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Ben Askren thinks Jon Jones has dirt on UFC CEO Dana White: "He's playing along, and letting him and Stipe fight"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 11, 2024
Ben Askren feels there may be something behind the scenes when it comes to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic. Many MMA fans have expressed dismay over UFC CEO Dana White sticking to his guns on booking Jones vs. Miocic for the heavyweight title. This is because Tom Aspinall is the current interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, and fans believe he’s the more exciting fight for “Bones.”
Merab Dvalishvili details beef with Sean O'Malley's coach Tim Welch: "He was very disrespectful to me"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 11, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili is none too pleased with Sean O’Malley’s coach, Tim Welch, ahead of UFC 306. Dvalishvili is set to challenge O’Malley for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. While the two have engaged in a war of words, it appears Merab is even more upset with Welch.
Serghei Spivac explains why he didn't call out next opponent following UFC Vegas 95 win
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 11, 2024
Serghei Spivac has revealed why he decided against calling someone out at UFC Vegas 95. Spivac turned in a quick and impressive showing against Marcin Tybura in their rematch this past Saturday night. While Tybura took their first meeting via unanimous decision back in 2020, Spivac turned the tables with a submission victory in under two minutes this go-around.
Jailton Almeida calls out Serghei Spivac following UFC Vegas 95: "I want to fight, bro"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 11, 2024
Serghei Spivac didn’t want to mention any names after submitting Marcin Tybura at UFC Vegas 95, but he ended up being called out by Jailton Almeida. Spivac and Tybura shared the Octagon inside the UFC Apex this past Saturday night. This was a heavyweight rematch, as Tybura won their first encounter back in 2020 via unanimous decision. Things played out far differently this time, with Spivac locking in an armbar for the submission win in under two minutes.
UFC Vegas 95 Bonus Report: Serghei Spivac one of three fighters to take home an extra $50k
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 95 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac 2. The highly anticipated heavyweight rematch proved to be a short-lived affair. Serghei Spivac was able to get the fight to the ground early and promptly transitioned to an armbar submission which forced Marcin Tybura to tapout (see that here). With tonight’s impressive victory, ‘The Polar Bear’ has now won four of his past five Octagon appearances.
MMA Community reacts after Serghei Spivac exacts revenge on Marcin Tybura at UFC Vegas 95
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 95 event was headlined by a heavyweight rematch featuring Marcin Tybura taking on Serghei Spivac. Tybura (25-9 MMA) and Spivac (17-4 MMA) had previously met back in February of 2020, where it was ‘Tybur’ defeating ‘The Polar Bear’ by unanimous decision.
UFC Vegas 95 Results: Serghei Spivac stops Marcin Tybura in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 95 results, including the heavyweight main event between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac. Tonight’s headliner will serve as a rematch as Tybura (25-8 MMA) and Spivac (16-4 MMA) previously met back in February of 2020, where it was ‘Tybur’ defeating ‘The Polar Bear’ by unanimous decision.
UFC Vegas 95 Results: Chepe Mariscal defeats Damon Jackson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 95 results, including the co-main event between Damon Jackson and Chepe Mariscal. Mariscal missed the featherweight limit by three and a half pounds and will be fined a percentage of his purse which will go to Jackson.
Darren Till explains why Belal Muhammad becoming UFC champion is both good and bad: "He probably wouldn’t be the champion I’d want"
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
Former welterweight title challenger Darren Till is explaining why Belal Muhammad becoming UFC champion is both good and bad. Muhammad (24-3 MMA) captured the promotion’s coveted welterweight title by defeating former champion Leon Edwards by unanimous decision in the headliner of last month’s UFC 304 event in Manchester, England.
UFC Vegas 95: ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - August 10, 2024
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 95 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac. Tonight’s headliner will serve as a rematch as Tybura (25-8 MMA) and Spivac (16-4 MMA) previously met back in February of 2020, where it was ‘Tybur’ defeating ‘The Polar Bear’ by unanimous decision.
REPORT | Anthony Smith vs. Dominick Reyes booked for UFC 310
Curtis Calhoun - August 9, 2024
Former UFC light heavyweight title challengers Anthony Smith and Dominick Reyes will reportedly collide at the year’s end pay-per-view event. MMA journalist Alex Behunin was the first to report the news of the Smith vs. Reyes booking, reportedly set for UFC 310 in December. The date, venue, and location for the event have yet to be announced, but the UFC usually holds its year-end final PPV cards in Las Vegas.
Daniel Cormier cautions Belal Muhammad amidst intensifying Kamaru Usman beef: "Be careful what you wish for!"
Curtis Calhoun - August 9, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier feels Belal Muhammad might be biting off more than he can chew when it comes to his growing beef with Kamaru Usman. Muhammad earned the UFC welterweight title by defeating Leon Edwards last month at UFC 304. The win capped off a remarkable streak in the welterweight division, including wins over Gilbert Burns and Stephen Thompson.
Donald Trump feuds with Joe Rogan after UFC commentator shows support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: "How loudly he gets booed"
Josh Evanoff - August 9, 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has taken aim at UFC commentator Joe Rogan. While the UFC commentator is far from a politician, he does discuss them a lot. Joe Rogan is no stranger to interviewing political candidates, having the likes of Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard on various times in the past. Earlier this year, the podcaster had independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his show as well.
Tom Aspinall frustrated with 'old' Stipe Miocic getting Jon Jones fight over him: "The guy needs to be Joe Biden'd mate"
Josh Evanoff - August 9, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is starting to get frustrated with Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. The British fighter is fresh off his return to the cage in Manchester last month. Back for the first time since winning interim gold last November against Sergei Pavlovich, Tom Aspinall faced Curtis Blaydes. Ultimately, it took less than a round for the Brit to score his first title defense by knockout.
Deiveson Figueiredo not sold on Sean O’Malley’s punching power: “It would be really hard for him to knock me out”
Susan Cox - August 9, 2024
Deiveson Figueiredo is saying he’s not sold on the punching power of reigning UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley. Figueiredo (24-3 MMA) is hot off a unanimous decision victory over Marlon Vera (23-10 MMA) earlier this month. It would be the 36-year-olds 3rd consecutive win in the cage.
Former MMA champion says Max Holloway is stylistically “a bad matchup” for Ilia Topuria: “That’s going to be his downfall”
Susan Cox - August 9, 2024
Former MMA champion Josh Thomson says Max Holloway is stylistically ‘a bad matchup’ for Ilia Topuria. The undefeated Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA) is set to defend his UFC featherweight title for the first time against Max Holloway (26-7 MMA) at UFC 308 which takes place on Saturday, October 26th at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
UFC Vegas 95: ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ Weigh-in Results - 3 Fighters Miss Weight
Susan Cox - August 9, 2024
UFC Vegas 95: ‘Tybura vs. Spivac 2’ weigh-ins took place today, Friday, August 9th. The main event, UFC Vegas 95, will take place tomorrow, Saturday, August 10th at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Daniel Cormier doesn’t see “deep-rooted” rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov ending anytime soon: “It’s very deep”
Harry Kettle - August 9, 2024
Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe the rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will die down anytime soon. Even though it’s been almost six years since they fought, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov still can’t stand each other. For the most part, it’s Conor who takes shots at Khabib. The pair have been embroiled in an intense rivalry with the Irishman throwing all kinds of heat in the direction of his foe.