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Jiri Prochazka has made some rather interesting accusations against Alex Pereira. After Conor McGregor withdrew from his scheduled bout with Michael Chandler because of a toe injury, Prochazka and Pereira agreed to a last-minute title rematch in the main event of UFC 303 on Saturday.The first time the two squared off was at UFC 295 in November 2023, when Pereira knocked out Prochazka in the second round in what could have been deemed an early stoppage. Pereira then defended his title with a first-round knockout win against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 in April of this year. However, the stoppage…
The main event of UFC 303 will feature a highly anticipated rematch.Eight months after their main event at UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden in New York, Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira will return to the Octagon, this time at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Last time, Prochazka came in as the favorite and dominated the bout in the first round, only to be knocked out by the Brazilian fighter in the second. This time, the Czech fighter enters as the underdog. Several notable figures in the Brazilian MMA community shared their thoughts on the UFC 303…
Ian Garry remains uninterested in his upcoming bout with former Bellator MMA star Michael Page. Garry and Page will face off in a welterweight bout at UFC 303, which takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 29. Garry was initially reluctant to accept the bout, but Page fought for the booking.Although the match has been confirmed, with less than a week to go, Gary still doesn’t seem interested in the fight.Undefeated in seven fights at UFC, Garry has already been tested against consistently highly ranked veterans such as Neil Magny and Geoff Neal. Going forward, Garry…
Arman Tsarukyan punches a fan as he leaves the ring to fight Charles Oliveira 😅 pic.twitter.com/DMoX27o8H1 — Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) April 14, 2024 Arman Tsarukyan is facing sanctions after getting into an altercation with a fan during his exit at UFC 300. The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced at its monthly meeting on Tuesday that Tsarukyan will be fined $25,000 and suspended for nine months for punching a fan on his way to the Octagon at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13. The suspension can be reduced to six months if Tsarukyan delivers an anti-bullying message approved by…
In addition to a short-notice opponent, Robert Whittaker faced additional adversity heading into his match against Ikram Aliskerov in the main event of UFC on ABC 6. Whittaker’s manager, Titus Day, told Fox Sports Australia that the former middleweight champion underwent emergency root canal surgery just 24 hours before the fight.”Rob had a bad abscess that got worse the week before he flew out,” Day said. “He had headaches, toothaches, it felt like he’d been kicked in the side of his head. He couldn’t practice, he couldn’t eat, he couldn’t sleep. He was in so much pain.””The whole side of…
It looks like Alexander Volkanovski can’t pass up the opportunity to secure a spot on the Ultimate Fighting Championship card on short notice.Volkanovski revealed that he recently stepped up to save the upcoming UFC 303 card. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler were originally scheduled to main event UFC 303 on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but “Notorious” pulled out due to a broken toe. Rumors that the bout might be canceled had been floating around for a week before it was officially announced. As soon as Volkanovski heard the rumors, he put his hand up for…
Sergey Pavlovich has spoken out for the first time about his loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC on ABC 6 last weekend. Pavlovic was a heavy favorite going into the co-main event match against Volkov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and while many predicted a quick victory for Pavlovic, Volkov out-maneuvered his opponent over the course of three rounds to win by a landslide unanimous decision.The normally quiet Pavlovic was seen shoving his former sparring partner after the fight. Pavlovic recently admitted the loss was emotional. The fighter, who has won 15 of his 18 career victories by knockout, believes it…
UPDATE: The PFL Sioux Falls fight card has been updated!Laureano Staropoli is absent•New matchup: Logan Story vs Luka Pokrit•New matchup: Tyler Diamond vs Brett Jones•New start time: 6:30pm ET/10pm PT on ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/b9qDwyjusH — PFL (@PFLMMA) June 24, 2024 Logan Story will face a change of opponent with less than a week left until his second appearance in the Professional Fighters League.The organization announced Monday that Story’s original opponent, Laureano Staropoli, has withdrawn from the tournament and will be replaced by Luka Pokrit in a new welterweight bout on Friday at PFL 6. Pokrit was originally scheduled to face Zack…
“I’m walking out there 100% as Conor McGregor” 🇮🇪Conor McGregor joins Dan Hardy in the Cage to talk about his upcoming fights with Sinead Kavanagh and Michael Chandler.#BellatorDublin | LIVE NOW ON MAX🌍 https://t.co/Dpuq4Xv6Jh pic.twitter.com/TZPc29fz62 — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 22, 2024 Conor McGregor was in the public eye over the weekend, attending the Bellator Champions Series in Dublin to support his SBG Ireland teammate Sinead Kavanagh.It also meant the Irish star had the opportunity to address the severity of the broken toe that forced him to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Michael Chandler in the main event of…
Rinat Fakletdinov is hoping to face a ranked opponent following his win over Nicolas Dalby at UFC on ABC 6 on Saturday. Fakletdinov was the overwhelming favorite going into the bout, but he got a rather unpleasant surprise from the underdog Dalby. Dalby is known for subverting the odds, and he nearly did so again this time around, giving Fakletdinov a tough fight. Fakletdinov ultimately won by split decision, but many believe it could have easily been reversed.Fakletdinov was not pleased with the content of his victory as he was looking for the finish, but the Russian understood why his…