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Rodolfo Bellato makes his UFC debut this Saturday at UFC Austin against the man who spoiled Mauricio Rua’s retirement bout earlier this year, but doesn’t view the match as an opportunity to avenge the Brazilian legend. Ukraine’s Ihor Potieria stopped “Shogun” at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro, knocking out the former Pride FC and UFC legend in the first round. Bellato debuts in the UFC after racking up a 11-2 record with two appearances on the promotion’s Contender Series, the latter of which earned him a UFC deal with a second-round finish over Murtaza Talha in October. “I’m a…
Despite BKFC 56 going head-to-head with UFC Austin on Saturday, David Feldman, the president behind the world’s biggest bare-knuckle fighting promotion, doesn’t see this as competition. Feldman, who launched BKFC back in 2018, continues to carve out his own niche in combat sports, building a roster that includes plenty of MMA fighters, boxers and other combat sports veterans who want to test themselves in the bare-knuckle fighting arena. While Feldman’s own event is headlined by a pair of former UFC stars in Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez, he doesn’t feel like he’s trying to battle with anybody else when promoting…
Beneil Dariush really makes no excuses for his loss to Charles Oliveira. After putting together an impressive eight fight win streak that could have easily earned him a title shot, Dariush instead got offered a showdown with Oliveira at UFC 289 that would seemingly guarantee him a chance to compete for UFC gold. Unfortunately, Dariush came up short with Oliveira finishing the fight with a TKO in the first round. While Dariush could easily attempt to explain away what went wrong that night or how he zigged when he should have zagged, that’s just not how he operates. “I don’t…
Cris Cyborg has claimed titles across virtually every major MMA promotion and is currently testing herself in boxing, but what about taking off the gloves for a bare-knuckle fight? That’s what reigning BKFC flyweight champion Christine Ferea would love to see as she seeks out the biggest fights for her own career. While she’s currently preparing for a rematch against UFC and Bellator veteran Bec Rawlings at BKFC 56, Ferea hopes she’ll continue raising her own profile to make it enticing for somebody like Cyborg or boxing champion Amanda Serrano to cross over and challenge her in bare-knuckle competition. “I…
Mike Perry just wants to fight. Now that statement sounds simple enough, especially considering that Perry returns to action against Eddie Alvarez in a bare-knuckle boxing bout scheduled for BKFC 56 on Saturday, but he’s also been interested in a boxing career that’s never really gotten started. Over the past 11 months, Perry has served as the backup fighter for a pair of matchups involving Jake Paul and Logan Paul, but despite his name being mentioned quite often during promotion of the events, he never actually had a chance to compete. That’s why Perry may not accept another backup role…
Beneil Dariush has never picked an easy fight and he’s not starting now. The perennial lightweight contender fights Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC Austin main event, just six months after a disappointing knockout loss to Charles Oliveira. That loss snapped an eight-fight win streak for Dariush and seemingly knocked him out of title contention for good, but he can breathe new life into his championship hopes if he can halt the Tsarukyan hype train on Saturday. Still just 27, Tsarukyan has lived up to the hype and then some, thoroughly outclassing most of his UFC competition. His only losses since…
Bobby Green and Arman Tsarukyan may not be facing one another at UFC Austin, but the overnight rivalry between the two lightweights has taken over fight week. New footage emerged Friday night of Green and members of Tsarukyan’s team coming to blows in a second incident at the UFC host hotel ahead of Saturday’s event. In the clip, which was posted on social media by X user The MMAFortuneTeller, Green can be seen confronting a member of Tsarukyan’s team before ultimately trading punches and igniting a chaotic scene between the two camps. At one point in the video, a member…
MMA Fighting has UFC Austin results for the Dariush vs. Tsarukyan fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on Saturday night. In the main event, Beneil Dariush squares off against Arman Tsarukyan in a key lightweight contest. Dariush and Tsarukyan have both won four of their past five fights. Jalin Turner will face Bobby Green in a lightweight contest in the co-main event. Check out UFC Austin results below. Lightweights Clash In Austin! Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan face off – LIVE HERE – on Saturday. Watch Live Stream Here…
MMA Fighting has the BKFC 56 results for the Perry vs. Alvarez fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from the Maverick Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday night. In the main event, Mike Perry, who is undefeated in the BKFC ring at 3-0, will clash against former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez in a middleweight contest. The BKFC ‘King of Violence’ title will be awarded to the winner of the fight. Christine Ferea defends her flyweight title against former BKFC champion Bec Rawlings on the main card. Kai Stewart defends his featherweight title against…
MMA Fighting has Garcia vs. Duarte results for the Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte event from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night. When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Garcia vs. Duarte live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Ryan Garcia (23-1) will try to bounce back from his first career loss – a seventh-round knockout against Gervonta Davis this past April. Oscar Duarte (25-1-1) will compete in his third fight of 2023. He has stopped both D’Angelo Keyes and Alex Martin in bouts this year. Get the…