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Josh Thomson shares the one fighter capable of dethroning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev: “He's the only one”
Susan Cox - January 9, 2023
Josh Thomson is sharing the one fighter he feels is capable of dethroning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA) is set to battle it out with featherweight title holder Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA) on Saturday, February 11th at UFC 284. The lightweight main event title bout will take place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Former UFC and Bellator fighter Cain Carrizosa arrested for multiple charges including third-degree domestic violence
Susan Cox - January 9, 2023
Former UFC and Bellator fighter Cain Carrizosa has been arrested for multiple charges including third degree domestic violence. What is going on with 2023 in the MMA world? Dana White started it off with a ‘smack’ on New Year’s Eve, former UFC fighter Phil Baroni got charged with murdering his girlfriend in Mexico and now Cain Carrizosa has also been arrested.
Adrian Yanez happy Sean O'Malley never came to fruition last year, expects to face 'Suga' for the belt: "We are two strikers, we are not going to shoot in for the takedown"
Cole Shelton - January 9, 2023
Adrian Yanez and Sean O’Malley both agreed to fight one another last year, but the bout never came to fruition. Yanez had called out O’Malley after his win, and ‘Suga’ had said Yanez would be next, but the scrap never happened. Instead, O’Malley had a No-Contest against Pedro Munhoz and then defeated Petr Yan by split decision, which surprised many but not Yanez as he thought O’Malley was capable of winning that fight.
Michael Bisping reacts after Jake Paul extends PFL contract offer to Nate Diaz: “It’s the same old story, isn’t it?”
Susan Cox - January 9, 2023
Michael Bisping is reacting after Jake Paul extended a PFL contract offer to Nate Diaz. Jake Paul, spoke on his YouTube channel about his newly inked contract with the PFL saying:
The UFC’s parent company Endeavor listed as one of three possible buyers of the WWE
Harry Kettle - January 9, 2023
Endeavor, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, have been listed as a potential buyer for WWE. While some fans may not like it, WWE and UFC have a lot in common. They aren’t directly linked in the combat sports space but they’ve certainly had crossovers before.
Henry Cejudo jokes that he’s ready to fight Dana White’s wife: “She can get it too”
Harry Kettle - January 9, 2023
Henry Cejudo has joked that he’s ready to fight Dana White’s wife in a controversial comment posted to social media. We all know that Henry Cejudo can be a controversial figure. The man known as ‘Triple C’ has spent the last few years forming a brand new persona for himself. As opposed to being a humble flyweight, he now comes out with some outrageous remarks with the aim of keeping the spotlight on himself.
Chael Sonnen explains why Cain Velasquez is "the scariest fighter in MMA history"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 8, 2023
Chael Sonnen has his pick for the scariest fighter in MMA history, and his name is Cain Velasquez. Velasquez is a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. Velasquez was renowned for his wrestling abilities and his conditioning. He’s beaten the likes of Junior dos Santos, Brock Lesnar, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.
MMA legend Jose Aldo expected to make pro boxing debut on February 10
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 8, 2023
It looks like Jose Aldo will be stepping inside the boxing ring sooner than anticipated. At first, it appeared Aldo would be putting on the boxing gloves in March. Anatoliy Sulyanov, the founder of Hardcore Boxing, claimed that Aldo was highly likely for one of its events in Dubai.
Henry Cejudo “beats Aljamain and destroys Sean O’Malley” according to UFC veteran Matt Brown
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 8, 2023
Henry Cejudo will defeat Aljamain Sterling and dismantle Sean O’Malley if UFC veteran Matt Brown’s prediction comes true. Sterling, the reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion, has said that a showdown with Cejudo is likely to take place in March. Cejudo’s manager told MMAFighting that the bout was a done deal.
UFC 286 adds three new fights including Marvin Vettori vs Roman Dolidze
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 8, 2023
The card for UFC’s return to London has some additions. UFC 286 will emanate from The O2 Arena in London, England on March 18. The UFC’s most recent trip to London took place back in March 2022. Headlining that show was a heavyweight collision between Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall.
Former UFC fighter Phil Baroni moved to State prison, facing 30-50 years if found guilty of murder
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 8, 2023
Former UFC and PRIDE fighter Phil Baroni has been moved to State prison after allegedly murdering his girlfriend in Mexico. The Tribuna De La Bahia reported that Baroni was arrested over the alleged crime, which stemmed from an argument with his girlfriend. The report noted that Baroni had been on alcohol and drugs.
Video | Alex Pereira brings his UFC middleweight belt back to his Pataxó tribe in Brazil
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 8, 2023
Video has surfaced of UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira visiting the Reserva Pataxó Porto do Boi in Bahia, Brazil. Pereira has been known to represent his Pataxó heritage. Ahead of his UFC 281 title fight against Israel Adesanya, Pereira showed up at the ceremonial weigh-ins with distinctive clothing and face paint that reflected his indigenous roots.
Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is stepping away from coaching and leaving MMA entirely
Chris Taylor - January 7, 2023
Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov plans to step away from coaching and leave the MMA scene entirely. Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) decided to retire from competition following his submission victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. ‘The Eagle’ cited the death of his father Abdulmanap as the reason behind his decision to hang up his gloves.
PHOTO | Derrick Lewis appears to be in incredible shape ahead of UFC fight with Sergey Spivak
Chris Taylor - January 7, 2023
Heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis appears to be in the best shape of his life ahead of his upcoming UFC fight with Sergey Spivak. Lewis (26-10 MMA) and Spivak (15-3 MMA) are slated to headline a UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas on February 4th. The pair were originally scheduled to compete at UFC Vegas 65 this past November, but ‘The Black Beast’ was forced to withdraw last minute due to a medical issue.
Dustin Poirier reacts to Dana White slapping his wife on NYE: "You should never put your hands on a woman"
Chris Taylor - January 7, 2023
Lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has weighed in on the viral video of UFC President Dana White slapping his wife on NYE. It was this past New Year’s Eve, when an argument occurred between Dana White and his wife Anne at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Anne proceeded to hit Dana and he promptly struck her back. A video of the altercation was released by TMZ on January 2nd.
Sean O'Malley trolls Bryce Mitchell after 'Thug Nasty' explains why he fought with the flu at UFC 282
Chris Taylor - January 7, 2023
Sean O’Malley has trolled Bryce Mitchell after ‘Thug Nasty’ explained his decision to fight with the flu at UFC 282. Mitchell (15-1 MMA) squared off with Ilia Topuria (13-0 MMA) on the main card of last month’s UFC 282 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. The result was a second-round submission defeat for ‘Thug Nasty’, as he was forced to tapout due to an arm-triangle choke.
Sean O'Malley says Dana White's wife "deserves a slapping back" after hitting him first
Cole Shelton - January 6, 2023
Sean O’Malley says he feels bad for Dana White. On New Year’s Eve, White and his wife had a fight that led to them slapping each other in the middle of a club in Cabo. TMZ then obtained the video of the incident and got White’s apology before they released the article where the UFC president made it clear that he was in the wrong. O’Malley says he thinks White’s apology was sincere.
Gilbert Burns reveals plans for fights with Belal Muhammad and Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 283: "I'll be ready"
Josh Evanoff - January 6, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has some high-profile names in mind for this year. ‘Durinho’ has been out of action since his clash with Khamzat Chimaev last April at UFC 273. Despite ‘Borz’ entering the contest as a massive favorite, the Brazilian brought the fight to the unbeaten Chechen. However, Burns wound up coming up short by decision after 15 hard-fought minutes.