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𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Updated PFL Mohegan Sun Fight Card- Blagoi Ivanov absent•New matchup: Marcelo Nunes vs Oleg Popov- Steve Morley absent•New matchup: Danilo Marquez vs. Gokuhan Sarikam●Caitlin Neal is absent.•New matchup: Sarai Orozoko vs Sumiko Inaba•Melissa Barich vs.… pic.twitter.com/bCB89EkoqZ — PFL (@PFLMMA) May 7, 2024 The Professional Fighters League has made some changes for its next regular season event.The organization on Tuesday announced multiple changes and updates to PFL 4, which will feature heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions and will be held June 13 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.At heavyweight, Steve Mowry, who was scheduled to face Gokhan Salikam, and…
Sean Strickland’s coach Eric Nikcik revealed there was always a risk that the former middleweight champion would not listen to his corner. Strickland (28-6) is scheduled to face Paulo Costa (14-3) in the co-main event of UFC 302 on June 1st at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Strickland’s only recent knockout loss was against Alex Pereira in 2022, when he inexplicably chose to stand in the pocket against the former Glory kickboxing champion. Costa is also known for his explosive style, and coach Nick Schick admitted there was always a chance Strickland would battle the Brazilian’s game.”Of course,…
Four fighters from UFC 301 could be sidelined for a significant amount of time after Saturday’s card in Rio de Janeiro.According to the Brazilian Mixed Martial Arts Commission (CABMMA), Drucker Klose (right knee), Dione Barbosa (left shoulder), Ismael Bonfim (left leg, left foot) and Kevin Borjas (left leg) have all been suspended for 180 days on medical terms. He may be subject to suspension. All of these conditions can be shortened with your doctor’s permission. All fighters on the card received at least a 14-day precautionary suspension with seven days of no contact. Meanwhile, Jack Shore’s match against JoAnderson Brito…
Based on what he saw in the UFC 301 headliner, Demetrius Johnson believes Muhamad Mokaev can dethrone current flyweight champion Alexander Pantoja. Johnson was not impressed with Pantoja’s unanimous decision win over Steve Artheg in the main event of UFC 301 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Johnson saw a one-sided performance by the Cannibals, who were unable to do much damage to Erceg despite having more than eight minutes of ground control time.”I didn’t feel that way when I was watching the game.” [Alexandre] Pantoja was the better fighter…” Johnson he said on his YouTube channel.. “His grappling is…
It didn’t take long for Michel Pereira to put on a show for Brazilian fans at UFC 301. “Demolidor” secured a guillotine choke 54 seconds into the first round, shortly after Pereira’s controversial backflip resulted in his knee slamming dangerously close to the head of opponent Ihor Potieria, who was on the ground. I pulled out the tap. In the end, it was determined that Pereira did not touch the ground. He committed an illegal strike, for which he was awarded one of the night’s four $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonuses.Immediately after the win, Pereira revealed to Sherdog.com that…
Although he ultimately won by knockout, Akbar Abdullaev explained why his recent grappling display against Khalil Amir was not surprising. Abdullaev knocked out Amir with a left hook at 2:52 in the second round of their One on Prime Video 22 fight on May 3, earning him a $50,000 performance bonus.”I feel very good. I have so many emotions right now that it’s really difficult to explain everything in words,” Abdullaev said in the post-match press conference. “I feel so good. It’s the best feeling. It’s like a dream now. I feel like I’m in a dream and I’m happy.…
Dmitri Menshikov hopes to become a ONE Championship titleholder in both Muay Thai and kickboxing. Former Muay Thai lightweight title challenger Menshikov and Sinsamut Krinmi recently clashed at One on Prime Video 22. Menshikov scored a third-round TKO victory over Krinmi in front of Krinmi’s home crowd at Lumphini Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Menshikov was well aware of the star power of his opponent going into the fight, but the Russian didn’t mind fighting on enemy territory.”You know, I was doing my job,” he said in the postgame press conference. “I didn’t think that far. Of course I knew he…
Reece McLaren believes his recent victory over Yong Hu deserves a long-awaited title shot at ONE Championship. McLaren returned for the first time in a year on Friday with a split decision victory over Who at One at Prime Video 22. With the win, ‘Lightning’ bounced back from a unanimous decision loss to Kairat Akhmetov and improved his record in the promotion to 10-6. . The Australian veteran believes he is at a point in his career where he is never far from the title picture.McLaren said at the post-match press conference: “Any stage, any win, I feel like I’m…
Chinese kickboxing phenom Rui Wei was less than impressed with his performance in his recent ONE Championship debut. Way made his promotional debut on May 3 on Prime Video 22’s One in a bantamweight (145 pound) tilt match against Hiroki Akimoto. According to ONE Championship’s CEO, Way’s controversial unanimous decision victory over Akimoto should have been reversed. Chatri Sitoyotton.Way admitted that his ONE Championship debut wasn’t his best night at the office, and he wasn’t sure he’d win until his name was announced. Wei vowed to do better next time.“I think I passed this test,” Way said in the post-match…
Smila Sandel wants to regain the ONE Championship Strawweight Muay Thai title she lost due to being underweight. Sandel lost her strap after failing to make weight for her title defense against Natalia Dyakhova in the main event of One on Prime Video 22 on May 3. The bout was then contested at a catchweight of 126.5 pounds, with Sandel overcoming an early scare from Diajakova. She achieved a come-from-behind victory with a second-round TKO victory. Sander was clearly saddened by losing the title, but it was the support from his fans that kept the Swede going.“It was very sad.…