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Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight championship and became the new pound-for-pound best fighter in the world after defeating Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. Many UFC fighters, however, rushed to Twitter to say that Volkavoski should have won. Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski squared off in the octagon today at Perth’s RAC Arena. Makhachev, the defending … Read more

Conor McGregor got into a severe accident that nearly ended his life as he got hit by a speeding car while he was riding his bicycle. Being the controversial celebrity he is, other fans and fighters who don’t really appreciate his actions came to mock him. Among these celebrities is the former Olympic Gold medalist … Read more

The Bantamweight division is currently extremely competitive and packed with some of the biggest stars in the sport fighting for the weight class. The reigning champion Aljamain Sterling recently announced hiatus from the sport after holding off an injury for a while. With so many hungry fighters eyeing the prestigious title, contenders like Sean O’Malley … Read more

The MMA world is no stranger to dream matchups that never materialize or rivalries that end unresolved. The Brandon Moreno vs Deiveson Figueiredo fight had the potential to go both these wrong directions but in the end, managed to pick up a clear winner even if it took 4 encounters. Now Moreno’s Coach Sayif Saud … Read more

Sean O’Malley isn’t content with waiting, so he requested a fight to keep the division moving. In an earlier interview, he proposed an interim title bout between him and Henry Cejudo at UFC 285. Furthermore, Aljamain Sterling has no objections to the matchup as long as Cejudo makes the right call. Previously, Aljamain Sterling and … Read more

For UFC, big fights at Bantamweight are seemingly becoming the norm at this point. The first fight card of 2023 saw rising prospect Umar Nurmagomedov defeat Raoni Barcelos to leave a strong statement. Now, Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan is being eyed for March in a fight for the ages. All the top contenders in … Read more

Umar Nurmagomedov has been calling out Bantamweights for a very long time as nobody seemed to be willing o fight. FInally, Raoni Barcelos manned up and came forward to face the Bantamweight Prospect. With the next UFC: Fight Night coming up, Umar has now answered a lot of queries from the press. To clarify his … Read more

TJ Dillashaw, the two-time UFC bantamweight champion, announced his retirement after losing to the current champion, Aljamain Sterling, as the fight caused him a serious shoulder injury, prompting him to retire.  though he later revealed that he was in pain even before entering the octagon. However, before his retirement, this American fighter made 22 professional … Read more

Ramzan Kadyrov is known for his semi-autonomous rule in the Republic of Chechnya and his friendship with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin; he is also playing an infamous role in the Russia-Ukraine war. But as an admirer of combat sports, he frequently invites combat sports artists to visit his country. The recent additions to that … Read more

Raul Rosas Jr. started his professional MMA journey in November 2021 but got huge recognition when this Mexican fighter joined Dana White’s contender series back in September 2022. The 18-year-old already had a 7-fight winning streak with no losses in his professional career. In his last appearance on the preliminary card of UFC 282, Rosas … Read more