Shortly after UFC 254, UFC President Dana White talked to the media during the post-fight press conference. White answered some questions about Khabib Nurmagomedov and his future with the UFC. When asked if he had a chance to speak to Nurmagomedov, White responded pretty clearly. “No. He was in the octagon, we were all just
UFC 254 just wrapped up in Abu Dhabi and what was anticipated as the best card of the year absolutely delivered. But what caught everyone’s eyes was the main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje. The Russian left no room for any doubts, he is unequivocally the number one fighter pound 4 pound in
Lightweight greatness is at stakes tonight. UFC 254 is nearly over but the main event is what we were all waiting for. The undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) is back in action and putting his title on the line. Against him “The Highlight” Justin Gaethje (22-2) looks to defeat the most dominant fighter in the world
A pivotal middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier takes place in the co-main event of UFC 254. Round 1 Cannonier opens up with a strong leg kick. Whittaker responds with a leg kick of his own. Whittaker lands another but receives one from Cannonier that momentarily drops him. Whittaker partially lands a couple
Up next is a big clash in the heavyweight division. Alexander Volkov (31-8) faces off against Walt Harris (13-8-1). Volkov vs Harris is up next live on ESPN+ from Abu Dhabi. Round 1 Harris throws a big hook early. He then goes to the body and lands a leg kick afterward. Volkov keeps Harris at
The UFC is back in action tonight live from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje. To start the main card, heated rivalry in a long-awaited rematch as Magomed Ankalaev (13-1) and Ion Cutelaba (15-5-1) face off for the second time. Round 1 Ankalaev comes out in the southpaw position and
Stefan Struve and Tai Tuivasa collide in a heavyweight bout in the final prelim of UFC 254 as both fighters look to return to the win column. Round 1 Tuivasa is pressuring early on and lands some leg kicks. Tuivasa clinches Struve up against the fence. They separate and return to striking. Struve partially lands
Khamzat Chimaev was desperate for an opponent and it looks like the UFC made it happen. The Chechen will step up in competition as he faces the number 3 ranked welterweight Leon Edwards on December 19. The news was broken by ESPN’s Ariel Helwani and confirmed by Dana White yesterday. “Leon Edwards x Khamzat Chimaev
UFC 254 Pay-Per-View goes down today Sat. afternoon (Oct. 24, 2020) from inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. An undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his throne against interim champ Justin Gaethje in the main headliner of UFC 254. Meanwhile, in the co-event, a former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker
Javier Mendez doesn’t understand why people are making something out of nothing when it comes to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s weigh-in. Ahead of his UFC 254 lightweight title unification clash with Justin Gaethje, Nurmagomedov was the first to step in on the scales for weigh-ins on Friday. Although he weighed in successfully at championship weight much to
Bella Mir enjoyed a victory in her professional mixed martial arts debut on Thursday night. Mir — notably the 17-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir — took on fellow pro debutant Danielle Wynn in a 137-pound catchweight bout in the co-main event of the iKon FF 2 event in Sonora, Mexico. Being
The next challenger for Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight strap could be determined by a title eliminator bout between Tony Ferguson and Michael Chandler. Nurmagomedov faces Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title unification bout in the UFC 254 headliner on Saturday. Should he come out on top and go 29-0, the question on everyone’s mind is who
Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor, took to Twitter to critique Bellator for their lack of a quality drug-testing system. McGregor thinks that a change is long overdue in order to keep the athletes safe and to preserve the integrity of the sport. “It is crazy to think @BellatorMMA still do not have a performance
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje both made 155lbs at the official weigh-ins a few hours ago. However, many and fighters seemed to have some concern for Nurmagomedov after he needed the towel to make the championship weight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okEA5d1Ebe4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje – Weigh-in (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okEA5d1Ebe4) Nurmagomedov who
Their first fight took place on May 15 earlier this year and ended up in a controversial finish. Since then, the UFC has been trying to book a rematch but has failed to do so twice. And it looks like the fight could be off for a third time just 24 hours before UFC 254.
UFC 254 Pay-Per-View will take place this Sat. afternoon (Oct. 24, 2020) from inside Flash Forum on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his throne against interim champ Justin Gaethje in the main headliner of UFC 254. Meanwhile, in the co-headling act, former interim middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will