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Adrian Yanez may be his own harshest critic.Yanez (17-5) bounced back from a slump of two consecutive knockout losses in style, defeating Vinicius Salvador at UFC Fight Night 241 on May 18. Yanez has since called out unranked up-and-comers Victor Henry and Daniel Santos, with the latter already accepting the call. Yanez also has lofty goals, including a shot at Deiveson Figueiredo, but believes it’s out of reach. Yanez recently spoke to MMA Junkie about his plans to climb the ranks again.”If I’m trying to wedge myself in to fight somebody in the top 15, I feel like I want…
Tom Aspinall understands why Jon Jones wants to fight Stipe Miocic.Jones (27-1, 1 NC) was originally scheduled to defend his heavyweight title against Miocic (20-4) at UFC 295 in November 2023 but was forced to withdraw due to a torn pectoral muscle. To keep the heavyweight title fight on the card, Tom Aspinall (14-3) faced and knocked out Sergey Pavlovic in an interim title fight. Jones has since indicated he plans to stick to his guns and only set his sights on the former heavyweight champion, not the rising 31-year-old Miocic.Aspinall initially called for the champion to be stripped of…
Yusef Zalal, UFC San Diego official weigh-in Photo by Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside PressYousef Zalal will face Jarno Ellens at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 10. The featherweight bout is scheduled to take place somewhere on the main card of UFC Vegas 95. The bout was first reported by Marcel Dorff (via @UFCopEurosport on Instagram) on Friday. Yousef Zalal (14-5-1) was a former star of LFA Promotions before being welcomed into the UFC in early 2020. After rising to a 4-0 record with the promotion, Zalal was winless in his next four fights, facing such talents as future UFC…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is gearing up to return to Abu Dhabi this summer.According to Ag. Fight on Thursday, Marlon Vera (23-9-1) and Deiveson Figueiredo (23-3-1) have agreed to a bantamweight showdown at UFC on ABC 7. The two fighters have not yet officially signed a contract, but a verbal agreement has been reached, according to the report. If the bout goes ahead, it would take place on August 3 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Vera later confirmed the matchup on his Instagram Story and in other media outlets. The only bouts currently listed on…
Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight Ariane Carnerossi brought receipts to prove injuries sustained in her last bout.At UFC Fight Night 241 on May 18, Brazil’s Carnerossi faced Piera Rodrigues in the preliminaries of the event. Rodriguez took down Carnerossi with a front kick and a follow-up punch, then landed two headbutts that referee Mark Smith deemed intentional. Rodriguez was disqualified for a foul, marking the first DQ in UFC history due to a headbutt. Rodriguez later took to social media to accuse Carnerossi of being a “coward” and, while admitting he made a mistake, said Carnerossi should be ashamed of himself…
Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight Ariane Carnerossi brought receipts to prove injuries sustained in her last bout.At UFC Fight Night 241 on May 18, Brazil’s Carnerossi faced Piera Rodrigues in the preliminaries of the event. Rodriguez took down Carnerossi with a front kick and a follow-up punch, then landed two headbutts that referee Mark Smith deemed intentional. Rodriguez was disqualified for a foul, marking the first DQ in UFC history due to a headbutt. Rodriguez later took to social media to accuse Carnerossi of being a “coward” and, while admitting he made a mistake, said Carnerossi should be ashamed of himself…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is adding yet another top-ranked bout to its marquee card at the end of June.by UFC On Friday, Ian Garry (14-0) will face Michael Page (22-2) at UFC 303 on June 29. The two welterweights will compete on the main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Garry said in a since-deleted social media post last week that he had accepted an offer to face “MVP” at the event.”The Future” has won seven straight bouts since joining the Cage Warriors Fighting Championships welterweight champion. The Irishman made his mark on UFC brass by knocking out Jordan…
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With the recent Ultimate Fighting Championship pick-up, “Mortal Kombat” might come to mind.About a month ago, the organization signed aggressive middleweight Joylton Luterback (38-9, one no-hitter) to face UFC on ABC 6 (12-0) on June 22. The Brazilian-born German is happy to make his promotional debut in Saudi Arabia and doesn’t expect to be overwhelmed by the bright lights, as this will be his 70th pro fight, combining MMA and kickboxing. Luterback is unafraid of the Russian’s knockout power and spoke about his upcoming debut to Sheldog on Wednesday. “I’m better than him in every way,” Lutterbach said confidently. “Boxing,…
Belal Muhammad has vowed to beat Leon Edwards in their next fight.Muhammad (23-3, 1 NC) will challenge Edwards (22-3, 1 NC) for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 304. The two will meet again on July 27 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. The two first faced off at UFC Fight Night 187 in 2021, when the bout was ruled a no contest due to an accidental eye bump. Muhammad recently said he does not view Edwards as a threat and called him the easiest opponent out of his top five. Muhammad prides himself on…