BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje is more than ready to “f*ck around and find out” just how good Islam Makhachev really is. UFC 294 saw the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ retain his lightweight world title in spectacular fashion, scoring a vicious first-round head kick KO against short-notice replacement opponent Alexander Volkanovski in Abu Dhabi. With Makhachev’s quick finish,
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has fired back at Belal Muhammad. Oliveira was supposed to rematch Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi last weekend. However, just under two weeks before the event, Oliveira suffered a nasty cut above his eye and was forced to pull out of the
Alexander Volknovski came clean about failing to deliver against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 “The Great” also admitted that not having a full camp affected his performance Alexander Volkanovski finally opened up about what went down at UFC 294. The reigning UFC featherweight champion also apologized to the fans for coming up short. Volk couldn’t
Javier Mendez discussed Islam Makhachev’s potential move to welterweight to become a two-division champ The coach also explained what Islam’s UFC 294 win meant to his career Coach Javier Mendez commented on what’s next for Islam Makhachev and what becoming a double champion would mean for his pupil. A move to 170 depends on Islam
Sean Strickland thinks Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t earned a UFC middleweight title shot. On Saturday, Chimaev took on Kamaru Usman in the UFC 294 co-main event due to Paulo Costa pulling out with an injury. Following an impressive first round, Usman began taking over at the end of the fight, but it was too late, leading
Islam Makhachev is ready to face whoever is next for him The lightweight champ doesn’t see a rematch with Charles Oliveira as the best fight to make Islam Makhachev is happy to find himself in a very familiar spot after finishing Alexander Volkanovski in their rematch at UFC 294. However, the reigning UFC lightweight champion
Dillon Danis, a fighter with a perfect 2-0 record in the welterweight division, has been released from his contract with Bellator MMA, which is led by Scott Coker. This means that his two-fight journey with Bellator has come to an end. Danis hasn’t competed in MMA since his first-round armbar submission win against Max Humphrey
Khamzat Chimaev opened up about fighting Kamaru Usman despite suffering a possible broken hand “Borz” is hoping that a title fight with Sean Strickland is next for him Khamzat Chimaev proved that he is indeed, a high-level fighter after securing a decision win over former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. What’s even more
Khamzat Chimaev revealed the shocking reason why he temporarily retired in 2021. Chimaev made his UFC debut in July 2020 with a professional MMA record of 6-0. He quickly became a fan favorite by submitting John Phillips and then secured a first-round TKO against Rhys McKee in a ten-day span. ‘Borz’ followed up his two
Gilbert Burns believes Kamaru Usman has two advantages that could help him beat Khamzat Chimaev on Saturday, October 21. At UFC 294, Chimaev looks to remain undefeated by taking out Usman, who stepped in for Paulo Costa on short notice. Plenty of fans, fighters, and analysts have given their breakdown for the intriguing matchup, but
Belal Muhammad isn’t sold that Charles Oliveira truly wanted to fight at UFC 294. Oliveira lost his bid to become a two-time UFC lightweight champion at UFC 280 in October 2022. He was submitted by Islam Makhachev inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The top Brazilian 155-pounder had a chance to avenge his loss to
Alexander Volkanovski is laser-focused on finishing Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 “The Great” said he doesn’t need to worry about Makhachev’s game as he already knew what he can do Alexander Volkanovski is certain he already knew what Islam Makhachev could do inside the Octagon and he is well aware he could match it. However,
Khamzat Chimaev accused Kamaru Usman of taking the short notice fight with him because of money “Borz” is confident he is far superior to Sean Strickland as a fighter Everything is clear as day for Khamzat Chimaev as he edges closer to his UFC return against Kamaru Usman at UFC 294. For “Borz,” Usman is
Edson Barboza is not bothered by his age and is still confident about possibly fighting for the title soon The Brazilian also shared his take on being considered a legend in the sport and the upcoming Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski rematch at UFC 294 Edson Barboza is confident about his current shape and is
Alexander Volkanovski is confident that Islam Makhachev is feeling the pressure ahead of their short-notice rematch. On February 11, Makhachev retained his UFC lightweight title with a close unanimous decision win against Volkanovski. Since then, a rematch between the two world-class superstars has felt inevitable, but nobody could have predicted it would happen at UFC
Michael Bisping is certain Alexander Volkanovski could finish Islam Makachev with one shot just like what he did when he took on Luke Rockhold on short notice “The Count” thinks Volk is free from the mental anxiety that a full training camp sometimes causes Michael Bisping could relate to Alexander Volkanovski as the reigning featherweight