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Photo | Beardless Conor McGregor flaunts super heavy physique: “265 in the bank”
Susan Cox - November 6, 2022
Former UFC “champ-champ” Conor McGregor is bulking up quite a bit these days. McGregor hasn’t been seen inside the Octagon since July 2021. The “Notorious” one suffered a broken tibia and fibula during his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. McGregor has vowed to make a comeback, but he’s currently out of the USADA testing pool. He needs to reenter the pool and undergo six months of testing before he’d be eligible to fight again.
Bryce Mitchell explains why the UFC is not having the Sterling-O’Malley fight: “They’re trying to protect the guy that’s worth the money”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2022
Bryce Mitchell doesn’t see Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley getting booked anytime soon. O’Malley is coming off the biggest win of his pro MMA career. He defeated Petr Yan via split decision on the main card of UFC 280. The win catapulted O’Malley’s spot on the official UFC bantamweight rankings to number one.
Gilbert Burns responds to callout from UFC Vegas 64 winner Neil Magny
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2022
Gilbert Burns is aware of Neil Magny’s recent callout and he’s offered a response. Magny competed on the UFC Vegas 64 card against Daniel Rodriguez. He scored the third-round finish by locking in a D’Arce choke. Magny now stands alone for the most wins in UFC welterweight history at 20. The previous record holder was UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre.
Polyana Viana claims Colby Covington “got upset” after she refused to perform certain sexual activity
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2022
Polyana Viana has made quite the claim about Colby Covington’s desires in the bedroom. Rumors have long swirled about a possible past relationship between Viana and Covington. In a recent tweet, Viana claimed that Covington was none too pleased when she refused to perform a particular sexual activity.
UFC Vegas 64 Bonus Report: Neil Magny takes home $50k for record-setting win
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
The Octagon remained in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 64 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos. Tonight’s women’s strawweight main event resulted in a third round TKO victory for Amanda Lemos. The opening round was very closely contested but Lemos began to pull away in round two. Then, in round three, Amanda finished the fight by landing a big flurry that clearly had Rodriguez stunned (see that here).
UFC Vegas 64 Results: Amanda Lemos TKO's Marina Rodriguez (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 64 event is headlined by a key women’s strawweight bout featuring Marina Rodriguez taking on Amanda Lemos. Rodriguez (16-2-2 MMA) enters the contest sporting a four-fight winning streak, her latest being a split-decision win over Yan Xiaonan back in March. Marina’s lone career loss came against reigning strawweight champion Carla Esparza in July of 2020.
UFC Vegas 64 Results: Neil Magny stops Daniel Rodriguez in Round 3 (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 64 event is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Neil Magny taking on Daniel Rodriguez. Magny (27-9 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a submission loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov in his most recent effort at UFC Vegas 57. Prior to that setback, the veteran fighter was coming off decision wins over Geoff Neal and Max Griffin respectively.
Michael Bisping responds after being labelled a "goofy f**ker" by Nate Diaz
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has responded after being dubbed a “goofy f**ker” by Nate Diaz. Diaz took aim at Bisping shortly after ‘The Count’ suggested that the Stockton native would lose to Jake Paul in a potential boxing match.
UFC Vegas 64: 'Rodriguez vs. Lemos' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 64 event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos. Rodriguez (16-1-2 MMA) enters the contest sporting a four-fight winning streak, her latest being a split-decision win over Yan Xiaonan back in March. Marina’s lone career loss came against reigning strawweight champion Carla Esparza in July of 2020.
Mark Hunt KO's Sonny Bill Williams in the final fight of his combat sports career (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
UFC and PRIDE veteran Mark Hunt ended his combat sports career with a KO victory over the previously undefeated Sonny Bill Williams. Hunt (1-2-1) and Williams (9-1) squared off in a professional boxing match earlier today at Aware Super Theater in Sydney.
UFC Vegas 64 loses heavyweight bout just hours prior to event
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
Today’s UFC Vegas 64 event is down to eleven fights after losing a slated heavyweight contest between Josh Parisian and Chase Sherman. Parisian (15-5 MMA) and Sherman (16-10 MMA) were scheduled to collide on the main card of tonight’s UFC event in Las Vegas. However, just hours before the commencement of the fight card, Parisian took to social media to announce that his bout with Sherman was off.
Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira shoots down reports that he could be fighting Rafael Fiziev on January 22nd: “Not gonna happen”
Zain Bando - November 5, 2022
It looks like Charles Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champion, won’t be returning to the Octagon anytime soon. The Brazilian was caught off-guard when a false tweet by an account named “MMA Uncensored” reported Friday that Oliveira would return to the UFC to take on No. 6 lightweight, Rafael Fiziev at UFC 283 in Jan. 2023. It was then stated by long-time MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani, that he never reported the news.
Kelvin Gastelum eyes potential return to welterweight after one more fight at middleweight: "It’s not outside the realm of possibilities"
Cole Shelton - November 4, 2022
Kelvin Gastelum is thinking about returning to welterweight. Gastelum fought at welterweight seven times inside the UFC but missed weight twice, including one when he weighed-in at 180lbs. After having trouble making weight he made the permanent move to welterweight in 2016 and had success right away. Gastelum 3-1 and one No Contest to earn an interim title shot which he lost to Israel Adesanya.
Aljamain Sterling admits that prefers next fight to be against Sean O'Malley over Henry Cejudo: "I like money, money excites me"
Josh Evanoff - November 4, 2022
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has revealed who he wants to fight next. ‘Funk Master’ is fresh off his return to action last month at UFC 280. Standing opposite the champion was T.J. Dillashaw, who had bad blood with Sterling heading in. Sadly for fans, the bout wasn’t exactly a thriller.
Julianna Pena calls for trilogy match with Amanda Nunes next: "It's time for her to return the favor"
Josh Evanoff - November 4, 2022
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena still has her eyes on Amanda Nunes. ‘The Venezuelan Vixen’ has been out of action since her rematch with ‘The Lioness’ in July. Their first fight six months prior saw one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, as Pena submitted Nunes in round two. In the process, she ended the Brazilian’s near six-year run with gold.
Stephen Thompson questioning the UFC's attempt to have Khamzat Chimaev fight at welterweight: "He should be at 185"
Josh Evanoff - November 4, 2022
UFC welterweight Stephen Thompson isn’t so sure that Khamzat Chimaev should compete at 170-pounds. ‘Borz’ has been out of action since his first-round submission win over Kevin Holland in September. While it was a nice victory that saw Chimaev retain his undefeated record, he wasn’t supposed to face ‘Trail Blazer’ that night. He was originally slated to face Nate Diaz at UFC 279.
Yair Rodriguez rips Alexander Volkanovski for chasing lightweight title fight: "Are you a man of your word?"
Cole Shelton - November 4, 2022
Yair Rodriguez is not happy to see Alexander Volkanovski pursuing a lightweight title fight. At UFC 280, Volkanovski served as the backup fighter for the main event that saw the vacant lightweight title up for grabs. Following Islam Makhachev’s submission win over Charles Oliveira, he called out Volkanovski and the two went face-to-face in the Octagon.
Logan Paul addresses fight-fixing accusations surrounding Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva bout: If you think that fight, in any way, was dishonest, you’re a f**king loser”
Susan Cox - November 4, 2022
Logan Paul is addressing fight-fixing accusations surrounding last Saturday’s Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva boxing match. It was Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva in a boxing match last Saturday night, October 29, 2022, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The fight, with 14,000 in attendance, lasted the designated eight rounds. It was Jake Paul who was awarded the victory by unanimous decision.