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Kazula Vargas believes "kid" Paddy Pimblett is "overrated" ahead of UFC London fight
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Kazula Vargas thinks Paddy Pimblett is overrated and he plans to show that at UFC :ondon. Vargas is set to take on Pimblett at UFC London in an intriguing lightweight fight. Pimblett is a hyped-up prospect and gets the hometown treatment on Saturday night.
Renato Moicano calls out Bobby Green for main event fight in the summer: "Who wouldn't want to see that?"
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Renato Moicano is looking to return a lot sooner than many expected. Moicano stepped up on short notice to fight Rafael dos Anjos in a five-round fight at UFC 272, but wound up losing a lopsided decision. Renato suffered a ton of damage during the contest, with many viewers thinking the fight could’ve been stopped, but the Brazilian says he’s looking to return this summer and hopes it will be in a main event.
Demetrious Johnson reveals the three fighters he thinks could break his title defense record
Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2022
Demetrious Johnson has revealed the three UFC fighters he believes could possibly beat his title defense record. ‘Mighty Mouse’ held the UFC’s flyweight crown from 2012 to 2018. Along the way, he racked up a record-breaking 11 title defenses over names such as Henry Cejudo, Joseph Benavidez, and Kyoji Horiguchi. His title reign was eventually broken by the aforementioned ‘Triple C’ at UFC 227.
Chael Sonnen believes UFC is targeting Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3 for July
Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2022
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s UFC return. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. The former dual-weight champion broke his leg in the first round of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. As a result, McGregor has been forced on the sidelines for the better part of a year.
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria share their sides of hand sanitizer incident at UFC London
Cole Shelton - March 16, 2022
Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria have different reasons as to why they had a skirmish yesterday in London. On Tuesday at check-in day, Pimblett threw a hand sanitizer bottle at the head of Topuria, and punches were thrown. No one really knew why it happened but according to ‘The Baddy’ he said Topuria was the one who went at him so he reacted with throwing the hand sanitizer bottle. The Brit said he wasn’t going to risk his fight getting called off by punching him so throwing the bottle made the most sense.
Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan exchange unpleasantries after ‘Funkmaster’ tells ‘No Mercy’ to accept his loss like a man
Susan Cox - March 16, 2022
Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan have exchanged unpleasantries after ‘Funkmaster’ told ‘No Mercy’ to accept his loss like a man. Sterling (20-3 MMA) and Yan (16-2 MMA) are scheduled to duke it out in the Octagon on April 9th at UFC 273 in the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
Chael Sonnen reacts to Magomed Ankalaev’s request for a title shot: “It’s not happening”
Susan Cox - March 16, 2022
Chael Sonnen has reacted to Magomed Ankalaev’s request for a title shot, indicating he believes it will not happen right now. Magomed Ankalaev (17-1 MMA) took center stage in the main event of UFC Vegas 50 this past weekend when he met up with Thiago Santos (22-10 MMA). The final result was another notch in the win column for Ankalaev.
The UFC parts ways with three more fighters including Jared Gooden
Susan Cox - March 16, 2022
The UFC has parted ways with another three fighters according to a report from @UFCRosterWatch on Twitter. It should also be noted that it has not been confirmed if these moves were outright releases or contracts which were not renewed.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk shares her prediction for upcoming Carla Esparza vs. Rose Namajunas rematch
Harry Kettle - March 16, 2022
Joanna Jedrzejczyk has given her thoughts on the upcoming rematch between Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza. While she hasn’t competed inside the Octagon for over two years, Joanna Jedrzejczyk is still a pretty important factor to consider in the UFC’s strawweight division. The former champion is reportedly eyeing a return to the cage this summer, with the plan being for her to take on Zhang Weili in a rematch from their epic encounter at UFC 248.
Tai Tuivasa shares some career advice for former opponent Greg Hardy: “Go bloody work at a McDonalds or something”
Harry Kettle - March 16, 2022
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has given his former opponent Greg Hardy some advice following his recent loss. While he may not be a fan favourite, Greg Hardy has certainly been part of some big moments throughout the course of his UFC run – both good and bad. In his last three outings he’s been on the wrong side of a defeat with Marcin Tybura, Tai Tuivasa and Sergey Spivak all finishing him via strikes.
Report | Petr Yan’s entire corner denied Visa requests from U.S. Government, Khabib Nurmagomedov sought out as possible replacement
Harry Kettle - March 16, 2022
A recent report from Igor Lazonin says Petr Yan’s corner have all been denied a visa to enter the United States. At UFC 273 next month, Petr Yan is set to challenge Aljamain Sterling for the UFC bantamweight title. The fight will be a rematch from their UFC 259 collision last year, which saw Sterling capture the belt courtesy of a controversial disqualification win.
Jake Paul slams Dana White for “making excuses”, offers to fight Conor McGregor at 175lbs
Cole Shelton - March 15, 2022
Jake Paul has made it known he wants to box Conor McGregor and is now willing to cut down to 175lbs to make it happen. One of the main reasons why Dana White has shut down the idea is due to the size difference, as he thinks Paul is too big for McGregor. The UFC president went on Logan Paul’s podcast, Impaulsive where he said the Irishman is a 145, 155lbs fighter while Paul fights at around 190lbs.