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BREAKING: Dana White confirms Sean Strickland will fight winner of du Plessis vs. Adesanya(via Jimrohm) pic.twitter.com/htxyio6dL2 — Cageside Access (@CagesideAccess) August 13, 2024 Dana White has provided some clarity to the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title fight, at least for now.Dricus du Plessis will defend his middleweight belt against former champion Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 on Saturday in Perth, Australia, and after the bout is over, several contenders appear to have a legitimate claim to the title bout next. The winner of the bout between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev, scheduled for October at UFC…
Usman Nurmagomedov is extremely grateful for the mentorship he has received from his cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov. Usman will seek to defend his lightweight title against Alexandre Chabri in the main event of the Bellator Champions Series at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California on September 7. Khabib took some time away from mixed martial arts last year, but “The Eagle” has been active in recent times supporting his teammates and relatives from Dagestan, including Umar Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.Khabib will also be working with the unbeaten Bellator lightweight champion in his next title defense, serving as his cornerback. Usman said…
The last time Kai Kara-France stepped into the Octagon, he lost a split decision to Amir Albazi. A match in June 2023 could have favoured Kalla versus France, but the 31-year-old New Zealander isn’t dwelling on the defeat.”The difference is that I [let] “The weight of that decision defines me. People are going to see a loss next to my name. I think you just have to take the good and the bad from your performance and see how you can get better,” Kara-France said in an interview with UFC.com. “That’s martial arts. You can’t get attached to it. You…
Ronah Kavanagh knows how to make an entrance.The British Top Team prospect was one of four prospects to earn a UFC contract during week one of Dana White’s Contender Series, and he defeated Anh Tuan Ho with punches in the first round of Tuesday’s flyweight showcase at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Kavanagh (7-0, 1-0 DWCS) froze the MMA Lab export with a brutal left hook 2 minutes, 35 seconds into the first round. After a brief feeling-out, the two traded leg kicks and stand-up bouts. Cabana ducked a charging left hook and landed it with surgical precision midway…
Joylton Luterback’s tenure with the Ultimate Fighting Championship ended before he ever stepped inside the Octagon. On Tuesday, the Combat Sports Anti-Doping Agency (CSAD) announced that Luterbach tested positive for a metabolite of the anabolic steroid drostanolone in an out-of-competition sample taken on June 8. The test came two weeks before Luterbach is scheduled to face Sharabutdin Magomedov at UFC on ABC 6 in Saudi Arabia.Luterbach was notified of his positive test on June 20 at the Fighters Hotel in Saudi Arabia and admitted to using a banned substance. He was suspended for two years by the CSAD for failing…
Sherdog’s live coverage of Week 1 of DWCS 2024 begins Tuesday at 7pm ET. Round 1 Sherdog scores Tristen Critchfield scores the round: Brian Knapp scored the round: Mike Fridley scored the round: Round 2 Sherdog scores Tristen Critchfield scores the round: Brian Knapp scored the round: Mike Fridley scored the round:Round 3 Sherdog scores Tristen Critchfield scores the round: Brian Knapp scored the round: Mike Fridley scored the round: Official Results Round 1 Sherdog scores Tristen Critchfield scores the round: Brian Knapp scored the round: Mike Fridley scored the round:Round 2 Sherdog scores Tristen Critchfield scores the round: Brian…
Israel Adesanya expects Dorricus du Plessis to immediately go for a takedown in their next title fight. Adesanya will challenge du Plessis for the middleweight title on Saturday in the main event of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. An accomplished mixed martial artist, du Plessis has nearly as many knockouts (9) as submissions (10) in his 19 career fights. Though du Plessis is primarily considered a wrestler, he has proven his striking ability at an elite level with knockout wins over the likes of Derek Brunson and Robert Whittaker at UFC.But Adesanya, regarded as one of the greatest strikers in…
Steve Erceg’s father was the person who first gave one of the best flyweight boxers in the world the motivation to never give up on mixed martial arts. Erceg will look to get back into title contention when he faces Kai Kara-France in the co-main event of UFC 305 on Saturday in Perth, Australia. The Australian is looking to bounce back from losing his title in a hard-fought fight against Alexandre Pantoja, where he silenced doubters who thought he never deserved a title fight in the first place.Erceg recently revealed that he nearly quit the sport soon after he began…
Dan Hooker claims Israel Adesanya will be physically different when he fights UFC 305. Adesanya will challenge Drix du Plessis for the middleweight title in the main event of UFC 305 on Saturday in Perth, Australia. City Kickboxing teammate Hooker will also face Mateusz Gamrot on the same card in a bout of lightweight contenders.Hooker recently revealed that Adesanya has focused primarily on strength and conditioning during his 10-month layoff, the longest of his career, and Hooker can not only see the effects in Adesanya’s physique, but in sparring sessions too. “He’s hitting like crazy right now, to be honest…
Mateusz Gamrot claims Dustin Poirier’s last bouts against Islam Makhachev prove that “The Gamer” is the best wrestler in the lightweight division. Gamrot is scheduled to face veteran contender Dan Hooker on Saturday at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. Gamrot believes a win over Hooker could land him a shot at the interim lightweight title and ultimately a title unification bout with champion Makhachev, who is temporarily sidelined with a hand injury.While “The Gamer” acknowledges Makhachev’s superior grappling skills, he considers himself the best wrestler in the lightweight division, and Gamrot points to Makhachev’s last title fight, against Poirier, whom…