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WATCH | Alex Pereira spars with UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa
Cole Shelton - June 7, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira was sparring with heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa. Pereira was in Sydney, Australia for a visit and while he was there he went out and trained with Tuivasa. Although the two aren’t in the same weight class, the two did have a light sparring with one another. It wasn’t much, but Pereira did look like he held his own in the spar.
TJ Dillashaw believes Cory Sandhagen will become UFC champion if he gets past Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC on ABC 7: “He’d beat O’Malley all day”
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2024
Former UFC fighter TJ Dillashaw believes Cory Sandhagen will go on to become UFC champion if he gets past Umar Nurmagomedov. For the longest time now, Cory Sandhagen has been viewed as a future world champion in the UFC. Of course, he’s suffered some setbacks along the way as we know – but he’s still an incredible fighter. Now, he’s set to face another tough test on his way to the top as he prepares to battle Umar Nurmagomedov.
Alexander Volkanovski claims his next fight at featherweight will be for the title: “I know for a fact”
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2024
UFC star Alexander Volkanovski has stated that he believes his next fight at featherweight will be for the world title. There’s no denying that Alexander Volkanovski is one of the best featherweight fighters of all time. In fact, you could argue he was once considered to be one of the greatest of all time in a general UFC sense. Alas, after losses to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, he needs to head back to the drawing board.
Khabib Nurmagomedov gets GOAT endorsement from Donald Trump after UFC 302 meeting
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov drew high praise from former U.S. President Donald Trump after meeting at the UFC 302 pay-per-view. Nurmagomedov cornered UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev to a title win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. It was Makhachev’s third successful title defense after back-to-back wins over Alexander Volkanovski in 2023.
Dana White admits he made a mistake after bold Power Slap claims: "I f***ed that up"
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has admitted he made an error after claiming Power Slap has a larger social media following than any other professional sports team. White and the UFC enjoyed another big weekend at UFC 302 last Saturday in Newark. In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defeated Dustin Poirier by fifth-round submission to retain the belt.
Jorge Masvidal sends a message to Nate Diaz after viral press conference brawl
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
Jorge Masvidal didn’t take long to speak out after his and Nate Diaz’s teams threw hands at their Thursday pre-fight press conference. Diaz and Masvidal are scheduled to meet in the boxing ring on July 6, almost five years since their UFC 244 BMF clash. Masvidal defeated Diaz by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) to win the inaugural BMF belt.
Alex Pereira dismisses Jamahal Hill after 'Sweet Dreams' reignites feud: "You reap what you sow"
Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2024
UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has responded to Jamahal Hill’s recent comments. ‘Poatan’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’ faced off earlier this year in the main event of UFC 300. For Jamahal Hill, the fight was his first since losing his title due to injury last summer. Meanwhile, Alex Pereria won the vacant light-heavyweight title in November, with a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochakza.
WATCH: Wild brawl breaks out at Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing press conference
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
The latest Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing pre-fight press conference ended abruptly after their teams threw hands. Diaz and Masvidal, two of the biggest names in UFC history, will square off in a rematch on July 6th in Anaheim, California. It’ll be the second professional boxing bout for both fighters and headlines a card featuring Anthony Pettis, Chris Avila, and Danny Jacobs.
Islam Makhachev hits back at "attention seeker" Arman Tsarukyan after post-UFC 302 taunts
Curtis Calhoun - June 6, 2024
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is increasingly annoyed with Arman Tsarukyan’s public taunts. Makhachev defeated Dustin Poirier in the UFC 302 main event on Saturday in Newark. He remains the UFC’s pound-for-pound king after his latest successful title defense and will likely face Tsarukyan later this year.
Vicente Luque reacts after being booked to fight Nick Diaz at UFC Abu Dhabi: “Nick can take a lot of damage”
Susan Cox - June 6, 2024
Vicente Luque is reacting after being booked to fight Nick Diaz at UFC Abu Dhabi. Luque (22-10 MMA) will meet Diaz (26-10 MMA) in a welterweight bout on Saturday, August 3rd at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
UFC CEO Dana White takes aim at “f*cking stupid” MMA media for voting Islam Makhachev ahead of Jon Jones in P4P rankings
Susan Cox - June 6, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White is taking aim at the ‘f*cking stupid’ MMA media for voting Islam Makhachev ahead of Jon Jones in the P4P rankings. Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA) was recently awarded the number one spot in the P4P rankings, moving current heavyweight champion Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) down to the number 2 spot.
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 PPV price revealed, costs more than Fury vs. Usyk
Susan Cox - June 6, 2024
The Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 PPV price has been revealed and it’s costing more than the Fury vs. Usyk boxing match. It will be on Saturday, July 6th at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California where Nate Diaz will get in the ring with Jorge Masvidal.