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The surprise announcement that Khalil Rountree would be the next challenger to Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 307 sparked speculation that the current light heavyweight champion had overlooked top contender Magomed Ankalaev. Not according to Pereira: Ankalaev is considered a difficult opponent for the Brazilian, but “Poitan” insists the decision to postpone the bout came from the Dagestan standout himself.”I’ve always wanted to fight Ankalaev and I made that very clear to the organization, but Ankalaev didn’t want to fight me,” Pereira said on his YouTube channel. “If that’s where he was going to fight and he…
Jiri Prochazka is planning to move down to middleweight after his first title defence against Drix du Plessis. Prochaska claims he was considering the move ahead of du Plessis’ bout against former champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 on August 17 in Perth, Australia. According to “BJP,” Adesanya shares management with the Nigerian-born New Zealander and would have remained at light heavyweight had he dethroned du Plessis. However, “Stillnox” successfully defended his title with a fourth-round submission win in a spectacular title fight, hastening Prochaska’s plans to move to 185 pounds.However, Prochazka is quick to point…
WASHINGTON, DC — As the Professional Fighters League’s business continues to grow and expand, decision makers have a lot to fall back on. With the announcement that PFL MENA will launch in 2024 and PFL Africa in 2025, joining the already established PFL Europe, the vision of Don Davis, Peter Murray and team continues to be realised. Speaking to media at the PFL Semi-Finals event in Washington DC last weekend, Davis spoke to media on a range of topics, including his pride in the PFL’s success to date.When asked by Sherdog.com about the success and opportunities that PFL offers in…
WASHINGTON, DC – The 2024 Professional Fighters League season introduced a new weight class, and as a direct result, a star was born in the women’s flyweight division. When the company announced the women’s flyweight division as part of the 2024 regular season, a lot of attention was focused on newcomer Dakota Dycheva, the 2023 PFL European champion. Now part of the global season, with all the media and attention, fans were eager to see how Dycheva would transition to the tougher challenge of the global roster. So far, it’s been nothing but success for both sides. That success has…
It’s amazing how this guy knows me… It’s like we’ve spent hours studying each other’s moves and fought each other countless times. I really do. 🫡 https://t.co/Up7U8DyT2Q — Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) August 25, 2024 Israel Adesanya claims that Alex Pereira knows him well, which is no surprise given how many times they’ve traded balls together during their illustrious careers. Adesanya attempted to regain his middleweight title against Dorricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 305 on August 17 in Perth, Australia. The two fighters engaged in a fierce battle that showed both Adesanya’s best form and du Plessis’s…
Kong Wang was a late addition to the list of UFC on ESPN 62 bonus recipients. Wang set a high standard in her first bout of the night against Victoria Leonardo on Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, arriving at the faceoff dressed as “The Joker” and shutting down Leonardo’s right hand with a powerful right punch in just 62 seconds.Wang was naturally hoping to earn a $50,000 bonus for his highlight-reel finish, which also marked the fastest finish in UFC flyweight debut history. However, the unbeaten Chinese star was surprised to see his name missing from the list…
Caio Borrallo knows he is on his way to great success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division. The Fighting Nerds alumni earned the most significant win of their career to date in the main event of UFC on ESPN 62 on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Borrallo withstood a fierce onslaught from Jared Cannonier to earn a unanimous decision victory. Borrallo nearly ended the bout in the fifth round, earning his seventh consecutive promotional victory. The Brazilian, known as “The Natural,” was very pleased with his performance against the former middleweight title challenger.”I wasn’t there…
Michael Morales, along with several others, slammed Ian Garry following his win over Neil Magny at UFC on ESPN 62.Morales was looking to make his biggest step up to date against Magny, widely regarded as the guardian of the welterweight division. The Ecuadorian dropped Magny with a spinning elbow and then finished him off with a vicious ground-and-pound with under 30 seconds left in the first round. Morales maintained his unbeaten record and also earned a $50,000 bonus for “Performance of the Night.”Morales then criticized veterans Michael Chiesa and Vicente Luque, but his criticism of Ghaly was the most prominent.”Whenever…
Kong Wang believes she can beat Valentina Shevchenko again after kicking off her Ultimate Fighting Championship career with a highlight-reel finish. Wang began her prelims against Victoria Leonardo on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 62. “The Joker,” as she lived up to her nickname during the pre-fight encounter, shut down Leonardo’s brutal right punch in just 62 seconds, the fastest finish in UFC women’s flyweight debut history.The unbeaten Chinese star then picked Casey O’Neill to fast track his rise through the rankings.”Just looking at the rankings, I think it’s a good fight,” Wang said during the post-fight media session. “I…
Caio Borrallo has knocked down the door to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight elite.The Fighting Nazi star used a powerful jab, strong leg kicks and strong punching combination to defeat Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision on Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 62 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Borrallo (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC) won by cageside decision on scorecards of 49-45, 49-45, 48-46 to snap his 14th straight win. Cannonier (17-8 MMA, 10-8 UFC) handing Borrallo the win was a hard-fought battle over four-plus rounds. The MMA Lab mainstay landed a flurry of punches of…