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PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix winner and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, has retired from his professional fighter career, according to the president of the biggest mma promotion, Dana White. “Dana White just announced during a live broadcast on ESPN + that Shogun Rua had retired,” noted sports columnist Nolan King tweeted The…
The fifth number of the rating of the lightest division of the UFC, Rob Font, admitted that he does not yet see a fight for himself that will allow him to come close to the title fight. At the same time, he is considering several favorable scenarios. “I want any fight that allows me to…
UFC rating lightweight Dan Hooker is confident that his next challenger, ex-Bellator champion Michael Chandler, required a strong opponent to debut in the new organization in order to impress and get to the title fight as soon as possible. “I just think Chandler’s team wanted him to get to the title fight as quickly as…
UFC President Dana White does not support the open judging system in MMA, which provides for the release of judging notes after each round. “When we arrange fights, I have an assumption about who will win. But when I stand in the octagon with a belt, I don’t know what Bruce Buffer will say. He…
Ali Abdel-Aziz, manager of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, said that his ward was offered a huge amount for a boxing match with legendary ex-champion Floyd Mayweather. According to Abdel-Aziz, the figure was $ 100 million. According to Khabib’s manager, the president of the promotion, Dana White, was ready to support this fight, but the…
American mixed martial arts fighter Cory Sandhagen believes that after defeating his compatriot Frankie Edgar, he should receive the title fight. “Frankie Edgar looked really good against Pedro Munhoz. Before that, his two fights, of course, were unsuccessful. He is 38 years old, but I think that age is not a hindrance and during our…
Speaking about the February 24 fight against ONE Championship flyweight champion Adriano Moraes, former UFC star Demetrious Johnson admitted that he has always had problems facing taller opponents. “Moraes is a great athlete. He is a great champion. He had bone-to-bone fights with Jehe Eustaquio. They were great fights to learn from. In the end,…
Justin Gaethje may face Charles Oliveira in the next fight. UFC President Dana White spoke to fans during a live broadcast on ESPN +. One of the questions was about the return of former “interim” organization lightweight champion American Justin Gaethje. White said that there is no specific information at the moment, but they are…
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