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Dricus du Plessis is thanking his coach Morne Visser for the tips that helped him beat Robert Whittaker and earn a shot at the UFC middleweight title. “Stillnox” stopped Whittaker in the second round in their title eliminator bout at UFC 290 in July 2023. The South African revealed that his coach’s plan to fight the southpaw led to the win.Du Plessis acknowledges that Whittaker is technically near perfect, but his team was aware that “Bobby Knuckles” was being beaten by southpaws even after the Australian had emerged victorious. Du Plessis followed his coach’s advice to fight as a southpaw,…
Impa Kasanganay isn’t going to let his first fight loom too much as he prepares for his scheduled bout against Joshua Silveira next weekend. Kasanganay and Silveira will headline the light heavyweight semifinals of PFL8 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla. on Aug. 16. The two fought in last season’s finals in November 2023, when Kasanganay won by unanimous decision to take home $1 million and rise to stardom as the promotion’s light heavyweight champion.However, Kasanganay sees the upcoming encounter as a “new fight” and not a rematch. While acknowledging his opponent’s skill, “Tsirobo” said he hopes Silveira has…
Jose Mariscal was so embarrassed after failing to weigh in for his bout against Damon Jackson on Saturday that he nearly withdrew from the bout. At UFC on ESPN 61, fighters were given only one hour to weigh in instead of the usual two. Mariscal, who was 3.5 pounds over the featherweight limit, was one of three fighters who were unable to weigh in at the event. However, Mariscal doesn’t blame the short weigh-in time, but rather takes responsibility for not being able to weigh in.A lifelong fighter, Mariscal knows the importance of losing weight. “Chepe” didn’t even want to…
The budding rivalry between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya reached a boiling point following the South African’s win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 last summer. Tensions rose in that moment when Adesanya entered the Octagon to face du Plessis, setting the stage for a future title fight between the two middleweight fighters. Du Plessis had earned Adesanya’s ire by calling himself “UFC’s African fighter” at the 2023 media day event, and that anger was on display when the Nigerian-born New Zealander addressed du Plessis inside the cage that night.The highly anticipated showdown between Adesanya and du Plessis has…
Eric Nicksick tells the story of how Francis Ngannou’s kind act brought one of his coaches to tears 👏🎥 Follow #UFC #Mixed Martial Arts pic.twitter.com/9UR5dzj31g — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) August 10, 2024 Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick recently revealed that Francis Ngannou’s actions brought one of his fellow coaches to tears.Nicksick said fellow coach Nate Pettitte is one of the hardest workers in the gym, dedicating his whole life to the Las Vegas-based camp. A few weeks ago, Pettitte walked up to a tearful Nicksick in the gym and told him Ngannou had just given him a check.Nicksick later…
Getty Images/UFC Sometimes fights come down to the winning fighter having one great technique and the courage to use it, and their opponent being unable or unwilling to adjust.In the final bout of four bouts on the undercard of UFC on ESPN 61 in Las Vegas on Saturday, Karol Rosa (18-6) battered Panny Kianzad (16-9) with a barrage of calf kicks over the course of three rounds. Right from the start of the bout, Rosa targeted Kianzad’s lead leg, and it was those kicks that determined the round. Kianzad first ignored the kicks, then tried to pull his exposed leg…
Sergey Spivac soon exacted revenge on Marcin Tybura.The Moldovan handily defeated Tybura in the main event of UFC on ESPN 61, submitting his Polish opponent in the opening heavyweight showdown at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Spivak (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) used an armbar to force Tybura (25-9 MMA, 12-8 MMA) to verbally tap at 1 minute, 44 seconds into the first round. “The Polar Bar” has finished 15 of his 17 career wins, including 11 victories within the first round. Tybura first faced Spivak at UFC Fight Ngiht 169 in February 2020, winning by unanimous…
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 10: (RL) Sergey Spivac of Moldova knocks down Marcin Tybura of Poland in a heavyweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC)The main event of UFC Vegas 95 featured some interesting twists, including the fact that Marcin Tybura came in at an underdog in his rematch against Sergey Spivac despite winning the first bout. Tybura also told Cageside Press before the fight that he had nothing to gain from the bout. That doesn’t mean it won’t be an entertaining fight, though. At…
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 10: (From left) Chepe Mariscal kicks Damon Jackson in a featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC)On a card marred by injuries and withdrawals, UFC Las Vegas 95 featured Damon Jackson vs. Chepe Mariscal as the co-main event. At least the fight is in order after Mariscal failed to make weight by 3.5 pounds on Friday. He is one of three fighters who failed to make weight for the notorious tournament. Jackson was coming off a split decision…
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 09: (L-R) Ukrainian opponents Danny Barlow and Nikolai Veretennikov face off during the UFC weigh-ins at UFC APEX on August 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC)Nikolai Veretennikov made his promotional debut at UFC Las Vegas 95, just under three years after appearing on the 2021 Contender Series and facing Danny Barlow. Veretennikov replaced Uros Medic in this bout, but Barlow was actually heavier, albeit only by a quarter pound. Early in the first round, Veretennikov landed a hard straight right to the body. Barlow was cautious, but he landed a…