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Jessica Andrade claims Joanna Jedrzejczyk is ready to come out of retirement to rematch her for the women’s BMF title. Andrade will face rising Brazilian Natalia Silva in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 242 on September 7 at the Apex in Las Vegas. “Bate Estaca” holds the most wins and finishes of any female fighter in UFC history. Andrade, who would like to beat Silva and get a shot at the flyweight title, has also proposed the creation of a BMF title for the women’s division.Andrade also claims to have been in talks with former rival Jedrzejczyk, who…
The match everyone has been waiting for 👀How excited are you? #UFC308 Sub-main event? pic.twitter.com/BqAXk2oAsJ — UFC (@ufc) September 1, 2024 UFC 308’s original co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev appears to still be going ahead as scheduled, though an apparent error on the promotion’s social media channels briefly put the bout in jeopardy.Whittaker and Chimaev were scheduled to fight in the main event of UFC on ABC 6 in June of this year, but “Bolz” withdrew due to a serious illness. Whittaker won by a first-round knockout over Ikram Aliskerov, who replaced Chimaev on short notice. The…
Two new bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night 245 lineup. Brady Heistand (8-2) will face Jake Hadley (11-3) in a bantamweight showdown on October 19. The bout was announced by Iridium Sports Agency.Hiestand has won three straight bouts and finished his last two since losing a split decision to Ricky Tarsius in his UFC debut in 2021. He submitted Garrett Armfield in the third round in June of this year, marking the first time “Bam Bam” has fought more than twice in a year at UFC.Meanwhile, Hadley, who started his career at flyweight, seems to have found…
Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wooden, believes Sean O’Malley will deteriorate mentally quicker than physically. Dvalishvili will face O’Malley in the co-main event of UFC 306 on September 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas for the highly anticipated bantamweight title. While Dvalishvili has previously vowed to knock O’Malley out, Wood has a more realistic prediction for the bout. The Syndicate MMA head coach believes Dvalishvili will gain the upper hand after the second round, apply his signature pressure and ultimately win by unanimous decision. Wood also believes beating “Sugar” mentally will be easier than beating him physically.”A smart bet? I’m…
It seems that Alexandre Pantoja has his eye on Tatsuro Taira. Pantoja most recently successfully defended his title against Steve Erceg at UFC 301 in Brazil in May. Erceg was unable to get a title fight, in part, due to a lack of suitable opponents for the Brazilian champion.Pantoja already has two wins over Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval and acknowledges he doesn’t yet have a clear challenger for his title with Amir Albazi still recovering from neck surgery, but is eager to defend his title before the end of the year, whoever the opponent is.”Right now I don’t have…
⚡️🇵🇸Belal Muhammad talks about what inspired him to get into MMA.I saw a teacher from high school fighting in Strikeforce on Showtime. I messaged him and he told me that the gym was near my mom’s house. I got in touch with him and started training. I fell in love with the sport… I… pic.twitter.com/xPu1vTvgkI — Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) August 31, 2024 Belal Muhammad probably would never have tried mixed martial arts if it weren’t for his high school wrestling coach.Growing up in Chicago, Muhammad attended Brockton High School and tried out for wrestling for two years before enrolling…
It looks like Alexander Volkanovski likely won’t fight again until the end of the year. The 35-year-old Australian boxer is confident he will be next in line to face the winner of the featherweight championship bout between Ilija Topuria and Max Holloway, scheduled for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26. Volkanovski has not competed since relinquishing the 145-pound belt after a second-round knockout loss to Topuria at UFC 298 on Feb. 17. Volkanovski had considered fighting at lightweight but appears to have ultimately rejected that option.”It’s happening right now, so I can wait, or if I don’t want…
Changing priorities influenced Carla Esparza’s decision to retire after UFC 307.Esparza will be returning from a pregnancy and birth crisis in a rematch against Tesia Pennington on October 5 at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon announcing her return, “The Cookie Monster” also revealed that it will be her final fight. Esparza recently spoke at length about his decision to retire, citing a variety of factors. In an unforgiving sport, Esparza noted, the best fighters have often suffered major falls from glory as they near the end of their careers, including BJ Penn, Anderson Silva and Tony Ferguson.…
Lerone Murphy claims there was a “slightly dampened atmosphere” at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Manchester in July this year. UFC 304 marked the organization’s return to Manchester for the first time since 2016. However, the card was scheduled at its usual time for US audiences, with the main card starting at approximately 3 a.m. local time in Manchester.Murphy would have loved to fight in his hometown, but the Stockport, England native was put off by the timing. “The Iceman” dozed off during the bout and felt the Co-op Live Arena was generally lackluster. Murphy said the crowd was…
Caio Borrallo believes his former training partner Khamzat Chimaev will beat Robert Whittaker in their next fight. Chimaev is set to face Whittaker in a heated battle on October 26th at UFC 308 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Borrallo was Chimaev’s main sparring partner in a supposed but ultimately failed fight against Nate Diaz in September 2022. “The Natural” believes that Chimaev’s opponents won’t be able to truly gauge “Bolz’s” wrestling prowess until they face Chimaev in the Octagon. Borrallo points out that Chimaev just won a majority decision over former champion Kamaru Usman, who leaves behind ace…