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Darren Till reacts to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s criticism of Khamzat Chimaev: “Khabib's missed weight like five times”
Susan Cox - September 15, 2022
Darren Till has reacted to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s criticism of Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. It was just last Friday, September 9th, that Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds sending the UFC into a tailspin trying to figure out their main card match-up.
Video | YouTube critic gets sucker-punch KO'd by Polish fighter during interview
Ryan Harkness - September 15, 2022
The MMA world gets a little weirder and a lot wilder the further east you happen to go, as this recent video from a Polish press event proves. A YouTube critic by the name of Sadek learned you have to protect yourself at all times if a fighter you’ve criticized is present. In America, the worst reporters and influencers have to worry about is a Diaz brothers slap or a ‘Rampage’ Jackson hump. In this clip, Polish fighter Amadeusz ‘Ferrari’ Roslik goes full send, blitzing into an interview between Sadek and reporter Monika Laskowska to knock Sadek out cold.
Johnny Walker wasn't even allowed a post-fight shower before getting kicked out of UFC 279 arena: "They said I needed tickets"
Ryan Harkness - September 15, 2022
Lost in the shuffle of a wild night of fights at UFC 279 is the strange story of Johnny Walker getting kicked out of the T-Mobile Arena after his first round submission win over Ion Cutelaba. Walker’s coach John Kavanagh shared footage of Walker standing on the Las Vegas strip in his Venum fight shorts, no shoes, and his gloves still on. Now Walker and Kavanagh are sharing their stories of what exactly happened. Neither seem particularly bothered by the situation, but they do recognize how bizarre it was.
Islam Makhachev details how he plans to finish Charles Oliveira in Round 3 at UFC 280
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2022
Islam Makhachev has explained how he plans to finish Charles Oliveira in their UFC lightweight title fight at UFC 280. For the longest time now fans have been waiting to see Islam Makhachev get a crack at the UFC lightweight championship and next month in Abu Dhabi, he’ll finally get the opportunity to wear gold for the first time.
Tony Ferguson claps back at Daniel Cormier for recent criticism
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2022
Tony Ferguson has hit back at Daniel Cormier for recent comments he made following Tony’s loss at UFC 279. Last weekend at UFC 279, Tony Ferguson fell short in his attempt to defeat Nate Diaz in the main event of the Las Vegas pay-per-view. ‘El Cucuy’ had his moments but ultimately, couldn’t prevent falling to his fifth straight loss inside the Octagon.
Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen to headline October UFC Fight Night card
Cole Shelton - September 14, 2022
A featherweight banger between Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen has been booked for October. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, who was told by Dana White, Kattar and Allen will meet in the main event of a Fight Night card on October 29. The event is set to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Darren Till expects Khamzat Chimaev to move up to middleweight but confident he "can make welterweight comfortably"
Cole Shelton - September 14, 2022
Darren Till still believes his training partner Khamzat Chimaev can make welterweight. At UFC 279, Chimaev missed weight by 7.5lbs for his welterweight fight against Nate Diaz. That forced the UFC to change the entire card around and Chimaev ended up fighting and beating Kevin Holland. However, after the event, Dana White said the Swede will now likely go up to middleweight, and for Till he believes that is the right move but believes Chimaev can still make welterweight.
Tony Ferguson had to drive Hunter Campbell's Bentley in order to take Nate Diaz fight at UFC 279
Cole Shelton - September 14, 2022
Tony Ferguson had a unique request in order to accept his fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 279. Ferguson was supposed to face Li Jingliang in the co-main event in his return to welterweight. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight badly the fights were changed and the promotion offered Ferguson to fight Diaz which he didn’t know if he was going to accept.
Dan Hooker believes nobody should be calling for Tony Ferguson to retire: "It's not anyone else's place to come in"
Josh Evanoff - September 14, 2022
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker believes it’s Tony Ferguson’s decision when it comes to retirement. ‘El Cucuy’ is fresh off his headlining role with Nate Diaz at UFC 279 on Saturday. Ferguson was first set to face Li Jingliang in the co-main event. However, after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for his fight with Diaz, the former interim champion got the nod.
Song Yadong believes he may earn a title shot with a finish of Cory Sandhagen: "I think this is just the beginning"
Josh Evanoff - September 14, 2022
UFC bantamweight Song Yadong believes he’s close to fighting for gold. The 24-year-old has been out of action since his fight with Marlon Moraes in March. In that outing, the Chinese fighter scored a first-round knockout over the Brazilian. The victory was his third in a row and the most important win of his career to date.
Michael Chandler believes he will earn title shot with win over Dustin Poirier: "I'm the next guy in line"
Josh Evanoff - September 14, 2022
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler believes he’s on the path to a title shot. ‘Iron’ has been out of action since his fight with Tony Ferguson in May. In that outing, Chandler had to rally back from a first-round knockdown to secure the win. In the second frame, he landed a massive head kick to finish ‘El Cucuy’.
BKFC president interested in signing Nate Diaz to set up Mike Perry fight: "We're going to do everything we can do to get him a bare-knuckle fight"
Cole Shelton - September 14, 2022
BKFC president David Feldman is interested in signing Nate Diaz. At UFC 279, Diaz scored a fourth-round submission over Tony Ferguson in what was the final fight of his deal. After the win, he said he wanted to go to a different sport with many thinking boxing would be next, but David Feldman is hoping BKFC will be his next venture.
Brendan Schaub responds after Dana White goes off on his comments about UFC 279: "You're not special, you're not original. You're a low budget Vince McMahon"
Susan Cox - September 14, 2022
Brendan Schaub is responding after Dana White went off on his comments about UFC 279. It all began back on Friday, September 9th when Khamzat Chimaev missed weight big time prior to his scheduled welterweight main event match-up with Nate Diaz at UFC 279. Chaos ensued and fights were changed so the Saturday night fights in Vegas could continue.
Khamzat Chimaev throws shade at Khabib Nurmagomedov for his recent comments about UFC 279
Susan Cox - September 14, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev is throwing shade at Khabib Nurmagomedov for his recent comments about UFC 279. ‘Borz’ (12-0 MMA) recently missed weight by 7.5 pounds for his fight against Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA), causing a last-minute shuffle of the UFC 279 main card.
The UFC parts ways with four more fighters
Susan Cox - September 14, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another four fighters according to recent reports from @UFCRosterWatch on ‘Twitter’. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if all of these moves were outright releases or simply contracts which were not renewed.
Sean Strickland is unimpressed by the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa feud: "They're a bunch of f***ing women"
Ryan Harkness - September 14, 2022
Sean Strickland has taken a look at all the tough guy behavior on display at UFC 279 and decided none of it is legit. If you were wondering whether his recent KO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 276 might lead to less bombastic behavior from Sean, we’re here to inform you it hasn’t. Asked about the near-brawl between Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa at the UFC Performance Institute last week, Strickland didn’t hold back.
Dana White open to Alex Volkanovski serving as the backup for Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022
UFC president Dana White is open to the idea of Alex Volkanovski serving as the back-up fighter for the UFC 280 main event. For the last couple of years, Alex Volkanovski has been proving himself as one of the best fighters in all of mixed martial arts. The reigning UFC featherweight champion has seen off the challenge of everyone the promotion has put in his way including The Korean Zombie, Brian Ortega and even Max Holloway.
Dan Hooker claims the UFC “hides the sh*t” out of “little rat” Colby Covington: “He can’t even train at like the PI, so they chuck him across the road”
Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022
Dan Hooker has taken a shot at Colby Covington as anticipation grows over his potential return to the Octagon. For the longest time now Colby Covington has been seen as one of the biggest villains in mixed martial arts. He has the ability to really get under the skin of his opponents and even though it isn’t always the most ethical way of gaining an advantage, you can’t argue with the results – outside of his two defeats to Kamaru Usman, that is.