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After the record-breaking UFC 300, action inside the Octagon resumes on Saturday, April 27th with UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez, aka UFC Vegas 91, live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Who will be fighting on the main card? The main event of UFC Vegas 91 will feature a flyweight clash between Brazil’s Mateus Nicolau and Hanford, Calif.’s Alex Perez. No. 5 Nicolaou (19-3-1) is looking to get back into the win column after having his six-game winning streak snapped by Brandon Roybal last April. Former UFC 125-pound title challenger and No. 8 Perez (24-8) is also looking…
Despite the controversy and questionable comments from Ryan Garcia prior to last night’s match, he and Devin Haney entered the ring with the same goal: to win.Controversial promotion is an understatement when describing “King” Ryan Garcia. Fans and boxing experts were left baffled by the Victorville, California native’s unexpected actions. Garcia has taken to social media platforms to go on multiple rants and express ideas that some may consider unconventional.Meanwhile, Haney trained hard and followed strict rules in order to win in the ring and retain his championship. Tensions ran high on weigh-in day as Garcia failed the weigh-in and…
Diego Lopez’s rise in the UFC has been something special. The 29-year-old is taking the MMA world by storm. Less than a year after signing with the UFC, Lopez (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) is a fan favorite and a dark horse prospect in the featherweight division. Lopez debuted in May 2023 with just a few days’ notice. He nearly stole the undefeated record from top contender Movsar Evloev, but gave him the toughest fight in the UFC and earned a Fight of the Night bonus in the process. After his debut, Lopez submitted Gavin Tucker in August and KO’d Pat…
CHICAGO – It took a long time, but Don Mudge finally returned to the cage on Friday, and with some significant results. Mudge (11-4-1) defeated gunman Brennan Ward (17-8) just 62 seconds into the shootout to open the PFL’s 2024 welterweight season. The break gave Madge six points in the standings, putting him at the top of the leaderboard. Mudge was on the shelf for two years after losing to Roush Manfio in the 2022 season opener. Still, despite his immediate victory, Madge seemed unwilling to rest on his laurels. “(I) feel incomplete,” Madge told MMA Junkie and other reporters…
The fight between David Benavidez and Oleksandr Gvozdyk has been officially scheduled for Saturday, June 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The former world champions will battle it out in the Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin parallel show, which will be broadcast live on Prime Video PPV. The contest is scheduled for 12 rounds, with the interim WBC 175-pound title on the line. Two-time undefeated super middleweight champion David Benavidez (28-0, 24 KOs) retains the interim WBC 168-pound belt with a six-round RTD win over Demetrious Andrade in his last bout last November. did. The Phoenix,…
Adrien Broner mocked Bill Haney on social media after his son Devin lost to Ryan Garcia last Saturday night. Before the fight, Broner said he would triple his fortune by betting $13 of his fortune for Ryan to win. After Haney lost to Ryan last night, Bill was nowhere to be seen, leading some fans to suspect that he had disappeared from the grid, hidden in a cabin on the hill and started writing a manifesto. There are some too. Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) is currently in a hopeless straight after losing, but former four-division world champion Broner (35-4-1, 24…
Ryan Garcia temporarily silenced talk of mental health with his stunning upset of Devin Haney on Saturday, but many questions remain. After Garcia displayed erratic and alarming behavior on social media in interviews and press conferences in the weeks leading up to his boxing match at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, many people thought he was When he entered the match, it made me wonder if this was just the work of a troll. He entered the ring and dropped Haney three times along the way, winning by a stunning majority decision. It’s still unclear how involved Garcia…
Diego Lopez wants a rematch. Lopez scored the biggest win of his career at UFC 300, defeating Sodiq Yousaf in just 89 seconds. Lopez was the first man to finish Yousaf in the UFC, and he did it on the biggest stage. According to the Brazilian prospect, that’s the plan. “I think everyone believed it would end like this,” Lopez told The MMA Hour through an interpreter. “Watching the game, we knew we could get a touch on Sodiku, but there weren’t that many guys who could finish him off. That was the goal and obviously the result went their…
Ryan Garcia’s father, Henry, looked a little gloating during his son’s 12-round majority decision victory over Devin Haney last Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Calling out those who have doubts At the post-fight press conference, Henry signed out boxing analysts Tim Bradley, Chris Algieri and Paulie Malignaggi, telling them they were wrong by Ryan (25-1, 20 KOs), who looked like a masterpiece. It was reported that this was proven. He told how he overcame previously undefeated Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) to win in front of a shocked crowd. These three were just a few of…
Manon Fioreau is keen to ensure her next fight is for the UFC women’s flyweight title, even if it means taking on less-than-ideal conditions. Fiorotto (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who started his Octagon tenure with seven straight wins, would normally have a shot at the title by now. However, three consecutive title fights between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko have kept everyone away from title talks for the time being. Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) and Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) are currently competing on Season 32 of the reality series The Ultimate Fighter. I’m looking for a coaching candidate.…