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Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori get in heated war of words ahead of UFC 263 rematch (Video)
Adam D Martin - June 6, 2021
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his rival Marvin Vettori got in a heated war of words ahead of their rematch at UFC 263. Adesanya and Vettori meet for the second time inside the Octagon next Saturday night at UFC 263 with Adesanya’s 185lbs gold up for grabs. These two previously met in April 2018, with Adesanya edging out a split decision. They meet again three years later, only this time with Adesanya entering the fight as the champion. The rematch between these two rivals is one of the most highly-anticipated fights on next weekend’s stacked pay-per-view card, and both fighters made sure to talk some smack and help get more fans interested in it.
Tanner Boser sends a message to Dana White and the UFC following split decision loss to Ilir Latifi
Adam D Martin - June 6, 2021
UFC heavyweight Tanner Boser sent a message to UFC president Dana White and the matchmakers following his split decision loss to Ilir Latifi. Boser dropped a narrow split decision to Latifi on the UFC Vegas 28 prelims. It was a competitive fight, and Boser did more damage with his strikes, but ultimately Latifi landed some key takedowns that swayed the judges to his favor. For the second straight fight, Boser has now lost a very close decision after losing on points to Andrei Arlovski in his last outing. After starting his UFC career 3-1 and looking like a potential future contender in the UFC heavyweight division, Boser is now just 3-3 in the UFC and could potentially be cut.
Anthony Smith praises Nate Diaz ahead of UFC 263: “It doesn’t matter what Nate is doing. If he’s cooking, I’m tuning in and I'm gonna watch”
Adam D Martin - June 6, 2021
Anthony Smith praised UFC star Nate Diaz, saying “It doesn’t matter what Nate is doing. If he’s cooking, I’m tuning in and I’m gonna watch.” Diaz returns to the Octagon next Saturday night at UFC 263 when he takes on Leon Edwards in the first five-round, non-title fight in UFC history. Diaz is making his comeback after having been away from the cage since November 2019, while Edwards fights again for the first time since a No Contest with Belal Muhammad earlier this year. The Diaz vs. Edwards fight is an incredible matchup on paper between two of the best welterweights in the world and the winner of the fight has a good shot of landing a title shot at 170lbs.
Walt Harris reacts following TKO loss to Marcin Tybura at UFC Vegas 28: "Spain the 'S' is silent"
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Walt Harris was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he squared off with Marcin Tybura at tonight’s UFC Vegas 28 event. Harris (13-10 MMA) had suffered back-to-back TKO losses to Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov in his most previous Octagon appearances.
Pros react after Jairzinho Rozenstruik KO's Augusto Sakai at UFC Vegas 28
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 28 event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai. Rozenstruik (12-2 MMA) had entered tonight’s headliner looking to rebound from his recent unanimous decision loss to Ciryl Gane. Prior to that setback, ‘Bigi Boy’ had earned a second round TKO victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos.
UFC Vegas 28 Results: Jairzinho Rozenstruik KO's Augusto Sakai (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 28 event is headlined by a heavyweight bout between perennial division contenders Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Augusto Sakai. Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner looking to rebound from his recent unanimous decision loss to Ciryl Gane. Prior to that setback, ‘Bigi Boy’ was coming off a second round TKO victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos.
Pros react after Marcin Tybura TKO's Walt Harris at UFC Vegas 28
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 28 event was co-headlined by a heavyweight bout featuring Walt Harris squaring off with Marcin Tybura. Harris (13-10 MMA) was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he took to the Octagon this evening. ‘The Big Ticket’ had suffered back-to-back TKO losses to Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov in his most previous efforts.
UFC Vegas 28 Results: Marcin Tybura TKO's Walt Harris (Video)
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 28 event is co-headlined by an exciting heavyweight tilt as Walt Harris will be squaring off with Marcin Tybura. Harris (13-9 MMA) will be looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes to the Octagon this evening. ‘The Big Ticket’ is coming off back-to-back TKO losses to Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov in his most recent efforts.
Mike Perry issues an apology to absolutely everybody: "I should have been, could have been, a lot better than what I've been"
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
UFC welterweight standout Mike Perry (14-8 MMA) took the time to apologize to absolutely everybody on Friday afternoon during an interview with Helen Yee. Perry, who is coming off back-to-back unanimous decision losses to opponents Tim Means and Daniel Rodriguez, has been on a roller coaster ride over the past few years.
Paulo Costa explains why he is not fighting Jared Cannonier, blasts the UFC over fighter pay
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Paulo Costa has issued a statement after it was announced that he will no longer be headlining a UFC event on August 21 opposite Jared Cannonier. Early last month reports surfaced suggesting that a deal was done to have Costa (13-1 MMA) and Cannonier (13-5 MMA) square off on August 21 at a location to be determined.
Henry Cejudo roasts Conor McGregor over his new profile picture
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
Henry Cejudo could not resist the opportunity to take a jab at Conor McGregor after the Irishman changed his profile picture on social media. Cejudo (16-2 MMA) has often been critical of the original ‘champ champ’ in McGregor. After ‘Notorious’ suffered his first career stoppage loss due to strikes at the hands of Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, ‘Triple C’ shared the following advice to McGregor.
UFC Vegas 28: 'Rozenstruik vs. Sakai' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - June 5, 2021
The Octagon remains in Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 28 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headliner by Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Augusto Sakai. Rozenstruik (11-2 MMA) will enter tonight’s headliner looking to rebound from his recent unanimous decision loss to Ciryl Gane. Prior to that setback, ‘Bigi Boy’ was coming off a second round TKO victory over former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos.