Islam Makhachev rejects claims that he turned down an opportunity to fight Charles Oliveira in his home country of Brazil. In an interview with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto, Makhachev revealed his side to the story: “When they offered this fight, I said ‘Doesn’t matter where.’ I told them I am going to come to Brazil,…
Charles Oliveira’s UFC 280 title clash against Islam Makhachev is arguably the most anticipated bout of the year. While both fighters are almost evenly matched in terms of their skillset, ‘do Bronx’ is a sizeable underdog going into the bout. Charles Oliveira is confident that his lightweight title clash against Islam Makhachev won’t go past…
No. 1 lightweight contender Charles Oliveira is scheduled to take on Dagestani grappling phenom Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Both fighters will be looking to claim lightweight gold after the title was left vacant following Oliveira’s botched weight cut at UFC 274. However, ‘do Bronx’ believes there is a greater purpose to his fight with…
Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev are set to square up at UFC 280 for the lightweight championship. The fight gained a lot of traction in the weeks following its announcement, with various parallel issues being brought up by either camp. One of the most discussed things concerning the upcoming bout is its location in Abu…
Charles Oliveira has explained why he described Islam Makhachev and his team as “arrogant” ahead of their blockbuster title clash at UFC 280. In an interview with Flow Podcast, Oliveira claimed that there are many people in the UFC who talk “nonsense” to climb up the ladder. He said: “When I said their arrogance would…
Several fans and analysts, including Cormier himself, speculated that ‘The Eagle’ may return to the cage to defend the honor of his childhood friend and teammate Islam Makhachev if Charles Oliveira beats him in their upcoming lightweight title clash at UFC 280. Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Khabib Nurmagomedov will ever return to the octagon again….
Brandon Gibson, Jon Jones’ striking coach, has given his breakdown of some of the UFC’s biggest upcoming fights. MMA fans were left stunned when it was announced that Khamzat Chimaev would face Nate Diaz in the latter’s final fight on his UFC contract. Chimaev is the No.3-ranked welterweight and is quickly becoming one of the…
Islam Makhachev is riding a magnificent 10-fight win streak, with Dan Hooker, Bobby Green, and Drew Dober being the most notable names on his resume. Meanwhile, Charles Oliveira has faced the who’s who of the lightweight division, leaving behind Tony Ferguson, Michael Chandler, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje in his wake. UFC superstar Paddy Pimblett…
Belal Muhammad trained with the likes of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev before his fight with Vicente Luque. In a interview with Helen Yee, he spoke about the intensity of their approach in the gym: “There’s no like secret tricks or anything. It’s just basically hard work. It’s not like any fun rolls, not like…
UFC star Conor McGregor has again hit out at Russian fighter Islam Makhachev online. Conor McGregor hasn’t been seen in the cage for more than a year but that hasn’t stopped him from taking aim at his UFC rivals after he tweeted (and subsequently deleted) a vile insult at Russian title challenger Islam Makhachev. McGregor…
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