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Pro fighters make their picks for Cory Sandhagen vs. Song Yadong
Cole Shelton - September 15, 2022
In the main event of UFC Vegas 60 on Saturday at the UFC Apex, Cory Sandhagen looks to return to the win column against Song Yadong. Heading into the fight, Sandhagen is a -215 favorite while the 10th-ranked bantamweight is a +164 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. Most of the pros believe this is too much of a step-up for Yadong and expect Sandhagen to get back into the win column in a big way.
Rani Yahya forced out of his scheduled UFC bout with Cody Garbrandt
Susan Cox - September 15, 2022
Rani Yahya is forced out of his scheduled UFC bout with Cory Garbrandt. It was to be Rani Yahya (28-10 MMA) vs Cody Garbrandt (12-5 MMA) in the bantamweight co-main event on October 1st in Las Vegas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Video | Fan heckles Khamzat Chimaev following UFC 279 weight miss and gets phone slapped
Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022
A fan learned not to heckle Khamzat Chimaev and his team after teasing ‘Borz’ for missing weight prior to UFC 279. Heading into UFC 279 last weekend, it certainly seemed as if Khamzat Chimaev was doing everything in his power to make the week about him. From trying to fight Paulo Costa at the UFC Performance Institute to his antics leading to the UFC’s press conference getting cancelled, the Chechen sensation certainly wasn’t holding back.
Dana White sounds off on Brendan Schaub’s comments about UFC 279: “You know how f**king stupid you have to be to even think something like that”
Harry Kettle - September 14, 2022
UFC president Dana White has sounded off on comments seemingly made by Brendan Schaub about UFC 279. Following on from the controversy of Khamzat Chimaev missing weight prior to UFC 279, Dana White and company had to deal with a lot of theories from a lot of different places regarding what exactly went down with ‘Borz’ and how chaotic the whole situation was.