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I asked him to fight Oliveira, but he called up Colby instead. He only fights once a year and is 2-3 since 2019.We thought you were better, Follow You know I’d fire at you on the ground… but maybe that’s why you prefer to fight Colby… — Mateusz Gamrot (@gamer_mma) May 22, 2024 Mateusz Gamrot believes Charles Oliveira is avoiding a showdown with him. “The Gamer” Gamrot (24-2) has repeatedly criticized former titleholder Oliveira (34-10), most recently revealing that “The Bronx” is targeting a comeback in July or August. The Brazilian said he has no desire to drop down the…
PFL/Bellator Official Fighter Roster Update pic.twitter.com/HNZjwBy0g1 — Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) May 23, 2024 After 10 bouts under the Bellator MMA banner, former titleholder Gegard Mousasi is moving on to the next step.Mousasi, 38, recently appeared on The MMA Hour and claimed he hadn’t been offered a fight since the Professional Fighters League acquired Bellator at the end of the year. The PFL announced in April that Mousasi had been offered a fight at light heavyweight, but that he did not accept it. On Thursday, the PFL and Bellator jointly announced through Bellator head of fighter operations Mike Cogan that Mousasi…
Fresh off the biggest win of his career, Lerone Murphy is looking to keep going and keep the momentum going for years to come.Britain’s Murphy (14-0) defeated perennial contender Edson Barboza (24-12) in his first UFC main event at UFC Fight Night 241. The promotion is set to return to Manchester, England in July for the first time in nearly eight years, so the main event offer came as a bit of a surprise to the unbeaten featherweight just a few months before. Murphy revealed that he had been aware of the UFC 304 card for some time, but the…
Paddy Pimblett thinks Bobby Green’s jaw is completely cracked.Pimbret (21-3) and Green (32-15-1 draw, 1 no-hitter) are expected to go head-to-head at UFC 304 on July 27 at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. Pimbret expects Green to use his stellar takedown defense to avoid grappling and force the fight to remain primarily stand-up. However, the Next Gen UK star questions how long Green’s chin will hold up following his knockout loss to Jaylin Turner in December 2023. Green returned to action with a unanimous decision win over Jim Miller last month, but Pimblett points out that even the 40-year-old…
The Ultimate Fighting Championship kept its high-stakes main event going with a swift comeback from a rising star.Former champion Jamahal Hill (12-2) was expected to face Khalil Rountree in the co-headlining role at UFC 303 on June 29th. Rountree failed a drug test and his suspension was reduced to two months, with additional penalties imposed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. News that Rountree will be replaced by New Zealand-based player Carlos Wolberg (10-1), who will serve as his replacement, was reported in Thursday’s New Zealand Herald. This combination has since been confirmed by multiple media outlets.Hill is looking to…
“The Ultimate Fighter 23” winner Andrew Sanchez is a new addition to the PFL5 card taking place June 21 in Salt Lake City. Sanchez replaces Laurinas Arbonavicious and will face Karl Albreksson in a light heavyweight bout at this event. PFL recently announced this change. The organization also announced two other matches on the card. Anthony Romero vs. Sergio Casio at lightweight, and Brian Zurcher vs. Julian Ruiz at featherweight.PFL 5 will be held at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City and will feature the second batch of regular season light heavyweight and lightweight matches. The highlight of the…
Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) has suspended UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree for two months after testing positive for the anabolic steroid DHEA. The period was shortened after Rountree informed UFC officials that he may have ingested a banned substance while taking a nutritional supplement, and biological samples were subsequently sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL) in Salt Lake City, Utah, where testing confirmed the presence of DHEA metabolites in Rountree’s system.”Rountree provided CSAD with shipping records detailing that he received the supplement containing DHEA on May 2, 2024, just two days before providing the sample on…
Savannah’s MMA debut opponent has been decided! 👊🏴♀️🏴♀️🏴♀️🇧🇷 Savannah Marshall vs. Mirela Vargas 🇧🇷 @Savmarshall1 I will be making my MMA debut in the PFL Smart Cage at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, UK on Saturday, June 8th!The undisputed world champion boxer turns to mixed martial arts… pic.twitter.com/R8ItF86oqf — PFL Europe (@PFLEurope) April 26, 2024 Despite Savannah Marshall’s impressive boxing pedigree, Mirella Vargas believes her mixed martial arts experience will give her an advantage over the British woman in upcoming bouts.Martial (0-0) and Vargas (1-2) are scheduled to compete in the headliner of PFL Europe 2 on June 8th at…
Despite the recent death of his mother, Dylan Tooke has no plans to back out of the upcoming PFL Europe 2 card. Tooke (7-4) will co-headline PFL Europe 2 with Cain Moser (14-6) on June 8 at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England. The Irish prospect was hit by tragedy a few weeks ago when his mother passed away.However, “The Nuk” refused to withdraw from future matches and recently explained his decision. According to Tuke, his mother, who taught him mixed martial arts, would probably have slapped him if he didn’t give his opponent the fight he…
Arman Tsarukyan isn’t going to ignore Dustin Poirier as he takes on Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. Poirier will challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Poirier lost by submission in a title shot to Makhachev’s teammate and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, at UFC 242 in 2019. Given the similar styles between the Dagestan natives, Poirier will be underdogs at UFC 302.It can also be said that Makhachev has developed better batting skills than Nurmagomedov over the past few years. Makhachev said his teammate,…