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Henry Cejudo slams Daniel Cormier for comparing his Olympic Gold medal against Tom Aspinall's interim heavyweight title: "Interim belts mean nothing"
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2023
Henry Cejudo was not happy that Daniel Cormier came to the defense of Tom Aspinall following his recent criticism. It was just last Saturday, November 11th, at UFC 295, where Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA) knocked out Sergei Pavlovich in the very first round to claim the promotion’s interim heavyweight title (see that here).
UFC Vegas 82 Bonus Report: Amanda Ribas one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2023
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 82 event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Brendan Allen vs. Paul Craig. The highly anticipated middleweight main event proved to be a coming out party for Brendan Allen. ‘All In’ put together the best performance of his career, dominating his Scottish opponent in all areas of the fight before eventually earning a rear-naked choke finish in round three. The win marked Allen’s sixth in a row and has him primed for a big fight in his next Octagon appearance.
Pros react after Brendan Allen submits Paul Craig at UFC Vegas 82
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 82 event was headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Brendan Allen taking on Paul Craig. Allen (23-5 MMA) had entered the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, with four of those five victories coming by way of submission. In his most previous Octagon appearance this past June, ‘All In’ scored a rear-naked choke finish over Bruno Silva.
UFC Vegas 82 Results: Brendan Allen stops Paul Craig (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2023
A middleweight bout featuring Brendan Allen taking on Paul Craig served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 82 event. Allen (22-5 MMA) enters the contest sporting a five-fight winning streak, with four of those five victories coming by way of submission. In his most recent effort this past June, ‘All In’ scored a rear-naked choke finish over Bruno Silva.
UFC Vegas 82 Results: Chase Hooper stops Jordan Leavitt (Video)
Chris Taylor - November 18, 2023
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 82 main card features a lightweight bout between Chase Hooper and Jordan Leavitt. Hooper (13-3-1 MMA) returned to the 155lbs division earlier this year at May’s UFC Vegas 73 event, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Nick Fiore. ‘The Dream’ has gone 4-3 inside of the Octagon since making his promotional debut in December of 2019.
Chad Anheliger thought he and Jose Johnson would fight on the regional scene, expects it to be a fun striking fight at UFC Vegas 82
Cole Shelton - November 17, 2023
Chad Anheliger wasn’t sure when he would be able to fight again. Anheliger suffered a shoulder injury during his loss to Alatengheili back at UFC 279 in September of 2022. After the loss, the Canadian knew he needed to get his shoulder healed which took a bit longer than expected.
Conor McGregor relates to Snoop Dogg's struggle giving up marijuana: "Do you run it, or does it run you?"
Josh Evanoff - November 17, 2023
Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor understands Snoop Dogg’s plight. The rapper recently made headlines earlier this week, for announcing his plans to give up marijuana. Considering that Snoop Dogg’s rapping career has largely been based around the substance, many fans were shocked. It’s safe to say that would include Conor McGregor.
Bobby Green eyes Max Holloway with a win over Dan Hooker to prove he's the best boxer in the UFC: "You gotta come see me"
Cole Shelton - November 17, 2023
Bobby Green is hoping to secure a fight with Max Holloway next time out. Green is set to face Dan Hooker in a five-round co-main event fight at UFC Austin on December 2. It’s a fan-friendly fight and should Green win he would become a top-10 lightweight.
WATCH | Brendan Allen tells Paul Craig to "bring the same energy" at UFC Vegas 82 and to not "pull guard" in intense faceoff
Cole Shelton - November 17, 2023
Brendan Allen and Paul Craig had an intense final faceoff ahead of their UFC Vegas 82 main event fight. Allen enters the fight as a sizeable betting favorite, but in the lead-up, both have been oozing with confidence that they will finish one another. At the faceoff, Craig got right into Allen’s face, so the American told him to keep the same energy on fight night and not just be pulling guard which is a move Craig does often.
Tom Aspinall calls for the UFC to strip Jon Jones of his heavyweight title: “I should be the real champion”
Susan Cox - November 17, 2023
Tom Aspinall has called for the UFC to strip Jon Jones of his heavyweight title. It was just last weekend at UFC 295 that Aspinall (14-3 MMA) defeated Sergei Pavlovich (18-2 MMA) by KO to claim the interim heavyweight belt.
UFC Vegas 82: ‘Allen vs. Craig’ Weigh-in Results - 3 Fighters Miss Weight
Susan Cox - November 17, 2023
The UFC Vegas 82: ‘Allen vs. Craig’ Weigh-in Results are in! The weigh-ins took place today, Friday, November 17th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Dricus Du Plessis says Israel Adesanya “deserves” some time off, but advises against a lengthy hiatus
Susan Cox - November 17, 2023
Dricus Du Plessis says Israel Adesanya ‘deserves’ some time off, but advises against a lengthy hiatus. Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA), a former two-time middleweight champion, suffered his third career loss this past September at UF 293 when Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA) defeated him by unanimous decision. Strickland emerged as the new UFC middleweight champion.