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And now, new! 👑Ramazan Kuramagomedov continued his undefeated streak, winning the Bellator welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Jason Jackson!#BellatorDublin | LIVE NOW ON MAX🌍 https://t.co/Dpuq4Xv6Jh pic.twitter.com/APSUTfEcSm — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) June 22, 2024 The Ramazan Kuramagomedov era has begun.The unbeaten Russian defeated reigning Bellator MMA welterweight champion Jason Jackson by dogged unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of the Bellator Champions Series Dublin on Saturday at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, to claim the title. Kramagomedov (13-0) took an early lead with dominant wrestling and slick southpaw counterpunching. Jackson (18-5) seemed hesitant to come…
Robert Whittaker reminded everyone why he is still one of the best fighters in the sport at 185 pounds.Despite a last-minute opponent change in the main event of UFC on ABC 6, “The Reaper” handily defeated Iskram Aliskerov on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to earn a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus. Originally scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev, the former middleweight champion knocked out his opponent at 1 minute, 49 seconds into the first round to earn his ninth UFC bonus.Meanwhile, Shalabuddin Magomedov earned himself a check for $50,000 after defeating Antonio Troccoli in a highly-anticipated…
Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov, UFC Saudi Arabia UFC Saudi Arabia weigh-in Credit: Youtube/UFCRobert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov collide in the special main event of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The five-round middleweight bout was originally scheduled to feature former champion Whittaker against Khamzat Chimaev, but Chimaev fell ill and was replaced by Aliskerov, making his third UFC fight. To be honest, it wasn’t expected to be much of a main event for UFC’s Saudi Arabia debut, but it’s a golden opportunity for Aliskerov to make a name for himself. Unfortunately for Aliskerov, that wasn’t to be. Whittaker attacked early…
Sergey Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov at the official UFC Saudi Arabia weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCTop heavyweight contenders Sergey Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov appeared in the co-main event at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The fight was controversial after it was announced, as the two were friends and training partners and neither wanted to fight, but the bout went ahead anyway. Pavlovic had suffered his first loss in five years in a 2023 interim title fight, while Volkov had won three straight bouts prior to the finish to improve his UFC record to 11-4, but his win over Sergey added to…
Kelvin Gastelum and Daniel Rodriguez at the official weigh-in for UFC Saudi Arabia. Credit: Youtube/UFCSaturday’s UFC in Saudi Arabia event was not without its upsets, with numerous cancellations and last-minute opponent changes, but the drama didn’t end there, with Kelvin Gastelum struggling with weight throughout training camp and moving up a weight class to face Daniel Rodriguez. Coming into the middleweight bout, Gastelum had just one win in his previous four fights and his opponent, Daniel Rodriguez, had lost two in a row. The bout began with the two fighters engaging quickly in the center of the Octagon. D-Rod moved…
It’s over. IMPA has won. #PFLPlayoffs!#PFLRegularSeason Live in the moment🇺🇸 ESPN and ESPN+🌎 https://t.co/jPNvomCxHI pic.twitter.com/9WMp6uMrgc — PFL (@PFLMMA) June 22, 2024 Impa Kasanganay’s quest for back-to-back titles is paying off in full. The Kill Cliff FC star earned the top seed in the Professional Fighters League light heavyweight playoffs in 2023 with a second-round doctor’s stoppage victory over 2023 PFL Europe kingpin Jakob Nedow at PFL5 on Friday night at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.”I told myself, if I were leading the heavenly army, how would I fight? God put me here and God will get me…
Shara Magomedov and Antonio Troccoli at the official weigh-in for UFC Saudi Arabia. Credit: Youtube/UFCAfter not one but two opponents lost, newcomer Antonio Troccoli will face Shara Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday. In a strange twist, Trocoli was scheduled to face Ikram Aliskerov a week earlier, but with Igor Potelier withdrawing and substitute Jairton Luterbach failing a drugs test, Trocoli was substituted in Aliskerov’s place against Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. In a middleweight matchup on the main card, Trocoli went after Shara “Bullet” and grappled with Magomedov, who had him pressed up…
Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir at the official weigh-in for UFC Saudi Arabia Photo Credit: Youtube/UFCLight heavyweights Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir opened Saturday’s main card at UFC Saudi Arabia on ABC. Walker’s two previous opponents were Magomed Ankalaev, losing by no contest the first time and by knockout in the rematch, while Ozdemir is a former UFC title challenger with wins over Bogdan Guskov and Paul Craig before losing to Nikita Krylov. The Johnny Walker result on Saturday wasn’t great either. Walker opened the bout with a few deep kicks to the body and a leg kick, and Volkan,…
Nasrat Haqparast and Jared Gordon at the official weigh-in for UFC Saudi Arabia. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCLightweights Nasrat Haqparast and Jared Gordon concluded the UFC Saudi Arabia preliminaries card on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The promotion’s Middle Eastern debut was scheduled to air as part of the main card on broadcast network ABC, but Haqparast and Gordon opted to have their bouts broadcast on ESPN. Both fighters came into the bout on wins, but Haqparast was riding a three-fight winning streak. The first round began with both fighters measuring each other out, with Gordon quickly closing the…
Mohamed Naimov and Felipe Lima at the official UFC Saudi Arabia weigh-in. Photo credit: Youtube/UFCAfter Mersik Baghdasaryan tore his labrum, Brazil’s Felipe Lima was pressed into action at short notice to face Mohamed Naimov in a featherweight bout at UFC Saudi Arabia. The opportunity gave Lima a shot at the UFC, but as a highly-touted bantamweight prospect he found himself moving up a weight class on extremely short notice. Lima landed kicks early in his UFC debut, then lunged across the cage and landed a flying knee that nearly ended the bout early. The fight then settled down, with Lima…