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Brian Ortega had bigger goals in mind as he accepted his upcoming bout with Diego Lopez. A high-level featherweight showdown between Ortega and Lopez is scheduled to be the co-main event of UFC 303 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While some might expect Ortega to be attracted by the big payday, “T-City” claims the UFC 303 fight money won’t be that different from the average payday at UFC. Ortega revealed there was another reason he accepted the fight against Lopez.Ortega, who has been vocal about mental health in the past, attended a men’s mental health camp at…
Johnny Walker is looking to get his plans back on track after his loss to Volkan Oezdemir. The main card of UFC on ABC 6 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday featured a light heavyweight bout between Walker and Oezdemir, with the Swiss veteran brutally knocking Walker unconscious with a final blow at 2 minutes, 28 seconds into the first round.Walker spoke candidly about the loss, while also admitting that he suffered no permanent injuries. The Brazilian felt something was off in his head, even though everything was perfect before the match. Walker now plans to rewatch the match to…
Ikram Aliskerov continues to look his best following his loss to Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 6. Aliskerov replaced Khamzat Chimaev at short notice to face Whittaker in the main event on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and in what many expected to be a close fight, Whittaker knocked Aliskerov out in just two minutes.Aliskeroff said of the loss that he was well aware of what he was getting into when he accepted the bout. He is also a fan of Whittaker and felt honored to have faced “Bobby Knuckles.””I failed, but that’s okay,”…
Daniel Rodriguez may have paid the price for agreeing to face Kelvin Gastelum at 185 pounds, but it wasn’t all bad news for the 37-year-old Californian.Rodriguez and Gastelum were originally scheduled to meet at welterweight at UFC on ABC 6, but the terms of the bout were changed when Gastelum arrived in Saudi Arabia for fight week overweight and requested the bout be at middleweight. Rodriguez opted to continue with the bout and lost by unanimous decision on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, “D-Rod” got some rewards from competing at a heavier weight class than he…
Ramazan Kuramagomedov wants everyone competing in mixed martial arts to have the opportunity to experience what he experienced on Saturday. The 27-year-old Dagestan native defeated Jason Jackson by unanimous decision in the main event of the Bellator Champions Series in Dublin, winning the promotion’s welterweight title in the process. Kramagomedov won the first three rounds on the scorecards before staving off a late onslaught from Jackson to end his opponent’s eight-fight winning streak. Kramagomedov is now 13-0 as a professional.“This is very emotional for me, I can’t explain it. [fighter] “I want anyone who comes to this sport to feel…
Tensions flared between Alexander Volkov and Sergey Pavlovich after their heavyweight bout on Saturday.In the co-main event of UFC on ABC 6 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Volkov pummeled Pavlovic from the outside to win by unanimous decision. After the fight, when Volkov approached his opponent to shake hands, Pavlovic shoved his compatriot and former sparring partner. Afterwards, Volkov revealed that Pavlovic had sworn at him, which was out of character for the heavyweight. Volkov believes that Pavlovic is the one with the problem and that it is up to him to find a solution.”To be honest with you, this is…
Robert Whittaker is grateful for the respect Shalabdin Magomedov has shown him. Whittaker and Magomedov each earned “Performance of the Night” bonuses with knockout wins at UFC on ABC 6 on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Whittaker knocked out Ikram Aliskerov, who replaced Khamzat Chimaev in the night’s main event nine days ago, in under two minutes, while Magomedov used impressive striking to score a late knockout victory over Brazilian newcomer Antonio Trocoli, who had competed three days earlier.Whittaker, who watched Magomedov vs. Trokoli, was impressed with the Dagestan fighter’s performance, but “Bobby Knuckles” noted that Trokoli…
Intense ground and pound!Paul Hughes defeats Bobby King by 2nd round TKO in Bellator debut! 🇮🇪#BellatorDublin | LIVE NOW ON MAX🌍 https://t.co/Dpuq4Xv6Jh pic.twitter.com/B2BbCtlGPZ — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 22, 2024 Paul Hughes has made a bold prediction about Ian Garry’s next UFC fight.Garry will face former Bellator MMA superstar Michael Page in a tough contest at UFC 303 on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Page, who has built his career on highlight-reel finishes, is expected to dominate Garry in the stands. The fight will be decided pretty much one-to-one, but Hughes expects it to be an easy…
Felipe Lima is thankful to his corner for helping him regain momentum in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday. Lima will face Muhammajon Naimov, replacing Mersik Baghdasaryan, at UFC on ABC 6 on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian, who normally fights at bantamweight, will move up to 145 pounds for his UFC debut against Naimov. Lima wasn’t particularly concerned about his opponent’s six-fight winning streak, but admitted to being a bit nervous about fighting under the bright lights of the UFC.”Yeah, I was nervous,” Lima told ESPN. “And it’s not because of the guy or anything like that.…
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) was unfazed by a late change of opponent and once again proved himself tonight as one of the top 185-pound contenders in mixed martial arts history, knocking out rising star Ikram Aliskerov (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC on ABC 6 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Whittaker, originally scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev, became just the second man to defeat Aliskerov after Chimaev, sending a message to the rest of the division. After landing a jab in the first minute of the bout, Whittaker landed a…