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Pros react after Yoel Romero TKO's Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 285
Chris Taylor - September 23, 2022
Tonight’s Bellator 285 event was co-headlined by a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Yoel Romero and Melvin Manhoef. Romero (15-6 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a TKO victory over Alex Polizzi this past May at Bellator Paris. That victory had snapped a four-fight losing skid for ‘The Soldier of God’, as Romero previously suffered a string of decision defeats to Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya and Phil Davis.
Bellator 285 Results: Yoel Romero TKO's Melvin Manhoef (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 23, 2022
Tonight’s Bellator 285 event is co-headlined by a highly anticipated light heavyweight bout between Yoel Romero and Melvin Manhoef. Romero (14-6 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a TKO victory over Alex Polizzi this past May at Bellator Paris. That victory snapped a four-fight losing skid for ‘The Soldier of God’, as Romero had previously suffered a string of decision defeats to Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya and Phil Davis.
Daniel Cormier believes Khamzat Chimaev made the decision to stop cutting weight at UFC 279: “Understanding that the repercussions for him were not gonna be as severe as some of the other people”
Susan Cox - September 23, 2022
Daniel Cormier believes Khamzat Chimaev made the decision to stop cutting weight at UFC 279. It was to be Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) vs Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA) in the welterweight main event at UFC 279 on September 10th. Ultimately, Khamzat missed weight by a whopping 7.5 pounds, sending the promotion into chaos as they re-worked the fights. Chimaev ended up fighting and beating Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA). Diaz met up with and defeated Tony Ferguson (26-8 MMA) in his last fight under his UFC contract.
Robbie Lawler reacts to news that his former opponent Melvin Manhoef will be retiring after Bellator 285
Susan Cox - September 23, 2022
Robbie Lawler is reacting to the news that his former opponent Melvin Manhoef will be retiring after Bellator 285. Manhoef (32-15 MMA) is going to hang up the gloves after his fight with Yoel Romero tonight at Bellator 285.
Joe Rogan details the “humiliating” experience that prompted him to take up MMA
Susan Cox - September 23, 2022
Joe Rogan is detailing the ‘humiliating’ experience that prompted him to take up MMA. Rogan, 55, is currently a veteran color commentator for the UFC, as well being a podcaster, comedian, actor, and former television presenter. Rogan also hosts ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ which has an estimated 11 million listeners per episode.
Scott Coker reveals he tried to make Anderson Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko, hopes to re-open the "dialogue" and make it happen in Japan
Cole Shelton - September 22, 2022
Scott Coker is hoping to make Anderson Silva vs. Fedor Emelianenko in Bellator. After Silva fought out his UFC contract and became a free agent, Coker says he tried to sign the Brazilian. He wanted to do a one-off fight against Emelianenko but Silva made it known he wanted to pursue boxing.
Nikolas Motta explains why he had so much pressure on him to beat Cameron VanCamp at UFC Vegas 60: "It has been a long journey"
Cole Shelton - September 22, 2022
Nikolas Motta had a ton of pressure on him heading into his UFC Vegas 60 fight against Cameron VanCamp. Motta was coming off a KO loss to Jim Miller in his UFC debut and heading into this fight against VanCamp, the Brazilian thought he was fighting for his job.
Michael Chandler admits fighting Dustin Poirier "scares" him: "You get caught with Dustin Poirier's four-ounce glove, you're probably going out"
Cole Shelton - September 22, 2022
Michael Chandler says he is a bit scared to fight Dustin Poirier as he knows the danger he poses but that is what excites him. Chandler and Poirier will finally settle their differences at UFC 281 in a highly-anticipated lightweight fight. Since Chandler has signed with the UFC, the two have taken shots at one another and when they share the Octagon with one another, Chandler knows Poirier has the power to KO him with one shot.
Joe Rogan hails grind of BJJ wizard Mikey Musumeci
Andrew Whitelaw - September 22, 2022
Mikey Musumeci is one of the most exciting talents in the sport of Brazilian jiujitsu and the ONE Championship star has been hailed for his work ethic by none other than Joe Rogan. The American is currently training to be the first-ever grappling world champion in ONE when he faces Cleber Sousa for a third time and a chance to become flyweight king at ONE on Prime Video 2.
Chuck Liddell’s ex-wife claims ‘The Iceman’ is suffering from CTE: “He can’t remember stuff and gets stuck on speech”
Susan Cox - September 22, 2022
Chuck Liddell’s ex-wife is claiming ‘The Iceman’ is suffering from CTE. It was almost a year ago that former light heavyweight champion and UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell (21-9 MMA) split from his wife Heidi Northcott after 10 years of marriage and entered into a custody battle over their children. The couple have two children, a daughter, Guinevere and a son, Charles.
Kevin Holland hints at retirement following UFC 279 loss to Khamzat Chimaev
Susan Cox - September 22, 2022
Kevin Holland has hinted at retirement following his UFC 279 loss to Khamzat Chimaev. Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA) got in the Octagon with Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) on Saturday September 10th at UFC 279 which took place in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. ‘Trailblazer’ was defeated by first round submission in the catchweight bout.
Conor McGregor reacts after Floyd Mayweather claims he’s making a “few million a minute” for RIZIN exhibition bout: “He’s full of sh*t”
Susan Cox - September 22, 2022
Conor McGregor is reacting after Floyd Mayweather claimed he’s making ‘a few million a minute’ for RIZIN exhibition bout. Floyd Mayweather, 45, although he retired from boxing 5 years ago, has booked another exhibition boxing bout for Saturday, September 24th where he will face Mikuru Asakura. The bout will take place inside Japan’s Saitama Super Arena.
Dana White recalls his favorite Jose Aldo moment in the UFC
Harry Kettle - September 22, 2022
UFC president Dana White has taken a look back at his favourite Jose Aldo moment following the Brazilian’s retirement. Last weekend, it was announced that former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo would be retiring from mixed martial arts. The veteran informed the company of his decision and after 14 years of being under the Zuffa banner with both the UFC and WEC, he’ll be riding off into the sunset as one of the all-time greats.
Anderson Silva reveals his future plans after boxing match with Jake Paul
Harry Kettle - September 22, 2022
Anderson Silva has revealed what he plans on doing next following his upcoming boxing match against Jake Paul. On October 29 in Arizona, Anderson Silva will attempt to put an end to the rise of Jake Paul in professional boxing. ‘The Spider’ has made a strong transition over to the squared circle from mixed martial arts and even at the age of 47, he’s still proving that there’s a way to find success after leaving the UFC.
Khamzat Chimaev's teammate Reza Madadi sends a message to Khabib Nurmagomedov after ‘The Eagle’ blames a lack of Muslims for Chimaev’s UFC 279 weight miss
Harry Kettle - September 22, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev’s teammate Reza Madadi has questioned Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s criticism regarding Khamzat’s UFC 279 weight miss. After Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds at UFC 279, many were questioning the motivation of ‘Borz’ and whether or not he was fully focused on his fight week task. One of the most notable critics was none other than Khabib Nurmagomedov, who noted that he didn’t believe Chimaev had enough Muslims around him to help guide the welterweight star in the right direction.
Joe Rogan reveals he and Dave Chappelle were removed from their seats during Canelo vs. GGG 3
Harry Kettle - September 22, 2022
Joe Rogan has revealed that he and Dave Chappelle were removed from their seats during Gennady Golovkin vs Canelo Alvarez 3. When it comes to larger than life figures from within the world of mixed martial arts, Joe Rogan is right up there with the best of them. In addition to being a UFC commentator, Joe also hosts a successful podcast and is one of the most recognisable faces from within the combat sports sphere.
Anderson Silva expresses desire to have his last fight take place in Japan: “It completely makes sense because I start fight my professional career in Japan”
Zain Bando - September 21, 2022
Anderson Silva revealed potential plans for his final combat fight to take place in Japan to cap off an historic career. The former UFC middleweight champion held the belt from 2006-2013 and defeated some of the best fighters of his era, including Rich Franklin (x2), Yushin Okami, Chael Sonnen (x2), Forrest Griffin, and Patrick Cotè, to name a few. Silva left the UFC in October of 2020 after a loss to Uriah Hall at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. Ever since the loss, he has vowed to pursue other combat ventures outside of MMA, which includes boxing.
Yoel Romero claps back at "pampered" Israel Adesanya for his recent comments: “How many fights does Izzy have that are boring? You see?”
Cole Shelton - September 21, 2022
Yoel Romero has fired back at Israel Adesanya. Adesanya recently looked back on a low point in his career, which was the Romero fight, and put much of the blame on the now Bellator fighter. That fight served as the main event of UFC 248 and resulted in what many fans and analysts refer to as a snooze fest.