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Israel Adesanya believes Alex Pereira will "start to fold" early into their UFC 281 fight, plans to "rewrite" history: "He’s not gonna last"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Israel Adesanya doesn’t think Alex Pereira will be able to last with him at UFC 281. Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 281 as he takes on Pereira. It’s a highly-anticipated fight as the two fought twice previously in kickboxing with Pereira winning one by decision and one by KO. However, in MMA, Adesanya believes it’s much different fight and he plans to rewrite history next Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Sean O'Malley believes he can become the next Anderson Silva: "I can be looked at as one of the greatest fighters of all time"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Sean O’Malley says he wants to be considered the next Anderson Silva. Silva, the former UFC middleweight champion, is considered one of the best fighters of all time. The Brazilian defended his title 10 times and has beaten the who’s who of the middleweight division. Since his title reign, many fighters have looked up to him and O’Malley is no different.
Chase Sherman asked the UFC for Josh Parisian fight, says if he doesn't get a "highlight-reel finish" he'll be "slightly disappointed"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Chase Sherman wanted Josh Parisian next and approached the UFC with the matchup. After Sherman scored a third-round TKO over Jared Vanderaa he wasn’t sure what would be next. But, after going on social media he saw many mention a fight against Parisian made sense. He then talked to his coaches who also liked the matchup, so he pitched the fight to Mick Maynard who made it happen as the two will meet at UFC Vegas 64.
After UFC 280 win, Sean O'Malley reveals plans of boxing Ryan Garcia in the future: "The UFC would be down"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has his eyes on the boxing ring. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his matchup with Petr Yan at UFC 280 last month. The bout was a back-and-forth fight, however, many fans felt ‘No Mercy’ did much of the better work. After 15 minutes of action, O’Malley picked up the victory by a contentious split decision.
Daniel Cormier believes that Anderson Silva's inactivity led to Jake Paul loss: "When he put on the gas, you saw he was the better fighter"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has given his thoughts on Jake Paul’s win over Anderson Silva. ‘The Problem Child’ continued his bizarre ascent in the boxing ring last Saturday night on Showtime pay-per-view. For his entire career, the YouTuber has made a name off of fighting MMA fighters. Once again, he went that route, as he faced ‘The Spider’.
Arnold Allen calls to be one-half of UFC interim featherweight title fight next: "Everything seems to be pointing toward that happening"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
Arnold Allen believes if there’s a UFC featherweight interim title, he needs to be involved. ‘Almighty’ is fresh off the first main event of his career last Saturday against Calvin Kattar. In the main event of UFC Vegas 63, Allen scored a second-round TKO, after his foe suffered a knee injury.
TJ Dillashaw claps back at Cody Garbrandt after his recent callout: "How's that guy even still in the UFC?"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
TJ Dillashaw says it makes no sense to face Cody Garbrandt when he returns from his shoulder injury. In the co-main event of UFC 280, Dillashaw was looking to reclaim the bantamweight title but suffered a second-round TKO loss to Aljamain Sterling. Just seconds into the fight, Dillashaw dislocated his shoulder and it kept popping out throughout the scrap.
Exclusive: Founder Jon Nutt will feature in 1 vs 2 bout at Fight Circus IV: Send Lawyers, Guns and Money
Andrew Whitelaw - November 2, 2022
The weird and wonderful world of Fight Circus parades back into action on November 5th at 9pm (PST.) From the same team that brought us Full Metal Dojo, the aptly titled Fight Circus IV: Send Lawyers, Guns and Money will take place in Phuket, Thailand and will be aired live on Fite TV.
Anthony Smith believes Jake Paul did the Nate Diaz - Anderson Silva thing backwards: “You also have to be able to convince people that there’s an opportunity for Jake Paul to lose”
Susan Cox - November 2, 2022
Anthony Smith believes Jake Paul did the Nate Diaz – Anderson Silva thing backwards. Smith has had no shortage of words for Jake Paul preceding and following his recent boxing match and win over Anderson Silva. It was Paul vs Silva last Saturday, October 29th at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Paul took his unblemished record to 6-0, 4 of those wins via knockout.
Video | Japanese fighter bloodied by chair-wielding challenger during BreakingDown 6 press conference
Ryan Harkness - November 2, 2022
International mixed martial arts continues to get crazier and crazier with the introduction of various promotions setting up fights between would-be amateur fighters. It’s unsurprising that events like this are leading to a serious uptick in assaults outside of the cage. We’ve seen a lot of crazy things unfold at Russian and Eastern European press conferences. Now we have fighters getting hit in the face with chairs at a Japanese press conference.
Nate Diaz responds after Michael Bisping suggests he would lose boxing match to Jake Paul
Susan Cox - November 2, 2022
Nate Diaz is responding after Michael Bisping suggested he would lose in a boxing match with Jake Paul. After defeating Anderson Silva this past Saturday night, Jake Paul called out Nate Diaz to meet him in the boxing ring next.
UFC announces main card lineup for UFC 281: ‘Adesanya vs. Pereira’
Harry Kettle - November 2, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the full main card for UFC 281, headlined by Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira. Next weekend, the UFC returns to Madison Square Garden for a blockbuster PPV event.
Tyron Woodley announces he’s “back for glory” amidst rumors of potential KSI fight (Photos)
Harry Kettle - November 2, 2022
Tyron Woodley has sparked rumours of a comeback after a recent Instagram post indicating that he’s training again. After losing four straight to end his UFC run, Tyron Woodley wasn’t exactly the biggest fan favourite in the sport. Then, however, after transitioning over to boxing, everything changed.
Michael Bisping doesn’t like Nate Diaz’s chances in potential boxing match with Jake Paul: “Size matters”
Harry Kettle - November 2, 2022
Michael Bisping has explained why he doesn’t fancy Nate Diaz’s chances in a possible boxing match with Jake Paul. Ever since beating Tony Ferguson earlier this year, Nate Diaz has been a free agent. The Stockton king left the UFC following the final fight on his contract, riding off into the sunset in style with a submission win over ‘El Cucuy’.
Grant Dawson reveals six fighters turned him down before taking short notice bout against Mark Madsen, vows to finish him and get ranked
Cole Shelton - November 1, 2022
Grant Dawson has had a hard time getting a fight. Dawson hasn’t fought since April when he submitted Jared Gordon. Since then, he revealed he was offered six opponents with some of the names being Dan Hooker, Rafael dos Anjos, Damir Ismagulov, and Gregor Gillespie, but all six turned him down. Although some got different fights, Dawson says it is frustrating waiting on the sidelines.
Sean O'Malley claims Henry Cejudo is only coming back for money: "I heard from someone close to Henry that's he got like $37 in the bank"
Cole Shelton - November 1, 2022
Sean O’Malley believes Henry Cejudo is only ending his retirement because he’s broke. Cejudo retired following his TKO win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. It marked the first title defense of his bantamweight title but also his final Octagon appearance. When he retired, many thought he would eventually come back, but ‘Triple C’ appeared set on his retirement. That was until recently, as the former Olympian re-entered the USADA testing pool.
Beneil Dariush decides against waiting for UFC title shot, calls for bouts with Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, Rafael Fiziev, and Charles Oliveira: "I just want to fight"
Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2022
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush is just ready to be active. The Iranian fighter is fresh off his clash with Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 last month. The fight was an important one for Dariush, as he hadn’t competed since his win over Tony Ferguson last May. Despite the time away, he didn’t miss a beat.
Brendan Schaub hits back at Anthony Smith over calling fans to boycott Jake Paul's boxing matches: "That's silly"
Josh Evanoff - November 1, 2022
Brendan Schaub disagrees with UFC contender Anthony Smith about Jake Paul. ‘The Problem Child’ has proven to be a controversial figure in combat sports. While some, such as Mike Tyson, have praised Paul for bringing attention to boxing, not everyone agrees. In fact, most MMA fighters seem to be against the YouTuber.