Champion vs Champion fight at UFC 300 gathers steam after Weili Zhang challenges Alexa Grasso at UFC 300

Alexa Grasso

Alexa Grasso-Claudia Gadelha fight scratched after Grasso misses weight by over five pounds

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With UFC 296 marking the UFC’s final event of 2023, all eyes are now on the highly anticipated UFC 300 in April 2024. A notable exchange between UFC women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili and women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso demonstrates how fighters are actively participating in callouts. The champions are anticipating a potential matchup at … Read more

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Michael Bisping justifies Charles Oliveira’s UFC 294 withdrawal vs Islam Makhachev

Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira suffered a gruesome injury in a sparring session which forced the former UFC lightweight champion to withdraw from his bout against Islam Makhachev. Charles and Islam were scheduled to fight for the UFC lightweight title on 21st of October. This withdrawal of Oliveira from the bout against Islam welcomed huge criticism from the … Read more

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Colby Covington casts doubt on Islam Makhachev’s challenge to Welterweight throne ahead of UFC 294

Islam Makhachev

Back in February, Islam Makhachev squared off against Featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski with the Lightweight title up for grabs. But Islam beat ‘Volk’ in his own game and established himself as a force to be reckoned with. Islam will be defending his lightweight title for the second time against a familiar foe, Charles Oliveira. However, Islam has … Read more

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Gervonta Davis congratulates Erickson Lubin on his win against Jesus Ramos, UFC legend Henry Cejudo throws sly dig at officials

Erickson Lubin

In a real surprise, Erickson Lubin pulled off an upset against previously unbeaten highly ranked 154-lb contender Jesus Ramos. The Hammer won the 12-round fight with a unanimous decision to pick up the WBC Diamond title on Saturday night in the co-feature of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo card on Showtime PPV at the … Read more

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Remarks “Shameless betrayal, Sweden gave him everything” are made about Khamzat Chimaev as no longer being Sweden’s representative

Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev, since making his promotional debut in 2020, has always represented Sweden. Moving to the Northern European country at the age of 18, Chimaev has been a long-time member of the Allstar Training Center in Stockholm. However, going forward, the undefeated contender will reportedly represent a different country. Khamzat will now represent the United … Read more

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Rafael Fiziev injury update: reviewing the latest clinical note after the main event at UFC Vegas 79

Rafael Fiziev

UFC lightweight standouts Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot fought last night at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, Nevada. These fighters have followed similar career trajectories, both quickly ascending to the upper echelon of the lightweight division. These two new-generation lightweights, despite facing a couple of losses along the way, showcased their talent and potential. … Read more

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Despite previously rejecting Dana White’s orders, Leon Edwards set to face Colby Covington at UFC 296

Leon Edwards

Leon Edwards

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Leon Edwards and Colby Covington do not see eye to eye as evidenced by their interaction in England at UFC 286. Upon their previous meeting, Edwards defended the title he won at UFC 278 in a rematch against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286. On the other hand, Covington has fought twice against Kamaru Usman for … Read more

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Dana White publicly discusses Conor McGregor’s change stemming from money

Conor McGregor

Dana White and the UFC achieved global popularity with the emergence of Conor McGregor. McGregor’s ascent in the UFC coincided with the organization’s rise. His influence in Europe was significant, and his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov helped popularize the sport in the Middle East. In a recent interview with Piers Morgan, Dana White discussed various … Read more

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WWE employees expect for possible layoffs within a few weeks due to $21.4 billion UFC merger

WWE

WWE and UFC are the world’s biggest sports giants with notable superstars in their territory. World Wrestling Federation (WWF), now known as WWE, proposed “sports entertainment” to describe what they do. Unquestionably, World Wrestling Entertainment is the largest sports entertainer in the world. Due to their scripted wrestling tournaments, which are well-known over the globe, … Read more

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After Justin Gaethje flattens Dustin Poirier with vicious head kick, BMF champ expresses desire to fight winner of Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira for UFC gold

Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje is the current UFC BMF Champion and the former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion. At UFC 291, the American put on a spectacular performance and knocked out Dustin Poirier with a vicious head kick, securing the BMF title. The triumph not only made up for Gaethje’s loss in 2018, but it also marked a … Read more

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