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Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will be waiting a bit longer than planned for his opportunity to rebound. In last outing, Charles Oliveira suffered his first defeat since 2017, with Islam Makhachev snapping the Brazilian’s 11-fight winning streak via second-round submission to win the title last October. At UFC 288 on May 6, “Do Bronx” was…
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush alleges the promotion told him Islam Makhachev’s next opponent during recent contract talks. Islam Makhachev hasn’t defended the UFC lightweight title since a win over Alexander Volkanovski earlier this year at UFC 284. He earned a unanimous decision victory despite some feeling Volkanovski deserved the nod on the scorecards. An…
UFC President Dana White says Israel Adesanya is already targeting his return just days after his UFC 287 victory. Israel Adsanya defeated Alex Pereira in their title rematch at UFC 287 earlier this month. He got his revenge against Pereira after two losses in kickboxing and one previous loss in the UFC in their fighting careers. After…
Paulo Costa has hilariously jibed at Khamzat Chimaev, labeling himself as a ‘Chad’ and referring to Chimaev as a ‘virgin’ in a meme post. The slang term ‘Chad’ is generally used to describe an attractive and successful man, whereas ‘virgin’ in this context is used to refer to an insecure and unsuccessful man. Brazil’s Paulo…
Update: It was reported on April 16th that Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush has been rebooked for UFC 289. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira suffered a minor injury that forced him out of UFC 288 next month. The bout is now reportedly being rescheduled for the following PPV event. News of Oliveira’s withdrawal was…
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva recently shared his thoughts on Israel Adesanya regaining the gold earlier this month. UFC 287 saw ‘The Last Stylebender’ finally get some revenge against longtime nemesis ‘Poatan’. After dropping three fights to Pereira across kickboxing and MMA, Adesanya managed to outwit and out-strike the Brazilian late into the second…
Robert Whittaker mocks Israel Adesanya for taking revenge on Alex Pereira’s kid after UFC 287 victory. Adesanya exacted revenge on the adolescent seven years after he mocked ‘The Last Stylebender’ for getting knocked out by ‘Poatan’ in their second kickboxing bout. The two-time middleweight champion’s self-described ‘petty’ celebration was condemned by some, while others found…
UFC President Dana White remains fixated on making Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic happen in a massive market. Jones earned the then-vacant heavyweight belt over Ciryl Gane in his return at UFC 285. Immediately after the first-round finish against Gane, Jones called for a clash with Miocic, who is arguably the greatest all-time UFC heavyweight….
Max Holloway earns career nemesis Alexander Volkanovski’s respect with octagon war against Arnold Allen. ‘The Great’ took to Twitter to praise the fight IQ and experience that Holloway showed in his fight against Arnold Allen. Holloway and Allen locked horns in the main event of UFC Kansas City that took place at the T-Mobile Center….
Russian middleweight Ikram Aliskerov is one of the breakout stars from the 2022 Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS). The fighter is set to make his promotional debut at UFC 288 on May 6 against Phil Hawes. Interestingly, the 30-year-old has already got a taste of what it is like to face a UFC elite. In 2019,…
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