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UFC Denver Results: Jean Silva TKO's Drew Dober (Video)
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Denver results, including the lightweight bout between Drew Dober and Jean Silva. Dober (27-13 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after dropping a unanimous decision loss to Renato Moicano in his most recent effort this past February. The 35-year-old has gone 3-2 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
Pro fighters react following assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
Several pro fighters have shared reactions following the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. Trump was in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday for a Presidential rally and during his speech gunshots were fired.
UFC Denver: 'Namajunas vs. Cortez' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - July 13, 2024
The Octagon returns to the Mile High City for tonight’s UFC Denver event, a twelve-bout fight card headlined by Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez. Namajunas (12-6 MMA) was originally slated to collide with Maycee Barber in tonight’s event headliner, but ‘The Future’ was forced to withdraw from the contest and was replaced by Cortez.
Alex Pereira refuses to pick against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has refused to pick against Israel Adesanya in his upcoming fight at UFC 305. As we know, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have had quite the rivalry over the years. Following on from a 2-0 series win for Pereira in kickboxing, the two went on to compete against each other in mixed martial arts. So far, they’re tied at 1-1, with Adesanya avenging a KO loss to ‘Poatan’ with one of his own.
Paddy Pimblett believes Bobby Green's name change is a sign that "CTE is real"
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has hit out at UFC 304 opponent Bobby Green for reportedly changing his name. As we know, Paddy Pimblett and Bobby Green will collide at UFC 304. For Pimblett, it serves as arguably the toughest test of his career to date. On the flip side, Green will be hoping to build some momentum as he continues to be one of the most entertaining fighters in the promotion.
Alex Pereira reveals he'll only move to heavyweight for Jon Jones superfight
Harry Kettle - July 13, 2024
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has said he’s more interested in a heavyweight showdown with Jon Jones as opposed to Tom Aspinall. As we know, Tom Aspinall is the interim heavyweight champ. Jon Jones, meanwhile, is the undisputed king – but it’s been a while since we’ve seen him compete.
Josh Fremd claims Andre Petroski needs to finish him in the first-round or "he's f****d" at UFC Denver
Cole Shelton - July 13, 2024
Josh Fremd believes if he survives the first round he will cruise to a win over Andre Petroski at UFC Denver. Fremd is from Pittsburgh but moved to Colorado a couple of years ago, and he now calls it home. When the UFC announced they were going to Denver, he says he did everything he could to get on this card.
WATCH | Video released of Tracy Cortez deciding to chop off her hair to make weight for UFC Denver main event
Cole Shelton - July 12, 2024
A video was released of Tracy Cortez deciding to chop off her hair ahead of her UFC Denver main event. Cortez stepped up on short notice to face Rose Namajunas, but on Friday, she originally tipped the scales at 126.5lbs, just 0.5lbs over the 126lbs limit. She had an additional hour to try and make weight, but Cortez decided the easier way was to cut her hair, and she told her manager Tiki Ghosn to cut her hair.
Sean O’Malley wins 2024 ESPY Award over fellow UFC champions Alex Pereira, Islam Makhachev, & Zhang Weili
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 12, 2024
Sean O’Malley has scooped up the 2024 ESPY award for Best UFC Fighter. O’Malley had some stiff competition this year from the likes of UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira, UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, and UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili. The “Suga” show now joins legendary names such as Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey, and Demetrious Johnson for MMA fighters who have taken home ESPY awards.
Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov 2 reportedly being worked on for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 12, 2024
A heavyweight rematch between Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov is reportedly in the works for UFC 308. Ag Fight was the first to report the news. MMAFighting.com later followed up, confirming that Gane vs. Volkov 2 has been agreed to, but contracts haven’t been signed just yet.
Kamaru Usman explains what Alex Pereira needs to do in order to obtain pound for pound status: “Don’t be butt hurt about it”
Harry Kettle - July 12, 2024
Kamaru Usman has given his thoughts on what Alex Pereira needs to do in order to become the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. As we know, Alex Pereira is on top of the world right now. He is the UFC light heavyweight champion and in this calendar year, he’s already 2-0. He knocked out Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, and then just a few weeks ago, he knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303.
Video | Khamzat Chimaev destroys Russian Influencer with body shots
Harry Kettle - July 12, 2024
A new video has been released of UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev destroying a Russian influencer with body shots. The curious case of Khamzat Chimaev continues to baffle the mixed martial arts world. On one hand, he’s one of the most exciting fighters in the sport. On the other hand, he’s incredibly inactive. He was scheduled to fight Robert Whittaker just a few weeks ago in Saudi Arabia, but he was forced to pull out. Now, nobody really knows what the immediate future holds for him.