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Tom Aspinall doesn’t think Francis Ngannou’s next opponent, Renan Ferreira, is elite 😬”That man [Francis] fighting my friend…and [my friend] Destroyed him within just a minute or two… Elites are not in PFL…hard to say [Francis] teeth… pic.twitter.com/myiQcQD218 — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) October 14, 2024 Tom Aspinall thinks it’s hard to call Francis Ngannou the best heavyweight in MMA. Ngannou left the UFC as the reigning heavyweight champion in January 2023 after contract negotiations with the Las Vegas-based promotion failed. “The Predator” was unable to reach an agreement with the UFC due to several key conditions, including allowances for competing…
Dana White is not happy with the latest UFC rankings update and says there will be a meeting this week to revise the rankings 😬“The Fools attack again. Khalil Rountree has that awful fight with Pereira, but the Fools keep him in 8th place. I literally have a meeting this week… pic.twitter.com/lDPvQMyF3L — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) October 15, 2024 Dana White is disappointed to say the least when it comes to the latest Ultimate Fighting Championship rankings.White has expressed dissatisfaction with recent rankings, mostly regarding Jon Jones’ placement in pound-for-pound polls. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has defended his title three…
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 11: Brandon Roybal poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on October 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)UFC Vegas 98 produced a number of great matches. In the main event, Brandon Roybal defeated undefeated Tatsuro Hirata to re-enter title contention at 125 pounds. In the co-main event, Park Joon-young outclassed and defeated Brad Tavares, the longest-serving middleweight in UFC middleweight history, in an all-out battle. The winners of this battle of the cards all have great standings going forward, and many of them may…
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 11: Japan’s Tatsuro Heira poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on October 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)UFC Vegas 98 featured a five-fight main card with a number of highly competitive matches. In the main event, 24-year-old Japanese flyweight contender Tatsuro Hira suffered his first career loss as Brandon Roybal escaped with a split decision victory. And in the main event, lifelong veteran Brad Tavares dropped a hard-fought battle with Jun Yong Park in another split decision. With so many fighters in their…
Conor McGregor advises Sean O’Malley to train in the gym.McGregor and O’Malley have been working together of late, but “Notorious” seems to be on top of that. Despite having spoken to ‘Suga’ several times, the Irishman is now inviting him to train in Ireland.O’Malley lost his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili in a lopsided decision at UFC 306 in September. O’Malley is currently recovering from hip surgery he underwent after UFC 306 and is pumped up for a rematch with “The Machine” next year. And McGregor believes O’Malley can regain the title if he trains under the guidance of head…
About October 1️⃣9️⃣Everything you need to know about the PFL Super Fight Belt 🏆 [ #PFLSuperFights | #BraceForImpact | Sat, Oct 19th | 4PM ET | BUY NOW https://t.co/kWyJTEGRvW] pic.twitter.com/q0QVTefMDs — PFL (@PFLMMA) October 14, 2024 This weekend’s Professional Fighters League “Battle of the Giants” event features special championship hardware.The organization announced special PFL Superfight World Championship belts for two of the card’s featured matches, Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira and Cris Cyborg vs. Larissa Pacheco. According to a video released by the organization, the 12.5-pound belt features 10 sides, an homage to the Smart Cage, and side plates celebrating…
For the most part, Brandon Roybal is someone who isn’t afraid to praise the flyweight division. That includes Tatsuro Heira, who went all out on “Raw Dawg” on Saturday night, headlining UFC Apex’s UFC Vegas 98 in Las Vegas. Taira spent the majority of two rounds on Roybal’s back, but the Factory X product was able to do enough quality work on his feet to earn a split decision victory. Roybal had high hopes for Taira, but he didn’t necessarily expect that he would have to struggle against a strong Japanese opponent to get his hand up.”I didn’t expect that…
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 11: (LR) Japanese opponents Brandon Roybal and Tatsuro Taira face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on October 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Saturday’s UFC Vegas 98 main event was all about chance, at least half of the equation. Undefeated flyweight standout, Hirataro was on the verge of winning the title if he won. Brandon Roybal? He wasn’t as great after his loss to Alexandre Pantoja, but his win over Brandon Moreno earlier this year kept him in the spotlight. The next title fight, coincidentally announced…
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 11: (LR) Opponents Brad Tavares and South Korea’s Junyoung Park face off during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on October 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV. do. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)The co-main event of UFC Vegas 98 pitted Hawaiian middleweight Brad Tavares against South Korea’s Junyoung Park, and fans expected the fight to be summed up in one word: “Banger.” Both had the ability to create explosive fights. The fight had also been in the works for some time, and was originally scheduled for July until Park experienced health issues at…
LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 12: (Right) Chidi Njokuani punches Jared Gooden in a welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)In the main card middleweight bout at UFC Vegas 98, Chidi Njokuani and Jared Gooden will be looking for their second straight win. A hasty exchange to start the Njokuani vs. Gooden match resulted in Gooden getting a quick takedown but was unable to continue the match. Njokuani instead rose to his feet, but Gooden pressed his weight against the fence. The action…