Blagoy Ivanov News
Blagoy Ivanov confident he earns first UFC finish against Augusto Sakai: "I’m taking him into deep waters"
Cole Shelton - May 27, 2020
Blagoy Ivanov is confident he will earn his first UFC finish this Saturday night when he battles Augusto Sakai. Ivanov is coming off a split decision loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 in a fight he thought he won. It was a disappointing outcome for the Bulgarian as a win over “The Black Beast” would’ve changed his career.
Derrick Lewis believes he lost UFC 244 fight against Blagoy Ivanov: 'I could have done a lot more'
Cole Shelton - November 5, 2019
Derrick Lewis was looking to snap his two-fight losing streak at UFC 244 on Saturday. There, he was taking on Blagoy Ivanov in a very critical heavyweight fight. In the end, it was Lewis who got the split-decision win. Yet, if he was a judge, he would have awarded the win to Ivanov.
UFC 244 Results: Derrick Lewis defeats Blagoy Ivanov (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 2, 2019
A key heavyweight bout featuring former title challenger Derrick Lewis taking on Blagoy Ivanov occurred on the main card of tonight’s UFC 244 event. Derrick Lewis (21-7 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the fist time since suffering a TKO loss to Junior dos Santos this past March at UFC Wichita.
UFC 244 | Blagoy Ivanov reveals key to beating Derrick Lewis
Cole Shelton - October 30, 2019
Blagoy Ivanov wanted to fight Derrick Lewis, and he’s getting his wish at UFC 244. Ivanov is on a two-fight winning streak after beating Ben Rothwell and most recently Tai Tuivasa at UFC 238. Now, he is set to fight Lewis who is ranked fifth and the exact opponent he wanted.
UFC 238 results: Blagoy Ivanov outpoints Tai Tuivasa (highlights)
Tom Taylor - June 8, 2019
The UFC 238 main card was kicked off by a dynamite heavyweight tilt between Australian knockout puncher Tai Tuivasa and former World Series of Fighting champion Blagoy Ivanov. This bout marked Tuivasa’s opportunity to rebound from the first setback of his career, a TKO loss to Junior dos Santos, while the former WSOF champ Ivanov looked to build on the momentum of an impressive if slightly controversial defeat of Ben Rothwell.
UFC 238 | Blagoy Ivanov sees clear path to victory over Tai Tuivasa
Cole Shelton - June 3, 2019
Blagoy Ivanov got his first UFC win his last time out when he took on Ben Rothwell. Now, the 32-year-old is set to take on another ranked fighter in Tai Tuivasa on the main card of UFC 238 this Saturday. The Aussie Tuivasa is coming off of the first loss of his career and is ranked above Ivanov which made it an easy decision to accept the fight.
UFC Wichita Results: Blagoy Ivanov defeats Ben Rothwell (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2019
A heavyweight bout between Ben Rothwell and Blagoy Ivanov took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Wichita event. Ben Rothwell (36-10 MMA) returns to action for the first time since April of 2016, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Junior dos Santos.
EXCLUSIVE | Blagoy Ivanov excited to welcome Ben Rothwell back to the UFC
Cole Shelton - March 5, 2019
Blagoy Ivanov is ready to fight again. The Bulgarian heavyweight was considered a big signing for the UFC after he dominated in the now defunct World Series of Fighting organization, capturing heavyweight gold. The UFC had so much confidence in Ivanov that his UFC debut was a main event spot against former champion Junior dos Santos. He ended up losing the fight by unanimous decision, but for Ivanov it was a great learning experience.
UFC Boise Results: Junior Dos Santos defeats Blagoy Ivanov (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - July 14, 2018
A key heavyweight scrap between former UFC champion Junior Dos Santos and promotional newcomer Blagoy Ivanov served as the headliner of tonight’s UFC Boise event. The former World Series of Fighting heavyweight champion, Blagoy Ivanov (16-1 MMA), entered tonight’s main event fight on a five fight win streak.
BREAKING | Junior Dos Santos Set to Return in the UFC Boise Headliner Against Former WSOF Champ, Blagoy Ivanov
Drake Riggs - April 30, 2018
A big return and a big debut are set to happen all at once. It was announced last week that former UFC heavyweight champion, Junior Dos Santos was one among three fighters to have their USADA suspensions lifted. And now he’s all ready to get back in the mix.
UFC signs former WSOF heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov
Tom Taylor - April 26, 2018
Blagoy Ivanov (16-1) has long stood out as one of the very best heavyweights outside the UFC. That is no longer the case, as he’s reportedly signed a deal with the promotion, and is expected to make his Octagon debut this summer. This news was confirmed by Ariel Helwani, following an initial report by Ryan Thomas.
Report | A Top Heavyweight Appears to Be on His Way to the UFC
Drake Riggs - April 17, 2018
Everyone loves a good heavyweight and that’s something that the UFC has lacked several of in terms of divisional depth in the recent years. However, there has been an influx of new fresh talent from around the world rising to the top. As the rankings currently stand, throughout the entire top 16 ranked fighters(including the champion), only four are Americans. But in the coming months, we could very well see that knocked down to three as the Bulgarian WSOF/PFL heavyweight champion, Blagoy Ivanov looks to be making his jump to the big show soon, reports Ryan Thomas.