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Ilia Topuria should be 2024 'Fighter of the Year,' says former UFC veteran Matt Brown
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 29, 2024
Former UFC veteran Matt Brown believes Ilia Topuria should be a lock for the 2024 “Fighter of the Year.” Topuria has certainly made a strong case for himself. “El Matador” knocked out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Topuria actually became the first fighter to score a KO win over “Blessed.”
UFC 309: ‘Jones vs. Miocic’ Fight Card and Start Times
Harry Kettle - October 29, 2024
It’s almost time to head back to the Big Apple as we prepare for UFC 309 in New York City, headlined by Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic. Event: UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic Date: Saturday, 16th November 2024 Location: Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York) Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, ESPN+ (10pm EST main card)
UFC champion Dricus du Plessis expresses interest in fighting Khamzat Chimaev next: “I can’t wait to take your 0”
Harry Kettle - October 29, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has expressed an interest in facing off against top challenger Khamzat Chimaev. Over the course of the last few years, Dricus du Plessis has firmly established himself as the best middleweight in the world. He’s done so by defeating some incredibly high level opponents, including Robert Whittaker, Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya. The expectation, after his win over the latter, was that he’d battle Strickland in a rematch.
UFC Edmonton to feature two rule changes including legalized 12-6 elbows
Harry Kettle - October 29, 2024
UFC Edmonton is set to feature two big rule changes this weekend in what serves as a big step forward in mixed martial arts. As we know, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is the mixed martial arts leader by quite a distance. Therefore, when new rules or regulations are introduced in the sport, it’s in the UFC that we want to see them implemented.
What's next for the stars of UFC 308?
Cole Shelton - October 28, 2024
The UFC was in Abu Dhabi, Dubai on Saturday for a solid UFC 308 fight card. In the main event, Ilia Topuria was defending his featherweight title against Max Holloway. The co-main event saw Robert Whittaker taking on Khamzat Chimaev in a highly-anticipated middleweight bout.
Khabib Nurmagomedov gives cousin Umar powerful advice regarding UFC title shot controversy: "Islam and I..."
Curtis Calhoun - October 28, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov went through a similar delayed coronation to a world title shot as his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov now traverses. Umar, the presumptive No. 1 bantamweight contender in the UFC, is expected to face Merab Dvalishvili next. Despite Dvalishvili’s stance against Umar getting the next title shot, UFC CEO Dana White seemed to confirm as much during the UFC 308 post-fight press conference.
Chael Sonnen shares "Nasty" text Sean Strickland sent him immediately after Khamzat Chimaev's win at UFC 308
Curtis Calhoun - October 28, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland sent a scathing message to Chael Sonnen aimed at UFC 308 winner Khamzat Chimaev immediately after his No. 1 contender fight. Chimaev earned the biggest win of his career by submitting former titleholder Robert Whittaker by face-crank in the UFC 308 co-main event. He remains undefeated in his career and cemented himself as a top middleweight contender with the victory.
Aljamain Sterling confident he can neutralize Ilia Topuria's offense in future fight: "I'm making it a grappling match"
Josh Evanoff - October 28, 2024
Aljamain Sterling is already eyeing a matchup with UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. ‘El Matador’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC 308 over the weekend. Back for the first time since winning featherweight gold in February, Ilia Topuria faced Max Holloway. ‘Blessed’ earned the opportunity with a stunning fifth-round knockout win over Justin Gaethje in April. However, Topuria handed the Hawaiian a stoppage loss on Saturday.
Lerone Murphy rips fellow UK UFC star after recent taunts following UFC 308 win: "Leave me alone!"
Curtis Calhoun - October 28, 2024
Undefeated UFC featherweight contender Lerone Murphy used his UFC 308 performance to hit back at one of his biggest fighting detractors. Murphy defeated Dan Ige unanimously in a wild fight on the UFC 308 main card last Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The victory moved Murphy further up the featherweight rankings, and he could potentially earn a top name for his next UFC assignment.
Conor McGregor hints at potential retirement in deleted tweet: "Good bye"
Cole Shelton - October 28, 2024
Conor McGregor hinted at retirement in a since-deleted tweet. McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. He was supposed ot return in June, but he pulled out of the bout due to a broken toe. Since then, he hasn’t been booked to fight, and McGregor went on X responding to a fan who told him he should retire, which he did seem to hint at.
Sean O’Malley makes case for Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria: "You can't tell me that isn't a fight you would want to see"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 28, 2024
If Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria is eventually booked, count Sean O’Malley in. The former UFC bantamweight champion was watching Topuria put his featherweight gold at stake against Max Holloway. The two collided in Abu Dhabi this past Saturday. Going into the fight, Topuria vowed to be the first man to knock Max Holloway out.
Henry Cejudo says Khamzat Chimaev is clear number one contender for UFC middleweight title: "Give him that damn title shot"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 28, 2024
Henry Cejudo is in awe of Khamzat Chimaev following his quick UFC 308 win over Robert Whittaker. Chimaev went one-on-one with Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 308. While fans were excited for the pivotal middleweight scrap, they didn’t get much time to enjoy it. Chimaev took Whittaker down and ended up injuring “The Reaper,” who said his jaw his fine but his bottom teeth were pushed back.
Rafael dos Anjos releases statement after suffering knee injury at UFC 308: “I’m not done yet, I’ll be back soon”
Harry Kettle - October 28, 2024
UFC veteran Rafael dos Anjos has defiantly said that he will be back despite the knee injury he suffered at UFC 308. Last weekend, Rafael dos Anjos suffered a devastating setback at UFC 308. After just 90 seconds of his fight against Geoff Neal, he suffered a knee injury that rendered him unavailable to continue in the bout. Therefore, he lost via TKO, which served as his third straight loss and his fourth in five inside the Octagon.
Sean Strickland sends a message to Khamzat Chimaev following his impressive win at UFC 308: “Understand one thing, I am next in line”
Harry Kettle - October 28, 2024
Sean Strickland has sent a message to Khamzat Chimaev regarding who the real number one contender is at middleweight. Last Saturday night, Khamzat Chimaev scored the most impressive win of his career. He defeated Robert Whittaker in stunning fashion, submitting him with an absolutely brutal face crank. In the immediate aftermath of the result, many were declaring that he is the natural number one contender for the UFC middleweight championship.
Israel Adesanya responds to UFC 308 callout from Shara Magomedov: “Keep my name out your f**king mouth”
Harry Kettle - October 28, 2024
UFC star Israel Adesanya has responded to being called out by Shara Magomedov at UFC 308 this past weekend. As we know, Israel Adesanya is one of the biggest stars in all of mixed martial arts. Some have disputed that this is still the case after two straight losses, but ‘Stylebender’ is still an incredibly popular figure within the sport. Now, it’s just a case of building himself back up at middleweight in an attempt to regain the throne.
Paddy Pimblett remains confident he could beat “hand sanitizer boy” Ilia Topuria after watching UFC 308: “I still think I beat him”
Harry Kettle - October 28, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett still believes he could beat Ilia Topuria, even after watching his triumphant win at UFC 308. On Saturday night, Ilia Topuria was able to defeat Max Holloway via knockout in the main event of UFC 308. It truly cemented his position as one of the best fighters in mixed martial arts, and also one of the most dangerous. Now, as ‘Blessed’ heads back to the drawing board, Topuria looks set to reign over the featherweight division for as long as he pleases.
Ilia Topuria sends blunt warning to Conor McGregor amid deleted social media posts
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
Ilia Topuria has sent a scathing warning to Conor McGregor following UFC 308. Topuria handled business this past Saturday, just as he said he would. He lived up to his word by knocking Max Holloway out in the third round.
Khamzat Chimaev recalls when he knew Robert Whittaker was injured at UFC 308
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 27, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev has revealed whether he knew he injured Robert Whittaker at UFC 308. “Borz” and “The Reaper” shared the Octagon in the co-main event of the Abu Dhabi show. It was a pivotal bout in the middleweight division, as a winner would likely punch their ticket for a future middleweight title shot.