-ups at UFC 290 last weekend. On Saturday night, UFC 290 delivered in a big way in Las Vegas. We saw incredible finishes, emotional retirements, and Fight of the Year contenders. What more could you ask for on International Fight Week?
Khamzat Chimaev responds after Kamaru Usman tells him to “cut the f**king weight” and come fight: “You are the boogeyman but I am the Wolf”
Harry Kettle - July 10, 2023
Khamzat Chimaev has responded to Kamaru Usman as the two continue to tease the idea of a fight against one another. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Khamzat Chimaev inside the Octagon. ‘Borz’ has been one of the most intimidating fighters on the roster since making his debut, and he has his eyes set on UFC gold. Recently, he’s been heavily linked with a bout against Kamaru Usman, who recently lost back-to-back fights against Leon Edwards.
Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor's claim that he will be fighting Michael Chandler this December
Chris Taylor - July 9, 2023
UFC President Dana White has weighed in on Conor McGregor’s claim that he will be fighting Michael Chandler this December. During last night’s UFC 290 pay-per-view event, McGregor took to Twitter where he announced that he would be fighting Chandler this December. The Irishman later deleted the tweet, but not before it caught the attention of thousands of fight fans.
Robbie Lawler reacts after Conor McGregor casts doubt on his UFC retirement: "Does he want to fight?"
Jeffrey Walter - July 9, 2023
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler has reacted after Conor McGregor casted doubt on his planned retirement from MMA. Lawler (30-16 MMA) squared off with Niko Price (15-7 MMA) in the featured prelim of last night’s UFC 290 event in Las Vegas.
Yair Rodriguez issues statement following TKO loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 9, 2023
Yair Rodriguez has spoken out following his UFC 290 loss against Alexander Volkanovski. Rodriguez and Volkanovski shared the Octagon in the main event of the show. This was an undisputed UFC Featherweight Championship bout. Rodriguez was the interim titleholder going into the fight. Volkanovski ended up rocking Rodriguez in the third round before taking him down to the mat. From there, Alex Volkanovski finished the fight with ground-and-pound.
Alex Volkanovski vows to defeat Islam Makhachev in potential UFC rematch: "I guarantee I get my hand raised"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 9, 2023
Alex Volkanovski believes there’s no doubt he will avenge his loss against UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev. Back in February, Volkanovski vs. Makhachev headlined UFC 284. It was Alex Volkanovski who was moving up in weight to challenge for the 155-pound gold. Outside of his one career loss back in 2015, Makhachev has looked mostly dominant. While he had a competitive bout against Arman Tsarukyan, Islam Makhachev’s toughest test came against Alex “The Great.”
Israel Adesanya responds to backlash over Dricus Du Plessis confrontation at UFC 290: “If you ain’t my brother, you ain’t African”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 9, 2023
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has some choice words for Dricus du Plessis following UFC 290. On the main card of UFC 290, Dricus du Plessis scored a massive second-round TKO finish over Robert Whittaker. The win now sets the stage for a middleweight title showdown between Adesanya and du Plessis. Israel Adesanya takes this bout personally, as he and du Plessis have been feuding with racial undertones. It didn’t take long for Israel Adesanya to enter the Octagon and have a heated confrontation with Dricus du Plessis.
Dana White reacts to Alexandre Pantoja defeating Brandon Moreno for the flyweight title at UFC 290: “It was so good and so close”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 9, 2023
Dana White is in awe of the UFC 290 co-main event between Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Moreno. Pantoja challenged Moreno for the UFC Flyweight Championship on July 8. The two traded leather inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and fans in attendance certainly got their money’s worth. The title fight went the distance and Alexandre Pantoja emerged victorious via split decision.
Watch | Alex Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria have tense confrontation at UFC 290: “You’re too short, boy”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 9, 2023
The competitive nature was in full force when Alex Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria had a staredown following UFC 290. Volkanovski collided with Yair Rodriguez in the main event of UFC 290. This was a featherweight title unification clash. In the end, Volkanovski once again showcased why he is the UFC’s best 145-pounder. Alex Volkanovski earned a third-round TKO finish after rocking Rodriguez on the feet, taking him down, and unleashing ground-and-pound.
Dana White reacts to footage of Jon Jones taking shots while in Las Vegas
Jeffrey Walter - July 9, 2023
UFC President Dana White shared his thoughts on the footage of Jon Jones taking shots of alcohol while in Las Vegas. Jones (27-1 MMA), the UFC’s reigning heavyweight champion, was seen doing shots with former BMF title holder Jorge Masvidal during his recent visit to Sin City.