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Tom Aspinall is taking inspiration from traditional gypsy fighting arts in preparation for his upcoming title defence. Aspinall will face Curtis Blaydes for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 304 in front of a home crowd at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England on July 27. Aspinall claims to have Gypsy heritage and is using it to his advantage in his preparation for UFC 304.”Honey Badger” features some of the moves shown by Irish bare-knuckle boxing legend Big Joe Joyce in the 2011 documentary “Knuckle,” which was filmed over a 12-year period and portrayed the secret world of Irish…
Former UFC flyweight title challenger Jennifer Maia is set to move up to 135 pounds to face Maira Cantuaria at Invicta FC 56 on Aug. 9. The all-women’s organization announced the main event on Tuesday: Invicta FC 56 will take place at the Stockyards Events Center in Denver, with former strawweight titleholder Valeska Machado facing off against Yulia Ostrobelkhova in the co-main event. The Invicta FC 56 main card will air on CBS Sports Network at 9pm ET/7pm Mountain Time, with prelims streaming on the Invicta Facebook page and YouTube channel at 8pm ET/6pm Mountain Time.Five other bouts have been…
Santiago Ponzinibbio appears to have lost faith in the referee’s scorecard after losing a split decision to Muslim Salikhov on Saturday. Ponzinibbio faced Salikhov in the welterweight co-main event at UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver, Colorado, where “The Argentine Dagger” lost a controversial split decision after a technical striking battle that was somewhat lacking in action.Ponzinibbio slammed the decision, believing he did enough to earn the victory. Three of his last four losses have come by split decision, and Ponzinibbio is beginning to believe the only way to win is by finish.”I think I won the fight,” the 37-year-old…
Belal Muhammad is grateful to have renowned nutrition coach Ian Larios join his camp in the lead up to his title fight against Leon Edwards. Muhammad will face Edwards in the main event of UFC 304 on July 27 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England for his long-awaited title bout. Representing the tight-knit Chicago Fight Team, Muhammad couldn’t ask for a more inspiring group of people to train with.Muhammad’s team is pushing him to give it his all and believes it will pay off when he struggles against Edwards. New addition to the team, Larios, is no exception.”The…
Though an ambitious endeavor overall, Noche UFC will likely feature fewer bouts than the promotion’s typical pay-per-views. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Monday, UFC CEO Dana White revealed details about the organization’s highly anticipated event, which takes place at The Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14, including the number of bouts on the card.”There will be 10 fights,” White said, “main and co-main, and obviously the card will be dominated by Mexican fighters.”As of now, six bouts are scheduled for UFC 306, but the main event has yet to be announced. Ariel Helwani reports that…
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star Nate Diaz is feeling a little lighter on his wallet after his recent boxing bout with Jorge Masvidal. As reported by TMZ Sports, Diaz filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Miami, alleging that Fanmio CEO and founder Solomon Engel is refusing to pay him the full $10 million that was agreed to before the July 6 fight. Diaz claims Engel has only paid him $1 million of that. Diaz, a Stockton, California, native, was due to receive the remaining amount from Fanmio after the fight, but it was reportedly being held in a…
Arman Tsarukyan said that he will be appearing on the set of Hype Reality 3 with Khamzat Chimaev and that Khamzat will help him prepare for Islam Makhachev 👀”To tell the truth, [Khamzat] do you have [on the set] I would love to have the chance to train with him. He’s tall so… pic.twitter.com/gQxWa28vPP — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) July 14, 2024 Arman Tsarukyan has welcomed the opportunity to train with Khamzat Chimaev in preparation for a potential fight against Islam Makhachev.Tsarukyan earned himself a chance at a title fight with Makhachev with a split decision win over Charles Oliveira at…
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is facing two misdemeanor charges stemming from a confrontation with drug testers at his Albuquerque, New Mexico, home earlier this year. According to online records from the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court, Jones was charged with assault and interference with communications. He is scheduled to have a virtual bail hearing at 9:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday where he will be arraigned and given conditions of release. The case will then be set for trial before a judge within 30 to 45 days. Jones could face up to a year in jail and a $500 fine…
Benir Dariush believes that “energy conservation” will be a differentiating factor in a possible clash between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan earned himself a chance at a title fight with Makhachev after winning a split decision in a title eliminator bout against Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April, but last month, Tsarukyan declined the title fight at UFC 302, citing short notice. Makhachev, who was locked in defending his lightweight title over the summer, defeated Dustin Poirier by submission in the fifth round in the main event of UFC 302.Meanwhile, Tsarukyan was fined $25,000 and suspended for nine…
Charles Johnson claims he still had more than five minutes left in his fight when he flipped the switch to score an upset win in the third round against Joshua Vann at UFC Denver. Johnson faced Vann on Saturday in a featured prelim at UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver, and although things didn’t look good for Johnson early on, the fight was otherwise evenly scored by the judges, but “Inner G” came back from behind in the final round to knock Vann out just 20 seconds into the bout.Johnson believes he was never completely out of the fight, but…