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Fresh off a slam knockout win at UFC Austin, Drakkar Klose wants to run it back with Beneil Dariush at UFC 299. Dariush headlined this past Saturday’s event and suffered a brutal knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan. It was his second straight setback in the octagon, and it’s been three years since Dariush knocked out Klose at UFC 248. It might as well have been yesterday for Klose. “That haunts me every day,” he said Wednesday on The MMA Hour. “That should be my number next to my name that he has. I used to have f****** nightmares.” Even before…
Daniel Cormier believes Tom Aspinall should be the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. Aspinall recently defeated Sergei Pavlovich to claim the interim heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 295. Originally, the event was supposed to be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic, but a pectoral injury forced Jones out of the fight, leading the UFC to table that bout until next year and create the interim title instead. But with Jones out for several months for recovery, it’s unclear when Jones will defend his title against Miocic, and as such, Cormier believes the…
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. Surely, a week after leading off Missed Fists with a ridiculously juvenile post-fight scrap, we wouldn’t dare go to that well again so soon. Or would we… *insert Goofy meme* (Big thanks as always to @Barrelelapierna for their weekly lists of the best KOs and submissions, and to @Grabaka_Hitman for uploading many of the clips you see here. Give them a…
Ian Machado Garry may be carving out his own path in the UFC, but the similarities he shares with fellow Irishman Conor McGregor have been undeniable. From his brash demeanor outside the cage to the swagger he displays in fights, the 26-year-old welterweight has never hidden his adoration for McGregor, who perfected the art of mental warfare with opponents. McGregor’s trash talk had fighters seething with anger before ever setting foot in the octagon. Machado Garry, who faces former teammate Vicente Luque at UFC 296, has emulated that formula in his own career. In the lead-up to his most recent…
Colby Covington has nothing nice to say about the reigning UFC welterweight champion. UFC 296 closes out the UFC’s 2023 calendar and takes place in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena with one of the promotion’s most prestigious titles on the line in the main event. The U.K.’s Leon “Rocky” Edwards returns to action for the first time since successfully picking up title defense No. 1 against Kamaru Usman by majority decision at UFC 286 this past March. Standing in his way is none other than America’s “Chaos” Covington. It’s par for the course to get some vitriol and venom spewed at…
At the UFC Vegas 83 weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the official weigh-ins courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez can weigh no more than 136 pounds, the maximum allowed for their non-title bantamweight fight. The UFC Vegas 83 official weigh-ins are expected to begin at 12 p.m. ET. Bantamweights Meet In Las Vegas! Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez face off – LIVE HERE – on Saturday. Watch Live Stream Here Check out UFC Vegas…
UFC returns to action on this weekend with UFC Vegas 83 taking place at the APEX on Saturday evening, and it’s headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez. Originally planned for Shanghai, the fight card was shifted to the APEX in Las Vegas, and despite the chance in venue, the No Bets Barred boys still have a full breakdown of all their favorite bets. Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick the episode off with a sad eulogy for the University of Georgia Bulldogs Dynasty, as the boys’ beloved Dawgs fell to Alabama (and the incompetence of…
Mike Perry definitely found a home in bare-knuckle fighting, but he might have to put the gloves back on for some of the biggest possible matchups available to him. Following his fourth straight win with a second-round TKO over ex-UFC champion Eddie Alvarez at BKFC 56, the veteran brawler addressed what’s next while mentioning several names such as Jorge Masvidal and Anthony Pettis as potential opponents. Of course, there are other marquee fighters available but Perry doesn’t know if any of them will actually face him in a bare-knuckle fight. That includes fellow UFC veteran Nate Diaz as well as…
DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of the most exciting and influential fighters in MMA history. This episode covers Mark Hunt, The King of the Walk-off KO and a criminally underrated action fighter. Moving to MMA in 2004 after a short but accomplished career in kickboxing, the “Super Samoan” had immediate success in Pride, beating Wanderlei Silva and Mirko Cro Cop to establish himself as a serious threat. Then came a down period though as Hunt lost six in a row, including a UFC debut that the company begrudgingly gave him after he refused a buyout on his contract.…
Lightweight veterans and UFC Austin headliners Beneil Dariush and Bobby Green are among fighters who need medical clearance to avoid a six-month suspension. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which oversees the state’s combative sports program, recently released medical suspensions from the event, which took place this past Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and aired on ESPN+. Dariush and Green both suffered brutal knockout losses, respectively losing to Arman Tsarukyan and Jalin Turner in the main and co-main events. Despite his knockout win, Tsarukyan also needs medical clearance to avoid a lengthy sit-out. Kerry Hatley, the referee…