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Robbie Lawler reacts to news that his former opponent Melvin Manhoef will be retiring after Bellator 285
Susan Cox - September 23, 2022
Robbie Lawler is reacting to the news that his former opponent Melvin Manhoef will be retiring after Bellator 285. Manhoef (32-15 MMA) is going to hang up the gloves after his fight with Yoel Romero tonight at Bellator 285.
"People are gonna wanna see him fight for the title again" - Alexander Volkanovski hails Tai Tuivasa
Andrew Whitelaw - September 23, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski has hailed the impact that countryman Tai Tuivasa has had on the UFC in recent years. ‘Bam Bam’ is coming off of a knockout loss to Ciryl Gane in the main event at UFC Paris. Before that, the former rugby player amassed a run of five straight wins with five finishes and still finds himself ranked at #4 in the heavyweight division. Despite Tuivasa’s loss to the Frenchman, Volkanovski is a firm believer that his fellow Aussie is still destined for greatness.
Joe Rogan details the “humiliating” experience that prompted him to take up MMA
Susan Cox - September 23, 2022
Joe Rogan is detailing the ‘humiliating’ experience that prompted him to take up MMA. Rogan, 55, is currently a veteran color commentator for the UFC, as well being a podcaster, comedian, actor, and former television presenter. Rogan also hosts ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ which has an estimated 11 million listeners per episode.
Nikolas Motta explains why he had so much pressure on him to beat Cameron VanCamp at UFC Vegas 60: "It has been a long journey"
Cole Shelton - September 22, 2022
Nikolas Motta had a ton of pressure on him heading into his UFC Vegas 60 fight against Cameron VanCamp. Motta was coming off a KO loss to Jim Miller in his UFC debut and heading into this fight against VanCamp, the Brazilian thought he was fighting for his job.
Chael Sonnen has two misdemeanor battery counts dismissed from Las Vegas hotel fight incident
Cole Shelton - September 22, 2022
Chael Sonnen has reportedly seen two of his misdemeanor battery counts dismissed. On Wednesday, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Sonnen now faces four misdemeanor battery counts, down from six after two of the counts were dismissed during a court hearing.
Joe Rogan hails grind of BJJ wizard Mikey Musumeci
Andrew Whitelaw - September 22, 2022
Mikey Musumeci is one of the most exciting talents in the sport of Brazilian jiujitsu and the ONE Championship star has been hailed for his work ethic by none other than Joe Rogan. The American is currently training to be the first-ever grappling world champion in ONE when he faces Cleber Sousa for a third time and a chance to become flyweight king at ONE on Prime Video 2.
Chuck Liddell’s ex-wife claims ‘The Iceman’ is suffering from CTE: “He can’t remember stuff and gets stuck on speech”
Susan Cox - September 22, 2022
Chuck Liddell’s ex-wife is claiming ‘The Iceman’ is suffering from CTE. It was almost a year ago that former light heavyweight champion and UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell (21-9 MMA) split from his wife Heidi Northcott after 10 years of marriage and entered into a custody battle over their children. The couple have two children, a daughter, Guinevere and a son, Charles.
Kevin Holland hints at retirement following UFC 279 loss to Khamzat Chimaev
Susan Cox - September 22, 2022
Kevin Holland has hinted at retirement following his UFC 279 loss to Khamzat Chimaev. Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA) got in the Octagon with Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) on Saturday September 10th at UFC 279 which took place in the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. ‘Trailblazer’ was defeated by first round submission in the catchweight bout.
Anderson Silva explains why he’s not representing the MMA community in fight with Jake Paul
Susan Cox - September 22, 2022
Anderson Silva is explaining why he’s not representing the MMA community in his fight with Jake Paul. It will be UFC legend, Anderson Silva, getting in the boxing ring with Jake Paul on Saturday, October 29th at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dana White recalls his favorite Jose Aldo moment in the UFC
Harry Kettle - September 22, 2022
UFC president Dana White has taken a look back at his favourite Jose Aldo moment following the Brazilian’s retirement. Last weekend, it was announced that former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo would be retiring from mixed martial arts. The veteran informed the company of his decision and after 14 years of being under the Zuffa banner with both the UFC and WEC, he’ll be riding off into the sunset as one of the all-time greats.
Khamzat Chimaev's teammate Reza Madadi sends a message to Khabib Nurmagomedov after ‘The Eagle’ blames a lack of Muslims for Chimaev’s UFC 279 weight miss
Harry Kettle - September 22, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev’s teammate Reza Madadi has questioned Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s criticism regarding Khamzat’s UFC 279 weight miss. After Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds at UFC 279, many were questioning the motivation of ‘Borz’ and whether or not he was fully focused on his fight week task. One of the most notable critics was none other than Khabib Nurmagomedov, who noted that he didn’t believe Chimaev had enough Muslims around him to help guide the welterweight star in the right direction.
Daniel Rodriguez praises Li Jingliang's punching power following war at UFC 279: “He rocked me almost every time he hit me”
Andrew Whitelaw - September 21, 2022
Daniel Rodriguez may have walked away with the split decision in his battle with Li Jingliang at UFC 279, but ‘The Leech’s’ power seemed to leave quite an impression on ‘D-Rod.’ The Chinese fighter caught the American with some big shots and appeared to have the better of the exchanges in their 180lb catchweight battle at T-Mobile Arena earlier this month. So much so, that numerous industry figures including Dana White and Jingliang himself have suggested the result was a robbery.