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Israel Adesanya plans to make a “horror movie” out of upcoming title fight with Alex Pereira: “I want to be the first person he sees when he wakes up”
Lewis Simpson - November 7, 2022
Israel Adesanya has one thing on his mind leading up to his highly anticipated bout with rival Alex Pereira at UFC 281. That one thing is revenge. Adesanya will square off with the only man who has successfully separated him from consciousness in Pereira. The pairing will headline a stacked fight card this Saturday in Maddison Square Garden, New York.
What's next for Amanda Lemos and Marina Rodriguez after UFC Vegas 64?
Cole Shelton - November 7, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 64, a pivotal strawweight bout went down as Amanda Lemos took on Marina Rodriguez in a potential title eliminator. Lemos entered the fight coming off a submission win over Michelle Waterson to return to the win column. In her first UFC main event, Lemos suffered a first-round submission loss Jessica Andrade. Prior to that, she was on a five-fight win streak. On the win streak, she had notable wins over Angela Hill, Monsterrat Ruiz, and Livia Renato Souza. Meanwhile, Rodriguez was on a four-fight win streak with wins over Yan Xiaonan, Mackenzie Dern, Waterson, and Amanda Ribas.
Rose Namajunas explains why she decided to address her childhood sexual abuse and other traumas in new documentary
Lewis Simpson - November 7, 2022
Rose Namajunas explained why she bravely decided to address her childhood sexual abuse trauma in her new documentary. Despite showing a ferocious and aggressive side to herself inside the Octagon, it’s no secret that the former strawweight queen is the opposite outside the cage.
Dustin Poirier explains what he plans to prove to his family by defeating Michael Chandler at UFC 281
Harry Kettle - November 7, 2022
Dustin Poirier has revealed what he sets out to prove by beating Michael Chandler at UFC 281 this weekend. On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler will collide. It’s a clash that, in many ways, has been building for a few years now.
UFC Vegas 64 fight under investigation after suspicious betting
Christopher Taylor - November 6, 2022
A UFC featherweight fight between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke is under investigation after suspicious betting. Minner (26-14 MMA) and Nuerdanbieke (39-10 MMA) collided on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 64 event. The result was a quick first-round TKO victory for the 28-year-old Chinese fighter.
Conor McGregor’s team addresses his mother’s controversial Halloween costume
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2022
An image (see above) taken of Conor McGregor and his family during Halloween has drawn scrutiny online. McGregor’s mother, Margaret, was seen in some of the photos with black paint smeared over her face. Some online took it as Margaret wearing blackface, but she has denied the claim.
Neil Magny addresses his record-setting win at UFC Vegas 64: “I know I'm not GSP”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2022
Neil Magny made history during the UFC Vegas 64 card. Magny went one-on-one with Daniel Rodriguez this past Saturday night. He emerged victorious, locking up a D’Arce choke in the third round for the submission win. With the victory, Magny surpassed Georges St-Pierre for most wins in UFC welterweight history at 20.
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.
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.
Marina Rodriguez issues statement following TKO loss to Amanda Lemos at UFC Vegas 64: "You stopped too soon!"
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
Marina Rodriguez has issued a statement following her TKO loss to Amanda Lemos in tonight’s UFC Vegas 64 main event. Rodriguez (16-2-2 MMA) had entered 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, prior to tonight’s result, had come against reigning strawweight champion Carla Esparza in July of 2020.
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: 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.
Islam Makhachev tells the UFC to "stop playing games" and just send a contract: "I honestly don’t care about location and opponent"
Chris Taylor - November 5, 2022
Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has requested the UFC “stop playing games” and just send him a contract to fight. Makhachev (23-1 MMA) captured the UFC’s vacant lightweight title at last month’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi by scoring a submission win over former title holder Charles Oliviera.
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.
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.