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Javier Mendez attributes much of the credit for the success of Dagestan’s fighters to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Mendes has developed a close bond with the Dagestan fighter over the years since Nurmagomedov first enrolled at the American Kickboxing Academy in 2012. Nurmagomedov dominated the UFC’s lightweight division during his title reign and cemented his place in the MMA GOAT conversation before retiring with an undefeated record.Nurmagomedov’s teammates and cousins followed Mendes’ lead, and AKA was packed with talent. Mendes currently coaches UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1), Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0) and UFC bantamweight contender Umar…
Jose Mariscal recently shared some details about his deadly judo bouts. A lifelong mixed martial artist, Mariscal’s breathtaking blend of judo and jiu-jitsu is a blend he earned as a black belt in what he calls “hood judo” from Chicago under the tutelage of Bob Schirmer. Mariscal says his judo skills have allowed him to escape most physical altercations unscathed.”I call it ‘Hood Judo’ because it originated in Chicago,” Mariscal recently told MMAjunkie.com. “Nobody knows where I got my black belt… I got it with the Combat Do team under Bob Schirmer. I’ve never been involved in a street fight…
Javaid Basharat (14-1) will withdraw from his fight against Chris Gutierrez (20-6) at UFC on ESPN 61 due to injury. Basharat and Gutierrez were scheduled to go head-to-head in a hard-fought bantamweight bout at UFC Apex in Las Vegas this weekend, but Basharat revealed on social media that he will be unable to compete due to an unnamed injury.”Unfortunately, I will not be competing this weekend,” Basharat wrote on Instagram. “I suffered an injury shortly before the match and it seemed unlikely I would be fully recovered in time for the match, so this was a decision made by myself…
Belal Muhammad doesn’t believe Leon Edwards’ coach when he says “Rocky” wasn’t 100 percent heading into their UFC 304 bout. Muhammad defeated Edwards by unanimous decision to reclaim the title in the main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England last month, with Edwards claiming afterwards that he was “tired” because the fight took place after 5 a.m. BST.Meanwhile, Edwards’ coach, Dave Lovell, said “Rocky” came into the bout with “soreness” in his back. Muhammad denied both theories and advised Edwards’ camp to come to a unanimous excuse. “Remember the Name” believes even Edwards didn’t listen to his coach and…
Ramon Taveras is planning to move from Duval County, Florida, after surviving an assassination attempt last week. According to Taveras, armed men drove up to his mother’s house in Jacksonville, Florida on July 29 and attempted to kill him. Taveras also fired shots in defense, a video of which was posted by the UFC fighter. Taveras was fortunate to escape unharmed, but he and his family no longer feel safe in their home.Taveras said his brother was killed by gun violence in 2019 and he fears he could become the same victim. He accused the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office of neglect…
Belal Muhammad doesn’t believe Leon Edwards’ coach when he says “Rocky” wasn’t 100 percent heading into their UFC 304 bout.Muhammad defeated Edwards by unanimous decision to reclaim the title in the main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England last month, with Edwards claiming afterwards that he was “tired” because the fight took place after 5 a.m. BST.Meanwhile, Edwards’ coach, Dave Lovell, said “Rocky” came into the bout with “soreness” in his back. Muhammad denied both theories and advised Edwards’ camp to come to a unanimous excuse. “Remember the Name” believes even Edwards didn’t listen to his coach and hopes…
Michael Chiesa criticized Colby Covington after his win over Tony Ferguson.”I want to fight Colby Covington… he can say whatever he wants on the sidelines…” Are you just going to sit back and do nothing or are you going to come back and fight? Leave your position as is, I’m… pic.twitter.com/nDy1iDfUzW — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) August 4, 2024 Michael Chiesa is looking to step up his game since his victory last Saturday. After Chiesa bounced back from a three-fight slump with a first-round submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC on ABC 7 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi,…
Tony Ferguson has no plans to retire, despite suffering his eighth straight loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC on ABC 7. Ferguson, who was defeated by first-round submission against Chiesa at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, said he felt nauseous due to nervousness before the fight.”Well, I thought I’d go further,” he told Fullsend MMA. “The time difference is huge. Before I even left the fight venue, I was throwing up and feeling a bit sick. I was super nervous going into this fight. I scored it 12 points. [wins] And 8 [losses] It’s a little crazy…
Umar Nurmagomedov won a unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ABC 7, but was surprised by several aspects of his opponent’s fight. Nurmagomedov delivered a mixed martial arts masterclass en route to a stunning unanimous decision victory over Sandhagen in the main event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Afterwards, the Dagestan star admitted he was surprised by both the stand-up and grappling aspects of Sandhagen’s bout. According to Nurmagomedov, Sandhagen’s grappling defense was better than he expected, but “The Sandman” was surprisingly unimpressed with his striking.”He was tougher than I expected,” Nurmagomedov told ESPN,…
Dana White still maintains that a Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic bout should happen in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Jones was originally scheduled to defend his undefeated heavyweight title against Miocic at UFC 295 in November 2023 but pulled out due to injury. Tom Aspinall knocked out Sergey Pavlovic in a hastily arranged interim title fight to save the card.There is still no definitive timeline for Jones’ return to the Octagon, but “Bones” has not been stripped of his title. Meanwhile, Jones remains adamant that he will face Stipe Miocic in his return fight, after a…