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Jorge Masvidal opens as a sizeable betting favorite ahead of boxing match against Nate Diaz
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Jorge Masvidal is a sizeable betting favorite to defeat Nate Diaz in their boxing match on June 1. It was announced on Wednesday that Diaz and Masvidal would box on June 1 at 175lbs at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. The event will be carried on pay-per-view by Fanmio for $79.99, with an early price of $49.99 available until April 12.
Colby Covington responds to Ian Machado Garry's callout: "You wanted my attention, now you got it"
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Colby Covington has responded to Ian Machado Garry’s callout. After Garry beat Geoff Neal at UFC 298, he called out Covington for his next fight. On paper, the fight makes sense, but Covington hadn’t responded to it and many wondered if he would have any interest in the scrap.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk opens up on recent meeting with Zhang Weili: "I'm super proud of her"
Josh Evanoff - March 13, 2024
Former UFC women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is good friends with Zhang Weili today. ‘Joanna Champion’ has been retired from MMA for nearly two years now. Joanna Jedrzejczyk last competed at UFC 275 in June 2022, facing old rival Zhang Weili. ‘Magnum’ was fresh off back-to-back losses to Rose Namajunas, and was trying to return to title contention.
Chael Sonnen reflects on near-street fight with Francis Ngannou: "You ducked Jon Jones"
Josh Evanoff - March 13, 2024
Chael Sonnen and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou nearly came to blows in a street fight. ‘The Predator’ is fresh off his return to combat sports earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. There, Francis Ngannou competed in his second boxing match, against former champion Anthony Joshua. While ‘The Predator’ nearly upset Tyson Fury in his first appearance in the ring, his second fight was brutal.
Michael Bisping names the UFC fighter he wants to see Michael Page matched up with next: “It would be a lot of fun”
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
Michael Bisping is naming the UFC fighter he wants to see Michael Page matched up with next. Page, the former Bellator star, who became a free agent, subsequently signed with the UFC in December of 2023.
Mark Coleman's friend provides an update on UFC Hall of Famer
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Mike DiSabato, a close friend of UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman has provided an update on his condition. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Coleman was airlifted to a hospital after saving his parents from a house fire. News station WTOL says Coleman went in to save his parents and got them out, but he went back in for the family dog who unfortunately passed away. The house is believed to be a total loss as the fire reportedly started in the kitchen, but it’s uncertain how the fire started.
Cory Sandhagen reacts to Marlon Vera’s performance against Sean O’Malley at UFC 299: “Had no business being in the cage”
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
Cory Sandhagen is reacting to Marlon Vera’s performance against Sean O’Malley in the main event of UFC 299. The UFC 299 main event consisted of a bantamweight title fight rematch between current champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA) and Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA). The outcome was a unanimous decision victory or ‘Suga’.
Alexa Grasso claims a judges scoring error resulted in her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko being ruled a split draw: “A huge mistake”
Susan Cox - March 13, 2024
Alexa Grasso is claiming a judges scoring error resulted in her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko being ruled a split draw. It was Alexa Grasso (16-3 MMA) vs. Valentina Shevchenko (23-4 MMA) in a flyweight bout back in March of 2023 at UFC 285. The result was a submission victory for Grasso at 4:34 of round 4, crowning her the UFC flyweight champion.
Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal boxing match agreed to for June
Cole Shelton - March 13, 2024
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will be fighting again, but this time it will be in boxing. Diaz and Masvidal first fought at UFC 244 in November 2019 for the inaugural BMF belt and it was ‘Gamebred’ who won by doctor stoppage.
Jon Anik shares the text message he sent Marlon Vera following his tough loss at UFC 299
Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024
UFC commentator Jon Anik has revealed the text message he sent to Marlon Vera following his loss at UFC 299. Last weekend at UFC 299, Marlon Vera suffered a pretty devastating loss. He was beaten via unanimous decision at the hands of Sean O’Malley, who controlled most of the fight in their UFC bantamweight title main event. While some ‘Suga’ fans were quick to dunk on ‘Chito’, the majority of fight fans praised him for his heart, grit and determination.
Robert Whittaker shares high praise for “phenomenal” UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley: “Mate, it was a landslide”
Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024
UFC star Robert Whittaker has praised Sean O’Malley for his performance against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. With the world watching, Sean O’Malley put on a clinic in Miami last weekend. He dominated Marlon Vera from beginning to end, registering an impressive decision victory. Now, many are looking at ‘Suga’ and wondering whether or not he’s one of the biggest stars in the history of the bantamweight division.
Jake Gyllenhaal discusses working with “white belt” actor Conor McGregor in new Road House remake
Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024
Jake Gyllenhaal has spoken about the experience of working with Conor McGregor on their Road House remake. As we know, Conor McGregor serves as one of the featured stars of the upcoming Road House movie. He worked extensively alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, who leads the cast as the former UFC fighter-turned-roadhouse worker. The two have been seen together in order to promote the movie, with early reviews suggesting that it’s a pretty fun watch.