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Max Holloway blasts Ilia Topuria for naming lone stipulation for accepting title fight: "That's un-BMF"
Curtis Calhoun - April 18, 2024
Tensions between BMF titleholder Max Holloway and UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria are ramping up ahead of a potential fight. Holloway knocked out Justin Gaethje with one second left in the fifth round at UFC 300 last Saturday. The former UFC featherweight champion earned his first UFC lightweight win and has many options for his next fight.
Daniel Cormier clarifies his stance on Alex Pereira knockout at UFC 300 after 'Big' John McCarthy addresses Herb Dean critics
Curtis Calhoun - April 18, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has cleared the air on his stance regarding Alex Pereira’s finishing sequence at UFC 300. Pereira knocked out former UFC light heavyweight titleholder Jamahal Hill in the UFC 300 main event last Saturday in Las Vegas. It was a successful first light heavyweight title defense for Pereira, who won the belt that Hill vacated at UFC 295.
Sean Strickland promises to make 'dirty Brazilian' Paulo Costa bleed at UFC 302: "Brazil doesn't even like him!"
Josh Evanoff - April 18, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland wants to make Paulo Costa bleed in June. ‘Tarzan’ has been out of the octagon since a split-decision loss to Dricus du Plessis in January. That defeat at UFC 297 ended Sean Strickland’s title reign, after just one defense. Following the bout, he called for a rematch against ‘Stillknocks’ but the company wants to take the South African in a different direction.
Ilia Topuria names the one stipulation he requires to accept a fight with Max Holloway: “If not, I’m going to fight with Volk”
Susan Cox - April 18, 2024
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is naming the one stipulation he requires to accept a fight with Max Holloway. It was just last weekend that saw Max Hollowy (26-7 MMA) defeat Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA) by KO in a lightweight bout to become the newly crowned UFC BMF champion.
MMA legend Mark Coleman wants to see the UFC introduce a women’s BMF title: “She’d come out of retirement for it, I’d bet”
Susan Cox - April 18, 2024
MMA legend Mark Coleman is advocating for the UFC to introduce a women’s BMF title. It was just this past weekend that Mark ‘The Hammer’ Coleman had the honor of presenting the BMF belt to the winner at UFC 300.
Mike Perry claims Darren Till turned down a huge offer from BKFC: “He said no to over $2 million dollars”
Susan Cox - April 18, 2024
Mike Perry is making the claim that Darren Till turned down a huge offer from BKFC. ‘Platinum‘ (14-8 MMA) left the UFC after serving 5 years with the promotion. Perry went on to sign with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in October of 2021.
Yan Xiaonan addresses her loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 300: “I was almost out”
Susan Cox - April 18, 2024
Yan Xiaonan has issued a statement regarding her loss to Zhang Weili at UFC 300. The historic UFC 300 saw Yan Xiaonan (18-4 MMA) get in the Octagon with current champion Zhang Weili (25-3 MMA) for the women’s stawweight belt. The result would be a unanimous decision victory for ‘Magnum’.
Ben Askren believes Jamahal Hill’s “ego” played a part in his knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - April 18, 2024
Ben Askren believes that Jamahal Hill’s ego may have played a role in his knockout defeat to Alex Pereira. Last weekend, Jamahal Hill fell to a resounding defeat at the hands of Alex Pereira. In the first round of their UFC 300 main event, Pereira knocked Hill out in what was a nasty finish.
Nate Diaz guarantees Conor McGregor trilogy will happen, says Leon Edwards is the “best thing in the UFC”
Harry Kettle - April 18, 2024
UFC legend Nate Diaz has guaranteed a future trilogy bout with Conor McGregor and has offered up big praise to Leon Edwards. As we all know, Nate Diaz is a true enigma in the world of mixed martial arts. From his fight style to his personality, he is as authentic as they come. He also happens to be one of the biggest names in the sport, and that’s been the case for almost a decade now.
Chael Sonnen lays out path for UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira to become the GOAT of MMA
Harry Kettle - April 18, 2024
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on what it would take for Alex Pereira to become the GOAT of the sport. Last weekend, Alex Pereira did something special. In the main event of UFC 300, he knocked out Jamahal Hill in the first round of their UFC light heavyweight title. It was an emphatic win, and it reaffirmed the Brazilian’s position as one of the most must-watch fighters in mixed martial arts.
Kamaru Usman claims eye pokes 'altered the outcome' of Max Holloway's KO win at UFC 300
Curtis Calhoun - April 17, 2024
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman feels Max Holloway’s two accidental eye pokes against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 should be getting more post-fight discussion. Holloway defeated Gaethje by knockout with one second left in their instant classic at UFC 300. He captured the BMF title and earned his first UFC lightweight victory against one of the top stars in the division.
John McCarthy defends referee Herb Dean against critics of non-stoppage in UFC 300 main event: “Exactly what we would train”
Cole Shelton - April 17, 2024
Longtime MMA referee John McCarthy says Herb Dean did everything right in the UFC 300 main event. Dean was the referee for the light heavyweight title fight that saw Alex Pereira defending his 205lbs title for the first time against former champ Jamahal Hill.
Mike Perry says the UFC told him he 'can't beat Top 5 guys' in recent phone call inquiring about desired comeback
Curtis Calhoun - April 17, 2024
Mike Perry says he was close to making a UFC comeback before negotiations with UFC matchmaker Hunter Campbell went south. Perry will return to the Bare Knuckle FC ring against former UFC standout Thiago Alves on April 27th. He returns after 2023 wins against former UFC titleholders Luke Rockhold and Eddie Alvarez in bare-knuckle boxing.
Jiří Procházka responds to Jamahal Hill's post-UFC 300 callout, offers to face Alex Pereira on weeks' notice at UFC 301
Curtis Calhoun - April 17, 2024
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka didn’t take long to respond to Jamahal Hill’s recent callout after UFC 300. Procházka defeated Aleksandar Rakić to get back in the win column at UFC 300 last Saturday in Las Vegas. He earned a comeback victory after some early struggles against Rakić, and just months removed from his vacant title loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 295.
Charles Oliveira thought Arman Tsarukyan "went out" from D'Arce choke late in third round at UFC 300
Cole Shelton - April 17, 2024
Charles Oliveira thought Arman Tsarukyan went out from his D’Arce choke late in the third round at UFC 300. Oliveira had Tsarukyan in a tight guillotine attempt in the first round, but Tsarukyan was able to get out of it. Then, in the third round, the Brazilian tried to lock in a D’Arce choke with less than a minute to go, and Oliveira thought he had it in tight.
Michael Chandler reveals prediction for UFC 303 fight against Conor McGregor: "I'd like to keep it on the feet"
Josh Evanoff - April 17, 2024
Michael Chandler believes that he will finish Conor McGregor in the second round at UFC 303 later this year. Over the weekend, the long-awaited bout between ‘Iron’ and ‘The Notorious’ was finally announced. Dana White made the news official in the UFC 300 post-fight press conference, stating that Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is set for June 29th. For the latter, the fight is one nearly two years in the making.
Bo Nickal dismisses Khamzat Chimaev's criticism of UFC 300 performance: "Who were you fighting at 5-0?"
Josh Evanoff - April 17, 2024
UFC middleweight contender Bo Nickal believes he’ll be a -1000 favorite in a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. The former NCAA wrestling champion returned to the cage at UFC 300 over the weekend. There, Bo Nickal faced Cody Brundage, who entered the fight riding a two-fight winning streak. Once again, the former Penn State wrestler was a massive, massive betting favorite. Despite the perceived uncompetitive nature of the fight, it was put on the main card of the historic event.
Tom Aspinall announces UFC 304 return in Manchester: "Waiting for my opponent to accept"
Josh Evanoff - April 17, 2024
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is set to return to Manchester later this year. The British heavyweight has been out of action since a short-notice fight against Sergei Pavlovich last November. Tom Aspinall famously stepped up on just two weeks’ notice, after Jon Jones suffered a torn pec. As a result, ‘Bones’, as well as his opponent, Stipe Miocic, were pulled from UFC 295.