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Colby Covington is interested in the options that may come with weight gain. The former interim welterweight champion fought for the first time in a year at UFC Tampa, losing to Joaquin Buckley by third-round doctor stoppage in the night’s main event, December 14th. In a recent interview with Submission Radio, Covington talked about his fight. Future options include gaining or losing weight.”I don’t think I can reach 155kg. Even if I know I can, I’ll probably be much stronger than the guys on fight night. I feel like a bully, but… I’m not a bully. I started MMA because…
Arman Tsarukyan (22-3) has a special trick up his sleeve against Islam Makhachev (26-1). Tsarukian will challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 311 on January 18th at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Tsarukyan has long been a legitimate No. 1 contender, but he was very particular about having a full camp for his rematch with Makhachev.Tsarukyan believes he is completely ready. The Akhal Karakets have spent a long time working on their bodies, and are currently concentrating on preparing for Makhachev as match night approaches. And Tsarukyan claims to have devised a trick…
Michael Page (22-3) believes Sharavdin Magomedov (15-0) will already be in bad shape if he goes for a takedown in their next fight. Two of the sport’s most entertaining strikers, Page and Magomedov, will clash in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 250 on February 1st at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight will likely continue on its feet, but the dynamics could change if one of the strikers tries to transition to a wrestling-based approach. “MVP” suspects Magomedov will try to take him down because the Dagestani is too stubborn and confident in his skill set.…
Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first card of 2025 saw some changes made a little less than a week before the event. Jacob Smith is set to make his Octagon debut on Saturday against Preston Parsons at UFC Vegas 101 (also known as UFC Fight Night 249) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Smith replaces Andreas Gustafsson, who withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the new booking.Meanwhile, Joe Solecki will replace Yanar Ashmuth and face Nurlo Aliyev in a lightweight bout on the same card. Aliyev and Solecki confirmed the reservation via social media. UFC…
Matt Hamill started the new year with a special moment. Hamill, the first deaf athlete to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, revealed on social media that he was able to hear his family for the first time with the help of a special digital hearing aid.”We have the most powerful digital hearing aid ever made,” Hamill recently wrote on Instagram. “For the first time in 41 years, I can finally hear children’s voices and people walking and laughing. When I finally heard my mother’s voice, she cried. I could also hear my brother Pat’s voice. I’m looking forward to…
Umar Nurmagomedov calls himself “Just Eagle” and Khabib “Old Eagle.””On January 18th, I think I deserve the name Eagle. No more young people, just Eagle.”
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pic.twitter.com/0UavJ9Neo8 — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 4, 2025 Umar Nurmagomedov wants to follow in the footsteps of his cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov in every way.Umar will challenge Merab Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the co-main event of UFC 311 on January 18th at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. Umar, who is undefeated like his cousin Khabib, is now a UFC champion like “The Eagle” and could even take on that…
Connor made you famous. https://t.co/88ycFRkTCf — Paul Hughes MMA (@paulhughesmma) January 3, 2025 Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent comments have reignited the mixed martial arts rivalry between Dagestan and Ireland. The feud between Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is undoubtedly one of the most memorable in the history of the sport. McGregor’s compatriot Paul Hughes (13-1) will defeat Khabib’s cousin Usman in the main event of Bellator Champions Series: Road to Dubai on January 25th at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. He will challenge Nurmagomedov (18-0) for the lightweight title. United Arab Emirates.In a recent interview with current Bellator owner PFL, Nurmagomedov downplayed…
Becoming an Ultimate Fighting Championship champion with one eye is a feat only accomplished by Michael Bisping (30-9), and it wasn’t easy for the Brit in any way. Bisping (30-9), who is consistently ranked in the middleweight division, faced Vitor Belfort in a title eliminator in 2013. Bisping suffered a second-round knockout, suffered a retinal detachment, and eventually lost his vision. The eye damage was not discovered right away and had gotten worse by the time it was diagnosed.It should be noted that Belfort is known to have used testosterone replacement therapy until 2014, when the Nevada State Athletic Commission…
Tensions are high between Umar Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili ahead of their UFC 311 bout, but the No. 1 contender believes he has never disrespected the reigning bantamweight champion. “It’s a little emotional,” Nurmagomedov said in a UFC interview. “I don’t think he’s an angry person. I don’t think he’s a bad person. I don’t really know what he’s saying condescendingly…I talk about fighting. I said, “Hello, Merab, your title awaits me.” You won’t say my name, will you? He looks insane. Everyone was talking about it, not just me. When they forced him to fight…and he said nothing. ”Dvalishvili…
After appearing as a guest on Rizin 49 “Decade,” Sean O’Malley is interested in the possibility of fighting in Japan, but only under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner. “Right now, obviously, I’m in the UFC,” O’Malley said in his post-fight press conference. “I plan on being in the UFC for a long time, so if the UFC comes here one day, I would love to fight in this arena. There’s a good energy here.”Rizin 49 served as the Japanese promotion’s traditional year-end event, and as usual, it was quite a spectacle, including an oversized fight card topped by three championship…