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Virna Jandiroba recently spoke at length about her unique headgear and the meaning behind her nickname, “Karkala.” Jandiroba will face fellow Brazilian Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC on ESPN 60 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, her first main event at UFC. The strawweight challenger is scheduled to make her entrance wearing the trademark traditional leather hat typically worn by Brazilian cowboys.Born and raised in the countryside of Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, Jandiroba is proud of his ancestry and explains that his trademark hat is common among cowboys in the “backwoods” of Bahia.…
Mohammed Mokaev believes Andy Aspinall, father of Tom Aspinall, can compete against UFC ranked fighters. Mokaev and Aspinall will meet on July 27 in their hometown of Manchester, England, at UFC 304, the tournament’s return to the city for the first time in eight years. Mokaev will face Manel Kape in the flyweight division, while Aspinall will face Curtis Blaydes in the co-main event at the Co-op Live Arena for the interim heavyweight title.Mokaev and Aspinall, both elite mixed martial artists from the same area, have known each other for a long time. When Mokaev was training in Wigan, he…
Jones has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges stemming from an encounter with drug testers at his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home earlier this year. Jones pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor interference with communications during a virtual hearing in Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court on Wednesday. Jones appeared with his attorney, Christopher Dodd, and Judge Brittany Maldonado presided over the hearing.A date for the judge’s trial has yet to be set. Until that date, the conditions of Jones’ release are as follows: Jones is not permitted to possess any firearms or dangerous weapons, is not permitted to possess…
Julian Erosa gives a lot of credit to his teammate Andy Barrera for honing the guillotine choke into a lethal weapon. Erosa, who was the underdog going into the bout, attacked Christian Rodriguez on the stand and submitted him with a guillotine late in the first round at UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver last weekend. Erosa recently spoke about the guillotine, which has been getting quite a bit of press in Las Vegas.Erosa claims he was already good with the guillotine choke when he started training at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu in Las Vegas, where he met Varela, who…
Sean Strickland believes his erratic rant may be the only obstacle on his path to another middleweight title fight. Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision at UFC 293 in September 2023 in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history. Strickland’s short-lived title reign came to an end this January with a split decision loss to Dorricus du Plessis at UFC 297. Strickland then bounced back with a split decision win over Paulo Costa last month, a bout that many believe “Tarzan” should have won by unanimous decision.du Plessis, meanwhile, will face Adesanya for the title in the main…
One of the major highlights from UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver was Jean Silva’s move up a weight class to score his third knockout in six months against Drew Dober. The win came just two weeks after “Lord” defeated Charles Jardin at UFC 303. In an interview with Ag.Fight immediately after the fight, Zhang revealed that UFC has already named a top 15 veteran as his next opponent.”Unfortunately, I can’t say anything yet, just that it will be at featherweight,” the Fighting Nerds member said. Silva also promised that if the UFC asks him to step up again in…
The Professional Fighters League playoff event on Aug. 16 will feature several promising prospects. Biaggio “Ali” Walsh will face Corey Taylor in a lightweight showcase bout on the night’s main card, while Jordan Oliver will face Braydon Akeao in a featherweight prelim bout. The Ali Walsh vs. Taylor bout was first reported by MMAjunkie.com, and the Oliver vs. Akeao bout was first reported by BJPenn.com. Sherdog.com then confirmed the booking of both bouts with promotion officials.Ali Walsh, the grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, compiled a 6-1 record as an amateur, with five of his wins coming under the PFL…
Khamzat Chimaev has set a date for his next Octagon appearance and he wants the fight to have some significant stakes. Chimaev has not competed since his middleweight debut at UFC 294 in October 2023, where he defeated former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman by majority decision. “Bolz” was scheduled to face Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 6 in Saudi Arabia on June 22, but a serious illness caused the Chechen-born Swede to withdraw from the bout.A win in this bout would likely put Chimaev in the running for the 185-pound championship, but he believes he should have a shot…
Recent UFC Hall of Fame inductee Wanderlei Silva appeared on the Combate podcast “Mundo da Luta” this week and spoke about his desire to try his hand at “real” boxing. Silva expressed disappointment in the recent duel between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, which ended in a draw.”This is breaking new ground in entertainment,” Silva said. “All I can say is, if Wanderlei Silva has an exhibition fight, we’ll see what a real exhibition is. It has to be the real deal. What would you do if I had the opportunity to beat Chael Sonnen? I was going to beat…
Rose Namajunas recently spoke about perhaps the most memorable moment from her recent win over Tracy Cortez. Namajunas faced Cortez, who replaced Maycee Barber, in the main event of UFC on ESPN 59 on Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. Namajunas had the sharper striking and outclassed Cortez in most grappling moves en route to a unanimous decision victory. But the bout’s most memorable moment came when Namajunas knocked Cortez down with a left hook in the first round, knocking one of Cortez’s false eyelashes flying. Rose Namajunas punched Tracy Cortez in the face and ripped out her eyelashes🤣🤣🤣🤣 #UFCDenver…