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Chris Weidman’s lingering foot injury is looking better than ever heading into UFC 309. Weidman is scheduled to fight Eric Anders at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. This will be Weidman’s third appearance since returning from a broken leg suffered against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in 2021. When Hall checked for a leg kick, Weidman’s shin was split in half, resulting in an immediate stoppage.Weidman dropped a unanimous decision against Brad Tavares, who returned to the Octagon after a more than two-year hiatus, at UFC 292 last year. The All-American then bounced back…
Magomed Ankalaev, who is awaiting a light heavyweight title shot, has decided to take jabs at both Jon Jones and Alex Pereira on social media. Jones will put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jones hinted at the possibility of retiring after UFC 309, but also made it clear that even if he remained active, he would not fight interim champion Tom Aspinall. “Bones” will instead focus on light heavyweight champion Pereira, who will also vacate the heavyweight title in that match.Meanwhile, Ankalaev missed out…
Stipe Miocic has apologized for calling Jon Jones a “bitch.””I’m sorry if I hurt his feelings… I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to disrespect him. It was just in the heat of the moment.” 🎥 @Ariel Helwani #UFC309pic.twitter.com/uA0OQ6xiJV — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) November 11, 2024 A few days before their championship showdown, there’s a bit of tension between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Jones will defend his heavyweight title against Miocic in the main event of UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. The two heavyweights had until recently respected each other throughout the build-up. Miocic unusually…
Despite their potential clash in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bo Nikal has nothing but praise for Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev earned a shot at the middleweight title with a first-round submission win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 last month. The undefeated Chechen-born Swede has relied on elite grappling to rise to prominence, but Nikal, a former three-time NCAA Division I champion, could be the answer to Chimaev’s stifling style.Nickal himself has been impressed with Chimaev’s wrestling ever since he first saw “Bolts” choke out John Phillips in Abu Dhabi in his 2020 UFC debut. However, the Penn State graduate agrees…
Jon Jones has made it clear that if he fights Alex Pereira, he doesn’t necessarily have the heavyweight title on the line, but has another belt in mind.🐐’s full interview coming soon… pic.twitter.com/R43YlfB9Ze — Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) November 11, 2024 Jon Jones is more interested in a future fight with Alex Pereira than a heavyweight title unification bout with Tom Aspinall.Jones was originally scheduled to defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in November 2023 before being sidelined with an injury. Tom Aspinall KO’d Sergei Pavlovich in a hastily made interim title fight on the same card.Despite…
🚨 First match drop to Sydney 🚨Who else would you like to see on the card? ✈️🎟️ #UFC312 | #FeelNewSydney |February 9 |For details, visit https://t.co/u5jz4l3fxF pic.twitter.com/kGmCzdBsrh — UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) November 11, 2024 Three new bouts, each featuring an Australian, have been added to the UFC 312 card scheduled for February.Jimmy Crute (12-4) takes on Marcin Platinio (17-8) in a light heavyweight bout in front of his home fans at UFC 312 on February 8th at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. to play against. ‘The Brute’ has not won a match since 2020, with a majority of draws between…
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 8: Neil Magny poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on November 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Saturday’s 11-fight UFC Vegas 100 card at UFC Apex marked the promotion’s 100th event at APEX. No one could have predicted that the UFC’s “home” fight cards would last as long as they have, but the UFC has always provided an intimate and unique viewing experience for the fights it hosts. UFC Vegas 100 featured a five-fight main card that produced three thrilling finishes. In the co-main…
Rafael Cordeiro, Mike Tyson’s trainer and two-time mixed martial arts coach of the year nominee, shares this amazing story: @jonnybones and @FablicioWerdum About 10 years ago, I was having a late-night grappling match in a hotel room in Brazil. via @alonsopvt #UFC309 pic.twitter.com/FNfcTTNMve — Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) November 11, 2024 Jon Jones and Fabricio Werdum never saw each other in the Octagon, but they had a memorable late-night fighting session in a hotel room in Brazil years ago. Both Jones and Werdum were in Goiânia, Brazil’s largest city in the state of Goias, for an event. Kings mixed martial arts trainer…
𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Your entire 2024 #PFLWorld Championship Fight card!! 👊thank you! My life will change on November 29th🏆💰[ #PFLWorldChampionship | Friday, Nov 29th | 3PM ET | ESPN+] pic.twitter.com/XW8SCCXZzc — PFL (@PFLMMA) November 11, 2024 The card for the upcoming PFL MENA Championship is complete.The Professional Fighters League announced the full lineup for the event on Monday, featuring a full set of showcase fights in addition to the four previously announced title matches.Those showcase bouts are: Mansour Barnaoui vs. Alfie Davies at lightweight; Slim Trabelsi vs. Abraham Babley (heavyweight) Jesus Pinedo vs. Jeremy Kennedy (featherweight). Asael Adjudge vs. Jose Perez at…
Daniel Cormier doesn’t think his former enemy Jon Jones is afraid of Tom Aspinall or anyone else. Jones will defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Meanwhile, interim champion Aspinall will be his backup for this match.With both Jones and Miocic hinting at retiring after UFC 309, Aspinall may never get a title unification fight. He has already dismissed title unification contender Aspinall in favor of a fight with light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in case Jones chooses to continue. . According to Jones,…