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Pros react after Yair Rodriguez defeats Brian Ortega at UFC Long Island
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
Today’s UFC Long Island event was headlined by a key men’s featherweight contest between Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez. Ortega (15-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since suffering a unanimous decision loss to reigning featherweight kingpin Alex Volkanovki at UFC 266. That setback was of course preceded by a decision win over The Korean Zombie in October of 2020.
UFC Long Island Results: Yair Rodriguez defeats Brian Ortega via TKO (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
Today’s UFC Long Island event is headlined by a key men’s featherweight contest featuring Brian Ortega taking on Yair Rodriguez. Ortega (15-2 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a unanimous decision loss to reigning featherweight kingpin Alex Volkanovki at UFC 266. That setback was preceded by a decision win over The Korean Zombie in October of 2020.
Pros react after Amanda Lemos stops Michelle Waterson at UFC Long Island
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
Today’s UFC Long Island event was co-headlined by a women’s strawweight fight featuring Michelle Waterson taking on Amanda Lemos. Waterson (18-10 MMA) had entered the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez her last time out. ‘The Karate Hottie’ has gone 1-3 over her past four Octagon appearances overall prior to today’s event.
UFC Long Island Results: Amanda Lemos stops Michelle Waterson (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
Today’s UFC Long Island event is co-headlined by a women’s strawweight fight featuring Michelle Waterson taking on Amanda Lemos. Waterson (18-9 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Marina Rodriguez her last time out. ‘The Karate Hottie’ has gone 1-3 over her past four Octagon appearances overall.
UFC Long Island Results: Shane Burgos defeats Charles Jourdain by majority decision (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
A highly anticipated featherweight contest featuring Shane Burgos taking on Charles Jourdain takes place on today’s UFC Long Island main card. Burgos (14-3 MMA) last competed in November of 2021 at UFC 268, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Billy Quarantillo. The victory snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘Hurricane’.
Pros react after Lauren Murphy defeats Miesha Tate at UFC Long Island
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
Today’s UFC Long Island event featured a key women’s flyweight contest between former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. Tate (19-9 MMA) made the decision to make the drop down to flyweight following her unanimous decision loss to Ketlen Vieira in November of 2021. That loss was preceded by a TKO victory over fellow veteran Marion Reneau in her return to the Octagon.
Charles Oliveira set to fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC lightweight title on October 22 in Abu Dhabi
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
Charles Oliveira will fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant UFC lightweight title on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the news today, following an initial report from Ariel Helwani.
UFC Long Island Results: Lauren Murphy defeats Miesha Tate (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 16, 2022
Today’s UFC Long Island event features a key women’s flyweight contest between former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and Lauren Murphy. Tate (19-8 MMA) decided to make the drop to flyweight following her unanimous decision loss to Ketlen Vieira in November of 2021. That loss was preceded by a TKO victory over fellow veteran Marion Reneau.
Derek Brunson says he will be "betting" on Alex Pereira to beat Israel Adesanya
Cole Shelton - July 15, 2022
Derek Brunson believes Alex Pereira will defeat Israel Adesanya to become the new UFC middleweight champion. After Pereira knocked out Sean Strickland at UFC 276 and Israel Adesanya defended his belt with a decision win over Jared Cannonier on the same card, it was clear that fight would be next. They fought twice in kickboxing with Pereira winning both, including one by KO.
Brian Ortega reveals plans to move to lightweight, possible matchup with Charles Oliveira: "He's a tough motherf*cker, man"
Josh Evanoff - July 15, 2022
UFC featherweight contender Brian Ortega sees him moving up to 155-pounds in the future. ‘T-City’ was last in action against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 266 last September. In the headliner, Ortega lost via unanimous decision. However, the fight with ‘The Great’ was regarded as one of the best of 2021.
Coach John Kavanagh gives Conor McGregor training update: "He hasn't lost a beat"
Josh Evanoff - July 15, 2022
Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor is looking great in training according to John Kavanagh. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of the cage since his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier last July at UFC 264. That outing saw McGregor lose via TKO, due to a broken leg he suffered in round one. The brutal injury has left the former champion sidelined for over a year.
Dustin Poirier explains why Justin Gaethje should be Conor McGregor's return fight
Cole Shelton - July 15, 2022
Dustin Poirier is hoping the UFC makes Justin Gaethje vs. Conor McGregor for the Irishman’s return fight. Ever since McGregor suffered a broken leg in his trilogy bout against Poirier at UFC 264 last July, many have wondered when and who ‘Notorious’ will face in his return. McGregor has talked about moving up to welterweight and wanted Kamaru Usman, or potentially face Charles Oliveira for the belt, but for Poirier, he believes McGregor-Gaethje makes too much sense.
Daniel Cormier discusses possible scenario where he would return to the cage: "Hey Dana, you think I could fight Jiri Prochazka for the title?"
Josh Evanoff - July 15, 2022
If former UFC dual-weight champion Daniel Cormier were to return, it would take place at 205-pounds. ‘DC’ retired from the sport following his loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 252 in August 2020. The defeat, combined with his back issues and age, made it an easy choice to hang up the gloves. Last month, Cormier was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame for his incredible career.
Wallid Ismail opens up on his split with UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo: “This vagabond has become a shameless bastard”
Susan Cox - July 15, 2022
Wallid Ismail is opening up about his split with UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Figueiredo (21-2 MMA) has been recovering from a hand injury since he reclaimed the flyweight title against Brandon Moreno (19-6 MMA) in January of this year at UFC 270.
Nate Diaz not ruling out a trilogy fight with Conor McGregor: “You bring yourself back to life, and I’ll be back later”
Susan Cox - July 15, 2022
Nate Diaz is not ruling out a trilogy fight with Conor McGregor. Diaz (20-13 MMA) has not entered the Octagon since June of 2021 at UFC 263 where he went down to defeat against Leon Edwards (19-3 MMA).
UFC Long Island: ‘Ortega vs. Rodriguez’ Weigh-In Results
Susan Cox - July 15, 2022
The UFC Long Island weigh-in results are in. UFC Long Island takes place tomorrow, Saturday, July 16th at the UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Charles Jourdain believes the new era won’t produce young dominant champions like Jon Jones and Jose Aldo: “Look what happened to Cody 'No Love'”
Harry Kettle - July 15, 2022
UFC fighter Charles Jourdain believes the era of young, dominant champions such as Jon Jones and Jose Aldo is over. As the likes of Charles Jourdain and a parade of other fighters on the roster continue to try and make a name for themselves, many of the UFC’s finest athletes have already established their legacy as all-time greats. For example, people like Jon Jones and Jose Aldo are recognised as being two of the youngest and most accomplished champions in the history of the promotion.
Robert Whittaker believes gloves could play a big factor in expected Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira fight: “I guess a big thing’s gonna be how Alex takes shots”
Harry Kettle - July 15, 2022
Robert Whittaker has explained how the gloves could play a factor if Israel Adesanya battles Alex Pereira in the UFC. On the previous two occasions that Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya fought one another, it was ‘Poatan’ who was able to get the better of ‘The Last Stylebender’. On one occasion he won via decision and on the other, he knocked Adesanya out cold – with both contests coming in the world of kickboxing.