UFC president Dana White’s UFC 289 card update: Julianna Pena out due to rib injury, Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana

Amanda Nunes has a new opponent for her UFC 289 bantamweight title fight following Julianna Pena’s withdrawal due to injury. The UFC president Dana White has already found a replacement for Nunes’ upcoming octagon return. Mexican bantamweight Irene Aldana will challenge Nunes for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship, as Pena was forced to withdraw from … Read more

Sami Haider

543 articles

Sami Haider is a UFC/boxing journalist who connects combat sports to pop culture. His deep passion for the UFC started in 2018, triggered by the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor fight. He is a passionate writer who has a profound love for the sport and the skills that are used in it. Through his work, Sami aspires to connect combat sportsmen and their enthusiastic fans.

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Song Yadong exposes UFC favoritism will “protect” Sean O’Malley to fight against him

Song Yadong

Song Yadong, the bantamweight contender, is not convinced that his callout of Sean O’Malley will come to fruition. Despite his fifth-round TKO of Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night 223, Yadong believes that UFC matchmakers will safeguard O’Malley from his challenge. Yadong’s Unwavering Quest to Climb the Bantamweight Ladder: From Top Five Fighters to Main … Read more

Kushal Shinde

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“Two co-main events in a month? No problem!”: Gilbert Burns claims to be ready to fight Belal Muhammad at UFC 288

Gilbert Burns inside the octagon

Gilbert ‘Durinho‘ Burns will square off against the current number fourth-ranked welterweight contender Belal Muhammad as the co-main event of UFC 288. Worth mentioning that Burns last stepped inside the octagon less than a month ago when he faces Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal at UFC 287. Burns came out victorious in that bout as he got … Read more

Aryan Verma

95 articles

Aryan Verma is a Combat Sports writer covering UFC and Boxing for SportsZion. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's in technology degree in Computer Science. Being a martial art practitioner himself, Aryan cherishes the opportunity to share his thoughts on latest combat sport events through his blogs.

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Belal Muhammad claims bout vs Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 to be like “Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor” fight

Belal Muhammad

Belal Muhammad currently ranked fourth in the welterweight division will co-headline the UFC 288 card off against Gilbert ‘Durinho’ Burns. And yes, Gilbert Burns is the same man that went three rounds with Jorge Masvidal just a few weeks ago at UFC 287. This fight will be a short notice affair for both men as … Read more

Aryan Verma

95 articles

Aryan Verma is a Combat Sports writer covering UFC and Boxing for SportsZion. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's in technology degree in Computer Science. Being a martial art practitioner himself, Aryan cherishes the opportunity to share his thoughts on latest combat sport events through his blogs.

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Bela Muhammad sends cryptic message to UFC champ Leon Edwards after he claims to fight in Abu Dhabi

Leon Edwards Career Earnings

Leon Edwards, the UFC welterweight champion, has indicated that he is unlikely to participate in the UFC London event. The fighter nicknamed ‘Rocky’ last competed in a trilogy match against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London this March. Where he impressively defended his welterweight title and solidified his position as the top fighter in … Read more

Sami Haider

543 articles

Sami Haider is a UFC/boxing journalist who connects combat sports to pop culture. His deep passion for the UFC started in 2018, triggered by the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor fight. He is a passionate writer who has a profound love for the sport and the skills that are used in it. Through his work, Sami aspires to connect combat sportsmen and their enthusiastic fans.

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UFC light-heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill “welcome” Alex Pereira in 205 division, making fans go wild: “Poatan will get you”

Alex Pereira

The 4th showdown (2nd in the UFC) between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya was significant owing to a lot of reasons. This was ‘The Last Stylebender’s last chance to defeat ‘Poatan’ who gained a reputation as the Nigerian’s official boogeyman. Now that Izzy has succeeded in reclaiming his title and that too through a spectacular … Read more

Amir Khosru

431 articles

A graduate in Linguistics Studies from Jahangirnagar University, hailing from the city of Khulna(Bangladesh). Currently working as a Content Writer who covers Combat Sports. Passionate in a lot of fields including (But not limited to) Reading, Gaming, Travelling, Strolling, Food, UFC, Anime, and whatnot!

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Leon Edwards calls out Colby Covington for false claims of being stripped of UFC belt for refusing title defence showdown

Leon Edwards

Dana White announced Colby Covington to be next in line for the welterweight title shot

Leon Edwards has expressed his desire for the welterweight division to identify a clear No. 1 contender. As he plans to take a break and recover from some persistent injuries. Recently, the 170-pound UFC champion, Leon Edwards, has expressed his desire for the welterweight division to determine a clear No. 1 contender while he takes … Read more

Sami Haider

543 articles

Sami Haider is a UFC/boxing journalist who connects combat sports to pop culture. His deep passion for the UFC started in 2018, triggered by the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor fight. He is a passionate writer who has a profound love for the sport and the skills that are used in it. Through his work, Sami aspires to connect combat sportsmen and their enthusiastic fans.

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UFC fans lash out on Paulo Costa for sly dig on undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov: “He’d still own you”

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Once again, Paulo Costa has exhibited his ability to generate controversy on social media. This time, he aimed his attention at none other than the esteemed UFC Hall-of-Famer and Khabib Nurmagomedov. ‘Borrachinha’ engaged in trolling the “wise man” Khabib by posting a well-known bathtub photo on social media, which has now become an infamous image … Read more

Sami Haider

543 articles

Sami Haider is a UFC/boxing journalist who connects combat sports to pop culture. His deep passion for the UFC started in 2018, triggered by the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor fight. He is a passionate writer who has a profound love for the sport and the skills that are used in it. Through his work, Sami aspires to connect combat sportsmen and their enthusiastic fans.

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“I want to take the belt off Izzy”: Robert Whittaker determined to dethrone Israel Adesanya as UFC champion

Israel Adesanya

Many potential opponent names have been thrown around for Israel Adesanya after reclaiming his belt once again but former middleweight king Robert Whittaker has been largely ignored. Despite being ranked #2 in the UFC’s middleweight division. Robert seems to be held back from title contention due to his previous losses to “The Last Stylebender”. Adesanya … Read more

Sami Haider

543 articles

Sami Haider is a UFC/boxing journalist who connects combat sports to pop culture. His deep passion for the UFC started in 2018, triggered by the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor fight. He is a passionate writer who has a profound love for the sport and the skills that are used in it. Through his work, Sami aspires to connect combat sportsmen and their enthusiastic fans.

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Watch: Famous sports medicine doctor breaks down Israel Adesanya’s brutal KO inflicted on Alex Pereira at UFC 287

Israel Adesanya

In just the fourth minute of the second round, Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira. A medical professional was prompted to swiftly explain on a YouTube video how devastating the knockout could have been for Poatan as Pereira fell flat on the octagon.  Since their kickboxing days in Glory, Poatan and The Last Stylebender have … Read more

Khandaker Muntasir

877 articles

As a passionate UFC enthusiast, Khandaker Muntasir Hossain provides coverage of MMA, wrestling, and boxing on multiple platforms. With his deep knowledge of sports, he immerses readers in the excitement of various arenas, whether it's the octagon, squared circle, pitch, court, or ring. Through his writing and love for sports, he aims to motivate others to explore their own sporting interests and experience the magic that sports bring.

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