Kamaru Usman has got a few more fights left in him and he wants to make them count. ‘Fighters Fight’ Despite losing two in a row as well as his title to Leon Edwards, the former UFC Welterweight Champion finds himself in another big fight this weekend. With barely any time to prepare, Usman moves
UFC 294 headliner Islam Makhachev is taking the Alex Volkanovski rematch seriously, but he knows what he wants next. Makhachev and Volkanovski had a barn burner for the UFC Lightweight Championship back in February. Makhachev retained the 155-pound gold via unanimous decision. While Makhachev had been preparing to fight Charles Oliveira on October 21, “do
Sean O’Malley believes Alexander Volkanovski’s cardio might not hold up against Islam Makhachev after accepting the rematch on short notice. On Saturday, October 21, Volkanovski looks to shock the world by dethroning Makhachev of the UFC lightweight title on less than two week’s notice. It’ll be easier said than done, as ‘The Great’ is undoubtedly
Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev are ready to roll for UFC 294. Fight fans thought they would be seeing Chimaev take on Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 294 on October 21. The grudge match was called off after it became clear that Costa wasn’t going to be ready after undergoing elbow surgery.
The staph infection on Paulo Costa’s elbow has been revealed for public consumption “Borrachinha” provided an update on his current status The severity of Paulo Costa’s injury has now been revealed and apparently, it’s worse than what most UFC fans thought. To this day, “Borrachinha” is still aiding his staph infection and is staying optimistic
Short notice, you say? That’s no problem for Alexander Volkanovski. The Preparation The reigning UFC Featherweight Champion will challenge for lightweight gold once again, when he meets Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 294 this Saturday. For Volkanovski, the opportunity for double-champ status (and revenge for his February loss to Makhachev) comes on
Bo Nickal revealed the UFC never offered him a short-notice fight against Khamzat Chimaev next weekend. On October 21, the UFC returns to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi for UFC 294. The event was supposed to feature Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira II in the main event and Khamzat Chimaev vs. Paulo Costa in
Craig Jones, a grappling legend, has full confidence that Alexander Volkanovski will get the job done over Islam Makhachev at UFC 294. Jones is Volkanovski’s grappling coach and got the call to fly down to Australia after Volkanovski took the rematch on less than two weeks’ notice. The news caught many by surprise, but Jones
Daniel Cormier believes UFC 294 has gotten even bigger following the recent shake-up that saw Alexander Volkanovski inserted into the main event. On October 21, reigning lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev was scheduled to defend his title against Charles Oliveira in a long-awaited rematch in Abu Dhabi. Unfortunately, days ahead of fight night, ‘Do Bronx’
The UFC 294 current betting odds are finally out after a couple of huge changes in the card’s main event bouts Bettors unsurprisingly favor the original fighters over the replacements Following the massive shakeup in the UFC 294 headliners, the updated betting odds for the card’s two main events have been revealed. According to the
Alex Volkanovski has let it be known that he feels no pressure going into UFC 294. Volkanovski saved the day when he agreed to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in a short-notice rematch. Makhachev was scheduled to fight Charles Oliveira in the UFC 294 main event on October 21 in Abu Dhabi. Once “do
It’s official! Paulo Costa is out and former welterweight world champion Kamaru Usman is in. On Tuesday night, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Paulo Costa’s co-main event clash with Khamzat Chiamev was in jeopardy after the one-time title challenger confirmed that he had undergone elbow surgery after contracting bursitis in his elbow. Despite remaining
Islam Makhachev has claimed that Justin Gaethje was the initial choice for his new UFC 294 opponent. Makhachev was expected to collide with Charles Oliveira in a rematch for the UFC Lightweight Championship on October 21. Back at UFC 280, Makhachev submitted “do Bronx” in the second round to capture the 155-pound gold. While the
It’s been a tumultuous 24 hours for UFC 294 Less than two weeks away, the promotion’s highly anticipated return to Abu Dhabi took two massive hits in the span of a few short hours. First, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Charles Oliveira is officially out of his massive main event rematch with Islam Makhachev
Michael Bisping is certain Charles Oliveira wouldn’t be able to compete even if he didn’t pull out from UFC 294 “The Count” sees a huge risk for Alexander Volkanovski in his rematch with Islam Makhachev Michael Bisping thinks Charles Oliveira did the right thing by pulling out from UFC 294 after suffering a nasty cut
Khabib Nurmagomedov is not concerned about Charles Oliveira’s UFC 294 exit Nate Diaz trolled “Do Bronx” for pulling out Khabib Nurmagomedov and Nate Diaz shared their honest thoughts on Charles Oliveira’s unfortunate UFC 294 exit that resulted in an Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski rematch. It doesn’t matter Oliveira has been replaced by Volkanovski after