Kamaru Usman had an intriguing response when asked if he thought Khamzat Chimaev was special. At UFC 294, Usman faced Chimaev on short notice in a middleweight bout after previously suffering back-to-back losses against Leon Edwards. The former UFC welterweight champion showcased a valiant effort before the judges scored the fight for ‘Borz’ by majority
Alexander Volkanovski opened up about his emotional UFC 294 post fight press conference “The Great” is positive about bouncing back stronger Alexander Volkanovski looked back on his emotional breakdown during his UFC 294 post fight presser following his KO loss to Islam Makhachev. The featherweight champ explained that it was a tough time but he
Robert Whittaker apologized for his reaction to Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski II. On October 21, Volkanovski came up short in his short-notice rematch against Makhachev, with the Russian retaining his UFC lightweight title with a first-round knockout. Following UFC 294, Robert Whittaker reacted to the fight by pointing out the differences between ‘The Great’
Eric Nicksick, the head coach of Sean Strickland, confirms they turned down a short-notice fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. Chimaev was supposed to fight Paulo Costa in Abu Dhabi, but less than two weeks out from the fight, the Brazilian was pulled from the scrap due to an elbow infection. After that happened,
Islam Makhachev wasn’t surprised to find out he’s not the number one-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. In February of this year, Makhachev defended his UFC lightweight title against the featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski. The champion vs. champion matchup was expected to determine the number one-ranked pound-for-pound fighter. Yet, Makhachev emerged victorious by unanimous decision
Heavyweight boxing icon Tyson Fury had some words of encouragement for Alexander Volkanovski following the Aussie’s setback at UFC 294. Stepping into the main event spotlight on just 11 days’ notice, Alexander Volkanvoski had the utmost confidence that he would come out on top after narrowly missing out on becoming a two-division world champion in
Henry Cejudo has some advice for Alex Volkanovski after “The Great” suffered a first-round knockout loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Volkanovski, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, stepped up on short notice when Charles Oliveira was forced out of his planned rematch with Makhachev. While their first meeting was highly competitive, Makhachev left no
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and active light heavyweight Anthony Smith have chimed in on the fallout from UFC 294. On October 21, Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC Lightweight Championship in a rematch against featherweight titleholder Alex Volkanovski. Makhachev scored a head kick that dropped “The Great,” and then finished the fight with
Johnny Walker still has a hard time understanding why the ref stopped his UFC 294 fight against Magomed Ankalaev. In the first round, Ankalaev had Walker down along the fence. The Brazilian had a knee down as he was looking for an opportunity to get back to his feet. However, as he was down, Ankalaev
Joe Rogan was impressed with Islam Makhachev’s improvements that led to his latest win against Alexander Volkanovski. At UFC 294, Makhachev defended his lightweight title in a rematch against Volkanovski after Charles Oliveira pulled out due to injury. It didn’t take long for the Russian to make a statement, as he landed a devastating head
Paulo Costa detailed what led to his physical altercation at UFC 294. On Saturday, October 21, Costa was supposed to be fighting Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 294. Unfortunately, the Brazilian middleweight was forced to pull out with a gruesome elbow injury, leading to Kamaru Usman stepping in and losing a majority
Jared Cannonier has detailed the reason he could not share the Octagon with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294. Cannonier had long been against fighting Chimaev unless a title opportunity was at stake. The middleweight contender got his wish, but his chance quickly slipped away. Chimaev ended up facing former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. “Borz”
John McCarthy insisted that Alexander Volkanovski is good but Islam Makhachev was just on a different level “Big John” thinks Islam’s team already knew that the left kick will get the job done on Volk After watching UFC 294, John McCarthy is certain Alexander Volkanovski’s KO loss to Islam Makhachev wasn’t a result of taking
Khabib Nurmagomedov praised Islam Makhachev after UFC 294 win “The Eagle” reiterated that he is still not taking part in any MMA event Khabib Nurmagomedov was absent when Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title with a brutal head kick KO win over Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294. However, “The Eagle” made sure to share his
Daniel Cormier is so impressed with Islam Makhachev following UFC 294 that he is considering him the pound-for-pound best MMA fighter today over Jon Jones. Makhachev took on Alex Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 294. The UFC Lightweight Championship rematch played out far differently from the first encounter. While their first matchup was
Paulo Costa isn’t happy with Khamzat Chimaev receiving a middleweight title shot following his win against Kamaru Usman. At UFC 294, Chimaev secured a majority decision win in the co-main event. ‘Borz’ was initially supposed to fight Costa, but the latter pulled out with an elbow injury, leading to Usman stepping in on less than