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Randy Brown and Carlos Diego Ferreira at the UFC 302 weigh-in. Photo by Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressWelterweights Randy Brown and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos opened Saturday’s main card at UFC 302. Both fighters come into the bout with unbeaten records. Brown, 33, has won two straight UFC bouts, most recently over Muslim Salikhov, while Zaleski, 37, is 2-0-1 in his last three bouts, including a draw against Rinat Fakretdinov in November. At the start of the bout, the two fighters faced off in the center of the Octagon, with Brown quickly using his jab to keep his opponent within reach. Dos…
Cesar Almeida and Roman Kopylov at the UFC 302 weigh-in. Photo by Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressThe headline bout at UFC 302 in Newark on Saturday featured a middleweight matchup between Cesar Almeida and Roman Kopylov. On a big night for the division (Sean Strickland faced Paulo Costa in the co-main event), Kopylov was looking to bounce back after a four-fight winning streak was ended by a loss to Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, while former kickboxer Almeida improved to 6-0 and was looking to follow in the footsteps of kickboxers turned mixed martial artists Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, the latter of whom…
Jairton Almeida and Alexander Romanov at the UFC 302 official weigh-in Photo by Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressUFC 302 saw a showdown between two heavyweight contenders as No. 7 ranked heavyweight Jairton Almeida faced off against Alexander Romanov. Jailton Almeida was undefeated in the UFC and dominated the sport with his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, his fiery single leg and his numerous athletic prowess until he faced Curtis Blaydes. Almeida also won a wrestling match against a former NCAA Division I wrestler, but was knocked out by hammer fist early in the second round. Today, Almeida faced Alexander Romanov, a talented wrestler ranked #13…
Grant Dawson and Joe Solecki at the UFC 302 official weigh-in. Photo by Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressIn a duel of grappling specialists at UFC 302, Grant Dawson handily defeated Joe Solecki in a slow-burn fight. Skilled wrestler/grappler Grant Dawson was ranked until his last bout, his first main event appearance, in which he was knocked unconscious by Bobby Green. He faced jiu-jitsu specialist Joe Solecki. Solecki has been inactive lately, but he did beat the legendary Jim Miller and had a 5-2 record going into this bout. There is a faction of fans that just don’t like grappling, and if they…
Jake Matthews and Phil Rowe at the UFC 302 official weigh-in. Photo by Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressOnce the UFC’s youngest fighter, Jake Matthews was a 10-year UFC veteran just months shy of his 30th birthday when he entered the fight at UFC 302 paired with “The Fresh Prince” Phil Rowe. Matthews had been winless and lost his previous six bouts since his UFC debut in June 2014 after competing at The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia, while Rowe was coming off a three-fight win streak that was halted by a loss to Neil Magny. The opening round began with Matthews…
Mitch Raposo and Andre Lima at the UFC 302 official weigh-in. Photo by Dylan Napoleone/Cageside PressFlyweight Mitch Raposo got a last-minute opportunity to compete at UFC 302 on Saturday, but his opponent, Andre Lima, was way overweight. Lima weighs in at four pounds over the flyweight limit, meaning Raposo will pocket some extra cash whether he wins or loses. It remains to be seen whether the mistake will have an impact, but Lima danced his way to the cage as UFC 302 kicked off on Saturday. UFC fans may remember Andre Lima as the victim of Igor Severino, who was…
As the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the “Brick City” for its 10th visit this weekend, a lightweight showdown is the highlight, as reigning champion Islam Makhachev faces off against former interim 155-pound titlist Dustin Poirier in a highly compelling and sure to be legend-making duel. UFC 302 takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 1. The event is bolstered by a stellar lineup on the main card and a solid pairing of preliminaries. Tune in to Sherdog.com at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm BST for live, play-by-play coverage of all the action. ORDER NOW! UFC 302: Makhachev…
Paul Hughes has become one of Ireland’s most popular fighters in less than 12 fights and now his eyes are on the world. The former Cage Warriors featherweight champion has big plans since signing with the Professional Fighters League last April, but first he must get the job done back home. Prior to competing in the PFL season, the 27-year-old Belfast native will make his company debut against Bobby King in the co-main event of Bellator Champions Series Dublin at the 3Arena on June 22, an event that will be streamed live in the US on the HBO Max app.Hughes…
Paul vs. Tyson update. pic.twitter.com/7jPUN5KeSq — Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) May 31, 2024 Legendary boxer Mike Tyson needs to recover before he can return to the ring again.Tyson (50-6, 2 NC, 44 KOs) was scheduled to face Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) in a fixed professional boxing bout on July 20th. The two were expected to meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. However, Tyson developed health issues with an ulcer during his flight on Sunday and medical professionals had to treat him. This forced Tyson to stop training for several weeks until he was recovered and able to train…
Argentina is back🇦🇷🔥 Veterans battled it out on Saturday, July 13th at 1️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ Libra❗️Follow vs Muslim Salikhov pic.twitter.com/FoWAjnAevU — UFC Espanyol (@UFCEspanol) May 31, 2024 The Ultimate Fighting Championship will host a striker’s delight fight in Denver in July.The organization announced Friday that Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-7) and Muslim Salikov (19-5) will face off on July 13. The two welterweights will collide on a currently unnumbered UFC Fight Night card at Denver’s Ball Arena. They have a combined 29 knockouts between them over their lengthy careers, with 20 of those coming in the first round.This will be Ponzinibbio’s first fight in…