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Marvin Vettori believes Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya at UFC 287, remains "very confident" he would beat 'The Last Stylebender' in a potential trilogy
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2023
Marvin Vettori believes he will fight Israel Adesanya again. Vettori is currently 0-2 against Adesanya with the two having most recently fought back in June of 2021 with ‘The Last Stylebender’ winning a decision to defend his belt. Since then, Adesanya went on to lose his belt to Alex Pereira at UFC 281 and as the two are set to rematch at UFC 287, Vettori believes the Brazilian will once again get the better of Izzy.
Jorge Masvidal slams Khamzat Chimaev after calling for UFC title shot: "You missed weight by 8.5 pounds get the f*ck out of here"
Josh Evanoff - March 27, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has a message for Khamzat Chimaev. The welterweight division is currently in a state of flux. Earlier this month in the main event of UFC 286, Leon Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman by a majority decision. With the victory, ‘Rocky’ retained his welterweight gold, but there wasn’t any time for celebrating.
Jared Gordon believes Paddy Pimblett's call for a rematch shows 'The Baddy' thought he won: "I get why he's angry"
Josh Evanoff - March 27, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Jared Gordon has a theory on why Paddy Pimblett wants a rematch. ‘The Baddy’ and ‘Flash’ faced off at UFC 282 in December as the co-main event. Heading into the contest, the British star was riding a wave of hype. Thanks to multiple finishes, as well as his partnership with Barstool Sports, Pimblett seemed on his road to stardom.
Jorge Masvidal doubts Colby Covington will get the next title shot after he "breaks" Gilbert Burns' face at UFC 287: "Colby is only a champion of calling cops"
Cole Shelton - March 27, 2023
Jorge Masvidal doesn’t expect Colby Covington to get the next title shot, regardless of what Dana White has said. After Covington weighed in as the backup fighter at UFC 286, Dana White said ‘Chaos’ would be next for Leon Edwards. Yet, the Brit has continuously said Covington doesn’t deserve it and he won’t take the fight. But, even after those comments from Edwards, White has doubled down on Covington getting the next title shot.
Fight fans express concern after Jon Jones tweets and deletes several cryptic messages
Susan Cox - March 27, 2023
Fight fans are expressing concern after UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones tweeted and deleted several cryptic messages. Jon ‘Bones’ Jones (27-1 MMA) became the new UFC heavyweight champion after defeating Ciryl Gane (11-2 MMA) by submission at UFC 285 earlier this month.
Alex Pereira’s coach not ruling out an eventual move to heavyweight: “He can fight in any division”
Susan Cox - March 27, 2023
Alex Pereira’s coach is not ruling out an eventual move to heavyweight. For now, Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira is focused on his upcoming fight with Israel Adesanya.
Dana White comments on the split decision ruling in Saturday’s UFC San Antonio main event: “That’s pretty scary”
Susan Cox - March 27, 2023
Dana White is commenting on the split decision ruling in Saturday’s UFC San Antonio main event. UFC San Antonio saw Cory Sandhagen (16-4 MMA) defeat Marlon Vera (20-8 MMA) via split decision in the bantamweight main event.
Conor McGregor poses rule changes following “gollier of spit” and “snot rockets” at UFC San Antonio
Susan Cox - March 27, 2023
Conor McGregor is posing an MMA rule change following a ‘gollier of spit’ and ‘snot rockets’ at UFC San Antonio. It was this past Saturday, March 25th, during UFC San Antonio which took place at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, that former two-division champion McGregor made the suggestion of a rule change in MMA.
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone reacts following UFC Hall of Fame announcement: “It’s cool, it’s an honor, man”
Harry Kettle - March 27, 2023
Donald Cerrone has given his thoughts on the announcement that he’ll be entering the UFC Hall of Fame later this year. Last Saturday night at UFC San Antonio, UFC announced that Donald Cerrone will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer. He’ll be doing so as one of the biggest fan favourites in the history of the promotion, and perhaps the sport.
Paddy Pimblett calls for rematch with Jared Gordon following successful surgery: “He only done well because me ankle was f**ked”
Harry Kettle - March 27, 2023
UFC fighter Paddy Pimblett has called out Jared Gordon for a rematch following their controversial first fight. Back at UFC 282, Paddy Pimblett defeated Jared Gordon in a controversial unanimous decision win. Despite his success, many fans and pundits felt as if he lost the bout quite clearly.
Video | Merab Dvalishvili climbs into stands to confront trash-talking fan at UFC San Antonio
Harry Kettle - March 27, 2023
UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili threatened to throw down with a fan over the weekend after being antagonised from the stands. Earlier this month, Merab Dvalishvili recorded the biggest win of his career thus far. He beat, and somewhat dominated, Petr Yan over the course of a five-round bantamweight contest.
Alex Perez explains why his UFC San Antonio bout with Manel Kape was canceled at last minute: "This has nothing to do with weight cut"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2023
Alex Perez was expected to meet Manel Kape at UFC San Antonio this past Saturday night (March 25), but that plan went awry. It was announced during the UFC San Antonio broadcast that the fight was called off due to a medical issue with Perez. Perez has had a string of bad luck when it comes to fight cancellations, and he was quick to address this one.
Fighters react after Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone receives UFC Hall of Fame induction
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2023
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is set to be an inductee in the UFC Hall of Fame and many names within the MMA industry have sent congratulatory messages. During the UFC San Antonio broadcast, it was announced that Cerrone will be making his way to the “Modern Wing” of the UFC Hall of Fame. Cerrone was in attendance when the announcement was being made, and his family embraced him in the crowd.
Henry Cejudo blasts Marlon Vera for his performance against Cory Sandhagen at UFC San Antonio: “Your takedown defense is almost as bad as that pussy on the back of your head”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2023
Henry Cejudo has taken no issue with adding insult to injury at the expense of Marlon “Chito” Vera. Vera was in action, headlining UFC San Antonio against Cory Sandhagen. This was a big opportunity for “Chito,” but he ultimately fell short in the five-round affair, dropping a split decision. Most agree that the 48-47 score in favor of Vera was baffling, and Sandhagen should’ve won the fight on all three judges’ scoresheet. Nonetheless, the right man had his hand raised.
Dana White responds to Daniel Cormier suggesting Belal Muhammad is “the most warranted” for a UFC welterweight title shot: “That’s nice of him”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2023
UFC President Dana White has responded to Daniel Cormier’s take on Belal Muhammad’s status in the UFC Welterweight Championship picture. White is adamant about giving Colby Covington the next crack at Leon Edwards’ 170-pound gold. It’s a direction that some have been opposed to, but the UFC boss continues to stand his ground. Recently, UFC Hall of Famer and color commentator Daniel Cormier chimed in, taking to ESPN’s “DC & RC” show to express his belief that Muhammad deserves a title shot, but he isn’t getting it because there are more appealing fights for the mainstream audience.
Merab Dvalishvili responds to callout from UFC San Antonio main event winner Cory Sandhagen
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 26, 2023
Merab Dvalishvili appears to be more than willing to accept Cory Sandhagen’s challenge. Sandhagen was in action this past Saturday night (March 25). He went one-on-one with Marlon “Chito” Vera in the main event of UFC San Antonio. Sandhagen scored what appeared to be a decisive victory over Vera after five rounds of action, but judge Joel Ojeda turned in what many consider to be an egregious 48-47 score total in favor of “Chito.” Ojeda’s scores were overruled by the other two Octagon-side judges, and Sandhagen nabbed a split decision victory.
Dana White responds after Leon Edwards claims he won't accept a fight with Colby Covington: "It’s going to be Colby next"
Chris Taylor - March 25, 2023
UFC President Dana White has responded after Leon Edwards claimed he would not accept a fight with Colby Covington next. After Edwards defeated Kamaru Usman in their trilogy fight at UFC 286, Dana White confirmed to reporters that Colby Covington would be next up for a shot at ‘Rocky’s’ coveted welterweight world title.
UFC San Antonio Bonus Report: Daniel Pineda one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - March 25, 2023
The Octagon returned to Texas for tonight’s UFC San Antonio event, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen. Tonight’s highly anticipated bantamweight fight proved to be a dominant showing for Cory Sandhagen (this despite one judge awarding the fight to Marlon Vera). ‘The Sandman’ was able to get the better of ‘Chito’ in the ground game in rounds one and two and then cleaned up in the standup in rounds three and four. While round five was definitely close, there was no reason to believe that Vera had done enough to win the fight. Thankfully for Sandhagen, two judges got it right and he was awarded the split decision win.